Trip to Australia From Mrs H I Ward Shares Ocean Voyage
Mrs Ward of Washington travels with Mr and Mrs Frank Crabbe and baby Susan to Sydney where Crabbe will run the Swift & Company packing plant. The letter recounts Honolulu and Pago Pago sights, Pacific storms, sea days, island greetings, and fellow travelers aboard the Monterey on a worldwide journey toward Australia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. I. Ward
Australia
Ward
Washington
Frank Crabbe
Susan
Sydney
Crabbe
Swift & Company
Los Angeles
Frank
California
Margon Line
Honolulu
Waikiki
Monterey
Jeanne
Pier 10
Cole's
Mary Ellen
Pago Pago
Samoa
Pago
Sioux City
Suva
Fiji Islands
Fiji
Iowa
Russell
Toronto
Canada
Seager
Hollywood
Melbourne
Roberts
Adelaide
England
Vida Ward
Brighton Announces Date for Whoopee Day
Brighton announces June 9 as the annual Whoopee Day sponsored by the American Legion and Auxiliary. Also reported: Harold Cole and others join CCC camp at Oakville. Community notes include senior play dates, visits, and obituaries for Hugh Gasaway and EB N Crumly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhua Helmick
Brighton
The
American Legion and Auxiliary
Harold Cole
Lester Reighard
Harvey Hesseltine
Peter Rieh
CCC
Oakville
Easter Dinner Guests at Multiple Homes in Area
Mrs. Clark Bauer reports Easter Sunday gatherings across several homes. Des Moines residents Mr. and Mrs. Ward Hagists joined Billy Van Dyke and Mrs. Eva Van Dyke in Des Moines for dinner at the Gunard Swanson home, while others visited the Will Geret home in Riverside and nearby households. Additional couples hosted or visited families including the Moss, Johnson, Crayne, Vansickle, and Bauer households, with Monday evening visits noted in Washington and West Chester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Campbell
Charles Thrapp
Clarence Johnson
Jack Cherry
Emma Cherry
Floyd Crayne
Ernest Vansickle
Elizabeth Vansickle
Harlan O'touehlin
Julius Kunik
Washington
Mrs. Clark Bauer
Eldon Bauer
West Chester
Death of Jack Cochran at Kalispell Montana
Relatives in Crawfordsville report the death of Jack Cochran at his home in Kalispell Montana after a stroke. He is survived by his wife three sons a daughter and a sister and a niece. Neighbors and local families attended various church and social events this week including a Presbyterial in West Liberty a funeral in Libertyville and gatherings in Waterloo and Cedar Falls. The Cherryholmes welcomed a 7 pound son named Danny born Thursday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Gasaway
Hobert
Oklo
Hugh
Brighton
T. J
Sophia Pringle Gasaway
Clay Township
Stanford
Patricia May
Byron
Lloyd
Madelyn Colby
Minneapolis
Mr. Crumly
Pleasant Plain
Maynard
Donald
Nellie Manners
Crawfordsville
Jack Cochran
Kalispell
Montana
Cochran
F. KE. Young
Etta Buxbaum
R. C. McCreary
West Liberty
Henry Mast
Gladden Mast
Norene
Frank Buttler
Libertyville
Ilinois
J. C
Mitchell
Waterloo
Cedar Falls
Everette Mitchell
Howard Kratett
Fred Sharpe
Ainsworth
Chester Cherryholmes
Danny Chester Cherryholmes
Sixteen Seniors to Get Diplomas at Ainsworth
Ainsworth High School will graduate sixteen seniors at commencement in the high school auditorium on Thursday evening May 12. The class motto is Achievement before Happiness. The flower is white carnation. colors blue and silver. The class roll lists Dorothy Pearson Doris Booth Carol Stephens Marjorie Pressly Helen Wheeler Dorothy Trotter Jean Frey Joyce Butterworth Thelma Peterson Bryce Lord Conn Whiteman Robert Sharpe Theodore Goble Robert White Walter McFarland and Jack Dirkins. The alumni banquet committees and officers are announced with various members named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Norris
