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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1946
Page
2
Local items list new addresses for Max P Rathmel in San Diego Calif and notes military discharge for William W Brown with decorations from Jefferson Barracks. Also records travel and visits by Lemmon family to Boulder Colorado and a Mayo Clinic patient in Minnesota, plus postwar moves of Dale Fuhr and family and a masuer visit in Ohio street residence.
Albert W. Gray and Glenn V. Carlton of Waterloo were bound over to the Floyd county grand jury after waiving a preliminary hearing. Bond was set at $1,000 each. They were arrested en route from Austin Minnesota to Waterloo with 15 cases of whiskey seized from the car.
Mrs Olive Jones of Brighton was moved to Davenport hospital this morning. Dismissals include Mrs George W Stewart of 321 West Main, Mrs Lloyd Polson and daughter Coretta Ann of route four, R H Hampsher of 821 West Madison. Glen McGuire of Wayland discharged yesterday. Wayne Vogel of Keota and William Shalal of Kalona underwent emergency appendectomies last night.
Miss Hanna Dietrich of St. Louis claims Prulax, an herb medicine with cascara and senna, relieved her gas and bowel issues. She says it made her feel years younger and able to eat again, with a money back guarantee from Pioneer Drug Store.
The GI team meets Sharon at 7 45 tonight on the Y court. Sharon has beaten Riverside twice. GI aims for full strength as it holds seven wins and two losses. The Y team plays Mediapolis Thursday at 730 with Dale Fuhr rejoining the squad this week.
Wellman defeated North English 40 to 11 in the Ke Wash league finale at Wellman. Topping scored 12 for Wellman with Miller 11 and Lewis 10 as the team led 9-2 after one, 21-5 at half, and 32-6 through three quarters. The second team won 19-5 and standings remain unchanged.
Judge Frank Beechly of Montezuma will travel from Sigourney to Washington on March 6 to handle court business in this county for a single day. A new term opens in Washington on Monday March 11 with Judge J G Patterson of Oskaloosa presiding.
Geraldine Bartow and Shirley Dunlap, daughters of local families, earned honors on Cornell College Mt. Vernon Iowa's first semester honor roll. Both are freshmen at the college.
Des Moines Iowa February 27 UP iowa employers were urged to set up organized veteran employment programs to absorb 15000 returning veterans in the first 23 days of February. John H Quigley veterans employment representative said jobs matching clerical executive skilled and unskilled labor must be ready and USES offices provide a guidebook and aid lists for employers.
The United States Coast Guard established a temporary Davenport recruiting station with two staffers, Ottinger and Holter. Open daily 8 am to 5 pm, enlistment exams done locally, then swearing in in St. Louis before two months boat training on Government Island, Alameda. Reenlistments open to former services under 30. aviation experience emphasized. Requirements include age 17, 8 years schooling, 20/30 vision, sound teeth, birth certificate.
The Iowa Centennial committee received an extra 15000 to cover operating costs after a meeting of the legislative interim committee in Clinton. Chair Sen Irving D Long said the panel cannot fund a celebration, only committee expenses, and noted a future survey of Schid Gewerth hospital. The panel also allocated 4500 for the University of Iowa visual education department and plans to meet in Ames on March 18.
Des Moines Iowa February 27 UP The number of motor vehicles registered in Iowa declined from 675 416 in December and January a year ago to 668 501 during December 1945 and last month S N Jesperson superintendent of the state motor vehicle registration department said today The decline of 6915 registrations resulted in a 193 453 drop in revenue from registrations Jesperson said During December and January the revenue amounted to 8 804 404 compared with 8 997 491 a description of the services of the veterans employment service and the U S employment service
Washington February 27. Congress to name a conference committee to resolve funding levels for the school lunch program. Senate approves 100 million dollars yearly. House favors 50 million plus 15 million for nutrition education and facilities. Federal dollars allocated 1947–50 with state match scales rising after 1950.
The report notes fewer motor vehicle registrations from the prior period but highlights a $20 rise in commercial vehicle registrations. It also mentions Carrol Ruth Young turning two and her great uncle Ralph Stewart celebrating a birthday tomorrow.
At the 76 township homemakers meeting held yesterday in the Community hall, 29 women attended. County home economist Ruth Foster presented posters and spoke on kitchen planning after a cooperative noon dinner. Mrs. Ralph Howell presented a potted plant to township chairman Mrs. Walter Bower.
Wartburg College will remain at its present location in Waverly Iowa. M E Ewald chairman of the board of trustees of the American Lutheran church announced after a joint Lutheran church board meeting in Columbus Ohio yesterday.
Mr and Mrs Harry Margolin Yankton South Dakota announce the approaching marriage of their daughter Jo Ellen to Bertram M Bergen of Chicago son of Mr and Mrs Max Bergen of Sioux City The wedding is planned for June 30 at the Masonic temple in Yankton Miss Margolin works in Chicago and is a graduate of the State University of Iowa affiliated with Sigma Delta Tau and Theta Sigma Phi Bergen is a Central High School graduate who served in the Army Air Corps and has been a student at George Williams College Mrs Margolin is the former Corrine Rothschild of Washington
At a Da mascus Shrine meeting Mrs Art Swift presided. Plans were completed for the spring ceremonial on Thursday March 28 with a 6 30 dinner at the Temple dining room. Officers to be elected at the next meeting. Rose Croix Shrine Muscatine invited members to a March 4 ceremonial.
Bethlem Shrine of Iowa City invites attendees to a spring ceremonial honoring Marie J Knight. A 6:30 dinner at Hotel Muscatine precedes the event with refreshments served by Dr. and Mrs. Fred Reid and others during the social hour. March 5 date noted.
Rex Levert arrived home this morning after receiving his honorable discharge from the Navy as a mailman second class. He entered service in May 1944 and had been stationed in San Francisco California.
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