Walking Blood Bank Types 248 For Emergencies
A county hospital staff typed blood samples to establish a walking blood bank. Mrs. Harry Watkins in Washington had AB Rh negative blood, a rare type. Dr. Doster noted the bank will save time in emergencies by providing ready matched blood for transfusions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Brown
County 29Pital
Doster
Blood donors listed by type in Washington area
Donor lists show blood type C and A positive donors linked to Washington and surrounding towns. Names include Robert Arthur Washington and many others across Wellman Crawfordsville Brighton and Kareas. The compilation notes multiple donors, with numerous Mrs. and Dr. prefixes, reflecting a broad local blood drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burky Brineman
Wellman
C. Pearbyshire
Washington
Ford
J. Gingerich
R. Glasgow
Areh Haberman
Kalana
Leo Hall
Oscar Hughes
Fern Jones
Brichton
Louis J. Kehoe
Lee McCall
Crawfordsville
Local Residents Named in Listing of Blood Type Donors
A long list of individuals from Crawfordsville Brighton Wellman Kalona and Washington appears naming many residents and spouses alongside blood type entries AB and ARTS AE NEGATIVE. The roster includes Mrs Wendell Baker Mary Berry Mrs Artemus Brown Edsall Brown Lucille Graber and others with numerous households represented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wendell Baker
Mary Berry
Artemus Brown
Edsall Brown
T. B. Brown
Lucille Graber
George Kerr
Frank Miller
Golia Miller
H. Putnam
Clarence W. Lee
Don Shepherd
Roger Sherman
Gene Tuck
Increase in United States savings bonds limit reported
Washington post office received word that the Series E savings bonds purchase limit has risen to 10 000 per person per year up from 5 000. The change affects individual investors and is noted amid a broad roundup of local happenings including business sales and community events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
United States Savings Bnis
United States Treasury
Local attorney Harold Boyd moves office in Washington
Attorney Harold I. Boyd relocates to the McCleery building north side square in the former state employment service space over Nicola Harmon store. He also announced his candidacy for county attorney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Boyd
Bonteco
Albert Lay
Harold I. Boyd
Washington
MccCleery
State Employment Service
Nicola Harmon
Boyd
Uncertain Age Jr Class Play Cast and Tickets
The junior class play The Uncertain Age goes on April 6 in the high school auditorium. Cast includes Glory Scudder Pat Brown Ruth Jugenheimer Snooks Larkin Gloria and Virginia Scudder with Barbara Godwin and Jim Dawson. stage manager John Gault and director Mrs. Sarah Sandys. Tickets are on sale at Phillips drug store on the west side of the square today Monday and Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillips Drug Store
Hngh School
Glory Scudder
Pat Brown
Birdie
Scudders
Ruth Jugenheimer
Snooks Larkin
Gloria
Barbara Godwin
Thelma Gray
Virginia Griggs
Ethel Scudder
Betty Tait
Ricks Barnes
Snooks
Kenneth Fenn
Charles Giddigs
Teddy Stewart
Virginia Scudder
Glory
Donna Crone
Tony Gidadings
Charles
Jim Dawson
Ben Scudder
Andy Hayter
Mary Larken
Pat Brower
Joan Willis
Georgia Marshall
Leroy Willis
Dick Mawell
John Gault
Barbara Dare
Evonne Flynn
Sarah Sandys
Reading Bill Shows Large 1940 Education Spending
The American Reading Bill reveals that the public spent 467 million dollars on educational reading matter in 1940 and an additional 338 million dollars on recreational reading beyond schooling needs.
