Local News Bits From Douds and Nearby Towns
Mrs Mary Moore staying at the Robert Wead home visited Douds Iowa Saturday night to see her daughter Mrs Ted Slutts Nettie Miller of Ottumwa visited over the weekend with her sister Mrs Ray Box Francis Helfrick left for Riverside this morning to visit relatives Matrons Hats and Leghorn straw hats advertised by E M Bridges & Co Mrs Ruth Mandel of Chariton Iowa returned home yesterday by plane piloted by her nephew Edward Sorrel
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Mary Moore
Robert Wead
Douds
Iowa
Ted Slutts
Nettie Miller
Ottumwa
Mrs
Ray Box
Ruth Mandel
Chariton
Edward Sorrel
Returning families from California visit Washington area
Chief Glenn Streed and family arrive at Eugene Holcomb home south of town for two months leave from the navy. Streed reenlists, describes service in Alaska and Pacific aboard the USS Fanshaw Bay. They plan return via Denver and Salt Lake City, aiming for California by June 1. Also notes on local social visits and summer hat sales.
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Glenn Streed
Tommy Bruce
Alameda
Calif
Eugene Holcomb
Streed
Viva Gene Holcomb
Washington High School
West High
Des Moines
Civil Service Department
Navy
Alaska and
Pacific
U. S. S. Fanshaw
Denver
Salt Lake City
California
Dick Dare Takes Fourth in State Half Mile
Dick Dare of Washington high school placed fourth in the state half mile at Amey Stadium, earning two points for Washington as Davenport won the meet. Dare clocked 2 01.8, a season best, as Conrardy of Dubuque won in 1 58.8 with Atlantic and Davenport runners finishing second and third.
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Dick Dare
Washington High School
Amey
Washington
Ottumwa
Burlington
Keokuk
Mt. Pleasant
Fort Madison
Muscatine
Fairfield
Davenport
Dave
Conrardy
Dubuque
Dare
Atlantic
American Pearl to Meet VFW in Softball Clash
The American Pearl softball team will play VFW Tuesday at 6 15 on Car sill field with Art Edmondson pitching for American Pearl and Roland Cole for VFW. Both teams claim to be the town’s best as the game draws interest.
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American Pearl
VEW
Carsill
Art Edmondson
Surprising US roadway width statistics revealed
The article notes that the United States has 5,191 miles of four lane highways, 736 miles of five lane roads, and about 300 miles of six lane roads. These wide routes make up only 0.015 percent of total rural mileage, challenging common highway perceptions.
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United States
Visual Shortcomings Rise Across Ages in Early Screenings
The article states that about 10 percent of kindergarteners show visual errors, rising to 23 percent by age 20, 48 percent by age 40, and 71 percent by age 50. It notes progressive increases in refractive problems and eventual rapid eye failure after midlife.
Weekend visitors and travels among Iowa towns
Travelers and relatives from Colfax Davenport Mt. Joy and nearby areas visited in Colfax Iowa and Iowa City over the weekend. Families including Wests Holdens Benells Scrantons Massons and Tucker clan appear in several short visits with local hosts and travel to Canton and Washington for stays and returns.
Truman seeks Western Hemisphere military aid plan
President Truman sent Congress a draft for a hemispheric military collaboration program with Canada and 20 American republics. The proposal, last year’s bill in committee, aims to train organize and equip armed forces and may lead to a Rio conference drafting a permanent defense treaty.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Western Hemisphere
Canada
House Foreign Affairs
House
Mr. Truman
White House
George C. Marshall
Navy
James Forrestal
Robert Patterson
Rio de Janeiro
Mr Truman
Hospital Admissions and Births Reported
Admitted yesterday Keith Allen Carris and Linda Carris of Packwood. Mrs Nellie Spear of Wellman and Mrs Leila Kime of Richland listed as medical patients. Mr and Mrs Leonard Homber of West Chester welcomed a daughter at 9 45 AM. Admitted today Ronald Schulke of Harper underwent a tonsillectomy. Births today Mr and Mrs Leonard Sieren of Keota welcomed a son. Dismissals yesterday include Mrs A K Glider and family, Mrs Martyn Allen and son of Wellman, Mrs Joe Schantz and daughter Route 3, Mrs Donald McCrabb and son of Keota. Dismissals today Mr Harold Bontrager of Winfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith Allen Carris
Linda Carris
Packwood
Nellie Spear
Wellman
Leila Kime
Richland
Leonard Sieren
Keota
Martyn Allen
Joe Schantz
Route 3
Donald MccCrabb
Best temperature for popping corn time window
The ideal heat level for popping corn is defined as the temperature that causes kernels to burst within 60 to 90 seconds after heat is applied. This target balances quick expansion with consistent kernels.
