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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1952
Page
4
A farm woman slips into a snow drift and is helped out after mistaking a sewer for a meeting. A local widow mourns after sixty years of marriage and one infant died. Freezer treasures bring delight to many families. A Riverside reunion in Nagoya Air Base hospital in Japan reconnects cousins Pvt Don Latta and Fred Latta after a three day leave.
Mrs. Sarah Curtis aged 95, long time Richland resident and mother of Vance Curtis, died at home. Native of North Carolina she moved to Iowa early, survived by a son Vance and daughter Viola of Milwaukee. buried beside her husband Robert Henry Curtis.
Mr and Mrs Gen Hawtey returned home after spending a vacation with their son Allen and family in New York. W S Radley of Peoria Illinois visited in the name of his sister Mrs Hen Singletor and husband. Mrs Martha Graham of Moline, Ill has been visiting friends and relatives here. The Grahams formerly lived in Richland. Mrs Clyde Farley received word that her father Mr Earnest Brown of Ottumwa had a stroke and was in serious condition.
Robert Waterhouse was elected director for a three year term at Center School during the annual school election held Monday afternoon in Dublin. Roger Reighard is a new pupil at Center School. Local residents shared news of dinners and hospital visits including Mrs. Keith Augustine and Reith Augustine with Carolyn Leeper.
Riverside March 12 A large crowd attended a concert at Trinity Methodist church by the Iowa Wesleyan choir thirty two members all students at Iowa Wesleyan college Mt Pleasant The group traveled on Dusana after the concert they went to Kalona for another performance A supper was served by the WSCS and the choir spent the night with Kalona residents The choir’s next stops include Blakesburg Albia and Monroe The collection supported rebuilding the Mt Micasant Methodist church recently destroyed by fire The Young Adults held their monthly meeting and a cooperative supper followed by evangelistic services led by Mr and Mrs Bryant and son Gerald John Heck returned from Mercy hospital where he was a veteran winner in a Veterans of Foreign Wars contest Mr and Mrs Waterhouse were interviewed on radio WHO and others visited local families in the area
Washington reports that supporters of Senator Russell pressed James A. Farley to join as campaign manager for his presidential bid. Farley, a former Democratic national chairman, may not commit as negotiations for a Russell-New Yorker alliance unfold amid conflicting statements from Senate sources.
A geological team sponsored by the National Geographic Society and the Royal Ontario Museum recovered evidence that the Chabb Crater on the Ungava Peninsula in northern Quebec was gouged out by a meteor impact. The crater is described as the largest of its kind known on Earth.
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