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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 26, 1946

Page

5

Riverside News items from Riverside Iowa Sept 24

Mrs Leota Dutler opened a new tavern in the Maenck building she purchased recently while using the upper floor as living quarters for her family. Dr Thomas T Bowstead, local veterinarian, occupies the former tavern space as an office. Joseph P Quinn, recent arrival from Long Beach Ohio, attends the marriage of Mary Jane Quinn to John P Ryan on Sept 12 then moves to Carroll for work. Fortnightly club members and guests gathered at Mrs Kart W Hart's home near River Fine for a social afternoon with several ladies and refreshments. Reno Droll, son of Genevieve Droll, becomes clerk at M J Wilkinson drug store, replacing Donald Meek who left with his wife for the East. Mr and Mrs Leo Jean of Riverside welcomed a 7 pound 1 ounce baby at Mercy hospital in Iowa City last Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Willis Cupp, and relative Mrs Anna Sardon visited Riverside from Moline Illinois. Art Signal of Cedar Rapids visited last week with his sister Mrs Earl Harr.

Riverside Leota Dutler Maenck Jackson Thomas T. Bowstead Oseph P. Quinn Long Beach Mary Jane Quinn John P. Ryan Carroll Kart W. Hart River- Fine John Knittel Matilda Wieland Joseph Kuyjrsa W. Cagley Lena Bopp Reno Droll Genevieve Droll M. J. Wilkinson Drugs Store Donald Meek Leo Jean Mercy Hospital Iowa City Willis Cupp Moline Gleede Dowd Coppock Arbogast Max Arbogast Roy Manning Anna Adelaide Alter Josephine Bernarshelengoski Edith Mt. Pleasant T. E. Alter A. J. Carlson Reno Nevada Gleede Fred Cold Carigon Ene

Install New Lights Redecorate Coppock School House

Coppock community notes an update to the local school house including a new roof outside chimney redecorated interior and electric fluorescent lights. The item highlights Mrs Gleede Dowd as organizer and mentions a related gathering honoring Mrs Max Arbogast with gifts and games.

Coppock

Iowa Folks Share Home Visits Amid Ice Storm Rumors

G Riley visited his mother Mrs Christner south of Wayland while Clarence Linn visited Aurora Illinois relatives. An ice storm with lightning and thunder hit Sunday night with no local damage reported. Burlington guests, Bratten and Linnenkamps, mark nine years since first visit back to Iowa.

G. Riley Christner Wayland Clarence Linn Aurora Ill G. F. Dold John van Sant Burlington Stanley E. Bratten Patty Lone Bed Calif Virgil Linneneykamp Denny Des Moines F. B. Oehler Nevada Iowa Bratten Linnenkamps Gleede Dold Evelyn Mr. Bratten

East Highland Society Notes

East Highland announces a society item from Mrs. Henry Prymek with a note on Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. Mineer and local residents in attendance. The fragment indicates a community social or personal notice in the local column.

Henry Prymek East Highland Frank J. Mineer

Dinner Gatherings and Visits In Columbus City Area

Local families gathered at the Lloyd Wasson home to honor Mr. and Mrs. Joe E. Minecer as Joe reenlisted in the navy and heads to Omaha Tuesday. Numerous relatives shared meals and visits, with reports of caregiving for Mrs. Dvorak and travel to Oxford for a horse pulling contest that was postponed due to rain.

Lloyd Wasson Coumbus C.ty Joe E. Minecer Joe Navy Omaha Ray Forbes Pearle Rummelhart Clementine Mary Dvorak Raymond Lorack James Dvorak Harold Rath

New low-power lamp aids night nursing and safety

Engineers develop a walnut-size one watt fluorescent lamp that lasts about a month at a cost of 22 cents. It provides steady light for checking on a baby and warming a bottle without disturbing sleepers and is handy on stairs, hallways, and kitchens.

Dad

Elevator Service Elevators in New York City Daily Travel

Elevators in New York City carry about 10 million passengers daily and travel an estimated 95 thousand miles. The high usage underscores reliance on urban lift systems in daily commutes and business activity.

New York City

New X Ray Device Detects Fake Coins and Diamonds

A new x ray device demonstrates the ability to spot fake coins and diamonds. The technology highlights how noninvasive imaging can verify authenticity in precious metals and gemstones.

We will close Monday for inventory and wish successors success

The notice states a Monday inventory closure and extends best wishes to successors Mr Dale Fuhr and Mr Joe Cochran, known locally, as they continue as the Pigely Wiggly of Washington Iowa. Dory and Albert Orcutt.

Dale Fuhr Joe, Cochran Pigely Wiggly Washington Iowa

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