Local notices and community brief highlights
Local items include invitations for women to visit Milady's Beautie Shoppe, a 16c fresh eggs price at Washing ton Fruit Market, and a popular Michigan pans shipment sale. Reports note Dr. M J Cruise and family visiting Davenport, Richard Greiner recovering after emergency surgery in Mercy hospital Iowa City, and Mrs Charles Churchill gifting wild flowers. Rev Charles E Fuller from Los Angeles conducts weekly radio revival on KRNT or WMT from 9 to 10 pm. Jehavoli club hosts a breakfast for Mrs Myrtle McCleary, missionary to Africa, at North Side cafe.
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Milady
Crane
Washington
F. Macon
M. J. Cruise
R. A. Hender
Davenport
Keel and Cunningham Family News in Washington Visit
Mr and Mrs W M Keel ey of Evanston Ill arrived yesterday to spend his birthday with his mother Mrs T T Keeley. John A Babcock of Chicago visited his sister Mrs Orville Elder last night, and is in Washington after they learned of their sister Miss Alice Cunningham s death. Virginia Cunningham teaches at Perry Ruth Cunningham teaches at Rodman and Betty Cunningham studies at the University of Iowa. all are in Washington for the funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Keeley
Hvanston
Ill
T. T. Keeley
John A. Babcock
Chicago
Virginia Cunningham
Perry
Ruth Cunningham
Rodman
Betty Cunningham
University of Iowa
Washington
Alice Cunningham
Local Birthdays Noted Across Communities
Several residents celebrate birthdays today including Mrs. James Clegg northeast of Ainsworth Oscar Wilson of Pittsburgh Boyd Twinam of Braden Dale White aged nine Mrs Myrl Lemley of Wellston.
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James Clegg
Ainsworth
Boyd Twinam
Braden
Wellston
Myrl Lemley
O'Dell Sparks Ottumwa Boxing Card Upset Noise
In Ottumwa Coliseum last night Ralph O'Dell, Ottumwa heavyweight and former Ottumwa high school fullback, knocked out Roy Jeffries in the second round to hype a possible title run. Washington fans saw Buckwalter lose in a cited 650 pound catchweight, and Busch Hacker fall to Johnny De Cruse. The show drew about 1 500 spectators with additional local talk of future V F W cards. Anne Surrel Terry and Dr Claude Terry left for Iowa City and New York after two weeks in town.
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Washington
Ottumwa
Ralph O'Dell
Ottulawa
O'Dell
Cagefield
Roy Jeffries
Minnesota
Ralph
Bill Brown
V. F. W. Athletic Shows Committee
V. BF. W
Marvin Buckwalter
Farmer Fredericks
Buck
Bus Hacker
Lone Tree
Johnny de Cruse
Carl Brads
Muscatine
Jesse Ackerman
Oskaloosa
Ottumwa Coliseum
Anne Surrel Terry
Palo Alto
Calif
Iowa City
New York City
Claude Terry
California
New York
Mrs. Terry
Patience Is Power Proverb As Silk From Mulberry Leaf
A Chinese proverb notes patience as power, stating that time and patient effort turn a mulberry leaf into silk. The saying emphasizes perseverance and gradual progress toward valuable outcomes.
Softball Meeting Called for 7 15 This Evening
All persons interested in a Washington softball organization for the coming season are urged to attend a 7 15 meeting at the YMCA. Prospective teams should be represented and everyone will have a voice. A league may be organized if enough interest is shown.
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Washington
Baseball Results and Standings From Yesterday's Games
Yesterday's results show New York defeated Brooklyn 9 0 and St Louis beat Cincinnati 6 1 while Chicago topped Pittsburgh 6 0. American League leaders include Cleveland 2 2 with a .687 mark and Detroit 3 2 at .609. Yesterday also saw Cleveland 12 Detroit 3 and Chicago 12 St Louis 0 with Philadelphia at Boston and St Louis at Chicago on schedule.
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W. L. Pet
St. Leowie
Pittsburgh
New York
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Chicago
Boston
St. Louis
St. Lowie
Pittshberch
American
Cleveland
Detroit
Washington
Baster
Weehington
Two Home From Mexico City Trip
Dr and Mrs H L Gordon return from a month long southern journey 6200 miles with visits in Oklahoma Texas and Mexico City. They report no car trouble but unusually cloudy damp weather and a late season.
Seniors Win Class Meet In High School Basketball
Completion of the class basketball series shows the seniors with three wins and no defeats while juniors have two victories and one loss. Young Skeet Wolfe top scored with 22 points as seniors, freshmen, and sophomores posted results. teams played mainly from gym classes with no lettermen. Coach Kenneth Kimberlin directed spring practice. other notes include local visits and a Brighton typing contest result with team members placing at Ottumwa and Des Moines.
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Macon
Wolfe
Skeet’ Wolfe
Kenneth Kimberlin
Brighton High School
Betty White
Evelyn Eyestone
Lane Morgan
Ottumwa
Des Moines
Betty
Evelyn
Lucille Zihlman
Iowa City
United introduces three stop coast to coast flight in 1937 fleet
Ten years of aeronautical progress cuts transcontinental mail passenger time from thirty three to fifteen hours. United Air Lines launches a Los Angeles to New York route via San Francisco with Chicago and New York three hours fifty five minutes apart. Mainliners shed wind resisting struts, reach top speeds of 212 miles per hour and cruise at 189 miles per hour using sixty percent power.
