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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 12, 1947

Page

3

Locals From The Heights Share Mother’s Day Guests

Mrs Dewey Weeks notes a series of visits and dinners across The Heights for Mother's Day weekend. Families from Burlington Sigourney Ottumwa Davenport Humboldt Fort Madison and Davenport guests attend meals and gatherings at homes of Beggs Reinsey Schantz Knauss Miller Havel and others.

Dewey Weeks Clifford Beggs Wairfield Mary Beggs Wes Reinsey Runsel Rohrer Karen Sue Burlington Dave Turnipseed Sigourney Dan Rehrer Della Raimsey R. D. Page Dick van Patten Linda Kay Mary Jo Sandra Ottunmwa Davenport Guy Knauss Henry Schantz Robert Schantz Christy Chester Green Joe Schantz Elmer Schantz John Miller Delmar Miller Ft. Mad

Family notices for Mr and Mrs Dwane Hazen

Mr Dwane Hazen and Mrs Hazen are listed with their son Kenneth in a family notice. The short entry confirms a household trio with the family name Hazen and a son's name Kenneth.

Dwane Hazen Kenneth

Suddenly It's Spring at State Theatre with star duo

The comedy features Paulette Goddard and Fred MacMurray in a romantic farce about marriage and divorce. Supporting stars include Macdonald Carey and Aileen Whelan with Lilian Fontaine Frank Farlen and Willie Best in the cast. The plot follows a beleaguered husband who schemes to divorce, then reconsiders as the romance reignites.

State Theatre Paulette Goddard Fred MacMurray Macdonald Carey Aileen Whelan MacMurray Paulette Fred Miss Whelan Miss Goddard Lilian Fontaine Frank Farlen Willie Best

Riverside Seniors Hold Baccalaureate Service at Trinity Church

Riverside high school seniors gathered for the baccalaureate yesterday at Riverside Trinity Church. Class members include Alex Mehaffey Cletha Kasper Byron Sweeting Darris Whitlock Jean Havel Vivian Kron Darlene Havel Hope Stransky Duane Latta Lyle Fox Lyndon Burris Richard Cress. Fern Albright led the processional and recessional and accompanied the girls chorus. Rev. M O McKenzie gave the class sermon on the "Chan-".

Riverside Riverside High School Riverside Trinity Church Alex Mehaffey Cletha Kasper Byron Sweeting Darris Whitlock Jean Havel Vivian Kron Darlene Havel Hope Stransky Duane Latta Lyle Fox Lyndon Burris Richard Cress Fern Albright Darlene Betty Jackson Jean Kern Naomi Wehmeyer Alma Heck Betty Kallaus Lorene Procter Joyce Teslik Shirley Burris M. O. McKenzie Chan

Wyman Items Summary of events and visits in Wyman

Mrs. F E Humphreys and E V Humphreys attended J W McCabe's funeral in Racine Wisconsin. Missionary society was hosted by Mrs Kenneth Fuller. Measles at the school now has six cases in the primary room. J E Letts was a Rock Island business visitor. Visitors from Swedesburg Olds Crawfordsville and Washington called at the Shannon Lantz home. Wyman High School baseballlost in Iowa City tournament. Elm Grove Farm Bureau met at the school. Wyman Community Club to meet May 14 at the school house with donations for Holland needy families.

E. V. Humphreys Wyman F. E. Humphreys Racine Wis J. W. McCabe Kenneth Fuller The Missionary Society J. E. Letts Rock Island Carl Nordquist Swedesburg Tom Lantz Olds Everett Sommers Crawfordsville Jean Lantz Washington Shannon Lantz Iowa City Elm Grove Farm Bureau Wyman Community Club Holland

Havre Locals Report Visitors and Past Week Socials

Havre May 7 Saturday afternoon visitors at the S C Wittmer home included Maurice Stone of Chicago and Evert Shearer of Ainsworth. Joe Wittmer ill but improved after a visit Monday evening. Guests at various homes included the Kepharts Caldwell Hering Swartzendruber Bontrager family Wittmers and via Quincy Dwight Wittmer with Wayne and Kay Dennis of Burlington. Rev C F Fitzsimmons gave invocation and benediction.

Lewis Hering S. C Ning C. C. Swartzendruber Menno Bontrager Mary Ruby Lisle Hering Dwight Wittmer Wayne Quincy Virgil Wittmer Kay Dennis Burlington S. C. Wittmer Dwights Mt Pleasant

Dr. J Pennypacker To Address Crawfordsville Seniors

Crawfordsville May 12 commencement exercises set for Thursday May 15 in the school auditorium. Program includes processional Lucille Gault invocation Rev H F Ball mantle and salutatorian and vale dictorian addresses, music by student groups, and diplomas presented by Supt H E Dow with Dr J B Pennypacker delivering the commencement address. Graduating class listed: Cleo Cherryholmes Wanda Huston Kenneth Mitchell Leon Horst Dorothy Waters Lucille Graber Beatrice Gillespie Andrew Whiting Lyle Darbyshire Roger Davey Gerald Howell.

J. A. Raymond Crawfordsville Lucille Gault H. F. Ball Dorothy Waters Mantle Viola Hering Rehose Cleo Cherryholmes Wanda J. Huson Wome Sibelius Dr. J. 8. Pennypacker Tona Wesleyan Katcher H. E. Dow Howard Anderson Bobi Ford Wanda Huston Kenneth Mitchell Leon Horst Lucille and Doreen Graber Beatrice Gillespie Andrew Whiting Lyle Darbyshire Roger Davey Gerald Howell

Strike threat in Shanghai averted by government action

A general strike by Shanghai industrial and utility workers was averted when the Chinese government intervened. The May 12 report notes the leadership moved to address worker grievances and prevent disruption.

Shanghai Shanhai Shanghai Industrial and Utility

Oil fuels majority of homes with central heating

More than half of 4,768,505 American homes with automatic central heating rely on oil. Of these, 2,525,655 use oil, 1,160,150 use gas and 1,082,700 use coal stokers.

Labor federation sets noon strike deadline on wage relief

The federation claiming to represent workers announced a noon strike if the cost-of-living index was restored and reforms enacted. The deadline passed without incident as Mayor Was said workers were satisfied with government action and predicted no violence. The government reportedly threatened martial law and "shoot to kill" against looters.

Labor Federation K. C. Was

Arizona Capitol Centerpiece Lacks Cornerstone

The Colonial Capitol in Phoenix sits in a 10 acre park with native plants, trees, and shrubs, noted as one of the few public buildings without a cornerstone.

Arizona Phoenix

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