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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 16, 1949

Page

7

Fox Hunters Dinner and Local Fires in Junction

Fox hunters hold an oyster supper at Columbus Junction community building on March 22 at 7 pm for all fox hunters with a spoon and bowl. Crawfordsville fire department fought a hog house fire at Doyle Spears farm, sow and pigs lost. Also notes robin sighting at Mrs. A. B. Gault’s yard amid snow. Enkes families return from Florida as travel rises.

Crawfordsville Mar Columbus Junction John Thomas Corner Crawfordsville Fire Company Doyle Spears A. B. Gault Rex Enke Winfield Ernest Enke Florida Pearl McNeil Sta

Community fundraising and local family moves noted

The text mentions soliciting funds to improve lights and other ball diamond upgrades. It records moves of the Harley Bloomquist and Grosscup families to Letts and near Cotter, respectively, and notes Rose Bloomquist staying at J. R. Rees home to finish the school year. It lists Gomer Davis as patient at Children’s Hospital and visits by Joy Davis and Audrey Rees from Davenport.

Harley Bloomquist Letts Rose Bloomquist J. R. Rees Gomer Davis Childrens Hospital Iowa City Daryle Grosscup Russell Owens Cotter Dumtsmore Grosscups Joy Davis Audrey Rees Davenport

Live Wire 4H Girls Entertain Fathers

Live Wire 4 H girls hosted their fathers at a chili supper at the school Tuesday evening. Several local families and relatives attended basketball games in Des Moines and Iowa City with trip and tournament plans noted.

Live Fathers Wyman Live Wire Humphreys Hum- Jean Williamsburg Feryl Gipple Duane Gipple Bill Rees Larry Hedger Robert Humphreys Calvin Humphreys Ho Humphreys Lloyd Howsare Iowa City Maynard Hershman Brooklyn Iowa Buddy J. W. Robertson Neil Kracaw Des Moines

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