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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1946

Page

6

Seniors To Hear Rev H C Irwin at Columbus High

Rev Harold C Irwin of Indianapolis will speak at the Columbus high school commencement Friday evening in the auditorium. The program includes processional invocation salutatory by Darlene Blankenhorn songs by the girls glee club Vale dictory and diplomas presented by G W Weber.

United Presbyterian Church Columbus City Columbus High School W. L. Sanford Darlene Blankenhorn Catherine Ayers Phyllis Lukenbach Kathleen Smith Girls Glee Club Mandy

City schedules reveal varied transit options and local depots

The notice lists city officials and multiple rail and bus timetables. It details daily train and bus departures, routes to Iowa City Cedar Rapids Washington Mt. Pleasant Fort Madison Macomb Quincy and other points, with arrival times and a depot address at 107 W. 2nd for ticket purchases.

Iowa City Cedar Rapids Washington MT. Pleasant Fort Madison Macomb Quincy Ill Ft. Madison Winfield Morning Sun Burlington Sigourney Oskaloosa Knoxville Indianola Kansas W. 2Nd

Washington county officials and district listings

East Side Square shows county officers including County Attorney John Owen, County Auditor Stan Kiesey, County Clerk R. R. Noonan, County 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, C. P. Weldin, Richard A. Stewart, Henry B. Bailey, B. F. Bostwick Jr., Barry Ramseyer. Also Washington Lodge No. 26 A. F. & A. M. regular meeting Friday each month, Merle-Green W.M., A. W. Yard.

John Owen Stan Kiesey R. R. Noonan W. P. Rawn Payne Marshall Harriet Coulter Harold Putnam W. E. Howell Lester B. Krabill W. S. Kyle Ned Morrow Clarence Fulton Arthur Wiley Washington Independent School District M. M. Schell Ethel McCreedy School Board Marion George C. P. Weldin Richard A. Stewart Henry B. Bailey B. F. Bostwick, Jr Barry Ramseyer Washington Lodge A. M Merle - Green, W

Train Schedule Fragments for Various Routes

Bee Line Taxi No. 3 Golden State Limited and No. 11 Southwest Express listed with 2:26 am and 4:00 pm times. No. 13 Southwest Express and No. 44 California daily regular stops at 1:56 am and 4:18 am. No. 4 Golden State Limited 6:20 am with notes on sleeping car and California passenger stops. No. 3 stops Washington for sleeping car passengers. No. 43 stops Washington for coach passengers. No. 4 discharges California passengers only.

Golden State Limited Southwest Express California Washington Kansas City

Riverside Graduates Hold Baccalaureate Services

Riverside two high schools will graduate 25 seniors this spring with 20 from St. Mary's and 5 from Riverside Public. The Riverside High School Baccalaureate was held at Trinity Methodist Church with processional by Lorene Kallaus and a girls chorus. Class members include Richard Dutler Norma Kasper Helen Mitchell Betty Stolley Vergermaine Vochoska. The class motto is Ambition Has No Rest and they chose orchid and rose colors with American Beauty as the flower. In a Mother's Day reception at St. Mary's, first Holy Communion was given at 7:30 mass. Sergeant Kenneth H. Kern, son of Opal Kern, was discharged from Camp Grant after three years in service, including 22 months in Europe, stationed in England.

Riverside St. Mary's Riverside Public St. Mary’s Riverside High School Trinity Methodist Church Lorene Kallaus C. E. Fitzsimmons Jean Havel Darlene Havel Vivian Kron Hope Stransky Evelyn Yordi Joyca Teslik Virginia Luckey Dorothy Lukavsky Faithe Gerot Naomi Wehmeyer Norma Wingler Mary Havel Alma Heck M. QO. McKenzie Richard Dutler Norma Kasper Helen Mitchell Betty Stolley Vergermaine Vochoska St. Mary’s Church Mother’s Day Bernadine Veggy Paul Muller Kern Kenneth H. Kern Opal Kern Camp Grant England

War Assets slashes prices on surplus planes

The War Assets Administration offered 5,237 Vultee basic trainers at 450 dollars each and reduced prices on 732 Boeing and Timm primary trainers to 596 to 2,400 dollars. Beech advanced trainers for transport use now list 7,500 to 15,000 dollars due to winter storage deterioration.

Washington War Assets Administration Vultee Boeing Timm Beech

Replacing trouser pockets with cotton twill fabric

The article advises using sturdy cotton twill for pocket linings rather than muslin. It notes 30 inch width and the ability to cut two side pockets from one length, with a reminder to measure pocket lengths before buying.

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Rev H. C. Irwin Martha Butler Columbus Junction Harold C. Irwin Indianapolis Ind Marva Gilkey G. W. Weber J. @. Pooley Dorothy Arlene Aringdale Nellie Francine Arthur William Lyle Arthur Catherine Lois Ayers Mary Darlene Blankenhorn Maxine Mae Bliven Joseph Lester Church Patricia Ann Clark Audrey Jeanne Dawson Viril Eugene Dulaney Joseph LeRoy Evans Marva Jean Gilkey Jean Evelyn Goode Jack Allen Harb Shirley Margaret Welzel Ellis Eugene Woorruff Earl Wheeler Washington Dairy Washington Directory Business City & County Officers Theodore B. Bailey North Marion Ave Leet’s Morrison & Morrison Edmund D. Morrison Edmund D. Morrison Jr Morrison Benteco Food Store S. W. Livingston Attorney Abstract Department West Main St Court House George F. Morrison J. C. Penney Co Officers Park Marions Bailey Frank B. Miler J. J. Lemmon W. B. Dupuis T. W. Harwood R. F. McFarlane A. W. Yard Clarence Jacobs Harry Montgomery City Library Grace H. Stephen Ruth Lytle Jones Funeral Home East Main St Oskaloosa Branch Lewis Goodlander R. B. Haight Washington Onn Chicago Winga North Side North Side Square BEE Line Transit Sherman’'S Funeral Optometrists Bee Line Taxi BEE Line Bus Depot Cc. R. J Corland France Belgium Holland Germany State University of Iowa West Washington Methodist Church Quaker State Motor Oils Atlas Johnson’s Carnu Simoniz Sorrell Auto Parts West Madison Betty Crocker Soup Tae Robb-Ross Robb Ross RITZ Wilbert’s Shoe Co R LIQUI Les Clorox Betty Crocker Wheaties Noxes Lewis Lye Spis & Span California Seaside SWIFT Clinton Camay Texsun Calif Rio-Rita Peaches New Alabama Sunkist Lemons Sunkist Ibs Wilbert's Ste Wax Perfex Che Vise Alaska Wellman Butter Piggly Wiggly R. G. Wessler East Second St J. BR. Randle East Madison John Shields & Sons
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