Washington News Roundup A Busy Local Scene
Enrollees in a First Aid course led by Dr. A Keith Droz. a Republican women’s club dinner under Mrs. Hays. Miss Ringheim visits Monroe La and travels to Lake Charles with Captain Walter Conner stationed in LA. Dr. P L Etter heads new Purple Heart order as Washington celebrates court, drum corps, and community events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Keith Droz
Republican Women’s Club
WRC
Hays. Mere
George Dowell
Eva Blake
Cooperative Service Company
Don McClure
Nick Roth
White Shrine
Grand Rapids
Mich
Fred Reid
Supreme Worthy
Roy Means
Roth
Gene Thomas
Tacoma
Wash
Margaret Ragan
Charley Ragan
Chicago
Walter Conner
Ives McKay
Russell Frink
Ruth Ringheim
Luisiana
Miss Ringheim
Mark
Monroe
Lake Charles
Charles Holden
Pensacola
Florida
United States Army
Washington
United States Service
Nicola and Harmon
Liz
Carolin Hamilton
Hoyd White
Oriena Augustine
Martha Fdean Croussett
Henrietta Stewart
Virginia McLaughlin
Doris Gray
Margaret Henagon
Local politics and town notices run through May events
Harold E. Putnam withdraws from county clerk race to join U S Forestry service in Red Bluffs California. A. Pratt leaves Fox theatre duties for Associated First National Pictures with his brother Ralph to run Fox and Graham theatres. O J Moore of Sioux City endorses Clifford Thorne for Senate. Community happenings include a Lincoln pageant planned for July, street paving petitions, new hires at H I Ward, and a May baby birth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold E. Putnam
U. S. Forestry Service
Red Bluffs
California
Do. A. Pratt
Fox Theatre
Associated
First National Pictures
Fox and
Graham Theatres
Ralph E. Pratt
Pratt
Winfield House
O. J. Moore
Sioux City
National Grocer’s Association
International Educational Committee
United States
Canada
Clifford Thorne
Senate
Thorne
J. M. Lytle
Supt. Harding
Juanita Ellis
Gwendolyn Long
H. I. Ward
Col. S. W. Brookhart
Abraham Lincoln
Commercial Club
Sara Grimes
Mable Anderson
Virginia Wallace
Richard Maxwell
Merle Lytle
Frank Miller
Wants
Main
West Main Street
South Ave
Sunset Park
North Marion
South Fourth Avenues
Walter Little
Local guard on flood duty and fire reports inland
Tuesday reports from the local national guard unit on flood control duty at Oakville were received by the Journal. The unit is housed in an old American Legion building with kitchen mess and sleeping quarters at the same site. Two hundred baby chicks and a brooder house burned on the Ernie Triska farm south of Washington Monday night. The Farmers Mutual fire truck answered the call at 4:45 p.m. Friday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sinclair Oil Staton
East Fourth Street
Journal
American Legion
Edna Crone
Lucille
Silo Falls
Ameal Chabal
Dennis Blosser
Waysland
Wasland News
Franklin Roth
Esther Hayes
WHO
National Guard
Oakville
The
Ernie Triska
Washington
Farmers Mutual Insurance
Lola Wells Hughes elected to school primary position
Lola Wells Hughes wins a primary school post for next year as local boards prepare for staffing changes. The outcome signals shifts in district leadership and governance ahead of the new term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lola Wells Hughes
Neuhart Couple Quietly Observe 57th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Fred Neuhart of 220 West Madison Street quietly marked their 57th anniversary Tuesday with several friends visiting the couple at home for the celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Neuhart
West
Madison Street
Susan Christine
Kansas City
Howard Hays
Mrs. Yuska
Mrs. Haye
Joe Berg guides flood fight along Mississippi levee
The report follows Joe Berg a Muscatine veteran of floods as he tours his river section with Washington Explorer Scouts. They helped fill thousands of sand bags to reinforce levees from Davenport to Keokuk and learned of guard radio links and a boil at the river edge. Joe and volunteers worked from dawn to night, delivering sand bags and coffee as orders demanded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Berg
Muscatin
Reveree
Mississippi
Joes
Tevee
Washington
Muscatine
Joe
Washington National Guard
Davenport
Keokuk
Local Notes From Ottumwa And Surrounding Areas
