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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 24, 1947

Page

8

Havre Residents Celebrate Completed Hard Surface Road Link

Havre to Pleasant Hill hard surface road finished after long planning. Crew praised: Joe Schlatter Jiggs Essiey Pon Hall Leonard Sigafoose Charlie Mapel Harry White. Local social notes mention Mary Richards visiting from Iowa Wesleyan, plus many neighbors visiting and dining at various farms and towns.

Lewis Hering Havre Rome Pleasant Hill Joe Schlatter Jiggs Essiey Pon Hall Leonard Sigafoose Charlie Mapel Harry White Mary Richards Iowa Wesleyan College Myr Will Richards Maude Juanita Herinz Lena Margaret Mason S. C. Wittmer Joe Wittmer Wayland Wittmer Virgil Wittmer 8. C. Wittmer

Unitarian Pastor Calls New Women Fashions Immoral

Rev A Powell Davies of All Souls Church Washington DC denounces finger skirts as immoral moronic and a crime against decency appealing to American women not to wear them He argues the style wastes material needed by the world's starving and suffering people.

All Souls Unitarian Ehurch Washington, D. C A. Powell Davies

Cotter School News Seeks Thanks Giving Program

The Cotter school announces a Thanksgiving program chosen by the Maskins school with Mrs. Carrie Hysel, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mundy and Davenport guests. The report covers visits, street grading improvements, and Cotter junior class plans for the play Just Deeky by Donald Payton with cast lists and honor roll names.

Maskins School Carrie Hysel Charles Mundy Davenport Delmar Rodney M. D. MccCreedy Iowa City Frank Rnmbree Washington Godlove Indianola Harold Godlove Etheana Vivian Booth Christine Watts M. T. Coons Joseph Shean D. E. Edwards Lioyd Fay Caerwinker Chabal Sheila Cotter Cotter High School Donald Payton

Riverside Area Farm Sold as Community Updates Noted

Mrs J Droll sold her 80 acre Riverside area farm to Andrew Knebel. Knebel and family plan to move to the Droll farm March 1 while Mrs Droll relocates to J M Soukup property east Riverside. Mass schedule at St Marys shifts to 8 and 10 a.m. Sundays.

J. Droll A. Knebel Mrs. Droll Soukup Riverside Jennie Droll Andrew Knebel Knebel Linus Knebel Droll Mare 1St Rivverside Lucille Kron Iowa City Louis Kron Joseph Sueppel Rosalia Mas Schnoebelen Denver Colo Richard Yeggy Yeggy Sueppels Everett Meeks Ainsworth Meeks Pat Maynard Schneider St. Mary's High School Donald Sehott Sehneider St. Mary’s

Local Social Notes Highlight Community Visits

Mrs. Tresse Hopping and family are mentioned alongside several local visitors including Mr. and Mrs. Dave Richard and Mr. and Mrs. Evert Westen. Havre school afternoon sees Mrs. Fred Eisele and Mrs. Evert Westen with Mary Jo. Kitchen crews, callers in Mason and Kep hart homes, and Keep Pace club luncheon are noted with multiple named residents.

Sunrise Acres Lisle Hering Home Ray Stransky Glenn Matthes Ed Matthes B. F. Kessler Sandy Ronnie Riverside Roscoe Groves Iowa City Bill Kkverts Daryl Conesyville Evert Weston Larry Mary Joe Carl Zieglowsky Carla Jean Elmer Jugenheimer LeClaire Iowa Mason Raymond Kephart Fred Kephart Lena Mason Clyle Margaret John Krotz Highland Township Charlie Dodd Will Longer Mrs. Kephart Brighton Carey Long Norman Dackins Diana John Welsh Chicago Charlie McCall Bert Westien Mary Jo J. D. McConahey Keep Pace Club M. Union Samuel Wittmer Samme S. C

Teachers and Pupils at Haskins to Present Nov 25 Program

Mrs. Clara Godlove reports from Haskins that teachers and pupils will stage a November 25 program. The notice outlines a local school event with planned performances and student participation.

Haskins Clara Godlove

Have You Had Your Salt?

A media note warns that the average American consumes salt worth their body weight in about 17 years. It highlights the long term dietary habit impact and suggests mindful salt use.

Judge Bale Lectures on Tomorrow's Citizens Today

Sunday morning Judge Fred G. Bale delivered his lecture Tomorrow's Citizens Today at Riverside Trinity Methodist church. Bale, former Columbus judge and Penn College faculty member, spoke in support of anti alcohol education for the public.

Mary Duncan Fred G. Bale Columbus Ohio Riverside Trinity Methodist Church

Unsafe Farm Wells Survey Reveals Nationwide Health Risk

A Department of Agriculture survey finds that three out of four farm wells are unsafe for human use. The report highlights widespread contamination concerns across rural areas and urges immediate testing and remediation by farm operators and local authorities.

Department of Agriculture

Lost Aboriginal Paintings Recovered After Century in Australian Caves

Howard Coate of Derby rediscovered a long‑lost series of Aboriginal paintings in a northwestern Australia cave system. The art, first noted by Sir George Grey near the Gibb River about 100 miles from Derby, includes a largest figure measuring 1912 feet in length and 5 feet in height. Coate spent nine months using Grey’s notes before a chance cave find completed the recovery.

Australia Howard Coate Derby Sir George Grey Gibb River Sir George Coate

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