Cuba Trade Echoes Through Early 20th Century Economy
Trade between the United States and Cuba shaped the island's economy from 1902 to 1945 with total exports around 10.25 billion dollars. Sugar and byproducts dominated, accounting for about 8.25 billion dollars of that value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuba
United States
Whiting Daughter of Crawfordsville Family
The notice identifies the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Whiting of Crawfordsville. It confirms a family connection within the local community and notes their residence in Crawfordsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Whiting
Crawfordsville
Local items include retirements shifts and community notices
March placements by the Iowa State Employment Service led by Mrs Permelia R Kay and local business updates report damage from a grass fire at 839 S Marion Ave and a police collision near the post office. Community leaders plan a mental health conference April 7 at Mt Pleasant State Hospital and PMA soil program payments for 1948.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State Employment Service Officr
Permelia R. Kay
Directot
American Legion Auxiliary
State Hospital
Mt. Plisant
Hospital admissions and births list
At the Hospital Today surgical admitted Fred Radda route 4 Parths Saturday Mr and Mrs Omer Adams Keota a son at 8 38 p m Yesterday Mr and Mrs Walter Greiner South English a daughter at 1 28 p m Dismissed Saturday Mrs Harry A Hamilton Yesterday Mrs Don Maxwell Today Mrs Harold Bontrager Winfield
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omer Adams
Keota
Walter Greiner
South English
Don Maxwell
Harold Bontrager
Winfield
Births and Transfers Listed in Local Notices
Births today report a son for Mr. and Mrs. Meri Dawson at 1017 E Adam. Transfers include Mrs. George Yeager of Crawfordsville moved to University Hospital Iowa City. Multiple notices name Mrs. Blair Junean and others in Ainsworth Keota Richland and Jefferson addresses with various family details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Barnes
Iowa City
University Hospital
Meri Dawson
E. Adam
Carl Luers
Keota
David William
Blair Junean
Ainsworth
Rex Smith
Lloyd Mitchell
Richland
Florence Thomas
Jefferson
George Yeager
Crawfordsville
Unversity Hospital
Donald Smith
Beverly Kay
Local farm meeting and town notes highlight week
A county farmers meeting sponsored by the Agricultural Mutual Insurance association of Des Moines was held. Air mail plans were started at the post office with a May 15 to May 21 window. Burglars stole rings and a dollar from a maid’s room at the Hugh McCleery home as the family attended church. A nearby home burned to the ground. Washington junior college will receive NYA funds. Mrs. George Gallup plans to leave the hospital after three months. A postnuptial shower honored Mrs. Charles Long. Baby girls were born last Saturday night. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Bratten move into a new home. Mrs. Rude Warfel bought a drop-sew sewing machine. Barbershop chatter about jump distances ended with cigars set out to celebrate.
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The
Agricultural Mutual Insurance Association of
Des Moines
Local Births and Names in Brief Notices
Yesterday and today brief notices list several births and family events. Names include Mrs Mary Sherlock and Mrs William Singleton with medical notes, Mr and Mrs Truman Weaver of Kalona with a son at 8 48 am, plus other families in Keota Colum bus and Ainsworth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Sherlock
William Singleton
Hwkepta Medical
Keith Murphy
Columbus Junction
Fred Merrifield
Ainsworth
Medadical
Truman Weaver
Kalona
Town News Digest: Mayors, Paving Plans and New Work
Within 24 hours the temperature dropped fifty degrees amid widespread sickness and flu. Nurses home plans materialize as brick fire proof building estimated at 22 500 dollars. A and P company busy preparing new room on west side square. A J Johnson of Brighton elected mayor. Water from Crooked Creek to pave highway number four. Crooked Creek justification cited. Construction on the Wheata Washington road to start Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A and P Company
A. J. Johnson
Brighton
Crooked Creek
Wheata-Washington Road
Local Birth and Medical Notices Grouped Summary
Yesterday and today notices record arrivals and medical mentions. Individuals include Mrs Smith Miller Ruth Augustine Mrs Ira Amlong Adam Joe Amrine and Mr and Mrs Bernard McCarthy with a son born at 5 52 p m. Also listed are Mrs Joe Pease and Mrs Robert Schlabaugh with the Wellman family and a son Larry Glenn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith Miller
S. Ave. B
Ira Amlong
BE. Adam
Ruth Augustine
Joe Amrine
Washington
Bernard McCarthy
W. Jefferson
Joe Pease
Rhea
Robert Schlabaugh
Wellman
Larry Glenn
