The Rocking Chair Brigade and Village Happenings
Mrs. S thanks helpers for clothing shipments to France and Lloyd McCall covers express costs. Lloyd’s sister hopes to return home this month. A 14 year old, Tommy Denison, was injured in a bicycle crash, taken to Iowa City. Social notes include a party hosted by Mrs. Morrison and fall hat chatter. Frankie and George Slosser return from Alaska seeking an apartment. R F E Shannon visits Minneapolis. Mrs Dora Jones seen in Rochester. A walnut coffee table crafted at the high school will be sent to Mrs H H Baxter, found treasure moved with care, and Verna Bickel and Stanley Horr start a five room bungalow in Farmers City Illinois. A new folding machine appears at the Journal office for the Y Mens World.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. S
France
Harry McCall
Lloyd McCall
Express
A Trip To Europe By Dr. Melvin Gingerich
Dr. Melvin Gingerich formerly of Washington Junior College led a cargo of horses to Europe for war relief and wrote from Nowy Port near Danzig. He describes travel by crowded Polish streetcars, Mennonite ruins in Danzig, salvaged goods in wrecked shops, and a touching moment when Americans gave soap and candy to needy Polish families.
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Europe
Melvin Gingerich
Folitor
Washington Junior College
Nowy Port
Danzig
Poland
America
Polan
Newy Port
Vistula
Westerplatte
Pitts Field
Councilmen, Ward Leaders and Library Staff Listed
In the city council roster, W B Dupuis and T W Harwood are named as councilmen for the First and Second Wards with R F McFarlane and A W Yard in the respective wards. Clarence Jacobs and Harry Montgomery are listed for the Third and Fourth Wards. Mrs Grace H Stephen is named Librarian with an assistant in the city library.
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T Large
W. B. Dupuis
T. W. Harwood
R. F. McFarlane
A. W. Yard
Clarence Jacobs
Harry Montgomery City Library
Grace H. Stephen
County Officials and School District Leaders Listed
County Attorney John Owen and auditor Stan Kiesey are noted alongside county clerk R R Noonan and other officials. The Washington Independent School District superintendent M M Schell and junior high principal Miss Ethel McCreedy are named with the school board. Also listed are Washington Lodge No 26 A F and A M officers Merle R Green and A W Yard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Owenunty
Stan Kiesey
R. R. Noonan
Washington Independent School District
M. M. Schell
Ethel
Washington Lodge No
A. F
A. M
Merle R. Green
W. M
A. W. Yard
Westbound No. 3 and No. 4 Golden State trains listed with stops
Railway timetable shows Golden State Limited Nos. 3 and 4 not stopping at Washington with closest stop Col. Je. rk Depart No. 430 daily except Sunday. East and westbound locals and mixed trains listed with departure times and agents R. B. Haight and L. R. Carbee.
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Westound
Golder State Limited
Galle da McEceell
Southwest Express
California
Golden State Limited
Feckintens Walts
Washington
Col
Lewis Goodlander
R. B. Haight
Kansas City
Davenport
Southwest Limited
L. R. Carbee
Local Bus Schedules From Washington and Cedar Rapids
The notice lists westbound and eastbound bus departures from Washington with times 5:00 am 4:42 pm 3:10 am 9:15 am 4:10 pm and more. It notes ticket sales at the Bus Depot and local cafe for trips coast to coast. Also provides Iowa City Cedar Rapids links and arrivals for Mt Pleasant Ft Madison Winfield Burlington and Des Moines routes with multiple daily times.
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Washington
Washington _ nee
Chicago
Winga
North Side
North Side Square
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Kaplas
MT. Pleasant
Madison
Ft. Madison
Pleasant
Winfield
Burlington
Sigourney
Oskaloosa
Knoxville
Indianola
Kansas City
Des Moines
Good man. There is only one who is good in store scene
The store keeper reacts with deep appreciation as a customer remarks about goodness while another person is pictured beside a Christ image in the corner. The moment captures reverent emotion and silent respect in a small shop setting.
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Wis
Poland
Starkeeper
Christ
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rocking Chair
Tommy Denison
Tommy
George Morrison
Gifford
Ira Morrison
Morrison
H. G. Miller
Elsie Murdock
Crail House
Frankie
George Slosser
Alaska
Joe Porter
R. F E. Shannon
Minneapolis
Fred Miller
Rochester
Minn
Dora Jones
Henry Parkinson
Harry Whittaker
Journal
Elbing
Kansas
Vistula Basin
Danzig Mennonite Church
Bethel College
Denmark
Inghrevard
East Prussia
Zopot
Washington Directory
Business City & County Officers
Theodore B. Bailey
North Marion Ave
Leet
Morrison & Morrison
Edmund D. Morrison
Edmund D. Morrison Jr
Benteco Food Store
W. Livingston
Attorney Abstract Department
West Main St
Court House
George Ff. Morrison
J. C. Penney Co
Officers
Lloyd Lytle
John Lowash
C. P. Weldin
Henry Bailey
P. L. Jordan
Carl Hancher
Carl Kelly
Ralph Minick
A. L. Griffith
Marion
Bailey
Frank B. Miller
J. E B. Lemmon
Ruth Lytle
Sunks Funeral Home
Hbrary
East Main St
Sherman’'S Funeral Home
Optometrists
ountyEngineer
W. P. Rawnounty Welfare Director
Payne Marshall
Harriet Coulter
Harold Putnam
W. E. Howell
Lester B. Krabill
Kyle
Nea Morrow
Clarence Fulton
Arthur Wrey
Bee Line Taxi
BEE Line Bus Depot
Oo. R. J
Cahifornia
Oskaloosa Branch
Depar
Jastrothions
Winga’s Cafe
REE Line Transit
W. L
Little
Crose Electric
N. Ave
Dixie Dugan
MR. Lafton
Ky Meevoy
Striebel
Westchester
Coralville
Whiting’s
Crawfordsville
Iowa
Znc
Long & Hotse
J. D. Dayton
Ramseyer
E. Wash
Washington Concrete Company
North 12Th Street
Rock Island
AAA
Highland Crawford
Oregon
Jackson
Sharpe & Company
Columbus Junction
Washington County
Ction
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