Local residents attend marriages and funerals in area
John Kiene of Ople and Vera Pribyl of Riversides secured a marriage license. Dr. M. H. Sartor and Mrs. Sartor returned from College Mond Mo where they attended the funeral of Mrs. Nannie Sartor. Out-of-town relatives visited for Mrs. Will Snville’s funeral and other local family gatherings were noted across What Cheer Olds and Ainsworth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Kiene
Ople
Kansas
Vera Pribyl
River‘side
M. H. Sartor
College Mond,Mo
Bartor
Nannie Sartor
Will Snville
J L. Swift
Haroldift
Marengo
Norahop
Ruby Belkover
Nita Corbin
Chicago
Harry Wearmoth
Bessie Moothart
Kingsley
Hospital patients and dismissals noted
Juanita Weidner of Washington had a minor operation this morning. Stanley Roach of Wayland underwent a tonsillectomy. Mona James was dismissed yesterday afternoon. Mrs Oriel Sankey and her daughter Margaret Ann were dismissed yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juanita Weidner
Washington
Stanley Roach
Wayland
Mona James
Oriel Sankey
Margaret Ann
Baseball Standings and Results From Yesterday and Today
National League race standings show Pittsburgh edging Chicago 8 to 6 while Cincinnati tops St. Louis 6 to 5. Philadelphia visits New York as Brooklyn faces Boston in rain delays. American League lists Boston and Detroit strong with key matchups and results. Kansas City leads American Association with Houston-like totals and multiple city pairings listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deans
Naueble SD
Chicago
Earl Hehe
Boston
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
New York
Bo Bee Woleington
Eucaau Shean Cheng
Cetin
Washington
Detroit
Cleveland
American Association
Kansas City
St. Paul neeSee
Indianapolis
Minneapolis
Louisville
Milwaukee
Toledo
Columbus
Shoppers Listed From Richland and Surrounding Towns
Mrs. Fred Smith and Martha of Richland shopped in Washington Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Charles George, Mrs. Orville Hardin and son Tommy, spent yesterday in Ottumwa. Mrs. I Rothschild traveled to Kansas City to visit daughter Mrs. Iva Gastman. Others shopping included Mrs. Nell Littlefield and Mrs. Mabel Morris of Keota, Mrs. Ella Luithly of Rubio, Mrs. Walter DeWitt of Olds, and Mrs. Will Embree of West Chester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Smith
Martha of
Richland
Washington
Charles George
Orville Hardin
Tommy
Ottumwa
Mrs. I. Rothschild
Kansas City
Mrs
Iva Gastman
Nell Littlefield
Mabel Morris
Keota
Ella Luithly
Rubio
Walter DeWitt
Olds
Will Embree
West Chester
Blanche Shalla
Mae Carlson
Snow White
Seven Dwarfs
Jennie Marek
California
Paul and
Clara Katz
Marion Nichols
Iowa City
Charles Friese
Bernard Friese
Business Men Conference Set With National Leader
Des Moines Iowa April 26 James Daly president of the national smaller business men's council will address about a dozen Iowa leaders in Governor Kraschel's office Saturday morning and speak to a public meeting of 300 to 400 at 7 30 in the evening Daly arrives from Columbus Ohio for the event which highlights small business concerns in the state
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
James Daly
Columbus
Ohio
National
Smaller Business Men’s Council
Kraschel
Stewart Paint Feature Showcases New Method Products
Fred L. Stewart Hardware and Stewart family partners, with Bill Beard of New Method Paint, unveil a paint event drawing local interest. Beard, a Washington county native and New Method board member, praises top grade paint at affordable prices and plans fresh stock reception at the long established Washington county firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred L. Stewart
George Stewart
Stewart Hardware
Bill Beard
New Method Paint Company
Washington County
Crawfordsville
Mr. Beard
Fred L. Stewart Hardware
Reserve Seats for Play on Wednesday
