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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1945
Page
6
Dayton Grove report dated December 14 notes D D Stephens of Ainsworth as a reader and contributor to local notices and events in the community.
County officers named include County Attorney County Auditor County Clerk County Engineer County Welfare Mrs County Recorder and other officials. Names listed are John Owen Stan Kiesey R R Noonan Virginia Romine Harriet Coulter Harold Putnam W E Howell Lester B Krabill Dr W S Kyle Ned Morrow Harve P Wilson Arthur Wiley.
The item records Will Embree and Bruce Moore as Washington callers on Monday. It also notes Mr and Mrs Ted Anderson attending the Comrade Sunday school party Wednesday evening at the M E Church in West, while someone helps son Robert Stephens gather corn this week.
Dr Chas C Brown chiropractor advertises Neurocalometer service with office opposite the Court House. Office phone 102 and residence 814 listed. Downstairs office noted.
The Washington Independent School District announces Superintendent M. M. Schell Principal of Junior High Janu ee Miss Ethel McCreedy and School Board members President Harry nunseyer secretary C. PY. Weldin Richard A. Stewart Henry B. Bailey B. F. Bostwick Jr Marion George plus Washington Lodge No 26 A F A M holds regular meetings first Friday each month with officers Victor Blattner W M and A W Yard secretary.
Westbound No 2 Golden State Limited departs daily at 2 26 am No 11 Southwest Express at 4 pm No 43 California at 1 56 am Eastbound No 12 Southwest Express at 3 15 pm 4 18 am No 4 Golden State Limited 1 20 am No 3 stops Washington Kansas City and beyond No 4 stops to discharge California passengers No 42 stops Washington for California passengers No 430 daily except Bundey and 429 daily except Santa Cena 7 00 am 1 00 am Lew is Goodlander Co B & Q Arrives No 24 Mixed Train 10 45 am Leaves No 22 Mixed Train 11 30 am All trains daily except Sunday R B Haight Agent Co M & St P & P R B & Co West Bound No 3 Davenport Kansas City local departs 9 48 am No 25 Southwest Limited departs 3 35 50 Be No 8 Kansas City Davenport local departs 1 14 pm No 26 Southwest Limited departs 1 12 am Nos 3 and 8 daily except Sunday L R Carbee Agent
Local and intercity bus timetables list departures from Washington and connections to Iowa City Cedar Rapids Mt. Pleasant Fort Madison Macomb Quincy Oskaloosa Knox ville Indianola Kansas City and Keota Trips target Chicago and other points with tickets sold at the depot 107 W 9th.
Chester J B Moore did cement work for Ernest Crawford on Thursday. Attended funeral of Mrs Martin Brown Sunday afternoon at Washington. So and Sew club entertained Thursday with Mrs Roy Argo as hostess. Nine members and four children attended. Christmas exchange. gifts given. Refreshments served by the hostess. Mr and Mrs Lou Miller honored at a Golden Wedding anniversary last Sunday north of Wellman.
Art Spear of Toledo visited Wellman friends and is connected with a lumber firm. Mrs Velda Dodds of Denver and Hilma Dodds of St Louis visited Cedar Rapids and Town City. Mrs Elizabeth Wright hosted the Happy Hour club with a Christmas gift exchange. George Struble funeral held Saturday. he grew up in Wellman. Ella Weller suffered a bout of the flu. Methodist choir presented a cantata The Morn of Glory with soloists and choruses led by Mrs A N Gerdner Mrs A C Kuipers and others.
The text describes a musical program with recitatives and choruses featuring performers: Babe, Mrs. Kash, Helen Ihrig, Margaret Williams, Mrs. Kuipers, Dick Mengerhausen, James Noff, Robert Pinnell, Ross Severt, and others with titles like Behold there was a man in Jerusalem Now When Jesus was born Glory to God in the High est. It also notes skating rink plans directed by Webb Morrow on Henry Durian ground near the pump house east of the park. The report mentions Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Bull of Pharr Texas visiting Wetman as Marvin returns from service in Europe.
The McPherson family moved to the Darnell property where Mr. McPherson serves as high school athletic coach. Mrs. Slater O Hare of Humboldt visited Wellman to manage theater interests. The Mary and Martha Sunday class held a Christmas meeting at Elizabeth Wehrle’s home with a Christmas exchange and devotions led by Mrs. Forest Jones and Mrs. Bert Godber. A baby quilt was presented to Robert Wesley Pinnell Jr. at the Pinnell home. Bud Nickel and family settled into a town residence after 21 years on the William Eitermiller farm. Mrs. Nick Bohr of Princeton visited her daughter. W S C S observed its annual Thanks offering with Rev. R W Pinnell speaking on Giving the best for the worst. The Catholic Ladies circle met Henry Flanders country home for a pot luck dinner and afternoon activities.
Fully ripened peaches are described as having the highest sugar content and the best flavor, highlighting ripeness as key to quality.
Instructions describe soaking dry grapefruit seeds in cold water for 24 hours and planting them in a fern dish or fitting container to grow a decorative plant. The sprouts appear in about three weeks and result in a pretty ornamental plant with intricate work.
Pearl Parcell returns to Den ver Colorado with his wife and two children after a two year absence begun in April. The homecoming marks his first visit back since leaving for the west.
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