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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 23, 1946

Page

12

Blondie Perfect Co ordination cast and Christmas program announced

DeLoise Hawkins Richard Jones and Donald Meyer lead Blondie Perfect Co ordination with Shepherds Angels Candle bearers a Nar rator and Bethlehem women in the cast. A thirty voice choir and Christmas music by rhythm band plus Glenn Dunsmore vocal solo. Cotter school Christmas break from Lee to Dec 30 with New Year’s day off. Six Week Honor Roll lists seniors Marion Jones Keith Duncan and others across grades.

DeLoise Hawkins Richard Jones Donald Meyer Shepherds, Angels Women of Bethlehem Glenn Dunsmore Cotter Lee

Cotter School to Present Christmas Play Friday

Cotter grade pupils will present a Christmas entertainment on Friday December 20 at 7 30 pm with no admission charge The program features the Christmas play And There Was No Room at the Inn with Donna Davis and Lonny Griggs as Mary and Joseph Delbert Rees Richard Hendrickson and Harry Kilgore as the Three Kings and Wisemen

Mary and Joseph Donna Davis Lonny Griggs Delbert Rees Richard Hendrickson Harry Kilgore Three Kings Wisemen

Local Candidates Named in Primary Ballot List

The notice lists Shelby Jean Meyer Barbara Stapp and others as First and Betty Davis Peters Gordon Smith. Primary candidates Jocelyn Fullerton Beverly Thomas appear in the ballot slate.

Riverside High Replaces Time Clock with New Scoreboard

Riverside high school gym receives a modern Time Clock with a quarter timer, electric scoreboard, horn and large white dial. The $175 unit was funded by St. Marys and Riverside high and mounted on the east wall. The old clock, built by Superintendent Smola and Donald Birka, served about ten years. Nearby, Private Hubert Krotz has returned home after honorable discharge from the U S Army.

Riverside Riverside High School St. Mary's Riverside High Robert Smola Donald Birka Milton Birka Pet. Krotz Hubert Krotz United States Army William

Krotzs Honor Private Krotz and Kin In Military Mention

Private Krotz was inducted in February 1945 and served in the European theatre for months before discharge in Virginia. Riverside visitors Edward Rotenburger and sister-in-law Mrs Henry Jean welcomed infant Patricia Ann at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City. Other relatives included Mr and Mrs Joseph Aubry of Moline visiting Raymond and Miss Dautremont, with Dr and Mrs Bowstead of Riverside attending a Veterinarian meeting in Cedar Rapids. Charles Hawthorne of near River Junction visited family in West Branch and Clarence for the wedding of Charles Billick and Barbara Sawyer. Vere Allen left for Camp Stoneman, California after furlough with his parents Mr and Mrs George Allen of Kalona.

Krotz Virginia Edward Rotenburger Riverside Iowa City Henry Jean Patricia Ann Mercy Hospital Joseph Aubry Moline Raymond Ross Dautremont Thomas T. Bowstead Cedar Rapids Eastern Iowa Veterinarian Association Montrose Charles Hawthorne Near River Junction Near West Branch Clarence Iowa Charles Billick West Branch Barbara Sawyer Vere Allen Camp Stoneman Calif George Allen Kalona

Merry Mixer Club Hosts Christmas Gift Exchange

Mrs. Blanche Romine hosted the Merry Mixer club at its annual Christmas meeting on Wednesday. Fourteen members and three children attended. Roll call asked what members would like to receive for Christmas. A donation funded soldier-loft gift packages. Carols were sung, the Bible Christmas story read, and each member received a gift from her club friend.

Blanche Romine Merry Mixer Club

Bingo and visiting furnished entertainment for the afternoon

A brief social note describes an afternoon of bingo plus visiting. The item emphasizes leisure activity and light companionship without additional names or events.

Ready for Harvest Based on Stem Breakage

Farmers gauge harvest readiness when 80 to 95 percent of onion stems have broken naturally. The crop is considered ready for lifting once this threshold is reached.

Rubber Reservoir Promises Half‑Million Ton Rubber Supply

The Amazon basin in South America holds enough rubber trees to yield about 500000 tons of rubber annually, suggesting a vast regional production potential.

Amazon Basin South America

Seasonal refreshments served at meeting by Romine Crone

The hostess with Kathryn Romine and Lorene Crone served seasonal refreshments. The next meeting is scheduled for January 3 at Mildred Statler home, replacing January 1.

Kathryn Romine Lorene Crone Mildred Statler

Also Mentioned on This Page

Blondie Chic Young Marion Jones Keith Duncan Raymond Hendrickson Donnie Orris Rowland Rees Donna Miller Joan Stapp Dick W Hendrickson Mervin Miller Patty Hobbs Caroline Smith Dale Hawkins Janet Stapp Roberta Boyd Earl Nau Patricia Meyer Jackie Hendrickson Karen Peters Sharon Daddy Cotter School News Cotter School S. Iowa P. L. Etter Francis Crone Ben Briley Ralph Shuster John Knott Richard Moore Herman Freeman Warren Stewart Don Crone Alex Dorsch Marsh Atkinson Ernest Lamansky Louis Graber Edna Crone Mike Crone Stewart & Crone Eveready Norton’s Plumbing & Heating Company Washington By Ken Reynolds Betty Simons Merry Christmas Eugene Chalupa Homer Herron Cloid Willits Jr Luther Ballew Willits Motor Co Gorham South Stokers Eddy Bush Martin's Standard Station Meth Health and Harold Mangold Walter Starr Carlton Mangold Mangold Rukgaber W. L. Rukgaber Geraldine Crone
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