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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 27, 1946

Page

4

Birthday Trip to California From Iowa Ends in Hollywood

J D Dayton recounts a birthday journey departing Washington Iowa June 14 by train to Pomona Claremont and Santa Barbara. He visits Grace Taft Lloyd Tilton Medea Caldwell USC Kaiser Steel Lake Arrowhead and Padua Hills, plus a Hollywood theater meal and record session before returning home.

Washington Iowa Claremont California Pomona Daryl Pegey Rock Island Santa Fe Gus Barbara Grace Taft Lloyd Tilton Canyon Santa Barbara Mission Grace Medea Caldwell Santa Barbara Mutual Building and Loan Association Ocean Santa Barbara Holive Sood Park Johnny Longdenworth Brea Canyon Laguna Beach Laguna Los Angeles Balboa Balboa Island John Lake Arrowhead San Bernardino Mountains San Bernardino Pomona Valley Arrowhead Burbank Earl Carroll Hollywood Santa Monica Glendale Passadena Mt. Baldy Beverly Hills L. A Gene Braitenach George Breitenbach Padua Hills Lowa

Riverside Locals Brief Updates and Visits

Riverside residents report travel and visits across multiple states. Dean Walsh visits Minnes otis to see grandmother Emma Frank and uncle Donald Frank. Locally, Mildred Stevens hosts visitors from Livernore Beverles Hills and Los Angeles. Private Robert Kenney visits family. Kleopfer to report for duty at Geiger Field on August 3.

Riverside Dean Walsh Joseph Walsh Minnesotis Minn Emma Frank Donald Frank Mildred Stevens Margaret Malin Wdna Goodenough Livernore Lees Swent Beverles Hills California Willard Mehllecker Los Angeles Calif Clement Dautremont Emily Shalla Pallinois Telephone Exchange Lester Bud) Kenney Harold Rath Riverside Key Devils Lake Dakota Robert Kenney Ralph Kleopfer Rosa Sojka Kleopfer Geiger Field Washington

Fluorescent Rugs On The Market

Fluorescent rugs treated with fluorescent dyes are described as a new home decor option. The article notes these rugs glow under certain lighting and are marketed for interior styling and practical use.

First Modern Washing Machine Debuts in 1910

The article notes the first electrically driven washing machine was announced in 1910 marking a milestone in household technology. This historic launch showcased early automation for domestic chores and signaled a shift toward powered appliances in homes.

Brenneman Family Hosts Birthday Dinner in Franklin

Franklin notes describe a birthday supper for LeRoy McGraw hosted by Mr. and Mrs. H J Brenneman and family. The item mentions visits from relatives, neighbors, and friends, plus social calls and small gatherings around Wellman, Washington, Keota, and surrounding areas.

Brenneman LeRoy McGraw Franklin H. J. Brenneman Deborah Nadine Gretter McGraw Marjorie Dale Tedford Colorado Isaac Kleese Frank Harry Kleese Lloyd Bauer Clement Griffith Frank Kleese Lieya Bauer B.C Baur Edgar Stewart Harry Kdeege Warren Weller Pennsyvania Ronnie Sheetz Frank Mayhew Pike Wheata Deborah Brenneman Arminda Brennemen Harold Miller Wellman John Hindall Nettie Leslie Miller Peoria Keota J. L. McGraw Washington Wm Bash Iowa City Robert Hovhs Ralph K. Gray Vernon Tucker Harold Klopfenstein Homer Brinnings John Kiene Frank Stransky Edith Prebyl W. V. Durst Nerey Johnette

Stove and Furnace Piping Distance Standards

Guidelines require stoves or furnaces to maintain at least 18 inches clearance from ceilings and walls to reduce fire risk and improve safety in living spaces.

Rose Chafer and Other Pests Targeted on Roses

Rose chafer is the best known rose pest as it is easiest to spot. Aphids, leafhoppers and red spiders also attack roses. DDT 10 per cent dust controls rose chafer and leafhoppers. Nicotine dusts 3 to 4 per cent or nicotine sulphate spray in warm soapsuds controls aphids. Rotenone dusts help check red spider infestation.

Glazed Chintz Method Produces Permanent Gloss

A plastic material treatment yields permanently glazed chintzes that withstand dry cleaning or boiling water washing for thirty minutes, preserving their high gloss without damage.

Petrified Forest Reveals Massive Prehistoric Logs

Thousands of acres in the Petrified Forest of northeastern Arizona are littered with marble-hard logs some reaching 250 feet in length. The vast scene showcases ancient trees turned to stone scattered across the landscape.

Petrified Forest Arizona

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