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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1946
Page
6
The Rocking Chair Brigade and relief corps members gathered at the new hall for Greene Army Day with civil war veterans absent for the first time. A large ham dinner, program led by Marie Baker, and flags display concerns highlighted the day along with church and community activities across the weekend.
Kodak films developed and printed for 25 cents per roll or ten reprints at 25 cents, offering affordable photo processing.
Weather clears and turns colder tonight with frost expected. Cloudy skies give way to a warmer day tomorrow with higher temperatures and light winds.
The district court in Washington County Iowa will hear proof of the will dated June 22 1944 and codicil dated March 10 1945 of Wilma K Keating. The hearing is at 9 00 a m on the 15th day of April 1946 at the Washington County Courthouse. All interested persons must appear and show cause why the instrument should not be admitted.
Artur Axmann a 32 year old former German youth leader is held by U S and British officials as one of five top leaders of a Nazi underground movement. About 800 Germans were arrested in raids across the U S British zones and Austria after a 10 month operation to crush the network.
The Keening family moves from their nearly five decade farm home in Pilotburg to a Richmond residence. Several local residents and relatives, including Merle Howsare and Marion Stransky, visited, while Mrs. Ralph Ashby marked her 79th birthday. Community notes include garden work, fruit prospects, and Midland Air Corporation planning a hangar on the Oldfield farm with Billie Maas as manager.
The record shows U.S. forest reserves with standing timber shrinking from 2 826 billion to 1 764 billion board feet across 1909 to 1938. This reflects substantial loss in timber reserves over the period.
Two young people starting married life are advised to buy land or a small lot and build a basic expandable house. The article promotes economical early years, later additions, modern conveniences, dual purpose rooms, sound控制 layout, and flexible wiring to allow changes as family needs grow. Burial note mentions Miss Houck of Conesville.
Anita Houck 53 a former Conesville resident died at her home in Lansing Michigan. Body brought to Richie Funeral Home Sunday services held at 3 30 Monday at Evangelical Reform church Conesville Rev Wendell Hanson officiated
A feature notes 1,700,000 boys and girls participate in U S 4 H clubs across the nation highlighting the program’s broad reach and youth engagement.
A new hearing aid by Beltone, Dept. 3450, Chicago, Illinois, claims no separate battery pack or wiring. It fits in the hand, offers a clear powerful tone, and lets users self adjust as hearing changes. Beltone offers a free descriptive booklet and home demonstration with no cost.
Leafy Roof Water seeps from a leaky roof into the building spreading under the roofing to roof boards plates and studs and into the walls and floors creating widespread moisture exposure and potential damage.
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