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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 01, 1950

Page

6

Notice of Probate of Will in District Court

Washington County Iowa court schedules probate hearing for Henry Sutherland will dated December 21 1944 with hearing set November 7 1950 at 9 00 AM at the Washington Courthouse. All interested persons must appear and show cause why the instrument should not be probated as the deceaseds last will and testament. Clerk RR Noonan issued the order dated October 31 1950.

Washington County Henry Sutherland Court House Washington Iowa District Court Said County Gon Welock A.M R. Noonan

Church Group Sells Mincemeat After Sale Drive

Keota residents report the Ken sington church group made over 250 quarts of mincemeat for sale, supporting annual fundraisers. The Keota Methodist/FAMILY night gathered for a potluck with Evangelistic Advance plans discussed and visitation committees to be formed. Guests included Ronald Hayes of Lincoln Nebraska. Mrs. Hayes visited at Dr. and Mrs. Ray Hulse's home, while Mrs. Derby and son prepare to move to Council Bluffs. Mrs. Harold Stark of Perry visits Keota, formerly Mrs. Stark of the local church.

A. R. Krause Keota Christian Church Kensington Club Methodist Church Hugh Williams Ronald Hayes Lincoln Ray Hulse Hayes Hulse Bob Derby Small Son Otha Coffman Derby Deg Moines Council Bluffs

Shower Held For Ernest Salladay In Highland Center

Highland Center residents attended a canned fruit shower for Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Salladay last Thursday in the William Murphy home in Washington. Several local families and visitors shared weekend activities and Sunday dinners in various nearby towns.

Coppock Ladies Aid Bazaar and Community Notes Schedule

Coppock Oct 24. Ladies Aid bazaar and chicken supper plus parcel post sale set for December 8 at 5 30 p.m. Everyone welcome. School events include a Cop po ck program on Oct 30 at 6 30 p.m. with a student program. Local folks and addresses listed: Richard Hesser, Fort Riley KS. Marion Maids 4 H club members. Dorcas Society at Wayland Mennonite church. several residents visiting relatives and assisting with farm projects.

Gleede Dold Ladies Aid Richard Hesser Richard G. Hesser U. S Co. L Inf Fort Riley Kansas Marion Maids Barbara Janice Kunkel Ralph Kauffman Carl Hill Missouri Charles Davison Lester Wagner Dorcas Society Mennonite Church Wayland Janice Joyce Davison Franklin Dale Clark Derald Edwardes Charlie Coppock Arthur Sinn A. J. Carlson Mt. Pleasant Fred Gleede John McMullen Burlington John van Sant Max McGuire Joe Ricks Joe Allen Ernie Zickafoose Brighton Coppock School Glen Hesser a_ busi

Local families host gatherings and visits across area

W R Murphy celebrated upcoming birthdays. Mr and Mrs Randall Habe of near Muscatine dined with the Melvin Soukup family on Wednesday. Mrs William Martin of near West Chester stayed with Floyd Martin on Friday during a duck outing. Elza Fitch Mrs Herbert Jones of Richland and Mary Margaret Crone of Washington dined with Sidney Coon. The Krotzs and family spent Sunday with Joe Krotz. Sidney Coon and family attended Eastern Star Friendship Night in Lone Tree. On return they found Edd Hawke of Davenport and Henry Owen waiting to visit.

H. L. Campbell Seymour Iowa Herbert Campbell Sidney Coon Catherine Crone Washington Eula Mae Coon Town City Robert Drake Kathy Lockport Illinois Ernest Wagner Drake Wagner Everette Coon Murray Louis Phyllis West Chester Lewis Coon Eula Mae Jesse T. Foster Oklahoma City W. R. Murphy Murray Lewis Coon Randall Habe Near Muscatine Melvin Soukup William Martin Near West Chester Floyd Martin Elza Fitch Herbert Jones Richland Mary Margaret Crone John Krotz Joe Krotz

Fairfield Update Notes and Social News Column

Fairfield Tuesday reports Coppock Washington road repaved and started Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Henry Neff visited Washington Monday. Claude Essley of Brighton called Tuesday morning. Garden produce remains plentiful with October 24 fruits and vegetables noted. Sunday guests Mr and Mrs Cleede Dold Evelyn and Mrs Fred Dold at Mt Pleasant. Mr and Mrs Joe Ricks and Joe Allen attended Ernie Zickafoose birthday supper in Brighton Tuesday. October 25 forecast begins with a 20 degree morning, coldest so far.

