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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 21, 1948

Page

5

St Mary's Riverside Fall Testing Program Noted

Riverside Iowa Sept 14 The St Marys high school will take part in the fall testing program for Iowa Schools sponsored by the State University of Iowa. The University of Iowa will score the tests and mail results to the school. The tests aim to provide teachers with accurate data on pupils progress early in the scholastic year.

Estelle Cruz Riverside St. Mary's High School Iowa State University of Iowa University of Iowa R. D. Spooner Cedar Rapids Earl Hart Kenneth Kern Davenport Opal Kern Jean Joan Kern Dorothy Witzsimmons Ardean C. J. Karel Ethan Blieu Columbus City Lyle Merle Leo Stockman Cosgrove Joseph P. Pailliotet

Rodeo Trip Highlights Fort Madison Outing

Fort Madison drew a group including John McNeil Richard Joan Chester Cherryholmes and Danny for a Saturday rodeo trip. Maurice Maxwell of Ottumwa visited his mother Mrs Ed Maxwell while Dr RC Carrell and family joined the Cheney household guests at Oelwein and Delwin for the week’s events. The annual watermelon feed at the schoolhouse preceded by a scavenger hunt drew high school students and local families with about 20 children at the Cheney yard later that evening.

J. A. Raymond Crawfordsville John McNeil Richard Joan Chester Cherryholmes Danny Fort Madison Maurice Maxwell Ottumwa Ed Maxwell H. B. Cheney RC. Carrell Arube West Indies Joe Cheney Frank Carrell Delwin Oelwe Carrell Twins Dr. Carroll Henry Cheney Janice Cheney Delbert Lowe Billy Frank Fletcher Earl Huggins Daughters of Waterloo Henry Chene

Candy consumption in U S rises above eighteen pounds per year

The U S department of commerce reports that the average American consumes more than 18 pounds of candy annually.

U. S. Department of Commerce

Mrs Susie Bristow Dies in Ottumwa

Susie Bristow 72, a former Brighton resident, died Wednesday at 7 am at her Ottumwa home. The obituary notes she lived in Brighton previously and lists her as the deceased.

Susie Bristow Ottumwa Edna Crile Brighton

Galanite Bristow remembers illness and family history

Galanite Bristow died after five months illness. She was born in Cresco in 1876, daughter of Rev. and Mrs. John Dolph, lived in Brighton, married Frank Bristow in 1898, ran a flower shop and music lessons, later moved to Ottumwa after a fire and deaths in the family. Survived by son Leonard and daughter Louise Bennett, six grandchildren. Funeral Saturday in Ottumwa with burial in Brighton.

John Dolph Cresco Brighton Frank Bristow Richland Bristows Lyle Leonard Ottumwa Louise Bennett Marshalltown Jay Funeral Chareh Theodore Leonard D

Huston Davies wedding at Brighton parsonage

Saturday afternoon Sept 11 at 2 p m Wanda Huston daughter of Mr and Mrs Rex Huston Washington married Roger Davies son of Mrs Pearl Cristner Crawfordsville Rev Voss officiated at the Methodist parsonage in Brighton Attendants were Maxine Fulton and Lewis Beenblossom of Crawfordsville The couple will begin housekeeping in Crawfordsville

Wanda Huston Rex Huston Washington Roger Davies Pearl Cristner Crawfordsville Methodist Parsonage Brighton Voss Maxine Fulton Lewis Beenblossom Lucy Fleak Jolly Ten

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