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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 15, 1946

Page

6

Berley Ford Family Moves to Riverside from Bemidji

Riverside notes report Mr and Mrs Hartey Ford and three sons Earl Dale and Robert Lee moved from Bemidji Minnesota into his mothers former home he purchased. The Fords have sold their farm and livestock and will reside in Riverside starting now.

Riverside Hartey Ford Earl, Dale Robert Lee Bemidji Minn Ford Bernard O’conner Jarbara Mary Margaret Hansenmueller Davenport Iowa City Rita Stransky Miss Hansenmueller Frank Hansenmueller Miss Stransky Alvin Stransky Robert Soukup Wesley Prehoda Wisconsin John W. Soukup

Train and bus schedules and notes for Washington depot

Local and long distance trains list arrivals and departures with notes about exceptions and stop changes. Burlington and Bee Line buses show westbound and eastbound times from Washington with connections to Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, Mt. Pleasant, and destinations including Chicago and Des Moines. Tickets available at the depot and nearby cafe.

Ace EA. Rs Washington Chicago Winga North Side North Side Square BEE Line Transit Iowa City Cedar Rapids Cedar Kaping MT. Pleasant Fort Madson Macomb Quincy Ill Ft. Madison M 1 Pleasant Ly Winfield Morning Sun Burlington Ly Burlington Sigourney Oskaloosa Knoxville Indianola Kansas City Des Moines

Riverside Families Share Weekend Visits and Local Sales

Local social notes recount visits by Davenport and Iowa City families to Riverside, including Hansenmueller and Stransky households. A community sale section lists upcoming auctions and farm sales at Wellman, Washington County, Columbus Junction, and surrounding areas with dates and venues.

Whittaker Midway Sales Compan Columbus Junction Iowa Wellman Sale Pavilion Washington County Duroe Breeders Association Wellman Washington County Duroe-Jersey Breeders Poland Lsate Pavilion Everjgreen Farms Wayland Washington Lewis G. Speidel Kecta W. L Richardson Swartzendruber & Son Man

County Officials and School Board List Detailed

County officers include County Attorney John Owen and County Auditor Fred Bourgeois with other posts: Clerk R. R. Noonan Engineer W. P. Rawn Welfare Director Mrs. Payne. Recorder Mrs. Harriet Coulter. Treasurer W. E. Howell. Sheriff Harold Putnam. Supt. of Schools Lester B. Kraill. Coroner Dr. W. S. Kyle. Supervisors Ned Morrow Clarence Fulton Arthur Wiley. Washington Independent School District: Superintendent W. A. Erbe. Principal Miss Ethel McCreedy. School Board members Marion George Don Boyer Richard A. Stewart Henry B. Bailey B. 3. Bostwick Jr. Barry Ramseyer. Washington Lodge No. 26 A F and A M regular meeting held the fifth Friday of each month. Merle R. Green W M A W Yard secretary.

John Owen Fred Bourgeois R. R. Noonan W. P. Rawn Payne Marshall Harriet Coulter W. E. Howell Harold Putnam Lester B. Kraill W. S. Kyle Ned Morrow Clarence Fulton Arthur Wiley Ashington Independent School W. A. Erbe Ethel McCreedy Marion George Don Boyer Richard A. Stewart Henry B. Bailey Washinngton Lodge Merle R. Green W. M A. W. Yard

Stones Sinkers Failed Blockade Runs in Civil War

The U S Navy filled small sailing vessels with stone and sank them to close southern harbor channels. On November 18 1861 three sunk at Ocracoke Inlet N G December 20 1861 sixteen sunk at Charleston main entrance and January 26 1862 twenty sunk at Maffits channel. Marine worms ate timbers and stones sank in mud, rendering the effort ineffective.

Navy Department Ochracoke Inlet N. G Charleston Harbor Maffit’s Channel

Ainsworth Locals Compile Weekend Visitors

Mrs. Ss. B. Thompson and two Davenport grandchildren visited Ainsworth for the weekend. Mr. and Mrs. Meador of Anthony Kansas toured with their daughter Mrs. Audra Pearson and family. George Alexander and family from West Branch stayed with the Pearson household. Mary Belle Olinger of Davenport visited her father W. J. Olinger.

Ainsworth Ss. B. Thompson Davenport Meador Anthony, Kan Audra Pearson George Alexander Mary Belle Olinger W. J. Olinger

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