Bauer 29 percent in official count
In Washington county after canvass of 22 precincts the revised total shows Bauer at 29 percent of 2,328 votes. L. J. Dickinson gained 100 votes to 165 in the fourth ward. Five votes were added for Mineart in Clay township bringing his total to 252. Other results: Letts 519 Schroeder 364 Brown 300.
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Board of Supervisors
Washington County
Dickinson
L. J. Dickinson
Ethel Grecian
Mineart
Clay Township
Fred Bauer
Mr. Bauer
Bauer
Letts
Schroeder
Brown
Griggs
County Auditor Declares 100 Extra Votes in Primary Canvass
The county board completed the official canvass and found Miss Ethel Grecian had 100 more votes than shown in unofficial returns, boosting her renomination bid on the Republican ticket. Final totals show Grecian 1,755 to Bourgeois 714 with broader statewide tallies for other offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Board of Supervisors
Ethel Grecian
Miss Greeian
Miss Gretian
Fred Bourgeois
Kalona
Mrs. Laubach 62 Dies After Illness at County Hospital
Mrs. O. F. Laubach died Sunday at 10 45 AM in the county hospital after a yearlong decline. Funeral services were held Tuesday at 2 30 PM in the Washington Methodist Church, with burial in Keota cemetery. Surviving are her husband Oscar F. Laubach three children Daniel Geneseo Ill Lester on the home place and Rebecca at home plus two grandchildren.
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O. F. Laubach
West
Madison Street
Hattie Seem
Augusta
Ill
Daniel
Martha
Lyle) Seem
Modesha
Kansas
Jerico Springs
Missouri
Oscar Franklin Laubach
Laubach
West Chester
M. EK
Christian Church
Methodist Church
Women's Home Missionary Society
Women’s Relief Corps
Geneseo, Ill
Lester
Rebecca
Names of township candidates listed by party
A compiled list of nominees from the recent primary election for township offices such as trustees clerks assessors and a justice of the peace and constable. The official count by the county board is needed to confirm who earned a place on the fall ticket.
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Ethel Grecian
County Board of Supervisors
Brighton Township
Donald Robison
S. M. Grove
Washington Hustlers 4-H Club Hosts Livestock Judging
The Washington Hustlers 4-H Club met Monday at Robert Macon’s home with seven members and two guests. Alvin Lueder led livestock judging as the main feature, followed by refreshments to conclude the session.
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Washington Hustlers
Robert Macon
Alvin Lueder
State officers and trustees listing from election slate
State auditor Storm 570. State treasurer Wegman as attorney general Mitchell 554. Secretary of agriculture Carlson 144 Curran 275 Flane gan 66 Fuester 23 Smith 83. Cornish 76 Dunlap 191 Green 7 Hollenbeck 177 Huffman 104 Jones 116 Ryan 137. Supt. public instruction Brown 195 Ferrell 186 Hall 18%. Congressman Keicher 613. State senator Griffin 584 Marsh 298 Quinn 385 Bell 356 Rose 205. Hospital trustee Richardson 448.
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Secretary of Agriculture
Carlson
Curran
Flanegan
Fuester
Smith
Commerce
Cornish
Dunlap
Green
Hollenbeck
Huffman
Jones
Ryan
Public Instruction
Brown
Ferrell
Hall
Keicher
Griffin
Marsh
Quinn
Bell
Rose
Richardson
Woman 73 Seriously Injured After Ram Attack
Mrs. Horace Custer, 73, of near Altoona was knocked to the ground and tram by a ram as she walked toward her house through a sheep lot on her farm. The incident left her unconscious and she required medical attention.
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Deg Moines
Horace Custer
Altoona
Washington to Check City Issued Guns From 1980 Vigilante Era
City officials led by Chief Jay Brown and Mayor Lloyd Lytle plan to account for revolvers and rifles issued in 1980 when a vigilante group formed to combat bank robberies. Weapons may be reissued or returned. Brown seeks one or two guns for the police room in case of emergency.
