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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1950
Page
2
Francis Skubal and family from Pueblo Colorado are visiting Riverside for two weeks with his parents and relatives, as reported by Mrs Marge Luckey. The note mentions Francis Joseph Skubal accompanying them.
Twin brother Charles and his wife with sister Mrs. Dorothy Bald win of Iowa City are noted guests. Mr and Mrs Fred Kucera with Kenneth Laurel and Karolyn visited the Warren Forbes home in Conesville. Sunday visitors at George Deutsch included Lloyd Krotz and son David from Cedar Rapids and Mr and Mrs Waltman from Davenport. George Goetz Faye and Donald from Washington visited Fred Skubal with Mrs Nettie Shradel and Mrs Anna Ritz who had been observed earlier.
A patent medicine claim notes one hour relief from painful athletes foot using a penetrating alcohol-base lotion that strikes imbedded infection instantly. Available today at Geo L McDaniel Drugstore.
The Skubal family, staying at the Goetz home after a damaging fire, returned to Washington for several weeks with the Goetz family. Mrs. Mary Birka visited the Anna Krotz and Joe Birka homes on Tuesday. Mr and Mrs George Deatsen visited the Albert Bekker home near Lone Tree. Virginia Luckey returned to Oakdale work after spending Monday with the Cari Luckey home.
West Chester on May 24 hosted a Mother Daughter Banquet at the Methodist Church. Mrs Richard Fisher reports spring flowers and miniature fans enhanced the decorative scheme.
The piece lists social touches from graduation week in Frankfort Indiana with visitors including Mr. and Mrs. Willis Ferguson and relatives seen by the Wrights and Jean. It records cemetery association officers elected with Jack Hotle as president and Dewey Coffman as director, plus property rental by the Van Winkles and Larry and Linda.
The article notes that bones in canned fish are softened during processing so they can be mashed with the meat. This adds calcium and phosphorus to the diet.
About half of the world existing uranium ore is said to lie in the Shin Kolobwe mine located 70 miles northwest of Elizabethville in the Belgian Congo. Discovered in 1915, the deposit has been widely known to scientists for years, reducing secrecy about its location.
Hanson Construction of Noble starts building a new two way bridge twelve miles north of Noble this week. The old bridge has been condemned for years, and the new structure will replace it. Material has been hauled to the site and surveys completed.
An earthquake devastates the 900 year old city of Cuzco Peru causing extensive damage to ancient Inca buildings. Authorities report a death toll approaching 150 and several thousand injured as the population of about 50 000 suffers.
Five Washington junior high athletes and coach Glen Hall competed at Burlington inviting meet earning 16 points. Bill Ward won the 50 yard dash tying a state record and placed second in the discus. Jack Rommel was second in the 100 yard dash. Walter Stewart finished fourth in the pole vault. Rommel Ward Schulz and Kelly teamed to place third in the 80 yard sprint medley setting a state mark.
Stan Musial introduces a new weapon as base running terrorizing National League pitchers. The Giants’ Monte Kennedy was the first victim in New York. Dodgers beat Cubs 6 1 in Brooklyn as Dal Bankhead pitched a five hitter. Phillies topped Pirates in Philadelphia. Warren Spahn earned his first win for the Braves in Boston 4 1 over the Reds. Indians rallied behind Gene Bearden to defeat the Senators 5 4 in Cleveland. Red Sox beat the Browns 7 5 in St Louis as Mel Parnell won his fifth. White Sox defeated the Athletics 10 7 in Chicago with a five run eighth led by Gus Zernial.
New York state residents make up 9.9 percent of the national population and hold about 16 percent of life insurance in force across the United States.
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