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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 08, 1947

Page

8

Birthday greetings for Velda Eash and others in Ainsworth

Birthday cake candles mark Velda Eash daughter of Mr and Mrs William Eash turning 13 with Delmar LeRoy Keller son of Mr and Mrs Delmar Keller and C E Bassler also celebrated in Ainsworth Ti. Ainsworth residents observe a wedding anniversary today and Delsa Juve Boileau receives school friend congratulations for her 13th birthday.

Velda Eash William Eash Delmar LeRoy Kellar Delmar Keller Ainsworth C. E. Bassler Delsa Juve Boileau Howard

Mrs Stover’s or Whitman’s Candies Ideal Mother’s Day Gift

Mrs Stover’s or Whitman’s candies are promoted as the finest choice for a Mother’s Day gift. The caption asserts customer satisfaction and urges selection from these brands.

Mrs. Stover Whitman

Weather Outlook: Fair and Cool Nights Ahead

Forecast calls for fair skies and a cooler night with scattered light frost. Tomorrow remains fair and continues cool, with light frost possible in rural areas.

Birthday Greetings For Local Residents In Various Towns

Mrs. V. Brown Mrs. Byron Snider and Howard Anderson of Crawfordsville extend birthday wishes to Donna Jean Wallace daughter of Mrs. Everette Wallace. Also wished are Joe Hesseltine son of Mr and Mrs Harry Hesseltine of West Chester Boyd E White Percy Ashby of Pilotburg and Hilda Perrin daughter of Mr and Mrs Harley E Perrin of Kalonea.

V. Brown Byron Snider Howard Anderson Crawfordsville Joe Hesseltine Harry Hesseltine West Chester Boyd E. White Percy Ashby Pilotburg Hilda Perrin Harley E Perrin Kalonea

Call to the Wild Theme at Senior Junior Romani Party

Westchester on May 7 seniors and faculty embraced the Call of the Wild theme. The school gym was transformed as Senior Romani and Junior Romani participants shared the caldron contents and planned festivities.

Westchester

Romani Themed Senior Class Event With Toastmaster Lee Mangold

The senior class event featured a checkered board wall in purple and gold. Romani people gathered around a camp fire as mothers of the junior class served a tasty meal. Toastmaster Lee Mangold opened ceremonies with a program including readings, songs, and a faculty duet.

Lee Mangold Elda Ruth McDowell Ted Griffith Hal Hotle Char

Epidemic of Infantile Dysentery Sweeps Nation

A spokesman for the American Medical Association said the recent infantile dysentery epidemics may be the most severe on record, with the year’s cases likely the greatest in history. Dr Morris K Fishbein noted the virus type infection affects Reston Brooklyn Chicago St Louis Philadelphia and urged tighter hospital controls.

Chicago American Medical Association Morris K. Fishbein Reston Brooklyn St. Louis Philadelphia Fishbein Iie

Johnson Invites Attend Movie at State Theater Washington

The toastmaster, Les Johnson, cordially invites attendees to a movik at the State theater in Washington. The phrasing suggests a community gathering or social event with a formal invite from an identified host.

Les Johnson State Theater Washington

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