Gamble Store in Washington Marks Seven Years in Town
Ed Conner’s Gamble Store has operated in Washington for nearly seven years since August 1933. It moved from North Marion to South Marion in November 1936 and offers hardware, auto accessories, radios and related goods backed by trusted quality.
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Washington
Gamble
Ed Conner
North Marion Avenue
Evening Journal
Conner
South Marion Avenue
Gambel
Washington Has 2 Home Bakeries
Washington features two home bakeries run by local men. Paul Campbell operates the Washington bakery in the former hotel building with a display storefront. John Blick and Frank Ryan own the Sanitary bakery on North Fourth Avenue, with Ryan bringing long bakery experience. Both shops offer a full range of baked goods from cakes and pies to bread and pastries. The piece also notes a Washington county dental society meeting where Dr W L Dwyer led a program on Children's Dentistry and Dr B D C Barrett directed the event.
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Washington
Washington Bakery
Paul Campbell
Denco Hotel
Campbell
Sanitary
North Fourth Avenue
John Blick
Frank Ryan
Blick
Lyons Bakery
H. and A. Bakery
Ryan
Pentists
W. LD. Dwyer
Washington County Dental Society
North Side Cafe
Dwyer
BD. C. Barrett
Bush Feed Store Retains Longstanding Local Role
Eleven years ago last September Cy Bush became owner of the Bush feed store on South Town Avenue near Lemmon's Pharmacy. The site previously housed a McCall brothers feed store for 27 years. The Bush line includes feed and coal, beans, corn, oats, hybrid seed corn, clover seed, and trucking services. They serve as Allis-Chalmers farm implement agents with George Baker, staff includes Susie Johnson bookkeeper, Hiram Baker at the counter, four truck drivers Dan Rohrer Jr, Harvey Bower, Merle Edwards, Francis Roth, and Lloyd Swift manages coal yard scales. John Kurtz handles the yard, Ray Patterson delivers coal with helpers, and Laurence Fritz unloads coal.
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Cy Bush
Bush
South Town Avenue
Lemmon’s Pharmacy
McCall Brothers
Mr. Bush
George Baker
Allis-Chalmers Farm Implements
Jimmy Ashby
Glenn Anderson
Susie Johnson
Hiram Baker
Dan Rohrer, Jr
Harvey Bower
Merle Edwards
Francis Roth
Lloyd Swift
John Kurtz
Ray Patterson
Laurence Fritz
Rudy Miller Crawls Through Tenes With a Challenge
Rudy Miller, 49, of Britt, faced a difficult trek through a tense stretch, confronting obstacles and proving endurance in a local endurance event.
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Rudy Miller
Britt
Barden Expands Roofing and Rock Wool Biz to Washington
Frank S. Barden, now based in Washington after relocating from Cedar Rapids, works in bonded roofing and Rock Wool insulation. He asserts a twenty year bonded roof and notes he built the first Rock Wool pneumatic insulation blowing machine in Iowa. Henry J. Bailey partners with him in the venture.
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Frank S. Barden
Washington
Mr. Barden
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Henry J. Bailey
Barden
Miller Remembered as Community Figure After Tragic Event
A popular community figure, Mr. Miller, died last week after a fatal incident. He will be missed by neighbors and friends who recall his active involvement and leadership.
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Mr. Miller
Well Drilling Ace Leo Shelangoski Serves Washington Farmers
Leo Shelangoski has bored about 2 600 wells in seven counties over 28 years in Washington. He reports 106 wells drilled last year and keeps costs low, saving farmers thousands. He is relied on during dry spells to supply water for livestock and says business since 1935 has been good with few slow years. Prospects for his operation remain favorable.
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Leo Shelangoski
Washington
Washington County
Shelangoski
Notable Spring Outlook Improves Since 1934
The region enjoys a brighter spring than in years past, with favorable conditions noted. Officials report a strong demand for work, citing a long waiting list of applicants ready to begin new jobs.
Newfoundland’s One Fourth Engaged in Fishing Industries
One fourth of Newfoundland inhabitants are employed in fishing and related industries. The stat highlights the region’s heavy reliance on marine livelihoods and suggests potential economic vulnerability to stock or market shifts.
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Newfoundland
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