Community Notes on Marriages and Local Obituaries
The column reports Aileen Milligan and G A Findley’s marriage with Findley, a Delphas schools superintendent, and notes Aileen will continue teaching. It mentions Mary Elizabeth Morgan McCleery’s marriage to Sam McCleery in Washington and ties to Lincoln. Riverside reports C J Karel selling his lumber business after 44 years and local school paper by High Six. Funeral notices cover Cloyce Dougherty Jim Cunningham and Ralph Dougherty, plus the ongoing search for Johnny Rothlisberger after a canoe accident near Iowa City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam McCleery
Mary Elizabeth Morgan
Oklahoma City
Okla
Howard MccCleery
Howard N
Washington
Sam
Riverside
C. J. Karel
Mr. Karel
Lawrence Wilson
Wilson-Karel Lumber Company
Jeannette Karel
Norman Sage
Cloyce Dougherty
Jim Cunningham
Ralph Dougherty
Ralph
Clayce
State Theater
Harriet Horton
Pasadena
Calif
Hospital Dismissals And Admissions Reported In Local Rows
The hospital list shows multiple discharges yesterday including Mrs. Vlastie Birney and several others from Crawfordsville Kalona Keota and Richland and route addresses. New admissions include Mrs Wilmer Kauffman and Helen Schwartz plus surgical and medical patients across several streets and towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vlastie Birney
East
Madison Street
James Wilson
Larry Allen
Crawfordsville
Jim Miller
Richlanay
Everett Plecker
Larry Leroy
Route Your
Marion Rittenhouse
Route One
Ada Miller
Kalona
Wilmer Kauffman
Alvin Shebeck
Columbus Junction
Helen Schwartz
Route Four
Clayton Robertson
Clara Evelyn McDowell
Ernest Reed
South
Iowa Avenue
Frank Libenguth
Riverside
John A. Yoder
Delmar A. Yoder
Keota
Claud Havel
Dickie Lee
Ainsworth
Engagement Announced For Frances Thomas And William McConaughey
At a home gathering, Frances Thomas announced her engagement to William McConaughey with a wedding set for June 2. Other local items note Pansies blooming in Crawfordsville before winter, a new Mennonite church near Kalona, and community updates on health, obituaries, charity gifts, and local club activities.
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Charles Thomas
Frances
William McConaughey
Kalona
Fast
Klein Klo Co Buys C M and F Clothing Store
The Klein Klo, Ko. has acquired the C. M. and F. Clothing store and plans to discount the stock during sale. Dr. W. G. Thorne, former Washington ME church pastor, is reported very ill at his daughter-in-law’s home, with daughter Mrs. Clapp assisting. The Evening Journal issued a special Easter education edition, touted as one of the paper’s finest. Walter Little was struck by a car Saturday, suffering a broken right leg and head injuries.
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PFC
Marian Stewart Bailey
Ralph Shannon
Towa
Frank Stewart
United Presbyterian Church
Kleins Buy
Klein Klo
C. M
W. G. Thorne
Washington ME
Clifford Thorne
Clapp
The
Evening Journal
Washington
Walter Little
Fort Bliss
Texas
Charles E. Griffin
Clarence Griffin
East Fourth Street
Griffin
Brighton elects A J Johnson mayor by 134 votes
A J Johnson was elected mayor of Brighton on the town ticket with a total of 134 votes. Ellen Green and Walter Krause wed on April 3 in the MFE parsonage, she teaches in Wyman schools. Georgia Ann Barbara Ward McCutchen, 72, widow of James McCutchen, died at 602 North Marion Ave. Priscilla Ann Wolf, five, died of meningitis on March 30, 1926.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J Johnson
Brighton
Ellen Green
Walter Krause
MFE
Wyman
Georgia Ann Barbara Ward McCutchen
James McCutchen
North Marion Ave
Priscilla Wolf
Priscilla-Ann Wolf
Preston Wolf
West Chester approves funding for new school house
Thirty years ago West Chester voters approved a $17 000 bond for a new school house at the Saturday election. One hundred twenty nine ballots were cast. The proposed site was a 4 1/2 acre tract north of the railroad owned by James Daniels and offered at $1500.
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West Chester
James Daniels
Cereal Mill Change Hands and Contest Winner Named
Phillips and Scott have bought the Washington Cereal Mill from Miksch and Starr and assume control. A. L. Young, southeast of town, wins the Journal want ad contest by placing a 60 cent ad and selling 325 dollars worth of Chester White sows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillips and Scott
Washington
Miksch and Starr
A. L. Young
Want
Local Names and Addresses Listed in Classified Section
Readable snippets name Walter Jjlaspering at 325 North Marion Avenue Clayton Robert son route one Mrs Homer Day ton Keota and Mrs Keith Williams with daughter Patricia Ann at 412 East Seventh Street in a notice style listing.
