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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 20, 1948

Page

6

Public sale of Durst property in Washington Iowa

By writ of special execution, the goods and lands of Fred H. Durst are levied. A 1937 Ford Tudor Sedan license 92 3108 will be offered for sale at Fields Motor Co garage Washington on June 18 1948 from 9 am to 4 pm with sale starting 2 pm. Terms are cash. Sheriff H M Putnam of Washington County Iowa announces the sale.

District Court Washington County Iowa Fred H. Durst Fields Motor Co East Second St Washington Towit J. W. Fields

Funeral for William Edgar Sr. draws distant mourners

FAIRVIEW May 19 The community extends sympathy to Mrs. William Edgar Sr. and family in the death of Mr. Edgar. The Edgars lived nearby. he was a well respected citizen. Attending from a distance were Stanley Edgar Sr and Jr of Shenandoah, Lois Hausen of Phoenix, Ethel Jones and Sandra of Tucson, Lyle Osgood of Louisville, and others from Ottumwa, Morning Sun, Monmouth, Burlington, and more.

F. Blankenhorn Fairview William Edgar Edgar Edgars Stanley Edgar Clarinda Jimmy Shenandoah Lois Hausen Phoenix Ariz Ethel Jones Sandra Tucson Lyle Osgood Louisville Kentucky Howard Edgar Leona Riley Ottumwa Keith Lord Ann Pleasant Lloyd Edgar Bob and David Morning Sun Lowry Wilson Monmouth, Jr Johnny Wilson and

Local residents depart after weekend gathering

AT FOX FRIDAY and Mrs. Armour Wilson of Davenport Bert Hensleigh of Iowa City Alfred Kilpatrick and daughter Florence of Morning Sun. Most left for home Monday afternoon with the exception of Mrs. Hansen Mrs. Jones and Dr. and Mrs. Osgood who left today.

Armour Wilson Davenport Bert Hensleigh Iowa City Alfred Kilpatrick Florence Morning Sun Hansen Jones Osgood

Texas visitors arrive for Suters and guests

STRINGTOWN. May 19. Mrs. William Hegmann and son Bil lie of Galveston Texas visited her sister Mrs. Harry D. Suter and husband Friday night and Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Jalen Widmer attended the tulip festival in Pella Friday.

Stringtown William Hegmann Billie Galveston Texas Harry D. Suter Jalen Widmer Pella

Washington Iowa newspaper rates and staff list

The Washington Iowa daily paper lists staff includes Shannon and Morris with editors W J Shannon and Bruce Cowden. Subscriptions show weekly carrier 50 cents in town and annual mail rates in Iowa and out of state, with price details for monthly and yearly terms.

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Birthday Reminder and Public Bill Distinctions

Mr and Mrs Elmer Graber spent Thursday in Burlington. Congressional Public Bill explains a public bill is for general classes and not for individual benefit, with some bills not clearly public or private.

Congress

Local social notes from Wayland area residents

Accompanied David Allen Graber to Cedar Rapids on Tuesday. Mr and Mrs W W Jarrard of Washington and George Unkriech and family visited J J Riehs on Sunday afternoon. Gilbert Alliman and children of Washington were Thursday supper guests at Galen Widmers. D C Sehantz and Harry Suter attended the wedding of Ruth Sehantz and Dale Johnston Sunday afternoon at the Schantz home. Shirley Sieehty, Wayland high school graduate, joined her class on a Chicago trip. David Allen Graber drove a toad in his car. Rev and Mrs Vernon Springer and two daughters of Pulaski spent Sunday night at J J Richs. Mrs Charles Bachman and grandson stayed at Eimer Graber home. Jerald Nebel helped Noah Widmer with carpenter work last week. Everyone busy planting corn in the mild weather. Mrs Harry Suter co-hosted a shower for Bernice Graber at C Schlatter home in Wayland Wednesday evening. Clarence Boshart, Clinton and Hilda Rapp were Sunday dinner guests at Noah Widmer home. Later they visited John Gueer home near Brighton.

Elmer Graber David Allen Graber Cedar Rapids W. W. Jarrard Washington George Unkriech J. J. Riehs Gilbert Alliman Galen Widmers D. C. Sehantz Harry Suter Ruth Sehantz Dale Johnston Schantz Shirley Sieehty Wayland High School Chicago Vernon Springer Pulaski J. J. Richs Charles Bachman Eimer Graber Jerald Nebel Noah Widmer Bernice Graber C. Schlatter Wayland Clarence Boshart Clinton Hilda Rapp John Gueer Brighton

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