Miss Carolyn McCleery Plans St. Louis Trip For Wedding
Local note reports Miss Carolyn McCleery leaving last evening for St. Louis to attend the wedding of Miss Grace Dunn, sister of Mrs. John Matthews of Aurora Illinois. Her father Hugh McCleery travels south on business and will join her in St. Louis to return home. Also, Miss Baja Boller of Des Moines visited for Easter.
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Carolyn McCleery
St. Louis
Grace Dunn
John Matthews
Aurora, II
Miss McCleery
Hugh McCleery
South
Baja Boller
Des Moines
Easter Vacation News From Washington Area
Virginia Rohrer spends part of her Easter vacation at the Joe Knotek home northeast of Washington. Jean Macon visits Newton with Miriam Palmer for spring vacation. she will return Wednesday. Harold Rider and family of Garwin share Easter with Mrs. Rider's parents, the Danecans, and Mrs. Floyd Blankenhorn of Crawfordsville leaves Washington County Hospital. she is improving but will be confined for weeks. Busby Manufacturing announces a new local repair department with Fred Franklin in charge. Gibson Produce Plant redecorated interiors with aluminum finish. Elwyn Gardner discharged from hospital after appendectomy and now at home.
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Virginia Rohrer
Joe Knotek
Washington
Jean Macon
Newton
Miriam Palmer
Harold Rider
Billy
Garwin
Rider
W. S. Danecan
Floyd Blankenhorn
Crawfordsville
Washington County Hospital
Busby Manufacturing Company
Fred Franklin
Smith
United States
Gibson Produce Company
Elwyn Gardner
Washington Jeounty Hospital
Seed Depot Set Up for County Needy to Give Food
The county plans a new seed depot to provide food to the needy with supervisor selections to be made soon. Commodities will be issued from the depot starting Wednesday, relieving two stores of distribution duties. Seeds for other towns will be arranged by the county committee. No work relief is expected for at least two weeks.
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Klein
Gree
Barclay and Farmers Exchange
Fourteen Washington youths join CCC camp at Solon
Fourteen young men from Washington County, aged eighteen to twenty-six, left at 5 30 am for the Civilian Conservation Corps camp at Solon Town. They were chosen from a list of fifty by Miss Marian Baker, county welfare worker, with rules limiting family participation and excluding older applicants. Enlistment is for six months. names include Veryl Mitchell, George McChurch, Donald Woodford, Arnold Anderson, James Campbell, Dale Bales, Lorre Garrett, Woodrow Coon, Leo McCaley, Walter Beranek, Arthur Allen, Gilbert Dickinson, Frank Sistern, and Ralph Peneil.
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Washington County
Civilian Conservation Corps
Solon
Marian Baker
Barker
CCC
Miss Baker
Washington
Veryl Mitchell
George McChurch
Donald Woodford
Arnold Anderson
James Campbell
Dale Bales
Lorre! Garrett
Ainsworth
Woodrow Coon
Leo McCaley
Riverside
Walter Beranek Wellman
Arthury Allen
Gilbert Dickinson
Brighton
Frank Sistern
Ralph Peneil
Ottumwa Wins State De Molay Basketball Title
Ottumwa defeats Toone final game Saturday evening at Toone to claim the state De Molay basketball championship.
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Ottumwa
Toone
Chester Scores in State Indoor Track Meet at Iowa City
West Chester high school shines at the Iowa City state indoor track meet Saturday night. Harley and Midner earn points in hurdles and shot put. Harley ties the meet record in high hurdles.
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West Chester
Spring is here vegetables up in the Journal note
The Journal reports real spring arriving with Wmn. Reubsam's lettuce and onions already up while peas and radishes are on the way. The early morning chill may nip them, but the garden is waking and residents are glad.
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Journal
Wmn. Reubsam
Bulletin Tree linked to Garfield wound updates at gate
An old tree near the White House gate is called the Bulletin Tree for allegedly posting hourly bulletins from doctors at President Garfield’s bedside. The tale reflects historic rumors surrounding the 1881 assassination recovery.
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White House Gate
Garfield
Local Young People Injured in Accident Near Muscatine
Robert Thompson and three young women were in a car accident four miles east of Muscatine while driving Miss Baja Boller to Davenport. Thompson suffered a chin cut and dental injuries. Cherie McElhinney and Frances Ringena sustained foot sprains and head cuts. both on crutches. They returned to Iowa City later that day.
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Robert Thompson
Hershey
Muscatine
Baja Boller
Davenport
Des Moines
Cherie McElhinney
Frances Ringena
Brooklyn
University of Town
Cherie
Kreiner party visits Muscatine and Davenport residents
Geraldine and Dorothy Kreiner accompanied by Sister Mary Josephus and Sister Mary St Bernard traveled to Muscatine for business. Dorothy Kreiner, a Davenport J A student, planned to return tomorrow after Easter vacation at her grandfather John Kreiner Giale Misher Morning Sun coach delivered a message to Co Ss Lemmon’s Sunday school class at the Presbyterian church. Fernie Marshall presided.
