Beautification At Elm Grove Cemetery Plan Unveiled
Elm Grove Cemetery unveils a beautification program with evergreen and elm plantings, hard maples and tulip trees along main roadways. Landscape architect Mrs. A. E. Baldrige prepared the plan, with funding tied to lot sales and cooperative planting near lot edges.
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Elm Grove Cemetery
Frank L. Wilson
A. E. Baldrige
Baldrige
Eum Grove Cemetery
Bambirige
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Washington Ladies Sponsor Community Event
A group of Washington ladies sponsors a local community event highlighting charity efforts and neighborhood activities, with organizers inviting residents to participate and support the cause.
Taylor Smylie Dies At Columbus City
Taylor Smylie 82 retired farmer of Columbus City died Tuesday evening after a long illness. Born August 21 1858 at Crawfordsville he married Ella Orris in 1856. Survivors include daughter Mrs Ira Oates and son Robert F Smylie both of Columbus City, a brother Robert Smylie of Andalusia Illinois, and several grandchildren and great grandchildren. Funeral Friday at 2 PM in Columbus City Methodist Church. Burial in Columbus City Cemetery.
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Taylor Smylie
Columbus City
Crawfordsville
James Smylie
Ella Orris
Ira Oates
Robert F. Smylie
Robert Smylie
Andalusia
Columbus City Methodist Church
C. H. Hiller
Harold Irwin
United Presbyterian Church
Columbus City Cemetery
Brock
Margaret Brock
Here
George Brock
Third Street
William Brock
Lina
Handcraft Groups Meet Yesterday at Far Nightly Club
Sections one and two of the Hand craft departments met yesterday afternoon. Section 1, hosted by Mrs. J. Martin White, featured a talk by Mrs. W. J. Chandler on pictures and wall placement, colors, and suitable selections for rooms and children. Mrs. Orie Turner led the topic Kitchen Craft.
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Farnightly Club
J. Martin White
W. J. Chandler
Orie Turner
A Davison Honored at Surprise Party by Four Families
Mrs. Arthur Davison hosted a surprise birthday party for her husband with four families taking part Earl Gingerich and family John Dill Hulmes Emerson Witting and son Lester Alliman and family Carl Widmer and children Rosalie Widmer Glen Yoder from Iowa City also visited Peter Widmer home and other locals shared Sunday meals and quilting events across STRINGTOWN spring community notes record multiple households and visits
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J. J. Rich
Stringtown
Arthur Davison
Earl Gingerich
John Dill Hulmes
Emerson Witting
John
Lester Alliman
Joe Widmer
Rosalie Widmer
Glen Yoder
Iowa City
Peter Widmer
J. A. Rinner
Wilbur Richer
Edd Witting
Lenore Wenger
Jesse Hicher
Jacob Roth
Mary
Katie Hicher
Waldo Boller
Arthur Wyse
C. W. Schlatter
Arnold Rinner
Marjorie Jane Rinner
L. Hi. Rinner
Marian
Horner
Brighton
Betty Marie
Homer Davison
Edna Widmer
Emery Leichty
Grandma Leichty
Sun Aday
Noah Leichty
Hear Winfield
J.C. Graber
Kilmeroth
L. A
Edd Wenger
Clarence
Elmer Roth
Ilinois
Peter H. Conrad
Maynard
Peoria
Ill
Bernice Eichelberger
Dan Orendorf
Ezra Gingerich
Chris Orendorf
Chriss Orendorf
Daniel Orendorf
P. J. Roth
Ruth Miller
Belleview
Melvin Milley
Fisher
Mahlon Miller
Don
Roger
Janice
Tremont
Amasa Miller
Melvin
Mahlon
John Kaufman
Women Drivers Prove Safer Per Mile. Young Drivers Riskier
A Yale backed study of 3,000 Connecticut motorists finds women drive about half as much as men yet have less than a third of the accidents. data show 20 to 25 year olds incur three times as many crashes per mile as drivers in their forties. The report challenges the notion that men are superior drivers.
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Yale University
The
Eastern University
Connecticut
Munitions Worker Writes About Job in Wayland
A Wayland letter describes munitions plant work featuring hourly rounds and five minute checks, pay of 12 dollars for an eight hour day, double pay on weekends, and strict security with armed guards and biometric IDs. The writer notes high wages for some and questions what higher-ups earn after union charges and danger.
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Ezra Wittmer
Wayland
Alliman
Hidden taxes bite households with bread butter eggs bacon
A study by the National Consumers Tax commission finds that annual hidden taxes equal 578 loaves of bread or 165 pounds of butter or 144 dozen eggs or 156 pounds of bacon for a typical American family, highlighting the tax burden.
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National Consumers Tax Commission
Professor Leib to address Iowa alumni
Professor Karl Leib of the University of Iowa College of Commerce will speak on What Makes a University at the annual University of Iowa alumni dinner in the YMCA Community room at 6 20 Monday evening April 7. Committee members include John Owens and Dr W D Dwyer. tickets must be secured by Friday. Movies titled Highlights of Iowa will be shown by Bruce Mahan and assistant. Washington county alumni board members urged to meet at 6 15 at the YMCA with John Owen as president.
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College of Commerce
University of Iowa
Y.M.C.A
John Owens
W. D. Dwyer
Melvin Gingerich
Stanly Zager
T. M. Mast
John Owen
Pope Poised to Signal Peace in Easter Broadcast
Vatican reports say Pope Pius spoke with Japanese Foreign Minister Matsuoka about peace feelers to Europe in his Easter Day speech. News notes that Berlin Rome talks may shape steps if the United States enters the war and that Japan seeks peace through negotiations before spring offensives.
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Nira Club Meet and Weekend Visits Reported
Nira notes from April include a club meet with Mrs John Davisson and many members and visitors. Weekend visits featured Will Eckerman and the Jake Litwiller family with Tad Herrs, and Harry Hubble wed Miss Groff sister of Casey Groff. Lloyd returned from Nebraska with his father joining him at home.
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J. B. Hanley
NIRA
John Davisson
Will Eckerman
Jake Litwiller
Tad Herrs
Harry Hubble
Miss Groff
Casey Groff
Lloyd
Nebraska
Hogs Moved by Roy Rowe to Kalona and Kansas City
Roy Rowe trucked hogs to Kalona for Bill Hanley on Thursday and then hauled another load to Kansas City. Mrs. Margit Barrett had dental work done in Sigourney last week.
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Roy Rowe
Kalona
Bill Hanley
Kansas City
Margit Barrett
Sigourney
Royal Toxophilite Society Persists Since 1781
A group of archery enthusiasts formed the Royal Toxophilite Society in England in 1781 and remains extant today. The term toxophily derives from Greek roots meaning a love of the bow.
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Toxophili
Royal Toxophilite Society
England
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