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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 17, 1946

Page

4

Local notes and social snippets from Rochester column

Dr H F Masson reports Mrs Dora Jones underwent tumor removal in Rochester and is recovering well. The column also covers neighbors Eva Denny Ralph Smith and Mrs Howard Crozier, home renovations, a new East Third Street office for Dr A C Peterson, and changed church services in Washington. Movie preview highlights Cluny Brown with Charles Boyer and Jennifer Jones.

H. F. Masson Rochester Minn Dora Jones Ralph Smith Eva Denny East Third Street Dr. A. C. Peterson

Local Officials and Appointees Named in City List

Readout lists city figures including Lloyd Lytle John Sowagh C P Weldin Henry Bailey Plant P L Jordan Carl Hancher Carl Kelly Ralph Minick A L Griffith and the Park Commissioners Marion Bailey Frank Miller J F Lemmon along with city council members.

Marion Bailey Frank B. Miller Lemmon

County Officers Named for Area Administration

County officials listed include County Attorney John Owen County Auditor Stan Kiesey County Clerk RK Noonan County Engineer W P Rawn County Welfare Director Mrs Payne Marshall County Recorder Harriet Coulter County Sheriff Harold Putnam County Treasurer W E Howell County Superintendent of Schools Lester B Krabill County Coroner Dr W S Kyle and County Supervisors Ned Morrow Clarence Fulton Arthur Wiley.

John Owenounty Stan Kiesey

School Board and Lodge Meeting Notes

Superintendent M M Schell is named principal of the junior high. The school board lists President Marion George and secretary Don Boyer with members Richard A Stewart Henry B Batley B F Bostwick Jr and Harry Ramseyer. Washington Lodge No 26 AF and AM holds regular meetings on the wiret Friday of each month with Merle R Green W M and A W Yard secretary.

M. M. Schell Ethel McCreedy Marion George Don Boyer Richard A. Stewart Henry B. Batley B. F. Bostwick Harry Ramseyer Washington Lodge No A. F A. M Merle R. Green W. M A. W. Yard

Western Rail Schedule Notice on Washington Stop

The notice states No 3 Golden State Limited and No 4 will not stop at Washington. Closest stop is Col. Jet. Eastbound No 3 departs at 2:22 a m and No 47 Southwest Express at 3:55 p m. No 43 California daily regular stop at 2:14 a m.

Golder State Limited Dsc Southwest Express California Golden State Limited Washington Col. Jet

Local Rail Timetable Fragment Features Stop Codes

A fragmentary rail timetable lists trains 7 Wane No 430 daily except Isak at 7:00 am and No 429 daily except IG iri at 1:00 am, with LEWIS GOODLANDER noted.

Isak IG Iri W. Lewis Goodlander

Mixed Train and Bus Schedules Across Washington Area

The notice lists No 22 Mixed Train times 11 30 a m and No 8 Davenport Kansas City local 9 48 a m along with No 25 Southwest Limited. It covers Burlington Trailways bus departures from Washington and connections to Chicago Cedar Rapids Iowa City Mt Pleasant Ft Madison and Des Moines with depots and ticket points at the local depot and Winga s North Side Cafe.

Davenport Kansas City Southwest Limited Washington Chicago Winga North Side North Side Square Iowa City Cedar Rapids Cedar Hapings MT. Pleasant Fort Madison Macomb Quincy Ill Ft. Madison Mt Pleasant Winfield Burlington Ly Burlington Sigourney Oskaloosa Knoxville Indianola Des Moines

Cluny Brown Opens at State Theatre Starring Boyer and Jones

Brown stars Charles Boyer and Jennifer Jones in their first motion picture together in Ernest Lubitsch praised Cluny Brown. The 20th Century Fox adaptation of Margery Sharp’s best seller opens Thursday at the State Theatre. The film follows two unrestrained lovers roaming freely and finding belonging in each other’s arms.

Charles Boyer Jennifer Jones Foi Charles’ Boyer Ernest Lubitsch Cluny Brown Boyer Bernadette Jenifer Century-Fox Margery Sharp State Theatre Boger-Jones

Truncated Text Describes Hidden Scenes In Historical Narrative

A fragmentary OCR passage hints at a trained maid keeping silent about romantic scenes with actor Boyer. The brief line suggests tabloid style focus on intimate moments rather than broader context.

Boyer

Reception Honors Ainsworth Faculty

A large crowd attended the teachers reception in Ainsworth. Mrs. Naoma White directed the program while pupils paged teachers to announce their subjects. Betty Koehler George Colthurst sang. Mildred Pressly performed Love on a Grey Hound Bus. An amiable playlet featured Eva Clegg and Edith Richards with others humorously acting.

Ainsworth Naoma White Betty Koehler George Colthurst Mildred Pressly Eva Clegg Edith Richards Irene Hawkins Marie Colthurst Eva Blankenhornes Grandma Moore

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