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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1946
Page
5
A brief religious reflection notes obedience to God bringing peace from Philippians 4 6 and laments about dismissing faith while pondering John 20 18. The August 21 entry suggests humans shutter the mind against Christ and questions where they laid him.
The Washington Board of Education calls for a 199000 bond issue to add classrooms a high school gym and an industrial arts shop as the city grows toward a potential 10000 population. A special election on Tuesday August 27 will let citizens vote on the proposal.
A collage of jokes and vignettes closes with a formal notice approving a public election for the Independent School District of Washington Iowa. The district seeks bonds not to exceed 190000 dollars to buy a site and build an addition with gym industrial arts shop and extra classrooms. Polls open seven A.M. to seven P.M. at City Hall 205 East Washington Street Washington Iowa.
Voters in The Independent School District of Washington County Iowa are notified of a special election fixed for August 27, 1946 by the Board of Directors. The election will submit to voters a public measure described in the notice.
Public notice announces the incorporation of the English River Valley Turkey Association. The article outlines the corporate name and basic formation details as filed. No further specifics on officers, bylaws, or dates are provided in the readable text.
The key Association based in Riverside Iowa forms a corporation to buy process freeze store and sell poultry eggs and meat with capital stock 75000 issued per board directives. It exists perpetually from June 1946 with officers Schnoebelen president Kelly vice president Swartzendruber secretary and Schnoebelen treasurer.
The Toledo Peoria and Western railroad resumed unhindered movement by hauling Chicago Burlington and Quincy boxcars from East Peoria yards over the swinging bridge. George P. McNear Jr, president, supervised the operation signaling resumption after violence and a strike disruption.
Movement of the cars across the river was orderly with no disorder reported. The T P and W last attempted to move a train in February. Two pickets were fatally shot at Gadley Hl in violence that resulted.
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