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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1950
Page
2
Lloyd Schrier has returned to University hospital where he had been a patient about ten weeks. Margaret Huston has returned.
In Washington town notes from Mercy hospital a woman underwent surgery. Ira Oats, former mayor of Columbus City, will celebrate his 78th birthday on May 19. The Half Hour club concluded its spring season with a luncheon and hobby display hosted by Mrs. Roy C. Smith, with Mrs. D A Marker as hostess.
Indian Creek Community club held its May meeting with Mrs Hershel Addleman as hostess and Mrs FE Shellabarger in charge of entertainment.
In 1949 New York farms averaged 6400 pounds of milk per cow, about 1200 pounds higher than 25 years earlier, reflecting steady gains in dairy production across the state.
West Chester May 17 contributions continue for band auction. Kalona merchants and local businesses join area support including Gale's Implement Snail Hardware Farmer's Feed Mill Kalona News and many more. Auction set for May 26 with reassurance about mumps risk.
Dr Fred E Miller delivered the commencement address at Brighton Methodist Church on Tuesday evening. Betty Schneider served as valedictorian and Jean Smith as salutatorian, with awards presented by Supt C E Darnielle and Principal L F McAfee announcing the class of 1950.
Cownie fur storage offers hygro cold vaults with controlled temperature and humidity to extend fur life. Luster-Glo cleaning removes grime that harms fibres. Representative Mr. Cline Greer will be at S. M. Bridges & Co. Friday May 19 to assist with fur relocation and discuss new styles at Cownito Furs.
Rev. E. Eb. Voss gave the invocation and Rev. R. W Fill more offered the benediction. Music featured senior girls and soloist Mary Pacha with Esther Lamansky on flute. Mrs. Roger Arnold played the processional.
Rev Raymond W. Karst said the government star witness Sally Dewey in an Army Finance Center probe at St. Louis has received a death threat to silence her. Dewey, accused in 112 charges of harboring communists and mismanaging funds, is slated to testify before a House armed services subcommittee.
The vices subcommittee outlines political intrigue and money mismanagement linked to Karst's disbursing center. They cite a preliminary investigation by the civil service sub-committee and note threats against Miss Dewey while she worked as an inspector on servicemen allotment waivers. An army intelligence bodyguard escorted her home.
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