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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 06, 1956

Page

7

Crawfordsville School Personnel Attend Board Meeting in Winfield

Crawfordsville educators joined Louisa and Henry counties officials in Winfield for a board of education meeting. The planned school reorganization was discussed and rejected.

Crawfordsville Winfield Marian Waters Guy Davis Alvin Jones Haydn Thomas CC. Moorhead Robert Miller Myral Smith Board of Education Louisa Henry Orrin Johnson Vernon White Clair Holmes Blake Spencer K.C. Wells Keota OFS School of Instruction Keola Lee Maley Catherine Stites Ida Conrad Rickey Lee Hulme Mt Pleasant Hospital Rickey Lee Richard Hulme Wayland Hulme Beverly Conrad Wayne Williams

Neighbors Help Saw Wood at Dublin Farm

Dublin on February 28 Jake Soeth out sawed wood for Roscoe Roberts with help from Victor and Richard Mayer Cleo Thel Dewey Coffman Claus and Clayton Robertson Mr and Mrs Stanley Mangold and children visited Millersburg Sunday with Mr and Mrs William McCartney Howard Custer visited Mangolds Friday evening Merle Brinning and children dined with us Friday Bill and Stanley Mangold helped Marion Renoux move to West Chester area Grandma and Grandpa Renoux will miss the baby Howard Magnold is sick

Dublin Jake Soeth Roscoe Roberts Victor Richard Mayer Cleo Ther Dewey Coffman Claus Clayton Robertson Stanley Mangold William McCartney Millersburg Howard Custer Howard Mangold Merle Brinning Bill Marion Renoux West Chester Grandpa Renoux Howard Magnold

Strange Lady In Town Opens at State Theatre

Greer Garson and Dana Andrews star in Strange Lady In Town a CinemaScope Western romance at the State Theatre opening Wednesday. Mervyn LeRoy directs a story set in Santa Fe with a 10 acre outdoor set and an 1,000 strong cast including Cameron Mitchell Lois Smith and Walter Hamden. Frankie Laine sings the title song with Tiomkin and Washington providing the score.

Santa Fe State Theatre Greer Garson Dana Andrews Cameron Mitchell Lois Smith Mervyn LeRoy Frank Butler Miss Garson New Mexico Rock O'Brien Slender LeRoy Spurs Mitchell Walter Hamden Gonzalez Gonzalez Frankie Laine Dimitri Tiomkin Ned Washington Mitch Muller Tiomkin

Private Owens Deploys With 11th Airborne for Europe Duty

PFC Richard W. Owens 22 son of Mr and Mrs C W Owens 1204 E Main Washington Iowa has left Fort Campbell Ky for Germany as part of Operation Gyro scope. His unit the 11th Airborne Division replaces the 5th Infantry Division in Europe. Owens is a troop information and education NCO in 3d Battalion Headquarters Company 511th Regiment. He entered the Army in January 1955 and was last stationed at Camp Chaffee Ark.

Fort Campbell Richard W. Owens C. W. Owens Main Washington Iowa Germany Owens 11Th Airborne Division 5Th Infantryivision Europe 511Th Regiment Army Camp Chaffee Ark

Iowa Tornado Season Not Here But Some Storms Possible Soon

Iowa fears a near term tornado risk as storms may occur within weeks before the official season. Weather Bureau chief C E Lamoureux explains jet stream interaction and regional patterns from northern Texas through Iowa for tornado formation.

Iowa Robert Baldwin United Press DES Moines Weather Bureau C.E. Lamoureux US Weather Bureau Lamoureux Airport

Frank Holeman Named New President of National Press Club

Washington reports Frank Holeman, a New York Daily News reporter, becomes the National Press Club president unopposed. He arrived via governors’ ranks, and during his campaign spent about a hundred dollars on cigars. He received a $5 attendance check for a club building dinner, which he may frame.

