Florence Hindahl Returns to Bee Line Depot After Vacation
Florence Hindahl resumed work at the Bee Line bus depot after a weeklong vacation spent with her daughter Darlene in Des Moines visiting the William Bales and Albert Miller families. Sunday dinner guests included Nettie Miller from Ottumwa and the Woods family from Batavia. Robert Lytle and family fished at Oakland Mills. Mrs. Sam Kellogg arrived from St. Louis for a short visit.
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Florence Hindahl
Bee Line
Darlene
Des Moines
William Bales
Albert Miller
Ray Box
Nettie Miller
Ottumwa
Harry Woods
Batavia
Robert Lytle
Oakland Mills
Sam Kellogg
St. Louis
Ferrying Timetables and Local Bus Schedules
A dated roster lists multiple rail and bus departures from Washington with daily or Sunday exceptions. It includes Westbound No. 3 and Eastbound No. 8 trains, several mixed trains, local coach services to Davenport, Kansas City, Cedar Rapids, Iowa City and Mt. Pleasant, plus depot details at 107 W. 2nd and ticketing notes for trips nationwide.
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Kansas City
Davenport
Southwest Limited
L. R. Carbeer
Washington
Chicago
Winga
North Side
North Side Square
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
MT. Pleasant
Fort Madison
Macomb
Quincy
Ill
Ft. Madison
Winfield
Morning Sun
Burlington
Knoxville
Indianova
Des Moines
W. 2Nd
Lemmon John W Lemmon at Fast Side Square
Visual training reference records show Lemmon John W at a location described as Fast Side Square. The note lists a training visual focus and is dated in the early 20th century archival index.
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Lemmon
John W. Lemmon
County Officials and School District Board Roster
A list details County Officers including County Attorney John Owen County Auditor Stan Kiesey County Clerk R Noonan County Engineer W P Rawn Welfare Director Mrs Payne and Recorder Mrs Harriet Coulter Sheriff Harold Putnam Treasurer W E Howell Supt of Schools Lester B Krabill Coroner Dr W S Kyle Supervisors Ned Morrow Clarence Fulton Arthur Wiley Also Washington Independent School District Superintendent M M ScDell Principal Miss Ethel McCreedy and School Board members Marion George Don Boyer Richard A Stewart Henry B Bailey B F Bostwick Jr Harry Ramseyer Washington Lodge No 26 A F and A M Regular meeting First Friday each month Merle R Green W M A W Yard secretary
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John Owen
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
Washington Independent School District
M. M. ScDell
Ethel McCreedy
Marion George
Don Boyer
Richard A. Stewart
Henry B. Bailey
B. F. Bostwick, Jr
Harry Ramseyer
Washington Lodge No
A. F
A. M
Merle R. Green
W. M
A. W. Yard
Dry Cleaners Clinic Draws Regional Attendees
The Town Association of Dry Cleaners held a Sunday clinic in Iowa City at the Paris cleaners. Washington attendees included Mr and Mrs Ralph Martin Mr and Mrs Harry Marlowe Jr and Mr and Mrs Harry Marlowe Sr. George Dare and family returned home after a short vacation in Atlanta with Mrs Dare’s sister Mrs Joe Gettys and family. The party visited Curtis Nelson and another sister's family in Alta and toured a string of state parks in the northeast, plus Lake Okoboji and Clear Lake.
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Town Association of Dry- Cleaners
Iowa City
Paris Cleaners
Washington
Ralph Martin
Harry Marlowe, Jr
Harry Marlowe
George Dare
Atlantic
Soap care tip: remove soap from water when sids are made
Instructions advise taking soap out of water promptly after sids are made to prevent dissolution. The guidance implies timely removal preserves soap quality and prevents excess soaking.
Train schedule notes for Golden State Limited and Southwest Express
The notice lists daily and regular stop trains including No. 1 and No. 3 Golder State Limited and No. 43 and No. 44 California daily, plus No. 47 and No. 48 Southwest Express. It notes No. 3 and No. 4 Golden State Limited will not stop at Washington with the closest stop at Col, Je.
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Golder State Limited
Ucs
Southwest Express
California
Golden State Limited
Washington
Col
Hard Landing Details in Theatrical Incident
Ellen Terry believed property department effort mattered as much as acting. During a perilous stage moment she attempted a fake suicide by jumping into a river prop and landed on bare boards. The audience reacted with laughter as a spectator joked that the water was frozen.
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Ellen Terry
Miss Terry
Identification Point
A thirsty professor crawls from his berth to a water cooler in a silent railway coach. He cannot recall his berth number and gets lost among curtained compartments. The conductor questions him as the professor recalls that the windows overlook a small lake.
