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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 03, 1947

Page

3

Social Calendar Notices For Week Preparations

Notices list various club meetings and gatherings from Wednesday to Monday. Events include O E S regular meetings, picnics at Sunset Park, cooperative suppers, pinochle at Masonic temple, and church group activities with times and locations such as Silver Lake Sunset Park Masonic temple U P church Legion hall and Masonic temple all public invited.

Just Us Club Sunset Park William Perdock Co. O. C Lance DeLong Country Club U. P. Church Masonic Temple U Go John Shebeck Floyd Olds Howell Owens Pleasant Hill Ladies Aid Lexington Ladies Aid Society and Families Order of Rainbow Girls

First Woman Governor Nellie Ross Breaks Barriers

Nellie Tayloe Ross becomes Wyoming’s chief executive in 1924, the first woman to hold a state governor’s post. Her historic ascent marks a milestone in American political history.

Nellie Tayloe Ross Wyoming

Fortnightly Handcraft Club Luncheon Host and Plans

Fortnightly club Handcraft department met for a cooper ative luncheon with 26 attendees including Mrs. D N Auwyl and Mrs Will Mitchell of Eagle Grove. The afternoon program featured a quiz on the club constitution and a paper on The Red Man and Early World Handcraft from Made in Canada by Mary Graham Bon. The group announced a guest night September 23 at the Baptist church with Grace Golden as speaker and noted Federated clubs district meeting in Washington October 2 hosted by Fortnightly and Nineteenth Century clubs.

D. N. Auwyl Will Mitchell Eagle Grove S. W. Livingston Neill Trotman Homer Brower Eugene Martin Earl Simpson Robert Acheson I. L. Colthurst L. L. Lemley William Sheetz the Baptist Church Grace Golden Indianapolis Ind First District Washington Orva Scott Towers Iowa Department J. O. Matthews Will Kos Arizona I. T. Rehmel Daisie MecContell John A Stewart Canada Mary Graham Bon

Cleveland Thompson Trophy Race Fatality In Air Races

Tony Janazzo of Cleveland a 24 year old former navy pilot died during the Thompson Trophy Race at the National Air Races in Cleveland when forced to crash land two miles from the airport. He flew a Corsair owned by Cook Cleland who won the race. Janazzo attended Loyola University Chicago studying medicine.

Tony Janazzo Cleveland Janazzo Cook Cleland Loyola University of Chicago

Dunbars Host Tyrone Card Club Card Night

The Tyrone Card club met at the Dale Dunbar home Friday evening. Members enjoyed visiting and playing pitch at a few tables. High scores were earned by Mrs Earnest Van Sickle Landon Sheetz and Mrs George.

Tyrone Card Club Dale Dunbar Earnest van Sickle Leland Sheetz George

Plan Evangelistic Meetings at Chester

West Chester Methodist church engages evangelist Albert Peterson for revival meetings September 14 to 28. Peterson, with 16 years with Billy Sunday, brings fervor and reports God blessing his efforts in past pastorates. Community wide interest hoped. nearby churches to benefit.

West Cutister West Chester

Dean of Medical College Succumbs in Iowa City

Iowa City mourns Dean Ewen M. Mac Ewen 62 former dean of the University of Iowa medical college who died after a heart ailment. A Coe College graduate, he rose from instructor to dean in 1939 and led the association of medical colleges in 1943. survived by his widow and two daughters.

Iowa City Iowa Ewen M. Mac Ewen University of Iowa Medical College Mac Ewen University Hospital Coe College Cedar Rapids Coe College Academy Hampton High School Medical College College of Medicine Association of Medical Colleges American Medical Society Glenn Devine Atilet

University Figures Highlight Iowa City Figures

The fragment mentions individuals including Mrs. Frank Bauer and several university figures associated with Iowa City, indicating a local educational or civic context.

Ies The University Frank Bauer Iowa City

Ex-GI Pays Fine With Dimes In Marshalltown

Roy Allen, 23, a former serviceman in Marshalltown Iowa, paid a reckless driving fine and court costs of 26.50 entirely in dimes after saving for a year. He emptied his jar at the municipal clerk’s office and counted the coins aloud, saying the method beat 30 days in jail.

Marshalltown Iowa Roy Allen Allen Etta Northup

American airmen reported in European skies incident

Report from The Hague says two American airmen were involved in an incident over Europe on September 3. Details remain limited as officials investigate the event and identify the airmen.

the Hague

World flight in Piper cub from Ypenburg to Paris

George Evans and George Tru man launched a Piper Cub Super Cruiser flight from Ypenburg airport toward Paris today. The trip appears in a classified rental listing.

Ypenburg Paris George Evans George Truman

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Dean Cox Ainsworth Red Horser Club Silver Lake Women’s Missionary Society United Presbyterian Church W J. Masson Walter Longer Legion Hall Christian Church Choir Knights of Columbus and Families K. C. Hall iLuncheon Chester Jond and Waldo Miller Omer Crawford E. M. Bridges & CO South Side Square Caymode Penney's U.S. Pat
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