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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 26, 1948

Page

3

J H Sanford Ordained at Independent Bible Church

John H. Sanford son of Rev W L Sanford was ordained August 16 at the Independent Bible Church in Columbus Junction with Revs W L Sanford Warren Allen Danville J Lynn Pace E V Steed E L Hartley and others taking part. He will study at Moody Bible Institute for a year before missionary work in the Belgian Congo with the Berean mission board.

Martha Butler Columbus Junction John H. Sanford W. L. Sanford Independent Bible Churchiere Warren Allen Danville J. Lynn Pace Yarmouth E. V Steed Coralville E. L. Hartley Ft. Madison Allen Pace Moody Bible Institute Belgian Congo Africa Berean Mission Board Alva Conway Bellevue Hospital Muscatine Blanche Masonholder J. L. O'Conner Davenport Lewis Foss Columbus City Des Moines

Dale Richards Returns From Canadian Fishing Trip

Dale Richards arrives back in Havre from a fishing trip around Kenora Canada with several catches. The Salem Presbyterian church and Sunday school plan their annual picnic at Chautauqua Park next Tuesday. A Third Street property sold at auction for 1350 to Frank Garrett from Velma Curtis.

Havre Dale Richards Kenora Canada Richards and Ter Helen Johnston Salem Presbyterian Ehurch and Sunday School Chautauqua Park Frank Garrett Ella McSweeney Velma Curtis Third Street

Richest Man I Know at Glenora Point Shop by the Lake

The narrator recalls Will Gardner, a famed craftsman in a cluttered Glenora Point shop packed with repaired antiques, boats, and oddities. Surrounded by neighbors and generations, Will embodies a life of sunlit purpose, using tools to craft, fix, and teach, richer in friends and peace than wealth.

Old Seneca Will Gardner Glenora Point Glenora All the Lake Will Junior Marcu Aurelius

Brief Evening Visit Spotted at Mason Home

An overnight guest stayed with the Herings at Sunrise Acres before accompanying them to the Mason residence for a brief evening visit.

Sunrise Acres Herings Mason

Richs in Illinois Visit Over Weekend

Local notes report Mr and Mrs J J Rich visiting Murray Reeser home in Stringtown from Wednesday to Friday. James Rinner left for Chicago after a three week home vacation. Karl Bachman and family were Sunday guests at Joe Hershey home. Ethan Brooks visited Ottumwa with Bill Deaton. Jerry Deaton will stay with Grandpa and Grandma Brooks. Harry Suter and Mike had Sunday dinner with Lloyd Alliman. Larry Suter rented the Sam Wittrig farm nearby.

Stringtown J. J. Rich ‘Sper Murray Reeser James Rinner Chicago Karl Bachman Joe Hershey Ethan Brooks Ottumwa Bill Deaton Jerry Deaton Grandpa Grandma Brooks Harry Suter Mike Lloyd Alliman Larry Suter Sam Wittrig Farm

Salem residents and guests enjoy weekend visits

Havre residents will move there in March. Hamner Bailey and family of Salem were Sunday dinner guests at the Lester Hesseltine home. Margaret Cummings of Winterset was a visitor at the Ethan Brooks and Rex Swan homes the latter part of the week. Norman Widmer and Donna Rapp attended a Sunday school class picnic at Oakland Mills. Raymond Rich and family and Geo Unkrich and family were Sunday dinner guests at J J Tichs.

Hamner Bailey Salem Lester Hesseltine Margaret Cummings Winterset Ethan Brooks Rex Swan Norman Widmer Donna Rapp Oakland Mills

Anti congestion plans roll out in major cities

Air conditioned traffic lanes and underground parking are among anti congestion measures cited as remedies to downtown traffic and the threat of decentralization. Perimeter parking and transit bans appear as part of action packages to reduce urban congestion.

Paper Bag Production at Union Bag & Paper Plant

The Savannah Georgia Union Bag and Paper plant runs the fastest bag machines producing up to twenty bags each second, about 1200 per hour. The facility churns out thirty million pavement bags daily and seven billion yearly across many sizes and types.

Union Bag & Paper Corporation Savannah

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J.H. Sanford Jet R. L. Lytle Grocer Wwe G. K. Mace Surf Washington Cook Mace Lewis Hering Wylie Richards Hare Mabel Burger Carol Ann Iowa City Lisle Hering Judith Ann Cedar Rapids Fred Kephart Kephart George Hopping Brighton Raymond Kephart Waren Kephart Mrs. Rose Nebergall Juanita Hering Jolene Way Pja Jolene Booth & Horak J. J. Rich Illinois F. Ken Bing Crosby Bob Hope Dorothy Lamour Paramount Andrews Sisters Monte Hale Telly the Gan Wadi Skies Pricoinr FOX Raymond Rich Geo. Unkrich and Family J. J. Tichs Shie Mendoza America MFG. Furrier Albrecht Rothschild’s
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