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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 23, 1947

Page

8

Brighton Schools Need One Teacher

Brighton July 22. The faculty is nearly complete with appointments for Supt Paxson and re elected staff including L. E. McAfee principal and Wm Phipps mathematics. English taught by O H Van Zee re elected. Other staff listed with grades and music positions. commerce home economics post remains open. Several local residents and visitors are noted with weekend activities and travel, along with births and family events.

Edna Crile Brighton Brighton School Bonnie Cassada Pearl Lamansky Noy Lamansky South of Brighton James Meek Mabel Robison Wanerus Florence Marak Cedar Rapids Patricia Cofffmann Fred Wanerus Hubert Morgan Lone Tree Dorothy Mall Marjory Baxter John Dodd Phillip Vanerus Washington George

Italian POW Captured in New York City After Yearlong Escape

Giuseppe Lo Piccolo, an Italian prisoner of war who evaded authorities for over a year since fleeing Camp Shanks New Jersey, is now in custody in New York City. He built a life including a Social Security number a plasterers union card a job an apartment a wife and a son while also having a wife and child remaining in Sicily.

Guiseppe Lo Piccolo New York City Camp Shanks N. J Sicily

Family Visitation and Funeral Attends in Riverside Area

A group from Dallas Chicago and Oklahoma visited Mrs Anna Younkin east of Riverside. The Row family later left for Wheaton Illinois while Mrs Laughlin extended her stay. Visitors from Carroll Iowa attended funeral services at St Mary's church with relatives.

Clarence Row Mary Lou Dallas Texas Duane Row Chicago Myrtle Laughlin Cushing Okla Glenn Younkin Dwight Anna Younkin Riverside Row Laughlin Younkin Wheaton John Boyce Lawrence

District No. 4 News Roundup July Visit Schemes

Mrs. Billy Crayne notes July district items as Mr and Mrs Van Walker of Ocala Florida visit ten days with Nelson Thompson family. Walker and Thompson sisters plan brief Medford Wisconsin trip then return for further visit with Thompson kin. Local residents share weekend visits and supper gatherings with neighbors and relatives.

Francis Crone Maxine Pontince Mich Niagara Falls Canada Jack Stauffer David Cantrill Theodore Willits A. E. Horton Billy Crayne Van Walker Ocala Fla Nelson Thompson Thompson Waliers Medfard Wisc Thoupe Clyde Lambert Yarmouth

Riverside bulk station cleaned and repainted near Legion home

The Mid-Continent Petroleum bulk station across from the American Legion home is being rejuvenated with a clean-up and painting of bulk tanks. A compressor on a truck has been active for several days. Work on the Trinity Methodist is nearing completion with interior work almost finished and men working in the steeple.

Riverside Mid-Continent Petroleum Company American Legion Trinity Methodist

Community Notices and Local Visits Highlight Busy Week

The text reports Josensh S Wiel and Marie Schnoebelen resuming work at Peoples Trust and Savings after a months’ absence. Louis Kron of Riverside learns of a daughter's birth at Mercy Hospital Town City for Mr. and Mrs. Cleo Kron. J C Hill and Arthur Hill ship saddle horses to Salt Lake City. Mrs. William O Loughlin visits Rowan Iowa to see her father D W French. William Krueger and wife from Oklahoma City stay with John and R A Kittel then travel to St Paul Minnesota. Fred Beachy visits Iowa City with brother Robert.

Josensh S Wiel Marie Schnoebelen Peoples Trust and Savings Bank Louis Kron Riverside Mercy Hospital Town City Cleo Kron J. C. Hill Arthur Hill Salt Lake City William O'Loughlin Rowan Iowa D. W. French William Krueger Oklahoma City Okla John R. A. Knittel St. Paul Minn Fred Beachy Iowa City Robert Beachy

Moist Cookies Storage Tip From Kitchen Column

A home kitchen note advises keeping cookies soft by storing them in a covered jar with a piece of apple or orange to maintain moisture.

Planting Dahlias Root Position and Depth

Plant dahlia roots horizontally four to seven inches deep with eyes facing upward. Maintain even depth and coverage for uniform sprouting and blooms. Ensure soil is well drained and loose to encourage root establishment.

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