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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 14, 1950

Page

4

Washington area notes and obituaries reach weekly wrap

Local column recounts long friendship between Andy Blattner and Jacob Hotle including a funeral and pallbearer duties. Social notes cover ad hoc visits, weddings, hospitality, hospital progress, and a fire at a Main Street building. County sports report crowns corn husking winners Royce Lyons Ernest Krantz Ralph Krantz.

Washington County Keokuk Washington Royce Lyons Keota Ernest Krantz Wellman Ralph Krantz Crawfordsville Locust Grove E. L. Conrad

Local grocer sold to D. J. Eicichelberger

D. J. Eicichelberger will take possession of the George DeLong grocery soon. Fred Harthorn, long time with the business, will stay on with the new proprietor. The town clock is balky.

D. J. Eicichelberger George DeLong Fred Harthorn George

News Review of the Week in Washington

Social notes from Washington recount moves and visits including Mr. and Mrs. James E. Waller aside from other hometown news. A baby named Larry Wayne Palmer was born September 16 at Tongue Point Astoria. Attendees at a funeral, inaugurations, and hospital visits are listed alongside military service notes and gifts to the United Presbyterian home.

Leo Palmer USN Washington U. S. Naval Dispensary Tongue Point Astoria Ore Larry Wayne U. S. Naval Station Charles Lamboley Corning Payne Marshall

Tuesday Pat Stewart Elected President of Washington Junior High

Tuesday Pat Stewart won election as president of the Washington junior high school student council. Other officers include Roger Hazen as vice president Tommy Morrison treasurer and Jim White secretary.

Pat Stewart Washington Junior High School Roger Hazen Tommy Morrison Jim White

October in Washington county Iowa a rural panorama

Readers note the corn stalks reaching extraordinary heights and soybean yields in Washington county Iowa. A murder of accidents and fatalities are reported including a highway smoke screen wreck near Cotter killing 15 year old Ralph Knotek, and two heart attack deaths at a Fairfield Washington football game. Local Chamber of Commerce meetings discuss highway work and traffic safety. A community Chest drive starts October 23. A flag raising and silent vigil for world conditions is observed.

Chamber of Commerce G. D. Hayenga John Morrell & Co Ottumwa Mr. Hayenga America L. J. Kehoe Washington Brighton Cotter Rock Island Mildred Hanna Batavia Hanna Blanch M. Ball Fairfield

Evangelistic Services Planned at Associ ate Presbyterian Church

Rev Basil McBee announced a series of evangelistic services at the church from October 15 through 22. The notice accompanies local events including a grass fire at Delbert Earls residence on East 15th street with no damage. Marion Swanson marks five years as owner of Swanson's South End grocery at 801 South Iowa avenue since October 15 1945. Harold Walker and James Edwards Jr depart tonight.

Washington Delbert Earls East 15Th Street Basil McBee Associate Presbyterian Church Today Marion Swanson Swanson South End

Local women make business rounds in Washington B

Friday reports show Mrs. A C Rugg of Wellman visiting Washington on business. Mrs. Charles Strohm of Grace Hill stays in Washington for meetings and visits with sister Mrs Fred Garrett. Mrs Gail Shull of Ainsworth shops in the city. Mrs Ralph Chorpening spends the day with sister-in-law Mrs J W Chorpening in Washington.

A. C. Rugg of Wellman Washington Charles Strohm Grace Hill Fred Garrett Ralph Chorpening J. W. Chorpening

West Chester Trojans Defeat Bears 26 to 0 at Home

West Chester's Trojans remain undefeated after blanking the Bear eleven 26 to 0 on their home field. Bears show improvement despite the loss.

Brighton Enterprise West Chester Trojans Bears

Hospital News and Obituaries Last Sunday

Hospital notes list Neil Humble Jr and several Washington residents including Mrs Hubert Stutzman Mrs Max Arbogast and Mrs Bacon White and son. Today Earl Loveless Washington Mrs David Butterbaugh and daughter Wellman. Birth Saturday Mr and Mrs David Butterbaugh Wellman a daughter born at 1115 p m.

