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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1950
Page
4
Bruce Cowden notes the Community Chest drive aims for a stronger result than last year. Organizers emphasize publicity morale and the 200 canvassers as key to success while acknowledging missed contributors and the need for broader participation.
A Community Chest kickoff and visit mark the start of a drive in Washington. The effort emphasizes community pride with YMCA inclusion and a large per capita goal, aiming to top Iowa towns in fundraising while avoiding separate Y solicitations. A country ride highlights local roads, farms, groves, and habits near Washington.
Years ago Rev. Carl Klein was a leading conservationist on an early lake project. Plans for that lake never materialized. Klein, after his work on the first project, would be interested in the lake we are now nearly ready to enjoy in the same southwest corner of Washington County.
The Journal building community mourns Dr H F Masson and his brother Dr W J Masson longtime tenants for twenty years. Both physicians and dentists affected by illness have been absent recently with Dr Fulton also out. The writers recall Massons as companionable Washington historians and eager discussants who will be missed until they resume practice.
Hollywood juvenile stars headline the film adaptation of Owen Johnson’s Lawrenceville School Stories with Dean Stockwell as Dink and Leon Ames Margalo Gillmore and Leo G Carroll in supporting roles. A court notice follows detailing probate proceedings in Washington Iowa with R R Noonan as Clerk.
State of Iowa Washington County No 8868 notice that a document claimed as the last will of H. F. Masson deceased dated June 24 1950 has been filed opened and read. A hearing to prove the will is fixed for Tuesday October 31 1950 at the Court House in Washington Iowa.
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