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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1946
Page
6
The advice recommends emptying the bag after each use to keep the vacuum breathing and to prevent moths from inhabiting the bag. It notes that cleaning extends life, that an old bag can be renovated for a few more months, and that replacement is needed when renovation fails.
Ralph Minick Assessor A. L. Griffith City Health Officer Park Commissioners Marion Bailey Frank B. Miler J. E. Lemmon Councilmen At Large W. B. Dupuis T. W. Harwood First Ward R. F. McFarlane Second Ward A. W. Yard Third Ward Clarence Jacobs Fourth Ward Harry Montgomery City Library Mrs Grace H Stephen Librarian Assistant
Visual training event featuring S. Lemmon and John W. Lemmon presented at East Side Square. Speakers demonstrate training methods and visual technique applications for local audiences.
List of county officers led by County Attorney John Owen and County Auditor Stan Kiesey with clerks engineers welfare directors and others. Includes Washington Independent School District Superintendent M M Schell and School Board members Marion George C P Weldin Richard A Stewart Henry B Bailey B F Bostwick Jr Harry Ramseyer. Also Washington Lodge No 26 AF and AM regular meeting details with Merle R Green and A W Yard.
The Chil dren's day committee led by Mrs. Clara Godlove prepared for a June 9 program at 9 30 in the morning inviting all to attend. Local families added to town activity with weddings, visits, and cemetery decorations as residents traveled to nearby towns and Iowa City for events and prayers.
The notice lists multiple railroad No. 3 and No. 4 Golden State Limited trains with departures and non-stops at Washington, plus Davenport Kansas City locals and Southwest Limited services. It also details local bus routes from Washington to Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, Mt. Pleasant, Fort Madison, Macomb, Quincy, Burlington and other points, with departure and arrival times and depot location at 107 W Second. Tickets are available at the local depot and Winga's Cafe.
Local notes recount F Hermann and family converting an old shed into a three car garage. Community updates include home sales, new houses, travel, and social visits among Washington and nearby residents. An obituary expresses sympathy for the Davis family and honors Nettie.
The message invites enlistment in the U S Army Air Forces highlighting top training with the latest field equipment and good pay while learning. It notes over three quarters of a million already joined the Regular Army and urges reaching a million with visits to local Army Camps Posts or Recruiting Stations for full details.
The article describes ancient dolls with movable limbs joined by animal glue. Greek maidens used wooden or wax heads with leather or fabric bodies, and some dolls were tied to marriage rites. Roman catacombs yield infant graves with dolls buried alongside dowry sets.
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