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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 24, 1948

Page

5

Town Election Soon Two Tickets Filed

Two tickets filed for Brighton town election. Incumbent E M Elmore mayor and councilmen L E White Lester Fry Charles Crish Ernest Rudolph Monte Beauchamp. Citizens ticket lists Clarence Smith mayor and Newton Robinson Herbert Stouse Lorne McNeese with Joe Lahr Ira Stout Gladys Kessel as treasurer. Community notices include 4 H Girls program and local travels.

Edna Crile Brighton E. M. Elmore L. E. White Lester Fry Charles Crish Ernest Rudolph Monte Beauchamp Citizens Clarence Smith Newton Robinson Herbert Stouse Lorne McNeese Joe Lahr Ira Stout Gladys Kessel E. L. Edmondson M. R. Edmondson Columbus Junction Donald Robison Willing Workers Club Brighton High School Edgar Rotzinger Louis Graffagana St. Charles Satan Schooley Cedar Rapids Robert Neiderhiser, Jr Robert Neiderhiser

Washington Evening Journal notice of staff and rates

The Evening Journal Washington Iowa lists editors and staff including Elder Co. Shannon managing editor, W. J. Shannon advertising manager, Charles Morris news editor, Max Marble plant superintendent. It notes publication schedule afternoons except Sunday and outlines subscription rates by carrier and mail with advance payment required.

the Evening Journal Washington, Iowa Elder, Shannon & Co Shannon Ave R. Elder the Co. Cowden Charles Morris W. J. Shannon Max Marble Washington Iowa United Press Inland Daily Press Iowa Daily Press Iowa Press Audit Bureau of

Local Social Notes Highlight Families and Club Activities

Various social visits and gatherings across Washington County Iowa feature Mrs. B V Garby and the Stacy family in Wayland and Cedar Rapids, the Legion auxiliary serving dinner for the Commercial club, and Brighton study club discussions on Gershwin and federated clubs. Obituaries note Mrs Eliza Fitch of Washington and funeral attendance in Richland. A public sale under a writ of execution is announced in Washington Court House.

B. V. Garby Mirs Raymond Stacy William Deutsch Pleasant Plain Eliza Fitch Richland Fitch Raymond Crone Washinton Crome Herbert Jones Pleasant Armon Fitch Evecution District Court Washington County Iowa Dave Messenger Court House Washington A. D Walnut Creek W. S. Kyle H. M. Putnam Robert W. Fillmore

Easter Cantata at Columbus Junction by Local Chorus

The Easter cantata The Divine Redeemer by Gounod will be presented Sunday at 7 30 p m at a union service in the Methodist church under direction of Prof Will Harris of Iowa Wesleyan College Mt Pleasant. The chorus includes 25 local persons with soloists Evelyn MekKee Mrs Robi Fulton H Lee Huston Mrs J B Pooley and Joan H otle. Dr D A Marker will be organist and Mrs H Lee Huston pianist. The same group performed the cantata at 8 p m Sunday March 1 in the Presbyterian church at Wapello.

Martha Butler Columbus Junction Divine Redeemer Gounod Methodist Church Will Harris Iowa Wesleyan College Mt. Pleasant Evelyn MekKee Robi. Fulton H. Lee Huston J. B. Pooley Joan Hotle

Oldest Boston House Linked to Paul Revere Era

The home built shortly after the 1676 fire, associated with Paul Revere, remains the oldest standing building in Boston, highlighting colonial-era architecture and early urban development.

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Edine Mariotte and Pike's Peak Highlight Historic Feats

The Better Vision Institute credits Edine Mariotte with locating the eye blind spot after conducting extensive studies on light and color. The article notes the Manitou and Pike's Peak railroad reached the United States highest rail point at Pike's Peak summit, 14 109 feet above sea level.

Edine Mariotte Better Vision Institute Mariotte United States Pike's Peak Colorado Manitou

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