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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 22, 1950

Page

6

Legion Auxiliary Is Net $75.50 for Polio Fund in Softball

In Crawfordsville the Legion Auxiliary and local groups staged a charity softball game raising 75 dollars for the Sister Kenny polio foundation. Washington Has Beens and Olds Cub Scouts teamed with local squads to boost donations amid summer solicitations.

Legion Auxiliary J. A. Raymond Crawfordsville Washington Olds Clyde Adams Richmond Henry Menefee Bob Whiting Fred Anwy Carol Ann

Local social weekend sees guests at Davis and Rathmell homes

Five women attended a Wednesday afternoon gathering at Mrs. Sam Davis’s home. visits included Mrs. W. W. Twinam, Elizabeth Davis, Olive Moore and Mae Rees. Mr. and Mrs. Art Rathmell hosted Friday at Nichols. Cpl. Andrew Whiting returns from a twenty day leave from Waco, Texas before duty in California.

Sam Davis W. W. Twinam Elizabeth Davis Olive Moore Mae Rees Art Rathmell Ray Rathmell Nichols Cpl Andrew Whiting Waco Texas Tairfield California Jeannete Hanna Montezuma

South Wales Women Honored by Dinner At Roberts Home

Prairie Flower notes Sunday dinners at several homes. Mrs. Jane Davis and Mrs. Gwenn Hobbs of South Wales were honored guests with numerous relatives visiting Iowa. Additional social items mention birthdays, remodelling tours, and local club activities.

South Wales Roberts Martha Thrasher Prairie Flower Robert Roberts Jane Davis Gwenn Hobbs Iowa Evan Edwards Cotter Elizabeth Evan South Dakota John R. Williams Hugh Davis, Hobbs Evan Williams Donald Blum Elmer Horning Blum Horning William Leonard Hardin Gloria Jean Rock Island Alvin Allen Near Richland H. L. Huber Mt. Pleasant Homer Kirchner Monroe Sioux City Everette Finke Johnny Pella Utterback Finke

Conservation Picnic Draws Sept 19 Attendees at Wellman

Mr and Mrs Joe Knotek attended the Wellman conservation picnic on September 19. The visiting Wis family members were related as cousins at the Robert Roberts home.

Wis Robert Roberts Joe Knotek Wellman

Keota Cadet Headed to Vance for Training Base

Keota native Francis Fosdick en route to Vance Air Force Base Enid Oklahoma for six months of combat aircraft training before commission as second lieutenant and pilot The announcement comes from Major General Robert W Harper Air Training Command Fosdick has completed seven months of basic pilot training at Connally Air Force Base Waco Texas He trained on the T 6 Texan aircraft Fosdick is a 1947 Keota High School graduate college study at St Ambrose before cadet program in 1950 His parents Charles A and Mrs Fosdick reside in Keota He also did Naval Reserve training in Davenport Iowa before discharge to join air cadets

ATAC Francis (. Fosdick Keota Vance Air Force Base Enid Oklahoma United States Air Force Robert W. Harper Air Training Command Air Force Scott Air Force Base Illinois Fosdick Connally Air Force Base Waco Texas Francis Keola High School St. Ambrose College Charles A. Fosdick Keola

Community and Household Goods Auctions Across Iowa

Weekly livestock sales at Kalona and Columbus Junction barns plus Ollie exchange featured. September 27 lists include a Dora Paterson Estate closing out sale at SLE West Jefferson starting 1:30. Brighton sale near 2 miles west 1 mile north starts 1:00 for FE Goodwin.

Whittaker Kalona Sales Barn Kalona Iowa Midway Sales Company Columbus Junction Ollie Livestock Exchange West Jefferson Dora Paterson Brighton Goodwin

Cleaning Bill Spurs Billion-Dollar Dry Cleaning Duty

The American public spends over one billion dollars annually on dry cleaning to preserve ward robes and household items, a cost far exceeding their value.

Meat Fish Eggs and Milk as Top Protein Sources

Meat fish eggs and milk stand out as premier protein sources delivering essential amino acids in balanced amounts. These foods provide high quality protein along with vitamins minerals and fats that support growth repair and immune function.

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