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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1946
Page
4
Lieutenant (j g) Clifford Flynn and Mrs Flynn arrived at the Clair B Lynn home in Riverside after returning from Bremerton Washington. Flynn has 62 months of service and eleven battle stars.
A dense listing of train and bus times shows Westbound No 3 and Eastbound No 13 Southwest Express plus California trains, local Davenport Kansas City and Burlington routes, mixed trains No 28 and No 22, and multiple bus routes from Washington to Chicago and Iowa cities. Depot at 107 W 2nd. Tickets sold locally.
County officers include County Attorney John Owen and County Auditor Stan Kieser. County Clerk R Noonan and County Engineer W P Hawn. Welfare Director Mrs Payne Marshall County Recorder Harriet Coulter. Sheriff Harold Putnam. Treasurer W E Howell. Supt of Schools Lester B Krabill. Coroner Dr W S Kyle. County Supervisors Ned Morrow Clarence Fulton Arthur Wiley. Chiropractor Dr Chas C Brown. Washington Independent School District Superintendent M M Schell. Principal Miss Ethel McCreedy. School Board: Harry Mamseyer, C P Weldin, Richard A Stewart, Henry B Bailey, B F Bostwick Jr, Marion George. Washington Lodge No 26 A F and A M regular meeting First Friday. Victor Alattner W M, A W Yard secretary.
Lieutenant Flynn with nine years service and two months Overseas earns eleven battle stars for the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign. He lists no future duty yet after leave and will report to Great Lakes. Local mentions include Saint Thomas and James Dautremont of Tom & Jim's Produce in Riverside.
Rosalind Russell and Lee Bowman are the new romantic pair in Columbia Pictures’ She Wouldn’t Say Yes. The racy comedy opens at the State Theatre Thursday and runs through Saturday drawing fan interest.
The Riverside community notes recent sports leadership elections with Duane Latta named basketball captain and Lyle Fox as baseball captain. Girls captains are Vivian Kron and Darlene Havel. A 21 pound turkey led a boys basketball banquet as twelve players enjoyed the meal. Families gather for furlough visits and dinners honoring relatives and servicemen amid estate sale chatter following Rudolph Stolley’s passing.
Dolores Gan, Rosemary and Jerry Nichols, Mr and Mrs James McMahon and Carolyn Lone Tree and Lamont Duwa figure in local society updates across the Nichols area. The brief mentions their names in neighborhood notices and social rosters.
Roger Stannard and son Michael move into the Horton farm house at Clay. Chas Shalla moves in after purchasing the Wead farm. Ste vens family leaves for a nearby Ollie farm. Local notices include funeral attendance for Rev. Willey and several residents visiting Washington. Donald Walton enjoys furlough from army service. The Lauder dale family plans a March 1 move to a northeast of Ainsworth farm, with the Irwin family taking the vacated Lauderdales’ farm.
Mrs. Noah Widmer and Edna Widmer attended the funeral of Wm. Rapp in Tremont Illinois after his heart attack death. Several local residents and relatives were mentioned with visits and family news from STRINGTOWN area including illness and small events.
Notice of probate hearing for the last will and testament of Otto Jackson deceased dated June 28 1943 filed February 11 1946 in Washington County Iowa. Hearing set at 9 00 AM at the Washington Court House before the District Court or Clerk. All interested persons must appear and show cause why the will should not be probated as the decedent's last will. By order of R R Noonan Clerk.
Mrs Catherine Peterson of Indianapolis smelled smoke and called police who hurried to the scene and transformed into firemen rescuing her home from danger.
Forrest McNeill spent three days at home. he is a patient at Oakdale sanitary. Mrs. Lillie Sewall of Winfield visits Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Fletcher. Charles Wells is home after discharge from the armed forces. Duayne Henss and family return to Quantico Virginia after furlough. William Henss Jr. reported to Camp Sheridan Illinois after reenlistment. Lydia Christner purchased the Jane Clemans property now occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Hahn.
The Iowa State Printing Board will convene in Des Moines on Friday February 8 1946 to receive bids on highway maps for the Highway Commission. The meeting signals the start of bids for cartographic work contracting with state highway authorities.
Bids will be received until 10:00 a m on the specified date and hour, then opened and read for the award. The Board may reject any or all bids. For specifications contact S W Needham Superintendent of Printing State House Des Moines January 22 29 February 5.
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