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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 27, 1946

Page

4

Local families share Christmas dinners across towns

A lengthy relay of Christmas-day gatherings highlights families from Nordyke to Rich, Kaster, Hebner, and McLaughlin. Hosts include Mr. and Mrs. Bill Nordyke, F G Rich, S W Kaster, M M Hebner, C G Sehmoeller, Foster Bickel, and many relatives visiting from Des Moines, Burlington, and Ottumwa as they celebrate with turkey dinners and gifts.

Bill Nordyke Connie Jean Bert Matthews Wilbur Salem Ed Hite Janice Gilbert S. W. Kaster Jim W. B. Kaster Meddiapolis Kaster Burlington M. M. Hebner Fred L. Stewart Helen L. Stewart W. G. Stewart George C. Stewart Clinton Henrietta Tom Stewart Ann Harry Montgomery Jim White Des Moizee Christina M. S. Plumsey R.A. Peterson de Moines E. C. Eisely Omaha C. G. Sehmoeller Des Moines G. L. Troe Jack Troe Foster Bickel Russell Lynn Robert Lows State College Askaloosa Stanley F. Horr Farmers City Lynn Bickel Wellman Willis Bash Bob Sorrell Diane and Botpy Decatur Ill Frank Tinider Had Sorrell Dennis Patty David Joe Sehlauvausyi Muriel S. N. Sorrell Ruth Armstrong Ronnie 5. N. Sorrell W. A. Bealer Lulu Fineh Alice Edith Fineh Stronghurst W. L. Propst Betts Lou Iowa City Don Bealer Donna Barbara Max Payne Propst W. A Bealer Gail Shull Eugene Joe Gould Conesville James Boy Lumfr Vacha Evelyn George Gould Juanta Murphy Walter Harvey Rubio Leonard Harvey Beulah Waters Los Angeles Calif Floyd Maxwell Kenneth Muscatine B. J. Holmes D. W. McClure Don McClure Phil Sylvia Patsy Bobby Washington L. H. Orr C. N. Edwards Minnie Hamilton Evelyn Hoffel Howard Waters West Liberty Otto Parker Max Lowe Beverly Richard New Boston BE. E. Stutsman Herbert Peschel Breckenridge, Minn Italy Bette Neiswanger Frank Crone A. W. Crow Virginia Don Stutsman Courtney Kline Courtney Whiffany Oral Mayo Don Norton Charles Mayo Iowa State Teachers College Will Mayo Claude Randall Charles Don Shepherd Mary Jo O. J. Brown Frank Shepherd Green Squire Virginia Shepherd Fairfield Frank Scranton Wade Scranton Ottumwa Howard Caldwell Robert Scranton Daugh

Burlington and California trains schedule and bus routes

Westbound No. 3 Golden State Limited and No. 39 Imperial Limited list stops and nonstops at Washington. Local and long distance eastbound and westbound trains, transfers, and bus routes depart from Washington with ticket points at the Bus Depot and local cafe.

Golder State Limited Gas California Imperal Golden State Limited BET Gece Weunne Pete el Cee Golden State Washington Burlington Trailways

Bed Line Transit Buses Local Schedule to Iowa City Cedar Rapids

The timetable lists bus departures from Washington to Iowa City Cedar Rapids with several daily options and arrivals for Cedar Rapids Mt Pleasant Fort Madison Macomb Quincy IL. It also shows connections to Winfield Morning Run Burlington Sigourney Oskaloosa Knoxville Indianola and Kansas City with Des Moines Fairfield Keosauqua and a depot at 107 W 2nd. Tickets sold at the local depot.

Iowa City Cedar Rapids Washington MT. Pleasant Fort Madison Macomb Quincy Mt. Fieason Ft. Madison Myl Pleasant Ty Mt. Piesasant Winfield Burlington Hurrigton Sigourney Oskaloosa Knoxville Indtanola Kansas City Des Moines Fairfield Keosauqua

Freight cars would form a 14,000 mile long rail link

An estimate notes that the 1,750,000 freight cars owned by Class 1 railroads, if placed on a single track, would create a single train about 14,000 miles long, illustrating vast rolling stock.

Class 1 Railroads

Frog farmer sues Iowa over 1987 law damages

W H Potthast of Milford files a $101041.74 claim against Iowa alleging the 1987 frog transport ban ruined his nine year old operation. He says his natural farm compares to any this side of New Orleans and asks the appeal board to present the suit to the legislature when it convenes. The appeal board will weigh the claim next week before sending it to the legislature opening Jan 13.

47Th General Assembly W. H. Potthast Milford New Orleans State Appeal Board Iowa Tne Potthast

Hunt for Missing Youths at Keokuk

Police in Keokuk Iowa searched for two youths Jimmy Bryant sixteen and Charles Johnson seventeen who vanished after a Mississippi boat ride. Fishermen reported an overturned sailboat sighting near Warsaw Illinois that may belong to the boys but no sign of them was found.

Keokuk Iowa Jimmy Bryant Charles Johnson Warsaw Tll

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