Births in County List for March 41 Records Reported
March births reported to the county clerk total 41 with some from January and February delayed. The list names each child, birthplace, father, and birth date including Norma Loretta Blecha Riverside January 28 and Lula Barbra Wilson Riverside January 26 among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blecha
Norma Loretta
Riverside
Yaro
Baker
Bessie May
Washington
Twp
Sam’l Alvin
Ballew
Enos
Cecil
Chalupa
Margaret
English River
George
Cady
Olive
Louise
Clay Two
Edward F
Campbell
Oregon
Harry H
Combs
Elsie Olive
Carl Homer
Cnoseen
Owen Palmer
Peter O
Dunbar
Alice Lavanda
Brighton
Louis
Foster
Alice Maxine
Lee L
Figgins
Curtis Wayne
Jacob
Marché
Gossett
Thelma Maxine
Julius A
Gerot
Glenn
Gonder
Edith Marie
Glen
Heitzman
Paul Lee
Robert
Hesseltine
Beulah
Marion
Frank
Hasty
Ardelle Clarke
Raymond
Hammond
Crawford
George B
Horak
Jackson
Melo B
Johnson
Catharyn Maxine
Harold D
Knotek
Alvin
Joe F
Kephart
Donald Lee
Perry
Longwell
Max Elwood
Wellman
Eron Henry
Lamb
Winifred Blane
Crawfordsville
Harold
Lytle
Mary Ellen
Frank Merle
Mulliken
Harry
Madely
John
Means
Roy A
McKinstry
John H
Mitchell
Fred Willis
Martin
Lorene Marie
Ray
McNeill
Dayton Forest
Dayton
Nethergall
Margaret Della
Franklin
Alvie
Parris
Bernardine
Jesse
Rushing
Kenneth
Phillip
Sommer
Margie Irene
Crawford Two
Jacob Wm
Mareh G. Stibring
Margaret Jean
Kalona
Sommers
Otto la Verne
Crawfordeville
Chris C
Taylor
Clifford Earl
Elm
Wilson
Lula Barbra
John Herbert
Keokuk Presbytery Reports Mission Gifts and Clergy News
Keokuk presbytery reports record gifts to mission boards with thirteen churches pledging 12439 and paying 13114, including Washington churches and special war contributions. Hoy McElhinney, son of local residents, called to Burlington, with ordination trial sermon planned in June at Columbus City. The presbytery accepts Dr J Kennedy’s resignation from Ainsworth, effective early June, and sends delegates Hoffman and Dobbin to the United Presbyterian general assembly at Monmouth. A union-with-Presbyterian church proposal prompts vigorous debate and a tabled resolution awaiting Columbus City meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keokuk
United Presbyterian Church
Washington
Hoy McElhinney
Columbus City
Ainsworth
C. P. Hoffman
Keota
B. M. Dobbin
West Chester
General Assembly
Monmouth
Geraldine Farrar Shines in Shadows at Fox Theatre
International celebrity Geraldine Farrar stars in the Goldwyn picture Shadows at the Fox Theatre, tonight and tomorrow. She plays a New York society woman dropped into a harsh Alaskan setting, promising a dramatic departure from her past roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geraldine Farrar
Fox Theatre
Goldwyn
New York
Marys Ankle Was Worth Seeing at Graham Theatre
Rain and mud kept crowds away, but those who attended saw a well above average farce. The four male leads shone, with Mary Jane Smith impersonated by a clever performer. The plot centers on three broke young men who spoof wedding invitations to sell gifts and cover finances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graham Theatre
Mary Jane Smith
Ed Andrews in DeKoven Opera Robin Hood at Graham Theatre
Washington readers show keen interest as Ed Andrews takes a key role in the DeKoven Opera Company production of Robin Hood at the Graham theatre Friday night. The actor, formerly with his own company, survived a family railway wreck and attracts many attendees with seats already sold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ed Andrews
DeKoven Opera Company
Graham Theatre
Andrews
Andrews Opera Company
Opera
Evolution of a Happy Thought in a Bee Referent Joke
Fragmentary note references Mark Twain and a one armed paper hanger with hives as a busy figure. Mentions Eureka light and a pun linking bees to being busy. Ends with a scrambled line about Vodeville star and Indian polls.
