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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 12, 1938

Page

5

Oil Change Advice From Leo Sueppel At Phillips 66

Leo Sueppel of the Phillips 66 service station urges motorists to change oil every 1 000 miles for safety and longevity. He notes some claim 2 000 miles suffices but advises regular changes, with seasonal oil grades for winter and summer and different needs by car makes. He has run the North Iowa station for four years after previously operating a commercial trucking business.

Leo Sueppel Phillips 66 Iowa Avenue Sueppel Phillips 66 Company Riverside North Iowa

Nine new cars and three trucks licensed countywide

Nine new automobiles and three trucks were licensed by the county treasurer's automobile department in the past week. The county totals now stand at 5267 cars and 698 trucks, compared with 5306 cars and 673 trucks a year ago. Names and models include Greiner Plymouth, Wilson Chevrolet, Statler Ford, Schoonover Ford, McConnell Plymouth, Maplecreek Ford, Wittetoe Plymouth, Moorer Chevrolet, Donaldson Studebaker, Kilgore Pontiac, Van Wans Dodge, and Cannon Ford.

Automobile Department of Carl M. Greiner Washington G. L. Wilson Chevrolet George Statler Brighton J. Schoonover W. H. McConnell Ainsworth Turkey Farm Wellman DD. Wittetoe A. E. Moorer Richland W. R. Donaldson Studebaker Harry H. Kilgore Rev. C. A. BR van Wans Richmond J. C. Cannon Crawfordsville

Mrs Jake Sommer Enjoys Electric Stove and Frig

Mrs Jake Sommer is enjoying a new electric stove and electric refrigerator during the hot days. Velma McGuire of Wayland is spending the week with her sister Mrs Russel Williams.

Clarence Hering East Sunset Jake Sommer Velma McGuire Wayland Russel Williams

General Motors reveals future highways at World Fair exhibit

The General Motors exhibit Highways and Horizons at the New York World's Fair envisions express boulevards handling vast traffic at controlled speeds with day and night safety. Norman Bell Geddes designed it. William S. Knudsen says the display expresses belief in rapid highway development. Visitors ride moving chairs along escalators to tour future express and feeder roads ending at a four‑way street intersection. Albert Kahn of Detroit to design the building.

General Motors William S. Knudsen Norman Bell Geddes Knudsen Albert Kahn Detroit Norman Bel Geddes Ceneral Motors Alfred P. Sloan, Jr Richard H. Grant Charles F. Kettering

Box Cars Delivered to Farms at Nira Reported

Jim Hanley and Bill Eistermiller received box cars at their farms from Cedar Rapids. The Fairview Aid society hosted a social at the church on Tuesday. Mrs. Tom Hanley sold her store building to a Washington buyer for wrecking and garage use. Mrs. Meheffee Kizer mourns the death of her husband who died after illness in an Iowa City hospital and was buried in Des Moines.

J. B. Hanley NIRA Jim Hanley Bill Eistermiller Cedar Rapids Fairview Aid Society Tom Hanley Washington Meheffee Kizer Iowa City Des Moines

Junction Council Plans to Improve Streets and Alleys

JUNCTION COUNCIL considers improving streets and alleys in Columbus Junction with rockwork and new gutters. West Hill water mains extension and WPA cooperation planned. town funds some materials while Burlington engineer Vollmer advised.

Junction Council Martha Butler Columbus Junction J. Lewis West Hill WPA Vollmer Burlington

Social visit highlights Orris and Hulick families

Mr and Mrs Charles Hulick and sons Bill and John and Mrs Orris from Pennsylvania visited the S K Orris family in Ainsworth for dinner on Tuesday. Earlier on Monday the S K Orris hosted the Pennsylvanians at the Fred Orris home.

Washington Charles Hulick Bill John Pennsylvania Fred Orris Ainsworth

Mrs Densmore Guthrie Visits Moline Parents

Mrs Densmore Guthrie of Moline Illinois visits for a few days at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs A J Rankin Also Mr and Mrs Charles Corlette return from Monmouth NL where they visited their daughter Mrs GC A Owen They accompanied Mrs Owen James and Margaret Jane for Vincent reunion and Dr Owen brought them home Nelle Dempsey will depart Sunday for Omaha after two weeks with her mother Mrs T J Dempsey

Charles Corlette Monmouth GC. A. Owen Owen James Margaret Jane Vincent Dr. Owen Nelle Dempsey Omaha Nebr Hame T. J Dempsey

Index to Auto Service

An itemized directory listing service stations garages and auto concerns. Names include Shell Cities Service Phillips Sinclair Sinclair Dixie Gas Studebaker Ford Chevrolet Oldsmobile Hudson Terraplane Packard and Packard related agents with associated operators and firms.

