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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 19, 1949

Page

4

Review of the Week News Highlights From Washington

Washington youths win state spelling honors as Georgia Wise represents the county. Local art instructor Doris Byrd Yordy earns a prize in the First Biennial All Missouri Art Salon. Rev. Will W. Orr resigns Des Moines ministry to lead Westminster College in New Wilmington Pa. and other regional society notes.

Doris Byrd Yordy Washington High School Stephens College Washington Today Will Freund Will W. Orr Westminster United Presbyterian Church Des Moines Westminster College New Wilmington Pittsburgh Georgia Wise Pleasant Valley Clay Township Washington County Court House Wynne Petratz Oakland Brighton Township Mary Pacha Brighton Independent

Washington County Nurse Recovering After Car Collision

Esther M Squire superintendent of the Washington county hospital was released from Shenandoah hospital after treatment for minor injuries and shock from a head on car crash on highway 34 near Corning Tuesday night. Local election reports show Harold L Johnson leading Vernon White narrowly for the Washington county school board southeastern district with partial unreported votes still potentially changing the outcome.

Esther M. Squire Washington County Hospital Shenandoah Hospital Highway 34 Corning Harold L. Johnson Washington Vernon White Crawfordsville Washington County Roy Raymond Raymond

YWCA Members to Attend Iowa District Meeting

Twenty two members of the YWCA will attend the second annual meeting of the Iowa District, drawing representatives from local chapters to discuss programs, membership, and upcoming activities.

YWCA Iowa

Washington county events and mis. happenings in brief

Washington county notes report a joint Legion and auxiliary meeting in city hall with Art Cordwell and Sue Stringer leading officials. A Brighton bank break-in yielded only pens. Red Cross drive hits 5455.03 against 5288 target. Multiple local moves, births, and club activities follow with community updates.

Art Cordwell Iowa American Legion Sue Stringer Washington County Joint Legion and Auxiliary Washington County Red Cross

Hospital admissions and births list for weekend

At the Hospital MOND Admitted Saturday Terry Jones Ains worth medical Sunday Raymond Wheelan R38 surgical Dismissed Today Mrs Harry Sowden Hugh Roberts Cotter Mrs Amos Stout Births Sunday Mr and Mrs Duane Van Winkle Brighton a daughter at 710 am Mr and Mrs Richard F Lyle of Keota a daughter at 755 pm Today Mr and Mrs Carl Jehnan of West Chester a daughter at 125 am

Terry Jones Ainsworth Medical Raymond Wheelan R38 Harry Sowden Hugh Roberts Cotter Amos Stout Duane van Winkle Brighton Richard F. Lyle Keota Carl J.ehman West Chester

Local births and medical notices posted

Yesterday and today notices list multiple individuals with addresses and medical details. Entries include Mrs. Mary Boileau, 707 E Madison. John R Humm, 106% E Main. Betty Jean Lord, Ainsworth. Mrs Ernest Rudolph, Brighton. Mrs Earl F Ferguson, Crawfordsville. Mrs Charles Cannon, Winfield. Terry Jones, Ainsworth. and a Kalona couple welcoming a son at 8 15 p m yesterday.

Mary Boileau E. Madison John R. Humm E. Main Medical Betty Jean Lord Ainsworth Ernest Rudolph Brighton Surgical Earl IF. Ferguson Crawfordsville Charles Cannon Winfield Terry Jones

Night Students Earn First Honors at St James School

Night students at St James parochial school were listed as having records entitling them to first honors on the honor roll.

St. James Parochial School

Unclear OCR fragment On medical surgical mentions

Fragmentary OCR text references medical and surgical procedures including names such as Richard Fuhr Peters Cotter and Koy Kaymona Wasii UOl umpbug function and Vulcan. The passage lacks coherent context and clear events.

Richard Fuhr Koy Kelth Vulcan Neu Peters Cotter Koy Kaymona Wasii

Passing Years Highlights From Fairfield Area News

Ten year old items report theft of a gold watch and money from a car in Fairfield during a visit to a county hospital. Rex the Great Dane returns with Don Stutsman for foot treatment. Washington board of education re-elected Atchison and Etter to three year terms with 106 votes. Free breakfast surprise at North Side restaurant when owner John Winga covers meals after a kitchen fire sparked by grease in a chimney pipe. Bonnie Louise Elmore and Jesse Stout wed in Freeport Illinois with attended by Veramella Stout and Carl Jarvis. U S Fleet members Max Cuddy Clifford Blecha Richard Wehr and Lester Glick are in the Caribbean Sea. Washington high girls glee club buys uniform dresses in hyacinth blue. Concrete work advances on Stewart grade school second floor. Stewart Bell injured by chemical explosion in chemistry lab. hair and brows singed but eyes saved by glasses.

North Side John Winga Jess Winga

Local Birth Announcements Highlighted in Brief Notes

Yesterday morning Mr and Mrs Alloyce Wynnes welcomed a daughter at 5 15 p m Today Mr and Mrs Bryce Lora Answorth welcomed a daughter at 2 20 p m Tonight Mr and Mrs Wilbur Wright Keota greet a son at 2 16 a m The notes also mention Mrs Mary Watson of West Anles ter and Bobby Betty Lord Ains worth among others in a sequence of surgical and birth updates.

