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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1946
Page
6
William Luckey has been elected superintendent of the Methodist Sunday school to succeed B. H. Shearer, who has served the greater part of the time since 1912, effective July 7.
Transit notices list Golden State Limited and Southwest Express arrivals depart times, bus routes to Iowa City Cedar Rapids Mt. Pleasant Fort Madison Macomb Quincy and Des Moines, ticket sales at Winga's Cafe and local depot, with depot address at 107 W 2nd in Washington.
County officials and school district leaders are named, including County Attorney John Owen, Auditor Stan Kiesey, Clerk R. R. Noonan, Engineer W. P. Rawn, Welfare Director Mrs. Payne, 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 Clarence Fulton Arthur Wiley. Washington Independent School District superintendent M. M. ScHell, Junior High Principal Miss Ethel McCreedy, and School Board members Marion George C. P. Weldin Richard A. Stewart Henry B. Bailey B. F. Bostwick Jr. Harry Ramseyer. Also Washington Lodge No. 26 A. Fr. & A. M. Regular meeting First Friday monthly, Merle R. Green W. M. and A. W. Yard secretary.
Officers elected include W. D. Tucker assistant superintendent and Helen Aringdale treasurer. Secretaries Mary Lou Swailes and Dorothy Lewis chorister Phyllis Luk enbach assistant Jean Hotle pianist Joan Enyart Marilyn Hill librarians. Teachers named cover multiple grades with Maxine Greene in nursery and Beulah Luckey in high school. Mrs S J Lewis donated books to Columbus library. Mr and Mrs Robert F Moore Detroit visited after short stay with J Fred Moore family. Mrs Charles Aringdale Columbus City to celebrate 79th birthday at home July 8.
Extension home economists advise cooking hash browns over low heat and not stirring during the process to achieve best texture. This method emphasizes a steady, even heat and a crust formed by undisturbed cooking.
In the Po valley of Italy peasants traditionally harvest about 60 bushels of wheat per acre with crops other than wheat in proportion after over 4,000 years of cultivation.
Police say James A. Roach 42 killed wife Rachel 40 and children James Jr. 17 and Patricia 16 in a six room Chicago apartment then shot himself. A note blamed finances saying Just Plain Broke. The family had been financially strained and Roach had recently been unemployed.
Johnson Sperry company disclosed paying $8000 to former serviceman William T. Maguire of Larchmont New York for not returning to his old job as eastern regional sales representative. Sol Sperry said Maguire agreed to accept the largest prewar annual pay instead.
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