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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 22, 1941

Page

6

R. Lynn Announces School Committees

R O Lynn president of the Columbus Independent school district board lists six committees with appointed members for athletics buildings text books finance transportation and more. The report names committee heads and members including Hill Marshall Lynn Greene and others.

Martha Butler Columbus Junction R. O. Lynn Board of Education of Columbus Independent School District CC. M. Hill D. R Marshall Lynn Hill Howard Greene G. W. Weber Marshall Weber Washington F. A Ralston Ea Harland W. Mead W. A. Erb P Ethel McCreedy Harry Bowles Richard A. Stewart Ralph W. Thompson Harry Ramseyer A. FE. Atchison C. W. Tucker W. D. Dwyer

Gerald Hoyle Keeps Baby Lamb As Pet In Franklin District

Gerald Hoyle becomes the proud owner of a baby lamb from Harley Davidson. He plans to enter the sheep business. Mrs. Harold Humston visited Brighton with Mrs. Delbert Wells and attended a Farm Bureau meeting in the G. A.

Gerald Hoyle Harley Davidson Howard Hoyle Franklin District Harold Humston Delbert Wells Brighton Farm Bureau G. A

Luther G. sae Andrews chronic complainer noted

A friend recounts Luther G. sae Andrews as a chronic complainer who finds fault in everything. The speaker expresses dislike of his constant criticism and doubts the man realizes the negativity of his remarks. The narrator considers informing him but declines.

The anonymous critic in a restless citizen

A nameless local complains about weather health government and politics while offering remedies. The speaker suggests the critic is a nobody who earns little and should focus on his own duties rather than faultfinding. The piece reflects a sharp social gripe about idle criticism and personal responsibility.

Michigan’s Vast Inland Coastline Surpasses 3,000 Miles

Michigan, though landlocked, has the longest coastline of any state in the Union at over 3,000 miles. The Atlantic coastline measures 1,773 nautical miles.

Michigan Union

Supt. Snodgrass Family Mourns Grandmother Dies

Kalona reports the death of Mrs Emily Ann Brokaw at age 94. Funeral held at Delta Christian church. Her life linked to multiple generations from Revolutionary War ancestry to current U.S. air corps relatives. Other local items cover ministerial conference, Red Cross knitting instruction, and community events.

R. A. Hender Kalona H. V. Snodgrass Delta Snodgrass Emily Ann Brokaw J. L. Fry Cedar Rapids Coe College Kinsinger E. L. Kinsinger Kinsinger Grocery Methodist Church Sheetz Wheatley Dale Teeis Chicago Everett Teets Jonas Yoder Sheldon Lynn Yoder Mary Zook

Rich Says He Could Rally 10 Red-Blooded Americans to Germany

Representative Robert F. Rich of Pennsylvania declared in the House that with $5,000,000 he could assemble ten red-blooded Americans to go to Germany and confront Hitler, amid debate over a $7,000,000,000 aid package to Britain and other democracies.

Great Britain Robert F. Rich Pennsylvania Germany Hitler

Frying Do Not Fry in Bubbling Fat

Do not fry food in fat that is bubbling. All fat should be free of bubbles when frying. Dough dropped into bubbling fat absorbs it.

Heating Aids Straining Canned Veggies For Babies

Canned vegetables or soups served strained for babies or invalids pass through strainers more easily when heated first. This tip advises warming products to improve texture and digestion for young or infirm individuals.

Hardness rankings of common gems

The passage notes diamond as the hardest material. It lists emerald at about 7.5, sapphire and ruby at about 9, and diamond at 10, comparing relative hardness among these minerals.

Giraffe Shows cud chews bulge along eight foot neck

A giraffe from the cud chewing family is observed bringing up its cud, with a visible bulge moving along its eight foot neck during chewing.

Jelly Powder Dessert Mixing Tip

When preparing jelly powder dessert, do not add the fruit until the jelly has cooled. Adding fruit to hot jelly makes it soft and bitter.

