D A R citizenship girl Sarah Owen tours West
In April 1938 a D A R sponsored trip to California included Sarah Owen from Stafford Arizona selected as the nation’s top citizenship girl. The journey mixed civic pride with travel excitement as she toured Washington by car and Pullman, met peers from 48 states and the District of Columbia, and learned of the Daughters of the American Revolution.
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Kansas City
Stafford
Ariz
Sarah Owen
Sarah
States
District of Columbia
Arizona
Palm Springs Encounter Reveals Mormon Identity
The narrator notes Sarah declared a Mormon identity before disembarking in Arizona. He recalls Utah residents praising Mormons as good citizens and describes Sarah’s cheerful mood about her trip to Washington, D. C. She slept late the next morning and seemed eager to meet her family.
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Palm Springs
Sarah
Arizona
Utah
Washington, D. C
California at its best with fruit and flowers in bloom
The passage highlights California’s flourishing fruit season with oranges, Valencia harvests, asparagus, and strawberries described as sweet and plentiful. It notes a mild previous freeze boosting this year’s crop and mentions a personal plan to lose weight.
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California
Morehouse Family Builds Mountain Cabin Community
The Morehouse family built a cabin in the Placentia area seven teen years ago and sparked a trend as about 100 families followed. Roads were paved and graveled, electric lights installed, and a private water system created. The Morehouse cabin grew into a commodious home amid marvelous air with birdsong and frogs.
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Morehouse
Placentia
Morehous
Rain and travel notes from Pasadena to Palm Springs
The narrator recalls rain yesterday and today and laughs at weather apologies. They plan to travel to Palm Springs tomorrow, noting many desert hotels close on Easter as the season ends. They mention temperatures over 109 degrees and that Josephine and John Sprague have not yet moved back to Pasadena.
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Palm Springs
Josephine
John Sprague
Pasadena
Winter Resort Population Count and Seasonal Change
The winter resort supports between two and three thousand residents in the season, with the population varying as winter conditions limit or attract visitors. Local authorities note fluctuation tied to tourism and lodging capacity during peak cold periods.
Wit and Wisdom Fragments Promise Humorous Daily Quirks
A collection of short quips on shopping moods shoestring breaks and secrecy. It notes people are happiest when spying on others and warns about wet wood in cold weather and raisins boosting pudding. It quips on housekeeping habits and dog loyalties in a light general tone.
Snow Storm Reminiscence Near Richland 1882
Howard Cook recalls a snow storm of 1882 told from a boy's view while staying with Mr. Williams east of Brighton three and a half miles along the Narrows Gauge line. He notes plowing corn the day before and asks for space to share more memories.
Cecil Lease Advances Egg Processing Equipment in Texas
Cecil Lease of Barker Manufacturing Co. Ottumwa is in Curco Texas installing electric egg pulverizing machines. He sent finished products home including powdered yolks whole egg crystal albumen flake egg and powdered albumen. Will Neal of Burlington recovering from a Burlington train wreck visited here. four ribs broken facial injuries and a limb hurt. High school seniors attended a Mr Pleasant movie theater event.
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Crawfordsville
Cecil Lease
Barker Manufacturing Co
Ottumwa
Curco
Tex
Wilk
Will Neal
Burlington
Mr. Neal
Hospital Admissions and Discharges Noted
At the hospital on Saturday Mrs. Vera Boyer was admitted for treatment. Shirley Anne Bowser of West Chester underwent an appendectomy Saturday afternoon. Mrs. W. C. Hall and son Chan ning C Glasgow were dismissed Saturday afternoon for home in Tipton. Juanita Weidner of Washington had a minor operation this Tuesday. Stanley Roach of Wayland underwent a tonsillectomy. Mona James was dismissed yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Oriel Sankey and daughter Margaret Ann were discharged yesterday.
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Vera Boyer
Shirley Anne Bowser
West Chester
W. C. Hall and Son
Channing
Glasgow
Tipton
Juanita Weidner
Washington
Stanley Roach
Wayland
Mona James
Oriel Sankey
Margaret Ann
Passing Years Births and Dismissals List
The item lists births and dismissals. Krota family in Ainsworth welcomes a son at 1 15 am, six pounds. Shellman Winfield welcomes a son at 8 30 pm, seven and a half pounds. Kerr Washington welcomes a daughter at 10 pm, eight pounds one and a half ounces. Peter Shelangoski Brighton dismissed. Mr and Mrs Floyd Kerr noted. Stanley Roach dismissed for home in Wayland. Mrs Walter Hagans and Rex Walter dismissed for home in Br ton.
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John C. Krota
Ainsworth
Lewis Warren
Peter Shelangoski
Brighton
Miles Shellman Winfield
Floyd = Kerr
Washington
Stanley Roach
Wayland
Walter Hagans
Rex Walter
Big Banquet Highlights Washington Knights of Columbus
The K of C in Washington hosted a large banquet last Sunday attracting 300 attendees and 30 initiates. Local updates note paving work on Number 2 and a projected bridge over the creek west of town.
