This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1950
Page
6
Keota Community Club hosted Rooster Days with about 1000 pounds of roosters entered and bought at a premium of two cents a pound. Prizes totaling twenty dollars were awarded across classes. James Sheetz predicted the corn consumed by a pen rooster in two days and the heaviest bird weighed 6 pounds while the longest spurs were documented.
A 50 foot metal flagpole was installed on the southeast lawn of the court house. The Women’s Relief Corps will provide a new flag to be flown atop the pole.
Keota school students join an eight week music course taught by University of Iowa music department staff. Participants include Jackie Singmaster, Mary Carolyn Palmer, Julia Stewart, Barbara Parsons, Mary Ann Achs, Jane Moss, Alice Richardson, Martha Grace Smith, John Krouse and Jim Mound. The session runs from June 14 to August 4.
The Iowa State Printing Board will meet in Des Moines to receive bids on various items including law review, university bulletins, dairy feeding guides, record books, and 4 H materials. Bids will be received until 11:60 am on the specified date, then opened and awards made.
Reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Interested parties should address Sherman W. Needham, Superintendent of Printing, State House, Des Moines 8513. May 24 31 June 7.
Mr and Mrs Harold Jarvis and Mrs John Jarvis attended a Christian church Laymen's day conference in Cedar Rapids. Mr and Mrs Charles Mayo spent the weekend at the parental Oval Mayo home and returned to Pocahontas. Virginia E Meyer of Keota graduates from Iowa State Teachers college Cedar Falls and will teach in LaPorte City next year. Mrs Ralph Rees of Wyman visited Washington. Victor Blattner, recently recovering from a major operation in Mercy hospital Iowa City, is able to return. Mr and Mrs John Yousling hosted fifteen American Guild of Organists members in early week. gatherings began at the Methodist church then at their home. Washington visitors included Mrs Edith Shields Edna Klein Helen Harvey and Mrs A S Smith. Mr and Mrs William O Conner Riverside hosted Detroit pioneers Mr and Mrs G B Denton and children Billy Lee and Brad visiting from Detroit, formerly Tokyo residents. The Dentons recently returned from Tokyo where they were stationed since 1947.
In Crawfordsville HF eighth graders were honored as graduates. Names include Janice Cheney Delilah Graber Nancy Bales Janet Curtis Clair Curtis Carol Ann Banks Carol Jean Brown Pat Fisher Sam Edgar Charles Kiene Ivan Wilson Ronald Robertson Franklin Lukavsky and Jim Krabill. Rev E G Smith spoke on The Game of Life at this event.
Rev. Ernest G. Smith will be installed as pastor of the Federated Presbyterian church of Crawfordsville on Thursday May 25 at a specified hour. The Keokuk Presbytery commission includes Dr. George Kerr and Rev. Kenneth Anderson who will preside and speak, with Rev. Thomas Nelson preaching the sermon. All members and friends are invited to attend.
The year’s exercises featured Janice Cheney delivering the valedictory address. Salutatory addresses were given by Delilah Graber and Nancy Bales. Special music was provided by the eighth grade quartet and sextet.
The Oakland rural school pupils journeyed to Des Moines with teacher Miss Gertrude Nash and Mrs. Lloyd Farrier. Students Kathryn Farrier Evelyn Farrier Donald Wolfe Wynne Petratz and Gladys Stout toured Riverview Park the Capitol and other points. Relatives Mrs Roy Severt Mrs E Co Jones and Mrs Alvin Sojka were in town on business.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.