City Council Proceedings Washington Iowa April 21 1947
The Washington Iowa City Council met in regular session with Mayor G E Mace presiding. Minutes from the prior meeting were approved and council approved claims including labor and material bills for street, water, and other services. The council discussed airport improvements, publication of proceedings, and funding for the municipal band concert series starting June 5 1947. Garbage collection and disposal measures were to be decided soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Counsil
Washington, Iowa
G. E. Mace
Geo. W. Rudiger
G. M. Humble
R. E. Arthur
J. W. Fields
Harry B. Sowden
H. F. Freshwaters
Finance Committee
R. J. Miller
Ban. Waters
Isc
Seth Ae
Orville Long
Labor—Street
CGE
Ern Garrett
Enaid SN
Chika Chile
Earl Moran
Re Bekin FE
Fred Minden
Geo. Rudiger
G. Ms .Humble
Local Delivery Service Updates Contact Number
Ben's Delivery Service changes telephone number to 499 to improve service. Mrs. Edna Witting visits Iowa City on business today in 2013.
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Ben
Edna Witting
Iowa City
Winners Listed At Music Meet
Scores and names from the music meet are listed by category and school. Winners include baritone euphonium and various solo and ensemble events with participants from Wapello Moravia Washington Denison Pella Sigourney Maquoketa Marion Keota Danville West Branch and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Music Meet
Euphonium
Wapello I
David Caylor
Moravia I
Jack Broshar
Washington I
Bob Steele
Chamber Brass
Kalona II
Dennelison
Dorothy Krebill
West Liberty
Marilyn Martin
Sigourney
Mary Sue Utterback
Pella H
Shirley Hurr
Marion
Carole Hamilton
Washington
Patricia Weldin
Mediapolis
Doris Juneport
South English
Phyllis Grove
Dorothy Walker
Seymour
Isabella Sebben
Maquoketa
Arlene Yeager
Vivian Keeley
Keota
Ronald Arnold
Danville
Marvin Kelly
Donnellson I
West Branch I
Clarence I
Jack Rhatigan
Bol Steele
David Rissler
Olds
Gary Huston
Lloyd Palmer
New London
Charles Walter
Tom Lundeen
Springville
Adeline Nash
Paul Graut
West Branch
Alan Hoffman
Bloomfield
Marilyn Stookesberry
John Kelly
Marion I
William Liebe
Warren Luse
Marilyn Wahl
North English
Mary Lou Lockridge
Allerton
Mary Lou Dougherty
West Chester
Mary Ann Bauer
Sigourney II
Marjorie Shannon
Marlene Rupe
Washington II
Shirley Blatiner
Barbara Farwell
Maquoketa I
Peggy Bohling
Pella
Myrtle Evers
Maquoketa II
Marion II
Floyd Domer
Donnelison II
Bill Eckmeir
Boys Glee Club
Olds II
Danville I
Weather Outlook Becomes Fair and Warmer Tomorrow
The forecast calls for fair conditions tonight with a gentle rise in temperatures, followed by mild and pleasant conditions on the following day. Local skies brighten as temperatures trend upward for tomorrow.
Style Display at The Hobby Show Cheers Attendees
The Hobby Show featured a high stage for clear view of models as C R Wilson chaired the event. Local contributors supplied backdrops and lighting while a Columbus Junction girls trio sang, drawing applause alongside models from Spurgeon’s and Montgomery Ward’s. Pedal pushers, slack suits, and summer wear dominated the onstage lineup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. R. Wilson
Wolf Floral Company
John Morrett
George Birney
Henry Little
Columbus Junction
Dennis Lynch
Harold Bickford
Joan
Jean Hotle
Phyllis Luckenbill
Tuesday Journal
Opal Baker
Biddy Johnson
Montgomery Ward
Spurgeon
Ellen Caldwell
Mary Ellen Randall
Maureen Binford
Kenneth Dunwoody
Chamberlin Brothers Sport Shop
Lyle Box
Paramounts California opens at State Theatre this Sunday
The Technicolor California stars Ray Milland Barbara Stanwyck and Barry Fitzgerald in a turbulent early California tale with romance and frontier action. Singers Stanwyck performs three songs while George Coulouris Albert Dekker Frank Faylen and Gavin Muir support. John Farrow directs a grand outdoor color work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paramounts
California
State Theatre
Ray Milland
Barbara Stanwyck
Barry Fitzgerald
Lily Bishop
Pennsylvania
Lily-I
Lily-O
Miss Stanwyck
George Coulouris
Albert Dekker
Frank Faylen
Gavin Muir
John Farrow
Nita Boulton Named Class Valedictorian at Columbus High
Nita Boulton daughter of Mr and Mrs Lloyd Boulton will be valedictorian of the Columbus high school class of 1947 with a four year average of 95 percent Patricia Howell will be salutatorian with 91.7 percent Rev Harold C Irwin Indianapolis Ind former United Presbyterian pastor will give the commencement address May 16 The Junior Senior banquet May 9 the baccalaureate service May 11 and the senior class play Brother Goose May 15 directed by Mrs Woodrow Shearer Also noted a May 28 vote on keeping the word Junction in the town name plus other community items
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Butler
Columbus Junction
Nita Boulton
Lloyd Boulton
Columbus High School
Patricia Howell
Paul Howell
Harold C. Irwin
Indianapolis
Ind
United Presbyterian Church of
Columbus City
Richie Orr
Rosalie M&cean
Bil Fe Morgan
B. J. Reeves
Reeves
Miss Kaska Dies at East Pleasant Plain
Mary Susan Kaska aged 88 died at 9 30 at East Pleasant Plain Brighton on April 26 following an illness, services pending.
