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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 07, 1948

Page

9

Riverside High elects its 1948-49 student officers

Riverside High School votes to elect officers for the 1948-49 year with seniors leading as president Mary Anne Havel and others in top posts. The article also notes a Riverside American Legion auxiliary card party and local social visits, plus Forty Hours Services at St. Mary's church with Father Joseph Hines as speaker.

Riverside High School Estelle Critz Riverside Mary Anne Havel Alma Heck Faithe Gerot Jean Wingler Harry Colvin Nancy Luckey Jean Bern Fern Albright Mrs. Ross Donald Goetz Doris Heck Virgil Vochoska Gertrude Kenney Elwood Proctor James Fisher Cletus Riverside American Legion Auxiliary Legion Hall Melvin Bone Iowa City Lester Gayfeller West Liberty Lawrence Hurley Dorothy Jreese Frank Wesley Cedar Rapids C. J. Karel Marcella Grace Dautremont Clement Dautremont Oak Park Ill Canada Alan Latta Lone Tree Glenn Younkin Dwight Sam Evans Richard Peterson Stockton Ethan Blieu Columbus City Merle Lyle Blieu Wiliam Streb Des Moines Father Joseph Hines St. Wenceslaus Church

Round Grove Social Notes Open Weekend Visits

Sunday guests at the Edgar Whetstine home included Mr and Mrs Percy Skubal and children with additional visits from Mr and Mrs Marion Ferguson of Iowa City. Arnet Mathers left for Hallsville Missouri to visit Rod ney Mathers. Monday callers at the Lee Nicholson home were Mr and Mrs Joe Swantek and Mr and Mrs

John Skubal Round Grove Edgar Whetstine Percy Skubal Marion Ferguson Iowa City Arnet Mathers Rodney Mathers Hallsville Lee Nicholson Joe Swantek

Bright Red Stolen Ford Convertible Spotted Soon

A 1939 bright red Ford convertible with three yellow hub caps and distinctive features was described on the St Paul police radio as the stolen vehicle. Patrolman Robert Highberg found the car 20 minutes later on a downtown street. it had been taken from George Hilsuk and abandoned.

ST. Paul, Minn St. Paul Ford Robert Highberg George Hilsuk

Police Dog Bites Cop in Milwaukee Incident

A local police dog acted when a chased suspect ran free, biting the officer instead of the intended target. The officer was hospitalized after the encounter. The report lists several local residents as visitors and mentions a White House flag detail.

Milwaukee

Backache and Leg Pains Signal Kidney Trouble

Warning of tired kidneys from blood buildup causes backache leg pains and puffiness under eyes. Symptoms include frequent or scanty urination and headaches. Doan's Pills advertised as stimulant diuretic with decades of use claimed to flush waste from kidneys.

Doan

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