Wayland P T A elects officers and local notices
The Wayland P T A elected officers at the March meeting with Mrs Don Hays as president and Irene Lenhart as vice president. Bertha Giddens accompanied a group to Iowa City for a one act play contest. Local births, visits, and funerals are noted along with install of a meat cutter at Red and White.
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Ezra Wittmer
Wayland
Mar
Don Hays
Irene Lenhart
A. B. Magdefrau
Lawrence Henss
Pianst
John Sanders
Jacob Roth
Iowa City
Bertha Giddens
Mt. Pleasant
LaVonne Davey
Leslie Hill
Max Kauffman
The Washington Cleaners Ad Claims Largest Iowa Plant
A Washington cleaner lists itself as the area’s largest cleaning plant in Southeastern Iowa for the town’s size and notes 11 000 dollars of equipment. It promises to clean any washable item including small rugs curtains drapes pillow tops cushions and upholstered furniture.
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Iowa
Snowball social notes from March in local column
Snowball column lists social calls and visits on March 31 including Mr. and Mrs. Harlan O Loughlin at the Al Huber home and a wedding anniversary dinner with the O Loughlins and Kunik families. Neosho bees, barn tearing at a farm, and visits to the Stewart and Knupp households are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlan O'Loughlin
al Huber
Russell Grigg
Neosho
M. BE. Booth
Lawrence Howell
Val Fuhr
Roland Benson
Cc. C. Reeves
Glenn Knapp
Harry Campbell
Jean
D. C. Griggs
Harlan O Loughlin
Julius Kunik
Glenn Knupp
Charlie Stewart
Gladys Knupp
Stewart Home
Local News Briefs of Social Visits and Travel
Mrs. Floyd Parkinson of Lake View visits sister Mrs. Leigh Soule in town and is met in Iowa City by the Soules. Harry Macon leaves for Long Beach after a week with his parents. Dr. and Mrs. Kerr of Ames visit parents in town. Henry Miller rests at home after appendectomy. Mrs. Mercer and daughter Edna travel to Des Moines for a few days. Spring vacation plans include a visit to Shelby. Ruth Flood leaves for Greenville Ohio. Mrs. Ed Sullivan and Beverly Prpers go to Chicago for a week with relatives. The Suthard family moves to 1124 East Main. A T Stewart and Mrs. Bowman attend funeral services for Oleeta Stewart. The McBurney family travels to Newtown Missouri for the week. Several Sunday visits with relatives in Milan, West Chester, Burlington, Bridgeport, and Washington are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Victor Stacey
B. V. Gallry
Lloyd Jones
Brighton
John Bigham
Maude Murphy
W. L. Lowe
Jacob Eicher
George Boozell
Eicher
Milburn Krabill
Boozell
Floyd Parkinson
Lake View
Leigh Soule
Soule
Iowa City
Mrs. Soule
William Mercer
Edna
Shelby
Maynard Brooks
Los Angeles
Calif
Ed Bovee
Henry Berdo
Brooks
A. J. Brooks
Maynard
Heights
American Pearl Button Company
California
Bristol Company
Chicago
Cleveland
Preserve honors Stonewall Jackson near Fredericksburg
A wildflower preserve honoring Confederate general Thomas Jackson, known as Stonewall Jackson, is located near Fredericksburg Virginia. The site commemorates his role in Civil War history and preserves native flora amid the landscape setting.
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Jackson
Stonewall Jackson
Fredericksburg
Wayland PTA Meeting Highlights and Local Sports
Wayland P T A gathered a large crowd as first and second graders showcased school work and physical training. The senior basketball team defended their title by winning the class tournament without a loss.
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Wayland
Wayland P.T.A
Des Moines Tribune
Anna Mae Martin
Helen Martin
Billy Swisher
Lowa City
Iowa
University of Iowa and
Associated Groups
Weekend Guests and Local Social News Update
Local notes report weekend visits and travel among Iowa City residents and friends. Mr and Mrs Merrill Harkness hosted by W G Stewart. Peter Jungbluth and Howard Hayes returned from Brownsville Texas. many regionals attended dinners, luncheons, and bridge gatherings with mentions of relatives and events. Dr W A Mitchell of Toronto is noted as deceased. other items recount hospitality, trips, and social routines across Ottumwa Geneseo Fort Wayne Brighton and Richmond areas.
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Merrill Harkness
Iowa City
W. G. Stewart
Harkness
University
Weather outlook for Des Moines April 3 to 8
Forecast covers upper Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys and northern and central plains. Temperatures stay unusually low early in the week, especially in the north, rising later with little precipitation expected through the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Mississippi
Missouri
Great Plains
Record Flight Reaches Roosevelt Field California to Missouri
Clare W. Bunch of Robertson Missouri landed at Roosevelt Field New York at 1 07 p m completing a nonstop flight from Burbank California in about 23 hours 26 minutes. The trip set what was believed to be a new record for the light type of aircraft used.
