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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1946
Page
6
Howard Reighard has purchased the former Mrs L D Camp farm at the southeast edge of Brighton near the Rock Island Railroad. The sale was announced in Brighton with Mr and Mrs P C McCracken noted in the report.
A local notice lists the First Ward representative W. B. Dupuis and T. W. Harwood, Second Ward R. F. McFarlane, Third Ward A. W. Ward, Fourth Ward Clarence Jacobs, with Harry Montgomery noted beside the library entry.
The report lists numerous Davenport area families visiting relatives and attending gatherings. Alfred McCracken’s family hosted and nieces’ wedding celebrations occurred with Margaret McCracken marrying Bruce Hacley of Oskaloosa. Other notes mention guests from Minneapolis, New Boston, and Bloomfield, plus local club picnics and personal travels.
John W. Lemmon outlines visual training guidance at East Side Square. The report notes practical drills and demonstrations designed to improve eye training and observation skills.
County officers include County Attorney John Owen, Auditor Stan Kiesey, Clerk R. R. Noona, Engineer W. P. Rawn, Welfare Director Mrs Payne, Recorder Harriet Coulter, Sheriff Harold Putnam, Treasurer W. E. Howell, Supt. of Schools Lester B. Krabill, Coroner Dr. W. S. Kyle, and Supervisors Ned Morrow, Clarence Fulton, Arthur Wiley. Washington Independent School District shows Sup t M. M. Schell, Principal Miss Ethel McCreedy, with board President Marion George and members Don Boyer, Richard A. Stewart, Henry B. Batley, B. F. Bostwick Jr., Harry Ramseyer. Washington Lodge No. 26 A F & A M meets first Friday monthly. Merle R. Green W M and A W Yard, Secretary.
A dense timetable lists trains and buses with departure and arrival times for routes including No. 3 and No. 4 Golden State Limited, Southwest Express, Burlington Trailways and Ber Line Transit Buses. It shows Westbound and Eastbound departures, daily exceptions, and ticket outlets at Winga's Cafe and the local depot.
A column notes readers and want ads revealing humor and pathos. Mrs. Mary Louise Harwood Pike returns from California due to her mother Mrs. T. W. Harwood’s illness. The piece admires three lively boys and their proud mother and relays a thoughtful exchange about family size and home space. It also mentions Birdie Guthrie receiving a letter from Miss Martha Emery in Denver confirming past school memories.
A longtime teacher recalls a smiling girl as a bright memory. A MIL house resident faced unusually reliable help this week as several workers kept promises and finished tasks. Cantaloupes shine this season and seeds can feed birds. A banana skin incident near National Tea Co. prompted caution against slipping pedestrians.
A message from Thursday says Robert Renshaw, son-in-law of the sender, living in Mesa Arizona and working in construction, has fallen and will be hospitalized for some time. Mr Bennett heads to Los Angeles and is with his daughter in Mesa. Also, Fred Vanerus and Ross Day families plus Larry visited Gene Kisor family in Galesburg Illinois Sunday.
Mrs. Donald Story of Columbus City is hospitalized in Burlington after a collision between a car driven by her husband and another driven by John Hammond of Columbus Junction near the John Otto farm four miles northwest of Wapello. Injuries include two breaks in the pelvic bone a broken nose and severe bruises. Both cars were badly damaged. A separate item notes the formation of a law partnership between James E Reaney and his son Robert F Reaney. Mrs. Hoover dies in Louisa County aged 84 life long resident.
A local notes column records visits to the Wehr and Robertson homes in Pasarables and nearby towns. Family members and friends from Iowa City to Spokane gather for birthdays, reunions, and evenings at various homes as a 1942 context hints at wartime furloughs and return dates. The item ends with a separate statistic noting Federal Reserve member banks' securities shift by 1942.
At 9 15 a m Tuesday after a months long illness she formerly Sidney Paisley daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Paisley. Survived by four daughters plus three grandchildren and three great grandchildren and a sister funeral services were held Thursday at the Presbyterian church conducted by Rev Bb R Mitchell. POLAND CHINA SALE E Pierce and son of Evergreen Farms sold 60 head bred Poland China at an average of 1230 with top price 298 buyers from outside the state. Auctioneers were Paul Klotz H M Duncan and Roy Camp.
Sharon Kay Griggs, who cut her foot badly and spent a week in bed, is able to walk on crutches. Mr and Mrs Robert Stephens and daughters Martha and Barbara visited Sharon on her birthday at Hardscrabble.
Calcutta reports indicate four thousand dead and eleven thousand injured in a five day Hindu Muslim riot wave described as the era’s bitterest. A new flare up was warned for ID festival August 29 with threats leveled by Muslim and Hindu communities and a Sangite bonfire report from Benigal village claiming 150 burned alive.
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