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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1946
Page
4
Des Moines Iowa October 3 The state health department urged parents to keep sick children home at the first sign of illness to curb the spread of scarlet fever measles whooping cough and mumps All town school children should be vaccinated and immunized against smallpox and diphtheria to prevent outbreaks.
Phyllis Galloway returned from Mercy hospital in Iowa City and will stay with her parents the Galloways. The YWCA hosts juniors swimming on Tuesdays and Fridays with evening classes. Ruth Beatty visited Moline on business. Office closure until October 14. Mrs Justus Peterson left for Princeton Illinois after visiting relatives. Dallas Chamberlin traveled to Minneapolis on business and Lloyd Scott to Ponca City Oklahoma planning a Piper Cub flight to Washington Airport. YWCA gym classes held Tuesdays and Fridays for juniors and evening sessions. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Marshall noted in local items.
The text notes a move of a family to an apartment in the Lester Nicola home at 116 North Seventh Avenue. It also states Dr. and Mrs. Fred Reid plan to move this week from 847 South Town Avenue to their property at 947 South Second Avenue, vacated by the Robert Marsh family.
Delegates at the United Mine Workers convention in Atlantic City accuse John L. Lewis of being subjected to a campaign of vilification that could invite assassination. They express renewed confidence in Lewis, who was absent due to illness, citing attacks by labor enemies and government officials up to the White House.
Judge Norman Hays of Knoxville was sworn in as a Justice of the Town Supreme Court in Des Moines. He fills the post left by Justice Frederic Miller who resigned September 30 and will serve until the November 5 election of a successor.
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