Mt. Pleasant Joe Ricks Joe Allen Ernie Zickafoose Brighton Zickafoose

Virus Infection in Amboy Community

Amboy reports Phillip Campbell returning to school after several days absent with a virus infection spreading among students and adults with cases bordering on pneumonia. Cherie Roberts contracted chicken pox. Mrs. Cecil Lamb began teaching first grade at What Cheer.

Amboy Phillip Campbell Cherie Roberts Cecil Lamb What Cheer Cecils Ross Lamb Clark Pfeifers Harold Gerdes Howard Beenblossom Crawfordsville Kenneth Been Blossom Ainsworth Dale Johnston

Sunday Dinner Guests and Local Social Notes

Sunday dinner guests include Jane at H. E Johnston home in Crawfordsville and Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Martin with Nancy and Carolyn from Mound IL. The George Stout family attended Ed Grimm home for his 60th wedding anniversary near North English. Carl Greiner and Ruth Ann just returned from Kenora Canada. Duane’s birthday dinner hosted by Cloyce Statler in Keota. The group also mentions Louise’s glasses, Fortnightly group, and a Mississippi River drive to Clinton and Eagle Point Park.

Jane H. E Johnston Crawfordsville Ralph Martin Nancy Carolyn Monmouth John Frame George Stout Ed Grimm North English Grimm Mrs. Stout Canada Carl Greiner Ruth Ann Kenora Ronnie Greiners Brothers Washington Cloyce Statler Keota Muscatine Duane Geo. Stout Mildred Louise Dale Johnston Johm Frame Paul Campbell Clarence Kauffman Joseph David Bob de Harper Carl Treiner Patty Gerdes W. D. Roberts Mississippi Davenport Clinton Eagle Point Park Illinois

Goold Fined In Hitchhiking Case In South Bend

Richard Goold, 81, was fined $12 in South Bend city court on a hitchhiking charge. The fine was suspended.

South Bend Ind Richard Goold

Brighton Man Attends Air Force Tech School

Jack C. Robertson of Brighton is at Chanute Air Force Base Illinois in an aviation specialist course. The program lasts about 32 weeks after which he will be reassigned to a permanent base. Robertson has four years in the military and previously served as a weather observer in Alaska.

Jack C. Robertson Charles Robertson Brighton Chanute Air Force Base Illinois Robertson Alaska Air Force

Scaffold Collapse Injures Junction Man in Columbus Junction

John H Wykert suffered multiple fractures to his right hand after a scaffold at the Harold Edmondson residence on Third Street collapsed during carpentry work. William Gabriel was uninjured. The project on a $50,000 street program resumed October 22 with fresh blacktop on graded streets, Cameron and Joyce of Keokuk as contractors and Howard R Green Co of Cedar Rapids as planners. completion is planned for December 1.

Columbus Junction John H.wykert Harold Edmondson Third Street Mr. Wykert William Gabriel Gabriel Hill Marvin Teete Columbus City Don Morgan Grandview South Hill Cameron and Joyce Keokuk Howard R. Green Company Cedar Rapids

First big surfacing project since 1924 paving

Mr and Mrs Hans Aldershot and daughter Linda of Gunnison Colorado visited Aldershot en route home from a southern states trip. Mr and Mrs Lee Ogijer bought a Columbus City house from Joe Johnston of Winfield and will move in soon. Miss Virginia Bell, a Columbus high school graduate of 1948, teaching fifth and sixth grades at Tran am Minnesota.

Hans Aldershot Linda Gunnison Colo Aldershot Atte Lee Ogijer Columbus City Joe Johnston Winfield Virginia Bell Columbus High School St. Cloud Minn Traman

Community and farm livestock sales few days weekly

Weekly auctions listed for Whittaker sale barn on Fridays Kalona Sales Barn on Thursdays Midway Sales Company on Wednesdays Ollie Live syrock Exchange on Tuesdays with 1:00 p.m. sale time November entries include Spotted Poland China boar and gilt sales near Columbus Junction West Liberty Albia and other locations with night sales at 7:30 8:00 p.m. and farm sales events led by local brokers such as Hershel M Addleman Arthur Bailey & Sons and R A Faber & Sons.

Whittaker Kalona Sales Barn Kalona Iowa Midway Sales Company Columbus Junction Livesyrock Exchange Ollie Poland Highway 92 Hershel M. Addleman West Liberty Arthur Bailey & Sons Albia R. A. Faber & Sons

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