Community Notes and Local Happenings in Washington
The column reports on donations of coffee to a Kansas City canteen, rising banana shortages in stores, and searches for missing people. It notes visits by Mrs. Ferner Nuhn and others, a Guatemala trip by Marguerite Ragutt Myers, and a war souvenir show for the Isaak Walton League. Also covered are local business openings, church activities, housing moves, and health updates including hospital cases.
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Washington
Kansas City
Local births and hospital notices log in area week
The report records births at area hospitals with times and parent names including Mr. and Mrs. Mike Ureiner of Keda and Mr. and Mrs. Richard Dixon on Saturday and early Sunday. It also lists admissions and dismissals for multiple residents such as Mrs. Homer Wenger Winfield and Bert Smith route four, plus tonsillectomies and minor surgeries across several towns.
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Mike Ureiner
Keda
Richard Dixon
West Washington Street
Homer Wenger
Winfield
David E. Kleese
Route Three
Neal Boeshart
Crawfordsville
Leland Schmitt
Route Four
Wayna Marshall
North Clinton Street
Iowa City
Amanda Ferguson
East
Jefferson Street
Peter J. Roth
Wayland
Ernest Reed
South Sixth Avenue
Richard Pratt
Deaths of the Week Cedar Rapids Iowa region
Death notices list Blanche Spevacek Cartwright's husband aged about 47 who died after a heart attack on Saturday night. John Rothlisberger, 23 year World War veteran, drowned. body found in the Iowa River on April 11 after disappearance April 1. Riverside resident, 90, died at Washington county hospital after two weeks as patient. Former Ainsworth resident, about 84, died at home in Mexico Missouri. funeral planned at Ainsworth.
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Ferner Nuhn
Ruth Suckow
Washington
Dave Elder
Ferner
Iowa
Illinois
Washington County Hospital
Marjorie Nunn
Johnny Rothlisberger
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
Blanche Spevacek Cartwright
Iowa River
Riverside
Ainsworth
Mexico
Bevins Couple Plans Davenport Home and Rock Island Job
Mr and Mrs J Dean Bevins traveled to Davenport to set up their home. Mr Bevins recently discharged from the army will resume his insurance company position in Rock Island.
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J. Dean Bevins
Davenport
Bevins
Rock Island
Washington County Hospital Adds Modern Facilities
Changes sweep Washington County hospital with a maternity ward move to the first floor a new nursery and bathing room for babies plus a water softener and a fire escape. The Easter theater booking includes The Singing Kid among 212 U S venues.
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Washington County Hospital
Palm Sunday Snow Varies with Puritan Ham Giveaway
Twenty years ago a snowstorm fell on Sunday,Palm Sunday, then cleared to sunshine the next day. In Winsham Jane Godfrey won the Thompson meat market Puritan ham from 864 guesses. A Jerusalem Letter from Mrs. N M Speidel describes her Holy Land travels to Mrs. J C Boice.
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Winsham
Jane Godfrey
Thompson
Jerusalem
N. M. Speidel
Holy Land
J. C. Boice
RETURNS TO SCHOOL AT ROCKFORD ILL
Eliz abeth Sherman returns to school work in Rockford Illinois after spring vacation. A senate bill provides for an extra Federal judge in this part of Iowa with Judge C A Dewey named. Col and Mrs Palmer of Palmers Illinois are very ill, both above eighty. Col Wilson dies in town on Good Friday born November 11 1850 and praised as kindly and outspoken against fraud.
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Mert Bickford
John Yousting
Rendezvous Hall
Les Eicher
Iowa
Leroy Simmons
South Ninth Avenue
Goldie Vinton
East Third Street
Leonard Bomber
Brighton
Roy Hafferty
Sandra Kay Horace
Harper
John A. Yoder
Franklin Yoder
Kalona
Elizabeth Sherman
Rockford, Ill
Col Wilson
Charles J. Wilson
Obituary Notes Honor JOE WOLF and Other Deaths
JOE WOLF died this week at age eighty five after a fall that fractured his ankle. Faye Brown son of Charley Brown in California died April 6 at age thirty nine and was a World War II veteran. Chas Benvenuto died April 8 at age seventy six.
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Joe Wolf
Mr. Wolf
Faye Brown
Charley Brown
Calif
Chas. Benevenuto
City reports $14000 treasury left and no warrants
Library report shows 55 books borrowed daily, 422 new titles, 27 gifts, 37 magazines and donations. Eva G Denny librarian. board includes H A Burrell, C S Lemmon, Mrs F L Wilson, M W Bailey, S W Livingston, Rev W R Sawhill, Mrs Harry Shrader, L H Wallace, Mrs C J Wilson. Ed 1946 note Wilson resigned recently. Shiloh veterans held annual dinner April 5 at Cook’s cafe with wives present. Afternoon at Grand Army hall in county courthouse. Special May 15 bond election proposed for district at $100000.
