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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 08, 1942

Page

8

Ames Iowa College Enrollment Surges in Summer Term

Iowa State College reports a year round schedule with 2949 students enrolled in the first term of the summer quarter, up from 1728 last year. Engineering leads gains with 165 percent rise to 1163 engineers. new veterinary courses enroll 189 students. other divisions grow 31 to 41 percent. Washington county students include George A. MecCaleb, Ainsworth. Stewart Teulah EK. Donald J. Marek. M Ruth Cunningham. Amelia V. Bickel. Richard Birney.

Ames Iowa Iowa State College J. R. Sage Washington County Iowa State George A. MecCaleb Ainsworth Dairy Industry Teulah EK. Stewart Washington Textiles Donald J. Marek Seevice M. Ruth Cunningham Amelia V. Bickel Richard Birney

Puerto Rico to gain autonomy with Tugwell stepping down

Washington reports Rexford Guy Tugwell will soon resign as Puerto Rico governor as part of a program for political autonomy. A native judge, Martin Travieso, is expected to be named governor, after long service on the island’s high court.

Washington Rexford Guy Tugwell Puerto Rico Supreme Court Martin Travieso Travieso

Family visits and weekend travels across Iowa towns

Three Gary Indiana sons visited Clarence Despain home with a Saturday family picnic at Mrs. M. T. Despain New London. Willard Leet and granddaughter Carol Jane McDowell West Chester visited Friday calling at Lee Lease home. Miss McDowell plans to teach in the area next year. Leaving for Waterloo were Howard Kratter family Richard and Janice Robbinsdale Minnesota visitors to J. C. Mitchell home. Everett Mitchell and J. L. Howard households visited Ottumwa over the weekend. Mrs. F. W. Fletcher daughter Violet and granddaughters Janet and Roberta Fletcher accompanied Mr. and ...

Gary Ind Clarence Despain M. T. Despain New London Willard Leet Carol Jane McDowell West Chester Lee Lease Miss McDowell Howard Kratter Richard Janice Robbinsdale Minn J. C. Mitchell Waterloo Everette Mitchell J. L. Howard Jackie Ottumwa F. W. Fletcher Violet Janet Roberta Fletcher

Visitors Fill Local Home With Social Calls

Mrs. Dell Farrier and daughter Patty of Moline Illinois plan a Friday to Monday visit in Cheago. Mrs. John Kerr Renwick Iowa and Betty Keith Goldsfield Iowa and Dr. Waugh Hamilton Canada visit Rev. R. M. McCracken home. Eva Adams lately visiting from Detroit leaves Friday to Ames then Robbinsdale Minnesota to Detroit home. Mr and Mrs F A McCoy Martelle Iowa visited Saturday and Sunday as he will teach at Chopin Town next year.

Dell Farrier Patty Moline Ill Cheago John Kerr Renwick Iowa Betty Keith Goldsfield Dr. Waugh Hamilton Canada R. M. McCracken Eva Adams Ames Robbinsdale Minn Detroit F. A. McCoy Martelle Chopin, Town

Visitors From Illinois And Connecticut Stop By

Mr. and Mrs. Carson Packer and daughter of Chicago visited Mrs. Mary Packer. Clinton Illinois couples Claus DeLong Dale DeLong and Lloyd Poston families visited Mrs. Ella DeLong and Mrs. Daisy Huber. Greenwich Connecticut teacher Mary Louise Barnes visits her parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Barnes.

Carson Packer Chicago Mary Packer Claus DeLong Dale DeLong Clinton, Ill Allen DeLong Lloyd Poston Rock Island, Ill Ella DeLong Daisy Huber Mary _ Louise Barnes Greenwich, Conn T. H. Barnes

Butler-Welsh Grain Elevator Adds All-Wood Lean-To

Plant owners begin construction of an all wood lean-to to expand storage capacity to meet a bumper wheat crop and anticipated shipments of last year’s wheat. Existing capacity stands at 1,250,000 bushels with a half million bushel new addition planned.

Butler-Welsh

If Not Destroyed On an average it takes a London taxicab driver

The note claims that barring destruction a typical London taxi driver requires ten years to pay off the cab. It presents a generic assertion about the lifetime cost and financing of a taxi without citing sources.

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