Lee Sueppel Phillips Economy Oil Co Tydor Brown’s Super Service Cities Service Bill Putman Standard Warren Donaldson Sinclair Farm Bureau Oil Co Washington Oil Co Dixie Gas William Barth W. EF. Messer Shell Bud's Cox Motor Co Studebaker

Chicago Couple Visits Riverside Then Heads West

Mr and Mrs Marc Hahn of Chicago stayed this week with his parents Mr and Mrs Gus Hahn in Riverside. They then traveled to Ottumwa to see Mrs Hahn s relatives and proceeded to Des Moines before returning home. P B Latta leaves for Rock River Wyoming to visit his son Lloyd and family. Edward Bushek and son Bobby John join Mrs Elmo Knittel and daughter Mary Kathleen in Davenport for the American Legion convention.

John R. Williams Velda Stokes Verena Graber P. P. Graber Paul Howell S. K. Orrishome Betty Lowe Mary Martha Davis Joe Wilson Raymond Wilson Donnie Ralph Howell Riverside Marc Hahn Chicago Gus Hahn Ottumwa Hahn Des Moines P. B. Latta Rock River Wyoming Lloyd Lloyd Latta Edward Bushek Bobby John Elmo Knittel Mary Kathleen Davenport The American Legion

Pleasant Ridge Social Notes and Visits

Pleasant Ridge reports visit meets and dinners over the week. Mrs Paul Brock and two Denver children joined dinner at Tony Kauffman home with Mrs Padgitt and Mrs Hiram Baker of Washington. Families Ben Bruegge Willard Hauenstein John Van Syoe visited Tony Kauffman Sunday. Everette Hauenstein visits Van Sype home. Earl Smouse and family of Mt Pleasant were visitors at John Van Sype home. Carol Benson called on friends Tuesday. Henry Underwood visited Mrs Etta Reeves in Washington Friday.

Milton Smith Pleasant Ridge Paul Brock Denver Colo Padgitt Centerville Hiram Baker Washington Tony Kauffman Henry Underwood Elmer Saltzman Ben Bruegge Willard Hauenstein John van Syoe Tony Kauffmay Willard Haunenstein Everette Hauenstein van Sype Earl Smouse Mt. Pleasant John van Sype Carol Benson Etta Reeves

Pageant planned for Touisa fair evenings in August

The Iowa territorial centennial pageant will be staged August 6, 18 and 19 at the Louisa county fair. Committees from townships, Mia, Kate Baker, Wapello and Mrs Surl Asher coordinate performances with about 250 Louisa county residents. Episodes include Marquette and Joliet, Dubuque settlement, Louisiana Purchase, Fort Madison, Blackhawk war, Van Buren act forming Iowa, and Louisa county piece Yesterday and Today.

Martha Butler Columbus Junction Touisa Mia Kate Baker Wapello Surl Asher Grandview Louisa County Marquette Joliet Dubuque Louisiana Purchase Fort Madison Iowa Territory Baker

Chief Wapello Pioneers and Veterans Parade Motto

The address notes the community groups including Welsh Irish Germans and apostolic Christians and honors yesterday's G A R and Spanish and World War veterans with a future emphasis on Boy Scouts and the home church school farm and labor.

Wapello Asher

Also Mentioned on This Page

Willard Boyd Stephens Harry Jones Pleasant Hill Ernest Meek Amos Graber P. J. Graber J. T. Stewart Donald and Frances Adele Della Richardson Knauss Shell Station Sinclairize Crandall N. Marion Kerrick Ross Motor Service Paul R. Horak Auto & Accident Insurance West Side Square C. V. Grall Mosern Hudson Sales and Service Willits Motor Company Guy Knauss Bontrager & Erwin Dale Crandall Car & Radio Service Harold Mangold Auto Body Stewart & Crone Auto Insurance Co V. Crull Mrs. M. Hahn IT IS Part OF Tucker and Escher Oldsmobile Poto Garden City N.Y Tease Caavoout Twa Cabell-Fanes We Junction Fair Iowa W. F. Messer Shele Essex Packard Mace Motor Company Bontrager Erwin West Madison
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