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Kaska
East Pleasant Plain
Brighton
Mary Susan Kaska
East Pleasant Plain Woman Funeral Arrangements
This morning at her home in East Weeks illness with a heart affliction. The body was taken to the Omar Hoskins funeral home in Brighton and will be returned to the Kaska home tomorrow after noon. A rosary will be recited at 8 o'clock tomorrow evening in the Kaska home. Funeral services will be held at 9:30 Monday morning at St Joseph's church, East Pleasant Plain, followed by
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East
Omar Hoskins
Brighton
Kaska
St Joseph's Church
East Pleasant Plain
Local Socials From Haskins features visiting kin
Mrs Lynn Blanchard of Allerton Mrs Carrie Hysel and family visited Sundays with Mr and Mrs Delmar Blanchard and with Mr and Mrs Daryl Grosscees and children. Dean saw Donald Dennis. K A Matherg visited Mason City with Daryl and relatives. KE Lane and Mrs Godlove attended Presbytery in Williamsburg. M T Coon and Hilton spent Monday evening at his house.
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Clara Godlove
Haskins
Lynn Blanchard
Allerton
Carrie Hysel
Charles Mundy
Davenport
Delmar Blanchard
Daryl Grosscees
the Latters
Ivan Hartsock
Dean
Donald Dennis
K. A. Matherg
Mason City
Ill
Daryl
KE. L. Lane
Godlove
Williamsburg
M. T. Coon
Last of her family laid to rest in local burial
Miss Kaska, longtime resident of the community, was buried in the adjoining cemetery. She was the last member of her family and leaves behind a number of nieces and nephews.
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Miss Kaska
Local visits and shopping noted in Washington and Iowa City
Una Gordon and L M Birney called on Stank Embree's in Washington Sunday. A car load of cinders was unloaded on Fay Cher winkers street to the gravel Tuesday and Wednesday. Mrs Jim Bean and Donald and Miss Roger were business shoppers in Iowa City Saturday forenoon. Watch the For Sale Ads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Una Gordon
L. M. Birney
Stank Embree's
Washington
Fay Cher Winkers
Jim Bean
Donald
Mrs Johnson at Mercy Hospital Iowa City Not University
Mrs Clarence Johnson is at Mercy hospital Iowa City in room 321 after an operation Friday. Her condition is favorable and she will welcome greetings from friends. Beverly Wead and Leona Arthur were seen visiting relatives in Iowa City and Ainsworth while others from Keosauqua Mt. Sterling and Brighton shopped and traveled for visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Johnson
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
University
Beverly Wead
Leona Arthur
Ainsworth
Russell Jones
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Hep
Lanny Rees
Tom Neal
William Farnum
Flame
As Shep
John K. Lowash
Ainsworth Methodist
Herbert Campbell
W.S.C.S
Methodist
China
O. J. Fix
Paator
Wehr Studio
Anytime Portrait
Oure
Dixie Dugan
By Mevoy and
Striebel
Dorothy Saul
Betty Michels
Camp Fire
Uae
Ae Kritter Pas
Pao Praia
Crying Wolfe
Smith
Huts
Man Caron
NGC
Ien
Aad
Anthony Quinn
Dorsey - Dorsey - Blair
The
Fabulous
Dorseys
Paul Whiteman
IPLUS
Robert Lowery
Patricia Morison
William
Farnum
Columbus
Declan
Thomas Aden Carey
Robert Carey, Jr
New Boston, Jr
Methodist Church
J. B. Pooley
Indian Creek
New Boston
Lutheran
Joe Palooka
Ham Fisher
Son
Palace Hotel
Mat
Prac
Mike Edwards
Isaak Walton
Izaak Walton
K. C. Hall
Elmer Berry
Zandra Kay
Keosauqua
Tom Blakely
Mt. Sterling
van Vodicka
Richmond
Joel Arnold
George Dickinson
Mark Marchum
Summers
Ark
Marchhum
Gloria Morris
Hugh Morris
van Eag Dly Lending
Loren R. Setterdahl
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