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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 02, 1948

Page

8

Hills Officials Named In School Group

Hills announces new officers for the school club with Harry Stleater as vice president, Eunice McLaughlin serving as secretary and treasurer, and Miss Eunice McLaughlin continuing as sponsor.

Resume Program of Hot Lunches in Columbus Schools

The Columbus schools began the hot lunch program on Sept. 27 under Mrs. Ogie Moran with Mrs. Finn Getzier and Mrs. Elizabeth Davis assisting. Cost per day is 20 cents. Social news notes mention guests of local families, church events, and a safety program at Columbus High School led by the Iowa Highway Patrol with BPW winners named. Craig Huston attends Harvard University. class officers are elected at Columbus High with sponsors and new officers listed.

Martha Butler Columbus Junction Colummbbus Ogie Moran Finn Getzier Elizabeth Davis John Meckler W. O. Coyne Iowa City Sam Miller Lee Colton C. W. Denison Armstrong Stanley Kennedy Iowa Wesleyan College Pleasant Fredonia Methodist Church Oakland Presbyterian Church Enoch Sanford O. L. Byrnes Morning Sun Harley A. Henderson Craig Huston Harvard University Cambridge Mass Business and Professional Women's Club Columbus _ high school Iowa Highway Patrol Hohle B.P.W Ivan Reece Donald Keller Lorna Lord Jack Lord Highway Patrol Fairfield

Health Unit News and Dental Fluoride Uptake

Mr Bennett and Perry Jordan from the Washington water plant studied the Iowa City sewage plant to learn about handling special problems and sewer rental fees. The next Child Health conference will be in Wellman on Tuesday October 5. County Dental Society members use fluoride treatment on children’s teeth reducing decay by about 40 percent. The four applications occur at ages 3 7 10 and 13. The teeth timing and usage details are provided by your dentist. Friday October 8 is the monthly x ray clinic at Dr Boice’s office.

Mr. Bennett Perry Jordan Washington Iowa City Wellman County Dental Society

Columbus Community Club to host auto race program

Riet from New Orleans returns home after visit with S D James family. Sponsor Auto Races Women’s club to sponsor seven big car races at Columbus Junction fairgrounds on Sunday October 5 starting 2 pm. Races sanctioned by Mississippi Valley Auto Racing association. Jack Shelly of Station WHO to speak at Columbus Community club Monday October 4. Columbus schools faculty guests. Norma Giffey formerly of here has moved from Chicago to Schaffer Nevada to teach.

Columbus Norma Giffey This Place Chicago Schaffer Nevada

Morrells Suspends Sixty Five Workers In Otumwa

About 65 employees in Morrells smoked meat department at the John Morrell and Company plant in Otumwa were suspended. 28 women were suspended for not keeping to schedules, followed by 27 men who refused to take over the womens wrapping and packing duties. Earlier, 74 workers were fired in the pork-cut department and five allied departments were closed amid contract talks with CIO United Packinghouse Workers over the expired agreement.

Ottumwa Towa Get John Morrell and Company Allied CIO United Packinghouse

Poison Plant Precautions Warned To Reduce Dermatitis

Health notice advises liberal lathering with laundry soap before touching poison plants or immediately after contact to prevent many serious dermatitis cases.

Tristan da Cunha Isolation and Wartime Change

Tristan da Cunha, the lonely isle in the South Atlantic, had World War I news arrive late, with armistice reach years after its outbreak. In 1942 the British Royal Navy and South African Air Force established a secret meteorological and radio station on the islands, ending much of its isolation during World War II.

Tristan Ge Cunda South Atlantic

Unusual Strasbourg Cathedral Clock Displays Weekdays Apostles Cocks

The great clock in Strasbourg Cathedral is famed for more than timekeeping. It shows heavenly positions, days of the month, a procession of gods and goddesses for weekdays, and quarterly strikes with figures turning an hourglass. At noon a procession of apostles appears and a cock crows three times.

Strasbourg France

Des Moines GOP clues on Linn shift to Washington post

In Republican circles speculation grows that Secretary of Agriculture Harry Linn may be offered a Washington post if the GOP wins. Linn could become Undersecretary as a rival to Al Loveland, while Dewey advisers discuss soil conservation and Linn’s talks with New York figures.

DES Moines IDPA Harry Linn Washington Lowan al Loveland Linn New York Tom Dewey Dewey Denver Portland Chet Dumond Ore National Association of Secretaries, Commissioners and Directors of Agriculture Clifford Hope Kansas Dumond Albany Cabinet Post New York State Iowa Rere Department of Agriculture Ed Meredith James Tama Jim) Wilson Henry C. Wallace Henry A. Wallace Charles H. Grahl Robert D. Blue Robert Larson

Cornell-Cassabaum Betrothal Announced

Mr and Mrs Bert Cornell of Remus Michigan announce the engagement of their daughter to a named Cassabaum. The notice notes a forthcoming wedding date and details of family background.

Cornell-Cassabaum Martha Butler Columbus Junction Bert Cornell Remus, Mich

Welcome Stranger arrives at Fox Theatre with Crosby and Fitzgerald

Paramount's Welcome Stranger, Crosby and Fitzgerald reunite since Going My Way, opens Sunday at the Fox Theatre. Joan Caulfield co stars with Bing and Barry as a breezy young doctor facing town resentment over his unorthodox methods. Support from Hendrix, Faylen, Patterson, Kilbride. directed by Nugent.

Paramount Bing Crosby Barry Fitzgerald Fox Theatre Joan Caulfield Bing Barry Crosby New England Bing Soon Miss Caulfield Wandon Hendrix Frank Faylen Elizabeth Patterson Lee Kilbride East Fliott Nugent

The Pipe Wrench and Radio Program Note

A reader mixes a morning piece with Arthur Godfrey's radio show and apologizes if the two blend. The supplier regrets a merchandise shortage and notes no pipes are available. A man is seen checking stock in Spurgeon’s window and wonders how he escaped a car.

Arthur Godfrey Spurgeon

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