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Geraldine
Dorothy Kreiner
Muscatiui
Mary Josephus
Mary St. Bernard
Dorothy Greiner
Davenport
John Greiner
Giale Misher
CO Ss. Lemmon
Presbyterian Church
Marl Kindig
Solon
Fernie Marshall
Washington visits and hospital recovery in the community
Mrs. George Wallace returns home from a thirteen week hospital stay following a fracture in Washington. She remains cheerful and unable to be up and about. Miss Maggie Hamil visited her sister Mrs. Walter Kelper. Neal Sands of Mascatine and Mrs. John Erickson with her baby daughter visited the Sands home. Lyle Robertson and his children called on friends here Saturday.
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Alina Tedford
Clarence Walker
George Wallace
Washington
Viola
Sands
Lyle Robertson
Billy
Gene
Virginia
Easter Music and Sermons Fill Churches Across Town
Easter services drew large crowds as choirs and soloists led cantatas and hymns. Kathleen Coffey and Miss Coffey among performers at local churches, with Trinity Lutheran and St. James offering special Easter programs and minor postlude recitals. The A M E church and Four Square Gospel also held Easter events, weather affecting turnout.
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Helen Coffey
Henry Shields
Kathleen Coffey
Lawrence Wilson
J. M. Lloyd
John Hughes
Junior Cuddy
Iola Dittmer
Eva Diller
Hayden Hughes
Maurice Mayo
Karl Beving
Lou Jean Stewart
Trinity Lutheran
St. James Church
J. H O'Donnell
Helen Melinski
St. James School
Loretta Cantoni
Local Notices and Social News From Washington Iowa Area
Dr. S P Telford spent Easter in Aledo Illinois visiting three old friends from fifty years ago. Miss Lois Huff University of Iowa sophomore visited here. Harry Macon of Des Moines is home briefly. Edsall Brown went to Chicago for spring vacation. Des Moines news reports the tragic death of Charles Roberts 14 in a Roosevelt High pool incident. Mrs L E Nagley returned from Iowa City after cataract surgery. Marriage licenses issued to Lawrence E Smith and Wilma Davidson and to Allen Dale Gallagher and Lydia Macon. Mrs Dolf Frantz of Shreveport La is noted in death. guests from Columbus Junction and other locals mentioned.
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S. P. Telford
Aledo
Til
Lois Huff
University of Iowa
D. &R. Pile
Battle Creek
Iowa
Hult
Montgomery Ward & Co
Town City
Christian Church
Harry Macon
Des Moines
Edsall Brown
Chicago
Fay B. Edsall
Charles Roberts
Milo Roberts
Charles
Roosevelt High School
Ile
W. H. Shuman
L. E. Nagley
North Washington
Iowa City
Court House
Lawrence E. Smith
Washington
Wilma Bertha Davidson
Keota
Allen Dale Gallagher
Lydia Myrtle Macon
Dolf Frantz
Shrevesport
Frantz
Funeral for Mrs Messer Held Near Trenton
Relatives joined a service at Green Mound church near Trenton for Mrs Arthur Messer who died last week at Fairfield hospital. A home service was held near Wayland, with burial at Green Mound cemetery. Attendees included Mrs Messer's sister in law Elizabeth Messer and family members Mr and Mrs Harry Payne of Washington, plus Mr Homer Godwin and others from the area.
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Arthur Messer
Green Mound Church
Trenton
Wayland
Portall
Green Mound Cemetery
Messer
Wairfield Hospital
Harry Payne
Washington
Elizabeth Messer
Homer Godwin
Ukley Payne
Howard Messer
Baileys Welcome Baby Daughter Marsha Ann
Mr and Mrs Theodore Bailey christened their daughter Marsha Ann in a small ceremony at the grandmother's home four o'clock Saturday. Relatives attended including maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Hammer and out-of-town guests Muriel Hammer of Muscatine and Mrs Gaylord Waymack of Cincinnati. The baptismal bowl was a gift from O A Hammer and held by uncle Bob Hammer. Marsha Ann will be six months old on April 17. Coffee followed the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Bailey
Marsha Ann
M. W. Bailey
IB. Hammer
O. A. Hammer
Muriel
Muscatine
Gaylord Waymack
Cincinnati
Waymaeck
Bob Hammer
Debuty A Claire Dewey Seeks State Senate Seat
Candidate A Claire Dewey runs on the Republican ticket for State Senator in the Washington Hery County district in the June 4 primary and seeks voter support.
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Jam
Washington-Hery Co
A. Claire Dewey
Representative Candidate Seeks Reelection in June Primary
E. L. Stewart 40M is a Republican candidate seeking reelection to the state legislature in the June primary, subject to voter will.
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E. L. Stewart
Neighborhood Social Honors Sam Munson Recovery
A crowd of about thirty neighbors gathered at the Sam Munson home last Saturday to celebrate Sam’s recovery from quinsy. Card games and piano jigging entertained, with Pinochle prizes for both ladies and men. Easter themed luncheon followed served by several hostesses and trays distributed by young helpers.
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Sam Munson
Sam
Delbert Darnell
Henry Marion Wiggs
Missouri
Merl Eckels
Logan Ahrens
Wilna Norman
Leonard van Sickle
Oral Norman Low
Marjorie Ahrens
James Eckels
Delbert Daniel
Milford Anderson
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