United Press Washington Frank Holeman New York Daily News National Press Club Frank Rank— Board of Governors Building Corporation

Living Lake district notes Zeck family birth and visitors

Mrs Milo Zeck and baby daughter Sherri Lynn returned from Mercy Hospital Iowa City February 26. Sherri Lynn shares a birthday with Mrs Daws on February 23. Baby girl Kathy born to Mr and Mrs Jim Hudson from Pocahontas visited Truman Tuttle home. Grandparents Lloyd and Mrs Har ry Anderson involved. Other visitors included Mrs Clayvee Stewart Mrs Richard Bordwell Mildred and Billy Bordwell Kathy. Mr and Mrs Robert Foster welcomed a baby boy March 1 at Washington County Hospital.

Living Lake Milo Zeck Sherri Lynn Mercy Hospital Iowa City Sandra Lee Zeck Harry Anderson Robert Foster Washington County Hospital Lloyd Foster Grandpa Clayvee Stewart Richard Bordwell Mildred Billy Truman Tuttle Kathy P.F. Whisler Jim Hudson Pocahontas Ed Considine Dell Walker Tommy Walker

District Institute Of Masonic Groups Held At Fort Madison

The Sixth Annual Masonic Institute for District No. 1 will meet at the Masonic Temple in Fort Madison Iowa on March 17 with Richard R Gaule as chairman assisted by Kenneth Wiley. The program features Ray R Douglass Grand Master of Masons in Iowa Harlan L R Paschel Fort Madison Public Schools superintendent and others presenting talks on Masonry and public schools Masters Wages The Age of Masonry The Importance of the Individual and more with Reverend Edward Byrd Harold R Boles and Forrest P Hagan among the speakers.

Masonic Temple Fort Madison Iowa Richard R. Gaule Kenneth Wiley New London Ray RK. Douglass Masons Harlan L.R. Paschel Glenn Barbe Keokuk William M. Pfautz Edward Byrd Harold R. Boles Bettendorf Forrest P Hagan

Masonic District 1 Sessions Set Across Iowa Counties

Cedar R. and Reverend Gohde of Nelison present the Resume of the Day. Papers by Orville Thoma of Ainsworth and Clark Jackson of Burlington. Eastern Star ladies offer a 6:15 p.m. dinner with reservations to William Hufftaker by March 15. Sessions at 10:00 a.m., 1:30 p.m., and 7:10 p.m. cover Louisa to Lee counties.

Cedar R JS. Gohde Nelison Orville R. Thoma Ainsworth Clark Jackson Burlington Iow Ladies of the Eastern Star William Hufftaker Avenue East Fort Madison The Grand Lodge of Iowa AF. & AM Louisa, Washington, Keokuk, Jefferson, Henry, Des Moines van Buren, and Lee

Ear Surgery News From Iowa City Hospital

Roy Goettsche Rubio underwent ear surgery this week in Iowa City and is recovering rapidly. The article notes other local movements including move at the Flanders farm, visits to Ed Northup in hospital, and a school election set for March 12 with four directors to be chosen amid resignations by Dr Watson, Charles Kessler, Konrad Goettsche, and A V Sparks.

Roy Goettsche Rubio Iowa City Hospital A.V. Sparks Rubio Konrad Goettsche Iowa City Roy Mary Klett Omer Klett Valley Flanders Farm Gayle Conrad Sam Laurence Elias Rudolph Dexter Northup Fairfield Ed Northup Dr. Watson Charles Kessler A. V. Sparks

Doane Shrike Back Know cancer? A physician explains the difference

By BE. D. PLASS, MLD. explains cancer as abnormal cell growth that destroys surrounding tissue. Normal cells replace worn out ones and contribute to health, while cancerous cells divide rapidly, form tumors, deprive the body of nutrients, and can kill the organism. For cancer questions, write the American Cancer Society Mason City.

BE. D. Plass Mld Iowa American Cancer Society Mason City

Local soldier trains in amphibious operations in Hawaii

Pfc. Howard J. Lunning, 20, son of Henry Lunning of Washington Iowa, took part in amphibious training with the 25th Infantry Division in Hawaii. The program included a beach landing from troopships to teach regimental and battalion size amphibious techniques. Lunning, of Battery A 90th Field Artillery Battalion, entered the Army in September 1954 and was last stationed at Camp Chaffee Arkansas.

Schofield Barracks Hawaii Army Howard J. Lunning Henry Lunning Route 3 Washington Iowa 25Th Infantry Division Lunning 90Th Field Artillery Camp Chaffe Ark

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