Chaplain Reports Incident as Two Soldiers Swear at Work
Private Smith and Private Jones were repairing a telephone post when Smith accidentally dropped a live wire. The executive officer ordered an incident report, noting the men’s exchange as Jones admonishes Smith to be more careful.
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Private Smith
Private Jones
Daughter Composes Piano Piece For Peaceful Moment
A daughter performs a small piano piece arranged for a quiet family moment. The father responds that it is timely to have a moment of peace at home.
Meeting at Last in a London Burglary
A British homeowner confronts a burglar packing silver as he lies barefoot upstairs. The intruder refuses, prompting the homeowner to call his wife to meet the thief, who has haunted them nightly for two decades.
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Jove
Bobby
Parsonage Peace Pact Brings Feuding Women Together
After years of quarrels Mrs Thompson and Mrs Williamson meet at the parsonage with a local clergyman mediating. They shake hands and pledge peace, prompting a remark from Mrs Thompson and a sharp reply from Mrs Williamson about nastiness.
The Rocking Chair Brigade Tour Of Havre Homes
A hometown column recounts visits to Havre area homes and construction projects. It describes Will Richards 220 acre farm as a show place, notes Milam Thompson buying the Snack Shack, and previews Harve Wilsons new custom home with a long living room and dry basement. It also mentions new china designed to resist chipping and a reminiscence of grandmothers fragile ware.
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Will Richards
Havre
Mr. Richards
John Babcock
Iowa Wesleyan College
Ames
Harve Wilson
East Main Street
Wilson
G. I
Subway Dig Delays Spark Taxi Promise
A Chicago subway crew at a pit explains the project to a bystander. A drunk asks how long until completion and is told it will take three years, prompting the man to opt for a taxi instead.
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Chicago
Shay
Humorous Quip At Holmes Meeting About Size
An anecdote recalls Dr. Oliver Wendell Holmes at a meeting with many tall men. A speaker tells him he must feel small among big fellows. Holmes replies he does, since he feels like a dime among pennies.
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Oliver Wendell Holmes
Thiamine Sources and Roles Highlighted
Thiamine permits normal metabolism of carbohydrates and prevents nervous disorders. Pork is identified as the richest food source of this vitamin.
Food Big Business in the United States
A 1939 survey shows Americans spent about 20 billion dollars on food beverages and tobacco. By 1944 expenditures neared 40 billion dollars as purchases tracked with rising disposable income.
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United States
Tomato Domination in 1945 Victory Garden Stats
In 1945 tomatoes topped farm victory gardens grown in 88 percent, with onions included in 85 percent of gardens, 84 percent for string or wax beans, 75 percent for lettuce, and 72 percent for radishes. Potatoes appeared in 75 percent, while green peas and cabbage reached 70 percent.
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Victory Gardens
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Washington Directory
Business City & County Officers
Theodore B. Bailey
North Marion Ave
Leet
Morrison & Morrison
Edmund D. Morrison
Edmund D. Morrison Jr
Morrison
Benteco Food Store
S. W. Livingston
Attorney Abstract Department
West Main St
Court House
George Ff. Morrison
J. C. Penney Co
Officers
Lloyd Lytle
John Lewash
C. P. Weldin
Henry Bailey
P. L. Jordan
Carl Hancher
Carl Kelly
Ralph Minick
A. L. Griffith
Marion
Bailey
Frank B. Miller
W. B. Dupuis
T. W. Harwood
R. F. McFarlane
Clarence Jacobs
Harry Montgomery City
Grace H. Stephen
Ruth Lytle
East Main St
Oskaloosa Branch
R. B. Haight
Burlington Trailways
Washington Ue
BEE Line Transit
Sherman
Optometrists
Mr. and
Mrs. Wyatt Marbourg
Bee Line Taxi
BEE Line Bus Depot
Rocking Chair
Milan Thompson
East Washington Street
Thompson
Town
Mrs. Roy Lowash
Ralph Shannon
E. Main
Dr. Reid
Ainsworth
OPA
George H. Mead
Mead Paper & Pulp Co
Dayton
War Labor Board
Truman
Roy S. Thompson
Daniel W. Bell
International
GI Joe
Nelson
Fairfield, Iowa
Little
Journal
Dixie Dugan
McNaught Syad
MR. Bradford
Hackett
Hackett Ville
Hacket Village
Hackett Hut
Ky McEvoy
Striebe
Miss Dugan
MR. Lafton
T. W. Harwood Insurance Agency
Washington Concrete Company
North 12Th Street
Rock Island
The
Country Club
the Evening Journal
Iowa
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