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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 25, 1946

Page

6

Banns Published for Maxine McMahon and Chas Skubal

Banns published at St. Mary's Riverside for Maxine McMahon daughter of Mr and Mrs Mark McMahon Lone Tree and Charles Skubal son of Mr and Mrs F V Skubal Riverside. The marriage is set for Thursday morning May 2 at St. Mary's Lone Tree with Rev Hauber officiating. A parish card party hosted by St. Mary's families will follow on Tuesday April 30 featuring euchre and pinochle with prizes.

Riverside St. Mary’s Church Maxine

Rail and bus timetables across lines and routes

A dense schedule listing east and west bound rail numbers 3 13 43 44 4 430 429 25 26 and bus routes 3 4 7 8 10 with departures from Washington and Kansas City connections. Notes specify sleeping car stops and California passenger discharges plus ticket sales at North Side Cafe depot.

Washington Kansas City Beyond California

County Officials and School District Notice

County officials listed include County Attorney County Auditor Stan Kiesey County Clerk R Noonan County Engineer W P Rawn and others with names like Mrs Payne Marshall County Recorder Harriet Coulter Sheriff Harold Putnam Treasurer W E Howell Supt of Schools Lester B Krabill Coroner Dr W S Kyle and Supervisors Ned Morrow Clarence Fulton Arthur Wiley John Owen Also Washington Independent School District Superintendent M M Schell Principal Ethel McCreedy School Board Marion George C P Welda m Richard A Stewart Henry B Bailey B F Bostwick Jr Harry Ramseyer Washington Lodge No 26 A M A M regular meeting First Friday Merle R Green W M A W Yard

Stan Kiesey R. R. Noonan W. P. Rawn Payne Marshall Harriet Coulter Harold Putnam W. E. Howell Lester B. Krabill W. S. Kyle Ned Morrow Clarence Fulton Arthur Wiley John Owen Washington Independent School District M. M. Schell Ethel McCreedy Marion George C. P. Weldam Richard A. Stewart Henry B. Bailey B. F. Bostwick, Jr Harry Ramseyer Washington Lodge A. M Merle R. Green W. M A. W. Yard

Bee Line Transit Buses Local Schedule to Multiple Iowa Cities

The Bee Line Transit timetable lists departures from Cedar Rapids and Washington to Iowa City, Mt. Pleasant, Fort Madison, Macomb, Quincy and other destinations with multiple daily options. Depot located at 107 WWW 2nd. Tickets sold at local depot.

Iowa City Cedar Rapids Washington MT. Pleasant Fort Madison Macomb Quincy Ill Ft. Madison Winfield Burlington Sigourney Oskaloosa Knoxville Indianola Kansas

Social hour planned with refreshments by group organizers

A social hour will be held with refreshments served by several of the ladies in the sponsoring group.

Flour Milling Kansas Tops State Rankings

Kansas leads the nation in flour milling, ranking first among all states for production. Local industry data highlight Kansas as the top producer in this sector, reflecting strong milling capacity and regional demand.

Kansas

Couple Finds Hotel Room Stop During Crawfordsville Visit

An elderly couple Mr and Mrs Baker of Decorah traveled by bus and spent the night in Crawfordsville after dining at Blossom cafe and learning lodging was available They called on Miss Pettit formerly of Decorah before heading home from Florida The town held its annual trash collection on April 20 and more notes mention church memberships and local visitors from Davenport Chicago Evanston and Ames

Crawfordsville Methodist Church J. C. Wooley Columbia Bruce Lease Davenport Veda Twiam Evanston Ill Dean McKee Tarkio Howard Crosier Washington United Presbyterian Church Ted Lemmon Winfield Irene Mason Springfield Dollie Swartz Wm Wooley Wilma Ames Leah Anderson Ruth Atkinson Russell Miller Charles Whiting

Lexington church plans clean up campaign drive

A Lexington church board group met at Mrs. June Gardner’s home to rejuvenate church and yard areas. Volunteers are urged to donate time or money and help with cleaning, lifting, and maintenance around the facility.

Church Group Morton Emde Lexington Lexington Church Board June Gardner James Patterson Hoyt Gardner

Cotton Picking Costs Outweigh Labor Savings

Hand harvesting cotton remains a major cost, absorbing at least 60 percent of total production expenses even when labor is cheaper.

Sun glare triggers sneezing in light-haired people

The report notes that many individuals especially blondes sneeze when stepping into bright sun glare. Light-pigmented eyes are said to be more affected by sun glare than darker eyes, suggesting a stronger reaction among lighter eye colors.

Gold Market Panic Sparks 1869 Black Friday Clash

On September 24 1869 Jay Gould attempted to corner the New York gold market triggering a financial panic and name Black Friday later used for several such panics.

Jay Gould New York

Also Mentioned on This Page

Maxine McMahon Chas Harold Gray Business City & County Officers Theodore B. Bailey North Marion Ave Leet Edmund D. Morrison Edmund D. Morrison Jr Morrison & Morrison Attorneys S. W. Livingston Attorney Abstract Department West Main St Court House George F. Morrison J. C. Penney Co Officers Pr. L. Jordan Carl Hancher Carl Kelly Lloyd Lytle John Lowash C. P. Weldin Henry Bailey Ei Ralph Minick A. L. Griffith Marion W. B. Dupuis T. W. Harwood R. F. McFarlane A. W. Ward Clarence Jacobs Harry Montgomery City Grace H. Stephen Ruth Lytle Jones Funeral Home East Main St Sherman Optometrists BEE Line Bus Depot Cc R Golden State Limited Southwest Express Gems Southwest Express GAY .Cosssace Oskaloosa Branch Lewis Goodlander R. B. Haight Burlington Trailways Eastpouna Winga Chicago North Side North Side Square Winga’s Cafe BEE Line Transit Dick Powell Walter Slezak FOX FBI Little Beaver Red Ryder Bill Elliott Bobby Blake W.L Little Rigenhagen R. G. Wessler East Second St Washington County State Banking Dept Harry the Journal Mary V. Packer Church Board Gladys Rose Evelyn Johnston Wilma Wooley Duane Henss Lynda Jo Ivan Niffenegger West Chester Capitola Flynn Rudy Wessler George Pratt Sorrell Auto Parts West Madison Ford Mace Motor Co John Shields & Sons Dime Delivery Service Washington Concrete Company North 12Th Mages Peck Island Scs Washington Oil Company Ervice Claire S. Keating McAllister H. H. McAllister & Son Mt. Union Iowa Walter Nicholson 2Nd Ave
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