With large attendance expected at the junior college guidance conference on Friday April 29 the following ticket plan for the play Green Stockings is set. Reserved seats for Thursday night April 28 go on sale at Phillips and Hebner's on Wednesday at 8 00 am. Friday evening seats are not reserved though about 150 local seats remain. Activity tickets will be used at the door but not at the board until the ticket window Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junior College Guidance Conference
Green Stockings
Phillips and Hebner’s
Washington
Twenty-Five Scouts Meet at the Cabin
About twenty five Washington Boy Scouts gathered at the Scout cabin for supper and a lively game of kittenball. Scoutmaster George Moore supervised the evening. Billy Moore and Bob Marble passed their knife and hatchet test while Dick Crossett and Bob Downing demonstrated the fire building test. One group hiked to and from the cabin while another rode bicycles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
George Moore
Testis
Billy Moore
Bob Marble
Dick Crossett
Bob Downing
Population figure from 1610 territorial census
The 1610 tally records the total white population of the territory that would become the United States as 210 individuals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Territory
The
United States
Japan Will Never Subjugate People of China Is Predicted
The International News Service reports from Tokyo that Japan will defeat the Chinese army but not the Chinese people. Amid ongoing warfare, both sides seek a ceasefire, with China aiming to bargain for its future and Japan seeking to reorient its army for westward and Siberian drives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
China
James R. Young
International News Service
Tokyo
INS
Far East
Pyrathis
Siberia
Han
H. Foster Bain
Lafollette Plans Midwest Liberals Meeting At Madison
Gov Philip Lafollette pushes a mass liberal gathering at the University of Wisconsin gym Thursday and signals possible third party aims in 1940. Observers expect 400 plus attendees as party alignment wavers amid Roosevelts policy fallout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis
Phiip Lafollette
Roosevelt
University of Wisconsin
U. S
Robert M. Lafollette
Lafollette
Birth Movie to Be Shown in Des Moines
Des Moines theatergoers will have an opportunity to see The Birth of a Baby on or about May 6. The film is produced by the Committee on Maternal Welfare of the American Medical Society and is brought to Des Moines on the recommendation of Dr. Walter L Bierring the health commissioner and local doctors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Committee On Maternal Welfare of the
American Medical Society
Walter L. Bierring
Grant Wood Painting in Paris Exhibition
Iowa City artist Grant Wood’s Daughters of Revolution is included in a major American art show from 1609 to 1938 at the Museum of Modern Art. The exhibit travels to Paris Jeu de Paume May 24 to July 18 by invitation of the French government, loaned by owner Edward G. Robinson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Graat Wood
Museum of Modern Art
New York City
Paris
Fowra City
Edward G. Robinson
Mrs Geo Schultz Hosts H J Club in Salem
Salem residents note Mrs Geo Schultz will host the H J club Thursday afternoon. Several local visits and social events follow, including a pre-nuptial shower for Vera Pribyl and a celebration of Ed Shalla and wife’s 15th wedding anniversary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Schultz
Salem
H. J. Club
Clara Fisher
John Shalla, Jr
George Schultz
Will Pribyl
Pribyl
George Stokes
Albia
Frank Patterson
Duane Shalla
Vera Pribyl
Edith Pribyl
John Shalla
Darlene
Ed Kasper
Lone Tree
Ed Shalla
Darlene Shalla
Rosella
Little Sister
Virginia
Blanche Shalla
World War Participants Named Across Allies and Central Powers
The article lists allies and associated nations including France Great Britain Belgium Italy United States Russia Serbia Romania Japan Greece Portugal Montenegro Brazil China Cuba Costa Rica Guatemala Haiti Honduras Liberia Nicaragua Panama Siam San Marino and Hedjaz Arabs. Central Powers consist of Germany Austria Hungary Turkey and Bulgaria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Great Britain
