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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 24, 1945

Page

5

Maplecrest to Add Hatchery On North Edge Of Town

Plans approve a large 84 by 180 foot addition for Maplecrest to expand its building as a hatchery near the road west of town. Three houses will be moved to the south side of the road, opposite the old brick and tile property. The article also notes local honors and moves, including Dr Gerald Whetstine becoming president of the Iowa Society of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons, and several community and military updates from Wellman.

C. F. Mayer Wellman Maplecrest Wellman Gerald W. Whietstine Melvin Whetstine Iowa Society of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons Des Moines Whetstine Wellman High School

Vacation Bible School enrolls 59 children in Crawfordsville

Daily vacation Bible school opened with a total enrollment of 59 children in Crawfordsville May 22. The group includes 13 preschool, 21 primary, 15 juniors, and 10 intermediates, with a noted shortage of teachers in the primary department.

Mary Packer Crawfordsville

Feeding grass early strengthens lawns before growth peak

The best time to feed grass in areas not evergreen is before growth begins, February or early March. Apply four pounds of plant food per one hundred square feet so nutrients reach roots early. This promotes vigorous grass growth ahead of weeds during cool weather.

Lexington Two Boys Set to Graduate Eighth Grade

Lexington notes two eighth graders, Duane Tadlock and James Patterson Jr., tied for top positions in county averages as they graduate with county pupils. Other items mention Bill Norman of Wellman High, family visits, and local inductee David Flading heading to Jefferson Barracks for service.

Morton Emde Lexington Duane Tadlock James Patterson, Jr Bill Norman Wellman High School Mike Flynn Unday Long Beach Calif Sam Israel Wellman Mort Emde Chas, W. Stewart Glenn Knupp

Keota teaching post resumes in fall for Marie Stewart

Marie Stewart vacationing home since the Keota schools closed where she taught sixth and seventh grade. She expects to resume teaching in the same capacity this fall. Daughters and Mr Stewart describe a family dinner after he began using a newly acquired wheelchair.

Marie Stewart Stewart Keota

Fire Fatalities Highlight Child Burn Risk

A report notes that one third of burn fatalities involve children under the age of five, underscoring the danger of fires to young lives and the need for child safety measures.

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