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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 26, 1949

Page

6

Two Granddaughters In Three Days for Mr Mrs E Heitzman

Riverside reports two grandchildren named Sandra Sue and another girl born March 23 to Walter Helm of Iowa City. Elaine Heitzman is the mother of the Helm baby, adding a daughter to the Heitzman family. Mrs Kasper returns home from Mercy hospital in improving condition. Edwin Waldschmidt injured a hand recently.

Marge Luckey Riverside Elmo Heitzman Bernard Heitzman Sandra Sue Walter Helm Iowa City Helm Elaine Heitzman Heitzmans Mr. Helm Ed Kasper Mercy Hospital Edwin Waldschmidt

Woman Receives Stitches After Fall While Moving Fridge

Mrs. Lucille Alcorn of Iowa City was a business visitor in Riverside on Friday. She injured herself while moving a refrigerator and required several stitches to close a wound.

Lucille Alcorn Iowa City Riverside

Rhythm Gals Win Behind 26 Points In Junior High Net

Rhythm Gals defeat Barbara Davison’s team 26 to 4 at the YMCA after school. Margarette Mc Cleery Janet Graf and Ardythe Wead each score eight. Harriet Kunik adds one basket. Davison scores all four for the losers. Referee Pat Weldin assisted by Jerry Brooks. Sharon Bence is scorer. Next up the Rhythm Gals face the 49ers on Tuesday.

YMCA Barbara Davison Margarette McCleery Janet Graf Ardythe Wead Harriet Kunik Davison Pat Weldin Jerry Brooks Sharon Bence 49Ers

Adds Small Lizard To His Menagerie

Little Joe Jones gains a new specimen as his dad finds a small lizard at the barn and places it in solitary confinement for observation. Howell Davis Earl Walker Bob and Gerald Howell attended the fox hunters oyster supper at Columbus Junction. Mr and Mrs Bob Howell Gerald and Betty hosted visitors during a vacation period.

J. H. Jones Square Circle Little Joe Jones Joe Vernon Fletcher Virgil Fletcher Delbert Lowe Howell Davis Earl Walker Bob Gerald Howell Fox Hunters Columbus Junction

One Great Hour Proclaimed for World Relief Support

Mayor G B Mack urges Washington to join Churches of America in supporting One Great Hour broadcast tonight from 9 to 10 p m. President will appeal for aid, with a nationwide offering Sunday March 27 to aid distressed Europeans and Asians and oppose anti religious social forces. A mass meeting follows at 7 30 p m in the Methodist Church as proof of local compassion.

Churches of America United States America All United Europe Asia Washington Ministerial Association Washington

Gerald Howell Birthday Dinner Attended by Family

Mrs KE R Davis and Mr and Mrs Howell Davis hosted a birthday dinner for Gerald Howell. Gerald returned from Iowa State College Friday. Sunday visitors included Emrys Davis and Larry from Burlington and Kenneth Fuller with Elaine.

KE. R. Davis Howell Davis Ruth Gerald Howell Gerald Iowa State College Howells Emrys Davis Larry Burlington Kenneth Fuller Elaine

I M DeLinquent Tries To Square Himself with Uncle Sam

In Los Angeles on March 26 the individual nicknamed I. M. DeLinquent faced efforts by an Internal Revenue collector to settle tax obligations. The case centers on delinquent accounts and potential penalties.

Los Angeles I. M Uncle Sam Internal Revenue Har

Delinquent cashier’s check paid to Westover by unknown sender

Westover received a hundred dollar cashier’s check drawn on a Houston bank from an unnamed commission agent who sent six years of income tax returns and asked to open a delinquent account in the name of De Linquent to pay the balance later.

Ry Westover de Linquent Houston, Tex

Farm output rises 23 percent with 5 percent fewer workers

U.S. farmers have increased production by 23 percent over the past three years while reducing labor input by 5 percent compared with the three years before World War II, according to agricultural data.

Kleese Family Dines With Fisher Kin In West Chester

Franklin reports a Fisher family dinner at the Richard Fisher home in West Chester with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kleese and children Joyce and Robert. Other local guests include the Homer Brinning family and 4-H activities with Cecelia Klopfenstein hosting. A new brooder house by Harold Fulton signals poultry and pig farming activity near Franklin.

Franklin Frank Kleese Joyce Robert Fisher Richard Fisher West Chester James Bowen Keota Homer Brinning Jolly Jokers Cecelia Klopfenstein Harold Klopfenstein Bonnie Brinning Phyllis Coon Deborah Brenneman Harold Patterson Merle Sheetz Ronnie Patty Bert Booth Franklin Cubs Wm. Chmelar Bob Richard Bonnie Everette Coon Harold

Cotter Senior Play Planned for April 1

Cotter high school's senior class will present The Awkward Pause by Donald Payton on Friday April 1 at 8 p.m under the direction of Mrs. Margaret Reaney. The cast includes James Skubat Alice Orris Billy Edwards Joan Stapp Darlene Stapp Eleanora Miller Paul Bell Mary Fuller Norme Bender Lewis Peters Bill Jones Donald Hendrickson.

Columbus Junction Cotter High School Donald Payton Margaret Reaney James Skubat Alice Orris Billy Edwards Joan Stapp Darlene Stapp Eleanora Miller Paul Bell Mary Fuller Norme Bender Lewis Peters Bill Jones Donald Hendrickson Columbus High School

Fox Hunters Meet With Oyster Supper and Fox Catch

More than 70 fox hunters from the community attended an oyster supper at the Community Building Tuesday evening. The group gathered at the John Thomas farm on several prior occasions and twelve foxes were caught by the club.

John Thomas

Winter supper funds support Olds community program

Henry Rees served as general chair man for the winter supper funds. Charles Ing manson, mayor of Olds, assisted with a musical program during the event. The proceeds were used to finance the supper. Sell it with a Classified!

Henry Rees Charles Ing Manson Olds

Community notes urge civic action and business optimism

Local readers hear appeals for improved city facilities including a Municipal Coliseum and swimming pool while praising Mayor candidates and community leaders. The letter mentions Byron Lopp, Perry Jordan, Dale Booth, and various clubs urging broader civic participation and economic insight from U. S. Department of Commerce data.

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Arthur Lake Larry Simms Cowie Steris Joe Kirkwood, Jr Elyse Knox E. Heitzman Annualy Osincups Drug Wera Bob Howell Betty Liberty Tim PNT and Des Moines Red Skelton Walter Pidgeon van Johnson Brian Donlevy Charles Bickford John Hodiak Edward Arnold Marshall Thompson Richard Quine Cameron Mitchell Clinton Sundberg Ray Collins G. KB. Mack Shostakovich Dmitri Shostakovich LaGuardia New York National Council of Arts, Sciences and Professions Long Island Mikhail E. Chiaurely Alexander Fadeyev Kleese Fishers W. W. Durst Cotter Martha Butler Cup of Sugar Walter Stone Betty Jo Foster Margaret Hininger Lorna Morgan Lois Howell Bob Carey Ager Saturday Supplement Edward R. Markland Tom Colgla FORD Mace Motor CO G. E. Mace Evoready Plumbing & Heating Keith Ivan Ida No Eveready Robins Bluejays Byron Lopp Joe Falk Tom Duncan Ed Brown Harnest Saladay Perry Jordan Miller Scott Furniture Chamberlin Brothers Chamber of Commerce Dale Booth Kiwanis U. S. Dept. of Commercce Ralph Sharmon the Journal M. C Edna Ida Jim Sam Turkington Stephen Grandma Norton Winkler Norton's Plumbing & Neating Company
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