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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 08, 1955

Page

4

Professional Directory of Henry Bailey and Associates

A historical professional directory lists attorneys Henry B. Bailey Louis J Kehoe Paul V Shearer Richard A Stewart Livingston Day Morrison G Gifford Morrison Edmond P Morrison Jr Albion J Young Dentists Dr W L Shaffer Foot Specialist Dr W M Spector Osteopath Dr P L Etter Optometrists Lemmon Joines 4-5 On Optometrists Eyes Examined Glasses Fitted Located around Main Street East Side Square and Washington area.

Henry B. Bailey West Main St Court House Louis J. Kehoe Jeff Stewart x Shearer Attorneys At Law Richard A Stewart Paul V. Shearer East Washington Livingston & Day — Atttorneys S. W. Livingston Robert Day Everett Meeker West Main Ana Morrison Gifford Morrison Lawers J. Chenney Co Morrison & Morrison Edmond PD. Morrison, Jr — Bldg No. Side Square Albion J. Young — Lawyer Wellman, Iowa WL. Shaffer East Main St Hotel Washington Lemmon East Side Square

Jolly Ten At Brighton Hosts Canasta Night

Jolly Ten members and two guests held a Monday evening canasta party at Mrs. Otto Lamansky's home in Brighton. Mrs. Blanche Norton, a former resident, was noted as a surgical patient at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City. Also mentioned: William Derby visiting relatives in Arizona. Cunard liner Britannia took 14 days 8 hours Liverpool to New York. Queen Mary’s 1996 maiden voyage Cherbourg to New York took 4 days 12 hours 24 minutes.

WRS Fugene Way Kalona Lowell Dieter Boys Glee Club Girls Glee Club Bonnie Yoder David Rhodes Judy Dawson Jeanette Miller WRC William McKinley Relief Corps Masonic Hall Children’s Hospital Iowa City Charles Marek Mary Te Bockhorst Vin Paulsen West Branch George W. Fry Earl Fry Fry Ed Knepp John J. Miller Hubert Malichky Harry Malichky Cecil Miller Sherman Yode Elaine Walford North Dakota Ellis Swartzendruber Loren Frank Pribyl Ahmad Amer Anchorage Alaska Paul McAndrew Mercy Hospital Claude Preston Emerson Swartzendruber Cynthia Jolly Ten Brighton Edna SS. Crile TB. Davison Kate Snyder Otto Lamansky William Derby Arizona Blanche Norton Fairfield Cunard Lines Liverpool New York Cunard Cherbourg France

Harvesting Rice in India Under Primitive Methods

Gerald Howell describes small paddies in India where rice is harvested by hand using sickles. Women and children cut and bind stalks, bundles are carried to roads on bullock carts, threshed on cement floors, and straw is dried in open spaces due to limited storage. Ground conditions and labor costs shape the crude, labor intensive process.

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Credit Long Sermon In Discovery of Fire At Richland Church

Richland church members credit Rev. Esther O. Figgins for an unusually long sermon on Sunday allowing quick action when smoke appeared in the basement at 11:30 a.m. Clifford Elmore found a small table and wall fire in the southwest basement, put out the flames, and water on the smoking wall. minor damage was insured.

Credit Long Richland Church Richland Esther O. Figgins Clifford Elmore Figgins

Wayland Jaycees Charter Dinner Planned In December

Wayland residents attend Junior Chamber meeting with four new directors elected Rex Roth Bill Roth Calvin Clark and Harlan Hochstettler. A charter dinner is set for December 15 at the high school with tickets 150. Forty charter members listed and many local families plan a festive event.

George Boller Wayland Don Hertig Edwin Leichty Paul Hochstettler Harlan Hochstettler Warren Slagel Kenneth Miller Fred Grant James Stoops Ledru Kauffman Dean Kauffman Delbert McGuire Roger Richard Roger Wyse Victor Hesseltine Duane Sinn Dick Shumaker Calvin Eichelberger Allen Roth James Roth Rex Roth Henry Burgraff Joe Freyenberger Dale Eichenberger Dale Wiggins Calvin Clark George Brooks George Fort Boyd Garrett Dick Schlatter Millard Schlatter Fred Lyons Lawrence Hill Edwin Freyenberger Mt. Pleasant Memorial Hospital Dena Faye Esther Widmer Elkhart Ind

Name New Officers Of Richmond GYP Club By Mrs. Richard Shalla

Richmond news reports officers chosen at a GYP Club meeting held at Miss Wilma Horesowsky home. Other notes mention the Estes family visiting from Peoria Illinois, a fall injury to Margaret Johnson at Oswalt rest home and a local WCTU Institute with a noon covered dish lunch.