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City of
Washington
Jay Brown
Lloyd Lytle
Chief Brown
City Hall
Carl Junghbluth
Henry Shields
L. M. Eicher
Ray
Christian Young People at Meeting
Five young people from the Washington Church of Christ and three from Pleasant Hill left Sunday for Fairfield to attend a young people's conference, planning to stay until Saturday. Delegates include Wilma Richards Bonnie West Pearl Lyman Helen Simm ering from Washington and Marjorie Margaret Chalupa Laurence Kephart from Pleasant Hill. Reverend Vernon Carter and Kephart drove, Carter not staying for the conference, one of three summer gatherings in Boone and at Tabor College in Tabor.
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Washington Church of Christ
Pleasant Hill
Fairfield
Washington Church
Wilma Richards
Bonnie West
Pearl Lyman
Helen
Hazel Simmering
Pleasant Hill Church
Marjorie
Margaret Chalupa
Laurence Kephart
Vernon Carter
Carter
Boone
Tabor College
Tabor
Woman Injured After Falling From Unknown Incident
Mr. Custer discovered his wife unconscious a few minutes after the event. She had a broken leg possible internal injuries and numerous cuts and bruises.
Miss Ila Hiltunen Joins Washington Health Unit
Ila Hiltunen from Greybull Wyoming joins the Washington county health unit as maternity nurse replacing Mabel Olson. A University of Iowa nursing graduate she studied public health nursing at the University of Washington since last June. Alma E Hartz has been mentoring her in the role during a transition period.
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Ila Hiltunen
Greybull
Wyo
Washington
Mabel Olson
Miss Hiltunen
University of Ilowa School of
University of Washington
Seattle
Alma E. Hartz
Des Moines
Miss Hartz
Cherry Victorious in Replevin Case Against National Collateral
Judge P J Siegers ruled in district court that Albert Cherry owns the proceeds from a replevin sale. National Collateral Loan Service held a charter mortgage on household goods left by M House when he vacated Cherry’s home. The court awarded Cherry $223.75 plus costs, against the loan company and the bonding firm holding the sale proceeds.
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P. J. Siegers
Albert Cherry
Washington
National Collateral Loan Service
Cherry
M. House
Siegers
Keota Mourns Seth Carris In Despondent Death
Funeral services for Seth Carris 64 were held in Keota with Rev. Verne Butler officiating. He died Sunday by inhaling gas at his home 904 North Iowa Ave after family left for Dubuque. Burial was in Keota cemetery. Survived by wife Lulu, two sons Lawrence and Glenn, four daughters Mabel Claire Catherine, and others. He belonged to the Knights of Pythias.
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Seth Carris
B. U. Sanders
Keota
Verne Butler
L. A. Jones
Carris
North
Iowa Avenue
Claire
Dubuque
Catherine
A. Jones
Charles Breitenbach
W. S. Kyle
Victor
Catherine Carris
Lulu Florence Bray
West Chester
Washington
Mr. Carris
Lawrence
Glenn
Floyd Maule
Mabel
B. L. Sanders
Clara
Mabel Carris
Colorado Springs
Vern Carris
Moline
Knights of Pythias Lodge
Water Works System Wins in Third Vote
Harcourt residents vote 52 to 0 in favor to establish a town water works system with an initial expenditure of 12000 dollars, after two prior defeats.
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Harcourt Harcourt
Legal snippet mentions Theodore Bailey and FE D Morrison Jr
The fragment notes Theodore Bailey as plaintiff attorney and FE D Morrison Jr as defendant attorney in an unspecified case with no further details available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Bailey
FE. D. Morrison, Jr
West Liberty Folks Lunch in Washington
About 100 residents of West Liberty traveled in 81 cars to Washington for a noonday meal and music by a German band and local high school singers. They advertised West Liberty’s upcoming centennial on June 24 and toured several towns along the way, enjoying a pleasant day.
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West Liberty
Washington
Lone Tree
Nichols
Conesville
Columbus Junction
Wapello
Winfields
Olds
Crawfordsville
Ainsworth
West Cheater
Kalona
Riverside
Iowa City Salon
Mt. Vernon
Vinton
Mechaniccsville
Tipton
Primary candidates file expense reports in county races
Several candidates filed affidavits of expense after the primary with thirty days left to report. Fred Bourgeois led spending at 58.65 for printing and gas while Sheriff Putnam spent 10.74 and Harriet Coulter 0.70. Richard Stewart 1.14 and R R Noonan 1.37 also filed as unopposed Republicans. Wilbert Rose spent 10.42 for a Democratic supervisor bid and Emma Richardson had no expense as an unopposed hospital board candidate.
