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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 07, 1946

Page

4

Washington News Letter Recaps Club and Community Life

The UW hospitality committee hosted a teachers reception at the high school with Rev. Laxamana speaker on schooling in the Philippines. Darlene Humston performed marimba pieces while visitors met new teachers and local residents.

Laxamana Iowa City Philippines Dade B. Shearer Darlene Humston Washington

Hospital News Briefs Chronicle Multiple Births Admissions

Several local residents reported admissions and dismissals at area hospitals. The notes list names and addresses of patients, births including times, and discharges spanning West Chester Wellman and surrounding towns, with multiple individuals hospitalised for medical or surgical reasons.

Review of the Week News and Local Happenings

Fire damages Floyd Garret home on South Ave B due to kerosene stove use. Local shooters Louisa County beat Chicagua by a slim margin. Rev T E White spoke at Central Park Sunday night. Weddings include Bette Snakenberg and Merle Turnipseed at the Methodist church. Residents travel for visits across Iowa and to Davenport, with plans for winter in Tucson.

Elizabeth Thorne Carolyn Hamilton Brigadier Linda Janie White Little Logan Heisman Patricia Charlotte Berry Floyd Garret South Ave. B Bette Snakenberg Paul Snakenberg Merle Everett Turnipseed Lloyd Turnipseed Methodist Church Grover C. Neiswanger Washington Oskaloosa Davenport M. K Chambers Ainsworth Jack Wood Fairbanks Alaska Chicago

Deaths of the Week list five local figures

Frank McCharch 70 died at Mercy hospital Davenport after a lingering illness. Johanna Wahler Maxwell 83 died at Sharp home after a lingering illness. Ed Hesseltine 59 died at University hospital after surgery. Reginald D. McCreedy 58 died in California and was buried in Elm Grove cemetery. Edward J. Kallans a well known Washington man.

Frank McCharch Mercy Hospital Davenport Snt Johanna Maxwell Riverside Johanna Wahler) Maxwell Sharp Ed Hesseltine Brighton Brielton University Hospital Barnett Reginald D. McCreedy Bellflower Calif California Elm Grove Cemetery

Electric shop opens on 508 North Ave B

Local Cedar Rapids visitor Dale L. Crose opens an electric shop at 508 North Ave B. The report notes August as a wet cold month with 5.0% inches of precipitation and a 42 degree low, and mentions city plans to resurface many streets this fall.

Dale L. Crose Cedar Rapids North Ave

Local notices and obituaries feature family survives and community news

Aged 78 died by self harm at 521 N Ave C with four sons and three daughters surviving. Other obituaries note Mrs. Nancy Ann Owen 88 at Forest Lawn LA, Dr Eugene Owen’s family, Morton Wilson Davidson born 1913 died at county hospital, and Harry Crone 73 veteran of Spanish American War. Also reports of suits against Rock Island railroad, ISU electric rate cut, a bull attack on Keith Stewart, and social news about Public Affairs meetings and local travels.

N. Ave. C M. W. Davidson Morton Wilson Davidson John and Sallie (Hays) Davidson Iowa Ave Harry Crone Harry McDonald Crone Formely Pearl Huber

Passing Years Notes From Washington County

The Passing Years column reports a flurry of local travels and health news. Down ey families visit Davenport Cedar Rapids and Fort Dodge with plans to visit Missouri relatives before California returns.

Cildren Mary Mike Downey Calif Davenport Preston Wolf Clyde Putnam Macon Cedar Rapids Fort Dodge Burlington Junction California

Graham leased theatre to Des Moines lessee

Graham theatre owner Winfield Smouse states new lessee Harry Frankle of Des Moines will take over soon. The building was previously rented to Ralph Pratt who used the house for special pictures but kept it mostly dark. Frankle plans to run it as a moving picture venue.

Graham Winfield Smouse Graham Theatre Harry Frankle Des Moines Ralph Pratt Frankle

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