Neil Humble Jr Washington Hubert Stutzman Max Arbogast Wayland Bacon White Earl Loveless David Butterbaugh Wellman David Butterbaugh, Wellman

Admitted Yesterday and Today at Local Hospitals

Yesterday admissions include Charles W. Soukup in the city for surgical care and Rita McFarland from Ainsworth for medical treatment. Today lists include Mrs Delmar Henry and daughter in Washington and Mrs Glen Clevenger and son in Columbus City, plus Mrs Vernon Richardson and daughter in Washington, Mrs Macy Wiggins and daughter, and Mr Pleas ant. Also yesterday welcomed a son to Mr and Mrs Robert Shelangoski of Brighton at 10 40 a m and Mr and Mrs Allen Hampsher of Washington with a son at 4 55 p m. Today a son was born to Mr and Mrs Carl J Sylvester of Washington at 5 00 a m.

Carl Keck Florida New Orleans Stanley White Charles W. Soukup City Surgical Rita McFarland Ainsworth Medical Delmar Henry Washington Glen Clevenger Columbus City Vernon Richardson Macy Wiggins Pleasant Robert Shelangoski Brighton Allen Hampsher Carl J. Sylvester

Hospital Notices of Admissions and Births

Admitted yesterday Mrs Cora Davis of Wayland for surgery. Today Mrs John Morrett of Washington for surgery. Today Mrs Henry Stinocher and her son of Brighton. Yesterday Mr and Mrs George England of Wellman welcomed a daughter at 3 13 p m.

Cora Davis Wayland Surgical John Morrett Washington, Surgical George England, Wellman

Obituaries and Births from Columbus Junction Kalona and Washington

The report lists death notices for Mrs Jenison a Columbus City native and resident at United Presbyterian home, Mrs William O Jones 91 of Columbus Junction, and Mrs Charles Minick 47 of North Avenue B. It also notes a birth in Washington and a Kalona infants death Gail Eugene Schrock five months old.

Births Reported for England Wenger and Aant Families

Mrs George England a daughter born today in Wayland at 1 30 a m. Mr and Mrs Glen Wenger have a daughter in Wayland at 1 30 a m Mr and Mrs Richard Aant of Washington welcome a son born at 10 43 a m The notices list family names and birth times for three newborns in two states.

Glen Wenger Wayland Richard Aant Washington

Deaths This Week Monday Funeral Services for Thornton

Funeral services for Donal Kenneth Thornton 20 of 816 North Iowa Avenue will be held Tuesday at 2 PM at Jones funeral home. He died Sunday in a Ft. Madison hospital from injuries in an auto accident near Ft. Madison. Also killed in the same Sunday morning wreck near Ft. Madison on highway No 2 west of town was Richard Neil Kracaw 20 of Wyman. Rubio James Steinbeck 86 Rubio lumber merchant died suddenly at his Rubio home Sunday evening. Mrs Effie Jenison 80 resident at the United Presbyterian died earlier.

United Presbyterian Home Fort Sherman Samuel Fulton West Allis Wisconsin Richard A. Stewart Donal Kenneth Thornton North Iowa Avenue Jones Funeral Home Ft. Madison Richard Neil Kracaw Wyman Highway No. 2 Rubio James Steinbeck

Death of Mrs. M. Bh. Anderson in Clinton

Word arrived this morning of the death of Mrs. M. Bh. Anderson of Clinton. She was the wife of Dr. Anderson and sister of Wylie Anderson and Mrs. M. C. Smylie of Washington. Funeral arrangements are pending.

Obituaries from Dutch Creek Township and Brookfield Native

Mrs. Martha Mayer aged 87 longtime resident of Dutch Creek township died Tuesday at her daughter's home in Seventy six township after long illness. Gilbert Mathews aged 79 died at six this morning at Washington county home born February 1871 in Brookfield Missouri.

Martha Mayer Dutch Creek Township Ed Hotle Meyer Gilbert Mathews Washington County Mr. Mathews Brookfield

Infant Son of Shelangoski Dies at Hospital

Stephen Shelan goski two day old infant son of Mr and Mrs Robert Shelangoski died late Wednesday morning at the Washington county hospital in Brighton.

Brighton Stephen Shelangoski Robert Shelangoski Washington County Hospital

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