Local teachers re elected except three who did not apply
The district re elected principals R G Whitmer Minnie Conner Gertrude Kendall Mabel Newby and Ethel McCreedy while Enmima Green Kista Freshwaters and Eathel Gibson did not apply. Kalona notes Third Liberty band quota exceeded with 75900 subscribed. H M Shellabarger barber shop sold. Nine year old Albert Winga killed by freight train near Rock Island station. Homer Stephens resigns from Lemmon Jewelry after eleven years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. G. Whitmer
Minnie Conner
Keota
Gertrude Kendall
Mabel Newby
the Heights
Ethel McCreedy
Lincoln
Enmima Green
Kista Freshwaters
Eathel Gibson
Wallace
Albert Winga
Rock Island
Waste fats threaten hunger abroad
A pound of used fats dumped or tossed away in the United States could reduce nourishing food fats reaching hungry people overseas. The message urges conservation of fats to aid relief efforts and combat shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Quitting tobacco or chewing gum debated amid storms and local chatter
A breezy column cites Wilbur Miller’s mild, stubborn effort to quit chewing tobacco with gum as the rival of tobacco itself. It notes a damaging hail storm, glass breakage north of Riverside, and social mentions including Miss Marguerite MacGugin hosting Ready Maids and Ezra Bush’s Kansas visit with family updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur Miller
Riverside
Funeral services for Mrs William Dawson in Keota
Death notices report the funeral for Mrs William Dawson of Keota held Wednesday March 31 at 2 30 a m at the Federated church Keota with Rev H N Poston pastor in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Dawson
Keota
Federated Church In
H. N. Poston
Funeral services for Katherine Aller
Funeral services for Katherine Aller 90 of 76 township were held at St. Mary's church of Keota on Wednesday morning March ox. The brief notice notes religious rites and the early time of service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherine Aller
St. Mary's Church of
Keota
Death notice for Mrs. Willis H. Wood of Fairfield
Mrs. Willis H. Wood 42 of Fairfield died suddenly from a heart attack Sunday afternoon March 28 at 3 p.m. in her home in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ward
Washington
Willis H. Wood
Fairfield
Death in Farm Tractor Accident Near Washington Iowa
Harry L. Whittaker son of Mr and Mrs Martin L Whittaker died at Mercy hospital Iowa City at 1145 am Thursday after being pinned beneath an overturned tractor on his fathers farm three and one half miles northwest of Washington The death was caused by complications of injuries received in the accident.
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Pfe
Richard Baker
Lowry Field No. 1
Colo
Baker
Clyde Clark
Lowry Field
Iowa City
Clark
Ter
Ben Goodwin
Keith Baker
Winfield
Jim Griggs
West Chester
N. FE. West
Harry Whittaker
Washington
Mercy Hospital
M. I Whittaker
Clifford C. Brown
Highway 92
Albert G. Greiner
Keota
Harry L. Whittaker
Martin L. Whittaker
Funeral for Robert J Turkington Held in Winfield
Funeral services were conducted Saturday afternoon at the Methodist church in Winfield for Robert James Turkington 81 who died last Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winfield
Robert James Turkington
Funeral Services for William Henry Snider Held
Funeral services for William Henry Snider were held Tuesday afternoon March 30 at the Jones funeral home with Rev. Andrew Stewart in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Henry Snider
Jones Funeral Home
Andrew Stewart
Marriages of the Week Highlight Local Pairings
Darlene Humston daughter of Lloyd Humston wed Eldon Roth son of Seth Roth of Noble. Opal Burkholder daughter of Chris Burkholder of Wellman wed Marion C. Reschly son of Harry Reschly of Crawfordsville. Betty Jane Michels daughter of T. A. Michels wed Pogue C. Sherrill son of Albert Sherrill of Greensboro. Marjorie Goode daughter of Lester Goode of Columbus Junction wed Howard Massey son of Murel Massey of Mr. Pleasant.
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Darlene Humston
Lloyd Humston
Eldon Roth
Seth Roth
Noble
Opal Marie Burkholder
Chris Burkholder
Wellman
Marion C. Reschly
Harry Reschly
Crawfordsville
Betty Jane Michels
T. A. Michels
Pogue
C. Sherrill
Albert Sherrill
Greensboro
Marjorie Goode
Lester Goode
Columbus Junction
Howard Massey
Murel Massey
Pleasant
Columbus Junction Residents Move To Albuquerque N Mex
Columbus Junction residents plan to relocate after wintering with their son in Albuquerque. Ed Gabriel and wife return home briefly before moving back to New Mexico. Harry Martin of Tipton and his wife welcomed a daughter born March 21. Mrs Margar et Yedlik Lone Tree and Mrs Sadie Arnhood Grandview new guests at Restopia. Tom Dulaney tended sister Alice Browning who died March 27 in East Moline.
