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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 27, 1950

Page

3

Frost Covers Crawfordsville Sunday Morning

Frost blankets Crawfordsville Sunday morning as residents report furnace trouble and cold pipes. Social notes list visitors and gatherings, including family visits at the Glen Owens and Joe Rich homes, plus trips to Washington DC New York City and Niagara Falls.

J. A. Raymond Crawfordsville Allen Conrad Carolyn Vickie Glen Owens Washington William Henss Town City Ronald Finke Doyle Hershell Hershey Hospital Muscatine Charles Wells Wayne Hartzell Lyle Godfrey Denny Frost Delbert Lowe Billy Terry Lyle Virgil Fletcher Frank Fletcher John McNeil Howard Stewart Iowa City Hospital Earl] Ferguson Henry Cheney Janice Lee Ase Washington, D. C New York City Niagra Falls Judge Hinchman Indianapolis Hyde Park President Roosevelt N. Y West Indies Stanley Swartzendruber Gene Bush Joe Rich Raymond Duncan Columbus Junction Harry White Raymond Robertson E. W. Robertson Kenneth Archer Robertson Horace Robertson Ray Marjorie Marvin Bobbie Mediayolis Farr Jarvis Wilton Letha Robertson Iowa City Walt Nepple Anamosa Genevieve McDonald Maurice McDonald Milbern Gerig Wayland Maurice Krabill Idren Dwight Graber Connie Hering Clarence Hering Illinois Chester Spangler Fred Riggs Moline Clare Boos Richard Lease Harold Spangler

Widmers Visit to Kansas and Local Social News

Galen Widmer and wife left for a weeklong visit with her parents the Henry Ediger family in Buhler Kansas. Don Brooks of Chicago and Joe Hirshey with Joannita visited local families during a vacation trip. J J Rich attended the Lchantz Love wedding at the Eicher church Elmer Roth and family joined Sunday dinner at the Mahlon Wyse home honoring Mrs Ed.

Glen Cummings Hintsville Maryland Stringtown Galen Widmer Wweek Henry Ediger Buhler Kansas Don Brooks Chicago Ethan Brooks Arkansas Joe Hirshey Eicher Elmer Roth Mahlon Wyse

Brighton Mutual Elects New Directors At Annual Meeting

The Brighton Mutual Telephone Company held its annual stockholders meeting at Carroll Hall. New directors Edgar Wise Harry Stacy and Carl Corpman were elected for three years. Joe Pacha was reelected for two years. Wise named president Pacha vice president Ryner reelected secretary treasurer. Local updates include Elwin Montgomery × serious hospital condition and community notices about anniversaries and area activities.

Brighton Brighton Mutual Telephone Company Carroll Hall Joe Pacha Seth Hoskins Edgar Wise Harry Stacy Carl Corpman Margaret Ryner Elwin Montgomery Fairfield Raymond Stacey Washington County Hospital

Social Calls At Local Homes Mentioned

Norma visited the Dan G Widmer home on Sunday afternoon. The Levi Roth and Bill Deaton households were also active as visitors spent Sunday afternoon in Ottumwa.

Levi Roth Noah Widmer Norma Dan G. Widmer Ethan Brooks Ottumwa Bill Deaton

Dramatic Living Room with Scarlet Accents

A modern interior blends flame color and black with soft gray walls and trim. A black accented cabinet with shelves is finished in scarlet to echo the sofa upholstery and blond wood chair seats. Black and white draperies frame the window, while the floor is a deep gray.

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