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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 27, 1947

Page

5

From the Sticks Reminiscences of Bluffton Conference Trip

Mrs Olive Boiler sends Nellie Wittmer to the Middle District Conference at Bluffton Ohio with Rev Mullett and Mrs Mullen. The group travels by Studebaker visiting Mishawaka Elkhart Valparaiso and Ann Arbor. Weather crop notes and church meetings fill the report along with music praise and reflections on faith and world conditions.

Olive Boiler Middle District Bluffton Ohio Rev Studebaker Elkhart Ind Mullett Ben Valparaiso Unionville Iowa Mishawaka Ann Arbor Mich Mulletts Evelyn Jon Ray Columbus Bluffton College Dr. Bauman Mary Katherine Bluffton High Schol John Selma Sommer Martha Suter Pandora Bauman Anna Ruth Bana Ramseyer Lincoln Hall Orvile Berne

Women Clean GracehIle Church Addendum to Canning Season

Mrs Nelson Woodford reports GracehIle church members spent Friday afternoon cleaning the church with Mrs Max Waterhouse and others painting and varnishing floors next week. Geraldine and Jimmy Janda of Chicago arrived for a visit at the Nelson Woodford home with plans for summer camps and family visits. Eddie Boone spent the past week visiting in the Faye Loone circle.

Nelson Woodford Guy Stacy Brighton Geraldine Jimmy Janda Chicago Michigan Jimmy Eddie Boone Faye Loone

Community Guests Gather for Weekend Visits in Area Homes

Weekend social round includes Mr and Mrs John Hough and sons visiting the Nelson Woodford home. The Stroh and Strohm families host and dine together while Ruth Chorpening prepares to leave for Burlington Wisconsin for the summer. The Waterhouse family celebrates their upcoming anniversary with a Brighton dinner.

Kaiona John Hough and Sons Nelson Woodford Dale Robertson Maureen Dale Jay Lyle Hayes Dan Boone Jean Sharon Ed Libe Merle Allison Ruth Charles Bill Horton Harry MecKune Ruth Chorpening Jay Klopfenstien Tomer Brinning Max Waterhouse Willis Horton Clay

Notice to bidders for school steam boiler installation

Proposals to install two steam heating boilers and stokers in Crawfordsville Consolidated School, Crawfordsville Iowa, due July 2 1947 at 8 PM local time. Sealed bids opened at board meeting. Specifications and proposal forms on file for examination and bidders may obtain copies.

Crawfordsville Washington County Iowa

Crawfordsville Consolidated School Seeks Bids on Supplies

The Crawfordsville Consolidated School Board invites bids with a statutory Iowa preference for state grown products. The secretary Clarence Mo signs, with dates June 20 27, and resev es the right to reject any or all bids.

Fron Iowa

Major 1946 Accidents Include Winecoff and La Salle Fires

The bulk of 1946 accident deaths came from one or two fatal incidents. Only two disasters exceed 50 deaths: the Winecoff hotel fire in Atlanta with 119 fatalities and the La Salle hotel fire in Chicago with 61 deaths.

Winecoff Hotel Atlanta la Salle Hotel Chicago

Soften Hardened Brown Sugar Tip for Moist Use

A practical method to revive hardened brown sugar is to place the amount needed in a bowl and cover with a heavy wet cloth. Allow the sugar to stand for an hour or more until it becomes soft enough to measure.

United States

Jivening Journal Washington Iowa Publication Details

Local newspaper notice lists publishers editors and managerial staff for The Jivinging Journal Washington Iowa. It notes publication schedule weekday afternoons excluding Sunday and authority under act of March 8 1879 with various press associations and circulation audits. Subscription rates shown for carrier delivery in Washington Iowa including rates for 3 months six months and yearly options both inside and outside Washington.

Washigton Tower Elder Shannon & Co R. FE. Shannon Dave R. Elder Bruce C. Cowden W. J. Shannon Max Marble Washington Iowa United Press Inland Daily Press Iowa Daily Press Iowa Press Audit Bureau of Circulations

Riverside Merchants Day Celebrated With Parade and Carnival

Riverside plans a merchants day on Saturday hosted by the Better Riverside club. W D Wernholtz will paint signs at town entrances. The American Legion and its Auxiliary sponsor a Kiddies Pet Parade and party lunch. A softball game and a Merchants versus Liniment League baseball match are planned at John Soukup field. Families move to farm and visitations noted from local residents.

Riverside Better Riverside Club W. D. Wernholtz Merchants of Riverside American Legion Post of Ladies of the American Legion Auxiliary John Soukup Merchants Club Liniment League Fes

Bester Insulators Improve Power Use and Cost

An electrical manufacturer reports that synthetic insulating materials now under development by chemists promise more efficient use of electric power at lower cost.

Also Mentioned on This Page

From the Sticks Nellie M.wittmer Mrs. Phil Adlerika T. W. Harwood State Capitol Hopalong Cassidey Jimmy Will State Fair Grounds Drake Stadium American Legion Lane Beautiful Lagoon Riverview Park Hawkeye Walker Field New Pioneer Memorial Park Golf Waveland At & A. m. Birdland Courts Ball Paramount Theater Des Moines National Fifth Street Walnut Grand Riverview Fort D. M Camp Dodge Register-Tribune Lobby Biz Municipal Iets Milton Reynolds Fords Bermuda William C. Ford LaGuardia Field N. Y Martha Parke Firestone Harvey Firestone Ford International W. A. Harriman Secretary of Commerce U. S. Department of Commerce Jimmy Harris Geneseo Ill of Directors Crawfordsville Consolidated Clarence Mo F. W. Schnoebeen Lois and Des Moines muiKane Downs ! Pty Junior Bester Portland Cement Association Hubbell Yeas Chevrolet Chevrolet Trucks
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