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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 16, 1946

Page

6

Local People Visit Brighton During Holiday Stop

Mr and Mrs Willard McGaffey and their children Carolyn Ruth and Billy of Carroll Iowa are visiting Mrs Ross Ramsey and staying at the parental H J Cole home in Brighton for ten days Mr McGaffey formerly worked at Orcutt s Piggly Wiggly in Washington Barbara Rail was honored Sun.

Willard McGaffey Carolyn Ruth and Billy Carroll, Iowa Ross Ramsey H. J. Cole Brighton Mr. McGaffey Orcutt’s Piggly Wiggly Washington Irene Pajak Streator Ill Jane Casey Miss Pajak Miss Casey Marycrest School Davenport Ames Iowa State College Bertha Ross Martha Nolan University of Iowa Iowa City

Visual Training at East Side Square

S. Lemmon and John W. Lemmon offer training sessions at East Side Square. The program emphasizes visual skills and perception exercises for individuals seeking improved observation and coordination.

Lorden Music Go East Side Square

County Officials and School District Leaders Named

A roster lists county offices including County Attorney John Owen and County Auditor Stan Kiesey, with other officials such as Recorder Mrs Harriet Coulter, Sheriff Harold Putnam, Treasurer W E Howell, Welfare Director Mrs Payne, and Supt. of Schools Lester B Krabill. Washington Independent School District lists Superintendent M M Schell, Principal Miss Ethel McCreedy, and school board members Marion George C P Weldin Richard A Stewart Henry B Bailey B F Bostwick Jr Harry Barseyer. Washington Lodge No. 26 A F and A M notes regular meetings on the first Friday. Merle R Green W M and A W Yard secretary.

John Owen Stan Kiesey R. R. Noonan W. P. Rawn Payne Marshall Harriet Coulter Harold Putnam W. E. Howell Lester B. Krabill W. S. Kyle Ned .Morrow Clarence Fulton Arthur Wiley Washington Independent School District M. M Washington Lodge No A. Ff A. M Merle R. Green W. M A. W. Yard

Train and Bus Schedules for Washington Area Colorful Transit Guide

Rail lines list Westbound and Eastbound trains with departures from Washington, including Golden State Limited and Southwest Express routes, daily and exceptions, plus Burlington Trailways bus times from Washington to Chicago. Ticket outlets noted at Winga's Cafe and North Side Depot.

Golden State Limited Southwest Express California Washington Chicago Winga North Side North Side Square

Local Train Schedule for Cedar Rapids Iowa City and Beyond

Schedule shows departures from Cedar Rapids and Washington to Iowa City Fort Madison Mt Pleasant Mt Pleasant Burlington and other destinations with times for AM PM arrivals. Depot located at 107 W 2nd Tickets sold at local depot to your destination.

Cedar RaPiDs Iowa City Washington MT. Pleasant Fort Madison Macomb Quincy Ila Ft. Madison Myx. Pleasant Winfield Morning Sun Burlington Sigourney Oskaloosa Knoxville Indianota Kansas City Des Moines 2Nd

Riverside and Washington News Summary Card

A local social page catalogs birthdays, visitors, and travels. Highlights include a 16th birthday celebration for Victor Rail with Mrs Goldie Rail and family attending, and multiple weekend visitors from Iowa towns such as Kalona Wellman Riverside and West Chester. Also noted are vacations to Washington and New York by Letts family, change of address notices, and visits with relatives and sisters in competition with dairy and church groups.

Washington Ernestine Grady Kalona Roy Wells Riverside Lorene Longwell Wellman Alph Hites West Chester

Riverside Garden Club Holds Annual Outing at Local Park

Riverside Garden club members gathered for their annual outing in the local park with 25 present. Guests included Mrs. Lloyd Krotz and son David of Cedar Rapids visiting at the Deutsch home. A discussion on Clouds led by Mrs. Victoria Griffin followed a paper on The American Eagle by Mrs. K L Thomann and a basket dinner marked the event.

Riverside Riverside Garden Club Lloyd Krotz David Cedar Rapds George Deutsch Victoria Griffin American Eagle K. L. Thomann Rachel Gerot Ella Culver Milt Birka John Rotenburger Anna Krotz Mary Schnoebelen George Deatsch Mary Baschnagel Frank Lafourek Carl Luckey Better Riverside St. Mary’s Hall J. J. Fath St. Mary’s Church C. J. Karel Iowa City Duane I. Doan

Birthday Dinner Honors Jesse Nicola on Farm

Observing a birthday Sunday, Jesse Nicola was honored with a 12:00 o'clock dinner prepared and served by Mrs. Nicola on their farm southwest of Washington. About 80 relatives and friends attended the buffet dinner and several decorated birthday cakes. An orchestra from Keota provided entertainment in the afternoon. The honoree received many nice and useful gifts.

