Local Travel Notes and Visits Highlight Weekend Pages
Local families plan visits and trips across Illinois and Wisconsin. Mr and Mrs Elmer Guen and three children travel to Granite City and Swanwick to visit relatives for a week or ten days. Helen Alcorn leaves for Des Moines then Ottumwa to resume work as director of child welfare. Margaret Alice Stewart to Cincinnati Ohio for a week’s vacation and work at General Hospital. Reverend Arthur Jack returns from a southern trip via Galveston and New Orleans, visiting landmarks in St Louis and Hannibal. Donna and Beth Clower journey from Yorba Linda to stay with relatives while Beth teaches in Lake Forest Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Guen
Maxine
Nis Jean
Billy
Granite
Swanwick
Ill
Granite City
Margaret Alice Stewart
Cincini
Ohio
General Hospital
W. G. Stert
Arthur Jack
Galveston
Tex- New Orleans
Memphis
St. Louio
St. Louis
Springfield
Hannibal
Birth Announcement for Folckemer Son in Corpus Christi
Announcement of the birth of a son to Mr. and Mrs. William Folckemer of Corpus Christi Texas on July 21 The baby named William Lincoln is the child of Capitola Brindley and Mrs S H Brindley The notice appears among local society items and community events in the Corpus Christi listing
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Folckemer
Corpus Christi
Texas
Folckemer
Capitola Brindley
S. H. Brindley
William Lincoln
Hospital Briefs Include Tonsillectomy and Dismissal
Lloyd Ardell Chabal underwent a tonsillectomy this morning at the hospital. Ida Shafer was discharged this morning to return home in Ross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Ardell Chabal
River Ee
Ida Shafer
Ross
Juniors to Play at the Junction
Ives McKay of the American Legion junior baseball committee announced the Washington junior team will play Columbus Junction tomorrow afternoon at five o clock. The seven inning game was shortened by the late start. Washington had led 4 0 before a seventh inning six run rally by Columbus Junction in a prior meeting here, losing 6 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ives McKay
American Legion
Washington
Columbus Junction
Man Pleads Guilty to Malicious Mischief Fire Acts
Waterloo defendant J Harold Roe, age 2% from Waterloo, pleaded guilty to malicious mischief for two fires started behind the Diamond Brothers grocery stores. He admitted drinking and starting the blazes for the thrill of it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
J. Harold Roe
Diamond Brothers
Roe
Baseball Standings and Tuesday Scores Across Leagues
National League standings led by Brooklyn and Chicago with several late results. Tuesday games produced Brooklyn sweeping St Louis, Boston defeating Pittsburgh, and Cincinnati topping Philadelphia while Chicago beat New York. American League results included New York, Cleveland, Detroit and Chicago wins with forthcoming doubleheader schedule.
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Pittsburgh
New York
Chicago
Cinemnanati —s—Cié
Boston
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Cleveland Aa
Washington
Detroit
Cleveland
Local residents enjoy visits and travel notes
Forest City guests Ruby Neilson and Helen Nyhns stayed with Mr. and Mrs. C. E. K. Binkert and left this morning. Etha Dawson begins a two week vacation at the Washington State Bank. John Yousling and Daryl Fetters returned from the Conn instruments dealers meeting in Elkhart and a Chicago trade convention. Treva Ferguson turns 11 and cannot work. Malcolm Montgomery and Ralph Wilson will visit Delphi, Indiana for two weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Hanson return from Chicago with new merchandise. Glenn Matucha returns to Mason City Friday after a vacation with his parents. Local shoppers included Mrs. Edna Tobin and Mrs. Ella Crawford. Mr. and Mrs. Norton Byards welcomed a son born this morning weighing seven and a half pounds at home of Mrs. Edwards' mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruby Neilson
Helen Nyhns
Forest City
John Yousling
Daryl Fetters
Chicago
Elkhart
Ind
Conn Instruments
Malcolm Montgomery
Ralph Wilson
Columbus Junction
Delphi
Mr. Montgomery
William Ginn
Glenn Matucha
Mason City
Mra
William Matucha
Norton
Edwards
George Youngs
North
Marion Avenue
Grundy Center Rejects No Bond Issue for New High School
Grundy Center voters approved an $38,000 bond issue for a new senior high school by 588 to 227 in an unofficial count. The remaining project cost would be covered by other funds.
