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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1952
Page
9
A reporter visits the county courthouse on a slack Monday. The auditor’s office buzzes with primary election prep, printing nearly 9 000 ballots and arranging a separate box for the bond issue. Absentee ballots are light, with 14 sent to soldiers and other absentees as district court work continues.
The treasurer aims to ready about 10 000 tax receipts and as many auto and truck licenses before the cooler weather. July is usually the slackest for recordings with chattel mortgages dominating. Sheriff Snyder reports rising motor vehicle intoxication arrests and ongoing condemnation proceedings for a new high school addition.
Memorial Day services are set for 10 a.m. Friday May 30 at Riverside cemetery with American Legion and Legion Auxiliary members meeting at the cemetery at 650 wm. Rev Ira Hoover is invited as guest speaker. The Riverside community also notes a teachers luncheon and a Public school senior class trip to Chicago including a big league game and a Guys and Dolls show.
Riverside Public school seniors and their mothers attended a WSCS breakfast in the church parlors on a Thursday morning. Mrs. Faye Cress led the program with readings by Mrs. Maude Cress and songs by Susan Elliott, a kindergarten pupil, accompanied by her mother. The event was cooked and served by Mrs. Gerald Cress, Mrs. Erma Latta, Merc. Alva Bell, and Mrs. Milo Stransky.
The Headliners 4-H club met with Carolyn White as roll call yielded a new health habit. Joyce Brewer was nominated as a delegate to the Ames girls 4-H convention. Senior team members include Joyce Brewer and Sarah Trotman, with Frances McConnell and Mary Galloway in the junior team. Sandra McConnell spoke on the flag and Earl Galloway demonstrated wood fibre flowers. Each girl made one for herself and her mother for Rally day. Refreshments were served.
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