Road safety notes and domestic hazards in local column
Local brigade reports many complaints about reckless driving and urges individual responsibility. The piece discusses common hazards from rocking chairs to kitchen alarms and notes Rodney and Hubert Crail organizing the J. B. Crail house and cataloging belongings Mrs Crail kept for World War I Red Cross work, including high heeled shoes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brigade
Rodney
Hubert Crail
J. B. Crail
House cleaned and split into two rental apartments
The upstairs has been cleared and converted into two separate units. One will be rented furnished and the other unfurnished. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Custer rented one, while Mr. and Mrs. Triv Jones rented the other. The Crail boys are sorting items as the long-occupied house of over forty years is dismantled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Custer
Triv Jones
Crail
Man Pays Fourteen Bills With Cash Across Town
A depositor tested paying fourteen bills in cash by visiting stores personally. He walked between stops, waited in lines or for change at some locations, and then returned home after completing the rounds. It had taken him several hours.
Homecoming Joy After Long Absence For Mrs Mec Cutchen
The passage recalls Mrs Mec Cutchen returning home after months to delight of family and friends. It notes the McCleery funeral drawing hundreds, an impressive turnout, elaborate flowers, and pastor Dr Kerr's tribute to Hugh McCleery. Judge Dewey from Des Moines praised him as a beloved member of the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCleery
Dr. Kerr
Hugh McCleery
Dewey
Des Moines
Hugh
Rail timetable notes for westbound and eastbound services
The schedule lists trains Cc. R. I. & P. Westbound No 8 Golden State Limited and No 11 Southwest Express with times 2 26 a m and 4 00 p m plus No 13 Southwest Express 3 15 p m and No 44 California daily 4 18 a m stops. It notes No 4 Golden State Limited 5 20 a m and that No 3 stops Washington for sleeping car passengers Kansas City and beyond. It also states No 43 stops Washington for coach passengers Kansas City and beyond and No 4 stops to discharge California passengers only.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Golden State Limited
Southwest Express
California
Washington
Kansas City
Beyond
Local and intercity bus and rail schedules printed
Timetables list trains Nos 3 8 25 26 and mixed services with departures from Davenport and Washington, the Burlington Trailways local buses to Iowa City Cedar Rapids and other towns, and ticket pickup details at the depot and local cafes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Creek
Washington - SS Saeawn
Washington Ee
Chicago
Winga
North Side
North Side Square
BEE Line Transit
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
IOY
Washington
MT. Pleasant
Fort Madison
Macomb
Quincy
Ill
Ft. Madison
Winfield
Morning Sun
Burlington
Sigourney
Oskaloosa
Knoxville
Indianola
Kansas City
Frances Itokazu speaks at Columbus Junction service
Frances Itokazu a Japanese Christian from Honolulu and Pearl Harbor witness spoke at a Friday service sponsored by Independent Bible church. She plans missionary work among her people in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Frances Itokazu
Honolulu
Independent Bible Church
United States
Walnut Street
William Swailes
Thomas E. Perry
Arthur Snyder
Clair York
Muscatine
Nutritious Ice Cream Promises Growth Benefits
A brief note asserts ice cream contains growth promoting nutrients and vitamins. It claims the dairy base provides milk nutrients such as calcium phosphorus and vitamin A in ice cream form.
Lac Production From Insects Feeds Resin Market
Colonies of thousands of insects feed on banyan and other Oriental trees to produce lac, the resin that forms the base of shellac, highlighting an ancient source of commercial resin.
Visual Training at East Side Square by Lemmon John W
John W. Lemmon leads a visual training session at East Side Square. The program focuses on improving observation and memory skills through practical exercises in a public venue.