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Library Board
Eva G. Denny
H. A. Burrell
C. S. Lemmon
F. L. Wilson
M. W. Bailey
S. W. Livingston
W. R. Sawhill
Harry Shrader
L. H. Wallace
C. J. Wilson
Shiloh
Cook's Cafe
Grand Army Hall
Court House
Acamedian Shows Start at Washington Academy 1886
The Acamedian Vol I number 1 appeared April 12 1886 at Washington Academy edited by S A Matthews and Mack Martin with editors in chief and assist editors including James Story Bessie Babcock May Roberts Everett Smith Nettie Hamilton Lizzie Mitchell and Howard Tate. It notes a future with strong exchange requests and educational focus. A painting by Effie O Loughlin demonstrates notable skill. Henry Breed of Ainsworth bought the former U B chapel acre to lay out a cemetery.
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Acamedian
Washington Academy
S. A. Matthews
Mack Martin
James Story
Bessie Babcock
May Roberts
Everett Smith
Nettie Hamilton
Lizzie Mitchell
Howard Tate
D. F. Matehell
Sucess
Acamean
Washington County Farmers Club movement grows
Forty years ago in Washington Democrat a birthday note marks Rob ert Sage turning one as his parents Mr and Mrs Frank Sage host relatives for dinner and a cake. Charlie Winter sponsors a Wash ington County Farmers Club to unite country boys and keep youth on farms amid a national trend.
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Washington
Democrat
Little Robert Sage
Frank Sage
Charlie Winter
Washington County
Change in Business Disolved McKeone and Shields
The firm McKeone and Shields was dissolved yesterday. In the future the business will be conducted by Mr McKeone alone. Mr Robert Shields retires to pursue other interests and left yesterday for a California trip.
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McKeone and Shields
McKeone
Robert Shields
California
Pension increases for Civil War veterans announced
Several old soldiers, P. Maxwell A. N. Keister James Harley and Dawson of Brighton, have been granted pension increases. Maxwell will receive 14 dollars per month Harley from 6 to 8 dollars Keister from 8 to 12 dollars and Dawson from 8 to 10 dollars per month.
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P. Maxwell
A. N. Keister
James Harley
Mr. Maxwell
Mr. Harley
Keister
Dawson
Brighton
Clerks Refile Old Instruments Using New Filing System
Gertrude Smith and Veda Stryker assist Clerk Mel Logan in refiling old instruments at the clerk's office and placing into use the recently installed new files.
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Gertrude Smith
Veda Stryker
Mel Logan
Which From Tother John Yockey Grandsons Picture in Omaha Paper
The item notes John Yockey with twin grandsons Earl and Merle Greene in an Omaha photo. A grandmother’s mix up of two doses of medicine becomes a joke about not distinguishing the twins. Groceries in town rely on express delivery in push carts due to cooperative customers.
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John Yockey
Omaha
Earl
Merle Greene
Fifty Years Ago Sons of Rest Assist Piano Move
The Sons of Rest helped Friday morning as Tom McLean hoisted Mrs Marion Anderson’s fine piano into the rooms above Smith and Baird’s grocery. Washington ladies donated a Civil War flag in 1858 through Ruth Mills, carried by Co H 2nd Vol Inf, later kept by Col. Cowles’s wife Mrs Cowles before the WRC took charge for preservation in the courthouse. The board of supervisors may preserve relics. Aldrich collection sought the flag but failed.
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Washington Democrat Sons OF Rest
Sons of Rest
Tom McLean
Marion Anderson
Smith and Bairds Grocery
Washington
Ruth Mills
Light Guards
Cowles
Co. H. 2Nd Vol. Inf
Court House
Board of Supervisors
Aldrich
News FPReview Set
Tommy Tanner calls from New Jersey saying arrival in the states and expect to be sent to a camp near home. Families travel for visits with relatives in Kansas City Missouri Madison Wisconsin Des Moines and Iowa City as service members return from overseas and others move for medical and work plans.
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Tommy Tanner
New Jersey
States
Germany
Review of the Week’s News from Washington County
A lengthy local roundup covers illness and recovery of choir director Carolyn Hamilton, reelection of Leslie Gates to the soil conservation district, fines for careless driving, funeral notices, GAR and WRC events, weddings including Patricia Swift and Donald Kuhn, and numerous school and community activities. The report notes public affairs gatherings, PTA elections, theater offerings, Red Cross progress, marching band and glee club results, and veterans’ postwar transitions.
Reception for Miss Graham of Monmouth At Samson Home
Mrs H F Samson and two daughters hosted 245 guests at their South Iowa Ave residence. Miss Graham of Monmouth was the guest of honor with Anne Burrell Etta Samson Maude Hott Nellie Samson overseeing dining and Cora Brindley Jennie Tate serving frappe. Will Sutherland’s family history is traced to Amonette ancestors and rough lineage reaching to Cromwell and Mexican War grandfather.
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H. F. Samson
Alice
Martha
South
Iowa Ave
Miss Graham
Monmouth
Anne Burrell
Etta Samson
Maude Hott
Nellie Samson
Cora Brindley
Jennie Tate
Will Sutherland
Amonette
William the Conqueror
Oliver Cromwell
Vera Cruz
Will
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