Business Women’s Club to Dine at Y Community Room
The Business and Professional Women's club will meet at the Y community room for dinner at 6 15 this evening.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1932
Page
8
Iowa briefs offer fatal burn and other incidents across towns
Multiple brief items report a three year old Billy White dying in Des Moines after boiling coffee spilled during a play incident. Other items note a truck overturn in Centerville with family escaping unharmed, a man killed by a freight train in Seymour, a car jack accident injuring C G Mathias in Centerville, a Rock Island damages case won by the railroad in Newton, and a securities law trial in West Union. Additional notes cover a fall causing death near Atlantic and preparations for Iowa coal campaigns in Des Moines, plus an 81 year old man killed after sleepwalking and a state auditor nominations.
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Madrid
Billy White
Des Moines
Newton
INS
D. W. Hamilton
Colfax Battling Works
Rock Island Railroad
Booster Club Debuts Foreign Applicants Play and Musical Review
The Booster club met with Mrs. George Jarrard for a brief session and staged the one act farce Wanted a Cook followed by the Booster Wollies musical revue. Cast included Mrs Hunt and Anna Springer with eighteen members present and new guest Mrs Quley Page added to the club roll.
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George Jarrard
Merle Eckels
Milford Anderson
Mrs. Hunt
Helen Walker
Biddy
Ethel Eckels
Helga
Anna Springer
Dinah
Lara Munson
Gretchen
Carrie Norman
Susan Samantha
Helen Anderson
Hop Lee
Booster Wollies
Quley Page
Carl Jerrard
John Shebeck
Lawrence Howell
Charles Nickey
Marjorie Robertson
Sheheck
Howell
Arthur Duensing
Local visitors and community notices fill Sunday events
Florence Tucker Lottie Fanning and W O Schanck family joined B F Tucker at his home Sunday in Omaha visitors report seed corn Semesan Jr oil Kremson free mixer service Lemmon's Pharmacy Horning lives at T W Harwood residence while state examiner attends courthouse notices hats remodeled at Graham Store evangelist Henry Stodt to speak at H M Shellabarger home public invited L C Schenck visiting from Los Angeles en route to La Porte Eliza Kilgore injured in Davenport fall hospitalized Miss Kerr nurse Iowa City returned with nurse Elizabeth Hughes Semesan Jr seed treatment promoted by Lemmon's Pharmacy dinner at U P church April 28 6 to 9 pm A M E members Thirty boys joined Y swimming classes with more expected Thursday Friday and Saturday sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Stodt
Grand Rapids
Mich
H. M. Shellabarger
L. C. Schenck
Los Angeles
H. A Schenck
la Porte
Indiana
Eliza Kilgore
Sumner Glasgow
Davenport
Katie
Green
Mary Kerr
Iowa City
Elizabeth Hughes
Macon
Washington
Iowa
Farrell Young
Crawfordsville
Len
Muscatine
Semesan Jr
Lemmon’s
L. Rodgers and Son
New American Legion Post and Auxiliary HQ OpensTonight
Shell Rock reports the formal opening tonight of the new headquarters for the Dec Overry post of the American Legion and the women’s auxiliary, marking a milestone event for local veterans groups.
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Shell Rock
INS
American Legion
Women’s Auxiliary
Funeral services set for George W. Mareh
Fort Madison burial services were arranged today for George W. Mareh 68 who died in a car crash nine miles north of Fort Madison yesterday. He had lived in Fort Madison for 25 years.
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Fort Madison
George W. Mareh
Here
Fire guts Derril Leach grocery in Urbandale
A blaze last night gutted the Derril Leach grocery in Urbandale with losses estimated above $10,000. No injuries were reported as firefighters battled to contain the flames.
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Des Moines
INS
Derril Leach
Urbandale
New 225000 Fire Proof Hangar Under Construction
Work began today on a new 225000 square foot fire proof hangar at Cedar Rapids airport. Construction is expected to finish in about two weeks.