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Mark Twain
Vodeville Stan
Lndian
Polls Star
Easter Parties and Golden Anniversary Celebrations
Miss Carol Jones hosted the Just Us Girls from the second grade at her South Seventh avenue home with games stories riddles and an Easter luncheon a chicken gift at departure. Mr and Mrs H D Looney celebrated their fifty year anniversary with a family dinner gifts roses and greetings from distant friends. Merle Elwell returning from Camp Custer joined four generations in attendance. A school box supper at No 9 raised 37.50 from twenty seven boxes and candy.
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Carol Jones
Just Us
South Seventh Avenue
H. D. Looney
East
van Buren Street
Frank Klein
Keota
Emma Klein
Washington
Knoxville
Iowa
San Diego
California
Bryn Mawr
Pennsylvania
Fairfield
Looney
Elwell
R. A. Jones
Robert Jones, Jr
J. G. Stewart
Mes
Mary Isabel Klein
No. 9
Dora Cox
Mabel Marsh
Christa Jackson
Rain and Hail Strike Monday Afternoon
A sudden violent storm hit the community Monday afternoon around three o clock ending quickly. It brought heavy rain with a few small hail stones causing little damage as vegetation was not exposed. The storm cleared the pavements but muddied the roads.
Cut This Out It Is Worth Money Ad
Advertisement promising a trial package from Foley Company including Honey and Tar Compound Kidney Pills and Cathartic Tablets after sending name and address to Lemmon's Pharmacy in Chicago Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley & Co
Sheffield Ave
Chicago
Foley
Lemmon’s Pharmacy
Greatest Poetry: A Sunny View of Life and Fact
A reflective line extols poetry rooted in truth and practicality. It celebrates a cheerful life built on honest effort to improve and create, asserting healthful poetry lies in achievable self betterment and constructive aspiration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roberteau
Washington County Leads War Bond Drive Says County Gifted
The Burlington Hawkeye reports Washington county topped district efforts in the Liberty Loan and War Savings Stamp drives. Chairman Bailey praised local thrift, noting four million dollars paid to the government and banks’ rising deposits as proof of steadfast support for bonds to bring the troops home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bailey
Washington County
Edwards
Liberty Loan
Burlington Hawkeye
Hawkeye
Mr. Edwards
Journal
Iowa
Burlington
Marsh W. Bailey
J. Lyman Edwards
E. R. Moore
France
Howards
Rathbun pardon probe ends with guilty tone for officials
Des Moines April 9 The Rathbun pardon inquiry closes with final testimony and a secret report to be released Friday. Special Counsel Byers declares Governor Harding and Attorney General Havner guilty of malfeasance and law violations, signaling possible impeachment and a heated floor fight ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Rathbun
Harding
Mavyner
Byers
Hayner
Havnar
Ladies Aid Society Postpones West Chester Supper
The Ladies Aid Society of the West Chester Methodist church has postponed their planned supper from April 10 to the 17th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Raid Society of
the Methodist Church
Ladies Aid Society
The
Methodist Church of West Chester
A. A. McNeese Credits Foley's Honey and Tar
A. A. McNeese of High Point Georgia recalls a severe spring illness described as grippe and influenza fears. He used Foley's Honey and Tar without opiates and claims it saved him from influenza. Ad promotes Lemmon's Pharmacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. A. McNeese
High Point
Foley
Lemmon's
Advt
Want Column Clue Sparks Local Purchase Hints
A short note in the want column directs readers to an available item or service. The listing hints at a potential buyer or renter and invites inquiries to the listed contact.
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Churches OF
Presby
Tery
SION
Presbyterian Church
Church Union
DeKoven Opera Co
Society
Rathbun Padon
Special Counsel
Hayner and Harding
Havner
Thorson
Witt
O. ER. S
Good Times Club
Ben Buriley
John Kennedy
Pleasant Hill School
Laura Weisele
Missionary Society of the Christian Church
Charles Keating
Washington National Bank
Nash
Maven
Kenosha
White's Way
Federal Reserve
Ystemm
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