Jesse Nicola

Vacuuming tips to remove metal hazards safely

A safety note advises picking up hairpins needles clips and coins before vacuuming to prevent punctured bags damaged belts and motor failures. It suggests using a magnet on a stick to collect metal objects quickly and effectively.

Walter Wanger Surpasses Former Success with Night in Paradise

Walter Wanger’s Technicolor production Night in Paradise stars Merle Oberon and Turhan Bey and opens Thursday at the State Theatre. The Lydian palace set is the largest indoor Technicolor stage scene yet, forcing Hal Mohr and W. Howard Green to shoot from high parallels and cranes to capture the full vista. The screenplay by Ernest Pascal matches the lavish costumes and color spectacle of the romance adventure.

Walter Wanger Paradise Merle Oberon Turhan Bey State Theatre Hal Mohr W. Howard Green Miss Oberon Bey Ernest Pascal

Passage on Technicolor scenes in Bey film Bey

A fragment describes Pascal's Technicolor vision in a scene with Grecian hand maidens polishing goldfish in King Croesus pool and Miss Oberon and Bey in a palace apartment. It notes a Lydian torch gathering for color value and Bey as a short time Technicolor veteran.

Pascal King Croesus

No evidence of eagle snatching a child reported

Scientists estimate an eagle’s lifting power at no more than seven pounds, and no verified case exists of an eagle carrying off a child.

Erosion Loss Lowered by Rotating Row Crops

The report finds that land alternately planted in crops and kept in short fallow or cover crops erodes less than continuously cultivated fields. In fields with rotation the topsoil loss drops significantly, with erosion reduced when crops are not grown every year.

Treasury Plans $1.25 Billion Debt Retirement

The Treasury will retire short term obligations on August 1, cutting the national debt to just under $267 billion. Cash redemption from a large balance will reduce debt about $13.5 billion since March 1 when the August 1 action is completed.

Washington Treasury

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Barbara Rail Sun Hein-Werner Sorrell West Madison Business City & County Officers Theodore B. Bailey North Marion Ave Leet’s Morrison & Morrison Edmund D. Morrison Edmund D. Morrison Jr Morrison Benteco Food Store S. W. Livingston Attorney Abstract Department West Main St Court House George Ff. Morrison J. C. Penney Co Supt Waters Lloyd Lytle John Sowagh Co P. Weldin Henry Bailey Light Plant P. L. Jordan Carl Hancheree Carl Kelly Police City Ralph Minick A. L. Griffith Marion Bailey Frank B. Miller J. K. Lemmon W. B. Dupuis T. W. Harwood R. F. McFarlane Clarence Jacobs Harry Montgomery City Library Grace H. Stephen Ruth Lytle Jones Funeral Home East Main St Sherman Optometrists Barden Call Keota Bee Line Taxi BEE Line Bus Depot Oo. R. J Col. Jet Oskaloosa Branch Bubo Lewis Goodlander R. B. Haight Southwest Limited Gopates Ion L. A. Carbee Burlington Trailways Winga’s Cafe BEE Line Transit Goldie Rail C. F. Letts East Washington, D. C Inlaw David Letts Barbara Dana New York Mary Gale Letts Pfe Ralph E. Curl A.P.O N. Y Sam Jarmula Irwin Helman Alice Fetters Norcatur Kans Nan Clack Clear Lake Fetters Fred Moore George McFadder Nevada W. C. McFadden Atlantic Iowa Elsie Prall Art Prall Jack Harvey Meek San Francisco Virginia Luers Camp Stoneman Calif Donald L. Smith Meeks Black Hills South Dakota Fairfield Grand Island Neb Fath Harold Cress St. Pauls Church Karel Riverside Personals Edward Dawn St. Louis Albert Dann Mary Charles Mary Ann Rita Mary Saint Andrew Omaha Laura Edna Marie Waldschmidt George Waldschmidt Sisters of Charity St. Mary’s Convent Gerald Welte Vivian Margaret Patrie Rita Marie Yeggy J. L. Yeggy Better Riverside Club Paul Horak West Side Square Washington, Iowa Spike Jones the King of Corn Jones Chloe Waghington Night IN Paradise Heey Studio TIN Shop Washington Concrete Company North 12Th Street Rock Island Thrift the Evening Journal
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