Local residents plan travels and visits this spring
Local news reports several family trips and visits. Mr and Mrs John Bailey head to Denver to spend a week with Everette Bailey and family. Mrs R T McCall leaves for Rimersburg to summer with son Max McCall advertising manager of Rimersburg Record. George McCall plans to go east after electrical school graduation. Ed Vic Oetjen and A E Palmer were in Oskaloosa Sunday. Mrs Manton Hebner and Miss Eoma Clemons visited Davenport and Miss Clemons spends spring vacation at Manchester home. S A Dickerson of Marshalltown former J C Penney manager visited Washington. Mrs T R Phillips spent weekend in Oskaloosa with the Garners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Bailey
Denver
Colo
Everette Bailey
R. T. McCall
Rimersburg
Max McCall
Rimersburg Record
George McCall
Vic Oetjen
A. E. Palmer
Oskaloosa
Manton Hebner
Eoma Clemons
Davenport
Miss Clemons
Manchester
S. A. Dickerson
Marshalltown
J. C. Penney Co
Washington
T. R. Phillips
Glen Garner
Boy Raymond Simpson Receives Cut While Playing Outside Church
Raymond Simpson, son of Mr and Mrs Alfred Simpson, cut a gash in his scalp after a fall in front of the 1st U P church. Weather is cloudy with bright spells and Tuesday looks generally fair. Hog prices top at 4 55. Kodak film finishing offered with one day service by Gabe L McDaniel Druggist.
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Raymond Simpson
Alfred Simpson
U. P. Church
Weekend movements and local visits noted in Ottumwa area
Mr and Mrs Harry Miller from St Louis stayed Saturday night with relatives in Ottumwa while Mrs Miller plans a two to three week visit with her parents Mr and Mrs Ralph Pratt. Numerous locals including Elmer Googlemeyer moving to West Madison street and working at Montgomery Ward, and visits by Carolyn McCleery Adrienne Vanerus and others are listed along with travel to Des Moines Keota Iowa City and Fairfield.
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Harry Miller
St. Louis
Mr. Miller
W. B. Knapp
Graham
Ottumwa
Elmer Googlemeyer
Moline
FE. W. Simons
West Madison Street
Googlemeyer
Montgomery Ward
Clarence Russell
Keota
Carolyn McCleery
Paton Hall
Atomeo
Mich
H. H. MecCleery
C. H. Guther
Carla
Des Moines
John Raunshausen
Berniece Adrian
Iowa City
J. A. Taylor
Fairfield
Adrienne Vanerus
Lorene Lasek
Haskins
Dale Jackson
Wellman
R. L. Steinbeck
Rubio
N. W. Wallerich
Richland
Eva Miller
Ollie
Joe Simmering and Son
Maurice Mayo
William Sartor
D FE. Peters
Brighton
Frank Bandy
Sunnyslope Hospital
Bandy
C. A. Dewey
Norge Refrigerator Co Announces New Low Prices
Mrs. Fred Wanerus of Brighton visited her sister-in-law Mrs. Phil Wanerus here. Freda White spent Sunday at Craw Crawfordsville. Leigh Soule led funeral services for Arthur Parker in Greeley Iowa. Soule once pastored there. The Soules visited Rev A Bb Soule in Hopkington, and Andrew Hansen of Moline Illinois came with Mary Hansen. Frank Clark of Iowa City and Will Paul of Ainsworth visited locals. Robert Paul of north of Ainsworth was badly hurt when his buggy was struck by a car. he is at home.
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Fred Wanerus
Brighton
Phil Wanerus
Freda White
Crawfordsville
Leigh Soule
Greeley
Iowa
Soule
Arthur Parker
Parker
A. Bb. Soule
Andrew Hansen
Moline
Ill
Hansen
Mary Swick
Frank Clark
Iowa City
Clark
Will Paul
Ainsworth
Robert Paul
North of
Burlington district gains Maytag man as Rice reassigns post
R. V. Rice of Burlington becomes district Maytag representative after redistricting. B. E. Dunham moves to Davenport. Rice traveled here on Saturday for business. Local trades and social notes show visits by several couples and residents to nearby cities and events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. V. Rice
Burlington
B. E. Dunham
Davenport
Mr Rice
Possible Showers in Iowa Forecast Today and Tomorrow
Cloudy skies and a chance of showers were forecast for Iowa today and tomorrow by federal meteorologist Charles D. Reed. The weekend highs reached 77 degrees in Clarinda, while Decorah logged 27. Rain measurements from three stations show Estherville 0.03 inches, Sioux City 0.08, and Inwood 0.07.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Charles D. Reed
Clarinda
Decorah
Weather Bureau
Estherville
Sioux City
Inwood
Bronx trio held after failed sky scraper jewelry store hold up
Katherine Majuk, 19, and two male companions from The Bronx are held on charges of attempted robbery after an unsuccessful jewelry store hold up on the 21st floor of a New York skyscraper. All three were armed. one leaped from a window in a bid to flee and broke both legs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Pretty Katherine Majuk
Bronx
Mayo Wins Extempo Contest at Washington High
Maurice Mayo will represent Washington high school in extemporaneous speaking. He heads to the southeast Iowa district extemporaneous contest in mid April likely at Muscatine, and will also speak in the Iowa Nine extemporaneous contest at Grinnell on April 16. Thirty four students entered the local event with six finalists chosen by Coach J A Taylor.