Ainsworth
Ainsworth High School
Dorothy Pearson
Doris Booth
Carol Stephens
Marjorie Pressly
Helen Wheeler
Dorothy Trotter
Jean Frey
Joyce Butterworth
Thelma Peterson
Bryce Lord
Conn Whiteman
Robert Sharpe
Theodore Goble
Robert White
Dorothy Smylie
Harold Clegg
Nora Spessard
Kenneth McConnell
Chas. Rodemaker
Norbert Norris
Preston Edmondson
Grace Houseal
Alma Lins
Rol la Gardner Escapes Eye Injury While Woodcutting
Rol la Gardner sustained a severe bruise to his right eye after a knot from a split block struck it but his eye remained protected by a closed lid. The injury is not expected to impair vision. Other brief notes include Dr. F M Mahin’s brother C A Mahin from Wichita recovering after a hospital operation and updates on John McFarland, Mr and Mrs Harry Anderson and family, and Roy Townsends rebuilding work on the Baptist parsonage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Norris
Ainsworth
Rolla Gardner
F. M. Mahin
C. A. Mahin
Wichita
Harry Anderson
Mildred
of Quincey, Jr
Roy Townsends
Baptist Parsonage
Kalona P T A Dinner Meeting Highlights
Kalona P T A held an 8 o clock potluck dinner with many in attendance before a business session. Readings from first eight grades and poems were judged, with winners named. a violin solo by Prof Brumbaker accompanied by Mrs Prumbaker. officer elections were conducted with Velma Alt as president and Catherine Walker as vice president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernestine Grady
Kalona
Parent-Teachers Association
Davenport
Dennis Michum
Richard Snodgrass
Ralph Drollinger
Levy Sang
Mine
Neia Ann Kern
Alfred Dean Grady
Emam Maywell
Lorraine Michum
Donald Jayson
Sth
Doris March
Jean Fry
Brumbaker
Oelwein
Hillis
Ave Maria
Amboy Social Notes Prompt Local Visits and Calls
W E Sharpe of Newton recent caller at the W H Brown home. J C Jones and Mr and Mrs Brown of Davenport visited Friday while Mrs Brown attended a style show. Mr and Mrs I L Colthurst drive a new Ford. K E Griffiths of Columbus Junction visited Sunday at the Dan Griffith home. The O Biers of Omaha and Mr M Stewart visited Everette Stewart Sunday morning. TheStewarts planned to visit the O Biers afterward. Franklin Waggoner and family from Washington visited May home. Homer Coppock of Iowa City visited Karl Megehelsen Sunday. Connie White spent Saturday at the W C White home. Ray Townsend and Kyverette Stewart hosted Sunday guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amboy
W. E. Sharpe
Newton
Iowa
W. H. Brown
J.C. Jones
HE. Brown
Davenport
Mrs. Brown
I. L. Colthurst
K. EK. Griffiths
Columbus Junction
Dan Griffith
B. M. O'Biern
Omaha
Neb
J. M. Stewart
Everette Stewart
Mrs. Stewart
O'Biers
Franklin Waggoner
Washington
Joh May
Homer Coppock
Iowa City
Karl Megehelsen
Connie White
W. C. White
Mrs
Ray Townsend
Kyverette Stewart
Marmalade tree described as star-apple relative
The marmalade tree Tucuma mammosa belongs to the star apple family and bears large egg shaped drupes with marmalade like flavor.
Local residents active with visits and business trips
Clarence Richards and Jack Marston are doing work while Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Marsh visited Wellman. Lee Norris and son Norbert were in Mt. Pleasant for business. Mrs. Glen Porter and her mother Mrs. Rob Paul visited the Ray Sweet home near Mt. Pleasant on Tuesday.
