Local News Bits From Washington and Nearby Towns
Elva Wells of Long Beach California travels to Des Moines to visit relatives after staying with Mrs. Dave Donovan. Wells will return to Washington for another visit. Fred W. Bell family and Betty Lou tour Montmouth Illinois for a weekend with Bundy Bell relatives. Rosa Page Welch of Chicago to perform at Methodist church tonight, visiting Dr. and Mrs. Grossheim. Mrs. Emil Peiffer recently delivered a son September 19 and rests at home. Mrs. Claude De Money assists with housework at Peiffer home for weeks. Mrs. Carl Roberts returns from Battle Creek Michigan after a sister’s illness. Mrs. Tressie Hopping leaves for Brighton after visiting the Longer and Kephart homes. Helen Kuyper of Pella visits Washington with F. E. Bartow’s family. Mrs. John Jarvis owns a Japanese Fish Net Float souvenir from Oregon vacation. The item, shown at Modern Appliance Store, was gifted by Ralph Morton. Mrs. Martha Winscott of Springfield Missouri visits Washington area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosa Page Welch
Chicago
William J. Grossheim
Emil Peiffer
Peiffer
Claude de Money
Carl Roberts
Battle Creek
Michigan
Tressie Hopping
Brighton
William Longer
Fred Kephart
Helen Kuyper
Pella
F. E. Bartow
John Jarvis
Oregon
Dance Ticket Sales Reported Good Today
Advance sales for Harry James and his orchestra show tickets nearly exhausted for the Monday October 9 event at the Armory. Extra tickets will be released at the gate that night. several hundred more may be available due to demand. The Tall Corn Queen will be presented during the evening with complimentary tickets for the queen and escort. Dean Landsaar of WMT will record an interview with James for future broadcasts. Tickets are 2.50 at advance or gate, tax included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry James
Harold Stephens
Farrell Printing Shop
Marvin Carter
Benner
Cleo Mitchell
Candy Kitchen
W. R. Miller
Sherman
Osineup
Walgreen Drug Store
Armory
Chamber of Commerce
Dean Landsear
WMT
James
Fire Prevention Week Urges Iowa Home Safety
A wartime style public safety message warns Iowa families that fires strike about 1 in 100 homes annually with 1 in 20 families needing fire department help within five years. It cites common causes such as matches smoking faulty wiring and heating and urges local inspections by fire departments during October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Iowa Safety Congress
US Minesweeper Magpie Sunk Near Korea
The U S Navy reports the minesweeper Magpie struck a floating mine off Chuksan Dong on Korea s east coast and sank. Twenty one sailors are missing while twelve survivors were rescued by the sister ship Merganser and taken to Pusan. The Magpie and Merganser were conducting minesweeping operations when the disaster occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.S
Navy
U. S
Ch'uksan- Dong
Pusan Korea
U S Naval Vessel The Magpie Strikes Korean Mine
The Magpie became the third U S naval ship to hit a mine in Korean waters. Total casualties from the three incidents reach 11 killed, 24 missing and 17 injured.
Stuttering Seen As Personality Disorder by Doctor
Dr James S Greene medical director at National Hospital for Speech Disorders argues stuttering is a personality disorder not a defect of speech organs in this New York statement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James S. Greene
National Hospital For Speech Disorders
New York
Hospital Admission and Birth Notices Brief
At the hospital yesterday Mrs Richard Adrian Richland and Mrs Emma Humston are listed as medical patients. Today Neal Humble in Washington undergoes surgery. Robert Lundin of P Brigh ton was dismissed. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Del mer Henry in Washington yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Adrian Richland
Medical
Emma Humston
Washington
Neal Humble
Surgical
Also Mentioned on This Page
Elva Wells
Long Beach Calif
Des Moines
Dave Donovan
Fred W. Bell
Betty Lou
Bella Lee
Monmouth
Illinois
M. B
Bundy) Bell
Martha Winscott
Springfield, Mo
B. C. Boyd
Spurgeons Candy
Cher
Spurgeons
Rexall
Ic Sale
William Beggs
Ralph Shannon
Stovers
Stover
Popp LI
Joel
Wccrea
Arlene Dahl
Barry Sullivan
Claude Jarman, Jr
Variety
FOX
Streets of
East
Jon Smiley Burnette
Garry Marsh
Jon Pertwee
Jack Livesey
Diana Decker
Towanesses
Newspa Safety Congress
Mongonery Ward
Ae Rel Ak
Airline FM
Ivory
Radio-Phono
Korea
Robert Lundin
Johnson
W. Dra
Ter
Ralph Ogilvie, Jr
Mace Motor
FORD
Mercury
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