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Maurice Mayo
Washington High School
Iowa
Muscatine
Grinnell
J. A. Taylor
Dean Harland Mead
Melvin Gingerich
Milan Thompson
Helen Masson
Anna Plummer
Virgil Wittmer
State Basketball Title Won by Local De Molays Team
Washington DeMolays win the state basketball title at Muscatine defeating Muscatine after a six year together team effort. Wells receives the championship trophy as advisors Lupton Carson and Minick supervise the squad. Next year plans call for four district De Molay tournaments to precede the state meet.
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de Molays
L. . Lupton
W. T. Carson
Washington DeMolays
Freshwaters
Raymond Minick
Washington
Wells
Muscatine
Cline
Kiesey
Ahrens
Zillmer
Shannon
Skola
Keiper
Whetstine
Mysterious Lindbergh Baby Case Sees Island Visit
In Cuttyhunk Mass four unidentified men flew to the island aboard an Amphibian plane to search a 28 foot yacht named Sally. Reports say Col Charles A Lindbergh may be personally involved in the search for his kidnapped baby. In Norfolk Va Rear Admiral Guy H Burrage, one of three officials aiding the case, returned after a 24 hour disappearance with no explanation.
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Cuttyhunk
Mass
Vineyard
Sally
Charles A. Lindbergh
Norfolk
INS
Guy H. Burrage
John Hughes Curtis
Funeral services for John Goodman Saturday
Funeral services for John Goodman were held Saturday afternoon in the Methodist church. Dr. W. W. Bowers of Waterloo led the service, assisted by Dr. F. C. Witzigman with a choir quartet. Odd Fellow and Rebekah lodges attended, and burial followed at Elm Grove cemetery with casket bearers Axel Anderson Oscar Jungenheimer Ralph Zeek Tom Dowis Dave Turnipseed and Paul Harvey.
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John Goodman
Methodist Church
W. W. Bowers
Waterloo
F. C. Witzigman
Methodist
Carl Hedges
R. H. Hampsher
A. L. Griffith
Odd Fellow
Rebekah
Odd Fellows
Elm Grove Cemetery
Axel Anderson
Oscar Jungenheimer
Ralph Zeek
Tom Dowis
Dave Turnipseed
Paul Harvey
Raskob's Future Hangs in Balance at Democratic Meet
Chicago April 4 The future of John J. Raskob, Democratic National Committee chairman, hangs on the party arrangements committee as it selects a keynote speaker. Expected contenders include Jouett Shouse and Senator Alben Barkley, with Farley arriving to organize.
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Chicago
John J. Raskob
Democratic National Committee
Congress Hotel
Jouett Shouse
Raskob
Alben W. Barkley Roosevelt
National Committee
Kansas
Florence Gardner Farley
Shouse
Shoubde
Roosevelt
al Smith Naskob
Alfred K. Smith
General Motor
Wall Street
Franklin D. Roosevelt
James Farley
Stand for Economy Taken at Meeting Held by Taxpayers
Township leaders and candidates gathered as A Claire Dewey and Joe Pieper spoke for state representative nominations. Dewey urged tax cuts only with spending limits and asset-based tax fairness while Pieper vowed to fight for justice for his people and to resist lobbyists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lownship
A. Claire Dewey
Des Voines
Joe Pieper
Near Kalona
Towa
Washington County
Mildred Craig Leads Two Day Popularity Ballot
Voters on Friday and Saturday April 1 and 2 cast ballots for a popularity contest with Mildred Craig top with 101,150 votes. The list includes numerous contestants such as Mildred Brown 38,750, Mary Dougall 18,350, Marguerite Scranton 4,560, Dorothy Ruebsam 6,900, and Helen Schoonover 8,800 among many others, with totals showing a wide field of community participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Craig
Macy Paw
Cenn
Mildred Brown
Isie Glassburner
Mildred Patterson
Mary Dougall
Mary Louise Barnes
Dorothy Soukup
Nellie Wylie
Mae Mangold
Marjorie Robertson
Marguerite Reister
Ve, Butea
Nce Sane
Helen Schoonover
Virginia C. Mirgon
Vocednanet
Dorothy Ruebsam
Kathleen Coffey
Marguerite Scranton
Mary Scranton
Wilma Brinning
Leona Parcell
Dorothy Masson
Ros
Alice Bratton
Josephine Hull
Augs Witte Os
Estelle Davidson
Ruth Gideon
Almeda Beenblossom
Mildred Edmondson
Maith Capria Ooosha
Nellie Anderson
Helen Donaldson
Mabel Horning
Mary Estelle Anderson
Wife of Prominent Lawyer Kills Two Children and Self
Mrs Raymond B Fosdick wife of a famed New York attorney killed her two children Susan 15 and Raymond Fosdick Jr 9 then herself in their Montclair home after months of nervous disorders and mental strain. Fosdick a brother of Rev Harry Emerson Fosdick was devastated by the tragedy.
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Montclair
N. J
INS
Raymond B. Fosdick
New York
Susan
Raymond
Fosdick
Prolific Painter Thomas Sully Portraits and Works
The article notes Thomas Sully produced over two thousand listed portraits and many miniatures plus about 400 subject paintings. It highlights his prolific output across portraits and other works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Sully
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