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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 13, 1945

Page

3

Inauguration Day at the Iowa State House

A reflective account of the Iowa State House inaugural ceremony for Governor Robert D. Blue. The writer describes the packed crowd, ceremonial committees, the search for Blue, Evans, and others, bagpipe music, a lengthy handshaking ritual, and the mood of Democratic civic pageantry with remarks on the Assembly’s farming background and local hospitality.

State House Robert D. Blue Blue Iowa Capitol Supreme Court Capitol Building America General Assembly Des Moines State Assembly Foster Agriculture Board of Control Huston House

Former Riverside Resident Martin Walsh Weds Ruth Norquist

Riverside relatives report the marriage of Martin Walsh of Seattle, formerly of Riverside, to Mrs. Ruth Norquist of Seattle. The ceremony took place November 25 at Our Lady of Victory Chapel, Immaculate Conception Church, Seattle, with Rev. John Lynch officiating. Ensign Theresa Walsh, the groom’s sister, and Norman Jen attended.

Riverside Martin Walsh Seattle Wash Ruth Norquist Our Lady of Victory Chapel

Joint Installation of Masonic O E S Officers in Wellman

The Wellman event Tuesday evening hosted by the O E S saw Masonic officers installed led by Weldon Miller as W M and Vic tor Rampelberg Jr as S W Dean Schwartz became treasurer with other titles filled by J A Doedda 8 B ef Swain Omer Green Henry Berger and E Zilmer Thelma Adams and Ann Sehlaubaussh were also listed in officer roles with Chas Livezey as installing officer

Mra. C. I. Mayer Wellman Masonic Eastern Star O.E.S W.M Weldon Miller S.W Victor Rampelberg Jr. W Dean Schwartz Treas W. L. Darnell Aecy J. A. Doedda B. Ef Swain J.D Omer Green Sr Steward Henry Berger Steward E. Zilmer Tyler F. E. Lewis Chas. Livezey O.F.S Hheith Adams Ann Sehlaubaussh Allie Green

Mrs. Havel Attends Wedding at Riverside Residence

Mrs. John Havel of Washington visited the home of her son-in-law and daughter Mr and Mrs Frank Kallous south of Riverside. She attended the marriage ceremony and reception for the couple.

Seattle Joseph Petsel Lone Tree Clair Cooney Brighton James Cooney Otto Navy Riverside Preparatory Riverside Navy G. A. White Lee Buchwalter Iowa City Richard Buchwalter Fort Belvoir August Kern Opal Kern Richard Fort Kelvoir Mary Jane Quinn Joseph P. Quinn Marjorie Harold Griffith Muskogee Ohio John Soukup Pat G. W. Oldaker Arden Crawford Gresham Oregon Wellmen Frank Thomas Wellman Advance Herold Miller Fairfield Mrs. Havel Kallous Home John Havel Washington Frank Kallous Arlene Kallaus Elmer Kron Trinity Methodist Church Mary Hotka Town City Joseph Hotka Philip St. Mary's Hall St. Mary’s Parish Elmer Scherrer Louis Veggy Gertrude Bulger T. A. Ryan Frank Libenguth L. A. Rose Louie Waldschmidt Grace Mottet Matilda Wieland Odelia Walsh Bertha Ruth Edward Yeggy Amelia Schmidt James Kucera Frank Yeggy Bertrand Shebek Albert Kron Rose Shebanek A. H. Pogge Herman Heitzman John Rotenburger Ela Dautremont Frank August Rummerhart Mary F. Veggy John Shebek J. Shradel Joseph Sueppel John Knittel John C. Dautremont Lester Schnoebelen Milo Shalla Royal Sommers Pascagoula Shalla Sommers Phyllis Shalla Anna Walter Earl Walton Ambrose Lena Bopp Matilde Wieland Jesse Bopp Hills Lyle Luckey Carl Luckey Camp Wolters Texas Fort Meade Maryland

Local clergy to attend Davenport bishop installation

Rt. Rev. Monsignor B. Jacobs Meier pastor of St Marys Church and assistant Rev J J Fath plan to travel to Davenport on Thursday for the installation of Most Rev Ralph Hayes as Bishop of Davenport to be held at Sacred Heart Cathedral.

B. Jacobsmeier St. Mary’s Church J. J. Fath Davenport Ralph Hayes Sacred Heart Cathedral

The Almighty Dollar Phrase in Irving Sketch

Washington Irving first used the expression the almighty dollar in his sketch The Creole Village in Wolfert's Roost, highlighting early American satirical use of money as a plot device.

Washington Irving Wolfert

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