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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 02, 1950

Page

6

Local Residents Visit Hospitals and Friends Across Counties

Local notes report multiple hospital visits and recuperation updates. Mrs. Frank Stransky recovers at home from injuries after an auto accident. John Richard Pratt heals post appendectomy at Washington county hospital. Various families from Crawfordsville, Wellman, Ainsworth, Keota, and surrounding towns exchanged visits and offered support.

Frank Stransky Pilotburg John Richard Pratt Washington County Hospital

Ten Years Ago Banquet At Y M C A Attracts 137 Attendees

Ten years ago the Hi Y Mothers Night banquet at the Y M C A drew 137 mothers, members and guests. Jack Mace presided and Bill Brewer offered the invocation.

Y.M. C.A Jack Mace Bill Brewer

Infant Wilma Mae Blankenhorn born in Washington

Mrs Floyd Blankenhorn and Mrs Clifford Ott visited Crawfordsville at the hospital yesterday where infant Wilma Mae Blankenhorn arrived yesterday afternoon. Baby weighed seven pounds nine and a half ounces at birth. Family guests: Frank Pavlock Jr and three children from Springfield Illinois. June Gorham, formerly of Washington, also visits Winfield relatives.

John K. Swartzendruber Iowa City John A. Swartzendruber Kalona Clayton Widmer Lamar Clayton Crawfordsville Endruther Wilma Mae Wellman Washington Hospital Floyd Blankenhorn Clifford Ott J. H. Jones Miriam Ruth Frank A. Pavlock Jr Jerry, Cherry Robe Springfield Illinois Dale Booth Don McClure Pavlock June Gorham Washington Gene Gorham Winfield

Lee Kelly to Celebrate Birthday with Eight Candles

Government inspectors use stainless steel core removers to obtain butter samples for testing and grading. The note mentions a birthday celebration for Lee Kelly on a specified date with eight shining candles on the cakes.

Nie Lee Kelly

Equatorial Peaks Span Africa Near The Equator

Two snow covered mountain peaks in Africa lie near the equator, with one in Kenya and the other in the Ruwenzori region. The near equatorial positions place them almost on the line that marks the globe’s midpoint.

Kenya Ruwenzor Equator

Hospital Admissions and Discharges

Admitted yesterday is Robert Blair of Washington for medical care. Dismissed today are Mrs. John McConnell and her son from Washington, Mrs. Donald Blankenhorn and daughter from Crawfordsville, and Mrs. Roy Gerot from Ainsworth.

Roy Gerot Ainsworth Mr. Gerot Robert Robert Blair Washington John McConnell Donald Blankenhorn Crawfordsville

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