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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 14, 1941

Page

6

Brighton School Board Re-elects Present Teachers

At a Brighton board of education meeting all current teachers and two janitors were re elected for another year. Vocal instructor Virginia Whitlock resigns and her duties will be divided among remaining staff with no new hire. The present teaching corps includes H M Messer as superintendent and L E McAfee as high school principal.

Rhua Helmick Brighton Brighton Board of Education Virginia Whitlock HM. C. Messer L. E. McAfee Kay Forbes Lewis Harrison Mary Wood Edith Oertel Joe Christy Loraine Orme Pearl Loomis Lillie Lyon Margaret Welch C. Kk. Mumper Floyd Arnold R. E. Lundin Hoyt Uwedar Rapids G. C. Haskins Fairfield

Maharajah crosses cattle breeds for milk gain

Cattle experts credit the late Maharajah of Mysore with crossing American milk cattle with India's Sindis hump-backed breed. He bought a prize Holstein bull in Seattle and crossed him with a long-horned Sindis. The offspring produced more milk in two months than its champion mother did in a year.

Maharajah of Mysore India Seattle

Farmers Income in 1939 Reaches Record 9.77 Billion

The Bureau of Agricultural Economics reports 1939 gross farm income from production and government payments totaling 9.769 billion dollars. The figure includes cash market receipts, conservation program payments, and value of farm products kept for home use.

Bureau of Agricultural Economics

City Officials and Council Members Named

The document lists City officials including Mayor City Clerk City Treasurer and City Solicitor. It also names council members at large W R Dupuis and O F Boller along with ward representatives R F McFarlane Wertoboe, Clarence Jacobs, and Harry Montgomery spanning First through Fourth Ward roles.

W. R. Dupuis O. F. Boller R. F. McFarlane Wertoboe Yard Clarence Jacobs Harry Montgomery

The Down and Outer B

Kay Bergen pursues Douglas Walton in Forest Station hoping he will marry her. He learns of her success in New York and returns to save their relationship, revealing Courtney Brown is connected and that he knew her plan.

Haskins Homer Brown Davenport Morgans James Morgan Karl Hopkins Fairchild Phyllis Woodford Oskaloosa Anson Woodford R. W., Fillmore Washington Hospital Douglas Walton Kay Bergen New York Kay Forest Station Douglas Little Forest Station Courtney Brown Mr. Brown Courtney Forest City

Cupid's Code at the Lighthouse Bridal Betrothal

Mary Ann, caretaker daughter at the lighthouse, resists Billy Bowen's marriage demand to honor her mother's promise. She signals Billy from the light with Morse code spelling B I L L Y YES, then Billy dives to swim ashore to marry her as the beacon shines o n the water.

Mary Ann Billy Bowen Billy New York Jane Hatch Navy

Royal Carriage Returns to Museum in Philadelphia

A historic royal carriage associated with Empress Eugenie escaped Revolutionists in Paris and later came into the possession of a Philadelphia dentist. It is now displayed in a Philadelphia museum.

Eugenie Philadelphia

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