City Election Battles Over Expansion Plans At Mt Pleasant
Mt Pleasant voters face a biennial city election with two tickets the Citizen’s Ticket backing the current administration and the Taxpayers Ticket seeking to oust it and pause a near one million dollar expansion of the light plant. The editorial warns of economic austerity regardless of the outcome and weighs the council’s decisions on electricity expansion. It also notes Truman’s address to mayors, congressional tension, and calls for soil conservation measures in Iowa.
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Mt. Pleasant
Maren Zs
Congress
Truman
Edwin B. Ferguson
United States Department of Agriculture
Iowa Law Review
State University of Iowa College of Law
Ferguson
Atomic Energy Commission
Iowa
Askaloosa Herald
Washington barber's shop history spans nine decades
Tom Rickey runs his Washington Iowa barbershop in a site with a 90 year history of barbering. The current building dates from about 60 years ago, and the shop has changed hands many times before Rickey acquired it in 1925 after working in several local shops. Rickey's career also includes farming and streetcar work before barbering. The piece also notes early spring harbingers like meadowlarks and robins observed on a trip from Fairfield, plus a brief mention of a forthcoming electronic office answering gadget and a remark about women's weight concerns in air travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Tom Rickey
Tom
Rickey
South
Iowa Avenue
Leonard Smouse
Mr. Rickey
Harry McCulley
Cutright & Jacobs
Gilbert Goff
Washington County
Sam Rickey
Crawford Township
Louisa County
Henry County
This County
Crawfordsville
Muscatine
Iowa
Sherm Welch
Remps Hampsher
Waymack & Williamson
St. Paul
Washington Iowa newspaper staff and publication details
The Washington Iowa Journal lists staff roles with R E Shannon as publisher and editor, Dave Elder business manager, Bruce Cowden editor, Charles Morris news editor, W J Shannon advertising manager, Max Marble plant superintendent. It notes publication afternoons except Sunday, Christmas and July 4, and entrance as second class matter. Subscriptions priced per week and yearly rates are indicated.
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Uvaarree Journalashington
Elder, Shannon & Co
R. EB. Shannon
Dave R. Elder
Bruce C. Cowden
Charles Morris
W. J. Shannon
Max Marble
Washington
Iowa
United Press
Inland Daily Press
Assa
Iowa Daily Press
Iowa Press
Audit Bureau of
Waeninsee
Social Calendar Note Changes For Week Events
Community groups list updated dates and venues for meetings and gatherings including Pythian Past Chiefs Association Circle 11 WSCS Methodist Church Child Study groups Friday ISU dinner YMCA Christian church Women’s Council Baptist Women’s Missionary Society Emma C Anderson study group Priscilla club Handcraft III White Shrine DeMolay DeMolay Mothers Circle and Knights of Pythias events with times and locations noted.
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Pythian Past Chiefs Association
Tina Holt
Paul Fern
E. Washington
Circle
Methodist Wscs
Cecil Long
Iowa State Cooperative
YMCA
Iowa
Women’s Council Christian Church
Baptist Women’s Missionary Society
E. H. Messer
al Crone
John Kurtz
Emma C. Anderson
Methodist Church
Jay Sellars
Will Jones
A. S. Smith
Priscilla Club
George Foster
Handcraft
Robert Choate
White Shrine
Masonic Temple
DeMolay
Knotek and Timm Duroe Sale Draws Record Crowd
A spring sale by Knotek and Timm Duroe drew the largest crowd yet as breeding stock sold well. A Knotek bred gilt mated to Powerhouse topped the bids at 430 dollars. Fall boars and fall gifts also sold strongly, according to Mr. Knotek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knotek
Timm Duroe
Indiana
Stringtown Residents Share Social and Help Activities
Stringtown residents took part in blood donation for Elmer Bontrager at Mercy hospital in Iowa City. Local families visited relatives, hosted dinners, and attended musical events in Washington and Sorden's music store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Rien
Stringtown
Marvin Widmer
Raymond Rich
la Verne Graber
Iowa City
Elmer Bontrager
Mercy Hospital
Ethan Brooks
Cedar Rapids
Ira Brooks
Dale Garret
Joyce Widmer
Peter Widmer
Cooperative Birthday Dinner Attended by Many Relatives
A pleasant surprise followed a Sunday church visit as relatives and friends joined a cooperative birthday dinner. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Chris Roth Edith and Margaret Wm Conrad and family Mr and Mrs Orie Beese and children Mr and Mrs Cecil Long of Washington Arline Roth and Daniel Leichty Mrs Elizabeth Widmer and Harlan were callers in the afternoon. Peter Widmer and Jake and Mrs Martha Wurgler and child were also mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noah Widmer
Ellis Ellis Liechty
Gertrude Rinner
R. N
Washington
Arnold Rinner
Leander Fast
University Park
Wm. Freyenberger
Elmer Graber
Ethan Brooks
Rex Swan
Geo. Brooks
Marvin Widmer
Chris Roth
Edith
Margaret
Wm. Conrad
Orie Beese
Cecil Long
Arline Roth
Daniel Leichty
Elizabeth Widmer
Harlan
Peter Widmer
Jake
Martha Wurgler
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Ologies
Ottumwa
United States Conference of Mayors
Mr. Truman
Joseph
Stewart Alsop
New York Herald Tribune
Bruce Cowden
Fairfield
Business Week
All In
Ington
Vance
Dean
Doan
Rich Brand NO. 1
Wieners
E. Richard & Sons
Oye
Peticious
Renner
Auicy Beer
Fost
Eee
Tn Ca Frozen Foods
U.S
Ritz
Indiv
Hunt's
PEAS
Calif
Texas
Corner Market
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