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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 10, 1948

Page

5

State Fair Attracts Many From Amboy

Amboy residents and relatives travel from Friday to Sunday for the State Fair. Families such as the Roberts, Frame, Greiner, and Gerdes sectors visit, with various dinners, trips, and news of furniture loading for a move to Garland Texas.

Amboy Duane White Wm. Roberts John Frame Carl Greiner Harold Gerdes Everette Roberts Howard Pearson George Stout George, Jr Eddie Glen Hall Phyliss Roger Colthurst Richland Carl Texas Miller Circle Garland Dale Roberts David Stour

Local Notes From Iowa Community Life

Social items describe visits by Mrs. R. G. Pratt and Mrs. Edna Hall to relatives in Waterloo and Wayne Nebraska. Family members help with canning and chores. Ettabelle Gorsh, George Stout, and Donald Gorsh are mentioned with time spent in Cedar Rapids and Columbus Junction. Local bands, hedge work, and gas range delivery are noted along with a doctor visiting Janet White and Patty and Billie Gerdes. Sell it with a Classified.

Iowa City R. G. Pratt Waterloo Roger Colthurst Edna Hall Wayne Nebraska Phyliss Colthurst Ettabelle Gorsh Cedar Rapids Margaret Edith Pfeiffer Dale Roberts Columbus Junction Pearson Carl Greiner Ross and Co Lukovsky Michigan George Stout Washington Janet White Crawfordsville Patty Billie Gerdes

John McDowells Visit Ten Days in Ohio

Mr and Mrs Join McDowell and family returned home after ten days in Lakewood and Dayton Ohio with Mrs McDowells mother Mrs Mabel Kingsley and relatives The article notes visits to fairs school openings new bus transportation and various local social stays including trips to Iowa City Waterloo and other towns with multiple family and neighbor mentions.

Lyle Moore Dayton Ghove Join McDowell Lakewood Dayton Ohio Don Riley Robert Stephens Mike Paulsen Earnest Horton Onslow Fred Ladihof

Sewing Club Plans Schedule for Year in Columbus Junction

The Columbus Junction Sewing Club opened with a Sept 3 meeting hosted by Mrs Jocelyn Pedersen and Mrs Elizabeth Duncan. A year schedule lists October 1, November 4, December 3, January 7, February 4, March 4, April 1, and May events with various hostesses and a Christmas party and gift exchange. Officers include President Marian Luckey and Secretary Treasurer Isabelle Sellers. The issue also notes Columbia High School news staff and local social happenings.

Columbus. Junction Sewing Club Jocelyn Pedersen Elizabeth Duncan Loretta Little Lois Ross Opal Burns Irene Smith Nettie Duncan Helen Leonhard Helen Howell Isabelle Sellers Kathleen Stone Connie Ford Alice Vanniee Margaret Robertson Lucile Smyne Carol Harbison Marian Luckey

Picnic and Family Visits Round Iowa Gatherings

Attendances include Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Nebel at a CPS picnic near Wellman Iowa. John Garrick visited his sister’s brother Nick Roth of Washington who is on the sick list. Swartzendruber reunion at Iowa City park with Lee Swartzendruber Leonard Leichty Omar Swartzendruber from New Carlisle Ohio. Various other regional visits noted among local families.

Red Pfeiffer Skunk River Wm. Roberts Roger Colthursts Ralph Wilson Margaret New York City Mason City Howard Pearson Vernon W. Frey Noble Eicher Graue Eichelberger Dallas Leichty Wesley Leichty Donald Leichty Mathena Nebel Marion Leichty Wayland High School Lawrence Lacour Wayland Yesit Duvalls Cye Miquelon Salix Walter Duvall Waterloo Duvall Jim Lehman Francis Lehman Iowa City Kenneth Cudde John McDowell Charles Thrapp Bruce Moore Ted Anderson Roy Argo Peggy McDowell Robert Stephens Earl Corrine Nicola Fred Ladehoff Wayne Glenn Iowa Wisconsin Little Switzerland Maquoketa Dubuque Dickyville Wis Prairie du Chiene Kikapoo Caves Pikes Peak Me‘iegor Devils Back Bone Dusenbury Marion Hearron Des Moines Clayton Nebel CPS Wellman John Garrick Garrick Nick Roth Washington Roth Henry Yoders Swartzendruber Lee Swartzendruber Leonard Leichty Omar Swartzendruber New Carlisle Ohio David Witwer Adrian Michigan Judith Witwer Fort Wayne Indiana Isaac Conrad

UEW Leaders Accuse Top Officers of Subscribing to Soviet Policy

James B. Carey testifies before a House Labor subcommittee in Washington that UEW top officers sacrificed labor interests to advance Soviet foreign policy. Carey, who organized the UEW, led the union as president until 1941, while Albert J. Fitzgerald sits nearby as CIO head.

Albert J. Fitzgerald Cio-United Electrical Workers James B. Carey CIO House Washington Soviet Union Carey UEW International

Government Farm Price Support Program Details

The government operates a roughly 2 billion dollar price support program for farmers this year with an anticipated net loss of about 116 million. The plan lends farmers per commodity such as wheat two dollars per bushel, allowing them to keep the loan if prices fall while the government absorbs the loss. if prices rise the farmer gains the difference.

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Trotter Family Notes Mark Ainsworth Report

Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Trotter and Mr. and Mrs. JL H. Trotter with family and Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Trotter are listed in the Ainsworth News column by Mrs. Lee Norris. The snippet records family notices from September.

Lee Norris Ainsworth Sept. S G. F. Trotter JL. HH. Trotter W. A. Trotter

Vacationing Trotter Family Heads to Minnesota Lake

A Trotter family group enjoys a vacation at a Minnesota lake with relatives from Burlington Des Moines and Marengo. Daisy Simpson returns to Muscatine from the trip while Pearl Marr plans a Des Moines visit to Rev White home. Will Meeks hosts are noted and Elliott family visits Chicago.

Minnesota Trotter Burlington Des Moines Marengo Daisy Simpson Muscatine Pearl Marr Rev. White Will Meeks Everette Meeks John Elliiott Chicago Louise Boil

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