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K. of C
Washington
Knights of Columbus
Deaths of the Week in Sigourney and Vicinity
A series of obituaries notes: Mrs. Clyde Pratt dies at University Hospital Iowa City after a week illness. Mrs. Will Saville 65 dies after a stroke at home in Sigourney. AL Freshwaters 81 dies at county hospital after a sudden illness. Henry S Farrier 81 dies at grandson Alva Lowder’s home after years of ill health. John Gibson long time Des Moines to Keokuk Rock Island conductor dies May 3. M Conner pioneer grocer dies at 74. Rebekah Lodge initiates seventeen candidates in Sigourney. Dutch Creek fair date set for August 20. two top high school graduates Lucy Bruty and Elsie Wagner named valedictorian and salutatorian.
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Clyde Pratt
University Hospital
Iowa City
Anita
Marjorie
LeRoy
Will Saville
South Ith Avenue
AL Freshwaters
J. A. Freshwaters
County Hospital
Henry Farrier Tienry S. Farrier
Alva Lowder
John Gibson
Des Moines
Keokuk
Rock
Ieland
Frank Bell
Washington
Lucy Bruty
Elsie Wagner
Move of Dressmaking Parlors in Henderson and Goetz
The Misses f Hen Henderson and Goetz have moved their dressmaking parlors from rooms over the post office to rooms over Miss Mike Lewis’s millinery store on the west side of the square.
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F Henderson
Goetz
Post Office
Mike Lewis
Injured by Cow Sheds Dog Incident In West Chester
Mrs. Dayton of West Chester suffered painful scalp wounds when a dog ran into the cow shed while she milked. J. D. Dayton was away. the event was described as a severe injury during milking.
Dusenbery Widow Dies After Illness
Mrs. W. A. Dusenbery 69 widow of W. A. Dusenbery died Wednesday at her North Marton Avenue home after about six months illness. Also Mrs. Raymond B. Case 49 mother in law of Robert M. Oakley, John Deere Implement manager, died Thursday morning by her own hand after recently moving from Moline Illinois. The cause cited as health and despair over her husband’s sudden death a month earlier.
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W. A. Dusenbery
Elsie Ellen Dusenbery
North Marton Avenue
Raymond B. Case
Robert M. Oakley
John Deere
Moline
Des.pondency
Williams and Black to Wed in May Ceremony
Wedding cards announce Ruth Annetta Williams and Norris Il. Black will marry on May 5. The groom is superintendent of the press and composing room at the Evening Journal. City council in special session discussed locating a new library of 6000 volumes donated by the late James F. Willson’s family, with ideas to vacate council rooms and mayor’s office.
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Ruth Annetta Williams
Norris Il. Black
The
Evening Journal
James F. Willson
Pioneer resident A H Guzeman to celebrate 100th birthday
Washington figure A H Guzeman marks his 100th birthday in May with a quiet celebration planned. Lincoln school children bring wildflowers each year, a gesture he greatly appreciates.
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A. H. Guzeman
Washington
Lincoln School
Mr. Guzeman
Rock Island Excursion to Camp McKinley Des Moines Plans
Eighty five tickets sold for the Des Moines trip to visit Company D at Camp McKinley. Ten coaches filled before arrival. Had it not rained, over two hundred more from here were planned to go.
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Rock Island
Des Moines
Company D
Camp McKinley
Soldier's Letter From France Praises Home Front Efforts
Miss Maurine McLaughlin reports a letter from a soldier who wore her knitted sweater for the Red Cross. The note, written in France, thanks the home front for support and describes appreciation for the care shown to the boys overseas.
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Maurine McLaughlin
Red Cross
France
Start School Misses Florence Miller and others begin teaching
Start School Misses Florence Miller Emma Lodders Jessie Rupp Lulu Coffman Nellie Pearson Georgia Bosworth Elizabeth Fisher Edna Jenkins and Mr R Galloway begin their pedagogical careers this spring. Country School Wages this spring vary from twenty to twenty-eight dollars with Oregon township paying twenty-eight dollars and most schools paying twenty-three to twenty-five dollars per month. None reported below twenty dollars yet and none is hoped.
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Florence Miller
Emma Lodders
Jessie Rupp
Lulu Coffman
Nellie Pearson
Georgia Bosworth
Elizabeth Fisher
Edna Jenkins
Mr. R. Galloway
Oregon
Pleasant Ridge News Roundup Yet Another Small Community Notes
Pleasant Ridge residents report visits from John Westen of Washington and Pat Swift family. Tony Kauffman and Burban Gallery workers are from Brighton. Ray Reeves of Rock Island visited Swift family. Dale Smith plows for Swift. Jacob Renoux and family visited Harold Disney. Lucile Christner stayed with Evelyn Smith. Smith sisters stayed with Viola Christner.
