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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 18, 1946

Page

6

Probate Notice of Will for Joe Kupka in Iowa Court

An instrument purporting to be the last will of Joe Kupka, deceased, dated January 9, 1948, has been filed for probate. A hearing to prove the will is set for October 24, 1946 at 9:00 a.m. in the Washington County Courthouse before the District Court or clerk. All interested persons must appear and show cause why the instrument should not be probated. By order of Clerk R. R. Noonan.

Joe Kupka Court House Washington Iowa District Court R. R. Noonan

Attorney Abstract Department at 204 West Main Street

An attorney abstracts department operates from office 204 West Main Street just east of the Court House. Contact by phone at 147 for records and title services.

Attorney Abstract Department West Main St Court House

County Officers Named in Marshall Area List

County offices enumerated include Attorney John Owen Auditor Fred Bourgeois Clerk R. R. Noonan Engineer W. P. Rawn Welfare Director Mrs. Payne Recorder Mrs. Harriet Coulter Treasurer W. EF. Howell Sheriff Harold Putnam Supt. of Schools Lester B. Krabill Coroner Dr. W. S. Kyle and Supervisors Ned Morrow Clarence Fulton Arthur Wiley.

John Owen Fred Bourgeois R. R. Noonan W. P. Rawn Payne Marshall Harriet Coulter W. EF. Howell Harold Putnam Lester B. Krabill W. S. Kyle Ned Morrow Clarence Fulton Arthur Wiley

School Board Officials and Monthly Lodge Meeting Notice

Superintendent W A Erbe principal of junior high plus Miss Ethel McCreedy named. Board members listed include Marion George secretary Don Boyer Richard A Stewart Henry B Bailey B Bostwick Jr Harry Ramseyer. Washington Lodge No 26 A F and AM sets regular meeting for the Friday of each month. Merle A Green and yard Giolary noted.

W. A. Erbe Ethel McCreedy Marion George Don Boyer Richard A. Stewart Henry B. Bailey Bostwick Harry Ramseyer Washington Lodge Merle

Train schedule notes for Golden State Limited services

Listing of westbound and eastbound Golden State Limited trains with numbers 3 4 39 40 and California and Imperial Limited services. Notes that Golden State Limited No 3 and 4 No 39 and 40 will not stop at Washington.

Golden State Limited California Imperal Limited Golden State Washington

Train and Bus Schedule Listings for Washington Area

Local rail routes show No. 430 depart daily except UG at 7:00 a.m. and No. 429 at 1:00 a.m. Mixed trains No. 23 and No. 22 run 10:45 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. daily except Sunday. West Davenport-Kansas City local No. 3 departs 9:48 a.m. Eastbound No. 8 Kansas City Davenport local 6:14 p.m. Southwest Limited No. 25 departs and No. 26 departs 1:12 a.m. Bus routes: Burlington Trailways No. 3 5:00 a.m., No. 7 4:42 p.m., No. 1C 2:57, No. C 3:10 a.m., No. 4 3:10 a.m., No. 8 4:100 p.m. All eastbound buses go to Chicago. Tickets at the Bus Depot. Winga's North Side Cafe sells trip passes at North Side Square.

R. B. Haight Agen Davenport Kansas City Southwest Limited L. R. Carbee Chicago Winga North Side North Side Square

Pasture Fertilizer Boosts Yields, Ohio Study Finds

Prof Dodd of Ohio State reports pasture improvement with fall and spring nitrogen applications. Average fall 123 pounds per acre and spring 115 pounds per acre ammonium nitrate raised hay yields by about 1700 pounds per acre, with stronger gains when legumes are scarce. Season timing less critical than applying fertilizer.

D. R. Dodd Extension Agronomist Ohio State University Dodd Ohio

Beulah Eicher Church Receives Food Aid After Fire Scare

Elmer Graber and Rev W H Regier delivered about 650 No 3 cans of chicken fruit and vegetables canned by Eicher church members to the MCC Relief Center in Kalona. A faulty stove pipe caused a basement fire but flames were confined and firemen assisted.

Kalona Vernon W. Frey Noble Elmer Graber W. H. Regier MCC Eicher Eicher Church Wayland

Journal Sale Dates and Farm Auction Listings

Weekly community sale every Friday at Whittaker sale barn. October 21 closes out farm sale 334 miles south of Kecta starting 11 00. W L Richardson. October 21 semi annual Wellman Guernsey cattle sale at Wellman Sale Pavilion Wellman Iowa starts 12 00 Swartzendruber Son managers. October 22 closes out farm sale 614 miles south of Washington starts 11 00 Edw J Lukovsky. October 24 W G Floerechner Son Annual Purebred Hampshire Boar Open Gilt Sale Circle Inn 1/2 mile north 1 mile east of Lone Tree starting 7 30 p m. October 29 sale of household goods 903 North Iowa starts 1 00 E M Pierce.

Whittaker Midway Sales Company Columbus Junction Iowa Kecta W. L. Richardson Wellman Guernsey Wellman Sale Pavilion Wellman Swartzendruber & Son Washington J. Lukovsky W. G. Floerechinger

Know Your Breed Ayrshires By W. J. DRYDEN

Know Your Breed Ayrshires profiles Strathglass Lucky Puff, national champion long distance Ayrshire butterfat producer with 189843 pounds milk and 4 percent butterfat over 5235 days. Originating in southwestern Scotland the breed arrived in the United States in 1822. Ayrshires are sturdy, mature cows average about 1050 pounds. a national organization formed in 1875 preserves breed records.

Strathglass Ayrshire Scotland United States

Schedule of Iowa City Cedar Rapids and connecting routes

Timetable shows departures and arrivals between Iowa City Cedar Rapids Washington Fort Madison Mount Pleasant and other cities with multiple daily times and depot location at 107 W Street. Tickets sold at lower depot or destination locations.

Milk Propy Flossie Morale Builder Comment

Flossie says she believed the move would boost morale in the milk PR push. The remark suggests an effort to improve workers' spirits amid ongoing operations.

Ice yachts race wind power at record speeds

Ice yachts can travel three to four times as fast as the wind pushing them. Speeds of 140, 124 and 119 miles per hour have been recorded on isolated dashes.

Vapor to Kill Plant Pests Indoors

Cornell university specialists report azobenzine as a pest control for red spider mites on roses and other plants. The chemical brushed on steampipes melts when heated and diffuses as a vapor to attack the bugs, with no coastal spraying required.

Cornell University

First Carpet Seized as Captain Kidd’s Booty in 1701

A historical writer claims the earliest carpet seen in this country was seized as booty from Captain Kidd and taken when he was executed in 1701.

Captain Kidd

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