Belgium
Italy
United States
Russia
Serbia
Romania
Japan
Greece
Portugal
Montenegro
Brazil
China
Cuba
Costa Ric
Guatemala
Haiti
Honduras
Liberia
Nicaragua
Panama
Siam
San Marino
Hedjaz
Arabia
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Turkey
Bulgaria
Chesterfield Names Paul Douglas Baseball Commentator
Daily sports column announces Paul Douglas as Chesterfield Baseball Series host for 1938. He will review games and players at 630 PM E S starting April 18 on 50 National Broadcasting Company stations from coast to coast. Guests include Vernon Gomez and later Gabby Hartnett Ducky Medwick among other stars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Douglas
Chesterfield
National Broadcasting Company
Atlantic Coast
Rocky Mountains
Douglas
Eame
Mike
Vernon
Gomez
Gabby” Hartnett
Chicago Cubs
Ducky" Medwick
St. Louis Cardinals
Diamond
Nira Locals Highlight Regional Cooking and Planting Farm Work
Mrs Rohrer and Mrs Sears lead the Wellman cooking school with expertise while Arnold Yoder relocates to Keota to run a machine and repair shop. Mr Perrins visited Washington. Mrs Barrett is ill. Johnson of Ames and Rond ebush of Washington staged a planting demonstration at Fay Rowe home with hundreds of shrubs and trees marked for later finishing this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Hanley
MRA
Wellman
Rohrer
Sears
Perrins
Washington
Arnold Yoder
Nira
Keota
Arnold
Kathleen Barrett
Johnson
Ames Landscape Gardner
Rondebush
Standard Oil Dealers Conference Banquet Noted in Cedar Rapids
A large local turnout is expected for the Standard Oil Dealers Conference banquet at 6:00 Thursday, April 28, held at the Shrine Temple in Cedar Rapids. Officials attending include H. J. Bemis, R. B. McLellan, J. Ferriter, B. S. Daughetee, M. D. Williamson, N. E. Kennard, and R. A. Stackhouse, covering management, reseller sales, advertising, and tire sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard Oil Dealers
Shrine Temple
Cedar Rapids
H. J. Bemis
Davenport
Standard Oil Co
R. B. McLellan
Bk. J. Ferriter
B.S. Daughetee
M. D. Williamson
Promier
N. E. Ken
Miriam Stannard Tops District Typing Meet
Miriam Stannard of Brighton High School won first in speed in first year typing at the district typewriting contest in Ottumwa. Her net rate was 52.2 words per minute with eight errors, placing her third in accuracy. The Brighton team, also including Margaret Jean Rudolph and Jeanette Picken, finished second with a net average of 39 yards per minute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton
Iowa
Miriam Stannard
Brighton High School
Ottumwa
Margaret Jean Rudolph
Jeanette Picken
Brighton Novice Team Seeks State Meet Bid at Des Moines
Miriam Stso ranked third with a 93.5 percent score while Maxine Marshall placed sixth in the same event. First and second winners advance to the state meet, with Brighton Novice voting in the finals at Des Moines on May 14. Elizabeth Mont of Sigourney School led in speed and accuracy in typing and also won shorthand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miriam Stso
Brighton
Maxine Marshall
Des Mae
Elizabeth Mont
Sigourney School
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Wolf Floral CO
Eldridge
Gil2eod
Julius Kunik
Laura Longwell
Walter Patterson
D. F. Macon
Eugene Owen
Washington, D. C
Mrs. C. C. Owen
Arthur Neeley
Fred Reid
Eggs Retail
Reister Bros
Charles Faulkner
Marjorie
Lawrence Shaffer
Louis Schroeder
Ainsworth
Ork
St. Paul
Kanass City
Pittsburgh Paints
Pioneer Drug Store
Stanly M. Zager
Washington, Iowa
ATA
KP i
Wallhide E
Stewarts
Ptonomio Teikon
Mace Motor CO
A. S. HB. Ackerman
Mace Co
Iowa Ave
United States Bureau of Mines
Philippines
Wall Street
Manchukuo
Manchuria
North China
Peking
North
Liberals
Phl
Bob
Hoosevelt
Grant
Prince Albert
Standard Oil Men’s Meeting
Homer Stephen
Westfield
Lemmon’s Jewelry Store
East Side Square
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