Local News Snippets From Washington and Nearby Areas
Mrs Bert Tracy from her Brighton home planned shopping in Washington. Lawrence Fry and Mildred Thornton of Corydon visited Mrs W F Jacobs and Mr and Mrs W K Howell. Albert Caughey of Omaha came Saturday to visit J F Simpson. Mrs Caughey, visiting Morning Sun relatives, also came to visit. J Cunningham mentioned work and other local notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Tracy
Brighton
Washington
Lawrence Fry
Mildred Thornton
Corydon
W. F. Jacobs
W. KE. Howell
Albert Caughey
Omaha
Cedar Rapids
J. F. Simpson
Caughey
Morning San
Bickels Return From Osi Woosa Visit
Mr and Mrs W F Bickel and Verna returned by car from Osi Woosa after visiting relatives there and in Lowa. They note mud roads full of holes and report that Dunn's team to Washington had their pictures taken at Cottery. Mrs 1B ter left this morning for visits to Hlizeveth Taner of Wellman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Bickel
Verna
Osi Woosa
Aster Vis
Lowa
Mr. Dunn
Washington
Cottery
Nellie Askea
Nellie Crossett
Davenport
Tee
Frank Lamp
Washington visits and Easter travel among local residents
Local residents recount visits and travel after Easter. Edth Riverside and Velan Nelson Hagnaner visited Washington relatives. Mrs. Glenn Wilson visited her sister in Tow with Elmus Striehtler. Alice Meek of Detroit stayed with Mr. and Mrs. Mo R. Meek. Claude Reister returned home to Riverside after Easter with his parents. Irene DeLong taught a title and left to visit her parents. Santa Berry returned from Weith to resume school duties. Maynard Brown drove to Town City to greet Mrs. Brown and Mildred Craig visiting Des Moines relatives. Wilma Barr, a Town City student, arrived home for a family gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Wilson
Elmus Striehtler
Claude Reister
Riverside
Hatelster
Santa Berry
Weith
Crawfordsville Treva Ferguson
West Chief
Washington
Maynard Brown
Town City
Ason
Drake University
Des Moines
Dave Benson
Mildred Bi
One sick chicken warns a whole flock report
Weather outlook shows partly cloudy conditions tonight through Tuesday with warmer temperatures after a period of unsettled air. The message warns that a single sick chicken can affect a whole flock and references a Dro Hess scent TE and notes of caution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dro Hess
Worth
Carson Begins Shift at Graham Store
Carson started working morning at the Graham store and has been employed at the Ben Franklin store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carson
Graham
Ben Ranklin
Former Columbus Junction Resident Dies in Minneapolis
Robert Butler, aged 60, longtime Columbus Junction native, died in Minneapolis after several weeks of influenza and complications. Funeral services will be held Monday in Minneapolis with interment at Coloma Cemetery Tuesday afternoon. He was born July 19, 1868, in Columbus Junction, married Winifred Klotz in 1900, worked at Rock Island and Burlington rail offices in Minneapolis, and was a Mason. Survived by widow, son Burton, two sisters Martha and Grace, and a deceased brother Arthur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Robert
Minneapolis
W. B Ruston
Flutler
Gto
Cy F Mhitler
Mise Winifred Klotz
Will
Rock Island
Burlington , Northern
Masonic
Burton
Martha
Grace Butler
1S Junction
Arthur
Search Started for British Flyer Down in Australian Wilds
A British government plane set out from Port Medland to search for Capt Charles B Kingsford Smith and his crew aboard the Southern Cross after a forced landing in rugged Australian terrain during a Sydney to Wyndham non stop flight attempt. The rescue C plane carried fuel and supplies to reach the possible crash site along the Drysdale River while authorities feared the crew faced a harsh, cannibalized landscape. The missing aviators include Prim and Williams with navigator Tatehield and radio operator T H Bf Williams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
N.S. W
Port Medland
Charles B. Kingsford-Smith
Southern Cross
Australia
Wyndham
Drystate
Kingsford-Smith
Sinativ
Bugi
Charf Feet Prim
San France
HA. Tateh
Ield
T H. Bf Williams
Lloyd Lytle
Kovten
Drake University
Des Moines
Secnor
Keokuk
Geoe
W. Reed
Easter travel returns and student movements noted
Jes McLaughlin returns to St Louis after Easter with family. Clifford Brady, Town University student, goes back to Town City after spring break with his parents. Will and Herbert Walton leave Philadelphia for the week with friends, plan to return to Philadelphia. Mrs Dave Haney and grandson David go home to Topeka after visiting Washington. Tenise Hughs, student nurse, returns to Iowa City after Easter visit with her parents in Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y. Will
Herbert Walton
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Forman
Mrs. An
Tenise Hughs
University Hospital
Iowa City
Henry Hughs
Local visits and spring travel noted in Washington area
Residents and visitors depart Davenport and Keota over the weekend. Many spend Easter and spring vacations visiting relatives, including families of Lamp, Wells, Wehr, Anderson, and Griffith, with multiple trips to Washington area and nearby towns.