Two Nurses Highlight War Service and Colorado Springs News
A clipping from the Colorado Springs Gazette-Telegram shows Bet ity Keifer nurse and daughter of Mrs. W. J. Ieifer with a baby born with one tooth. Keifer shares a Colorado Springs apartment with Irelen I. Simmering a nurse and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jed Simmering of Washington. Simmering worked in four doctors offices in Colorado Springs and the clipping notes a new building the doctors will move into soon. The two Washington nurses, formerly at the county hospital, have been in Colorado Springs six months. During the war Betty served in the army nursing corps and Helen served in the navy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado Springs Gazette-Telegram
Betity Keifer
W. J. Ieifer
Miss Keifer
Glouckner Hospital
Colorado Springs
Irelen I. Simmering
Jed Simmering
Washington
Betty
Army
Helen
Navy
Army map service to chart hard to reach US terrain
Aerial photographers of the U S Army Map Service will map inaccessible regions across the Grand Canyon Colorado Southwest deserts swamplands and mountains. The effort uses postwar systems developed during World War II to achieve detailed coverage from planes.
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United States
Grand Canyon
Colorado
U. S. Army Map Service
Conserving Farmland Amid Soil Loss Across United Ends
The article notes about 100 million acres of cultivated land remain seriously impoverished by soil loss and an equal area is rapidly depleted of productive soil. It emphasizes urgency for conservation measures to halt further degradation.
McArtor Patterson Wedding in Kahoka Missouri
Mr and Mrs Hubert L Wilson announce the marriage of their daughter Alice Ruth McArtor to Homer Edward Patterson at the Baptist Church Kahoka Missouri Sunday May 25 at 12 20 PM The bride wore a white linen dress and corsage of yellow roses The couple will live at 611 South Seventh Avenue
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubert L. Wilson
East ‘Third Street
Alice Ruth McArtor
Homer Edward Patterson
William Patterson
Baptist Church
Kahoka
Missouri
Mrs. Patterson
South Seventh Avenue
Shower at Caldwell Home for Shirley Herr
Mrs. Phillip Caldwell and Mrs. Dean Cox hosted a Saturday afternoon shower for Shirley Herr of Eldon Town at the Caldwell home. Miss Herr, engaged to Melvin Thompson of Eldon, will wed May 31. Guests enjoyed wedding motif clues, a rolling pin autograph ritual, and a card game with pink and wire color scheme refreshments.
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Phillip Caldwell
Dean Cox
Shirley Herr
Eldon
Miss Herr
Melvin Thompson
Robert Quinn
LaVerne Reynolds
Hazel Hur
Martha Zieglowsky Honored at Shower
Mrs. William Freyenberger and Mrs. Elmer Graber hosted a miscellaneous shower for Martha Zieglowsky in her home of Mrs. Zieglowsky. About fifty guests attended as the bride to be, to marry Ralph Witthof on June 1, received gifts and blue and white decorations. Out of town guests included Mrs. Albert Reiners, Mrs. Theodore Oltman of Emden, Illinois, and Mrs. John Lolling of Hartsburg, Illinois.
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William Freyenberger
Elmer Graber
Martha Zieglowsky
Ralph Witthof
John ‘Zieglowsky
Albert Reiners
Theodore Oltman
Emden, al
John Lolling
Hartsburg
Ill
Sunset Park Children's Party Tuesday Planned by Portnightly Club
The ed'id study department of the Portnightly club sponsors a children's party at Sunset Park Tuesday afternoon from three to five. It was originally set for Thursday but was postponed to the new time.
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Ed’id Study Department
Portnightly Club
Sunset Park
Cricket’s Long Standing Popularity Across Ages
The National Geographic Society notes cricket spans over 600 years with participation from schoolboys, amateurs, and professionals. The sport’s enduring appeal is tied to its iconic sites and tradition, especially in England, where its playing fields are famed.
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National Geographic Society
England
Calendar notices for clubs and societies
Calendar items list meetings and events for many groups including Mothers club DeMolay Pythian Sisters Bethel Missionary Society and garden and homemakers clubs. Changes of date and meeting places noted with times from 1 to 7:30 p.m. and a co operative dinner.
