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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 03, 1950

Page

8

Local residents make urban calls and travel

A string of visits and trips is reported as Mrs James Quinn and daughter Sally and son James Jr of Ainsworth called in the city on business. Mrs Paul Widmer of Wayland and Carroll visited Washington on business. Mrs E E Maplethrope of Wellman came to Washington on business. Howard Neff of Cedar Rapids called at the PMA office. Francis Mallinger of Crawfordsville traveled to Richland for a weekend visit. Mrs John Butterbaugh and Mrs Leonard Wasson of Wellman were city callers. The Zager couple spent two days in Des Moines for the Iowa Pharmaceutical convention at Hotel Savery. Mrs Edna Caldwell went to Iowa City for a weekend with her daughter. Roy Foss and Donald Foss families returned from a two month West trip including Los Angeles, Sacramento, Fair Oaks, San Diego, and a Arizona Phoenix drive then crossing into Mexico at Matamoros. Mrs Elmer Moore of Brighton left by bus for Davenport to visit her mother, and Mrs V J Hesseltine of Wayland took a bus to Iowa City to see her mother after surgery at University hospital.

Roy Foss Donald Foss West Los Angeles Sacramento Calif Fair Oaks San Deigo Calif Arizona Phoenix Matamoros Mexico V. J. Hesseltine Wayland Iowa City Harry Fountain University Hospital

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Top spelling winners at county contest announced today

Ten years ago today three top winners emerged among seven contestants at the county spelling contest. Mary Lou Kasowsky from Disanant Valley School took first, Phyllis Brown of South Prairie placed second, and Dorothy Hired Ey from St. James School Saarea won third.

Anny County Mary Lou Kasowsky Disanant Valley Phyllis Brown South Prairie Dorothy Hired Ey St. James School Saarea

Out of Town Shoppers Visit City in Morning Listings

Yesterday and Friday morning shoppers from Keota Albia Jumbus Junction and nearby towns visited the city. Names include Mrs Omer Flanders Mrs John Flading Mrs Cy kson Mrs Sam Murphy Mrs Charles of Keota Mrs G R Feltz Mrs Lloyd Humston Mrs C F Holme Roy Page Mrs Charles Marek Keith Fox Hazel Locke Claudine Greiner Mrs Dwight Koyle Mr and Mrs Walter Duvall Cora Pringle Milton Ross Harold Lynn Everett Huber and others.

Omer Flanders John Flading Cy Kson Sam Murphy Jumbus Junction Charles and Keota G. R. Feltz Lloyd Humston RR 4 C. F. Holme Roy Page Brigh Charles Marek Kana Keith Fox Hazel Locke Albia Claudine Greiner Dwight Koyle RR 3 Walter Duvall West Chester Cora Pringle Brighton Milton Ross Harold H. Lynn Everett Huber

Snyder says banking industry stronger than ever

Treasury Secretary John B. Snyder told a regional American Institute of Banking meeting in Lancaster that the American banking industry is in a stronger position and that the year should be good for both business and banking.

Lancaster ULP Treasury John B. Snyder Snyder American Institute of Banking

Fairview Social Club Entertained at Mrs Darbyshire Home

Fairview members gathered Thursday afternoon at Mrs Dale Darbyshire's home for a social. Guests included sisters Mrs Carl Schneider and Mrs Howard Witting. A Red Cross contribution was approved during the business meeting. Mrs Floyd Blankenhorn provided entertainment and refreshments were served.

Mrs. Darbyshire Fairview Dale Darbyshire Carl Schneider Howard Witting Darbyshire Red Cross Floyd Blankenhorn

Birthday List Highlights Local Residents

James C Campbell W E Frame of Ainsworth Myron Salla Day Mrs Alice Mans of Hills Mrs Frank T Wolf Dale Crandall on the birthday list. Twins Fred and Frances Durst celebrate. Six candles for Dale Herman Stout seven for Arden Lyall Moore nine for Hubert Alvin Bruty today.

James C. Campbell W. E Frame Ainsworth Myron Salladay Alice Mans Hills Frank T. Wolf Dale Crandall Fred and Frances Durst Dale Herman Stout Arden Lyall Moore Hubert Alvin Bruty

Petition Sent For Local Kiwanis Club In Washington

Sharp Lannom Nebraskaiowa Kiwanis district lieutenant governor sent a petition to Washington interested in forming a local Kiwanis group. Iowa City Kiwanis club sponsors the Washington venture and will present the charter to the new organization.

Sharp Lannom Nebraska-Iowa Kiwanis District Washington Kiwanis International Iowa City

Obituary: Simon P Wyse Dies at 83 in Burlington

Simon P Wyse born January 30 1869 on a Wayland area farm died February 28 1950 at Mercy hospital Burlington at 83. He married Caroline Eicher February 1893 and had four children Fred Leonard Oletta Leonard Alta. Survived by wife two sons two daughters three grandchildren four great grandchildren two half sisters. He joined Eich er Mennonite church then Sugar Creek Mennonite near Wayland.

Simon P. Wyse Christian Fanny Roth Wyse Wayland Mercy Hospital Burlington Caroline Eicher Noble Iowa Fred L Wauseon Ohio Oletta M Leonard R Mt. Pleasant Alta T. W. Stewart San Diego Calif Wyse Eicher Mennonite Church Sugar Creek Sugar Creek Mennonite Church Mary Mast C. J. Freyenberger

Hospital admissions and births in local area

Admitted yesterday at the hospital are Stanley Fuhr Washington medical Richard Wingerson Fr Dodge surgical Hugh Ollinger Keota medical. Dismissals today include Robert Dougherty Crawfordsville. Births today to Mr and Mrs Robert Conry Ainsworth a son at 142 am Mr and Mrs Lester Miller Wellman a daughter at 255 am Mr and Mrs Irwin Anderson Fairfield a daughter at 851 am.

Stanley Fuhr Washington Richard Wingerson Fr. Dodge Surgical Hugh Ollinger Keota Medical Robert Conry Ainsworth Lester Miller Wellman Irwin Anderson Fairfield

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