Washington 1938 Baseball Team to Play at Blattner Field
Washington announces lease of Blattner Field east of town for the 1938 season with games planned on primary highway No 1. Ray Whitehead reports initial ticket sales and low admission prices to draw fans while workouts start in a week with Decoration Day as opening targets and several local players joining from semi pro clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Andy Blattner
Ray Whiehead
Blattner Place
Whitehead
Ed Sachers
Benteco
Wiliam Masters
Marber
Minick
Cherokee Families Visit Wilson Home in Walnut
Walnut residents share a busy week with guests from Cherokee and Fairfield. Claude Jones Mrs Ray mond Crippen and others visit the Lyle and Martin Wilson home on Wednesday evening. Other gatherings occur at various local homes including the Stone Nelson Miller and Chorpening households with extended family members and hospital visit for Raymond Crippen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Nelson
Walnut
Claude Jones
Raymond Crippen
Tom
Henry McNeil
Cherokee
Lyle
Martin Wilson
Cripper
Harold Humston
J. M. Stone
Brighton
John Kurtz
Lucille
Clarence Statler
Fairfield
Howard Miller
Emma Miller
Oscar Kissel
Roy Humston
Clay Humston
Ralph Chorpening
Myron
Charles McKay
Mildred
Roger Salibergver
Dan Hoone
Ed Libe
Karl Chorpening
Cay Rotzinger
Lyle Wilson
Beverly
University Hospital
Iowa City
Lawrence Ier
Ed Nelson
D. W. Tucker
Harold Swick
Clarence Scheaffer
Parl Burroughs
Feller Dominates Browns with One Hit Shutout
Cleveland pitcher Bob Feller dazzled against the St. Louis Browns allowing only one hit as the Indians won the game in Cleveland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Feller
Cleveland
St. Louis Browns
Indians
Standings and results cross sports page mix
DailySummary: Baseball and basketball standings fill the page with team records and yesterday scores. Notable lines show New York, Brooklyn, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, St. Louis, Chicago, Philadelphia and Boston in the American League standings, plus recent results and upcoming games. An obituary fragment notes Monday visitors and family of Mrs. Harold Humston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
New York
Chicago
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Boston
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Cleveland
Washington
Detroit
Liv
Cccan
Indianapolis
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
Columbus
Louisville
Kansas City
St. Paul
Toledo
Bear Wins Bout With Bear White at City Hall Wrestling
Bear of Cedar Rapids defeats Bill White of Washington in a rough three fall match at City Hall. White wins the first fall in 14 minutes with an arm rock, Bear scores the second with a body slam in seven minutes, and the third fall in 1 minute 30 seconds. Williams substitutes for Atkinson. Williams disqualified for rough tactics after 16 minutes of grappling. Chong and Hachman draw in 20 minutes. crowd largest this year except New Year card. Nebraska family provided intermission music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy
Bear of
Cedar
Tiger Be White
Washington
City Hall
White
Bear
Tiger Bill
Atkinson
Jack Atkinson
Inlow
Gulfport
Willie Williams
Tipton
Collins
Swede
Hanson
Grampling
Alex Fidler
Cedar Rapids
Williams
Tony Chong
Johnny Hachman
Fichers
Nebraska
Minneapolis nine Columbus Milwaukee at Louisville
A brief sports tease notes several matchups including Minneapolis versus Columbus and Milwaukee against Louisville, with additional games listed as St. Paul at Toledo and Kansas City at Indianapolis, plus Minnesota versus Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Columbus
Milwaukee
Louisville
St. Paul
Toledo
Kansas City
Indianapolis
Minnesota
Riverside News Notes and Personal Visits
Arnold Shradel returned to Milwaukee after a visit with his parents Mr and Mrs J W Shradel and family. Inez Mannion of Des Moines visited Riverside several days at the Blythe home. Mrs Clair Rummelhart and children visited with her mother. Mrs Nette Shrade was mentioned in family notes.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fannie
Mr. Penny
Iowa Southern Utilities Co
Iowa Daily Presa
Towa Tuberculosis Association
Ottumwa
Towa
Swanson
UATE
Kalona P.T.A
Velma Ottis
Ry Myre
Earl White
Wilson Home
Grayhounds
Town Daily
Harold Tackleson
Burlington High School
J. F. Thomason
Burlington
Tackleson
New London
Feller
Rollin Lins
Bill White
Pale
Hale
Riverside
Joe
Joe di Maggio
Yankees
San Francisco
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