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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 20, 1947

Page

3

Local News: Crow Family Vacation and Visitor Notes

Dr and Mrs A W Crow return from a month long vacation including a motor trip to Canada Thousand Islands and Boston where they visited their two daughters and friends. Mrs Anna Huckins leaves tomorrow for Cedar Falls after a week with granddaughter Mrs Norman White and Mr White. Mary Justine George a State University of Iowa student visited with her parents. Mrs I E Glick returns from Davenport after attending a district meeting and garment showing. Mr and Mrs Mark Pratt host guests including Mr and Mrs Henry Little of Columbus Junction and Mrs Delila Little of Washington. Mr and Mrs Lynn Osineup of Waverly visit with their son Herb Osineup and family.

A. W. Crow Canada Thousand Islands White Mountains New Hampshire Boston Daugthers Anna Huckins Cedar Falls Norman White Mr. White Mary Justine George State University of Iowa Marion George Mark Pratt Mrs Henry Little Columbus Junction Mr. Little Delila Little Washington Mrs. Lynn C. Osineup Waverly Herb Osineup

Local Residents Enjoy Visits and Travel Plans

Mrs. Harry Haney and her triplet daughters Jane Jean and Jane from Cedar Rapids visit Cedar Rapids relatives W P Moore household and friends. Dale Goff and sister depart for Washington D C. J Holbert attends American Royal cattle show in Kansas City as judge. Dr. George Kerr travels to Sterling Kansas for Rural Life conference then to Clay Center and back. Abby Flynn attends Parsons College homecoming queen event as escort to Eve Sharpe of Highland Center. Mrs Geo Powers and sons Darold and Ronnie return from Des Moines after weekend with Joyce Powers. Relatives H M Shellabarger mark 60th wedding anniversary. Mary Brohm noted arrival last Friday.

Harry Haney Jane Jean Cedar Rapids W. P. Moore George Kerr Sterling, Kan Rural Life Clay Center Kan Abby Flynn Parsons College Fairfield Eve Sharpe Highland Center Miss Flynn W. F. Flynn Wellman Elzevir Ballard Hall

Employment Service Reports September Job Gains in Iowa

Iowa State Employment Service data show a 30 percent rise in September placements from August marked by 10,516 workers placed, the highest since June 1945. Director Wm. S. Barnes cites seasonal cannery activity and meat packing hiring, with food processing adding 2,066 workers and surpassing last year's demand by 1,000.

Des Moines Iowa State Employment Service Wm. S. Barnes

Miss Brohm Plans Six-Week Vacation in Washington

Miss Brohm, employed in the Accounting Office of the Export-Import Bank of Washington, D. C., intends a six week vacation to spend time with her parents relatives and friends.

Youth arrested in Nazi uniform in Minneapolis

Maynard Orlando Nelson, 24, a former Minneapolis and California student, wore a Nazi style grey uniform and carried a saber as he sat in jail. Police found fascist plans and he admitted authoring anti Jewish signs at the University of Minnesota campus. He had already faced a prior arrest and was placed under a $1000 peace bond after a mental evaluation deemed him sane and brilliant.

Minneapolis Luftwaffe Adolph Hitler Maynard Orlando Nelson University of Minnesota University of California California Democratic National Party United States Nelson

Waste in wood processing reaches half the output

Survey finds wood waste in primary manufacture such as lumber pulp paper veneer and ties totals 52 900 000 tons or 49 percent of production. Pulping alone shows an 8 600 000 ton loss of lignin cellulose sugars and related wood fibers.

Hospital births and admissions listing in Crawfordsville area

Yesterday at the hospital a son was born to Mr. and Mrs Amon Christner of Crawfordsville at 1 45 PM and a daughter to Mr. and Mrs Jon Beachy of Kalona at 8 57 PM. Today a son arrived for Mr. and Mrs Lawrence Kephart of Crawfordsville at 4 10 AM. Admitted today include Mrs Ezra Wittmer of Wayland and several surgical and tonsillectomy patients listed by name and address.

Amon Christner Crawfordsville Jonas Beachy Kalona Lawrence Kephart Ezra Wittmer Wayland Lorena Raymond E. Seventh Street Robert Lenninger N. Avenue C Kathleen Weber Richland Leonard Pohren Leonard Dean E. Madison Street Raymond Glasgow E. Main Street George Sojka Leo Lemley Donald Joseph Wellman Oren Lee Reginald Jay W. M. Tweeten Clara Barton St

Local residents attend varied heritage and social visits

Mr and Mrs E J Blatter attended Lutcheran church dedication in Oskaloosa. Henry Godwin and children visited the Gowns near Mt Pleasant. D M Bridges of Muscatine spent time with Marian and Ruth Bridges and others. Warren Dare returned to Iowa City from Pella after homecoming at Central College. George Crawford of Davenport visited Ralph Marin. Bronzenkin Hosiery line offered by E M Bridges and Co. Besse Jones and Mary Johnson planned travel to Des Moines for Motor Vehicle School of Instruction. Several residents visited Cedar Rapids and Sigourney while Mrs Thompson improved after illness. Other notes include Mrs Wayne Kendrick in Cedar Rapids and shoppers George Allen and Cecil Wolke visiting Kalona and Rubio.

Warren Dare Iowa University George Dare Iowa City Pella Central College

Printing Union to Refuse Contracts in Chicago

Officials of the Chicago typographical union said they would refuse to make contracts with newspaper publishers and would set their own employment rules. The decision, approved at a union meeting, mirrors a pattern from the International Typographical Union. The action aims to bypass the Taft-Hartley labor law and affects the composing room staff of Chicago’s six daily papers.

Chicago Chicago Typographical Union International Typographical Union AFL

Salt and Oil Remove Stubborn Table Mark

A stubborn white mark on a table top can be removed by rubbing with salt and salad oil. This simple home remedy uses common kitchen ingredients to restore the surface without harsh chemicals.

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I. E. Glick Davenport Sorden Music Co Washington, Iowa Dale Goff Robert Brinton Washington, D. C Holbert Kansas City Mary Brohm Benteco Perishel Pack Idaho Silvercup Stokleys Cascade Inn E. J Blatter Oskaloosa Lutcheran Henry Godwin Lloyd Brown Mt. Pleasant D. M. Bridges of Muscatine Marian Ruth Bridges B. L. Rouse Rowse George Crawford Ralph Marin E. M. Bridges & Co Besse Jones Mary Johnson Motor Vehicle Department School of Instruction Les Jones Fred Jones Carl Herzer E. R. Utterback Sigourney A. H. Anderson L. L. Thompson Mike Lee Thompson Wayne Kendrick George Allen Cecil I. Wolke Rubio Printing Union TO Hotel Sherman Hotel Sherman Garage Ernest Byfield Jay Jones Sammy Soya Sally Corn Wengen Tey Mord Miss ’Emi M.W
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