County Officers and School Board Named
County officers listed include County Attorney John Owen County Auditor Stan Kiesey Welfare Director Mrs Payne Marshall Harriet Coulter Sheriff Harold Putnam Coroner Dr W S Kyle County Clerk R R Noonan County Engineer W P Hawn Recorder Treasurer W E Howell Supt of Schools county Supervisors Ned Morrow Clarence Fulton Arthur Wiley Washington Independent School District Superintendent M M Schell Principal Miss Ethel McCreedy School Board members Harry Mamseyer C P Weldin Richard A Stewart Henry B Bailey B F Bostwick Jr Marion George Washington Lodge No 26 A M & A F Regular meeting first Friday Merle R Green W M A W Yard Secretary
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Owen
Stan Kiesey
Payne Marshall
Harriet
Coulter
Harold Putnamee
Lester B. Krabill
W. S. Kyle
R. R. Noonan
W. P. Hawn
W. E. Howell
Ounty
Ned Morrow
Clarence Fulton
Arthur Wiley
Washington Independent
M. M. Schell
Ethel McCreedy
Harry Mamseyer
C. P. Weldin
Richard A. Stewart
Henry B. Bailey
B. F. Bostwick, Jr
Marion George
Washington Lodge
A. M
Merle R. Green
W. M
A. W. Yard
Cretary
Mineral oil use questioned as fat substitute in nutrition
Nutrition researchers warn against widespread mineral oil as a fat substitute. Studies show excess mineral oil hinders absorption of vitamin A and two key minerals phosphorus and calcium.
Altering trousers by reseaming and pressing
The guide explains how to let out or take up the seat seam on ready made trousers. Baste the new seamline, remove old stitching, and fit before machine sewing. If taking up, pin to fit, reseam, rip out old stitching, and steam press the new seam.
Straight Cut Slips for All Figures
The guide explains straight cut slips work well for stout figures and large hips and stay down over the knees, contrasting with bias cut slips suited for slender figures. It notes fit and silhouette considerations for different body types and how straight cuts secure modest coverage.
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Rocking Chair
Journal Bldg
Washington Directory
Business City & County Officers
Theodore B. Bailey
A. Law
Washington St
Washington Fruit
Edmund D. Morrison
Edmund D. Morrison Jr
Morrison & Morrison Attorneys
Sorrell
Auto Parts
West Madison
Washington Airport
the Swift
Globe Aircraft Corp
Washington Flying Service
Washington State Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
S. Iowa
P. L. Etter
THE
Lynne Roberts
Virginia Christine
Richard Powers
Bee Line Taxi
BEE Line Bus Depot
W. Livingston Attorney
West Main St
Court House
George F. Morrison
J. C. Penney Co
DR. L. B. Eicher
N. Marion
Officers
Lloyd Lytle
John Lowash
P. Weldin
Henry Bailey
P. L. Jordan
Carl Hancher
H. H. Reister
Lewis Goodlander
Q. B
Ralph Minick
A. L Griffith
R. B. Haight
Ruth Church Park
Marian S. Bailey
Frank B. Miller
J. E B. Lemmon
W. B. Dupuis
T. W. Harwood
R. F. McFarlane
Clarence Jacobs
Harry Montgomery City
Grace H. Stephen
Ruth Lytle
Winga's Cafe
Junction News
Martha Butler
Tom Cuthamp
Linwood
Ben Cutkomp
Columbus City
Beverly Allen
Joyce Thomas
R. P. Hawkins
Warren May
Columbus High School
Nell
Beverly Brendel
Kyleen Smith
Bill Martin
Merna Gilkey
John Pooley
Pat Howell
Arnold Cutkon
Great Man
Peggy Bell
Bill Duncan
Arnold Cutkomp
Pat Stewart
the Lord's Prayer
Jean Hotle
Alice Turner
Garnet McConahny
Tom Huston
James Rutt
Charlene Woodruff
W. L
Little
Jones Funeral Home
East Main St
Sherman's Funeral Home
Optometrists
Chiropractors
Chas. C. Brown
Rigenhagen
Ray Reeves
Phillips 66
Pittsburgh
R. G. Wessler
East Second St
Cities Service
Opposite State Theatre
Washington Concrete Company
North 12Th Street
Rock Island
Joan
Scott Furniture CO
NEW Truck Service
W. A
Don Bealer
W. A. Bealer & Son
Washington, Iowa
Apgp
Red Comb
Reister Bros. Produce — Creamery — Hatchery
Russell Beard
John Shields & Sons
McAllister
H. H. McAllister & Son
Mt. Union
Iowa
Walter Nicholson
2Nd Ave
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