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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1946
Page
6
South Highland January 24. The teacher and pupils arrived at Highland Center school to find all pens and pencils taken by a prowler, leaving students and staff disappointed and seeking clues.
County offices listed include County Attorney John Owen Auditor Stan Kiesey Clerk R Noonan Engineer W P Hawn Welfare Director Virginia Romine Recorder Harriet Coulter Sheriff Harold Putnam Treasurer W E Howell Supt. of Schools Lester B Krabill Coroner Dr W S Kyle and Supervisors Ned Morrow Have P Wilson Arthur Wiley.
Chiropractor Dr Chas C Brown offers neurocalometer service from an office opposite the court house. office phone 102 and downstairs access. hes. phone a14.
The Washington Independent School District lists Superintendent M. M. Schell Principal of Junior High Miss Ethel McCreedy and School Board members Harry Mamsayer secretary C P Weldin Richard A Stewart Henry B Bailey B F Bostwick Jr Marion George. Washington Lodge No 26 A F A M announces regular meeting on the first Friday each month with W M Victor Blattner and A W Yard archary.
Mr and Mrs George Havel host 4H club boys and families last Thursday. Mr and Mrs Herman Eagle move to the former John Havel farm. Mr and Mrs Erwin Wulf relocate to the Dye farm recently purchased. R T Notthern Jr and children visit Mile Times home near Keota. Herbert Campbell digs a larger cellar with neighbor help. Hubert Krotz returns to...
The notice lists train numbers and times for Westbound No 3 Golden State Limited arriving 2:26 am and No 11 Southwest Express at 4:00 pm, No 13 Southwest Express for Eastbound 3:15 pm, No 44 California daily 4:18 am, and No 4 Golden State Limited 5:20 am. It notes No 3 stops Washington for sleeping car passengers to Kansas City and beyond, No 43 stops Washington for coach passengers, and No 4 discharges California passengers only.
Timetables show departures and arrivals for trains and buses across several lines. Services include Lewis Goodlander arrivals, Davenport local, Southwest Limited, Burlington Trailways routes, Beeline Transit to Iowa City Cedar Rapids, and connections to Washington area depots. Tickets sold at the local depot.
Mr and Mrs Milford McCree and family shown with a new Ford after a 30 day furlough spent with relatives. Mrs John Lasek visited over the weekend at the home of her daughter in law Mrs Yaro Lasek, details indicate a community social note.
Pfc John D Pearson arrives from California to visit his parents Mr and Mrs W E Pearson in Westchester. Also noted are deaths, travels, and local visits including Dora Waddell's funeral in Clarion and relatives visiting from Waterloo and Crawfordsville. Ernest Seaberry returns from months in Montana.
East Sunset item reports Private Dwight Graber left Monday evening for San Diego California following a furlough. The brief item notes travel from East Sunset with no additional details.
Mr and Mrs Harry Wittmer and daughter of Dixon spent a few days at the Joe Rich home after furlough. Lyle Lowe and daughters visited Charley Bowen at Marsh. Glen Lisk and daughters of Libertyville were guests of Dale Peters. Mrs Mary Eisele and Jvy hosted Ernest Eisele and the Howard Custer family and others at the Everette Stewart home at Columbus Junction. Max Owens and sons joined Dale Peters family Friday. John Miller shelled corn at Richard Stephens farm finishing Wednesday. P P Graber hosted Joe Rich and Harry Widmer families for supper. Some road work is being done between Harry Jones and Steve Jones with blasting hoped to improve the road.
Donald Brooks to return to the United States from Kobe Japan where he has lived for two years. News from Mrs J J Rich notes his homeward move on January 15 from Kobe. The item lists social visits and illnesses among local families with multiple names and places in Stringtown.
Mr and Mrs Geo Brooks and sons spent Sunday at the Johenny Mast home. Mrs Edna Widmer and children and Elmer Roth and family spent Sunday evening at the Ezra Ireyenberger home.
Helen Sheetz of Dubuque returned home early Friday and spent the day with family in Ottumwa and at the Richard Young home. The note mentions local residents and a sequence of visits and small community exchanges around Tyrone on January 23.
Wapello at the parental Edgar S Parker home. Mr and Mrs Walter Sheetz visited at Robert Sheetz home Thursday evening.
A note on early learning shows that a child given one idea and a few materials will generate many ideas of their own. It emphasizes how free exploration nurtures creativity and problem solving in young learners.
A six inch transparent ruler with one eighth inch marks helps measure hems seams and button spacing. A triangle aids in squaring pattern corners. Keep shoes off the floor with a shoe bag cabinet or shelf to prevent dust dirt and damage.
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