Ramblings and Ramblings and Remnants
Bruce Cowden recalls a childhood para chute episode when Charlie Ragan slid down a sloped roof with an umbrella, snagged on a nail, fell and lost baby teeth, then details Moody church reception, city hall visit, and a tentative 25 year lease for Townsley park for a county 4 H and FFA fair with plans for buildings and a renewal option.
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Election Board
Charlie Ragan
Ragan
Charlie
Gus Alsip
Wayne Simmerman
Townsley Park
4-H
FFA
A. E. Baldrige
Alsip
Simerman
Delay 4-H Club Action City Council Meeting
The Washington city council delayed its 4 H club action meeting, adjourned from last Monday due to the primary election. The session was slated for Thursday evening with no earlier confirmation.
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Bob Arthur
Harry Sowden
Howard Freshwaters
Jim Humble
Washington
Circus visit offers glimpses of Evelina Rossi and a giraffe
A local weekly piece recalls a Kelly & Miller circus stop in Washington. Evelina Rossi impresses as aerialist and elephants perform with high class flair. A solitary giraffe in a costly tent entertains, prompting curiosity about its usefulness and striking height.
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Washington
Kelly & Miller
Evelina Rossi
First Circus Returns to Grounds at Town Avenue
Show grounds at the south end of Town avenue on the east side hosted a circus for the first time in a long period, marking a notable local entertainment return.
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Town Avenue
Evening ride ends with ice cream at local dairy
The narrator recalls a late night invite by S W Kaster to ride to the Griffith Hedberg dairy on West Madison Street for ice cream. They tour the dairy with John Hedberg serving the treats and then notice several new homes under construction and circus advance markings on poles guiding trucks to the South Iowa avenue showgrounds.
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John Hedberg
Madison Street
Milwaukee Tracks
Circus
South
Iowa Avenue
Circus Exit Guides Marked Road to Mt Pleasant
Observers note slow cautions at stop signs and a gate into the field where the circus was set up. Additional arrows on poles directed trucks out of town toward Mt Pleasant.
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Mt Pleasant
First Archaeological Cave Art Discovery At Altamira
Spanish archaeologist in 1879 found vivid murals of bison stags roes and boars in Altamira cave near Santan der. The scenes are linked to humans about two thousand centuries ago, marking a landmark in recognizing ancient cave art.
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Altamira
Santander
Railroad earnings dip below three percent for most years
The report notes American railroads earned a 6 percent return only in 1942 and in 13 of the past 30 years the rate has been under 3 percent. It highlights the ongoing weakness in railroad profits amid war-time conditions and varying annual yields.
Washington Evening Journal staff and publication details
The Washington Evening Journal of Washington Iowa lists staff roles including R E Shannon managing editor Lave R Elder business manager Bruce C Cowden editor Charles Morris news editor and W J Shannon advertising manager Max Marble plant superintendent The paper publishes afternoons except Sundays Christmas and July 4th and is a second class matter under March 3 1879. Subscriptions are by carrier in Washington or mail in Iowa and outside Iowa with weekly and yearly rates.
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Washington Evening Journal
Washington, Iowa
Elder, Shannon & Co
R. E. Shannon
Lave R. Elder
Bruce C. Cowden
Charles Morris
W. J. Shannon
Max Marble
Washington
Iowa
United Press
Inland Daily Press
Iowa Daily Press
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Wash
West Chester School Seeks Bituminous Coal 1950 Bid
The West Chester Consolidated School invites bids for coal up to June 20 1950. Storage space for about 45 tons available, balance must be stored. The Hoard reserves the right to accept or reject any and all bids.
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West Chester Consolidated School
West Chester
Iowa
Vecy
West Chester Savings Bank Cleared to Transact in Iowa
The West Chester Savings Bank in West Chester Iowa received authority to operate as a savings bank after proof of full compliance with state laws and capitalization requirements. The first board of directors named Alvin R. Wolf John R Butler Harry A Dusenbery Calvin Wolf Louis M Smith was officially appointed. The notice, dated May 16 1950 in Des Moines, calls for publication weekly for four consecutive weeks in the local county newspaper.
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West Chester Savings Bank
West Chester
Iowa
Tlowa
Alvin R. Wolf
John R, Butler
Harry A. Dusenbery
Calvin
Wolf Louis M. Smith
Des Moines
H. R. Jackson
Bonfires on Sidewalks Crack Pavement When Manmade Fires Grow
Bonfires built on sidewalks or in curbs can reach high heat levels that crack the pavement, posing safety concerns and possible damage to nearby structures as officials warn residents about illegal burning practices.
Two Initiated Into Eastern Star Order
In Kalona on June first Naomia Chapter No. 185 Order of Eastern Star initiated Mrs. Margaret Lundahl and Harriet Beck with Mrs. H V Beck and Forest Yoders presiding as matron and patron. Distinguished guests Mrs. W J Weeber and Miss Eula Van Meter attended from Iowa City along with several local and visiting members from Sharon Wellman Washington Riverside and others.
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Eugene Way
Kalona
Naomia
Order of Eastern Star
Margaret Lundahl
Harriet Beck
H. V. Beck
Forest Yoders
Lundahl
W. J. Weeber
Grand Ruth
Eula van Meter
Iowa City
Forrest Yoders
Mary Beth Banning
Altoona
Frances Bullington
Colfax
Leona L.turner
Quincy
Illinois
Merle Howsare
Sharon
Wellman
Washington
Riverside
Margarine Use Estimated by Millions of Women
Estimates indicate 31 million American women use margarine and spend about four billion minutes yearly kneading or stirring color into the product.
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Bruce Cowden
Chicago
Moody Church
Moody
Bud Fields
George Rudiger
Roper
America
Southern Utilities
Dixie Dugan
Meevoy & Strieker
Pinkney
Boston
Joe Palooka
Gordon Morris
Mr. Giraffe
Africa
Michigan
Ann Arbor
Mich
University of Michigan
Haven Hall
Bureau of Government
International Soundphoto
Kaster
All In
State of
Publisher's
Benjamin Franklin
Pennsylvania Gazette
The
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