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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 16, 1938

Page

9

Riverside Council Names Town Officials and Amends Beer Ordinance

Riverside officials appointed Henry Green as town marshal night watchman water meter reader and collector Joseph Wiel named street commissioner Health officer Dr T V Nieman town clerk Hubert Doud weed commissioner Joseph Pailliet and street committee members F W Schnoebelen Ralph Kloepfer and R J Marner. Beer sale hours amended repealing two clauses of the old ordinance. Talks on Health Unit by William Griffin set for April 20. Riverside seniors pick class colors motto and flower French blue and silver Lily of the Valley motto Life Is What We Make It.

Estelle Crutz Riverside Henry Green Joseph B. Wieland T. V. Nieman Hubert E. Doud Joseph Pailliotet F. W. Schnoebelen Ralph Kloppfer R. J. Marner John Moss R. Marner F. W. Sehnoebelen William Griffin Rotegy Kiwanis Clubs Town City Lions Club Griffin Washington County Health Unit Washington County Hospital Board The Riverside High School Richard Buchwalter Ferne

English Bible Scholar to Speak at Washington Church Series

Rev Herbert Lockyer of Liverpool on Moody Bible Institute staff will headline a series of services at the Washington Presbyterian Church from April 25 to 26. The program includes 2:30 PM afternoons and 10:45 AM Sunday services with 7:30 PM evenings except Saturday. Lockyer, a renowned biblical preacher, is on his fourth U.S. tour and draws wide enthusiasm.

Herbert Lockyer D. D Liverpool England Moody Bible Institute of Chicago Presbyterian Church of Washington F. W. Eastwood Lockyer

Iowa State Univ Highland bagpipers in RTC parade and Easter cantata

Meeks the secretary treasurer and other class members including Bette Cress Richeta Her ring Gwendolyn Marner Joseph Allen Dale Buriech Gail Kern and Robert Workman joined thirty three Highland bagpipers and dancers from Iowa State to Kansas City for the ROTC circus review Miss Karel performed the Highland fling and later six youths joined in the Highland sword dance The group rode back home on a Rock Island Rocket train An Easter cantata The Day of Triumph was staged by a joint choir from Riverside Kalona and Sharon and will be sung again at Riverside Methodist Church Easter Sunday at 11.

LaVenne Leon Karel Riverside State University of Iowa Highland Kansas City Miss Karel Rock Island Kalona Sharon Riverside Methodist Church Ar! Clark Register and Tribune Des Moines George Donovan Dick Hoskins Bob Day Jean Messer Clifford Hesseltine Iowa U E. A. Horner Washington Hospital Floyd Robison Moline Mable Robison Emma Conroy Pres. McCart Sam Cassady Washington Dale Oskaloosa

Riverside High Sophomore Play Cast Listed for The Pampered Darling

Riverside Iowa April 15 the sophomore class rehearses for the one act play The Pampered Darling by Beatrice Humeston Darling presented later this month. Cast includes Connie Gibbons Helen Bates Janet Gibbons Dorothy Meeks Mrs Perkins Elaine Bell Victor Gibbons, etc. Faculty contracts offered at Riverside board of education meeting.

Estelle Cruz Riverside Iowa Riverside High School Beatrice Humeston Darling Connie Gibbons Helen Bates Janet Gibbons Dorothy Meeks Craig Jessica Bacon Gibbons Dorothy Kenney Annabelle Green Gibbon Alyce Wheatley Norman Evans Junior Marner Floyd Davis Victor’s Donald Rada Rudolph Hapsburger Donald Rath Riverside Board of Education Howard T. Holt H. C. Borup Margaret Jane Griffin Frances Brittin Mabel Clark Patricia Mougita Cecelie Foley Norbert Dautremont Mary Rita Virginia Cedar Rapids Mary Mottet C. V. Dautremont Arthur Waller Iowa City Mary M. Droll R. A. Knittel

Noble Locals News Roundup From Noble

Community notes from Noble include visitors at the Frey and Wittmer homes, postponed estate sale in Olds, illnesses in the Wittmer family, local shoppers in Washington, and news that Miss Pangborn will teach Picher school next year.

J. A. Frey Noble Dave Richard Ernest Sears Mary Krabill Wayland J. R. Kauffman Olds Folson O. F. Frey Vernon Anda Orlan Joe Mary Shadd Mollie Noble Inez Noble Washington

McCarthy and Bergen to perform Goldwyn Folia on TV

Charlie McCarthy and B Bergen star in a Goldwyn Folia program airing Sunday through TV at the State venue.

Charlie McCarthy B Bergen Goldwyn Folia Edgar Bergen Plen Zorina

Pleasant Hill Social Notes Highlight Local Visits

Pleasant Hill residents and families share a weekend of visits and celebrations. The Caldwell golden wedding and various Sunday gatherings involve Kephart Rathmel Rathmel Kremlin Okla families, with multiple trips to Oskaloosa and nearby towns.

Karl Kephart Pleasant Hill Charles J Bebber Burlington H. L. Wire Marion CC Well Des Moines Howe Benn Caldwell Henry Rathmel Carlton Liam Rathmel Kremlin O&8

American Legion buys Prizer building for Brighton post

Edgar C. Davison Post No. 212 of the American Legion purchased the Prizer building as a permanent home with the Brighton Public Library housed on the first four rooms and the Legion hall on the second floor. Also noted are staff appointments, activities, and local residents' updates.

Brighton Edgar C. Davison American Legion The Legion Auxiliary Legion Hall Robert Gier Legion Camp Dodge Iowa Department of the Legion Iowa Joe Kessel Levi Shidler Dorothy Bennett Winfred

Water's Role in Earth Shaping Through Geologic Change

Water has long driven rock formation and landscape evolution by both mechanical and chemical processes, shaping valleys and altering geology since Earth's origins.

Earth

Fire ruins Gilbert Meadow patch. truck called

Franklin District April 15 George Gilbert’s new meadow burned Wednesday afternoon while burning the truck patch and rapid spread required a Washington fire truck. Residents report cleanup after last week’s ice storm and indicate many neighbors assisted through the weekend. Local visitors included Bert White family Wellman and Omaha visitors.

Howard Hoyle Franklin District George Gilbert Washington Bert White Alice Farnest Harold Alvin Richardson Dorothy Denis Car Denison

Salt Production From Great Salt Lake Requires Roasting

Natural evaporation yields refined salt from Great Salt Lake brine but carries a musty odor when dissolved. Heating to 225 degrees Celsius removes the odor, rendering the salt edible for butter makers in the region.

Great Salt Lake Utah

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