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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1941
Page
6
Crawfordsville reports Mrs. Maude Lease will close her cafe at the Sinclair station this week as the Lease family plans to move to the town’s southern edge, ending the cafe's operation after relocation.
Major operation performed Saturday for T H Barnes in Iowa City. Friends express hope for a swift recovery. Maude Barnes, a Monmouth college student, returned home Saturday due to her father's illness. Mrs Jeanette Hanna teaches at Salem and spent the weekend at home. Church choirs prepare a Christmas cantata directed by Mrs Myrtle Brown. Swartz family visit notes and weekend gatherings include the Lee Swartz and Doll Swartz households. Frank Fletcher family and grandchildren visited Ft Madison and Vernon.
The group visited and enjoyed a birthday gathering for Mr. Fletcher. Dell Farrier bought a savings bond for their five month old daughter Patty Lynn. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Rashid Mrs. G W Githens and Bernice Shuppy and Jennie Clemens attended a play at Parsons College in Fairfield.
Mr and Mrs Harold Gerdes and baby Jen Thomas Ruby Wilkins and Lucille Murphy visited the Frame family on Sunday. The Richards family and Robert went to the Frame home Tuesday evening. Mrs Cloyce Zieglowsky and others were present.
Lowsky and Voimmy with Mr and Mrs Karl Megdelsen Jr and Mary Sue visited relatives in Montrose over the weekend. C W Owens and family visited John McNeill in Crawfordsville Sunday. Roger Colthurst and family plus George and Betty joined Mrs Norma Clegg for Sunday dinner. Everett Stewart and Bill Brown attended the International livestock show recently and Mrs Will Roberts shopped in Washington Saturday. The Colthurst family attended a declamatory contest in Columbus Junction. Myrna Colthurst stayed with her aunt Mrs Glenn Owens. Mrs J L Colthurst attended her brother's funeral last week. Corn husking activities are noted locally.
The text outlines the minimum staffing for a riveting operation, stating three workers are required: a rivet heater, a rivet driver, and a backer who assists the driver. It emphasizes the standard crew size for efficient operation.
A back-driver is explained as a niche role in upholstery rather than a mother-in-law joke, highlighting its function in the craft and its relevance to the family car’s interior work.
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