Local Residents Call for Street Repairs and Civic Amenities
The Journal Inquiring Reporter polled ten Washington residents on needed city improvements. Common themes include paved streets, municipal swimming pools, Central Park rest rooms, playground facilities, and youth programs with safe recreational spaces.
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The
Journal
Washington
W. E. Howell
South Town
Central Park
Basil Vice
West Tyler
Ray Box
West Jefferson
Cashier
Walt Lance
East Washington
Claude Woods
South 3Rd
Don McClure
North Town
Dusek
North 2Nd
Bill Steele
East Jefferson
W. G. Stewart
South Lawa
Camp Fire Girls Visit Hantesa Camp Near Boone
Ten years ago today Mrs. George Dowell guided a Camp Fire Girls group to Camp Hantesa at Ledges State Park near Boone for a week long stay.
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George Dowell
Hantesa
the Ledges State Park
Boone
Top on hogs and weather update
Top price for hogs at 25 dollars and 40 cents. Weather forecast shows fair tonight and cooler, with Friday expected to be fair and warmer.
Canal Street Store Damaged by Flames
Fire swept a three story department store on Canal Street New Orleans causing about 400000 in damage. Thousands watched as 100 firefighters battled the blaze at Mangels of Louisiana Inc as police flooded the area with floodlights and kept onlookers off Bourbon Street. Investigators plan to determine the cause today.
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New Orleans
Canal Street
Bourbon Street
Mangel's of Louisiana, Inc
Howard Dey
Hugh Stewart
Blue River Crest Reaches Nebraska Border After Flood Peak
Barnston Nebraska reports the Blue River crest at 23.25 feet, seven feet above flood stage, spreading over fields but not heavily flooding the town. Rain renewed the river’s strength in eastern Nebraska while it weakened as it moved toward Kansas, with Beatrice noting a fall to 18.9 feet.
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Barrnston
Neb
Big Blue River
Nebraska
Kansas
Barnston
Ray Goin
Power Company
Beatrice
Ames man returns from USDA work to spend vacation at home
Deanne Rinner of Ames is home from his USDA assignment for college studies. He will stay the rest of the summer with his parents Mr and Mrs Lewis Rinner. Mrs A E Atchison and her daughter Mrs Mary Adams of Los Angeles visited Des Moines and Iowa City for a week.
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Deanne Rinner
Ames
USDA
Mrs
Lewis Rinner
A. E. Atchison
Mary Atchison Adams
Los Angeles
Mary
Katherine Marshall
Des Moines
Jack Kingman
William Jamison
Winfield
Lake Odessa
Annual Picnic Held By Kalona Firemen
Kalona Volunteer Fire Department members and guests enjoyed a Sunday picnic at Silver Lake near Wayland. Attendees included numerous families and local residents and the event featured a picnic supper for Kalona High School class and a church cooperative gathering honoring Rev L E Jones and wife with a reassignment noted for July 10 to 20.
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Kalona
Silver Lake
Wayland
Joe Allen
Ardell Johnson
C. Kern
Amos Mellinger
Lester Spaas
Ford Skola
Floyd Walker
Fits
Joe Fisher
Lyle Fry
Lester Speas
Gail Swartzendruber
H. A. Swartzendruber
J. R. Swartzendruber
H. L. Walker
Marvin Dickel
Jim Hershberger
Marilyn Allensworth
Bonnie Harland
Kalona Methodist Church
Kalona Golf Course
E. J. Hesselschwerdt
Peggy Perrin
Oma Chody
Barbara Mast
Paula Mast
Rita Maas
Wancilla Maas
Marlyn Small
Gilbert Yoder
Eugene Ressler
Bob Wahl
Raymond
Dean
Loran Spicher
Marvin Yetty
Hesselschwerdt
Laurence Jones
Methodist Church
L. E. Jones
Lady Charles Mendl to be cremated in private ceremony
Versailles report says Lady Charles Mendl, famed hostess to three generations of society, died yesterday. A villa source said she will be cremated in a private family ceremony with the possible Paris or Versailles cremation on Saturday in line with her wishes.
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Charles Mendl
New York
Paris
Versailles
House Passes Bill Expanding Security Firing Powers
The House voted 27 to 14 to send to the Senate a bill allowing summary firing of security risks from key agencies. It would let the President extend this authority to all departments if needed for national security. The defense heavy list includes state, justice, commerce, treasury, atomic energy, NSRB, and the NAC for aeronatics.
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Washington
House
Senate
Civil Service Commission
State, Defense, Justice, Commerce and Treasury Departments
The
Atomic Energy Commission
National Security Resources Board
Nation Advisory Committee For Aeronautics
Prominent Druggist Quotes T-4-L Relief Claim
Stout at Parkersburg West Virginia says the sale of T-4-L has been very pleasing with one customer praising it as the first relief in six years. The ad promises a 40 cent back guarantee at any drug store and notes Geo L McDaniel as the local druggist.
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Stout
Parkersburg
W. Va
Geo
L. McDaniel
Today’s Smile and Car Ads Mention Training School Roommate
A mother hopes her son’s roommate at a training school is well behaved. the son jokes about an object causing a stumble. Also advertised are two used cars, a 1941 Chevrolet Tudor and a 1947 Plymouth Club Coupe, described as in excellent shape inside and out.
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Robert
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Una Merkel
Myrna Stewart
Hugh E. Burns
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Boston
International Soundphotos
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Homer Miller
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E. L. Slemmon
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West Chester
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