Wayland School News Highlights April Events
Wayland notes include Washington Junior College dean Harlan Meade visiting to promote the April 27 28 college play Outward Bound under Ruth Flood, seniors invited to a guidance conference and stay to see the show. A Donkey basketball win 28 22 thrilled a large crowd and a pregame dog show pleased all. The district music contest moves to Mt Pleasant with changes in timing for the boys glee club. The baseball team has limited practice due to cold weather risking early cancellations. The Henry County Schoolmasters Club met at the hotel to plan the county activity festival ending the year. Junior banquet plans are set for next Monday in the M E church basement with seniors and faculty invited. Examinations ended the second six weeks. The Junior class chose Nothing but the Truth as their class play to fund the seniors banquet.
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Wayland
Harlan Meade
Washington Junior College
Ruth Flood
Glass
Hebel
Krabill
Mt. Pleasant
Henry County Schoolmasters
Harlan Hotel
Easter party and basket hunt at Wellston school
Wellston pupils joined an Easter party at the schoolhouse with a short program, cocoa and cookies, and basket hunting. Community visits noted include Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur McClelland helping fence at Robert Miksch home and multiple families visiting relatives over Easter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellston
Walter Wilson Wellston
Wilbur McClelland
Robert Miksch
Frank Banks
Ohio
Forrest McAvoy
Fairfield
Chris Brinning
Forrest Brinning
Charley Plecker
Allen Schaffer
Walter Wilson
John Pratt
Zack Pratt
Frank Pratt
Emma Wittman
Walter Mayers
Des Moines
Arthur
Homer
Carl Mayers
Graber and Westen Families Gather for Friday Visit
Havre page note reports Mr and Mrs Leonard Graber and JoAnn of Grovershill Ohio with Hiram Westen and Bertha Graber of Noble plus Paul Widmer of Wayland visiting Walter Westen Friday. Additional Westen family members and Harve Wilson joined at Evert Westen home in Olds Sun.
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Lewis Hering
Havre
Leonard Graber
JoAnn
Grovershill
Ohio
Hiram Westen
Hannah
Bertha Graber
Noble
Paul Widmer
Wayland
Walter Westens
Martin Westen
Walter Westen
Harold Wilson
Harve Wilson
Evert Westen
Olds Sun
Local families share visits and funeral for Peter Graber
Last week many residents and relatives visited friends and attended a funeral for Peter Graber. Several households hosted guests from Brighton Washington Noble Haskins and Winfield, with dinners and Sunday gatherings at multiple homes including the Wittmer Westen Pratt and McBride families.
Train and lodge schedule notices from Washington region
Railway timetable notices list regular stop patterns for No. 3 Local No. 4 Golden State Limited and Nos. 8 and 1 services. The Washington Masons meet first Friday monthly with Ray Cox as W M and A W Yard as secretary. Bus schedule notes depart times for westbound and eastbound flows and ticket purchases at Mus Depot with agent Al Cantus.
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Washington
A. Fr
A. M
Ray Cox
W. M
A. W. Yard
Golden State Limited
Californian
Polola
Omaha
Chicago
Mus
North Side Square
Cunet 10
Cal Blecha Writes to His Mother About Navy Life
A 1939 letter from Cal Blecha aboard the U S S Ranger in Haiti describes waiting for chow and movies, upcoming inspections, a planned return to the United States, travel to Guantanamo Bay, and plans to reach New York and San Diego. He notes locals selling items from boats, a few purchases he made, and reflections on life at sea.
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Cal Blecha
United States Navy
U.S.S. Ranger
Haiti
Joe Wehr
Gonaives
Guantanamo Bay
Cuba
States
Apri
New York
Kenneth
Guantanamo
Toad
Sunday Visitors Return Home at Local Homes
Masons gathered Sunday evening with the Elmer Graber family and Albert Zieglowskys visiting the John Zieglowsky home. Evening guests included the William Freyenberger family and Mr and Mrs Martin Westen. Earlier, Mr and Mrs Henry Lunning and sons joined Saturday dinner at the John Baer home in Washington.
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Howard Gier
Jake Sommers
Irene
Lizzie Sommers
Lawrence Gier
Ramond Sankey
Walter Schroeder
Washington
Snowball Social Notes From Local Families
Snowball column lists Sunday gatherings and visits across Harlan O Loughlin and nearby homes. Mentioned are Mr and Mrs tarry Campbell and family at O Loughlin, new baby for William Edgar, Easter travels for Genkin ger and Coppock families, Fishburns visiting Galesburg, Griggs and Duane at Armour Griggs, Knapp and Stewart with Carl Jarrard, and McBeth families plus Will McBeth of Mt. Pleasant visiting Jarrard's home.
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Vira
John Shebeck
Tarry Campbell
Harlan O'Loughlin
William Edgar
George Genkinger
Ben Coppock
Stanley Fishburn
Fishburn
Galesburg
D. C. Griggs
Duane
Armour Griggs
Glenn Knapp
Charlie
Notes from Y M C A For the Week
The 4 H party last Saturday was a dandy and the group was lively guests of the Y M C A A planned annual meeting for May 2 with a noted speaker a pictures display and music The Y s Men s meeting focused on planning the Big Broadcast Ted is a strong organizer and helps supervise swimming classes with a dozen boys enrolled three passing tests Red leads diverse classes Phalanx ladies night included dinner at North Side cafe and a show Ten will attend area conference at Waterloo at month end The Big Broadcast Wednesday night was a great success with the Y s Men staging a fine show.