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Fred Bourgeois
Kalona
H. M. Putnam
Harriet Coulter
Richard A. Stewart
R. RR
Noonan
Wilbert Rose
Emma Richardson
Koehler services held for Jurgen A Koehler
Funeral services were held Saturday at 2 30 p m at L A Jones funeral home for Jurgen A Koehler conducted by Dr Arthur Atack pastor of the Methodist church burial followed in Elm Grove cemetery Koehler died Sunday at Washington county hospital Born Oct 2 1864 in Groothausen Germany he came to the U S at 17 He lived in Logan county Illinois 23 years then near Washington for 23 years He married Emma Mammen on July 19 1899 and survived by wife six children John Cole Dora Sophia Margaret Carolina Meint two brothers Meint Carl a sister Mrs Sophia Westen and 20 grandchildren.
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Jurgen A Koehler
L. A Jones
Arthur Atack
Methodist Church
Elm Grove
Mr. Koehler
Washington County Hospital
Groothausen
Germany
Dorotheus and
Martinie (von Gerpen) Koehler
United States
Logan County
Washington
Koehler
Marion Avenue
Emma Mammen
John
Vernon
Cole
Dora Chamber
Ollie
Lona
Sophia Ahrens
Margaret Hopping
Carolina Gault
Meint Koehler
Martin
Meint
Carl
Sophia Westen
Boy Hammers Dynamite Cap May Lose Hand
Orval Frazier six at his farm home southeast of Knoxville struck a dynamite cap with a hammer. He was hospitalized in Knoxville in danger of losing his left hand. Two fingers had already been amputated. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Fred Frazier.
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Knoxville
Orval Frazier
Orval
Fred Frazier
Seven Seek City Beer Permits in Washington Council Meeting
At a Washington city council session seven license applications to sell beer were filed for the new license year starting July 1. Applicants include Frank L. Casey Hugh A Dougall Leonardy Cantoni Cantoni Mrs Eidith Beatty Charles M. Denison and Harvey & Warfel. Action pending after an investigating committee reports. Also discussed were weeds on vacant lots dead trees and a proposed tighter peddler ordinance prompted by local sales groups.
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Washington City Council
Pew
Aeven
Frank L. Casey
Hugh A Dougall
Leonardy
Cantoni & Cantoni
Eidith Beatty
Charles M. Denison
Harvey & Warfel
Washington
Mayo's
Weeds Ang Prees
Scofield
West Main Street
Lloyd Lytle
Henry B. Bailey
WILL ERECT NEW COUNTRY SCHOOL
Egypt school district in Jackson township votes to replace an aging building with a new country school. The proposition wins about seven to one, bond issues approved, bids to be called soon, and construction to start for next fall. Harry Malichky presides as district president, Claude Sojka serves as secretary.
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Egypt
Jackson Township
Harry Malichky
Claude Sojka
Donovan Barn Burns on Albert Donovan Farm
A 40 by 60 foot barn and an adjoining corn crib on the Albert Donovan farm near town burned Tuesday morning. Contents including hay and corn were lost. a hay-loader also destroyed. The fire, blamed on children with matches, left Mr. Donovan insured on the barn but not the contents. The Washing ton County Farmers' Mutual fire truck could not control the blaze.
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Albert Donovan
Town
Floyd Olds
Donovan
Washington County
Farmers’ Mutual
Olds
Farmers Mutual
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Polk County
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Elmer Koenig
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Ed Hotle
BH. E Nevin
Walter Duvall
C. I. Davis
Washington City
J. FE. Bovee
H G. Richardson
W. Eldridge
H. K E. Peck
Washington Township
W. W. Jarrard
Martin Westen
Carl N. Phillips
W. M. Darbyshire
Storm
Mitchell
Ram
Miss Olson
University of Minnesota
Mabel Mortvedt
JUDGE
Northowa Avenue
Muscatine County
Lin Jackson
Township
A. Donovan
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