Washington Lodge No. 26 Regular Meeting Notice

Washington Lodge No 26 A F and A M holds its regular meeting on the first Friday of each month. Lee Holland W M and A W Yard secretary are listed as officers.

Washington Lodge No A. F A. M Lee Holland W. M A. W. Yard

Train and Bus Schedules for Westbound and Eastbound Routes

Timetables list Westbound trains number 8 1 43 with stops at Washington and California for passenger changes. Eastbound Local and Californian services run daily with multiple departures including 2 27 am and 7 05 am. Knoxville branch No 430 operates daily except Sundays. Burlington Trailways and OMT P R R schedules show local buses from Washington with departures to Omaha Chicago and other points. tickets available at the bus depot and Candy Kitchen North Side Square.

Washington Golden State Limited Geedreee California Knoxville Omaha Chicago Candy Kitchen North Side Square AL Cantons Ageng

Brenneman Baby Born Gienna Elaine

Mr and Mrs Glen Brenneman announce the birth of a baby daughter named Gienna Elaine born on Tuesday. She joins a family awaiting her arrival with a noon free lunch served at the event.

Glen Brenneman Gienna Elaine

Funeral Services for C. P. Bradford at Wellman Church

Funeral services were held at the Wellman Methodist church for C. P. Bradford who died at his southwest Wellman home on March 17. Rev. P. M. Conant led the service with Knights of Pythias attending. Burial was at Wassonville cemetery. Bradford, born October 22, 1870, on the family farm, married Hattie M. Foster in 1897. she survives him. He was the last survivor of his immediate family. a brother died in infancy.

Frank Wilson Wellsman Wellman Methodist Church C. P. Bradford Southewest Wellman P. M. Conant L. C. Miller Jean McIntosh Lyall Smith Wassonville Will Whetstine W. B. Webster B. C. Foster E. C. Jones J. J. Ward Keith Wilson Knights of Pythias Henry Sheets Washington Convers Preble Bradford Virgil Sophia Ellen Bradford Hattie M. Foster Will Foster Mr. Bradford

Bradford Funeral Draws Community From Nearby Towns

The obituary notes his brother Lewis died in 1892 and records his memberships in the Knights of Pythias Methodist church and Sons of Veterans in Wellman. He faced an incurable illness with no complaint, prepared to meet death peacefully, as out of town mourners from Cedar Rapids Iowa City Keota Washington and others attended.

Lewis Knights of Pythias Methodist Church Sons of Veterans Wellman Bradford Wayne Foster Morgan Foster Hila Foster

Weather 6 1212 handles millions of weather calls

The Weather Bureau in New York established the Weather 6 1212 line a year ago to ease overload on its telephones. Over 6,000,000 weather information calls have been received, averaging 18,000 per day, mostly from business people. Busy signals have at times reached 10,000 daily.

Telephone Company New York Weather Bureau

Santa Barbara Firms Move Pay to Early Week

Large employers of Santa Barbara California recently adopted a system of paying workers early in the week instead of on the traditional Friday or Saturday. Without a weekend of pleasure directly ahead to drain their pocketbooks, workers are thus encouraged to pay their bills promptly.

Santa Barbara Calif

First Appendicitis Operation Reported in 1759

The first appendicitis operation was reported by Mesti vier in 1759 and the autopsy described the pathological appearances. A Juneau Wisconsin resident patented a gear shift lever to attach beneath the steering wheel to operate the normal gear shift pedal.

Mestivier Juneau Wis

Card of Thanks for Sympathy and Floral Gifts

We express sincere gratitude for the kind acts words of sympathy and beautiful floral offerings at the loss of our dear mother The message comes from Mr and Mrs Clair Walters Mr and Mrs Oral Walters and family Mr and Mrs Harold Griggs and family and Owen Brumback Read the Classifieds.

Clair Walters Oral Walters Harold Griggs Owen Brumback

At Large and Ward Results Mentioned in Local Roundup

A fragment notes Lest F. Boller associated with At Large and references First Ward Second Ward Third Ward Fourth Ward in what appears to be a political or municipal contest listing.

Cou Lest F. Boller

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