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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1939
Page
8
Neighbors and friends helped fight our Sunday fire and saved other buildings. We thank Mrs. Frank Smith and sons Bert and Marion for their aid and Eid.
The timetable lists daily and per schedule trains No. 8 Golden State Limited No. 1 meal service No. 44 Californian and others with stop times and discharge instructions. Westbound and Eastbound services include materials for Davenport Kanagan City Local and Southwest Limited. Also notes for Burlington Trailways local bus No. 11 1 and 12 from Washington to Chicago and Omaha to Chicago with ticket purchase points at Bun Depot and North Side Square.
The Sunday School convention lists 400 registrants with programs across the day. Activities include devotional meditations by Dr. Trickey, musical offerings from Washington high school choirs, and an address on China by Dr. Johannaber. Evening sessions feature special music, a memorial, and talks on Christian education led by Roy G. Ross and E. Trickey.
Work in the second degree was conferred on three candidates at the Odd Fellows regular meeting last evening in the lodge hall. Forty eight members were present. Work in the third degree will be given at the next regular meeting.
Burlington Green trounces Washington Cardinals 19 to 2 in the season opener. Morrison and Mangold struggled on the mound for Washington while Burlington pitchers kept the game under control. Jungbluth and Chuck supplied the only clear Cardinal hits as the Cardinals prepare for a return tilt next Thursday.
Standings and results from Major Leagues show Cleveland beating Chicago 7 to 1 and St. Louis defeating Detroit 7 to 2. Boston edged Washington 6 to 5, New York topped Philadelphia 8 to 4, and Chicago 5 Pittsburgh 3.
Junior High fifth grade defeated Lincoln 17 to 11 in the first Gra Y softball league game at Lincoln school ground. Teams listed with players and captains. Next game set for next Friday at Lincoln school ground with Wallace vs Centennial on the card.
The hardening of cement mainly comes from lime compound decomposition when water is added forming calcium hydrate that binds the solids. Initial setting is chiefly from aluminates decomposition while final hardening relies more on silicate action.
R. J. Schlickelman a sanitary engineer for Washington county announces that milk grades in Washington dailies remain unchanged from the last three months. Grades are based on bacteria count only. other requirements like equipment and handling have not yet been met by all dairymen.
Mrs. George Bray died at her home at 12 30 after a month long illness caused by a heart affliction. She had been an invalid for nineteen years. Funeral services will be held Friday at 1 30 at Hoskins funeral home Fairfield. She leaves her husband three daughters and a son and several brothers and sisters.
The newlyweds celebrated at the bride's Bel Air home after Power's first marriage and Annabella's third. A news note from the Evening Journal recalls Power's career and Annabella's longtime work in cinema. Chalk facts about glow minerals and chalk misstatements are briefly mentioned alongside mispronunciations of Tacoma and Puget Sound place names.
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