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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1946
Page
5
Brighton residents gather for Father’s Day events with family from Mount Morris Iowa City and Washington while others host visitors from Cedar Rapids and Omaha. Local groups including the W S C and Pythian Sisters hold meetings with members from Washington and Winfield.
Riverside reports M. J. Wilkinson began reconstructing his drug store after February 1 blaze. Workers are on site with framing and interior rebuilding under way. The piece also mentions a two week school vacation run by Sisters Mary Maritius and Mary Yvonne of St Mary's faculty for absentees.
Local notes describe numerous visitors and family connections across Riverside and surrounding towns. Dale Novy, recently discharged from the Navy, and Phyllis Bowman Novy share updates with relatives while many others travel to Cedar Rapids, Washington, and Oskaloosa for visits, weddings, or events.
A dedicatory service at the Kicher church honored an electric clock donated by Mrs. E C Eicher in memory of Judge Kicher. Attendees included Mrs. Eicher and her mother Mrs. Mount of Washington, plus multiple families from Washington Winfield and Wayland. Several local residents visited or dined with church members after the sermon.
Sunday dinner guests at the home of Mr and Mrs Howard Sigafoose in Shiloh honored their sister and brother in law Mr and Mrs Dick Ferris of Morgan Hills California. Others listed include Mr and Mrs John Goodwin of Washington?
A long list of afternoon and Wednesday visitors includes Mrs. Renda Coppock, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Coppock, and families from Washington Houston and Dallas. Local events mention birthdays, weddings, Bible school, and cooperative dinners. A new synthetic fabric Vernon from vinge resin is introduced for sewing thread and other products with strong water resistance and safety properties.
Franklin residents report outages after a Tuesday lightning strike damaged local phone lines and left electricity off for 14 hours Monday night. The article notes multiple social visits, including Mr. and Mrs. Bash from Iowa City and gatherings at the Brenneman and McGraw homes, with extended family in Wellman and Kalona.
The Regular Army promotes a generous retirement scheme offering half pay for life after 20 years and three quarters pay after 30 years. It claims over 750000 have joined, urging readers to recruit and visit a local Army Camp or Recruiting Station for full details.
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