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Columbus Junction
Ed Gabriel
Albuquerque
N. M
Edward
Harry Martin
Tipton
Mr Martin
Joe Martin
Restopia
Margaret Yedlik
Lone Tree
Sadie Arnhood
Grandview
Tom Dulaney
East Moline
Alice Browning
Exit the Silkworm Fireproof kyamnete now is be ing made from
The fragmentary text mentions a fireproof material called kyamnete and notes an ongoing manufacturing or construction context. The readable portion is limited and lacks clear attribution, dates, locations, or organizations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kyamnete
Largest State Park in South Dakota Highlighted
The statement notes Custer State Park in South Dakota as the state's only state park and asserts it is the largest state park in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Custer Park
South Dakota
The
United States
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A. Atchison
Marsh Atkinson
Anna Mae Baskett
Don Benblossom
Warfrier Birney
Dan Brindley
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Clint R. Burk
R. Burham
M. J. Cruse
Roebert Day
Fred Downing
Tom Duncan
Ruth Foster
Verle Gallagher
Mary Hayes
Logan Heilman
Melvin Full
Charles C. Hotle
H. Jarvis
Herold Kerr
Don Knight
Wayne Knupp
Clarence Logan
Thelma Luther
M. S
McAvey
Richard McCleery
Sam McCleery
Lucy McGaffey
Gilbert Mills
Donald Orr
John Owen
Kenneth Patterson
Florence FE. Kirich
Irene Rich
Bertha Ross
R. L. Ross
Lloyd Scntt
Ruth Simpson
William Sitler
Char
L. H. Scrivner
Rex Severt
W .S. Trieschmann
Elizabeth Wright
Karona
Hi. V. Beck
Raymond Cortum
Jay Eastman
Virgil Hochste’ler
Amos L. Hostetler
Martin Otis McKenzie
Thomas H. Miller
Fred E. Skola
Kenneth Beenblossom
Robert Henderson
Walter Hagans
Dwight Robison
Oprah Smith
Pat Smith
Cecil Walker
Margaret Applegate
Gene Cressett
H. W. Cummings
Max Donaldson
Homer Godwin
Duane Griggs
R. D. Handley
Dwight W Hayes
Harvey Holden
Margaret Hotle
Ralph Kleese
George Krogmeier
Charles Lemley
Ferne Little Earl Loveless
Frances McCoy
M. L. McCreedy
Elizabeth McCutchen
Gerald Moothart
Charles Morris
Carolyn Neal
Tom Polk
Richard Pratt
Darrell Ross
Donna Sellers
Merle Simpson
F.l Sorrell
Harry Sowden
Albert Stanley
Milo Steele Jr
Pichard A. Stewart
R. J. Tanner
Raymond Whisler
Irvin Whitham
Robert Wiley
Lester Willey
Alvin Acord
John Bissey
William Fash
Merle Enfield
A. ©. Kuipers
Rose Marek
Ardell Miller
Guy Moothart
Robert Moothart
W. D. Patterson
Dolly Redlinger
Walter Rueg
L. C. Swain
War Vey Waeggaman
R. W Wirtz
fLalona
Harry V. Barnum
Marvin O. Gingerich
Alfred A Jackson
Stanley W. Plant
G. Lehreister
Lloyd Strickler
Guy Mitchell
Robert Berry
Monte Beauchamp
Raymond Bridges
Robert Bridges
Janis Donovan
Kenneth Donovan
Arthur Dunbar
George E. Dunbar
Janet Horton
Leland A. Horton
Gladys Kessel
John Moxley
W. R. Phipps
Fred Reininger
Mary Jane Ryner
Paul Ryner
Louis Schroeder
Nancy Barclay
Clifford Boley
Iane S. Barham
Dallas Chamberlin
Daryl H. Dodder
A. D. Henss
Leland Horton
H. L. Kerr
R. C. Knott
Raymond Kos
Claude Miller
Max Mitchell
Rose Marie Morgan
Agnes Weiss
Co. T. Anderson
H . Anderson
Louis Beenblossom
Glenn Cray
Charles Drish
Charles Durian
Albert McReynolds
W L. Phillips
Bernice Robinson
Dwight Robinson
Edwin Robinson
C. C Shimon
Co. M. Small
Richard Turninseed
Maynard Il
Leroy Conrad