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Grundy Center
Riverside Softball Postponed by Heavy Rain
The Riverside firemen sponsored softball tournament scheduled for Sunday evening was postponed after heavy rain drenched Riverside and nearby areas. Three inches of rainfall fell with storms starting early morning and continuing into the afternoon, delaying the event until a new date is set. Local farmers welcomed the rain for drought relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Riverside Firemen
Raifn
Jail Former Banker for Issuing Fraudulent Checks
L Evans of Emmetsburg was brought to Palo Alto county on charges of issuing fraudulent checks. Evans was brought from Osage and faced warrants from various counties. A former Dickens banker, he was held at Spencer months ago for obtaining money under false pretenses, a case later dismissed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmetsburg
L. Evans
Palo Alto
Evans
Osage
Sheriff's Office
Dickens
Spencer
Storms Urges Careful Inventories At Iowa School For Deaf
Des Moines report notes missing items and unrecorded year changes in inventory lists at the Iowa school for the deaf in Council Bluffs. Auditor Charles W. Storms cites total operating costs of 204079.75 for the year ending June 36 1937, up 51.89 from prior year, with plant and equipment up 18916.41 and farm revenue at 173.78.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Charles W. Storms
Iowa School For Deaf
Council Bluffs
East Highland Social News Notes and Threshing Helpers
Mrs Gail Murdock and family visited at the Frank Skala home while Mrs Melvin Boileau and children stayed with her mother. Families assisted with threshing meals and cooking. Esther Murdock celebrated her birthday. Clifford Murdock visiting in Ainsworth. Floyd Prymek recovering. Joe Dvorak visited and drove his mother and sisters to Lone Tree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Mincer
East Highland
Gail Murdock
Frank Skala
Melvin Boileau
Frank Dvorak
Henry Prymek
Vernie Forbes
Wm. Weber
Mary Weber
Alvah Heck
Ruby Prymek
Esther Murdock
Clifford Murdock
Ainsworth
Alicia
Joan
Harriet Leeney
Yegey
Floyd Prymek
Want ads pay dividends in school building fund
A brief notice states that want ads contribute to the school building fund and qualify for federal aid. The item notes a total potential of 25000 dollars and urges community participation.
Municipal Band Concert Program Highlights
Director Milo T Sorden conducts a municipal band concert featuring soloist Don Boyer. selections include Barnum and Bailey favorites Overture Fall of Jericho Popular I Double Dare You March and Sousa pieces Semper Fidelis Thunderer and Shoutin Liza Trombone with other marches and solos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barnum & Bailey
Fall of Jericho
Goldman
U. S. Field Artillery
Sousa
Fillmore
India
Don Boyer
Tall Corn Season Nears at Iowa State Fair
Des Moines reports farmers eye rain as they compete to reclaim Iowa’s tall corn prestige lost to Arkansas. An 18 foot stalk from George Osborn of Siloam Springs won last year. A centennial fair will offer 250 dollars in prizes for US and Canadian entrants with strict rules on stalk height, support, curing, and display timing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Arkansas
George Osborn
Siloam Springs
Ark
Uunoff
Missouri
Mississippi
United States
Canada
Roger Eicher Tops Shooting Match at Camp
Roger A. Eicher of Washington scored 195 out of 200 in a shooting contest at the Citizens Military Training Corps camp reported from Des Moines. It was the highest score at the camp. Eicher, son of Mr and Mrs L M Richer of Washington, was recently promoted to first lieutenant at the camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger A. Eicher
Washington
Citizens’ Military Training Corps
Des Moines
Roger
L. M. Richer
Maytag Trouble Near Settlement as Hearing Planned
Maytag workers accept possible wage cuts per state arbitration board. The CIO union seeks conference with Maytag officials in Des Moines after the board advised paying current wages 60 days more. Pollard proposes immediate cut with restoration if profits rise, allowing $1,088,000 in preferred stock interest deductions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maytag
Des Moines
EK. Hi. Maytag
Newton
Pollard FE. H. Pollard
Fort Madison
Arbitration Board
N. G. Kraschel
Washing Machine Company
Union
Ten Men Thresh Make 570 Bales At Two Sites
Carl D. Anderson and Marion Stranksy led two crews in threshing and combining across locations. Eighteen acres of oats at the Stransky home yielded about 55 bushels per acre. A Roy Yoder baler arrived and within six hours ten men produced 670 bales stored away. Herbert Campbell and family hosted Miss Fitch of Wendora Illinois over the weekend. Mr and Mrs Stenley Mouser and Mr and Mrs Rolland Benson plan a late week trip to Colorado and beyond. The Jake Bishop threshing concludes the piece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Stransky
Pilotburg
Carl D. Anderson
Marion Stransky
Stransky
Roy Yoder
Herbert Campbell
Miss Fitch
Windora
Stenley Mouser
Rolland Benson
Colorado
Jake Bishop
Memorial Program in Fairfield to Honor Jefferson County Dead
The Dimmit Vorhies post of the VFW with the 133rd infantry band presents and dedicates a musical program for memory of Jefferson county boys who died in France 20 years ago. Jesse W. Radda leads the program with talents from Washington and local areas contributing on Thursday evening August 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dimmit-Vorhies
133Rd Infantry
Fairfield
Jefferson County
France
Jesse W. Radda
Iowa Vv. F. W
Washington
H. V
Bunny” Blair
Margaret Sehhnieder
the McGaffeys
Ralston Meek
Fink and Pepper
Jimmie Birney
Everett Burham
Pomegranate Wood for Castanets
Good castanets are made from pomegranate wood. They resist the violent impact of fortissimo and staccato movements and if they have the slightest flaw will soon splinter. They are called chestnuts after Moorish percussion instruments and because they look like chestnuts when separated.
