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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 02, 1949

Page

5

Brighton School Opens With New Staff and Bus

Brighton opens Monday under superintendent C. E. Darnielle with L. E. McAfee as principal and a full teaching roster including Mrs. L. E. McAfee in home economics and Thomas English as coach. A six passenger bus will be delivered soon and lunch is provided by Mrs. Frank Church. Several families visited or traveled, with weekend plans noted including trips to the State Fair.

Brighton C. E. Darnielle L. E. McAfee Thomas English Kenton Mangold Susan Showalter Bonnie Cassady Leona Clark Roger Arnold Rosalie Lamansky Cloyce Robertson Ropertson Jesse Shultz Richland Ynald Thomas Frank Church

VFW Quiz to Highlight Town and Country Event in Columbus Junction

The VFW post sponsors a WHO town and country quiz at Columbus high school auditorium on Friday September 2. Contestants include Town team led by Carma Norton and Elizabeth Lutz and G W Weber with Warren May. county team features Dennis Christianson Blair Duncan Philip Zehr and J I Helmick. Nearby notices report a string of community happenings from births to reunions and school enrollment totaling 396 students in Columbus schools.

Columbus Junction Aug VFW Post Columbus Carma Norton Elizabeth Lutz G. W. Weber Warren May Dennis Christianson Blair Duncan Philip Zehr J. I. Helmick

Federal meat grades and federal grading terms

The statement explains that federal grades of meat include prime, choice, good, commercial, and utility, while letter designations such as A or AA are not used as federal grading terms.

Mary Schantz Weds In Des Moines Friday

Mary Schantz daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Schantz and Donald Weight of Ackley Iowa married Friday evening August 19 at the M B K chapel in Des Moines. After a wedding trip to Alert Lea Minnesota they will live at 1848 Pennsylvania Ave Des Moines. Weight works as a plumber and Schantz will continue at the Town State Employment office. Congratulations to the newlyweds.

iRy Vernon W. Frey Noble Mary Schantz W. R. Schantz Donald Weight Ackley Iona M. BK Des Moines Alert Lea Minn Pennsylvania Avenue Wight Wright Henry Yoder Noah Mast Parnell Iowa Freeman Mast Middlebury Ind Kakomo Honey Yoder Edna Widmer Wayland Ted Fast Mountain Lake Pete Fast Topeka Leander Fast Otto Frey EB. F. Stabill Merrimac Dale Nebel Town City Milton Nebel Kieher Robert Petterman Stevie Roth Yoder Edwin Leichts Raymond Rieh Gordon Paul Troyer Near Parnell

Palm sources and by products from coconut palms

Date and coconut palms provide food and thatched houses in tropical countries. Coconut by products include oil for soap and margarine. Sago starch is produced from palm roots, with over 1500 varieties documented.

States with Smaller Populations Than Washington DC

A claim identifies ten states whose population is less than that of Washington DC. The note compares population sizes to DC and lists the states with smaller totals.

Washington, D. C

Picnic Supper and Social News From Columbus Junction

Mr and Mrs Gordon Stone hosted a cabin picnic east of town near the Iowa river with guests including Mrs J R Cray Mason City and Mr and Mrs F J Pine Gordon and David Pine and Wilma Davis Columbus Junction A pizza dinner at Chautauqua park honored the Pine family and Mrs L R Croy A Sunday school class will meet at the Presbyterian church basement Tuesday Mrs Grace Foster of Fr Dodge visits and heads home Wednesday The Pine family departs for Phoenix Arizona for nine months with sons Gordon and David The Bert Probst family will occupy the Pine home Skating party for Louisa Rural Youth hosts at Hawkeye rink in Burlingotn Rev Burris P Moore reappointed pastor of Pleasant Grove Church of God Cairo Church of God also to host alternating services Rev A L Shuey to pastor Green Mound church formerly Rev Arvel L Hughes Salem area church updates.

Columbus. Junction Gordon Stone Iowa River J. R. Cray Mason City F. J Pine Gordon David Wilma Davis Columbus Junction Chautauqua Park Pine L. R. Croy F. J. Pine den Howell Presbyterian Church Grace Foster Dodge F. J. Pine Phoenix Ariz Bert Probst Davenport Louisa County Henry County Hawkeye Burlington Burris PP. Moore Pleasant Grove Church

Visitors on Tuesday From Grinnell in Merrimac

On August 29 Merrimac Mrs. Carl Amrine notes visiting parties from Grinnell. Mr and Mrs Dan Decker and children and Mrs Roy Decker visited Mrs Billa Kientz and daughter Karen and the Robert Kientz family. Joyee Baldosier visited in the Baldo sier and Baldosier homes. Numerous other visits occurred that week including Otis Waggoner and Isie Mannhardt families.

Merrimac Dan Decker Roy Decker Grinnell Billa Kientz Karen Robert Kientz Ervie Anderson Alex Alerdice Cart Amline Joyee Baldosier Dave Baldosier John Baldosier Frank Smith Otis Waggoner Henry Mannhardt Isie Roy Eshelman

Manufacturing paints and finishes amid modern know how

The piece notes that today’s paint and finish production hinges on extensive scientific knowledge and formulations. A single large plant may stock over 600 distinct materials, underscoring complexity beyond simple grinding and mixing.

Church in Northwest Area Once Served by Rev Burris Moore

A church located northwest of here previously served by Rev. Burris P. Moore is noted in this brief item.

Here Burris P. Moore

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