Thursday and Tuesday visits include Mr and Mrs Robert Melar lane in Ottumwa on business. Jean Brower of Washington joins University of Wyoming veterans group Chip Game Iota via initiation on campus. Oakville flood patrols see Washington guardsmen filling sand bags and aiding civilians. Jows Southern Utilities stockholders hold record turnout at Centerville meeting. Wayland votes pass new Iowa Southern Utilities franchise 219 to 4. Washington county Republicans plan a Lincoln day style rally and dinner at modest cost. Charles Crull elected president of Washington Softball Association. Western Union service restored in Kenton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Brower
Washington
University of Wyoming
Chip Game Iota
Riverside Banquet Showcases Roast Horse Amid Festivities
Riverside Lions club banquet draws 390 guests who dine on tender loin of horse while Velma Crippen, operator of Riverside Cafe, oversees the spread. The event highlights local eating traditions and community celebration alongside multiple civic notices and upcoming activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Velma Crippen
Riverside Cafe
Riverside Lions Club
Deaths Of The Week In Ainsworth Area
A. W. Yard, 75, retired Washington businessman and county native, died after a lingering illness. Funeral set for April 24 at Jones funeral home with Rev. Earl C. Longfellow. burial in Ainsworth Cemetery with Masonic graveside rites. Riley Grecian, 57, of Riverside, was fatally injured when dynamite exploded while stump blasting southeast of Ainsworth. Funeral for Grecian April 26 at Jones funeral home. injuries happened during a farm blast. Roy Edwards, 75, originally of Brighton, died in Iowa City after a three year illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Yard
Washington
Jones Funeral Home
Earl C. Longfellow
Ainsworth Cemetery
Masonic Lodge
Riley Grecian
Riverside
Ainaworth
Ainsworth
Brighton Roy Edwards
Brighton
Iowa City
Mrs. Chester Lavery 71 Died After Long Illness
Mrs. Chester Lavery aged 71 died at 9 p m Thursday at her Columbus Junction home after a prolonged illness. The obituary notes her long battle with illness and marks the family’s mourning. Funeral arrangements are expected to be announced locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Chester Lavery
Hospital News Roundup of Births and Discharges
List of surgical cases and new births including Mrs. D. J. Alliman of Mt. Pleasant and Omar Freeman of Wellman with a daughter born Sunday. Dismissals include Mrs. Thomas Harvey and others from Ainsworth and Crawfordsville. Admitted for surgery Richard Anderson of Washington and multiple newborns noted in Keota and Washington areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. J. Alliman
Mt. Pleasant, Surgical
Tommy Vpeltier
Route 3, Medical
Omar Freeman
Wellman
Thomas Harvey
Ainsworth
Vernon Fox
Hollis Whiting
Crawfordsville
William Taylor
Brighton
Merle Sistern
Richard Anderson
Washington
Surgical
Clarence Walcott and Mrs Elmer Peiffer Undergo Surgeries
Monday night reports note Clarence Walcott of Richland and Mrs Elmer Peiffer of Washington underwent surgical procedures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Walcott
Richland, Surgical
Elmer Peiffer
Washington Surgical
Bain Couple Welcomes Son and Names John Sustman
Friday reports a son born to Mr and Mrs Ralph Bain of Wayland. Ex Bad wood and Mrs Mac McGuire of Columbus Junction are noted in today’s brief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Bain
Wayland
John Sustman
Badwood
Mac McGuire
Columbus Junction
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Josephine Lambert
J. Harrison Donald
Wilson and Wilson Law Office
Georgia Musil Koenigsmark
Washington County Farm Bureau
Marion Avenue
Walter Smith
University Hospital
Harvey and Warfel
Congress
Recreation Club
J. A. McCall
Ladies Aid Society
Missoula
Mont
F. W. Eastwood
Keota
PEO Society of
Wash- Aston
Leon Beatty
Weourney
Russell Jennings
Biklen
Washington Oil Co
New Order
Order of the Purple Heart
Pp. L. Etter
George Washington
Tri-County Medical Association
S. W. Brookhart
Harry Shrader
Los Angeles
Iona
Volunteers of America
Isabell Davis
Oltie Essley
C. W. McLaughlin
Omaha
H. B. Hamilton
St. Louis
New Orleans
American Medical Association
Frank Sage
South Fourth
West Jefferson St
Court House
Ben Leichty
Noble
Joseph Haller
Alex Miller
New York
Burton Inn
News Review of the
L. J. Kehoe
KR. S. Shannon
Kenton Mangold
Washington Cantiner of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce of the United States
Washington, C
Ana Gu
Carl VT. Anderson
