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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1946
Page
6
Ambulance service advertised at 305 West Main St opposite the court house with phone number 263 for inquiries and dispatch.
A readable listing shows district officials for the Washington Independent School District including Superintendent W A Erbe Principal Miss Ethel McCreedy and School Board members Marion George Don Boyer Richard A Stewart Henry B Bailey B F Bostwick and Harry Ramseyer. Also listed are local officials from county offices and Washington Lodge No 26 A F and A M with meeting notices and secretary Ms W Yard.
Local column reports on Mrs Martha Bickford's cheerful new upstairs apartment and private entrance. Notes about improving sidewalks around Washington, residents moving in and out, and community happenings at schools and churches. Mentions Arlington Daniels entertaining his mother and sister in Washington, and several local residents starting or finishing home building projects.
A murky timetable lists local and limited trains with numbers and times. Notes state Golden State Limited Nos. 3 and 4 and No. 39 and 40 will not stop at Washington. Agents Lewis Goodlander and L. R. Carbee sign the notice.
Westbound and eastbound bus times from Washington listed for multiple routes to Chicago Cedar Rapids Iowa City Mt Pleasant Fort Madison Winfield Burlington Des Moines and more. Tickets available at the local depot Winga’s Cafe offers full-trip tickets coast to coast.
C K Schantz and crew of Wayland poured concrete and prepared the Widmer house project near Noble as of Oct 2. The Noble area work progresses under Vernon Frey reporting on site activity and construction steps.
Community Friday sales at Whittaker sale barn and Wednesday livestock sales at Midway Sales Columbus Junction. October events cover household goods at 219 East Madison and a sequence of purebred livestock auctions across Wellman, Winfield, Fairfield, Keota, Trier, and Washington County venues with start times from 12:00 to 1:30 p.m.
A daughter was born Tuesday morning September 1 at Memorial hospital in Mt. Pleasant to the proud parents. Milton Nebel sold his turley hens Tuesday.
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