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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1946
Page
4
Mrs Delbert Maxwell reports Billy Back injured Thursday when his finger was mashed in a career. Mr and Mrs Bud Nickel spent Sunday afternoon at the community gathering.
East Side Square presents a roster of county officers including County Attorney John Owen, County Auditor Stan Kieser, County Clerk R Noonan, County Engineer W P Kawr, Welfare Director Mrs Payne, Recorder Mrs Harriet Coulter, Sheriff Harold Putnam, Treasurer W E Howell, Supt of Schools Lester B Krabil, Coroner Dr W S Kyle, and County Supervisors Ned Morrow, Clarence Fulton, Arthur Wiley.
Chiropractor Dr. Chas C Brown advertises Neurocalometer service with office opposite the Court House and Washington Independent School District details. Superintendent M M Schell and Junior High Principal are named along with school board members Harry Gcamseyer C Weldin Richard A Stewart Henry B Bailey B F Bostwick Marion. Also mentions Lodge No 26 A F and regular meetings with Merle R Green W M and A W Yard secretary.
Will Eitermiller returns home as Mrs Ward Wetrich hosts her brother Gene and his Marshalltown wife visiting. Muddy roads delay traffic with tractors and trailers waiting for supply runs of groceries feed or fuel. Mrs Bert Tandy opens her home for a sewing group aiding veterans hospitals requests.
A home care tip advises preventing tears in sheets by covering exposed sharp bed springs with adhesive tape. The guidance notes this simple precaution can protect fabrics and skin, especially for households with fragile bedding.
The notice lists westbound and eastbound trains including No. 8 25 Southwest Limited and No. 4 Golden State Limited with stop patterns and sleeping car notes. It also shows local buses from Washington to Chicago routes, pickup times, and a depot address at 107 W. 2nd with ticket details for coast to coast travel and connections to Iowa City Cedar Rapids Mt. Pleasant and more.
The article highlights Charlotte Baldrige of Washington Iowa and the Jon-Al brass line, born from war factory scrap and developed with family help. It notes design originality, rapid growth, and involvement of Baldrige women in engineering, drafting, and leadership, plus club mentions and a St Patrick themed luncheon.
Plant collards in a partly shaded area with accessible watering. When six inches tall, move to open ground and space plants two feet apart in the row.
Proper air fuel balance yields cooler engine temps and better efficiency. Rich mixtures have excess fuel and slow burning leading to heat absorption by engine cooling. Lean mixtures burn slowly under light load and can cause burned exhaust valves.
Riverside report details a farmers and firemen meeting in St Marys hall to fund a community owned fire truck. Shares show broad local backing with many named buyers and supporting organizations. Kenneth W. Rada, son of Riverside residents, honored discharged from the army with multiple medals.
The flying spider of Australia cannot fly but uses parachute sails that unfold as it leaps through space.
The article notes Colombia as the lone South American nation possessing coastlines on both the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, highlighting its unique geographic position.
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