Historic Rail and Bus Schedules Mixed in Washington Transit
The excerpt lists westbound and eastbound trains including the Golden State Limited and Southwest Express with stops at Washington and Kansas City, plus agent notes. It also details Burlington Trailways and Bee Line Transit bus departures to Iowa City, Cedar Rapids, Mount Pleasant, Fort Madison, Quincy, and Chicago, with ticket pickup points and transfer notes.
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Washington
Kansas City
California
BEE Line Transit
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
MT. Pleasant
Fort Madison
Macomb
Quincy
Ill
Ft. Madison
Taelie
Winfield
Morning Sun
Burlington
Sigourney
Oskaloosa
Knoxville
Indianola
County officers list and district notices included
Comprehensive roll of county officials and district contacts appears, listing County Attorney John Owen, County Auditor Stan Kiesey, County Engineer W. P. Shawn, Welfare Director Mrs Payne, County Recorder Mrs Harriet Coulter Seimet, Sheriff Harold Putnam, County Treasurer W. E. Howell, County Superintendent of Schools Lester B Krabill, Coroner Dr W S Kyle, and County Supervisors Ned Morrow Clarence Fulton Arthur Wiley. Also mentions Dr Chas C Brown chiropractor and Washington Independent School District staff including M M Schell superintendent, Ethel McCreedy principal, and school board members. A I & A M Washington No 26 notes regular meeting times with Merle Green and W Yard.
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John Owenunty
Stan Kiesey
Home Front Casualties and Injuries From World War II
The article states 55,000 accidental home deaths versus 261,608 war front fatalities. It also notes 36,000,000 civilians and so on injured at home during the conflict.
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Pearl Harbor
Practical Edges for Building a Smokehouse
Practical guidance on constructing a smokehouse with a separate brick or concrete pit, underground smoke ducting, movable meat hangers, and proper ventilation. Details cover fire safety, materials, heat control, and benefits of smoking for preservation and flavor, plus optional uses and maintenance notes. Also notes on curing and bee disease controls.
Methodist Fellowship Dinner Adds Lectures and Music
Wellman March 16 The Methodist people and friends enjoyed a fellowship dinner at the church as part of this year's W. S. C. S. activities. Rev. Walter Smith spoke on violin construction and, with his daughter, offered a pleasing concert.
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C. F. Mayer
Wellman
Methodist
Walter Smith
Methodist Church
Washington
Lexington
Miss Gardner
Ezra Gardner
E. D. Miller
Roger Miller
Europe
Nellie Eckhardt
Weltman
G. L. Heiserman
Cora Green
Hamilton
Home
Charles Stewart
Jasper Masson
Stewart Place
Stewart Home
L. J. Powell
L. J. Powell, Jr
Dorothy
Goshen College
Ind
Arthur Wright
Penna
Pupils Present Music Concert in Ainsworth High School
The annual concert at Ainsworth High School featured the Boys Glee club mixed quartet and girls trio performing pieces by Demarest Ghys Bond Regis Gain Trehume Zamecnik Hammerstein and others. The program included solos on cornet flute clarinet trombone and a finale march North Iowa Band Festival by Berrymon.
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Ainsworth
America
Bouillon
Myra Edmondson
Gain
Atwood
Smith
Jiggs Simkins
Trehume
Zamecnik
Girls Glee Club
Hammerstein
Boys Quartett
Voyager
King
Solution
Back
Novelty Friar
Welber
North Iowa
Berrymonband
Supper Club Hosts Teas and Bridge Night in Germany
The Supper Club met at Mr. and Mrs. Orville Thoma’s home on Tuesday with four bridge tables. Eva Blankenhorn won the women’s high score and Si Trotter the men’s. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Chas Jenkins and Mr. and Mrs. Laverne Reynolds of Washington.
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Orville Thoma
Eva Blankenhorn
Si Trotter
Chas. Jenkins
Laverne Reynolds
Washington
Decline in U S Cotton Gins Moves Toward Trucks
The article notes fewer cotton gins than 20 or 30 years ago but retains gin locations close to farms. It cites studies showing over 70 percent of cotton now travels to gins by motor trucks rather than horse drawn wagons.
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United States
Whipping Cream Batch Size Advice
Whipping cream guidance notes how much cream to whip per batch depends on the whip size. A small household beater works best with no more than a pint of cream. For larger quantities, whip in successive batches to save time.
First cash register invented by James Ritty in 1870
James Ritty of Ohio invented the first cash register in 1870. The device displayed the sale amount with hands on a clock like dial.
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James Ritty
Ohio
May Kill Beetles Tests Show DDT Promising Insecticide
Tests indicate DDT may effectively kill Japanese beetles, offering potential for insect control in crops. Researchers report positive results in lab and field trials, suggesting further study and cautious field deployment.
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New England
S. Iowa
Osteopathic
Washington Directory
Business City & County Officers
Thasodore B. Bailey
A. Law
Washington St
Washington Fruit
Edmund D. Morrison
Edmund D. Morrison Jr. Morrison Buildingz—Over
Benteco Food Store
Morrison & Morrison Attorneys
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
C. P. Weldin
Henry Bailey Light Plant
P. L. Jordan
Carl Hancher
H. H. Reisterner
Ralph Minick
A. L Griffith
Ruth Church Park
Marian
Ruth Lytle
Jones Funeral Home
East Main St
Lewis Goodlander
Q. B
R. B. Haight
Davenport
Southwest Limited
L. R. Carbee
Burlington Trailways
Winga’s Cafe
Sherman’'S Funeral Home
Optometrists
Chiropractors
Chas C. Brown
Res
Washington Independent
M. M
Washington No
A. I
A. M
Merle R. Green
W. M
A. W. Yard
Joan
Scott Furniture CO
R. G. Wessler
East Second St
Bee Line Taxi
BEE Line Bus Depot
Practical
W. J. Dryden
WNU
Ideal Smoke House
Drewsing Reis
Troster Ene
Beaffold
Ruth Norris
Germany
W.S.C.S
Wendell Hanson
Grace Cochran
Margaret Hamil
Clarence Scovel
Terry
R. E. Brown
John Elliot
Chicago
Bill Trotter
Regular Army
Seventh Army
George J. Breitenbach
Reynold Greiner
So. Ave
W. L
Oct
Little
Cone
Geo. F. Clark
Turkey Farms Poults
Don Stutsman
Washington, Iowa
U. S
Tankar Station
Iowa Ave
Rudy Wessler
George Pratt
Harold Strum
McAllister
H. H. McAllister & Son
Mt. Union
Iowa
Walter Nicholson
2Nd Ave
C. J. Wilson
East Washington St
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