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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1948
Page
5
The District Court in Washington Town issues an order regarding the last Will and Testament of the deceased. The notice, dated March 29, 1948, is signed by R. R. Noonan, Clerk of the District Court, and bears the court seal.
Mrs William Gamon of Cedar township analyzes her home kitchen workflow to cut steps. She finds 18 miles yearly for breakfast-related walking and plans remodels to bring sinks, fridge, range, and cupboards closer, add storage, improve work areas, and install adjustable shelves.
A partial read mentions Saturday as an event day with the phrase the 1th, indicating an unclear date reference and limited context about activities or location.
Radio repair service by B. V. Payne announces prompt service for adjustments with new tubes and parts. Customers may call S30 or bring their radio in for repair.
Loretta Young plays a neglected wife of a Western clergyman in Samuel Goldwyn's The Bishop's Wife for RKO Radio. Cary Grant appears as a mysterious visitor, with David Niven as the overburdened Bishop. Monty Woolley leads the supporting cast while Henry Wotter directs.
Wes ley Prehoda’s birthday gathering in Riverside brings relatives and friends to the Prehoda home for a noon dinner and social afternoon. Attendees include Lyle Brockway Muscatine Robert Hess Berwyn Hills area and Iowa City guests with a South Side club event and brief business meeting led by Lyle Fesler and Claude Flynn. Chief Warrant Officer and Mrs Robert Deatsch visit after a Phoenixville wedding and plan to travel to the west coast for Officer Deatsch’s assignment.
Karloff stars as Gruesome in Dick Tracy Afeets Gruesome from RKO joining Ralph Byrd as detective. The film follows a bank robbery as Tracy aims to dismantle Gruesome's gang with Anne Gwynne Edward Ashley June Clayworth and Lyle Latell in featured roles. Next at Fox.
A probate filing for J. H. Squire is set for hearing on April 5 1948 at 9 00 AM in Washington Court House Iowa. The instrument claiming to be his last will and testament was filed opened and read and all interested persons must appear to prove the document.
Former Ambassador Joseph C. Grew tells the Senate Armed Services Committee that the United States must have both universal military training and the draft. He denounces the demobilization of forces as a grave error and calls it one of the greatest blunders in history.
Embark for Japan while Mrs Deatseh will return to Pennsylvania. Guests at the George Deatsch home included Mr and Mrs Albert Bekker and family Lone Tree Mr and Mrs Virgil Lintz and children Washington Mrs Lloyd Krotz and son Cedar Rapids Mr and Mrs Romuald Deatsch and family and Miro and Mrs Rudolph Simon and children. Francis Baschnagel, at Peoples Trusted Savings bank two years, takes a clerical position at Piper Grain and Milling. Robert Pogge replaces Baschnagel at the bank. Merle Blieu and daughter Doris Riverside visited Ethan Rlieuw in Columbus City.
North Xenia residents attend the Willey funeral as Mrs. Willey’s death is noted. Attendees include Mr. and Mrs. Manford Rabenold and Ronald, Mrs. Norma Clece, Walter Reany, and Herman Wagenknecht, with Roland Rabenold at a Floyd Edmondson gathering. Others share hospital updates and spring notes from the community.
Thursday marks the start of spring vacation at Carsons College with students heading into a break. Faculty schedules remain in place as the campus pauses for the period.
Mrs Nelle Booth and daughter Esther purchase the Jack Blodget property and plan to move to Oakville where they bought a residence. The item also notes neighbors and local residents receiving care and visiting, including Mrs Dora Oldaker recovering from illness and Johnny Cherry's school return after a birthday injury.
A fragmented OCR item hints at a 25 cent per year rate for an Iowa carrier by mail. Readers see partial pricing and mailing context with unclear specifics.
The article notes that Florence Ida I is now a ghost town after the first public read in the state, marking a stark shift in the town’s status and daily life. Local observers reflect on the change as residents depart and businesses close.
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