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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1934
Page
8
Brighton and WEO report Easter visits across towns including Winfield Davenport Fairfield and Mediapolis. Families gathered for birthdays weddings and church services with many relatives traveling and a 84th birthday celebrated despite bad roads.
A new candling and grading machine at Maplecrest hatchery automates egg weighing and sorting while candling remains manual. At top speed the system employs five workers, but can be scaled to two. The device will candle and grade eggs for eastern markets as last of this season’s hen eggs are hatched.
Martha Butler takes charge of the Columbus Junction post office after L. S. Myers resignation effective in April. A home talent play followed by supper was held at the Methodist church. Various local visits and events are listed, including school programs, juror selections, and a 25th wedding anniversary celebration.
Oats sowing progresses with some fields finished. Local families visited, called, or shopped in Washington including the Maas Benson Reeves and Maas families. High school plans and Easter activities were noted, with several residents listed as visitors or ill and one family planning travel for Easter break.
Regular meeting of Washington lodge No 26 A F and A M held the first Friday of each month. Worshipful Master Harry K Turner and Secretary A W Yard preside.
Agent W C Bell lists daily local freight and passenger trains with departures and arrivals, including Southwest Limited and Apache routes. Eastbound and westbound trains from Washington run on varied times with exceptions Sunday and notes on local service.
Mr and Mrs L S Olson of Peoria spent the weekend with Mrs Shellabarger in Fruitdale and with brothers Dale and William Edmondson after visiting friends here.
The Oregon Liquor Commission defines alcoholic liquor as any liquid or solid consumable by humans containing more than one half of one percent alcohol by volume. This official definition sets the threshold for regulated alcoholic products in the state.
The Cincinnati Automobile Club voted a $50 award for the apprehension of any hit skip driver.
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