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Ted
Red
Phalanx
North Side
Waterloo
Fortnightly Club Uses Community Room for Dances
Miss Fisher's girls and boys performed dances at the Fortnightly club event in the community room Thursday evening. John Winga and Leigh Soule represent the Washington association at the Area Y M C A meeting in Des Moines Friday and Saturday with delegates from Wisconsin Minnesota the Dakotas and Iowa expected to attend.
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John Winga
Leigh Soule
Washington Association
Des Moines
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Dakotas
Iowa
Washington county farmers host business men dinner
About 150 attended as the Evangelical church ladies served the meal. Washington is swimming in the state meet with James Gilchrist Paul Jordan Warren Goodwin on the medley and other events. Coach Red Little oversees, Kenneth Kimberlin assists, and swimmers from the Y earned passing marks this week.
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Washington County
Evangelical Church
Washington
James Gilchrist
Paul Jordan
Warren Goodwin
Jordan
Gilchrist
Goodwin
Red Little
Kenneth Kimberlin
Obituary for Marguerite Sexton Moseley former Waterloo resident
Obituary notes the death of Marguerite Sexton Moseley age 34 after a three month illness of carcinoma. Born in Washington Iowa September 27 1904 she moved to Waterloo in 1913 and lived there 24 years. She married Hollis E Moseley October 6 1937 in Hudson Iowa and worked as a stenographer in Waterloo law offices until ill health halted work. Survived by husband father William Sexton two brothers J B Sexton and J L Sexton a sister Mrs John Wehr and her mother had died in 1926. Funeral arrangements with O Keefe Towne.
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Waterloo
Washington
Marguerite Sexton Moseley
Hollis E. Moseley
C. L. Poe
Home Park Boulevard
West High
William
Della Sexton
West High School
Corn Belt Business College
Edwards, Langley, Ransier , Harris
Longley& Frank
Alpha Delta Chapter
Beta Sigma Phi
William Sexton
Eighth Street
Hawthorne Avenue
J. B. Sexton
Seventh Street
J. L. Sexton
Oelwein
John Wehr
Keota
O'Keefe & Towne Funeral Home
Pleasant Ridge Social Notes Echo Family Visits
Pleasant Ridge April 14 reports Mr. and Mrs. John Van Syce and family and Mr. and Mrs. Tony Kauffman and families visiting the Renoux and Linn encamp homes. Grandparents Henry Underwood visit for first time after birth at Nick Linnencamp home near Keota. Lizzie Sommers visits Van Syoece home. Easter party at the school with games and candy. Ray Miller family also visit Milton Smith home. Marion and Loren Renoux noted.
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Milton Smith
Pleasant Ridge
John van Syce
Tony Kauffman
John Renoux
Henry Underwood
Nick Linnencamp
Keota
Arglerwood
Linnencamp
Lizzie Sommers
John van Syoeee
Ray Miller
Marion and
Loren Renoux Vis
P.T.A. Plans To Elect Officers And School Play Nears
West Chester notices election of officers for the 1939 school year at the P.T.A. meeting April 18 at the high school. Eighth grade presents "Mamma's Baby Boy" April 21 with Ada May Thomas directing. Local social items include visits by Edward Hough and others, a birthday celebration for Rev. J. B. Pollock, and a high school operetta reception featuring the glee clubs directed by Mildred Kauffman and J. L. Calkins.
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R. C. Ferguson
West Chester
Tom West
Mamma
Ada May Thomas
Des Moines
Edward Hough
Ivan Niffenegger
Niffenegger
Rock Island
Mildred
Clifford Eyestone
Eyestone
Edward
H. B. Cummings
Will Cummings
Hampton Cummings
New York
Marion Munroe
Dubuque
Edith Munro
Olive Munro
J. B. Pollock
Sara
Georgia Statler
Burlington
George Statler
Ner
Ray Whitehead
Jane
Douglas
Willard Campbell
Eugene Willard, Jr
Rodney
Washington
Carl Emde
Anna Pieper
Kalona
E. Coffey
Lafe Stout
Fred Sprague
Ladies Aid
Methodist Church
Bidin Bauer
Platt Hicks
Walter Bauner
Ida V. Hough
Mildred Kauffman
J. L Calkins
Graveside Service Planned for Mrs. B. Faber
Brighten obituary notes the death of Mrs. Ben Faber formerly Marie Trulock of Brighton. After Cedar Rapids services, the body will be taken to Hillcrest cemetery for a graveside service Sunday afternoon. She leaves her husband and a son Richard.
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Rhua Helmick
Brighton
Ben Faber
Cedar Rapids
Hillcrest Cemetery
Faber
Marie Trulock
Chas. Trulock
Richard
Ainsworth News Notes on Local Visits and Travel
Clarence Walker and daughter Jane visited Allerton for Magete Hamil spending the winter with her brother. Dr and Mrs C E Bassler visited their son Carl at Monmouth after his concert tour with the Monmouth college Glee club covering about 1200 miles and 15 concerts mostly in Ohio. Joyce Butterworth returned to Lamont for college work. Nate Crawford moved to Davenport for employment. Supt and Mrs K E Butterworth attended a Washington county superintendent cooperative supper in Washington.
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Ainsworth
Clarence Walker
Jane
Allerton
Magete Hamil
C. E. Bassler
Carl
Monmouth
Monmouth College Glee Club
Ohio
Joyce Butterworth
Lamont
Nate Crawford
Davenpor
KE. R. Butterworth
Washington County
Washington
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