Commencement Night Reflections and Travel Bits
Commencement at the Methodist church drew a packed crowd as graduates entered with dignity and scholarships presented. A rail strike unsettles travel plans with Mrs Jennie Hall, Clara Tate, and Miss Tate sharing stories of detours from Detroit to Atlantic City. Local notes include Ruth Hedges Hebensberger’s California visit, Dade Shearer’s east coast trip, and a note on facial treatments and fashion choices.
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Methodist Church
Jennie Hall
Clara Tate
Detroit
Philadelphia
Atlantic City
Miss Tate
Jeanette Kyle
Matches Ignite From Helper Dropping Package on Table
A freak accident at the Percy Skubal home Saturday evening when Connie, helping her mother put away groceries, dropped a carton of matches on the table causing a small fire. No damage resulted.
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John Skubal
Round Grove
Percy Skubal
Connie
Newton Whetstine
Edgar Whetstine
Little Joe Skubal Nearing Discharge After Brain Operation
A university hospital report notes patient Little Joe Skubal near discharge after a major brain operation. The piece warns against firecare by detailing several burn victims, including a ten year old girl with extensive injuries from a store incident, a middle aged woman burning kerosene, a farmer with a burned finger, two injured boys, and a young man with head and hand casts. The article urges caution to prevent further accidents.
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Joe Skubal
University Hospital
Feathered Anglers Use Sharp Tactics for Fish
The osprey dives from the air to grab fish in talons after a water splash. The kingfisher watches from a tree and strikes with its long bill. The loon swims underwater to hunt while the eagle steals the osprey's catch, forcing a drop, then catches the fish in flight and sails away with it.
Train and Bus Schedules for Washington and Nearby Cities
The notice lists westbound and eastbound train arrivals for the Golden State Limited and Southwest Express with stop details from Washington to Kansas City and California. It includes bus routes from Washington to Iowa City Cedar Rapids Mount Pleasant Fort Madison Macomb Quincy and other cities with departure and arrival times and ticket purchase points at Winga's Cafe.
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Cc. R. LL & BP
Golden State Limited
ORIG
Southwest Express
GGNY
California
Golden State
Vince
Washington
Kansas City
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
Lowa City
MT. Pleasant
Fort Madison
Macomb
Quincy
Ill
Ft. Madison
MI. Pleasant
Train Schedules for Davenport Davenport Kansas City Local
The notice lists schedule times for multiple trains including No 430 daily except Sunday at 1 00 am No 429 daily except LEWIS GOODLANDER at 7 00 am and No 28 Mixed Train at 10 45 am. It also shows arrivals and departures for No 22 and No 25/26 Southwest Limited with local departures at 5 14 pm and 1 12 am respectively and notes agents R B Haight I R Carbee and KC Davenport lines.
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Lewis Goodlander
R. B. Haight
Burlington Trailways Local Bus Schedule Notice
Bus No. 3 leaves Washington at 5 00 a m Bus No 13 leaves Washington at 9 45 a m Bus No 7 leaves Washington at 4 42 p m
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Burlington Trailways
Washington
Depot Timetable and Ticket Sales Notice
The depot at 107 W. 2nd offers tickets for travel to your destination. Tickets are sold at the local depot with listed times 9 10 a.m 7 10 p.m 11 25 a.m and 5 30 p.m.
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Washington
W. 2Nd
Typographical Errors Are Read Differently by Readers
Experiments with typewritten sheets show that average readers miss many typos. Students read sheets with omitted letters, incorrect letters and blurred letters. The study finds detection rates of 40 percent for omissions 22 percent for wrong letters and 14 percent for blurred letters. Errors are easiest to spot at word beginnings.
Planting tips for beets cabbage tomatoes and onions
Beets grown in exact spots will yield multiple seeds per fruit so thinning is needed. Likewise plant cabbage tomatoes and onion sets directly where you want mature plants to stand.
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Action’ Hits
Barbara Reed
Kane Richmond
the Rocking Chair
Brigade
Dora Jones
Ruth Hedges Hebensberger
Denver
Carl Hedges
Florida
Mame
Dade Shearer
John Black
Yard & McFarlane Insurance Agency
Hotel Washington
Gray
Carl Kauffman
Lee Nicholson
Leduiled
R. S. Warfel
Ralph Thompson
Kodak Films
Lewis B. Schwellenbach
White House
Truman
John S. Lewis
FOX
Maria Montez Pon Ad Eei
Preston Foster Kae
Uclulac
Kent Taylor
Maisie
Ann Sothern
George Murphy
Horace McNally
Metro- Yohiaga
Mighty Mouse Krakatoa
Hugh Herbert
Movietone News
Bee Line Taxi
BEH Line
Chicago
Winga
North Side
North Side Square
Winga’s Cafe
Vet
John Weest
Linda
Rensselaer
N. Y
Weest
International Soundphoto
Oskaloosa
Sorrell Auto Parts
West Madison
Ev Studio
Washington Lumber & Fuel CO
Pioneer Yard
John
Love Bros
Senm
Clinton
Iowa
Pete
Johnny
Jims
Jim Boyd
Faint
Jim White
Derby
Pamela Bates
London
Little
Little’s Furniture
FRY All Tidy House
Synera
WAY Cleanser
Coe's
Rakfd Ham
Coe’'S Cafe
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