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Roosevelt Field
N. Y
Clare W. Bunch
Robertson, Mo
Burbank
Calif
Bunch
Iowa House Votes to Legalize Pinball Machines
Des Moines April 3 8 up The Iowa House passed a measure legalizing pinball and marble machines not used for gambling The bill attracted 55 votes for a constitutional majority 47 opposed Representative Leo Hoegh Republican Chariton proposed a $20 yearly tax per machine The amendment passed 89 to 31 and Hoegh projected annual tax revenue between 250000 and 600000 dollars
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Des Moines
House
Judiciary Committee
Leo Hoegh
Chariton
Hoegh
Washington Dominates Eight Division One Ratings in Contest
Washington earns eight division one ratings in the contest with notable wins by the girls glee club mixed chorus concert band and several small groups. Other results list districts at Mount Pleasant with bands choirs and soloists from Fairfield Washington Wellman Sigourney Keota Wayland Kalona and What Cheer.
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Washington
Washington High School Girls’ Glee Club
Mount Pleasant
Fairfield
Wayland
Keota
Sigourney
Delta
Wellman
Kalona
Lois Humble
Chamberlain Defends Britain Against Hitler Encirclement Claims
Prime Minister Chamberlain declares Britain is determined against Adolf Hitler and hopes war can be avoided. He criticizes the idea that Britain seeks encirclement, stressing a self defense policy and noting ongoing negotiations with other powers amid Germany's Saturday vow to fight any encirclement.
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Paris
Hitler
Germany
Chamberlain
Britain
First class hard rubber can be polished and machined
First class hard rubber can be polished, machined, sawed, turned, drilled or tapped. It is described as suitable for precision work and versatile in manufacturing settings.
Correction issued for Christmas seal sale totals
Dr. C. A. Boice, chairman, corrects the final report on the Christmas seal sale. The correction lists town totals: Ainsworth $9.64, Kalona $27.00, Brighton $10.90, and Wellman $25.50. The Journal is urged to publish the update in the next issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Boice
Journal
Ainsworth
Kalona
Brighton
Wellman
Justice official rules on juvenile court jurisdiction
The attorney general's office ruled that neither a justice of the peace nor a mayor has jurisdiction to hear juvenile cases. The ruling came after a request from County Attorney Richard A. Stewart of Washington County.
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Pes Moines
Attorney General's’ Office
Justice of the Peace
Richard A. Stewart
Washington County
Westminster Pupils Honor M. Laubach at Birthday Party
Westminster reports three community birthday observances this past week. Merle Laubach received surprise party refreshments from Miss Wilson and Westminster pupils while Merle recovered from a dental extraction. Other items note paper routes, visits, illnesses, and lingering spring stillness in the countryside.
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Westminster
M. Laubach
TVA Cleared of Mismanagement Charges in Congress
Democratic majority of two joint congressional committees absolved the Tennessee Valley Authority of charges of mismanagement waste and dishonesty. The inquiry found no foundation to charges against former chairman Dr A H Morgan. six majority memos cite nine months and 71000 spent. Republicans issued a minority report calling the probe a whitewash and incomplete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Tennessee Valley Authority
TVA
O F
Dr. A. & Morgan
Governor Wilson Signs 13 New Tax Laws in Des Moines
In Des Moines on April 3 Governor George A Wilson signed 13 bills transferring gasoline and motor vehicle tax collection to the state tax commission now named assessment and review. Twenty other measures passed by the legislature await the governor’s signature. key items on gasoline and vehicle collections remain pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Des Moines
George A. Wilson Day
State Tax Commission
State Board
Tax Board
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Irvan’ Rich
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Washington Cleaners
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Farmers’ Forum
Sam Guard
DR. Hess & Clark, Inc
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uLy GE
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Harry Macon
Long Beach
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C. B. Kerr
Ames
Dr. Kerr
W. B. Kerr
Henry Miller
Harvey Meek
Washington County Hospital
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Greenville
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Ed Sullivan
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A. R. Krause
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Donna
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Charles Suthard
East Main Street
Mayo
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Washington, D. C
BE. G. Bowman
Oleeta Stewart
Delbert Bailey
J. W. McBurney
George
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J. W. Neill
Gleon Martin
Stanley Smith
West Chester
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Lenora Hunewill
Stanley, Jr
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Inez Martin
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Arthur Jones
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Peter Jungbluth
Howard Hayes
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Roann, Ind
Mr. Hensler
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Howard Hazen
Jack Gibson
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Walter Messer
Gilbert Mills
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Billy
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Cummins
C. FE. Benty
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Geneseo
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Tom Downing
Maryland
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Betty
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W. A. Mitchell
Toronto
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Leila B. Mitchell
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J. R. George
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H. F. Masson
Rochester
Minn
Howard Hagen
Roger Dennis
Ray Reeves
Dora Saunders
Righton
Kermit Oswalt
Richland
Fred Saunders
Muscatine
Ira Saunders
Albert Saunders
Esther Hayes
Viola
Jeannette Boshart
Columbus Junction
What Cheer
Mr. Hitler
Justice OF Peace
Merle Eckels
Edgar Stewart
Howard Stewart
Keith Stewart
Lester Lease
Miss Wilson
Westminster School
Lester Laubach
Merle Laubach
Merle
Lea
Willard Palmer
Vera Smith
Mt. Auburn
Patricia Griffith
Sam DeLonge
Mary Duvall
E. Stephens
John Simpson
Leroy Pratt
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