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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1946
Page
6
A Seattle inventor patents a new paint brush made with multi filament glass. The designer says the tool has more flagged ends than ordinary brushes and was developed during a year of convalescence.
County officers listed include County Attorney John Owen County Auditor Fred Bourgeois County Clerk R Noonan County Engineer W P Rawn County Welfare Director Mrs Payne Marshall County Recorder Mrs Harriet Coulter County Treasurer W E Howell County Sheriff Herold Putnam County Superintendent of Schools Lester B Krabill County Coroner Dr W S Kyle and County Supervisors Ned Morrow Clarence Fulton Arthur Wiley.
Superintendent W. A. Erbe and Junior High Principal Miss Ethel McCreed listed among district leaders. School Board includes President Marion George secretary Don Boyer Richard A. Stewart Henry B. Bailey B. Bostwick Jr. Harry Ramseyer. Washington Lodge No. 26 A F and A M notes Merle R. Green W M and A W Yaré secretary for regular monthly meeting.
Ohio Experiment Station researchers report drought reduces milk vitamin A. Pasture grass loses vitamin during dry weather, cows yield 2 600 to 1 700 units per quart in 1943 with ample rain, fall to 1 100 units midsummer 1944 a dry year. Autumn rains increased counts.
Train schedule notes from the Golden State Limited No 3 eastbound and No 4 westbound along with No 39 and 40 will not stop at Washington. Local trains 217 and 43 run at 6 05 am and 3 14 am respectively.
No. 22 Mixed Train operates at 11:80 a. m with daily runs except Sunday. West Bound No. 8 Davenport to Kansas City departs 9:48 a. m. No. 25 Southwest Limited departs 1:13 p. m. Buses leave Washington at 5:00 a. m 4:42 p. m 9:57 p. m 3:10 a. m 9:15 a. m and 4:10 p. m. Tickets bought at the Bus Depot or Winga's North Side Cafe for trips coast to coast.
The schedule lists departures from Washington at 8:25 a.m. 11:00 a.m. and 5:50 p.m. with arrivals to Cedar Rapids at 10:50 a.m. 1:10 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. It shows connections to Mt. Pleasant Fort Madison Macomb Quincy and Des Moines with multiple daily options. Tickets available at the local depot 107 W.
Mrs. Tom Brookhart offers a plan to dry orange and grapefruit rinds for a pleasant fireplace aroma. Readers are invited to send in moved-away notices, Christmas news, and local updates. The piece highlights local families, shop tours, a beauty contest winner Christy Lee Scott, Thanksgiving stories, and society notes from Moalla Oregon seniors.
Thanksgiving gatherings mark the holiday with Rob ers in Crawfords ville and Huber family visits near Keota. Cattle trading dominates regional notes as Crawford cattle lead Chicago market totals. The Pleasant Plain school Thanksgiving program drew a large crowd and social hours followed.
Friday community sale at Whittaker sale barn and weekly Wednesday cattle sales at Midway Sales Co Columbus Junction Iowa. Various December closing out sales listed with locations near Washington Brighton Kalona Wayland Wellman and Wellman sale pavilion with times around 11:00. Names include Mrs Hattie Kessell Leo Sharp Wiles Bros M. W. Miller and Edna Widmer.
Geraldine Gage had to give up the Grandview school on account of illness. Mrs. A. J. Gislain attended a W R C meeting in Keota Friday. Delbert Maxwell and Delmar Stutzman delivered produce and livestock to local towns Wednesday. Share Passenger Stations notes 1 902 passenger stations exist nationwide used jointly by multiple railroads.
The Honey Bee Act governing the importation of adult honey bees into the United States was enacted on August 31, 1922.
Thanksgiving vacation with her parents the Hubers and Mrs. Huber. Prairie Flower pupils receive two days of vacation as schools plan Christmas programs. Mrs. Thompson attended a Washington teachers meeting. Mr. and Mrs. Roberts hosted Ernest Jones for Sunday dinner near Ainsworth.
A. J. Gislain, visiting his Florida daughter, returned home Sunday. He and M rs. Omer Green hosted supper Tuesday evening. Mrs. Raymond Kos is teaching.
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