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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 12, 1946

Page

3

Review of the Week's News From Washington Iowa

Long Washington county roundup covers arrests including Thomas O Swift in Kansas for mortgage embezzlement, local divorces, a 62nd wedding anniversary, homecoming queen candidates, city wage petition, sewer odor issues, church district meetings, school events, sports results, and notable travels and family notices throughout Washington and surrounding communities.

Quips and observations on everyday conduct from Arrow Shots

A collection of humorous maxims on public manners and social behavior. Notes on crowd movement, ambition, and domestic taste offer wry commentary without a single clear event or figure. The tone resembles a newspaper column's light satire of daily life.

Passing Years Notes On Local Happenings

Ten year ago remodeling began on the Rukgaber building with excavation to the alley and work on the main floor basement and second floor apartments. Dr and Mrs W E Anderson return from a western trip, facing a bank office vacate notice. Mrs Nita Law plans winter in Iowa City with daughter and husband Blair Law securing a library post. Dr and Mrs F W Eastwood with associates visit Rochester Minnesota to see K E and Dougherty, Ralph still in hospital. Mrs J O Sexton travels to Aurora Illinois to meet Margaret Lee and the infant Margaret Eleanor Lee. Congressman E F Kieher invited to accompany Roosevelt on presidential train amid a 400 Democrat gathering at the country club with 87 degree heat.

Rukgaber Iowa City Nita Law C. E. Oberman Blair Law

Mrs Helen Peterson Continues Recovery at Local Home

Mrs Helen Peterson recuperating from illness is staying with Mrs Silas Ross in Chicago and her daughter teaches in the country. Joan Schmoeller aged six was honored guest at a birthday party on Oct 2.

Chicago Helen Peterson Silas Ross Joan Schmoeller

Breaks HiP Emma Salter Burg

Emma Salter Burg fell and broke her hip and is being cared for in Washington County hospital. She is expected to recover with medical treatment and rest.

Emma Salterburg Washington County Hospital

Sawhill Resigns as Popular Minister After Fourteen Years

Thirty years ago Rev W R Sawhill, long time pastor of the Second U P church, announced his resignation and plan to move to Seattle Washington. The community expressed regret at his departure as well as gratitude for his service. Everett Griffith was noted to be playing in the band at Iowa Wesleyan College where he attends. Mrs S R Knupp died October Sth 1916 at age 51, daughter of Jesse Phillips. J A Trotter of Ainsworth named new pharmacist at Sherman drug store replacing Lloyd Copeland who moved to Loup City. High school girls from West Chester visited Clara and Iris Duval for a party with music by Elsie Bratten and Eleanor Bailey and attendees listed.

Wred L. Moore Moore Brown's Shoe Fit Company Sheandean M. I. Whitham Fairfield Navy Washington Mr. Moore Square Harold Roberts Ottuim- Wa Southeastern Iowa A. C. Roach Richland G. B. Ferrell Ensign Robert L Ensign Ferrell Brainerd Minn Ferrell Cecil Belville Kris Belvillle Ferrells Everett Griffith Iowa Wesleyan College J. A. Trotter Ainsworth Sherman Drug Store Lloyd Copeland Loup City Neb West Chester Werem Clara Iris Duval Elsie Bratten Eleanor Bailey Marjorie Helen Florence Cunningham Ruth Brown Mary Brown Isabel Lemmon Jeannette Lemley R. G. Whitter

Weather and Odd Phrase Fragments From Local Page

A fragmented snippet notes warm today with a high temperature and mentions coffee. It also contains a stray line about a railroad and asparagus as a humorous aside. The readable items are contextless and unclear on any event or named entities.

Cold Night Tops Local Temperature Record

Det Sth reports 20 degrees as the coldest night of the season to date. Mrs. J. E. Bovee, recently released from a Chicago hospital for pernicious anemia, returned home with conditions unchanged. Jassie Sage hosted a home musical featuring her pupils, including Carol Forgey and others.

J. E. Bovee Chicago

Marry Bell and son visit from Waterloo

Local brief notes mention a visit by Marry Bell and her small son Donald from Waterloo on Sunday. The item lists several short society notices including a wedding for Tennis Hunter and Ella Glaze on Oct. 7 at the bride’s home with Dr. W. G. Thorne officiating and bridal roses.

Waterloo Bell Donald Hunter Ella Glaze W. G. Thorne

Local births and hospital admissions noted in area

Parents welcome several newborns including a Kerr son at 9 30 Saturday night and Wenger son at 8 15 last night. Admits include Martyn Kurtz of Brighton, Elma Jean Swift of Ainsworth, and Harold Luers baby, plus surgeries for Edna Caldwell and Elmer Peiffer. Discharges list Wellman and Riverside families, with additional births and admissions across Keota Crawfordsville and surrounding towns.

August Schmidt Riverside Paul Kerr Columbus Junction Martyn Kurtz Brighton Clarence Wenger Wayland Harold Luers W. Jefferson St Elma Jean Swift Ainsworth Faye Taylor

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Hesselschwerdt Kalon Y's Harold Crawford North Sixth Avenue Stewart and Crane Vern Gering Homer Lowry Wayland Road Ed Martin Bobby Jacksonville Fla Lick Robert D. Blue Washington Coffee Club Waiyne Tait Wait Iowa The Christian Church Bruce Matthews Ottumwe Warren Hile Drake University Marble M. Epp Des Moines Misionary Organizations For Women Louise Lomax Indianapolis World Call International Washington County Farm Bureau William Gamon Carl Oldfield Melvin Booth Herbert Campbell Joan Krotek Boy’s 4H Club W. C. Richards John Flading Merle Twiman Clayde Knupp Richards Stephens George Metzgar Illinois Agricultural Association Don Knight Disabled American Veterans Clyde P. Welch Association Donald Bell Maria Atkinson Charles W. Sintbree Robert Stirling W. E. Zickefoose Womens Auxiliary Drell H. M. Putnam Dorothy Rose Statler Merle Statler Max M. Martin Winfield Anna Martin Washington Methodist Church Fred FE. Miller Washington Junior College Dinals Central College Pella Bob Gorham Paul Gorham Illinois Bob Springfield Lanphier Patricia Patterson Robert J. Patterson Babe Falk Jane Turner Ray Whitehead County Club Cclub Mr. Patterson Date Loeffler Dile Max Sheetz Raymond Glasston Edwardh. Sherlock Bermuda C. W. Stewart Eva Denny Ralph Zeck S. Third Avenue Harland Mead Webster City Zecks Town Soo Charles Kennedy M. L. Brown Ill Jean Kennedy Shirley Brown MacMurray College Miss Brown Frances Whisler Brown Kennedy P. F. Whisler G. W. Hobson Bill Hile Mary Boulder Colo Russell Homer Stephen Hobson Albert Wehr Ozarks Missouri W. H. Cross Sigourney Logan Heilman Mr. Heilman Logan Lee Donnie Stockman Louis Stockman Davenport Scott County Isolation Hospital Harry Kuntz Harry Yoter Kralona Pvt R. K. Whister Kentucky Camp Camnbell Richard W. Flynn M. M. Flynn Alaska Seattle Robert Sheetz Ted Mayer Carolyn Conklin Anna Landau Milo J. 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