Richmond Gyp Club Richard Shalla Richmond GYP Wilma Horesowsky Lloyd Estes Peoria Lee Lankford Margaret Johnson Oswalt Rest Home Fairfield Hospital WCTU Ora Paxson

Dissolution and Closing Out Auctions Across Iowa

A historical listing notes multiple sale events in December near Keota Haskins Washington Riverside Mt Pleasant and Wellman. Dates span December 9 to December 21 with dissolution and closing out auctions starting at 11:00 am or 1:00 pm. Organizers include Ruth Moffit Loren Wotfit Iowa Cordial Breeders and Stoutner Mer nitz.

North English Creamery Wellman Ruth Moffit Loren Wotfit McMillan Park Mt. Pleasan Iowa Iowa Corriedale S.E Keota K. Stoutner R.J. Mernitz Haskins S. R. Robinson Karl Kaufmann N. E Washington S. W Riverside Bohumil Kos West Madison

Closing Out and Public Auctions Around Washington Iowa

Notice lists multiple auctions near Washington and surrounding towns with varied locations on county roads and state highways. Dates range from December 26 to January 18 with start times mostly 11:00 am and several livestock sales weekly at Ollie Kalona Wayland and Washington facilities. Auctioneers include Irvin F Utterback Wayne Bitting Lawrence Zehr Edward Shalla John C McKune Cave Galloway Claire D Neff and Hi Dollar Sales Co.

West Jefferson Street City of Washington West Jefferson Irvin F. Utterback Ainsworth High School Wayne Bitting S. FE Havre Lawrence Zehr Sale Edward Shalla Brighton John C. McKune Ainsworth Carl Replogle West Chester Cave Galloway Claire D. Neff Hi-Dollar Sales Company Sigourney Ollie Livestock Exchange Ollie Iowa Kalona Iowa Wayland Sale Company Wayland Washington Livestock Sales

Television Listings Show Daily Programs and Timings

A dense listing of daytime and evening TV programs including newsreels, talk shows, dramas, and cartoons. Entries name shows such as Garry Moore Capt Kangaroo Arthur Godfrey and Captain Kangaroo, with partial time blocks and channel references for a local station schedule.

Kangaroo Garry Moore Tomorrow Guiding Light News Weather Q Lewis Rin Tin Tin Navy Lee Capt. Kangaroo Garry Moore Arthur Godfrey Jack Paar Bob Crosby

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Charles Cerney Lone Tree Joe TeBockhorst Mary TeBockhorst Rose Petsel Joe Chihack Er. Hesselschwerdt Paul Shearer Keith Vetters Burlington Donald Knepp Mary Lee Charles Boock Malcolm Ferrick Mose S. Bontrager Boock Amos Grout Leroy V. Miller J. Paul Yoder Rufus Gingerich Goshen Goshen College Mr. Gingerich Florida Mr. Miller Mr. Yoder Sam Watkinson Hoboken Watkinson Walter Lehman Navy Shirley Gingerich Pauline Conrad Professional Directory W. M. Spector E. Washington Whetlowa City P. L. Etter Optometrists Gerald Howell Crawfordsville Wr. Howell Robert Pfeifer Washington Concrete Co North 12Th St. and Rock Island Tracks Iowa Southern Utilities Co. Christmas Gift Hits Bariant Conteoe Toaster Unbeam Wayland Jaycees Richard Kelley Ramona Shalla Urban Te Bockhorst Clifford Dann Warren Schaffer Harry Bart Yetty Joe Te Bockhorst Clem Shakl Harry Strabala Happy Hour Club Frank Horesowsky Jackie Marvin Yetty Christy Norbert TeBockhurst Davis Gulch Utah Escalante River John Oliver la Gorce National Geographic Society la Gorce Journal Don Custer SALES Area Television Dateline Town Tait Cummins Troug Edwards Byt Preston News Weather Tower Theater Les & Mary Dinah Shore Groucho Mart Peoples Choice Draenet Ford Theater Haighway Patrol Weather News Patti Page Wasr Preston Rob Cummings Johnny Carson Doug Fairbanks Norm Clayton ECRG Tehurs Andy's Gang Tait Cummins Doug Edwards Death Valley Red Skelton Camera Crusader Star Playhouse Anne Tom Harmon Tower Theater Woc FBI Mr. Sweeney Pinky Lee Bishop Sheen Eddie Fisher Wrbr Mies Brooks Superman Leahy Mother Wilson Mickey Mouse John Dal Ozzie & Tarrlet Crossroads Hielden the Wise Ethel & Albert Times Winky Dink Hane Anderson Rey Rovers Barker Bill Tom Owen Lasele Pinky Lee Winchell Ma‘ey, Fury Texas Winky Dink Lucy Chevrolet H.P W. Washington Tucker Washngton, Iowa
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