Farming roundup at Newt Benson farm reports light harvest year
The Saturday harvest at Newt Benson farm finished earlier than prior years due to grain issues and light yields. A Monday settling up meeting followed at the Koeniz home with Mark Koenig as secretary, Stanley Mouser on tractor, and George Ditmer of Washington overseeing the separator. Relatives from Seattle visited nearby farms, while local families and neighbors were noted at various Sunday gatherings. Two Anderson sisters suffered injuries in separate accidents, Helena with a broken ankle and Wenona with two broken wrists, both in casts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newt Benson
Wm. Koeniz
Mark Koenig
Ring
Stanley Mouser
George Ditmer
Washington
Ralph Flynn
Fred Mouser
Edith Pribyl
Egypt
Albert Stransky
Timothy
Ora Stumpf
Joe Vodicka
Milton Maas
Carl T. Anderson
Carl D. Anderson
Helen
Dates Announced for Dutch Creek Corn Show
Announced entries and teams for the Dutch Creek Two corn show include Team No. 38 through Team No. 15. A $100 sweepstakes prize will go to the best entry of one hundred ears of corn with plans for substantial added prizes and prize levels for each corn breed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. C. Sheetz
Kenneth Sheetz
Hubert Sheetz
J. E. Deal
Geo. Frank
Andy Sheetz
Richard Sheetz
L. A. Luers
H. D. Luers
Byrle Cosner
Ralph Brinning
Donald Brinning
Ear Cline
Ober Longwell
Ed Hotle
Antone Hotle
Francis
Nick Tinnes
Cloyce Tinnes
H. A. Engel
Ed Ongel
Perry Deal
Gale Brinning
Andy Brinning
Lee Henry
Junior Henry
Harry Rommel
Richard Redlinger
Rosamond Redlinger
Carl W. Klein
Carl Klein
Iowa
Towa
Trumbull in Chicago on business this week
FE. J. Trumbull is in Chicago on business for a few days this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FE. J. Trumbull
Chicago
Scouts Pause Meeting for Camp Near Iowa City
Troop 32 of the Boy Scouts will miss next week’s meeting due to Scout camp near Iowa City. Members planning to attend include Jack Dankwardt, Gordon Carstensen, George McBarney, Robert Gray and James Bey. Troop 32 beat Troop 33 16 to 4 in yesterday’s softball game, completing three wins in four battles between them.
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Troop 32
Boy Scouts
Iowa City
Jack Dankwardt
Gordon Carstensen
George McBarney
Robert Gray
James Bey
Style Show at Rothschilds Showcases Shirley Temple Frocks
The Rothschilds style show this afternoon features Shirley Temple inspired frocks worn by young models Martha Jean Munn Peggy Munn Judy Rae Warren Donna Crowe Margaret Ann Plumly Nancy Patterson Helen Falk Babe Falk Phyllis Margolin Sara Low Miller Virginia Robertson with junior assistants Jean Atkinson Jo Ellen Margolin Roberta Stewart. The event precedes the State Theater presentation of Little Miss Broadway starting tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rothschild’s
Shirley Temple
State Theater
Little Tats
Rothschild
Martha Jean Munn
Peggy Munn
Judy Rae Warren
Donna Crowe
Margaret Ann Plumly
Nancy Patterson
Helen
Babe Falk
Phyllis Margolin
Sara Low Miller
Virginia Robertson
Jean Atchison
Jo Ellen Margolin
Roberta Stewart
Cinderella
Deanna Durbin
Nannette
Washington Hustlers 4-H Club Meets at Killian Home
The Washington Hustlers 4-H Club met at John Killian’s home Monday evening with eight members. They answered roll call by naming each member’s worst defect and remedy for their project. Plans were made for club booths at the upcoming 4-H fair. Refreshments followed the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Hustlers
John Killian
Fifty to Resume Work After Drivers' Strike
Des Moines truckers' union pickets were removed from the Davidson Co. Inc. furniture store. A weeklong strike by truck drivers and warehouse men ended with a truce. Union business agent Carl Keul said the 50 workers would return to work under the prestrike conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Davidson Co., Inc
Carl Keul
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Gracehill
William Taylor
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R. A. Hender
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Miwaukee
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Harold Duke
Wells
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Pickle
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Judd
Carraway Seed
Europe
Lemmon's Pharmac
Junction
By Edwin Finch
Reenberg
Etha Dawson
Washington State Bank
Treva Ferguson
Raperta
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Mr. Hanson
Paul Kern
Brighton
I. E. Coffey
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F. W. Lindenmeyer
West Chester
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Ella Crawford
Central Park
Direector
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King Widdel
Hawthorne -Buchtel
King Sousa
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Semper Fidelis
Meme
Roger Eicher
Dutch Creek Two
Express Daily
State Theatre
Delicatessen
Pe YL Eee Olli Ed
Bill Putman
Atlas
Harold Ahrens
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