Ot Wellman
Indugentari Solosick
Cnaries Witt
Irvin Wulf
Vovie Plecker
Ward Tsenson
Stiring Holmes
Keith Harry
Rex Crandall
Dell Walker
Maurice Alvine
Kay Nittenegger
Grove Letts
Junior Knottnerus
Charley Morak
Welbert Lewis
Mac Wallace
Earnest Crawtorn
Martin Miecker
Walter Longer
Mary Leith Crossett
Keith Crossett
Mary
Pauline Andreas
Niversity Hospital
Third Moor
William McIntire
Mt Vieasant
J. W. Grinstead
Gary
Ind
Leo J. Fritz and
Mrs
Leo
Democrat
Sam Knapp
Ross House
Pete Powellson
Milwaukee Downer
Lydia Eicher
James
George Teas
Henry Hull
Catherine
Grandma Berdos
J. H. Hull
Catherine Jane
Cubbins
Bob Stewart
Bob
Sam Hall
Sawhill
Daniel Webster Brown
Academy Street
Harold Mathis McCall
Mr. Skinner
Ned Skinner
Tennessee
Kentucky
Darkey
Ter Worley
Freday
Moberly
J. EK. Kunath
Texas
San Angelo Tex
Joe Knotek
Mary Knotek
Harold Johnson
Burlington
Spurgeon
Max L. Smith
John W. Lemmon
R. Q. Eastland
Iowa Optometric Association
Des Moines
Joe Wolle
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Sherm Wolle
Mary Jo
Irv Whitham
Berle Speer
Ames
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Randolph Kel Soy
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Meoo
Bill Kelsey
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Heck
Cpl
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Bar East Commmand
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Svenn
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Oklanoma
Theiome
Manchester
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Sterting
Klino
Rrea McKenna
Titana
Ariver
Moline
Nome
Washington Junior High School
Bes
UMT
Flaine Wolfer
G. R
Washington Catholic Daughters of America
Town Catholic Daughters of America
Mason City
Owls
Chrlotte Cunningham
Bachelors Maids Club
Edythe Wilson
Verne Ashby
Alice Fluke
Hallie Berdo
Birdie Rankin
Lillian Smith
Esther MacGugin
Kate Bell
Mae Long
Daisy Hull
Gertrude Smith
Louise Cunningham
Josephine Babcock
Doll Buckley
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Alma Brindley
Alice McIntire
Ben Goodwin
F. O. Schackner
Peoria
Ilinois
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Indiana
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Isaane Kieese
St. Lukes Hospital
Cedar Kaplas
Sie
Koon Wo
Jud
WSUI
R. B. Shannon
Evening Journal
Ronald Baker
Langley Field
Virginia
Mississippa
Revee
Revere
Red Cross
Robert Melarlane
Ottumwa
Washington National Guardsmen
Jows Southern Utilities Company
Centerville
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Washington County
Washington, D. C
Charles Crull
Washington Softball Association
Chamber of Commerce
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Vinton
Iowa
Explorer
Washigton's Men's Club
Henry FF. Bruty
WN. Ruth Bruty
Kenneth Patterson
American Cancer Society
State Theatre
Sherman Hall
United Presbyterian Home
Columbus Gazette
L. C. Hill
Hill
Wan. Hill
Hill & Co
Mr Hills
Kempker
CS Kempker
St Mary's Church
St Mary School
Mather Kempker
Richland Clarion
Richhland
Thompson
Kalona News
Doctors of Medicine
Sattler
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W. B. Dupuis
Carl Hancher
J. R. Griffith
Newton
Kansas
Ida Cavender
Ronald Rogers
State University of Iowa
Rogers
Wolf
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Puccini
Rachmaninoff
Ponchielli
Clarence M. Rogers
Hazel Alberson
University of Madison
Wis
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Stewart
Victor Yuska
W. R. Yard
Iowa Falls
Walter Huxford
Rochester
Minn
Milton Davidson
Forrest Davidson
Nebr
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John
Albion
Roy
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Jessup
Leland Dix
Waukesha
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Rhodes
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Besse Eller
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Morning Sun
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Lee Nicholson
D. D. Nicholson
Elizabeth Hirsch
Sybl West
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Winfield
Washington Ywca
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Neill Trotman
Thomas Robb
Charlotte Earll
Eaina McCarty
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McCarty
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Hospital News
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Wayne Erwin
Frank Ander
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