Washington Mayor attends national Washington 150th celebration
At the city council meeting only four members were present and no firm actions were approved. Mayor G E Mace is in Washington D C for the 150th anniversary events with other mayors from towns named Washington. Some street work delays mean no sewer project contract this summer. Residents may proceed with private curbing if lines are surveyed properly.
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G. E. Mace
Washington
D. C
United States
Mace
Truman
Georgia
Virginia
Texas
Missouri
John Lowash
Lowash
Fire touches busy bank move next door
Washington State moved in temporarily with the Federal Savings & Loan after a Tuesday morning fire. Bank workers appeared contentful and efficient despite cramped space. A rear supply room was cleaned and filled with posting and proofing machines. Electrician Bill German worked to reconnect wiring and repair damaged equipment.
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The
Journal Today
Washington State
Federal Savings & Loan
Bill German
Bank Fire Sparks Rebuild Plans At Old Site
Lee Holland, State bank vice president, said no new cause information emerged and officials are moving to rebuild quickly. One proposed option envisions using the existing walls for a one story, high ceiling bank with galleries and added vault space, possibly occupying the full building. The Farm Bureau and others will consider several rebuilding ideas as plans proceed.
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Lee Holland
State Bank
Affiliated farm agencies regroup after upstairs fire
The agencies housed on the upstairs floor of the burned building found new spaces in several buildings yesterday. They are making the best of the situation and expect to resume normal operations, similar to a bank returning to business as usual.
Grinnell man recalls air show and Texas Guinan encounter
Loyd Morrison writes of a Chicago trip in August 1950 with S. A. Dickerson to attend the national air show. He recalls meeting Texas Guinan backstage and a staged photo grip that involved an electric chair prank witnessed by the writer and Morrison.
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Loyd Morrison
Grinnell
Chicago
Texas Guinan
Mr. Morrison
S. A. Dickerson
Penney
Miss Guinan
Texas
Enecy Johnson Remembered in Funeral Sermon Reflections
The fine qualities of Enecy Johnson, whose burial services were held here this week, drew praise from many who knew him. Dr. W. J. Grossheim delivered a funeral sermon recounting expressions of his character, including notes read from Chicago.
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Enecy Johnson
W. J. Grossheim
Chicago
Enoch Johnson Remembered In Tributes By Colleagues
Tributes from Chicago judges lawyers and officials share memories of Enoch Johnson a longtime Chicago Daily News reporter. Nate Gross a former colleague calls him a man nobody hated and everyone trusted. Margaret Boyer recalls his loyalty and friendship noting life was worth while knowing him.
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Chicago
Criminal Court
Johnson
Chicago Daily News
Washington
Chicago Herald-American
Nate Gross
Enoch
Enoch Johnson
Margaret A. Boyer
Frank Sain
Chicago City
Criminal Court House
Mr. Sain
Lush Iowa Landscape Vitamins and Harvest Hints
A column paints Iowa’s June landscape turning lush to golden as fields show shocked grain and ready wheat and oats. It notes Mrs Harry Stacy of near Brighton and her flowering garden alongside stories of community life and humorous quips about aging and insomnia.
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Iowa
Road to Delta and Crows for Squash Bug Control
A reflective note discusses a Delta likened to a river mouth full of mud and endorses New England guidance on using trained crows to eat squash bugs. The writer jokes about buying crow eaters and muses on shade trees and elm water evaporation, closing with a proverb about remembering wrongs.
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Nuff
New England Authority
Thieves Enter Luckey Building at Junction
Thieves entered the Luckey Implements building at Columbus Junction on Monday night and obtained 78 dollars from the safe. The safe was opened with an acetylene torch. Sheriff Robert Lewis of Louisa County conducted an investigation but found no clues.
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Columbus Junction
Luckey Implements
Louisa County
Robert Lewis Wapello
Washington's Order Guards Only Americans On Duty
During the revolutionary era General George Washington directed the Continental Army to assign no non Americans to guard duty, reinforcing trust in troops and signaling concerns over loyalty and security during a critical wartime phase.
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George Washington
Continental Army
Cotter Postmistress Gets State Office
Mrs. Margaret Hawkins of Cotter was named vice president at an Iowa branch meeting of the National League of District Postmasters in Des Moines. William F. Hulburd was reelected president and Alfred T. Goddall was elected secretary and treasurer.
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Columbus Junction
Margaret Hawkins
Cotter
Iowa
National League of
Des Moines
William F. Hulburd
Dow City
Alfred T. Goddall
Thor
United Presbyterian Sunday School
Chautauqua Park
Lester Holmes
Phoenix
Ariz
Dale Edmondson
Altar and Rosary Society
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
James B. Helmick
Methodist Sunday School
Silver Leaf Rebekah Lodge
Robert Wince
Lloyd Clark Buys 175 Acre Farm Near Cotter
Lloyd Clark of Junction purchased the Norma Clegg farm, a 175 acre property near Cotter, at 160 dollars per acre totaling 28 000 dollars. Possession is set for March 1 1851. The farm buildings are in good condition and Clark has occupied the H B Dawson farm nearby in recent years.
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Martha Butler
Columbus Junction
Lloyd Clark
Columbus
Norma Clegg
Cotter
Clark
H. B. Dawson
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Understanding Service
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Eth
Eichentested
Washington Area
BANK
Farm Bureau and
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Harry Stacy
Brighton
Stacy
Wills Moodys
South
Anel Anderson
Mr. Anderson
William Holden
Clinton Sundberg
Columbia
MEDF
Law
Xyz
Luckey Building
Lloyd Clark, Junction
Buys Farm
New Pack
Happy Host
PEAS
Jar
Happy
GREEN
del Monte
Wheaties
Pat Thomassens
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