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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1949
Page
2
Gracehill community news recalls a near drowning incident as Jimmy Waterhouse fell through snowmelt and was saved with help from Terry Hayes and Bobby Waterhouse. The article also lists multiple social visits and several farm family moves affecting Gracehill residents.
Mrs. Pauli Harvey attended a Friday evening dinner at the Pines hosted by Mrs. Jack Marecusse and Mrs. Ressa Brown of Kalamazoo Michigan for a group of former classmates.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry D Dusenberry joined Mr. and Mrs. Clem Griffith at the John E Griffiths home to mark the 58th wedding anniversary. Karl Parcell and family visited the Bill Blucker family in Glasgow. Jesse Hartzler aided Edgar Slemmons with wood cutting. Ted Griffith assists Robert Stephens with spring work. Rev. Wehr of Des Moines among attendees.
Reverend Parsons of Columbus City was a Monday supper and overnight guest of Mr. and Mrs. Merle McDowell. Mr. and Mrs. Wm Dusenbery visited Mr. and Mrs. Don Maxwell at a waffle supper Sunday evening. Don Tucker and Doris Mischner of Iowa City spent Sunday with Jim Lehman. Walter Duvall attended the father and son banquet at the Methodist church Tuesday evening. Chas Thrapp and family were guests in Washington at the home of Mrs. James Buck Sunday.
The Washington public library has added fifty five new volumes in recent weeks. The collection includes twenty six fiction and twenty nine non fiction titles with several gifts from local individuals and groups. Notable donations honor friends and relatives.
A Detroit bound train was robbed after stopping two miles from Martinsburg when bandits forced the conductor to pull the emergency cord. One crewman wounded and engineer slugged, with $1,434 taken from passengers. The crime occurred in the Triangle area near the West Virginia Maryland Virginia borders.
At the hospital Admitted yesterday Mrs. Ralph Hawk ins Ainsworth medical Today Chris Brinning Kepta surgical Dismissed Today Larry Kientz Brigh ton Mrs. Van Crawford and son Washington Mrs Raymond Der by and daughter Richland Birth Today Mr and Mrs Lynn Wellington 1037 N 2nd daughter at 6 15 am
Fourteen members of the Junior Fortnightly visited Mt Pleasant on Wednesday to see the play Gaslight. They dined at the Harlan hotel at 6 30 p m then traveled to the Iowa Wesleyan College auditorium for the civic group presentation. Attendees included Alice MacDaniel Mrs Rosemary Fullerton Mrs Phillip Kneen Mrs Everett Miller Orla Kersten Mrs Kimbal Gates Mrs William Dusenbergy p Mrs Harry Marlowe Mrs Kenneth Patterson Margaret DeLashmutt Mrs Clifford Steele Jean Mangold Mrs Robert Swift and Mrs Dick Ross.
Mrs Phil Weldin vice president and membership chairman of the YWCA spoke to the knitting and textile painting class at the YWCA about memberships. Dorothy Brauninger of Des Moines district YWCA program chairman attended. About 20 members were present with Edna McCarty in charge of knitting and Mrs Ethel Palmer directing textile painting.
The Church of the Nazarene WFMS met at Mrs. Martha Nicola’s home with Mrs. Rose Gault leading the lesson Healing the Sick from China Crisis chapter 8. Dorothy Dickey led singing, prayers were offered by Gault, Kelley, and Rev Gieselman, and plans for the Faster offering were set to meet the General Missionary council goal. a British Guiana missionary will speak at the church on April 6.
County Line club met Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Fern Howell with Mrs. Hugh Morris presiding. Eight members and two visitors attended. Irish jokes answered roll call. Mrs Evan Edwards became a member. Refreshments were served by the hostess assisted by Mrs Messer and Mrs Charles Howell. Mrs Joe Podaril will entertain the club April 5.
A note on hog farming explains that faster gains come from hogs kept free of lice and mange. The article highlights healthier hogs grow quicker and more efficiently, boosting profits for farmers.
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