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Pleasant Ridge
John Westen
Washington
Henry Underwood
Brighton
Tony Kauffman
Burban
Pat Swift
Jim Lowe
Vieasant Ridge
Ray Reeves
Rock Island
Dale Smith
Wilmer
Edward Kauffman
Milton Smith
John Renoux
Harold Disney
Lucile Christner
Evelyn Smith
Ruth
Norma Smith
Viola Christner
Honor Guard Organized at the High School
The Girls National Honor Guard was organized under Miss Lillian Minick to foster patriotism and duty among American girls. Mrs Hebner and Press-Mrs Manton Hebner will stay in Washington during her husband’s Camp Dodge service. New principal Frank K Williamson of Chariton was elected to replace R G Whitmer. Ruth Ruillard of Chariton elected music supervisor. Ed Blecher of Burlington joined the firm Richer and Livingston, forming Wieher Livingston and Bicher.
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Lillian Minick
Hebner
Frank K. Williamson
Chariton
R. G. Whitmer
Ruth Ruillard
Ed Blecher
Burlington
Richer and Livingston
Wieher, Livingston and Bicher
Artillery ranges described for period 1800
The text notes artillery maximum range around 1000 yards with point blank range near 300 yards, reflecting common artillery performance of the era. It highlights a short combat distance where aiming adjustments are minimal and fire effectiveness is highest.
Foss and Rathmel Families Meet at Home of Parents
Prairie Center April 29 Vera Foss and family and Ray Rathmel family were dinner guests at Ray Foss home. Other local visits included Swift, Caldwell, Ebner, Montgomery and Warren households with various relatives stopping by. Arilla Warren aided Burdell Donaldson in Washington and Audrey O Conner stayed with Koehler girls. Henry Zieglowsky helped Louis Ebner shell corn Thursday.
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Don Wylie
Prairie Center
Vera Foss
Orval Foss
Ray Rathmel
Ray Foss
Bryan Swift
Will Caldwell
Malcolm Montgomery
Louis Ebner
Kermit
Montgomery
Lucille Telford
Gloria Nayadley
Sam Warren
Bob Warren
Muscatine
Bobbie
Clarence Schull
Olive Warren
Washington
Hob Clegg
Dale Beenblossom
Arilla Warren
Burdell Donaldson
Carrie Stewart
Charles Wolfe
Audrey O'Conner
Betty Joan Koehler
Peggy Koehler
Peter Koehler
Julia Mae
Henry Zieglowsky
Local News Roundup from Washington and Nearby Areas
Viva Yeeman and Charles Embree wed by Justice W S Eldridge. Ruby Brouilette teaches Home Hygiene course in Brighton. Crawfordsville High School graduation set for May 12. WSUIL broadcast The Pink Dress by Opal Keeney with students. U W drive to start May 4. Washington K P Lodge men attend Cedar Rapids chancel lor class. Burglary leads to two jars of pickles and two transients detained in Muscatine. Fox theatre to show matinees at 4:30 Sundays. McCutchens attend Allen’s wedding in Oklahoma City. Pease garage marks third anniversary. ten new county car registrations. Green Stockings play well received at junior college. David Thompson named National Tea store manager. Kerr to move to Pig xiy Wigely store. Waste week planned. Mrs T C Meibohm chairs. Two Ottumwa boys nabbed trying to flee. ages 13 and 15. Wolf Floral shop opens with Preston Wolf in charge. Temperature drop with rain. Stanners family moves to town. R H Stanners in appliance dept. Harold Swanker joins Montgomery Ward hardware. Mrs W J Fitzpatrick of Chicago visiting. Cantoni family moves to Wilson home. Wellman to get new WPA athletic field. $2 206 approved. Snow White record attendance over 6 000. Wayland seniors graduate May 10. Courtesy parties honor Mrs Clarence Miller of Nevada. Mrs Miller and Tommy visiting Minicks. Mrs Rex Smith improving. Marion Sheetz sells hogs to Flenner. Zieglows visit Swisher home. Donna Wylie birthday party. Wyllie attends Colthurst party.
Review of the Week’s News in Washington County
A sweep of local items includes a Carnival worker's disappearance, new post office roof funds, and changes in bus schedules. Updates cover school leadership shifts, accidents, marriage notices, election filing deadlines, sports planning, civic appointments, and community events across Washington County with multiple named residents, businesses, and institutions.
Bath NC First Town Founded and Incorporated
Bath, the first incorporated town in North Carolina, was settled in 1690 and officially incorporated in 1705. The settlement marked the state’s early colonial development and established Bath as a historic civic landmark.
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North Carolina
Bath
McKinstrey farm settlement splits estate amid court action
The McKinstrey case ends with 545 acres of 762 going to bank trustees and 217 acres the home place to Mrs. McKinstry and her two sons. Billy Cox wins popular water color award for In dustry at the Iowa City salon. D A R prizes go to Esther Goodlander and Eleanor Tucker. Captain Jay Brown speaks to Y's Men. Keota wins Wash track meet. Damascus Shrine leader to attend Supreme Shrine in Toronto May 23 to 26. Mary Floming and Leo Stockman wed in Riverside.
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John McKinstry
Bank
Billy Cox
Iowa City
Roy Means
Damascus Shrine No. 10
Supreme Shrine
Toronto
Ontario
Canada
Royal York Hotel
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Pred L. Stewart
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Rockford, Ill
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Davenport
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Sun District
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Riverside
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