George Jones Captures County Spelling Honor
George Jones a seventh grade pupil at Grant school Franklin township won first place in the county spelling contest held Saturday afternoon at the Junior high. He will represent Washington county in the state contest at Des Moines next August. Second place went to Vera Darbyshire of Shiloh Marion township. third to Leona Kos Grand Prairie Jackson township. The event featured twenty six contestants and lasted over an hour with ammonIa and bacillus among the challenging words.
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George Jones
Grant School
Franklin Township
Washington County
Des Moines
George
Dorothy Bruty
Kathleen Bruty
Red Brick
Lucy Bruty
Kathleen
Dorothy
Vera Darbyshire
Shiloh
Marion Township
Mabel Moore
Leona Kos
Grand Prairie
Jackson Township
Hilda Durst
Newton Robinson
Clay Independent
Melvin Lafourek
Richmond
Aileen Griffith
Grand View
Lime Creek
H. E. Case
Washington High School
Alétha Montgomery
Lela Rhodes
Weekend Storm Brings Heavy Rain and Cool Turn
Washington and nearby communities were hit by a violent storm Saturday night with heavy rain and constant thunder and lightning. Rainfall measured .74 inches. Overnight and today brought cooler, markedly chilly temperatures for late April.
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Washington
Community
Mrs Wiley Recovering at Hospital After Tumor Operation
Mrs. Arthur Wiley living six miles northwest of Washington is recovering well in hospital after surgery to remove a tumor. She expects to return home in a few days.
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Arthur Wiley
Washington
County contest exhibitors list and school show at courthouse
Thirty two country schools sent entries to the county display held all day Saturday in the court house. Handwork from pupils filled tables and walls with unusually excellent pieces. Union Cedar township led with first place, Surprise Valley Lime Creek second, Washington No 10 third. cash prizes awarded.
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Brighton
Grace Stout
Ethel Stout
English River
Melvin Lafourek
Helen Green
Darlene Powell
Jackson
Guy Hoyle
Leona Kos
Dutch Creek
Alice Hoyle
Opal Wallace
Washington
Leonard Bridges
Flora Dodds
Clay
Hazel Snider
Newton Robinson
Wayne Morgan
Marion
Vera Darbyshire
Clark Wagner
Mary Essley
West Chester
Ardele Plumly
Lucille Reynolds
Edna Mercer
Washington High School
Caryle Williams
Eastwood to Deliver Washington High School Sermon
Rev Frederick W Eastwood pastor of the Presbyterian church will deliver the baccalaureate sermon to the Washington high school graduating class. The service is set for Sunday May 24 at the Methodist church in a union meeting of all Washington churches. Commencement will be held at the high school auditorium.
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Frederick W. Eastwood, Paetor
The
Presbyterian Church
Washington High School
Methodist
Washington
Washington Democrat Publishes April 29 County History Edition
The Washington Democrat announces a special Washington county historical edition to be issued Wednesday April 29. Publisher says the project, in preparation for weeks, remains on track despite the death of Harry A. Wilkinson who had completed his portion. two assistants continue finalizing the edition.
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Washington Democrat
Washington County
Harry A. Wilkinson
Sunday Afternoon Session at the YMCA
About forty men attended the service at the YMCA yesterday afternoon conducted by Carl Hegees and Harold Elwell with a Fort Sherman musical program. Brief talks were given by Prof. H. K. Case Everette Griffith Jason Kleese and Clarence Miller. The next meeting is planned for the afternoon of May 23.
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Carl Hegees
Harold Elwell
Fort Sherman
Prof. H. KE. Case
Everette Griffith
Jason Kleese
Clarence Miller
Miss Cleda Leffler Improves After Hand Infection
Local notes report Miss Cleda Leffler's hand infection is much better after a slight injury. Charles Noacker and Mrs. Noacker return from winter in Redding California, with Mrs. Noacker staying longer. Miss Anna Coulter is ill at the Finney residence on South Avenue. The Stumala Campfire Girls display handiwork in the Nicula and Harmon store west window. Mrs. Harold Montgomery and Miss Elizabeth Irwin visited Middletown to see Mrs. Montgomery's mother, Mrs. A. A. Green.
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Charles Noacker
Mrs. Noacker
Redding
California
West
Anna Coulter
Miss Finney
South Avenue
Nicula and Harmon
Harold Montgomery
Elizabeth Irwin
Middletown
Waterspout Sails Up Hudson Beside Governors Island
A fifty foot waterspout traveled from the south end of Governors Island to the north end near the United States Barge Office and broke up with a dull boom near Castle Williams. A lighter named Sam lost most of its lumber deckload as the waterspout passed in its path.
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Statue of Liberty
New York Harbor
Governors Island
United States Barge Office
Castle Williams
Mrs Jugenheimer Dies in Nebraska
Amelia K Jugenheimer widow of William Jugenheimer died at her daughter Mrs FE N Efferblock's home in Fremont Nebraska. Funeral services set for Tuesday at Goodin funeral parlors with burial at Bim Grove. The casket will be open tonight and Tuesday morning. She was 87 and a longtime Washington resident. She leaves several children.
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Ainsworth
Theodore W. Rowan
Mr. Rowan
John Rowan
Sarah McLaughlin Rowan
Freeport
Penn
Washington County
Norria Cafe
Dry Coods
Columbus Junction
Ellen Sisson
Brighton
Iowa
Washington
Rowan
United Presbyterian Church
Norbert
Nancy Bower
Mr. Bower
Joseph Rowan
W. R. McCrory
Amelia K. Jugenheimer
William Jugenheimer
Goodin Funeral
C. W. Klein
Bim Grove
Goodin's
Ineenheimer
Funeral Services Held for Harry A. Wilkinson in Lynchhore Virginia
A message to Jones and McElhinney states funeral services were held at 4 PM in Lynchhore Virginia for Harry A. Wilkinson a longtime newspaper writer who died unexpectedly last Wednesday. The brother R N Wilkinson sent the notice.
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Jones
McElhinney
Lynchhore
Virginia
Harry A. Wilkinson
R. N. Wilkinson
John Matthews Takes Second in Atlantic Documentary Contest
Washington high school entrant John Matthews placed second in the state documentary contest at Atlantic last Friday. One judge favored him for first, while the other two ranked him just behind the winner.
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John Matthews
Washington High Schoo
Atlantic
Mayor Maxwell Returns Home After Sioux City Visit
Mayor Maxwell has returned from Sioux City where his daughter Miss Roy Tripp was hospitalized but showing improvement.
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Maxwell
Sioux City
Roy Tripp
Auster Visit and Cornell Alumni Radio Program
Mrs. John Auster of Wooster Ohio visits Washington relatives after a 33 year absence noting improvements. James Work Jr. joins family from Grinnell as Cornell College alumni prepare the All-Cornell program on WSUT radio at 7 29 in the evening with President Updegraff and faculty speakers announced.
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John Auster
Wooster
Ohio
John and
Ed Kuhn
Auster
Washington
Cornell College
Cornell
WSUT
Town City
O'Cock
Harland Updegraff
Profs
Knight
Norton
Tull
Glee Club
Glider With Motorcycle Engine Flies Ninety Miles
A glider powered by a motorcycle engine traveled ninety miles in England without a mishap, marking an unusual endurance flight for the era.
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England
Fragmentary letter hints at voyage payment dispute
The excerpt describes partial payment of a voyage fee, a terse note angering Pat, and a later plea to the Lord while referencing cash held back. It mentions names like K and M C A and a claim of robbery, with assertions of no favorites and concern over butter quality.
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Pat
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