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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1948
Page
10
Ten years ago today John Killian of the Washington Township 4-H Club was elected president of the Washington County 4-H Board at the annual meeting held in the G.A.R. Hall.
A local notice states that Kodak films are plentiful and color films are also available. The message emphasizes ample stock for shoppers and photographers.
Partial readable text notes PPI rise at Kath tonight with a southwester breeze and increasing weather activity. The fragment mentions atmospheric conditions and potential changes as the evening progresses.
Governor Roy J. Turner activated the disaster plan and dispatched national guardsmen to Hydro and Okmulgee after flash floods killed eight and left four missing. About 500 residents were evacuated as Fork River and Okmulgee Creek flooded the town, with boats lost but all evacuees saved.
Rev and Mrs Joe D Graber and two children from Elkhart Indiana visit D W Widmer in Noble. F L Matson of Burlington weekends with E W Goff. Local families travel to Kingston for strawberry picking. Lena Stewart of Washington visits Rich family. Eldon Roth dines with Lloyd Humston. John Garrick visits William Eicher. Eicher listed as sick. Gladys Widmer of Elkhart Indiana mentioned.
A new method for dehydrating butter preserves keeping qualities in storage and allows easy reconstitution for future use, enabling flexible use of butter in various applications.
The V-2 type rocket burns more than 300 pounds of fuel per second and develops thrust above 720,000 horsepower in a recent test.
Mr and Mrs Dr Widimmer and Mr and Mrs Ralph Wenger spent several days visiting relatives in Nebraska. Gerald Nebel handled chores in their absence. David Allen Graber with Mary Ronald Johnson and Treva Bontrager drove to Oskaloosa to see Carla Jean Johnson and Lola Bontrager who are in training school in past years.
Riverside town council raised water rates from $2.25 to $3.00 per quarter due to heavy expenses in upgrading the water system. The move was approved at a meeting held last week in Riverside reports. Mrs Maude Cress hosted the Y club gathering at her North Riverside home during the past week.
First honors in a games event went to Mrs. Arthur Swenka with consolation to Mrs. Charles Rice. Hostess refreshments followed. Attending were Mrs. Shellady and members including Mrs. Anna Younkin, Mrs. Joseph Libenguth, Mrs. Mary Colbert, Mrs. Robert Colbert, Mrs. Marvin Brown, Mrs. Clarence Rummelhart, Mrs. Charles Rice, Mrs. Gertrude Bulger, and hostess Mrs. Cress. Future hostess Mrs. Cecil Strabala. Visitors from Cedar Rapids, Toledo and Washington visited Riverside area families, including Mr. and Mrs. Donald Schnoebelen and Grace Mottet, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Meeks and Linda, and Mr. and Mrs. Herman Eagle and family.
A Strington excerpt notes numerous relatives and friends sharing picnics and dinners at multiple homes. Attendees include Verla Boshart California Lois Nebel Des Moines Ella Hunkler Illinois and others from Clinton Washington and near Burlington. Several local couples hosted gatherings on Father’s Day weekend and midweek visits continued among Widmer Rich and Graber households.
A popular attraction in Scotland is a thatched cottage on the outskirts of Ayr, birthplace of the renowned Scottish poet Robert Burns.
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