R. T. Day Augusta Georgia Richard Thomas, Jr Mary Elizabeth Wilbur Day Brighton Bobby Betty Lord Ainsworth Roy White Washington Mary Watson West Anlester Alloyce Wunnes Bryce Lora Wilbur Wright Keota

Local births and surgical cases listed by date

Yesterday and today entries show births at Keota Wellman Kalona Washington and Brighton with times and parent names. Surgical cases include Mrs Kauffman Leland Horton Ruby Sharp Ralph Shannon and others, with locations Wellman Keota Washington and Keota.

Henry Kauffman Wellman Surgical Leland Horton Brighton Ruby Sharp Keota Ralph Shannon Washington Medical Keith Peters Cotter Richard Fuhr Roy Raymond

Local Births and Medical Reports Roundup

Yesterday notes list Mrs Minnie Stewart Ainsworth surgery and Anna Belle Kessel Pleasant Plain medical. Today mentions Frank Gowey Washington medical and Mrs Richard F Lyle with daughter Keota. Birth announcement records Mr and Mrs Richard Nicola R2 son born at 2 25 am.

Minnie Stewart Ainsworth Surgical Annabelle Kessel Pleasant Plain Frank Gowey Washington Richard F. Lyle Keota Richard Nicola

Liberty Loan Victory Bond Push Highlighted In Chicago Meeting

M W Bailey and R W Thompson attended a Liberty Loan rally in Chicago where 1500 were seated at the banquet. Secretary Class urged selling a Victory Loan to fund the war, stressing bonds remain essential. Glenn Laffer moves to Buffalo Center to run his new newspaper, with wife and baby soon joining.

M. W. Bailey R. W. Thompson Chicago

Deaths of the Weeks Funeral Services Held

Edward Goodwin, 78, died recently. funeral services were held Sunday at 2 p m at Powell funeral home Wellman. Harry Singmaster, 82, of Des Moines and former resident, will be buried in Elm Grove cemetery Tuesday afternoon. Rev Fred E K Miler to officiate graveside services. Sherman's funeral home handled arrangements. Singmaster died Friday at Broadlawns General Hospital after a brief illness.

Powell Funeral Home Wellman Edward Goodwin John Goodwin Harry Singmaster Des Moines Washington Elm Grove Cemetery Fred EK. Miler Sherman Mr. Singmaster Broadlawns' General Hospital

Otto J. Gingerich Dies After Illness Near Wellman

Otto J. Gingerich, 69, died at his nephew John W. Gingerich's home north of Wellman Monday evening after a year of ill health.

Kalona Otto J. Gingerich John W. Gingerich Wellman

Miller 15 month old dies of pneumonia at Iowa City

Norman Dale Miller age 15 months son of Ora W. Miller and wife of Riverside rural route 2 Kalona died Monday at University hospital Iowa City from pneumonia. Funeral services set for 10 a m Thursday at Fairview Mennonite church north of Kalona with Rev Elmer Swartzendruber in charge.

Kalona Norman Dale Miller Ora W. Miller Riverside University Hospital Iowa City Fairview Mennonite Church Elmer G. Swartzendruber

Mrs Will Kauffman Dead After Stroke and Heart Attack

Wayland dispatches report the death of Mrs Will Kauffman who passed away Tuesday afternoon at 6 15 following a heart attack after suffering a morning stroke.

Wayland Will Kauffman

Death of Ollie man Frank Bell noted in Washington link

Word of the death of Frank Bell father of Mrs. Leo Stone of Washington arrives after he was injured in an automobile accident west of Ollie. The notice records the fatal crash and the family connection.

Carl Roberts West Jackson Roberts Ida Frank Colorado Springs Joseph Pollard Austin Texas Frank Bell Ollie Leo Stone Washington Mr. Bell

Death of Mrs. Emil Ziegler noted in Buffalo Prairie

News from Buffalo Prairie Illinois confirms the death of Mrs. Emil Ziegler at nine o clock this morning. She was a sister of Mrs. Louise Reaney and had visited here several times.

Washington Emil Ziegler Buffalo Prairie Ill

Livingston telegram says he arrived in New York

A telegram from David Livingston reports his arrival in New York and that he will be home in two or three weeks.

David Livingston New York

Fire threats spark noon scare at southeast square flat

Mr and Mrs Winfield Smouse faced a gas leak when a loosened coupling after a match sparked flames to the ceiling. Observer Mr Rarpon Dougherty shut the gas off from the cellar as a narrow escape followed. The Journal family plans to move into a house bought by Mr and Mrs Perry Dewey nearby.

Winfield Smouse W. Southwell Geo. W. Stewart Journal Perry Dewey Martin White Shearer, Foley, Butler, McCartney A. Claire Dewey East Washington Street T. J. McElhinneys Deweys

Miss Ettie Crosby Weds George Anderson in Quiet Rural Ceremony

Fifty years after moving from Illinois, Miss Ettie Crosby marries George Anderson. A town hall dispute over Wallace school odors sparked talks of penalties for officials, with unclear complaints and no resolution.

Ettie Crosby B. F. Crosby George Anderson Crosbys Illinois

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