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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 08, 1946

Page

4

Riverside pair move to Iowa City to run a boarding house

Mrs. C. J. Karel and Dr. Duaine I. Dean completed a Riverside residence sale and relocation to Iowa City where they bought a large house to operate a boarding house. Mr. Karel sold his Riverside lumber and coal business to Home Lumber of North English, earlier this spring. Mr. and Mrs. Pat Holderness and children, Jimmy and Patty, also feature in the notice.

C. J. Karel Riverside Duaine I. Dean Grand Island Nebr Iowa City Karel Home Lumber Company North English Pat Holderness Jimmy Patty

Washington county officials and district listings

County Attorney County Auditor Stan Kiesey county Clerk R Noonan County Engineer W P Rawn County Welfare Director Mrs Payne Marshall C County Recorder Mrs Harriet Coulter County Sheriff Harold Putnam County Treasurer W E Howell County Supt of Schools Lester B Krabill county Coroner Dr W S Kyle County Supervisors Ned Morrow Clarence Fulton Arthur Wirey Washington Independent School District superintendent M M Schell Principal of Junior High Miss Ethel McCreedy school Board President Marion George secretary C P Weldin Richard A Stewart Henry B Bailey B F Bostwick Jr Harry Ramseyer Washington Lodge No 26 A F and A M Regular meeting First Friday of each month Merle R Green W M and W Yard secretary

Stan Kiesey R. RR Noonan W. P. Rawn Payne Marshall Harriet Coulter Harold Putnam W. E. Howell Lester B. Krabillounty W. S. Kyle Ned Morrow Clarence Fulton Arthur Wirey Washington Independent School District M. M. Schell Ethel Washinngton A. Ff A. M Merle R. Green W. M W. Yard

California Daily Regular Stop After Eastbound Schedule Glitch

Rail timetable snippet shows westbound No 3 Golden State Limited delayed to 2 22 a m and No 47 Southwest Express at 3 55 p m while No 43 California daily regular stop at 2 14 a m. eastbound service not fully legible.

Golden State Limited Southwest Express MGUY California Canfornia A. mD Washington Col. Jet Kansas City Davenport Southwest Limited L. A. Carbee

County Bus Schedules and Routes in Washington Area

Local schedules show Burlington Trailways and Bee Line Transit with routes to Iowa City Cedar Rapids Mt. Pleasant Fort Madison Macomb Quincy Ill. Os Kal oosa Sigourney and Kansas City. Buses depart Washington at various times with tickets at the depot and the Wells Fargo cafe advertises full-trip tickets.

Chicago Winga North Side North Side Square Iowa City Cedar Rapids Washington MT. Pleasant Fort Madison Macomb Quincy Ill Ft. Madison Mt Pleasant Winfield Morning Sun Burlington Sigourney, Oskaloosa Knoxviliam

Birthday Dinner for Carolyn Breese Highlights Cosgrove Visit

Visitors gathered at Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Breese of Cosgrove for a dinner party honoring their daughter Carolyn on her fifth birthday. A six and a half pound son was born Sunday at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City to Ardell and wife of Riverside, their first child, with grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Fred Frank and Mr. and Mrs. George Gerot of Riverside. Emma Zillmer and son Daryl of Kalona visited Abba Krotz, while Paul Seherrer and daughter Janice of Iowa City spent the weekend with relatives and friends.

Lawrence Breese Cosgrove Breese Carolyn Mercy Hospital Iowa City Ardell Gerot Riverside Fred Frank George Gerot Emma Zillmer Daryl Kalona Abba Krotz Paul Seherrer Janice

Governor invites Iowans to return in centennial year

Gov. Robert D. Blue backing Iowa centennial events urges former residents to revisit hometowns for reunions fairs and pageants. The centennial committee reports nearly 100 celebrations planned over six months with parades exhibitions speeches and music across the state during summer and early fall.

Des Moines Robert D. Blue Iowa Centennial Committee Iowa Blue Edith W. McElroy

Soap Bubbles Carry Dirt Away When Cleaning

A household tip explains soap uses tiny bubbles to surround soil particles and lift them off surfaces. If dirt remains after bubbles settle, refresh suds. measure effectiveness by suds height. Dirty water can redeposit dirt, so avoid overnight soaking of clothes.

Phosphorescent Materials Mark Escape Panels In Ships

Phosphorescent calcium strontium and zinc sulfide materials used to mark escape panels important controls companion ways and obstacles in ship interiors holds cargo spaces and cabins. Brightness measurement requires special technique and equipment.

Noah’s Ark First Coating Pioneer Records Calamitous Safety

Noah’s need to seal the ark’s bottom led to early coating practices described as a ship maintenance job. The narrative notes Noah applied coatings inside and out, using purpose built sprays, a method said to endure until the ark settled on Mount Ararat.

