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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1946
Page
6
Richland reports upcoming events with an alumni banquet on Thursday and a commencement planned for Tuesday in the gymnasium. Mrs. C. A. Neville notes school activities shaping the week’s schedule.
The notice lists multiple rail and bus services from Washington including No. 3 and No. 43 trains to Kansas City, local runs Davenport to Kansas City, and eastbound routes to Chicago. It shows departure times, daily service with Sunday exceptions, and agents. It also details Bee Line Transit buses to Iowa City, Cedar Rapids, Mt. Pleasant, Fort Madison, Macomb, Quincy, and others, with departure and arrival times and depot location at 107 W. 2nd. Tickets are sold at the local depot and Winga's Cafe.
A roster of county officers includes County Attorney John Owen, Auditor Stan Kiesey, Clerk R. R. Noonan, Engineer W. P. Rawn, Welfare Director Mrs. Payne, Recorder Harriet Coulter, Sheriff Harold Putnam, Treasurer W. E. Howell, Supt. of Schools Lester B. Krabill, Coroner Dr. W. S. Kyle, and Supervisors Ned Morrow Clarence Fulton Arthur Wiley. Washington Independent School District lists Superintendent M. M. Schell, Junior High Principal Miss Ethel McCreedy, School Board members Marion George secretary, C. P. Weld, Richard A. Stewart, Henry Bailey, B. F. Bostwick Jr., Ramseyer. Washington Lodge No. 26 A P A M notes a regular meeting of a Beneshef month with Green as secretary.
The eighth grade graduation exercises will be held in the Conesville high school auditorium Wednesday evening May 8. Diplomas will be presented by Supt. Ralph Crawford to Lee Forest Bebb Audrey Delores Susor Joan Patricia Crist Dale Kennedy Houseal Le Roy Join Ness Dewayne Dale Petsel and Robert Roland Wagner.
Havre May 9 patrons praise Mrs Walter Longer and her pupils for making and delivering May baskets to homes. Names of local families visitations and gatherings include Stout, Weston, Elmore, Zieglowsky, Wittmer, and Stout. Russell Wittmer recently discharged from overseas service plans to enter the University of Iowa in June to study medicine.
Commencement exercises for Conesville high school will be held in the auditorium Thursday evening May 9. The program will include the address by Rabbi Kertzer and other activities celebrating the graduates.
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