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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1940
Page
6
Miss Alta McAfee to Be Delegate to N E A in Milwaukee
Miss Alta McAfee of Columbus City will serve as a delegate from Cook county to the National Educational Association meeting in Milwaukee Wisconsin next year. The item notes her role among teachers and local civic context with other community notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alta McAfee
N.E.A
Milwaukee
Martha Butler
Columbus Junction
B. W. McWilliams
Emma Beckman
Order of Eastern Star
BE. H. Wiegner
Columbus City
Cook County
Lil
National Educational Association
Wis
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Cedar Rapids Remains Fourth Largest City in Iowa
Population of Cedar Rapids rose 10.7 percent over the past decade per a preliminary census count by district supervisor David J Murphy. The 1940 figure is 62,037, up from 56,097 in 1930, confirming Cedar Rapids as the fourth largest city in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
David J Murphy
Ceca Rapids
Mrs Roy Warner Visits Family in Haskins Area
Mrs Roy Warner and her daughter Mrs Thel ma Baker with baby Kenneth from Emmelaw Washington visited J B Pressley in Ainsworth and spent a week in Haskins with relatives. A family reunion at Mrs Clara Godlove's included many relatives and friends from Washington Ilona City Cedar Rapids and Annenworth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Godlove
Haskins
Roy Warner
Thelma Baker
Kenneth
Emmelaw
Washington
Ainsworth
J. B. Pressley
G. Co. Ebner
Tom Morgan
Albert Wehr
Alex McCreedy
T. M. O'Conner
Elmer Wolf
McCreedy
Lillian
Vern Simpson
Annenworth
Anna Nicholson
Stamp Quartet entertains church audience in community program
A full house enjoyed a fine program by the Stamp Quartet aired by local radio broadcasters at the church under the W. W. society. Farmers report excellent weather for hay making and corn plowing between tasks as the Sunshine Circle met with Mrs. Sue Thoma and guests. A last day of school program featured old time lunches, readings, spelling, songs, and dress remarks, while Washington Lodge No. 26 A F and A M holds its regular meeting with Howard McBride and 4 W Yard in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Nicholson
W. W. Society
Radio Broacasters
Sunshine Circle
Sue Thoma
Ethel
Vivian Booth
Train schedules and routes for westbound californian and related lines
The notice lists westbound and eastbound trains including Golden State Limited No. 4 and No. 1 Local with regular stops, Californian Nos. 43 and 44, and related services on the C. B. & Q. and M. & ST. P. & P. R. RE. CO networks. It names agents Goodlander and Anderson and details departures and arrivals with daily, weekly, or Sunday exceptions across Knoxville and Davenport areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Golden State Limited
Washington
Issate
Davenport
Kansas City
Southwest Limited
Burlington Trailways Local Rus Schedule Update
Bus No 8 departs Washington for Chicago at 8 12 p m Bus No 9 leaves Washington for Chicago at 8 12 p m Bus No 7 departs Washington at 2 58 p m daily Bus No 2 leaves Washington for Chicago at 4 16 p m Bus No 6 night departure 12 02 a m Bus No 10 leaves Washington at 10 88 a m Eastbound buses all go to Chicago Tickets available at Bus Depot Candy Kitchen North Side Square for full trip to coast from depot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington Trailways
Rus
Washington
UCU
Omaha
Chicago
Washington Nes
Candy Kitchen
North Side Square
Goast
anwTont
Redlinger Donates West Point Annuals to Washington Library
Matt J. Redlinger Jr presents to the Washington public library the West Point annuals for 1939 and 1940 titled The Howitzer. The volumes feature colored images of West Point buildings staff organization class history and academy athletics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matt J. Redlinger, Jr
Washington Public Library
West Point Military Academy
West Point
Arthritis relief figures from Excelsior Springs survey
A survey from the Medical Bureau Hall of Waters Excelsior Springs Mo reports 87,600 patients treated over recent years with 48,537 suffering rheumatic diseases. Of these 44,440 received relief and the bureau invites inquiries via Box Luly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Excelsior Springs
Medical Bureau
Hall OF Waters
Box Luly
Windy crash injures Rankin family near Red Oak
Mr and Mrs Dick Rankin of Portland Oregon were seriously injured when strong winds whipped their new car and towed old car out of control on a hill near Red Oak. The Rankin children and grandmother were cut and bruised. Both cars demolished and five taken to a Red Oak hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Oak
Dick Rankin
Portland
Ore
Detroi
Mich
Rankin
Thinking Americans urged as campaigns loom
Mr Kuipers of the Wellman Advance urges citizens to be thinking Americans amid looming campaigns and the November election. He says democracy's future and national and foreign policy will be decided in coming months and calls on Americans to safeguard liberties and exercise duties and rights with calm, careful consideration. Also notes reports of lightning rod thefts from Iowa schoolhouses and a Gazette critique on public interest in civic affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kuipers
Wellman Advance
Columbus Junction
Pastor Klein Home from Synod Meeting
Rev. Carl W. Klein of St. Pauls Evangelical and Reformed church attended the Lancaster Pennsylvania synod in June 1926. The merged church body adopted a $1 530 248 annual budget for the next biennium and endorsed the federal councils stance against U S Vatican diplomatic ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl W. Klein
St. Paul's Evangelical
Franklin and Marshall College
Federal Council
U. S
Vatican
Phrase about voting and directing state affairs
A fragment states that the other fellow does the voting and directs the affairs of the state and nation.
Bombay arms ships with nearly 100 anti-aircraft guns
About ninety nine anti aircraft guns have landed in Bombay since mid April to arm merchant vessels in emergencies. British ships have had their decks rebuilt for gun mounting to enable rapid defensive action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bombay
India
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Frank B. Miller
J. EB. Lemmon
Lester H. Orr
Oo. F. Boller
R. F. McFarlane
Will Duputs
Clarence Jacob
Fred Reig
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Lemley & Yard General Insurance
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