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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1945
Page
6
In Round Grove Edwin Boyd and toward Berry earned an unexpected school vacation last week as Ainsworth school closed due to water system trouble. Edwin has recently come to stay.
The page lists multiple rail and bus timetables including West Bound No. 3 Davenport-Kansas City local departs 9:48 am and No. 25 Southwest Limited, plus Eastbound routes for Burlington Trailways and Bee Line Transit. Local depots at 107 W Second St offer ticket sales for travel to Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, Mt. Pleasant, Fort Madison, Macomb, Quincy, Sigourney, Oskaloosa, Knoxville, Indianola, and Kansas City with various daily and Sunday exceptions.
Uncles and aunts visit Edgar Whetstine home while looking for housing. Lt. Zachs, recently discharged, recalls Buckley Field Denver. Local families mark anniversaries and birthdays, share meals, and note a snowy week hampering corn harvests and road access.
The schedule lists train numbers 3 and 4 Golden State Limited with daily departures around 2:26 am and 4:18 am, stopping at Washington for sleeping car and California passengers. Southwest Express trains No. 11 and No. 13 run daily with regular stops, while No. 43 and No. 44 California trains stop for coach and California passengers.
Pfc Herbert Hahn received an honorable discharge after nearly two years in service. He will join his wife and daughter in Richland before moving to Winfield to work in a produce firm where he previously was employed. Local visits included Mr and Mrs Leo Hahn and relatives from Des Moines. Thanksgiving day was marked by family gatherings despite bad weather and road conditions.
The article lists several personal visits and moves including Mr. and Mrs. Byron Snider hosting Washington Tuesday evening and the family transferring to Neosha Missouri. It notes a union Thanksgiving service at the Christian church hindered by weather and various residents visiting relatives and handling departures from military service.
Gracehill residents recall a series of Thanksgiving gatherings. Guests include Ralph Moothart and Virginia Deal of Washington, Clarence Johnson and Mary, Lyle Hayes and Sandra, Donald Hayes household, Ben Boone of Kalona, Dar Boone, John Williams and daughter, and other local families. The Nelson Woodford home hosted the Woodford and related families for the annual feast.
Waterhouse and Louise attend a cooperative dinner. Mr and Mrs Leonard Brinning hosted Brinning relatives Sunday with guests Art Duensing Rosalyn Harwood Elmer Horning and grandson, Allison Maas Harold Henry Brinning Elmer Vincent Wayne Mangold Homer Brinning and family Clarence Brinning Mary Brenamann Charley Brinning plus Mary Johnson visiting Thursday to Sunday.
Mrs Chas Johnson and Mrs Lyle Hayes plus Sandra shared a weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Chas Eyestone in Washington. Nelson Woodford and family joined Dan Boone and Ira Miksech households for Sunday dinner and visits near Ainsworth.
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