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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1948
Page
2
Wellman couple Mr and Mrs Harvey Wiles welcomed a son yesterday at 6 25 p.m. in Wellman. The birth adds a new member to the family with relatives notified.
Dr. and Mrs. Fred Reid and Mrs. R. P. Reid visit relatives in Des Moines. Glenn Rouse of Washington D C stays with brother E L Rouse. Winifred Kelly returns to Tacoma after six weeks with family. John W Lemmon attends optometrists congress in Minneapolis on October 3 4 5. Mrs. Charles Schiebel visits Iowa City for the day. Mrs. J M Lonergan of Marengo visits Washington. Marion Crawford and baby Phyllis of Keota visit. J M Finney returns from Eastern and Southern trip. visits Knoxville and other colored schools in Tennessee and Kentucky where he spoke and distributed Gideon testaments. Dr George Kerr Rev Parsons of Columbus Junction and J M Finney meet in LeClair for evangelism committee session of United Presbyterian church.
Rainy and windy conditions covered Iowa with clearing and cooler readings ahead. Showers taper in the west today and in the east tomorrow, with cooler weather expected tomorrow. Highs range near 65 today and 50 to 60 tomorrow, while yesterday’s high was 74 at Sioux City and Cherokee reported the moistest spot with 0.25 inch.
Virginia Rains instructed Y W C A Mixer club members on metal tooling at the Y W room last night. More than two dozen girls traced patterns onto copper and drew lines with orange sticks before antiquing and polishing. Next week Mary Waggoner will teach textile painting and attendees are to bring a colored or white handkerchief. Last Friday evening members packed three boxes of clothing for European relief.
Washington Demons coach Bob Weber sends the team to face rival Fairfield Trojans Friday night at Case field. Linemen remain the same after a close 12 7 loss to Muscatine last week. Melvin Hill’s band will perform between halves as Hi Y members unveil the new scoreboard at the southwest corner.
The Red Cross distributed 470 390 water safety certificates for life saving and swimming courses completed last year, highlighting widespread community training and safety initiatives.
A historical note reports that about one fifth of children who develop rheumatic fever die within ten years. The statistic highlights severity and long term risk of rheumatic disease in youths.
Lewis J. Dempsey completed a solo flight in an Aeroneca Champion on Saturday. Merle E. Dickinson earned his private pilots license. Ted Pratt flew a Taylorcraft to Cedar Rapids to bring Mary Heck to visit her parents. Francis Lauderdale Mike Mineart Viola Doris Gevock and others in a Stinson Voyager and a Taylorcraft attended an air show in Colchester Illinois. Allen VanVranken and Robert Lytle flew to Stockton in a Taylorcraft on business.
A strong water wash removes spilled paint from concrete floors or driveways. Rinse the surface thoroughly with clean water after the paint is removed.
The Washington Y M C A plans to form a volleyball league with first practice sessions next week on Tuesday and Thursday at 5 15 PM. All Y members are urged to attend with gym clothes as meetings gauge interest for a possible league. Y secretary Art Brown notes inquiries about a morning calisthenics class that could start with six interested men.
Oregon offers more than 160 state park areas as part of a vast system with coastal sea scapes high waterfalls and dense forests. Parks are located across all regions and operate without entrance fees for visitors in 1948.
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