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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 09, 1944

Page

4

Tragic Labor Day drownings and community notices

A Cedar River drowning claims Hilda Farrier sixteen and Leverton expert swimmer during rescue efforts as family and town share sympathy. The week also reports school openings, a math teacher’s injury, and a wave of local updates from births and marriages to hospital recoveries and parish events in Washington County.

Hilda Farrier Roy Farrier Leo Severt Mr. Farrier Severt Coneville Cedar River Hilda Indiana Leverton Conesville

Deaths of the Week and Local Notices

Mrs. Sam Bergh and Mrs. Lillie Hutton Bergh of Wayland died Sunday after seven years illness. Survived by husband, a son, two daughters, two sisters. A Knotek Bros employee reported killed in France. Delmar Morrow, brother, also with Knoteks and registered here. Hilda Parker, Washington girl, aged sixteen.

Sam Bergh Lillie Hutton Bergh Wayland Knotek Bros France Delmar Morrow Knoteks Cynthia Barnes Brigade Moulton Theodore RK. Tucker Columbus Junction South West Pacific Eurain Earl

Passing Years in Washington A Chronicle of Local News

Local notes list obituaries including Oren Helwick aged 61 and Henry Sanford, along with deaths of John Bergquist 86 and W S Mayo. Other items report moves, new jobs, school teaching, and community events including a country club opening and a fall festival plan. A shooting tragedy at a Washington home is noted with a fatal outcome for the suitor.

Hugh Doungall, Jr Mary Dougall Sarah Mr. Dougall

Hospital births and admissions listing local residents

At the hospital Monday Mr and Mrs Mitchell Allen Columbus Junction are parents of a nine and a half pound daughter born at 12 40 Saturday after 10 on Clem Adams 915 East Main street was discharged Saturday evening Mrs Dora Hesseltine of Ollis was admitted Saturday afternoon as a medical patient Col Myron White route three are parents of a son born this morning at 3 02 weighing six pounds thirteen and a half ounces Discharged over Sunday were Mrs Howard Snyder and son Donald Dean of Richland Mrs Harlan Neuhart and son Lynn Adrian route one Mrs Fern Hickenbottom Ainsworth Mrs Kenneth Goodwin and son Ray Karl 614 South Eighth avenue Lucsily Mr and Mrs Walter Messer 302 West Jefferson Street are parents of a daughter born last night at 11 27 weighing eight pounds ten and three quarter John Clegg Ainsworth underwent a major operation this morning Harry Nickla 3015 North Nordica street Chicago was admitted yesterday as gy medical patient Della Patton 601 South Marion avenue was admitted this morning for x ray and treatment for a fracture of the left hip suffered in a fall this morning at high school Mrs Charlies McKone and daughter Sara Jane 915 West Madison st Harry Niekla Chic

Mitchell Allen Columbus Junction Clem Adams East Main Street Dora Hesseltine Ollis Myron White Route Three Howard Snyder Donald Dean Richland Harlan Neuhart Lynn Adrian Route One Fern Hickenbottom Ainsworth Kenneth Goodwin Ray Karl South Eighth Avenue Harry Nickla North Nordica Street Chicago Della Patton South Marion Avenue

National Association of Life Underwriters convention trip

Lee Norris of Ainsworth leaves Saturday for a four day National Association of Life Underwriters convention in Detroit with a Chicago ball game on Sunday. Multiple local families welcome births, birthdays, and travels as residents visit relatives, attend ceremonies, or relocate briefly.

Lee Norris Ainsworth Saurday National Association of Life Underwriters Detroit Mich Chicago

Review of the wi weeks news in Wayland Washington

Local items include military family visits and departures, student moves, and community notices. Residents report relatives arriving in England and in the United States on leave, teachers and students resuming duties, a hospital superintendent resignation, school enrollment near 1000, and ongoing local events from 4-H showings to band concerts and reunions.

Al Hott Suffered Stroke in Tripoli Iowa

D A Hott known as Al Hott suffered a stroke of paralysis last week in Tripoli northern Iowa. He was taken to Chicago where Dr Cubbins wired he was getting along very well.

D. A. Hott al Hott Iowa Tripoli Mr. Hott Chicago Cubbins

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