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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 10, 1952

Page

3

Memorial day hours and aviation cadet drive near Washington

Memorial day store hours announced with drugstores open usual hours. Veterans of Foreign Wars post in Washington invites applicants ages 18 to 26 for aviation cadets. Banquet at the Methodist church honors juniors and seniors with 575 in attendance and named officers.

Army Veterans of Foreign Wars The Methodist Church Dick Marshall William Maas Dick Moore Bob Conner Ruth Bower David Livingston Marjorie Logan Carroll Dammrow T. L. Brookhart Carl W. Klein Washington Harry Donaldson Washington County Jack Pauls Phillips and Hebners Keith Hardy

Washington high school braces for growth and events

Washington hospital opens a blood bank with ten donors this week and ten more to be called in two weeks. The addition project at Washington High School received approval, enabling construction of a gym and new classrooms by October. Primary elections loom with a May 19 county rally for Republicans and a state chair speech by James Schramm.

Elsie Glassburner Washington Europe Colorado Mildred Brown Charles Owen Rose Carbaugh Har- Surrett Brogan Winters Bennett van Nostrand Smith Brookhart Liloyd Latta Charles Hughes Des Moines Hughes Latta J. FE. Lemmon Columbia Pharmacy Capt S A. White Edgar Wilson Frank Brinton Jacob Putnam East Main Street Aves Wilson Ave Washington High School National Production Authority Othe Raymond Hebel Town Wesleyan College Robert Burhaty Robert Warconer Burham Warconer Burbica Waggoner Journal United Press S A.m Active Blood Bank Lester W. Bundy Mr. Bundy Music Department of Promiiseh Joe Washington, ID Co Rudd Vocational Education Shop James Schramm Burlington

Deaths Of The Week Highlights Local Obituaries

Multiple obituary notices from Wellman Kalona Keota and Washington detail death dates and funeral plans. Wade Welch 67 of South Second Avenue died this morning with services at Jones Funeral Home. William Carlisle Wilkenson s death near Mt. Pleasant with 2 pm funeral Tuesday. Mrs Emma Green dyke obituary notes graveside burial in Elim Grove cemetery at 10:04 am Tuesday. Louis Yeggry prominent local farmer died Sunday at his home near Riverside. Mrs Henry T Yoder former Kalona resident died in Arkansas after long illness. Anthony C Streigel retired banker died at home in Harper. Charles Claude McKee died Sunday in Stanley Nursing Home. Waide Welch services held at Jones Funeral Home with burial in Elm Grove cemetery. Mrs Cochran longtime Johnson County resident died at Stanley Rest Home Washington. Effie Hoskins 88 funeral 1 pm Saturday at Hoskins Funeral Home. Burial in Friends Cemetery Pleasant Plain.

Wade Welch South Second Avenue Jones Wellman William Carlisle Wilkenson +s Mt. Pleasant Powell John Giles Wellhoan Cemetery Emma Greendyke Kansas City Elim Grove Washington Jones Funeral Home Charles Claude Mckee Stanley Nursing Home Sherman Bln Grove Cemetery Waide Welch C. R. Reed Elmrove Cemetery Welch RS. Cochran, Sr Johnson County Stanley Rest Home Brighton Effie Hoskins Hoskins E. E. Voss Friends Cemetery Pleasant Plain

Funeral rites set for Jesse Solomon in Conesville

Funeral services will be Friday at 2 p.m. at the Conesville Evangelical and Reformed Church for Jesse Solomon 67 who died at University hospital in Iowa City at 1 a.m. Wednesday. Solomon was born near Conesville February 20 1985, the son of John and Martha Hill Solomon. He married Cora Carr on September 18, 1907.

Columbus Junction Conesville Evangelical and

Beulah Wilson 64 Dies in Muscatine Hospital

Mrs Beulah Wilson aged 64 died at Belle Vue hospital Muscatine at 6 pm Thursday May 5 Funeral services will be held at the Marion cemetery with burial in the family plot in an unspecified churchyard rites pending further arrangements

Columbus Junction Beulah Wilson Bellevue Hospital Muscatine

Berry Couple Take Over Princess Theatre

Mr and Mrs Robert Berry have assumed proprietorship of the Princess Theatre from Walter Hagans. Mrs Berry is the former Joan Hagans and both are well known in this community.

Brighton Enterprise Robert Berry Princess Theatre Walter Hagans Berry Joan Hagans Bob

Lightning Fire Shorts Power Lines In Keokuk County Town

A lightning bolt shattered two two foot poles carrying a 64 000 volt line near the Rock Island depot last Friday night. W F Hutchinson Sigourney district manager for the Iowa Southern Utilities Co says the bolt hit the town circuit and burned out every street light in Keokuk. Local electric service was disrupted for six minutes in the main area and longer in the north section.

Keokuk County Rock Island W. F. Hutchinson Sigourney District Iowa Southern Utilities Company

Boy Loses Eye in Accidental Knife Injury

Little Bob Schoenover, son of Mr and Mrs Melvin Schoenover, lost sight in an eye after a knife suspended on a string broke free and struck him while he looked up. The accident occurred during play in Kalona.

Kalona News Bobbie Schoenover Melvin Schoenover

Frank Fauler to Leave Super Valu for M J Streit Feed Co

This Saturday marks Frank Fauler’s last day as Super Valu manager before he takes over as manager of M. J. Streit Feed Co on Monday. Paul Thomassen of Washington has not named a new Super Valu manager. Mrs Fauler and Martha Fauler will continue full time at Super Valu with Pauline Sheetz and Donald Ginkens assisting part time. Frank may assist occasionally.

Keota Eagle Frank Fauler M. J. Streit Feed Co Paul Thomassen Washington Fauler Martha Fauler Super Valu Pauline Sheetz Donald Ginkens Frank

Hospital Births and Admissions Summary

Saturday and Sunday hospital reports list numerous births with parents from Keota Wellman Kalona and Winfield. Admitted and discharged patients include Mrs Harry Lamasky Fairfield and others. numerous Postnatal and medical cases. Tonsillectomies performed with Beverly Smith and John Brinning noted.

Harry Lamasky Fairfield

Birth and medical notices from Ainsworth and nearby areas

Yesterday Mrs Roy Schiebel underwent medical procedures. Today Russell Clark had a tonsillectomy. Mr and Mrs Lester Forbes of Ainsworth welcomed a son yesterday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Keith Finders of Harper welcomed a son last night. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Earl Miller of Ainsworth this morning. Mrs F Havenstein of Columbus Junction, Mrs Ed Testroet of West Chester, and Mrs Lloyd Peifer and her son of Keota are also noted in the notices.

McKee DAR Ned Brookhart Mary Maxwell A. R. Miller Mroo J. A. Harwood Fannie Ralph Shannon Pueblo Colo Roy Schiebel Russell Clark Lester Forbes Ainsworth Keith Finders Harper Earl Miller F. Havenstein Columbus Junction Ed Testroet West Chester Lloyd Peiffer and Son Keota

Local Births and Medical Notices From Kalong and Ainsworth

Yesterday notices include Gary Sheetz mediy cal and Joseph Hecker Kalong medical. This morning Mrs Rus sold Goodin medical. Birth: Mr and Mrs Unarles Leecham Keota a son. Mrs Lester Fornes and son Ainsworth. Mrs Keith Finders and son Harper. Mrs Earl Miller and daughter Ainsworth.

Gary Sheetz Joseph Hecker Kalong Russell Goodin

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