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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1946
Page
4
Mrs. Allen Barth travels to Chicago to meet her husband Captain Allen Barth who has just returned to the States after nineteen months overseas. They arrive home in Fairview.
A compiled roster lists public officials including Mounty Attorney John Owen County Auditor Stan Kiesey County Clerk R Noona C ounty Engineer W P Rawn Welfare Director Mrs Payne, County Recorder Harriet Coulter Sheriff Harold Putnam Treasurer W E Howell Superintendent of Schools W Lester B Krabill Coroner Dr W S Kyle Supervisors Ned Morrow Clarence Fulton Arthur Wiley Washington Independent School District Superintendent M M gebell Principal Ethel McCreedy School Board Marion George Don Boyer Richard A Stewart Henry B Bailey B F Bostwick Jr Washington Lodge No 26 A M Regular meetings Friday of each month Merle Y Green W M A W Yard Secretary
Last night at the Floyd Blankenhorn home were Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Dean of St. Louis returning from a Canada vacation. Dr. Dean is a cousin of Capt. Barth. The Blankenhorns visited Mrs. Manford Wilcox, a Mercy hospital patient in Iowa City, on Tuesday. Earl Monson and his son Russell traveled to Monmouth, Illinois for a weekend visit.
Fragmentary timetable entries show several trains with irregular times including No 3 Golder State Limited at 2 22 am No 47 Southwest Express at 3 66 pm and No 43 California daily regular stop at 2 14 am.
Daily timetable snippets list No. 430 and No. 429 trains, mixed train No. 22 with times 11 30 am, West Bound No. 3 Davenport to Kansas City at 9 48 am, East Bound No. 8 and No. 26 Southwest Limited at 1 12 am, with agents R B Haight and L R Carbee noted as station agents.
Westbound routes from Washington depart at 5:00 am 4:42 pm 9:57 pm. Eastbound to Chicago departs 3:10 am and 9:15 am. Local depot at 107 W 2nd sells tickets for trips coast to coast. Routes connect Iowa City Cedar Rapids Mt. Pleasant Fort Madison Macomb Quincy Des Moines Winfield Burlington and Sigourney to Kansas City with multiple daily departures and arrivals.
The text lists numerous visits and trips by Crawfordsville residents. Mr and Mrs Max Keith hosted in Denver. the Edgars toured over 6,000 miles visiting Boulder Dam Grand Canyon San Francisco and Old Mexico. Dorothy Rees enjoys Chicago vacation at her parents home. Eldred Olson Christie Lou visit Decatur Illinois. Fob Lowe Lyle Darbyshire and Richard Holmes return from a northern vacation with plane rides over Madison Wisconsin and Chicago.
Granite and marble were used in the construction of historic wonders including the Hanging Gardens of Babylon the Sphinx the Colossus of Rhodes the Pyramids the Temple of Diana at Ephesus the Statue of Zeus the Tomb of Mausolus and Pharos Lighthouse at Alexandria.
A mature Bearing Tree grapefruit tree may produce 1,300 to 1,500 pounds of fruit. The grapefruit is high in vitamin C, surpassed in this by only the orange and lemon among common fruits and vegetables.
Myrtle Shields visits Kansas City then returns home to a welcoming town. A columnist urges a hospitality push for newcomers, recalls Three Quarters of a Century Club dinner with 115 attendees, and notes lively chatter, long friendships, and plans for next year.
The article names green vegetables rich in vitamin A such as beef, dandelion greens, mustard greens, turnip greens, kale, spinach, watercress, broccoli, peas, and parsley among others. Yellow sources include sweet potatoes, carrots, yellow corn, yellow squash, and pumpkins. tomatoes and cantaloupe are abundant in vitamin A but not in the two color classes.
Civilian Production Administrator John D. Small forecasts a record six months of goods flow driven by steel and coal gains. June factory output hit a postwar peak with gains in washing machines, vacuum cleaners, gas ranges, electric irons, and radios, though autos and farm equipment dipped. The auto sector lagged due to strikes and rubber shortages, while overall production relies on higher labor force participation and overtime.
Nashville police arrest 25 year old Alva Gene Venable after finding 184 silver dollars in his pockets. He is sent back to Hopkinsville Kentucky where he is wanted for theft.
Tokyo reports Emperor Hirohito has only 4,785 staff remaining as wartime pressures and shortages affect the palace operation. Officials say the figure reflects widespread cuts and rationing impacting ceremonial duties and daily administration.
Allied quarters finance division head Col. D H Jennings reports 3 946 employees dropped from payroll and 808 palace polio to be transferred leaving the emperor with a small personal bodyguard amid ongoing struggles.
Budapest reports new budget imposes salary cuts as ministers share in economy. The prime minister will earn 45 dollars a month, other full ministers 32 to 38 dollars, deputy ministers 2 dollars, and Budapest mayor 38 dollars monthly.
From cooked chickens, save as many wishbones as possible. Paint them with bright colors and use one bone per gift as decorative notes carrying good wishes.
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