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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 05, 1947

Page

6

Hospital Admissions and Dismissals Report

Dismissed yesterday Dr. T. M. Mast 200 E Polk. Mrs. Joe Gingerich and daughter Riverside. Mrs. Ernst Krantz and son Steven Rae Wellman. Today James Samper Phoenix Ariz. Mrs. Merle Simpson and daughter 716 S Second Ave. Mrs. Julius Cline Richland. Admitted Saturday Merle R Green 722 S Third Ave medical. yesterday Mrs. Bessie Peck Wellman surgical. Mrs. J B D Martin 808 5 Avenue B medical. Today Mrs. Etta Carlson Lockridge medical. Mrs. Warren Brewser Mt. Pleasant medical. Births Mr and Mrs Charles Bond Keota son at 7 40 yesterday morning. Mr and Mrs Cloyee Snider 717 S Seventh St daughter at

Joe Gingerich Riverside Ernst Krantz Steven Rae Wellman James Samper Phoenix Merle R. Green S. Third Avenue Bessie Peck Wellman, Surgical J. B. D. Martin Avenue B Etta Carlson Lockridge Warren Brewser Mt. Pleasant Charles Bond Keota Cloyee Snider S. Seventh Street

Natural Gas Shortage Seen Lasting Into Next Winter

The Federal Power Commission predicted a prolonged and severe natural gas shortage next winter due to a steel pipe bottleneck. Restrictions on heating will persist in Nebraska, Iowa, Minnesota, and South Dakota, while pipelines seek to expand facilities. Cedar Rapids Davenport Moline Rock Island and Chicago area may see more gas deliveries as capacity rises.

Washington Federal Power Commission Rocky Cedar Rapids Davenport Iowa Moline Rock Island Ill Chicago Illinois Indiana FPC

Birth of Son to Mr and Mrs Ernest White

At 7 54 this morning Mr and Mrs Ernest J White of 28 S Avenue B welcomed a six pound 15 4 ounce son born at 9 12 this morning.

Ernest J. White S. Avenue B

Gas shortage forecast for Midwest cities next winter

The commission warned that cities in Illinois Indiana Michigan and neighboring states served by Panhandle Eastern Pipeline may face a gas shortage as severe as last winter. Panhandle cut service as early as November and at times reduced customers to ten percent of normal supply.

Commission Illinois Nois Indiana Michigan Panhandle Eastern Pipeline Company Panhandle

Former Utilities Magnate Martin Insull Dies in Canada

Martin J. Insull, 77, brother of Samuel Insull, Chicago utilities magnate, died Sunday in a hospital at Orillia Ontario. He led in his brother's empire and lived in Canada since 1932 after the middle west utilities corp. went into receivership. He and Samuel were indicted in 1932 for embezzling nearly $500 000 but were acquitted.

Chicago Martin J. Insull Samuel Insull Orillia Ontario Canada Martin Insull Middle West Utilities Corp Insull Martin Sanuel

Velveteen Substitutes for Chamois in Polishing

Chamois substitute pieces of velveteen work well for polishing. Wash them and use them as a practical replacement in cleaning tasks.

Tax Legislation Praised By Iowa Taxpayers Association

The Iowa Taxpayers association praises the 52nd general assembly for passing major laws including county assessor system reforms and a broad tax study package. It criticizes the 1948 state income tax increase and calls the World War II bonus bill ill advised, while noting record appropriations may rise around 35 percent.

Des Moines The Iowa Taxpayers Association Today 52Nd General Assembly Iowa Taspayer Iowa

Clergy, lay delegates head to Iowa Synod session

Rev Milo J Phillips and Keith Daering of Keota will travel Tuesday to Tripoli Iowa to represent Washington Valley St Pauls churches at the ninth annual Iowa Synod session May 6 8 in St Peters church Tripoli Delegates attend as church representatives. Dr D D Davis notes office closure through Friday for State dental convention. Mrs Jacqueline Frost and son Dennis visit Crawfordsville with Mr and Mrs Charles Weils.

Milo J. Phillips Keith Daering Keota Tripoli Iowa Washington Valley St. Paul's Iowa Synod of the Evangelical and Reformed Church St. Peter's Church of Friay D. D. Davis Jacqueline Frost Dennis Charles Weils Crawfordsville

Wests entertained guests from multiple towns

Sunday dinner guests included Mrs. Mattie McAvoy and the Widmers with children from Wayland, and Loren West from Boulder. Saturday shoppers visited from Wellman Rubio and Crawfordsville. Hiett and son Ronnie of Iowa City visited the Ted Johnsons. Davis and Sage of Leon joined funeral attendees in Washington and remained for a weekend with Mrs. Nordyke’s family. Raymonds traveled from Marshalltown to see the Shepherds.

Tom West Mattie McAvoy Glen Widmer Wayland Loren West Boulder Colo Mr. West Wests S. H. Serioner Wellman Ross Love Rubio Earl Monson Crawfordsville Gon Ronnie Iowa City Ted Johnsons Mr. Hiett Montgomery Ward W. C. Davis G. L. Sage Leon Washington Eugene Nordyke Brighton Mrs. Davis W. Nordyke Wilma

Local Visit In Iowa Families Share Weekend Travel

Mr and Mrs Fed Johnson spent Sunday in Exline with his mother. Mr and Mrs Elmer Reschley and family joined J D Schlatter's guests. Lewis Warren and daughter Judy from Oelwein flew in by Taylorcraft for a brief visit. Mrs J E Gallagher returns home after six months in California visiting Velma in Los Angeles and Horace Allen's family in Mill Valley. For Sale ad note follows.

Fed Johnson Exline Iowa Mr. Johnson Lewis Warren Judy of Oelwein Taylorcraft J. E. Gallagher California Los Angeles Velma Mill Valley Horace Allen

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