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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1950

Page

6

Mrs Wayne Zehr Returns Home to Keota From Germany

Mrs Wayne Zehr arrived in Keota Tuesday May 9 coming from Frankfurt Germany. Corporal Zehr, stationed in Germany, reached the United States earlier this year and settled in Keota in February. The couple married last winter and planned to travel together but delays in papers kept them apart. She flew from Frankfurt to Chicago and was greeted by her husband. She left Frankfurt May 6 and reached Chicago May 7. Prior to marriage, Ruth Seigler was employed as a stenographer.

Keota Wayne Zehr Frankfurt Germany Corporal Zehr United States Zehr

Keota couple’s wartime meeting ends in home life stay

An air base in Frankfurt brought a couple together and their future bride learned English well. She marveled at cattle pastures along the road and family gardens inside city limits. They reside in Keota where Mr. Zehr awaited his bride. Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Horr from Davenport spent Mother's Day at the W. S. Bickel home. Mrs. Horr is Mrs. Bickel’s daughter.

Frankfurt Towa Keota Zehr Stanley Horr Davenport W. S. Bickel Mrs. Horr Bickel

Evening Journal Washington Iowa staff and billing details

The Evening Journal of Washington Iowa lists staff including Shannon Co publishers managing editor Shannon editor Morris news editor and business manager with advertising manager Marble and plant superintendent. It notes publication afternoons except Sundays Christmas and July 4th and that it is entered as second class matter under the 1879 act.

Washington, Iowa Elder, Shannon & Co R&r. EK Audit Bureau of Circulations Washington

MYF Elects Marilyn Small President at Kalona Meeting

Riverside May 15 The MYF met at Kalona church for a potluck and elected officers with Marilyn Small reelected president. The group plans a May 24 seniors’ party for Riverside and Kalona schools and a skating party on May 26 at the Kalona rink. Mr and Mrs R G Green Salem Oregon are the parents of a son born May 9 named Phillip Patrick.

Riverside MYF Kalona Marilyn Small R. G. Green Salem Oregon Phillip Patrick

Community and livestock sale schedule columns

Weekly community sale every Friday at Whittaker sale barn. Livestock sale every Thursday at Kalona Sales Barn Kalona Iowa. Livestock sale every Wednesday at Midway Sales Company Columbus Junction Iowa. Livestock sale every Tuesday afternoon at 1 00 p m Ollie Livestock Exchange Ollie Town.

Whittaker Sale Kalona Sales Barn Kalona Iowa Midway Sales Company Columbus Junction Ollie Livestock Exchange Ollie

Morrison and Morrison Attorneys Firm Listing

FE Morrison E D Morrison Jr and Morrison Building contact in Morrison and Morrison firm.W Livingston Robert Ay Atty Abstract Dept office 204 W Main phone 147 or 964.

Morrison & Morrison Attorneys D. Morrison E. D Morrison Jr Morrison W. Livingston Robert ‘Ay Dept. A W. Main

Mother's Day Visits and Births Highlight Wayne Area News

Local residents hosted and visited across communities including Wayne Zeck, William Burham, Ralph Peiffer family with newborn Rita Mary, and Eldon Dwaine at Wellman. Navy radiates home leave for Richard M. Wallace, and births noted for Trudy Rae Logan and Twila Mae Galloway at Kinross hospital. Medical and church events in Cincinnati and Des Moines referenced among social calls.

Ralph “Zeck Wayne Zeck William Burham Iowa City Ralph Peiffer Rita Mary Richard M. Wallace United State Navy San Diego Calif Homer Hill Homer West Ervin Hill Witfield Ervin Logan Trudy Rae William Grossheim General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church Cincinnati Ohio A. W. Clow Des Moines A. J. Fitzsimmons Elizabeth Gale Singleton Keota Elvin Shafer Deborah Anne Kinross Allen Palmer Parl Shafer Shafer

Fraternity Tea Honors Mothers at Iowa Wesleyan College

Robert attends Phi Delta Theta tea honoring mothers at Iowa Wesleyan College Mt Pleasant. Mrs J L McGraw hosts a family dinner at Raymond Lewis home near Columbus Junction with Mr McGraw and Mr and Mrs H J Brenneman and Lebby as guests. Mrs M C DeLong returns from Ottumwa after visiting son in law Roy Caviness and family.

Robert Phi Delta Theta Fraternity Iowa Wesleyan College Mt. Pleasant J. L. McGraw Raymond Lewis Columbus Junction McGraw H. J. Brenneman Lebby M. C. DeLong Ottumwa Roy Caviness

Help Wanted: District Manager for County Cooperative Plan

A Des Moines Iowa employment notice seeks a man with farming acquaintance in the county to assist a district manager in launching an exclusive cooperative plan. Requires age over 24 and a car with permanent work and strong earning potential. interview by writing Pox 1431 Des Moines 5 Iowa.

Mills Total Q4 116 110 320 510 588 6384 1782

The OCR fragment records quarterly totals for Mills with numeric values 116 110 320 510 588 6384 1782. No identifiable persons, organizations, or events are present to form a complete summary.

Kalona Man Receives Hospital Care In Mercy Iowa City

Chris Oswald of Kalona is noted as a hospital patient at Mercy hospital in Iowa City receiving medical care. Mr and Mrs Ammon Miller are reported as the parents of a son born Friday May 5. Mr and Mrs C R Decker and daughter Esther left Thursday.

Kalona Chris Oswal Mercy Hospital Iowa City Ammon Miller

Picnic at the local golf course with relatives

Mr and Mrs Paul Phillips and other relatives enjoyed a Wednesday evening picnic at a golf course in the area including Mr and Mrs Earl Wagamon Mel and Mrs Lester Reber Mrs Lotie Bohr Pat and Beverly Rohovit in Oskaloosa Kansas and northern Iowa.

Oskaloosa Kansas Iowa Paul Phillips Earl Wagamon Mel Lester Reber Lotie Bohr Pat Beverly Rohovit

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