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Walter Jaspering
North
Marion Avenue
Floyd Ellis
East Main Street
Mary Allred
Coppock
Fred L. Moore
Iowa Avenue
Carl Jarrard
Route Four
Walter Jjlaspering
North Marion Avenue
Clayton Robertson
Homer Dayton
Keota
Keith Williams
Patricia Ann
East Seventh Street
Bowling Scores and Hotel Reopenings In Local Notices
Will Crooks scored 232 in a Knottnerus alleys match while Henry Hull posted the night’s best 190 average. The Hotel Colenso reopened under James Hauser with redecorated interiors and noon dinner service.
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Washington Democrat
Will Crooks
Knottnerus
Henry Hull
Colenso
James Hauser
New Students and Clerk at Local Grocery
New students entering the Academy for the summer term include Susie Johnson of Verdi W Protzman of Ainsworth H N Tillotson of Washington Margery Morrow of Washington and Myrtle Harbaugh of West Chester. Frank Sage serves as clerk at J C Smith grocery during Julius Conger’s absence.
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Academy
Susie Johnson
Verdi
W. Protzman
Ainsworth
H. N. Tillotson
Washington
Margery Morrow
Myrtle Harbaugh
Wes Chester
Frank Sage
J. C. Smith Grocery
Julius Conger
Miss Mayme Morton Joins New York Store Clerking Team
Mayme Morton accepted a position at the New York store and began clerking there this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Mayme Morton
Conklin Murder Trial Ends with Not Guilty Verdict
The Conklin case was retried locally with comprehensive trial coverage. Phil Conklin was acquitted of murdering his wife amid extensive newspaper reporting and public reaction.
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Conklin
Phil Conklin
Sam Catalogue Delivers Mail Promptly and More
Little Roy Bain praised Sam Catalogue Kellogg for quick mail delivery at the post office. The item notes Kellogg as a top delivery clerk in Uncle Sam’s jurisdiction. Also announces Miss Besse Conger as new Indian Creek school teacher in Brighton township. Mentions Paris in Dutch Creek and a plan for a pipe organ at First U. P. church with prominent members as organ stockholders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Catalogue
Roy Bain
Kellogg
Uncle Sam
Miss Besse Conger
Indian Creek
Brighton Township
U. P
Pipe Organ Company
Mis treatment seen as deserved by some groups
A brief note reflecting on how people frequently perceive mistreatment as deserved by those targeted, suggesting a critique of fault attribution and social bias without detailing specific incidents or individuals.
Deaths of the Week Chronicle Local Losses
J R Cunningham aged 65 died at Washington County hospital after three years of ill health. A sister Ella Burnell survives with several nieces and nephews. A university hospital death in Iowa City claimed a 71 year old former resident, survived by wife and two sons Dr Ivan Lemley Ottumwa and Dr Dwight Lemley Rochester NY. A student son of Mr and Mrs CG Rothlisberger drowned in the Iowa River Town City canoeing with Chicago student Joan Swanson. The parents brother and two sisters survive. Mrs Wilma Keating a Wellman resident for 55 years died at 94 with five nieces surviving after 16 months illness. Frank Hudspeth a well known former resident died at Des Moines Veterans Hospital after a long illness.
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J. R. Cunningham
James Cunningham
Washington County Hospital
Ella Burnell
University Hospital
Iowa City
Ivan Lemley
Ottumwa
Dwight Lemley
Rochester, N. Y
CG. C. Rothlisberger
Town
Lowa
Town City
Joan Swanson
Chicago
Wilma Keating
Frank Hudspeth
Veterans Hospital
Des Moines
W. E. Augustine
Dublin
Ethel Sowash
Sowash
Caleb Lemley
Rochester
N. Y
Townfolk Queue Early For Seats At Show
A country town crowd Rushes to entertainment early for seats. Church members walk past other doors contemptuously to their denomination. A woman blames poor writing on a lead pencil. March was warm and wet with 83 degrees April 1. Divorce suit filed Harold Z Ricks vs Darlene E Ricks. Local clubs host events and meetings. marriage license issued to T Earl Jackson and Florence Martin Lewis. Religious survey finds 735 not church members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Z. Ricks
Darlene E. Ricks
T. Earl Jackson
Florence Martin Lewis
Washington
Mr. Jackson
Residents Return From War and Relocations Pervade Iowa City Area
A weekly sweep of local travel shows Mr and Mrs Max Marble and family back from Falls City Nebr as the Robert Marble family moves into the Messer property on West Madison. Lt Clinton Stewart returns from California on terminal leave, while Lt (G-2) Alice Johnson resumes duties at Great Lakes. Dozens of relatives and former neighbors visit, relocate or attend services, with military postings, hospital visits and a steady stream of local residents attending events in Iowa City and nearby towns.
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Max Marble
Robert Marble
Peggy Sue
Falls City
Nebr
Messer
West
Madison Street
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