Middle Drawer Treasures Found By Journal Correspondent
Westchester writer recalls a middle desk drawer filled with memories rather than papers. It contains catalogs notes names with birthdates old clippings and a memory book alongside recipes poems and old school clippings from 1932. The piece reflects on keeping keepsakes to remember loved ones and events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Fisher
Westchester
Danny Gibson
Clarsy Hotle
Jean Harper
Fred Gerdes Oet
Helow
Josh Billings
Iowa
Florida
Nell Ruinels
Kenneth Cline
Violet le Fever
Leona Welte
Ruth Paul
Arabelle Crone
Birthday Greetings For Local Residents List
Happy birthday notes celebrate Sarah Ellen Jones daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry Jones Karen Kay Shalla daughter of Mr and Mrs A L Shalla Mrs Tra Jasiman Mrs Leonard Pohren and Mrs K A Mathers. Also noted are Dale Robertson Merritt McDaniel Dr Etter Charles Denison Ira Houch Billie Watson from West Chester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Ellen Jones
Harry Jones
Karen Kay Shalla
A. L. Shalla
Havne
Tra Jasiman
Leonard Pohren
K. A. Mathers
Dale Robertson
Merritt McDaniel
Oo. Etter
Charles Denison
Ira Houch
West Chester
Billie Watson
Proceedings of Washington County Board May 28 1952
The Board of Supervisors met with Chairman and supervisors Morrow Welte Benn presiding. Discussion covered road funding and surfacing projects. Round Stone surfacing on various roads in the county was discussed and opened for bids in Pasteotoek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board OF Supervisors
von Woof
Charman
Superviore Morrow
Welte
Benn
Washington County
Pasteotoek
Community Welcomes Guy Knight Family in Pleasant Hill
Pleasant Hill notes greet new neighbors Mr and Mrs Guy Knight who moved into the Ted Ziexlow sky house. Local graduates Lavinia Schantz Carle Caldwell and Donald Sojka from Washington high school celebrated. Sunday school attendance set a 1952 record with 67. Events include promotion exercises and cooperative noon dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat Swifts
Pleasant Hill
Guy Knight
Ted Ziexlowsky
Raipl Lythe
Washington High School
Lavinia Schantz
Carle Caldwell
Donald Sojka
Ottumwa
Howard Benn
Ed Chatupia
Hazel Alliman
Illinois
Construction bids awarded for county road projects in Washington County
Bids from Shwoer Construction Co and others were opened for districts New 2 and 6 with a total estimated cost of 67 Lil and 4 to Pon Motleyes for surface work in districts New 2 and 6 at SS4.007. 04. Ditchen Stone Co awarded for surface work in district New 4 at total cost. Another bid from toss Construction Co for cross-town work was the sole bid and accepted at 97 748 eG. Adjourned subject to chairman’s call. Water needs noted as about two thirds of an egg’s weight.
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West Dies Soothes
Lowa Dron M Hayes
Washington
Towa Feltlon
Stenme
Ec Oolumbus Junction
Lowe Curl Clues
Lowa Uty
Lowe Coutlraets
Sirdaece
Pon Motleyes
Sur
Washington County
Kevine Deen
Toss Construction Co. O
Ceall
Sidney Janet Coon In Music RecitalWhat a lively local event in Highland Center
Sidney Alan and Janet Coon children of Mr and Mrs Sidney Coon will perform in a piano recital at St Marys high school in Iowa City on Sunday June 1. The community notes visits and gatherings include relatives from West Chester Vancouver Washington Davenport and Tama with many family and friends attending and celebrating birthdays and Mother's Day.
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Eula Sane
Joan McFarland
Vancouver
Wash
Orval Meeks
Rita Kay Murphy
Linda
Ira Allen Wagner
Sidney Alan
Janet Coon
Carolyn Martin
Chantal Arvel
Betty Jean Martin
Kyla Mae Coon
Alex McCreedy
Ainsworth
Willkins
Washington
Bob. McCreedy
Joe Krotz
Delbert
Ben Harrison
Raymond Crone
Sidney Coon
Ray Downs
Joly Gookin
Columbn Junction
Davenport
Lewis Coon
Eula Mae
Boo R. McCreedy
William Murph
Earl Steele
Florence Busby
Wiashington
Joly Frame
Billie
Bobby
Bet
Jean Martin
WLR
Murphy
Larry O'Conner
Tom Rabenold
E. G. Turbett
Tama
Ted Hoetle
Grand Junction
Ariel Cross
Des Moines
PTA
Swedesburge
So$e
Tris
Guild of the Olds Church
The
Legion Hall
Gerald Rodgers
Mercy
Iowa City
Perry Beatty
Memorial Hospital
Mt. Pleasant
Jane Olen
Swedesburg
Missionary to speak at Olds Congregational on Memorial Day weekend
Lola Phillips, missionary from China, will address the Olds Congregational Church during the 1945 Memorial Day weekend visit. She is scheduled to speak Sunday morning June 1, inviting all to share the experience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bo A. Anderson
Olds
Lola Philips
China
Ole Congregational Church
Bulldozers Clear Land Near Dayton Grove Amazes Local
From Dayton Grove on May 26 correspondent Mrs. uwyan Moore notes rapid land clearing by bulldozers. The Yoder group cleared several acres in one day, while Laurence Hudson and sons painted the Dr. E. D. Miller farm. She observes changes that would amaze forefathers and mentions local visits and gravesite decorations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uwyan Moore
Dayton Grove
Laurence Hudson and Sons of Kinross
Lloyd Pfeffer
Keota
Roy Argo
Walter Duvall
Pearl Warner
North English
Wilfred Carder
Millersburg
John Wasson
Emma Millice
Paul Miller
Kevin
Wellman
Lyall Moore
John Duvall
Thank God For a Garden Inspires Early Morning Peace
A lively column notes Mrs. Ira Coon's garden at 428 E Washington shows iris splendor and bright vegetable rows. A humorous scene with geese, a parading flock, and a dawn chorus blends neighborly anecdotes with homely wisdom about summer life and busy housewives.
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Ira Coon
E. Washington Street
Riverside Residents Visit at Hospital
Riverside residents enjoy visits to Bellevue hospital in Muscatine and Clinton trips as families attending from Riverside. Notables include Mr and Mrs Glen Miller and Jackie and Air Force leave for Jack Mottet. Mrs Annas improves after a week of critical condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marge Luckey
Riverside
Glen Miller
Jackie
Carl Luckey
Muscatine
Luckey
Marilla
Jimmy
Billy
Fred Anns
Kellevue Hospital
Annas
Mary Pryymek
Walter Prymek
Burlington
Prymek
Frank Dworak
Henry Prymek
Route 1
Arizona
Clem Mottet
Kon
Dale
Phoenix
Corporal Michael J. Brice Promoted In Korea
Mrs. Walter Carr of Washington reports her son Michael J. Brice has been promoted to corporal while serving with the Fifth Army in Korea since October 1951. His address is Cpl. M. J. Brice RA 17817741 HQ Btry 865th AAA AW Ba si c/o Westmaster AVO SH1 San Francisco California. New Deal Process Through a new process, coal can be pulverized at the mine and piped directly to the plant using it.
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Walter Carr
Washington
Michael J. Brice
Cpl. Brice
Sth Army
Korea
Cpl
M. J. Brice
AAA
AW Basi
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