Hildred Davis
Melo Eckhardt
Irene Healey
Truman Hysell
Ada Kleese
S. P. Sandy
F. L. Strickler
Kalena
Keith Vetter
Dorothy White
Harry Watkins
W. L. Rukgaber
Rukgaber
Walter Zelinsky
Berwyn
Ill
Roger S. Sherman
Washington County
American Red Cross Executive Committee
Walter Scheuermann
Methodist Church
Speedway
James Morrison
M. C. DeLonge
Orville
W. D. Booth
Encinitas
Calif
Aften
Harold Booths
Bondurant
Merle Booth
Baby
John W. Sladle
Marine Recruiting Station
Post Office
Burlington
Iowa
William R. O'Connor
Chicago
American Graves Registration Division
Guy Montgomery
Washington Count
George Havel
C. R. Oldfield
M. H. McDowell
Marion S. George
E. L. Stewart
House
Chamber of Commercce
L. I. Norton
ST. EB. Glick
San Francisco
Chief Yeoman
Lester Glick
Diedre
Los Angeles
Glick
Kansas City
C. C. Rowe
Bernice Hurst
Bobby
George Cave
Will Walker
Muscatine
Clarence Goodwin
Meline
Jimmie Dean
Lutheran Hospital
Jimmie
Clifford Koewin
Goodwin
Martha Jensen
West Liberty
Esday
Harriet Coulter
County Recorder
Washington Cage
Town Tax Commission
Court House
W. F. Howell
State General Fund
Washington Junior Colege
Evelyn Galbraith
U's Mens Club
Europe
Ode Ferguson
Legion Auxiliary
George Rudiger
Archie Buwer
Bina Porter
Ainsporth
Town City
Rosetta Shreve
Selma Walker
Mildred Whiting
American Institute of Business
Mildred
Charles L. Anson
United States Army and
Air Force
Gerald Niola
Sadie Nicola
South
Marion Avenue
Davenport
Gerald
Infantry
Ft. Knox
Simon M. Davidson
Cleveland
Ohio
Washington Service
Official Weather Observer
Washington Today
District Court
Turkey Farms
Marquette National Bank
R. R. Noonan
Frank Bechly
Paul Thayer
Washington High School
Kirksville
Teachers College
Chamber of Commerce
Mary Beggs
Palmer Schilling
W. B. MecGlone
Myra Edmondson
Floyd Edmondson
Coe Ecllette
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Cities
Chicazto
Edmondsons
Wineworth
Robert Dodder
Iowa Wesleyan College
Washington Junior College
Gideons
JM and
W. C. Finney
S. Marion Avenue
Campbell
Board of Directa Oft
Chamber of
Iunn Thes
Production and Marketing Association
PMA
Howard Wittrer
Wilt Clark
Charles Tt. Anson
Garry G Duncan
Cotter
George A. Eglin
Ora Perry
A. G Greiner
Prp
A. Rayburn
Supreme Auditor of
Loyal Order of Moose
Fr. D. Rayburn
Geo. Guernsey
Sam Long
Will Augustine
Wisconsin
Tom Davis
Hugh Morris
Harry Boileau
Grace Stone
G.ofp
J. R. Squire
Detroit
Squire
Ronald Hart
Mt. Pleasant
P. L. Fenn
Sunshine Group
Bluebirds
Evening Journal
Hilda Jean Coffman
Elaine Sturges
Sandra Peters
Judy Brewer
Janet Hirsell
Nancy Wilson
Patty Erwin
Donna Peters
R. W. Erwin
Virgil Varil
Clifford Brown
Cliff
W. Fenn
Keokuk
Sens
Organized Reserve
Armory
Maxwell
Ordnance Department
London
Fred Radda
Harry A. Hamilton
Ptursday
Thomas O. Swift
W. Madison
Paul Wolfe
E. Jeffferson
Roger Kicher
Coe College
Hugh McCleery
Sam Yeoman
Matthews
NYA
George Gallup
Ophelia Miler
Jana
M. J. Cruise
Charles Long
J. M. Bratten
Jerry Curran
Omer Adam, Keota
W.F Allbaugh
E. Madison
Shelley Eberling
Guy Nevens
H. M. Shellabarger
Farmers and Merchants State Bank
Homer Stephens
Lemmon Jewelry Store
Marguerite MacGugin
Nellie Adams
Waterbo
Carrie Winter
Golly
Ezra Bush
Tola
Kansas
Yola
Heaven
Mrs
Will Gibson
Albuquerque, N. Mex
Martha Butler
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