Visiting relatives and homecomings noted in local circles
Mary Jean of Moline visited her relatives at Guthrie and Mrs Mildred Densturnre spent time at the home of her daughter Clarice Meek who came from Detroit to visit Bertha Meek. Elizabeth Klein, after a short visit with her mother Mrs Lewis Klein, returned to St Paul where she teaches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleanor Wehr
Jon Wehr
Hom
D. F. Macon
Warrington
Mary Panls
C. J. Pauls
Albion
Iowa
Rive
Washington
Oskaloosa
Guthrie
Densturnre Citer
Mary Jean
Moline
Ter
Ber
Mildred
Clarice Meek
Detroit
Michigan
Bertha Meek
Hlizabeth Klein
Lewis Klein
St Paul
Gretter Family Trip Through Washington and Keota
Mrs John Gretter and her daughter Hetty Mae of Keota travel with sisters Frances and Gertrude Gretter to Bairfield after a Washington stop. Mrs Ella Gitford joined from Dater to spend time with Jorge Morrison and Mr and Mrs G.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Gretter
Hetty Mae
Keota
Washington
Bairfield
Frances
Gertrude
Gretter
Ella Gitford
Dater
Jorge Morrison
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Robert M
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Gladys Brockweil
Robert Edeso
Bryan Foy
Matinee
Hlizeveth Taner
Wellman Hoppereum
Inington
Prom the Cleaners
Wells & Crail
Dr. Edth Riverside Ame
Basel
Velan
Nelson Hagnaner
Mr. F. Stocs
Alice Meek
Mrs
Mo R. Meek
Irene DeLong
Mrs MC. DeLong
Ewell
Northwestern University
Laura Longwell
Morn Studen
Wilma Barr
Elsie Glasabutner
New London
Medant
British Flyer
Australian
Griam
Jes McLaughlin
St. Louis
Dr. C. Whome
Clifford Brady
Town University
T. J. Brady
Dave Haney
David
Topeka, Kansas
Enns Shaw
Lynn Maney
Bros
Elizabeth Henke
Over Ter
McGraw
Mangold
Gwendolyn
Billy Hunter
Ilm Westbrook
Cotter
Evenin
Wilson Coal and Ice Co
Har Darline
Wilson Welliver
E Myrtle Stewart
Keola
Billy Wells
Kirksville
Missouri
J. A. Anderson
Jacob
Ruth Kins
Mary
J McKay
Betty McKay
Mice McDaniels
Augusta Lester
Dorothy
Saturda
Elizabeth McWilliams
N. D. Anders
Rex Renz
Charles Renz
Blanche Spevacek
Katona
W FE. Howell
Everett Griffith
Des
A. L. Griffith
Griffith
Arthur Woods
Patricia Lou
S.A. Burnett
Merley Baker
Visi
Frank Leffler
James Swift
Ova
Wilma
Max
H. Messer
Rome
Town
W. Twinam
Ilowa City
A. H. Twinam
Enna Jettick Health Shoeste
Dorothy Laithly
Ottumwa
Augusta Laity
Helen Wood
P. Wood
Newton
William Bole
Nellie Loder
Brighto
Roy Crossett
Mt. Pleasant
Lloyd Garrett
Cedar Falls
Cecil Godwin
Lila Jean
Mr Pleasant
A. M. Murray
Washington Cleaners
South Side Square
Wisselong
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