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Cedar Rapids
INS
Insurance firm restrained from Iowa operations by court order
The Security Life Insurance Company of America based in Virginia was restrained from operating in Iowa by a court order on file today. State authorities charged the company with insolvency and sought the order.
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Des Moines
The
Security Life Insurance Company of America
Virginia
Iowa
Trial of Ennis Sterner Delayed Again in Farm Conspiracy Case
Fairfield reports Ennis Sterner of Batavia faces conspiracy charges to obstruct state cattle testing. The trial was postponed to the November term due to heavy farm work, as Judge R. W. Smith cites scheduling pressures. The earlier report notes a fatal car accident near here with a passenger killed.
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Fairfield
INS
Ennis Sterner
Batavia
R. W. Smith
Lewman Cleared of Manslaughter in Rent Dispute Death
Ottumwa report states Lewis Lewman was found not guilty by a district court jury in the death of 77 year old Alfred Marts after a dispute over rent. The verdict was delivered last night.
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Ottumwa
INS
Lewis Lewman
Lewman
Alfred Marts
Social events and local incidents in Brighton area
Mrs I M McCreedy hosted the Krony Krew with Miss Morgan winning high score and Miss Frieda Koch low. Guests included Miss Mildred Morgan and others from Washington. A fire near Grant Horton damaged furnishings after an overturned heater. Lois McClintie wed Max Benda at St James Pleasant Plain with Bertha Benda as attendant. H L Bland hosted a birthday dinner for C O Carter of Fairfield. Mrs A BR Clark visited Allerton while Mr Clark and Clive traveled. Mrs Harry Lloyd of Chicago visited her father Anson Brinton. Mrs Marion George and daughter Mary Justine of Washington visited Brighton.
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I. M. McCreedy
Miss Morgan
Frieda Koch
Mildred Morgan
Genevieve Beard
Jeaneanne Ryan
Hilkea Jacobs
Washington
Grant Horton
Lois McClintie
Max Benda
St. James Church
Pleasant Plain
Earnest Pfeiffer
Bertha Benda
Black Hawk
Benda
H. L. Bland
Bland
C. O. Carter
Fairfield
A. BR. Clark
Allerton
Clark
Clive
Harry Lloyd
Chicago
Anson Brinton
Marion George
Mary Justine
Wayland Notes on Local Moves and Meetings
Mr and Mrs Lee Koebel and daughters rent the Dan Orendorf property and will take possession May 1. The Junior Senior banquet is set for Friday April 29 with Dorcas Women serving. Progress club met April 22 with thirteen members and two guests.
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Wayland
Lee Koebel
Dan Orendorf
Dorcas
E. G. Rittler
Progress Club
E. C. Allen
Jemima McClintie
A. B. Magdefray
Ella Goldsmith
Trenton
John Wengers
Fred Klopfenstein
Ezra Wittmer
Anna Barr
Louie Davison
Mt. Pleasant
Sam Bergh
Warren Bergh
Chicago
Clair Sodergen
Ross Severt
Rochester
McKirahan
CC. C. Wenger
John Bingham
Clara Neff
Commercial Club
Opera House
C. L. Graber
Goshen
Ind
H. H. Hulme
East Wayland
Graber
A. S
Mrs Ira Schafer Returns From Visit With Family
Mrs Ira Schafer accompanied by her parents Mr and Mrs J W Owens and Mrs Rhoda McFarland visited near Drakesville returning Monday evening after a few days.
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J. W. Owens
Ira Schafer
Rhoda McFarland
Drakesville
Oldest Michigan Constable Claims Record at 94
Joseph Yeoman, 94, of Clare Michigan, serves as constable of the Third Ward and says he is the oldest constable in Michigan and a great grandfather while continuing to perform duties.
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Clare, Mich
INS
Joseph Yeoman
Michigan
Third Ward
California records its lowest death rate in history
Sacramento report shows California's death rate fell to 11.3 per thousand in 1981 from 11.5 in 1980, marking the lowest level on record.
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Sacramento
Cal
INS
California
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