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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 13, 1948

Page

5

Richard Birneys Return to Sioux City

Mrs. Rennie Dawson reports that Mr. and Mrs. Richard Birney and their two children Barbara and Ricky returned to Sioux City after a week in Living Lake visiting Homer and James Birney. The piece notes social visits, local planning for the Jackson township Farm Bureau meeting, weather and garden details, and fencing material shortages impacting farm operations.

Rennie Dawson Living Lake May Richard Birney Barbara Ricky Sioux City Homer James Birney Homer Birney David Pearson David Old “Gang Dick Martha. Jr David Scott Margaret Ann FE. L. Stewarts FK. L. Stewart Jackson Township Farm Bureau Living Lake School P. F. Whisler Lawrence Raymond Whisler Kellerstrass Billy Brown Dell Walker Des Moines James Fred Hermann Bernard Rennie

Rev J Earl Rice Visits Columbus City Clergy Headline

Rev J Earl Rice of Spokane formerly of Columbus Junction visited Rev and Mrs Darrel Hart at Columbus City last Tuesday and spoke at the Dixie Free Methodist church. Guests at a Browning home dinner included Allen Jones and family Clennie Jones and Set and Mrs William Moore plus Mr and Mrs Lou Houseal. Columbus High alum banquet plans are set for May 28 at the high school with reservations mailed and graduates urged to respond.

Martha Butler Columbus Junction J. Earl Rice Spokane Wash Darrel Hart Columbus City Dixie Free Methodist Church Allen Jones Des Moines Clennie Jones Set William Moore L. G. Browning Germany Lou Houseal Buffalo Iowa Esther Boulton Fred Annas Fourth Street Old Clifton Club Glen Cummings Clark Hopping Ellis Swisher Lucille Smylie Margaret Robertson Sewing Club J. Fred Moore Louisa County Muda Acheson Navy Margaret FE. James USNR S. D. James Naval Accounts Naval District New Orleans J.a Roy Gerling Mediapolis Joan Huber United Presbyterian Central Presbyterian

Community Club Sponsors Fly Control Program

The Columbus Community club will sponsor a fly control drive in the area, with Dr. T A Robertson noting prior success and plans for this year. Mayor Thomas E Perry discussed tentative parking facility expansions while other social and civic items were reported.

Columbus Junction Columbus Community Club Fly Control T. A. Robertson West Liberty Thomas E. Perry Gerald Duffington Vernon Wiley Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary First District

Evening Journal office hours for summer Saturdays

The Journal office will open from 7 34 until 9 00 on Saturday evenings during summer to accommodate rural subscribers. Winter months had the office closed on Saturday evenings.

Lutheran Society at Mrs Willard Diers

Merrimac May 12 Mrs Willard Diers of Fairfield entertained the Germanville Lutheran Ladies Aid in the church parlor. Relatives and members including Kientz Crile Amrine and others gathered, with several attending Luther League Rally at Hedrick and visiting local families in the area.

Carl Amrine Merrimac Willard Diers Fairfield Germanville Lutheran Ladies Aid Billa Kientz Delmer Crile Crile Memorial Hospital Mt. Pleasant Merlyn Anderson Earl Smith T. N. Deguisne Donald Paul Teibling Donald Amrine Clair Lawson St. Paul Lutheran Church Hedrick Robert Kientz Roberta Karen Sharon Elizabeth

Sumatran Farmers Eat Monthly Old Eggs for Health

Sumatran farmers practice a monthly ritual of consuming an aged egg to ward off illness. They believe the older the egg, the greater the protective benefit.

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Richard Birneys Iowa Dairy Industry Commission Rev. Harts Columbus High School Charlotte Kewley F. C. Spaethe E. G. Kewley Cotter Hayden Davis Conesville Commencement Conesville High School Donald Streeter University of Iowa Harold Abbott Donna Anderson Blanche Bass Darrel Bell Debbie Coffin Virginia Coad Fredric Everett Mary Hamilton Bill Hesseltine Owen Maxwell Bob Osborne Elza Hamilton Isaac Abbott Beth Sdgar Carney Katie Bowman The Methodist Church Sam Wasson Miss Bowman J. W. Bidwell Washington Your National Food Department Store Swanco Wecome Libby Stokely del Monte Holsum Quality Blackberry RED Cross Milani Swift Swifting Salerno LINCO Glass Grown Puritan NATCO Glendale Club Philadelphia Grasette National's Ont Efe Louisiana Florida Juice Oranges Moores Tony U.S Pascal Celery Kohr Ivory Holmes & Edwards Sterling Ceanser Lemmon’s Jewelry East Side Square A. Bag Hershey Fuhr & Cochran Piggly Wiggly Lutheran Society Dale Baldosier Junior Hinkle Near Packwood E. CC. Hinkle Clarence Lowe J. A. Wieneke Dorothy Junior John Wieneke Sarah Max Hill Charles Graf Four Corners Mortons
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