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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1950
Page
8
Two Davenport teachers rode in two busloads to Washington for breakfast en route to Ottumwa for the Southeastern Iowa teachers convention. Various local residents and guests attended events, visits, and trips in Washington and nearby towns, with mentions of births, deaths, travels to conventions, and community happenings.
Admitted today Wallace Johnson from Brigh ton for surgical care. Dismissed today George Kos from Riverside, transferred to Restopia, Mrs Karl Messer and daughter from Washing ton, Mrs Raymond Fritz and son from Washington, Mrs Richard Longer and daughter from Washing ton. Births yesterday Mr and Mrs Hubert Stutzman of Washington welcomed a son at 4 50 p m Today Mr and Mrs Macy Wiggins of Mr Pleasant Al welcomed a daughter at 5 45 a m Mr and Mrs Glen Clevenger of Columbus City welcomed a son at 9 29 a m
Coast-to-Coast store announces two new hires. Robert Crandall, a student, works afternoons and leads sporting goods and housewares. Sverett Lee Goodwin, returning staffer with six years prior experience, now leads plumbing hardware and electrical departments.
Sealed bids for constructing a shelter house and sanitary station in Sunset Park Washington Iowa are due 2 PM October 1950. Plans and specs available from Marion S Bailey or architect H EB Sowden. Bid security 5 percent with proposal, 15 day withdrawal restriction, board may reject any bid and prefers Iowa grown products. Dated September 28 1950. Marion S Bailey Secretary Board of Park Commissioners Washington Iowa.
Brood fall chicks in late summer and early fall to utilize good fall pastures as a primary ration, a practice gaining favor among poultrymen.
T H Peters Helen Kauffman and Judy Norenburg celebrate their birthday anniversaries on this date. The notice marks the occasion with well wishes from friends and family.
State department officials resent John L. Lewis after he mocked the department as full of intellectual poodle dogs and pusillanimous pups. Truman had turned down Lewis for ambassador to Moscow, prompting derision about brains in the state department.
Setts Irishman press spokesman Michael J. McDermott remained calm and stated that, to his knowledge, Mr. Lewis has not been considered for any position.
Wes ley Rinner is a victim of the chicken pox. There are now several cases in the Ainsworth school. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Young and sons Delbert and Ralph spent Sunday in the Glen Hazen home in Muscatine. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wagenknecht and Billy were Sunday visitors in the Carl Dunbar home in Brighton.
Mr and Mrs Russel Ramey and their six week old son of Redwood Falls Minnesota arrived Monday night for a visit in the George Lord home. Friday evening the Glen Lord family drove to Wellman to visit in the Delmar Ruegsegger home.
American home builders rely on three centuries of wood craftsmanship and ongoing research to keep wood in step with contemporary design and construction methods. The approach emphasizes durable timber use and advances in building science to meet current housing needs.
The water and land development program in the Missouri river basin is expected to create about 19 000 farms and significantly boost agricultural production across the region.
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