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Mothers Club
Order of DeMolay
Masonic Temple
DeMolay
Y. W
Bethel Missionary Society
Nellie Juzeler
Woman's Missionary Society
U. P. Church
Ethel and Maud McCreedy
Pythian Sisters and Families
K. P. Hall
West Chester
Pythian Sisters
Damascus Shrine
Rosemary Club
Dell Walker
Linen Shower Tea for Capitola Flynn Bride to Be
Mrs. M. L. Brown and Mrs. William W. Brown hosted a linen shower and tea at the M. L. Brown home in Fort Des Moines in honor of Capitola Flynn. Flynn, who will marry Robert Frink on June 7, attended by 17 Washington friends and four guests from the University of Iowa. Flynn’s mother, Mrs. Flynn of West Chester, also joined the celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom West
Wilbur West
West Chester
Colfax
Iowa
Des Moines
Dick and
Jerry Tucker
Harold Tucker
Denver
Iowa City
Washington
Dave Blankenhorn
John Tucker
William W. Brown
Fort Des Moines
M. L. Brown
A Linen
Itola Flynn
Robert Frink
Miss Flynn
Frynn
Birthday wishes fill community notices
Happy birthday greetings span families and neighbors with anniversaries and birthdays. Notable mentions include Mrs. Howard Freshwaters on her 23rd wedding anniversary and individuals like Jerry Lee Pickering Marilyn White Marie Blattner Mrs Daisy Huber and members from Crawfordsville Wellston Wellman and Wellman area.
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Howard Freshwaters
Marilyn White
Boyd White
Marie Blattner
Victor Blattner
Daisy Huber
Crawfordsville
Stanley Lemley
Wellston
J. N. Phillips
F. G. Livesay
Francis Eugene Beliel
Frank C. Mayer
Wellman
Presbyterian morning prayer meeting announced
A morning prayer meeting for Presbyterians will convene at 9 30 Wednesday at the church. Roi.
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Presbyterian
Roi
Washington Iowa newspaper subscription rates and staff listing
The evening Journal Washington Iowa lists staff positions including publishers editors and managers. It notes United Press wire service use and various press associations. Subscription rates are shown for inside and outside Washington, detailing weekly and yearly prices with zones and advance payment terms.
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THE
Evening Journal
Wahington
Iowa
Fider, Shannon & Co
A.n F. Shannon
Dave R. Milder
Bruce. Cowden
W. J. Shannon
Max Marble
Washington
United Press
Inland Daily Press
Iowa Daily Press
Iowa Press
Audit Bureau of Circulations
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Bill Kelsey
Washington Country Club
Wolf’s Flower
Leghorn Straw Hats
E. M. Bridges & Co
Francis Helfrick
Riverside
Panama
Milans
M. J. Maran
Wheaton
Lester Rath
Champaign
Clara Ann Falk
Rothschilds
A. L. Young
Waterloo
Tire Sale
Gillette
U. K
STATE
VFW
Donut Holes Fern Pastry Shop
Harold Wehr
Tommy
Charles Holden
Mt. Joy
Jerry Monroe
Grinnell
Monroe
Helen Benell
Livya Gray
Dan Moriarty
Mrs. Bennell
Harry Payne
Moriarty
Lester Mann
Higby, Mo
Ira Miller
Tom
Ollie
J. D. Schlatter
Paul
Carla Benell
Lone Tree
Paul L. Benell
K. D. Woodruff of
Coumbus Junction
Logan Heileman
Washington State Bank
Helen and
Frances Falk
Vee Falk
R. W. Schreiner
Falls Village
Conn
Frank Scranton
Schreiber
Virginia Scranton
Wade Scranton
Ottum- Wa
Scranton
William Masson
W. J. Masson
Gene, Ardythe
Beverly Wead
John Miller
Oxford Junction
Isabel Courtney
Canton
Latin America
A. KR
Harold Bontrager
Winfield
Fern
Pastry Shop
West Side Square
RADIO
Iowa Ave
Tait's & Appliance
Ross Motor Service
Caldwell
Martin’s
Martin’s Modern Cleaners
N.a.dc
Mae
Grace Hill Ladies Aid Society
Garden Dept
W. L
Kunath
Homemakers Club
Edward Shea
Myrtle Poole
West Chester Federated Church
Eldon Bauer
Journal
Capitola Flynn
Cap
G. V. Grull NW. Lee
Jerry Lee Pickering
Mrs. E. K. Pickering
Three Quarter Century Club
J. Rh. McCreedy
Washinbuon
Nicola
Harmon
Hallmark
Little Red Riding Hood
Miss Muftet
Tommy Tucker
Cinderella
Pvs
Color Dynamics
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