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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 23, 1949

Page

13

Penny Carnival Brightens Dutch Creek Center Meeting

At the Dutch Creek Center schoolhouse Mrs. Keith Augustine and Mrs. Victor Mayer led a Friday evening event featuring a penny carnival with chicken sandwiches and pie. The area held its annual school meeting with four present and the retiring director Cleo Trier to hold over for another three years.

H. J. Mangold Dublin Keith Augustine Victor Mayer Dutch Creek Center Cleo Trier Jake Seethout James Roy Johnson Judy Janet Arthur Peters W. C. Robertson

Fire Damages Pacha Home Near Brighton

Firefighters saved the John Pacha home a mile south of Brighton after a blaze on the west wall and between floors. Electric wiring entering the house was suspected as the cause. Extensive damage could not be estimated.

Brighton John Pacha Pacha East Pleasant Plain

Housewarming For Tinnes Family In Rubio

Several friends gathered Friday evening at the Zeno Tines home in Rubio for a housewarming. The Tinnes family recently moved from Valley to Rubio, with local residents including Mr and Mrs Jim Deal Mr and Mrs Omer Klett and sons Mr and Mrs Gerald Feltz and Jenny Mr and Mrs Merley Brinning and Billy Mr and Mrs Francis Feltz and family Mr and Mrs Tommy Hartnell and family Mr and Mrs Charles Bond and family. Winnie Beller spent the weekend at the Deal home. Mrs Gerald Feltz and Mrs Charles Bond visited with Mrs Bond.

Valley Mar Zeno Tines Rubio Tinnes Jim Deal Omer Klett Gerald Feltz Jenny Merley Brinning Billy Francis Feltz Tommy Hartnell

Community Socials Highlight Weekend Visits and Potluck

Ted Mayer and families visited the Charles Bond home Saturday evening while Gerald Feltz hosted Sunday guests including Perry Deal Merle Brinning Omer Klett and Francis Feltz. Valley Ladies Aid held a potluck at Valley church with door prize angel food cake won by Pat Yoder.

Gerald Feltz Perry Deal Merle Brinning Omer Klett Francis Feltz Valley Ladies Aid The Valley Church Lois Deal Pat Yoder Ted Mayer Evelyn Mayer Jeona Mayer Marguerite Bond Ben Carris Ronnie

Mastodon Emerges in Pleistocene Era Carving Mammal Lineage

Fossil records indicate Mastodon ancestors appear in the Pleistocene period, marking an early branch in the proboscidean family before modern elephants. This finding helps trace evolutionary development and geographic distribution of ancient megafauna.

Today's Club Meets At Mrs. Ford's Home

Mrs. Ernest Ford hosted Today's club at her home in Columbus Junction on a Wednesday evening with dessert bridge. The next meeting is set for April 6 at Mrs. Robert Pierce's home and guest speaker will be Mrs. Marie Cornice of Morning Sun.

Columbus Junction Ernest Ford Elnora Duncan Paul Masonholder Henry Little Robert Pierce Marie Cornice Morning Sun Craig Cuthamp Claudette Davis James Madland Margy Owens Elaine Bell Elaine Burns Paul Buffington

Pair Of Sorrel Geldings Bring 305 At Midway Sale

In Columbus Junction on March 17 a pair of sorrel geldings with white manes and tails aged seven and eight sold for 305 dollars at the Midway Sales company pavilion sale. A team of black mares aged eight and nine sold for 195 dollars and a palomino saddle horse team aged five and six brought 290 dollars. Other teams fetched 140 to 185 dollars. A seven-year-old roan mare went for 125 dollars as farmers and shippers bought entries for the next sale on March 31.

Columbus Junction Midway Sales Company

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