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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 12, 1950

Page

6

Local Veterans Reunion and Community Notes In Iowa Town

Harold Walker and James Edwards Jr depart for Chicago for a 95th Infantry Division reunion at the Sherman hotel. A Sunday memorial service honors fallen veterans. Community visits include Keola residents at a hospital, music students from Iowa State Teachers College, and gatherings at Washington, Moline, and Ainsworth homes.

Harold Walker James Edwards Jr Chicago 95Th Infantry Div Sherman Hotel Robert Dill Dale Dunbar Keola Everette A. Stewart E. 7Th Street Margaret Pfeifer Ainsworth Robert Steele Washington SO Piece Iowa State Teachers College Edward Kurtz Joe McCartney Moline Tom Sterling J. W. Fields George Koehler William McCartney Sam McCartney McCartney's Pfe Harold Schmidt

High School College Dance Band Forms With Local Students

Ten years ago today a group of high school and college students formed a dance band to perform at school and social events. Members include Eugene Dunlap Merle Turnipseed Anna Mae White Dororthy Turner Jane Steele Frances Hayes Everette Burnham John Perdock Dave Masson Charles Mayo and Bill Arnold.

Eugene Dunlap Merle Turnipseed Anna Mae White Dororthy Turner Jane Steele Frances Hayes Everette Burham John Perdock Dave Masson Charles Mayo Bill Arnold

John Moss Buys Holderness Property in Riverside

John Moss of north of Washington purchased the Pat Holderness property in Riverside and will take possession around January 1951. The note also covers visits by Virginia Luckey and Mildred Baumrek, weekend happenings at local homes, Knights of Columbus Initiation in Iowa City, Red Cross sock knitting, and an RNA meeting last Wednesday.

Marge Luckey Riverside John Moss Washington Pat Holderness Virginia Luckey Mildred Baumrek Oakdale Carl Luckey H. E. Colvin Mary Lou Bobby Lawrence Long Maquoketa R. L. Brown Muscatine Francis and Mary Baschnagel Knights of Columbus Iowa City Winnie Bieter Red Cross Marilla Jimmy Billy Merley Blieu Cedar Rapids James Benishhome Doris Blien Benish Home

Furnace Checkup Urged During National Fire Prevention Week

This notice warns of furnace-related fire risks as winter approaches. It urges cleaning the area around the furnace, removing flammable clutter, storing ashes properly, and scheduling a detailed check with a furnace service man followed by a home inspection from the local fire department.

Halloween Party Plans Lead To October Meeting

A large crowd attended the event with one new member initiated. Plans for a Halloween party with husbands present were made for the next regular meeting on Oct 25. All members urged to attend at 7:90 for a business meeting. Sunday guests included Mr and Mrs Leslie Perczek and Mr and Mrs Dan Schabilion with son Danny from Lone Tree and Columbus Junction. George Kos, long medical patient, moved to Restopia in Columbus Junction where his wife is a patient.

Rudie Schmidt Harold Fort Belvoir Virginia Camp Stoneman California J. R. Ducn Chel Mixdoris Monica Dunkerton Darrell Ross Washington Duea City Mixdoris Adelyn Duea the Armed Services J. S. Morris Kansas City Minnie Miller Robert Speed Vera Anderson Robert Kroell Pratt Pekin Illinois Pratt Ruth Anderson Joe Nelson Seoul Korea 7Th Infantry Joe Claude Rhodebeck Clarence Richards Hugh Morris Ainsworth Iowa City Charles Bath Home Leslie Perczek Lone Tree Dan Schabilion Danny Columbus Junction George Kos Washington County Hospital

Six Objectives Of Girls 4 H Program Washington County

Six objectives guide the 1950 51 Washington county 4 H girls on the Foods and Nutrition project. They aim to build healthier bodies, plan nutritious meals, master food preparation and serving, save time and energy in cooking, and use food resources wisely. Groups will progress from beginner to experienced cooks with activities in meal planning shopping and serving.

Washington County

Water Pressure at Farm Boosts Labor and Health

Water under pressure on the farm saves time and labor and promotes good health in the family. It helps cows produce more milk, hens lay more eggs, and can protect the garden during dry spells.

N. H. Woceding Extension Agricultural Engineering Pennsylvania State College

Early ice cream in wartime and New Orleans fashion

Handmade luxury ice cream shops emerged during independence wars. Merchants served Redcoats and elites. By the early 1800s New Orleans shows sourced ice from the upper Mississippi for refined wares, while ice cream remained hand made and affordable only to the wealthy in fashionable shops.

New Orleans Mississippi

Demons Visit Trojans In Rivalry Game At Case Field

Washington Demons travel to Case Field to face the Fairfield Trojans in a key rivalry matchup. Fairfield coached by Bob Liddy fields 11 lettermen with a big line and fast backs. The Trojans opened 0-15 and tied Ottumwa 6-6 last week as they push toward the league lead. Demons at full strength with Harold Messenger and Bob Libe returning, promising a strong contest.

Gene Turner Case Field Washington Demons Fairfield Trojans Washington Invaders Fairfield Bob Liddy Davenport High School Liddy Trojans Oskaloosa Ottumwa Bulldogs Demons Harold Messenger Bob Libe

Trojans Prepare for Battle With Washington Demons

Fairfield reports both teams arrive at full strength for a pivotal Little Six game at Casefield. Trojan halfback Frank McClurg returns to practice as Washington seeks its first strong offense with their starting backfield. kick time and gates set for 6 45 with Gray Y touch football opening acts.

Fairfield Bob Liddy Wahington Demons Liddy Ottumwa Bulldogs Muscatine Trojans Centerville Casefield Frank McClurg Trojan

Safflower drives rise on northern plains to boost acreage

After decades of trials safflower expands from under two thousand acres by 1946 to about forty thousand by 1949. Government estimates indicate 1550 acreage will nearly quadruple last year as the plant gains commercial support. Furfural can be produced from hulls and safflower stalks offer raw material for paper cardboard and plastics.

Russia India America Great Plains

Plan Pre-Game Entertainment at Case Field Friday

Washington Gray members will host a pre game event at Case Field on Friday. They will perform a touch football game under the lights at 7 o clock before the Washington Fairfield football tilt.

Case Field Washington Gray Organization Washington Fairfield

Hospital Admissions and Discharges Summary

Admitted yesterday Garry Reighard Washington surgical. Today Catherine Bailey Washington medical and Kenneth Watson surgical. Dismissed today Garry Reighard Washington Mrs. Arthur Harris R2 Mrs. Emma Humston Washington Mrs. Roy Campbell Brighton. Birth today a daughter to Mr and Mrs William Norman R4 at 2 10 a m.

Garry Reighard Washington Surgical Catherine Bailey Medical Kenneth Watson Arthur Harris Emma Humston Roy Campbell Brighton William Norman

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