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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1950
Page
8
Local residents from Davenport to Keota and Ottumwa hosted and visited relatives over Memorial Day. Families including the Swift, Nelson, Witthott, Duensing, Elmore, Trask, Kurtz, Kyle, and Poole clans joined friends in Washington, Burlington, Urbana, and nearby towns. Several travelers planned moves or returns, with some sailing soon on the Queen Elizabeth.
Thirty two Crawfordsville Consolidated school members attended the Margar et Augspurger and Stanley Miller wedding at the Methodist church in Pulas ki Town. After a wedding trip the couple will live in the George Yeager property and teach here next term. Several local residents visited hospitals and attended Memorial Day events. Poppy Day sales raised 102 dollars.
Mrs Earl Schuerman and Mrs Lloyd Edwards drove to Trenton Irui day to visit Mrs Arnold Nicholson. Hilton Coon hosted Sunday visitors including Ira Amlong from Washington and Ralph Tusing with family from Douds. Colorado guests Francis Skubal and Joe of Pueblo joined a Skubal family gathering at Percy Skubal home with many relatives nearby. Afternoon callers included Mrs Joe Podaris and others from Washington Crawfordsville and Evan Edwards. The men attended a ball game in Ainsworth. Kenneth Swailes suffered a lacerated tip on the Morrison farm while repairing a disc. Memorial day guests came to the Colton relatives from Herb Ellingson Cedar Rapids.
The article notes rice as the traditional staple across Oriental peoples in Thailand, highlighting its abundant supply and the limited acceptance of alternative cereals among the population.
Lloyd Stout spends several days in Havre visiting his grandparents Mr and Mrs Elbert Elmore. Douglas Stout visits in the Eugene Elmore home as other local residents host relatives and friends during a weekend of social visits and dinners.
Sunday dinner guests in the Jesse Stout home included Mr. and Mrs. Elbert Elmore and Maxine, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Elmore and girls, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Rogers, and Mr. and Mrs. Martin Westen.
Mr and Mrs John Wallace and their sons, and David Swartz of Muscatine are mentioned. Mrs Fred Hisele spent Wednesday with Mr and Mrs Bud Hausenstein and their son. Mrs S S C Wittmer visited Monday with Mrs Howard Wittriz while Mr Wittmer did painting in the Wittrig home.
Bison numbers now approach 4 000 on fenced rangeland in Montana and South Dakota. Once near extinction from an estimated 50 million at settlement, the species suffered drastic declines. Early censuses led by naturalist W T Hornaday recorded 541 bison in 1889.
Ten years ago Washington county marked Memorial Day with 96 year old L F Sigafoose the county's last Civil War veteran taking part. Thousands filled the day as services proceeded under ideal weather.
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