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United Air Lines
New York
Chicago
United
Local Family Visits and Illness Updates In Davenport
Mrs. W W Wilson and Miss Nellie Wilson visited Davenport with George Rudiger and spent the day with relatives. Mrs. Paul E Hunt and daughter Patricia Ruth traveled from Davenport to stay with Mr and Mrs A J Fields. Dick Fields plans to move to Seattle while Ferry Wields will visit Chelan. Mrs Vernon Witting learned from Ruth Davis that her mother Mrs Ross Davis is improving and may be moved home by ambulance this week after injuries from a car crash last week. Mrs Davis appreciates cards from Washington residents and P E B O members who arrange daily messages.
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Kbirad Dayton
Howard Zihlman
Rock Island
Ardy Zihlman
Chas
Evestone
Mary Maxine Tracy
Marguerite Kessel
Iowa City
Dora Saunders
Muscatine
Fred Saunders
Nora Thomas
Ethel
Merle
Paula
Henry Lechner
FE. S. Rudolph
Margaret Jean
Ottumway
Ralph Tracy
Wisconsin
Paul E. Hunt
Patricia Ruth
Davenport
A. J. Fields
Dick Fields
Seattle
Wash
Ferry Wields
Chelan
Dick Willl
Vernon Witting
Ruth Davis
Cleveland, O
Ross Davis
Mrs Clyde Crile Hosts Birthday Surprise
Mrs Clyde Crile planned a surprise birthday gathering for her husband at his home on Wednesday evening. Guests included Willard, Dwight, Marjorie, Dale Foef Fler, Darlene Glasgow, Virginia Snyder, Ivan Little, Merrill Johnson, Cloyce Robertson, Clayton Robertson, Cleo Trier, Robert Vincent, Alice Vincent, Weyne Mangold, Twila Mangold, Merle Yrosset and Donald Butterbaugh of Wellman. They enjoyed pinochle and music with refreshments served later.
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Clyde Crile
Willard
Dwight
Marjorie
Dale Foeffler
Darlene Glasgow
Virginia Snyder
Ivan Little
Merrill Johnson
Cloyce
Clayton Robertson
Cleo Trier
Robert
Alice Vincent
Weyne
Stanley
Twila Mangold Merleyrosset
Donald Butterbaugh
Wellman
Hospital Admission and Visits Mentioned in Local Note
At the hospital Carl Ward was admitted for medical care. In olden times people chose houses with a northern exposure due to beliefs about winds. I. E. Helmick and Mrs. H. W. Helmick took Mrs. Dorothy Johnson to Mt. Pleasant to visit her husband Charles Johnson, who is in the hospital there.
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Carl Ward
Milwaukee
Columbia Hospital
L. E. Helmick
H. W. Helmick
Dorothy Johnson
Mt. Pleasant
Charles Johnson
Legal clash over 1.7 million contract between Randolph and Bamberger
Betty Randolph former Follies beauty sues Louis Bamberger New York broker for default on a contract that paid 1.7 million dollars. Bamberger counters with an extortion suit against Randolph.
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Betty Randolph
Follies
Louis Bamberger
New York
Bamberger
Cotton Keeps Indefinitely Stored Safely Says Bureau
The Bureau of Plant Industry states that cotton in good condition and properly stored will last indefinitely without deterioration. It emphasizes maintaining quality through proper handling and storage practices.
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Bureau of Plant Industry
Grafting hailed as new science in ancient Rome
The practice of grafting trees in Rome was praised as a scientific advance in fruit production during ancient times. It associated grafting with modern agricultural progress and improved yields through plant union.
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Rome
Potato origins traced to South American Pacific coast
The potato originated along the Pacific coast of South America and was introduced to Europe by the Spaniards.
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Pacific Coast
Insect Poison From Roots Cube
A plant, Roots Cube, yields a high percentage of a poison used in making insecticides. The root matter presents a new source for a toxic substance employed in agricultural chemical production.
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Oscar Wilson
Piletburg
Dale White
the Evening Journal
O’dell
Buckwalter
Farmer Fred
Ricks
Oetjen
Rroek
Neiswanger
Mexico City
Gorden Drive
Rhua Helmick
Brighton
H. L. Gordon
Pond Creek
Oklahoma
Kientz
San Benito
Texas
Jesse Berry
Mediapolis
D. F. Berry
Sioux City
Ralph Frazey
R. E. Vincent
Karl Vincent
Algona
P. Er. Vincent
Cedar Rapids
Glen
J. GC. Bridges
Leonard Bridges
Leo Hoover
Katheryn Anon
Tommy
Frank Frazey
G. G. Vogt
Haleyville
A. A. Knorr
George Milan
Sioux Falla
S. D
Keith Murray
Adel
Orie de Wolf
Moline
T. Bb. Davison
Davis Cbr
Washington Hospital
Katheryn Snyder
T. W. Helmick
Alice Trotter
Fred
Peoria
Hod Brier
Anna Shaffer
Fairfield
Maynard Crumley
Minneapolis
M. Brinton
Oscar Knappe
Beardstown
F. G. Livesay Do
D. D. Ty
Moore
B. E. Perrin and Son
Craig of
Melvern
Warl Busby
Perrin
Fern Lovelett
W. W. Wilson
Nellie Wilson
George Rudiger
Rod Sez
Wim. E. Sloat
Homer Stephen
Optometrist
West Side
Harry
Johnson’s Grocery and Market
Camay
Monarch
Monarch Coffee Week
Monarch Coffee
Prunes
Kirks Castie
Rhe
Swift
Dorothy's North Side
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