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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 16, 1941

Page

6

Colt Falls Into Windmill Pit After Fence Breach

In Snowball on April 14 the Fuhr family reports a spring colt broke fence and planks over a windmill pit fell in and ruptured a supply pipe draining four foot pit water. A mule helped drag the colt out. April 11 Good Friday reflections follow about war, religion, and peace with commentary on Golden Rule. Journal luncheon notes highlight meeting Mr. Hasty of Homestead news and Rocking Chair Brigade banter.

Harry Campbell Em Fuhr Admill Journal Mr. Hasty Homestead Hasty Rocking Chair Brigade California Willis Peterson Long Ilda Wooley Farrell Young Mr. Chicken

Local notes from Beach California and neighbors

Beach California residents report Wayne Knupp John Gardner and Richard Knupp reached their destination safely. Wayne and Richard work in different locations with regulations preventing brothers from being hired together. The Jarrard and O Loughlin families visit others as Easter plans and daily life unfold among neighbors.

Eastbound Omaha Chicago bus schedule and ticket info

Bus schedule lists eastbound departures from Washington at 6:08 a.m. and 3:65 p.m. for Bus No 6 and a night run at 12:02 a.m. with Bus No 10. All eastbound buses head to Chicago. Tickets are sold at the Bus Depot and Candy Kitchen North Side Square for full country trips.

Omaha Chicago Washington Candy Kitchen North Side Square

Case Dismissed Over Motor Vehicle Code Reenactment

A Des Moines traffic case was dismissed in municipal court after the legislature adjourned without reenacting the state motor vehicle code. The charge concerns failing to leave name and address after an automobile accident. The defendant is Herbert.

Des Moines Municiay Herbert

Honor Roll And Attendance By Mrs Ruth Norris

The Ainsworth list names students on honor roll for six weeks with averages of 93 percent or higher in subjects and 90 percent or higher in department. It also lists students who have neither been absent nor tardy, across grades from first to eighth, with many named individuals and multiple repeating names from prior lists.

Ruth Norris Ainsworth Mildred Bressly Edith Jolly Marybelle Olinger Lois Titzgerald John Koehler Estaben Bradford Shirley Herr Marion Stephens Beverly Butterworth Julia Mae Koehler Gerard Megcelsen Fred Pfiefer Roy Pulse Shirley Simkins Dale Richards Jean Wood Virginia Meyer Connie White Robert Gerot Edgar Nordyke Reid Orris Carl Roberts Ernest Simkins James Telford Edward Zeislowsky Stella Belle Gardner Clarence Pulse Picky Harbison Marvin Hunt Quentin Jenkins Louis Nordyke Dean Owens Edith Priefer Phyllis Simkins Hetty Lou Wood Frank Wood Richard Zeislowsky Owen White Denton Simpson Wanita Owens Dorothy Hunt Joyce Owens Leu Jean Spessara Wayne Owens Larry Genkinger Dale Roberts Merle Simkins George Simpson Bonnie Wood Jane Wood Marl Zemosky Donald Stewart Charles Thompson

Cremona Home of Stradivarius and Amati Violin Makers

Fifty miles from Milan Cremona is famed as the home of Stradivarius and Amati. The city preserves their tools and instruments and attracts hundreds of tourists to its violin museum each year.

Milan Italy Cremona Stradivarius Amati

Landis Faces Dismissal Motion Over Vehicle Law Title Defect

Police say H. Landis drove a car that hit a parked vehicle and did not stop. Assistant County Attorney Tom Bannister urged dismissal. Attorneys note previous cases by two district judges finding similar charges invalid due to a minor defect in the title to the chapter of the state motor vehicle laws.

H. Landis Landis Tom Bannister Dismisal

Homemakers Club meets at Mrs Jessie's with 14 members

Rural Home-Makers club gathered at Mrs Jessie Long home on April 10 in South Hill. Four visitors attended and were welcomed after a roll call of household hints. Louise Holmes entertained with clever jokes for the president and Mrs Stephens discussed farm project work.

Vera L. Sands South Hill

Gray April 14 community notes on local visits

Mrs Bert Spangier's mother Mrs Marie Berger visited the Spangier home on Saturday. The group then visited Mr and Mrs Phil Marshall of Wyman Easter with Mr and Mrs Charles Jefferies.Paster company with Mr and Mrs Gie McCall of Crawfords. Mrs Mary Hildrebrands joined the gathering.

William Lancer Gray Bert Spangier Marie Berger Spangier Phil Marshall Wyman Easter Charles Jefferies Gie McCall Crawfords Mary Hildrebrands

Local visits and farm work noted in Easter week

Town residents reported visiting relatives during Easter. William Hesseltine plowed 25 acres for Clarence Boshart as Boshart recovers from the mumps. Mr and Mrs Frank Snider spent Easter with friends Mr and Mrs Oliver Holderness of Fairfield.

Radio Call Letters Distribution by FCC Report

FCC records show about 65 000 active radio call letter assignments. Amateurs hold around 4000 licenses while shipping corporations total 3800 and civil aviation groups 1800. Police departments amount to 1100, Coast Guard 300, and forest service 240.

Federal Communications Commission Coast Guard The Forest Service

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