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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 13, 1952

Page

6

Des Moines China Seller Plans Retirement Tour and Lectures

For 30 years Miss Darleys hire has sold china in Des Moines and will retire from Younkers at the end of June. She will visit English china shops in Winnipeg and western Canada then travel to Lake Louise and later the east and south, with Williamsburg, Va, on her list. she may keep selling china in some form and plans to lecture on fine china after travel.

Des Moines Younkers Winnipeg Canada Lake Louise Williamsburg Darleyshire

Golf figure recalls Washington club ties and Iowa move

The text notes Cleery's stock in the Washington club and McCleery planning to move to Iowa City to join Lipton in the monument business. It mentions Rothschild enjoying warm California weather and Elks park flowers. He plans to travel to Seattle to meet his granddaughter and her children before they head to Japan to join her husband, a U.S. Army doctor.

Rothschild California Elks Club Washington Tie Seattle Kyllie Japan United States

Rothschild Remembers Maxwellton Golf Club in Washington

In a Los Angeles letter Rothschild recalls the Maxwellton golf club in Washington 1894 to 101 formerly informal, with memories of rough ground and no fairways. He notes winter picnics under trees and a clubhouse facing east or west controversy after returning to Washington.

Rothschild Los Angeles Maxwellton Washington Roethechild

Shannon Elders Co Publishes Local Newspaper Details

The item lists staff names Shan non Eld er Co Publishers editors managers and notes the paper publishes afternoons except Sundays and holidays. It states second class matter under federal act and lists affiliations with Inland Daily Press Assn and Iowa press groups along with subscription notes.

Elder, Shannon & Co Vublishers Lik. EK Audit Bureau of Circulations Iowa

Auction of old stock at Farmington hardware store sale

Vernon Wittrie reports a sale bill for Gilbert OF Fiehtenmueller’s Farmington hardware store estate in Van Buren county. The sale runs May 19–24 with hundreds of old style items, 12 000 bolts and screws, 14 000 shotgun shells, 15 000 cart ridges, 70 rolls of chicken wire, 200 feet of gas pipe, 200 brass valves, 2 000 joints of stove pipe, plus antique furniture and 17 000 guns. The administrator and helpers began sorting in January.

Vernon Wittrie Farmington van Buren County Gilbert OF Fiehtenmueller AO Farmington Banker Bng

Albert Saunders Injured After Fall While Doing Chores

Albert Saunders fell about 14 feet from the hay mow while doing chores at the Edguy Wise home and sustained injuries to the shoulder and back. The report details a series of local social notes and a brief guide on painting window boxes to complement home exteriors.

Albert Saunders Brighton Billa Kientz Mae Nordyke Bairfield Qne Will Davison Lee Davison Wil Nordyke Ray Day Corning Ross Day Larry Howard Wassburn Methodist Church Monro Welly Kelly Marlin McColles Minneapolis Mine Revo Kk. Voss McCollys Rey Voss

May 6 City Council Proceedings and Budget Read

Regular session led by Mayor W. Dupuis with roll call including Ver ron Watteig and others. Readings of minutes and reports approved. numerous salary items listed and general expenditures authorized.

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Birthdays Honored At Round Grove

Round Grove May 7 birthday news centers on Melvin Dennis treating schoolmates to candy bars and Joanne Coon’s Monday party. Grandparents and relatives joined a birthday cake and ice cream gathering, as the McMaths and Nelsons family arrived for celebratory fare.

John Skubaly Round Grove Melvin Dennis Joanne Coon Leanne Colton Grandma Grandpa McMath Harley Nelson

Hemophilia Described as Inherited Royal Lineage Risk

Hemophilia can cause life threatening bleeding from minor wounds as hemorrhages may persist for days. The disease first drew public attention as an inherited condition among male members of the former Spanish and Russian royal houses, tracing to the Saxe Coburg line, leading many to think it is limited to those lineages.

Washington Rotarians Attend University Play Dinner

Washington Rotary club members and guests visited Iowa City Monday evening. They dined at the University Memorial Union then saw The Streets of New York at the University theatre. The student cast performed well in four acts with lively entertainment between acts.

Washington Rotary Club Iowa City University Memorial Union University Theatre Hugo Letseh Fred Miller Waterloo New York Gary Lous Villian Washington

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