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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 26, 1946

Page

5

Clubs at State Music Contest in Columbus Junction

Columbus high school will be represented at the state music contest in Grinnell this week by the girls glee club the girls sextette and soloists Evelyn McKee Phyllis Lukenbaugh and Enoch Sanford Florence Klotz is music supervisor. Dr Elmer S Groben and family have moved here from Buffalo NY and opened an office in the C C Jones building. Clement Cecil sustained severe burns at Luckey Implement store when an explosion damaged the truck and interior. Fred Cosgro Detroit Mich was here to see his ill father William Cosgro who recently suffered a heart attack.

Martha Butler Columbus Junction Columbus High School Grinnell Evelyn McKee Phyllis Lukenbaugh Enoch Sanford Florence Klotz Elmer S. Groben Buffalo N. Y Paul Smith Second Street Groben C. C. Jones Clement Cecil Luckey Implement Store Fred Cosgro Detroit Mich William Cosgro

Easter at Methodist Church and Local Notables

Members of the Methodist choir were honored at a luncheon by the Women’s Society. Several individuals received military discharges including Dallas Swisher, Jean Robertson, and Flight Officer B. O. Roundy. Easter services added twelve new church members. Family visits and travels are noted, with various relatives staying in town and at homes across the region.

Methodist Church Women's Society of Christian Service H. Lee Huston Dallas Swisher Ellis Swisher Europe Jean Robertson Vic Anna Robertson Washington, D. C Navy Roundy B. O. Roundy Alaska Air Corps Camp Sheridan Wyo Pfe Arnold Smith Chanute Field Rex Smith E. R. Voss Floyd Horton Marion L. A. Horton Charles Hoover Oskaloosa George Cook Cook I. F. Kraemer Tommy Davenport Helen Pacha Ottumwa Heights Joe Pacha Harold Pacha Mary Jo Galesburg Ill Pacha Phyllis Woodford Anson Woodford Robison Nyle Donovan Des Moines C. V. Robison George Robison Fairfield

Phillips Visit From Washington Noted In Brighton

Bright on April 24 Mr and Mrs J N Phillips of Washington were Sunday callers at the home of Edna Crile in Brighton. The report mentions a social visit and local greetings in a small community note.

Leonard Dickinson New London George Dickinson Hubert Morgan Winifred and Patricia Coffman Dorothy Mall Cedar Rapids Morgan Fred Vanerus Howard Newton Charles Newton Waterloo Harry Newton Edna 8. Crile Brighton Bertha Meek P. F. Whisler

Double Bill at the Fox and Local Postwar Notices

Local items note a family funeral in Washington with relatives visiting from Moline Keokuk and Oskaloosa. Families plan moves to Sioux City and West Virginia while a lumber delivery signals rapid house construction and flood control work continues on the Missouri River.

Richard Sioux City Flood Control Commission Missouri River Richard Birney Barbara Birney

Birneys to Build Farm House At Homer Birney Farm

Work on the Homer Birney farm house is slowed as James contracts for the residence. The basement is dug and awaiting cement blocks, with construction paused at Living Lake on April 23.

Homer Birneys Living Lake Homer Birney Farm James

Honey as It Comes From the Jar Keeps Best at Room Temp

The article notes honey is ideal in pancakes biscuits cereals and sandwiches and does not require refrigeration to prevent spoilage. At room temperature it is easier to handle than when chilled it thickens to a consistency likened to molasses in January.

Disease Resistant Garden Varieties Highlighted

Article notes gardeners can choose varieties bred for disease resistance such as tomatoes that resist wilt, emphasizing practical selection to reduce plant losses and improve yields.

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