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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 28, 1952

Page

8

Kalona Group Sewing For Hospitals Plans Work Meeting

Kalona March 25 Women’s Relief Corps held a Friday session in Odd Fellows hall with officers present. They planned an all day sewing event March 25 at Mrs HA Swartzendruber’s home for hospital items and carpet rags, discussed Cedar Rapids convention, and welcomed two new members, Mrs Edward Duvall and Mrs Harry Ian A secal hour followed with refreshments.

Eugene Way Kalona Womens Relief Corps Fde Mires HA. Swartzendruber Cedar Rapids Bb. Oo Sleichter Chiford Small Veterans Hospital Knoxville Corps Eoward Duvall Harry Ian

Mrs Joe Ricks Injured in Fall

Mrs Joe Ricks was injured in a Saturday fall that cracked four bones in her ankle and broke another just above it. She was rushed to Washington for care, then taken to the Reighard home before returning home with Mr and Mrs Pearl Pinger assisting.

Gleede Joe Ricks Washington Galen Reichard Rick Whi Reighard Pearl Pinger

Community Notes From Washington and Burlington Area

Sunday guests visit Gleede Doid scene and Mr Pleasant's family plans a two week vacation. Local residents report minor wind storm damage with no serious injuries while social visits take place in Washington and nearby towns.

Mr. Pleasant Join McMillen Burlington Ray Manning Itwaine Sing Lester Neth Howard Coehran Riel Mary Stone Grace Davison Washington May Arbogast Vlewsant

Ten Years Ago Bank Dividend Orders Signed by Judge Bechly

District court orders signed by Judge Frank Bechly authorize dividend payments to depositors of the closed Commercial Savings Bank and to holders of debentures in the closed Washington Loan and Trust Company. Payments will be made by the trustees.

Frank Bechly Commercial Savings Bank Washington Loan and Trust Company Washington Lumber & Fuel Co Mt ix Howard R. Hess

Seniors to Play Faculty Quintet in Monday Night Basketball

Senior basketball players at Washington High will face the faculty in a Monday night game sponsored by the Letter Club. Coaches Hogweland Paetz and English lead the faculty, with other faculty members aiding. Advance tickets are sold by Letter Club members. tickets also available at the door.

Washington Bith Letter Club Hogweland Paetz

Bankers win bowling meets with high team score

Bankers defeat Crawfordsville Legion 3 to 0 with total pins 2411 while Crawfordsville totals 1965 plus 18 percent handicap. Smart Hispleament defeats Partiers Supply 2 to 0 with Smart 2100 pins and Farmers Supply 166 plus handicap. Duncan's Drug defeats Hot Lumber 5 to 0 with 2161 pins and 60 handicap. Community Feed defeats Sitters 2101 with total pins 2265 and Sitters 2073 plus handicap. High team series Bankers 2411, High team game Bankers 208. High individual series Bert Humphreys 575 Chic Neil 535. High individual game Howard Coakley 208. Lee Holland mentioned in unrelated obituary text.

Bankers Crawfordsville Legion Crawfordsville Smart Hispleament Partiers Supply Farmers Supply Duncan's Drug Hot Lumber S Dunecan Bankers Iso. Sart Sob Bert Humphreys Chic Neil Howard Coakley Lee Holland

Weekend at State Theatre Showcases Wide Screen Variety

Thought for the Day opens the program while a packed slate at the State Theatre features Weekend with Father and a Movers program of films and news. Cuban and French political items mix with comedy romance and family friendly cartoons as Tokyo File 212 headlines Fox Theatre fare.

Pope Pius XII Bishop's Fund Woods Woodpecker Fox Fox Theatre Mary Lee Florence Marly Robert Peyton

Riverside Community Notes From Mrs. Marge Luckey

Riverside residents share visits with Will Prybil Ed Horn and others from Iowa City Cedar Rapids and Davenport. David Marner a Riverside high school graduate earns a Coe College basketball numeral and serves as JV captain. Mr and Mrs Arthur Horn move to town and remodel a former George for property.

Marge Luckey Riverside Will Prybil Ed Horn Edmond Whepard Jews City Arthur Immons L. G. Runmimelhart Mero Glen Rummelhart Aubrey Wickett Linda Iowa City

Farm family dinner guest list and injuries noted

The report lists social visits at local homes including Mrs Anna Krotz, Mr and Mrs Edwin Hora and family, and Mr and Mrs Robert Soukup. Edwin Hora sustained a fractured arm in a farm accident and is recovering. Meritt Wehmeyer returned home from Mercy hospital after several days and is up and about again.

Anna Krotz Robert Soukup Diane John Soukup Windham

Trouble Shooters Lead U N Rail Ops in Korea

Members of the U S and Transportation Military Railway Service who have supervised U N rail operations in Korea since the early days of the war often hold the throttle in one hand and a gun in the other.

U.S. and Transportation Military Railway Service U.N Korea

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