Noah Mount Ararat

Veterans and serviceman family help column note

This newspaper presents a weekly questions and answers column produced with the Washington Bureau of Western Newspaper Union. Readers may address queries to the Bureau at 1616 Eye Street N W Washington D C and will receive answers in a future column. Direct mail replies are not provided.

Washington Western Newspaper Union Eye Street N. W Washington, D. C Merchant Marine Rising Sun Ind Public Health Service Nelsonville Ohio U. S. Army Goodfellow Blvd St. Louis Navy Towson MD. A Army M. H Madison Ala. A Veterans Administration Office Huntsville

Chamber Seeks Price Structure For Agriculture

The national Chamber of Commerce agriculture division urged a price structure that lets farmers earn returns on investment equal to other workers. It warned wartime subsidies distort incentives and called for policies aligning farm prices with wages to maintain economic stability and full employment. It cautioned surpluses may reappear after the food crisis ends and stressed farmer self reliance and prudent production balancing.

Washington U.P Agriculture Division National Chamber of Commerce Chamber

Gluing Furniture Tips For Best Results

Use thin glue. Apply while hot for strongest bonds in furniture repairs. Focus on even coating and clamping to ensure joints dry tight.

Cosmopolitan Bombay Hosts Diverse Population

Bombay with about 1.6 million residents comprises Europeans Persians Afghans Japanese Chinese and many Indians. Hindus predominate among religions with Mohammedans Christians and Parsis also present. Parsis preserve ancient fire-worship traditions and use Towers of Silence for their dead.

Bombay India

Oscar's Rodeo Ends Stand Here Saturday Night

The Oscar's Bar O Rodeo closed its final Washington appearance with a full arena audience. Cowboys and trick riders from Cheyenne and local groups performed bareback riding, calf roping, roping contests, bull dogging, rope skipping, and dramatic horse acts. Promoter Oscar Hallside and Wes Morris led a well staged show with plans for Mt. Pleasant and North English rodeos to follow.

Oscar’s Bar-O Rodeo Washington Armory Field Jean Darling Sun Valley Buckeroos KCMO Kansas City Sioux City Don Hudson Miss Darling Sol Day Cincinnati Johnny Davis Si Sizzlecycle Big Mistake Tommy Tucker Burly Burford Richard Trannel Cheyenne Wyo Kay Kavadas Wayne Geddes Hungry Wilkins Ray Kavadas Annabeltie Pageman Dick Trannel Red Breckenridge Curly Burford Blue Moon Ponca City Oklo Wes Morris Texas June Breckenridge Neil Morris June Neil Rey Kavadas Oscar Hallside Mt. Pleasant

Lonely Critter Jewelled Beavermount Mystery

A fragment notes a peculiar Western animal named jewellel not a beaver and not living in mountains, described as lacking relatives and misdescribed in this regional snippet. The remark focuses on the mountain beaver as a unique creature with unclear taxonomy.

Jewellel

Also Mentioned on This Page

D. I. Dean Karel House Mr. and Ford Sorrell West Madison Washington Directory Business City & County Officers Theodore B. Bailey North Marion Ave Leet Morrison & Morrison Edmund D. Morrison Edmund D. Morrison Jr Morrison Benteco Food Store S. W. Livingston West Main St Court House George Mukrrison J. C. Penney Co Sia Mer Ralph Minick A. L. Griffith Marion Bailey Frank B. Miller J. E. Lemmon W. B. Dupuis T. W. Harwood R. F. McFarlane A. W. Yard Clarence Jacobs Harry Montgomery City Library Grace H. Stephen Ruth Lytle Jones Funeral Home East Main Sherman Fhone Optometrists S. Iowa Bee Line Taxi BEE Line Bus Depot Oo. R. J fKiastbound Oskaloosa Branch Lewis Goodlander R. B. Haight M. G P. KR K. OU Washington Ae Washington Jin Pees Washington At Sea Winga's Cafe BEE Line Transit Washington Dairy West Washington Conract Service Veterans Administration Nelson R. Henson Training Facilities Service Henson Ashland Wis 644Th 410Th J. Vv. Mc Chicago, N War Department Normandy France Rhineland Ardennes Europe USNR G.I Ozark Ala Oscar American Legion Washington Concrete Company North 12Th Street Rock Island U.S.S Bikini International Reserve District No the National Bank of Washington United States Federal Reserve Bank State of Iowa D Bank C. P. Weldin Cc. P. Weldin Lucy F. Dempsey Carlton C Wilson Fred L. Stewart Frank C. Crone
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