Local Notes on Visits and Upcoming Centennial Events
Bula Cherry of Kenilworth is spending two weeks with relatives and plans to stay for the Centennial celebration. John Corcoran of Cork Ireland visits his brother Rev H J Corcoran and will spend about two weeks in Washington. A Presbyterian church dinner follows a parade on August 8 after the service. Mrs Nellie Kos and daughter Martha return from a Colorado trip to Loveland Estes Park Grand Lake Denver and Colorado Springs. Edwin Earl Guengerich and Clara Relie Strickler, both of Easton, obtained a marriage license yesterday.
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Bula Cherry
Kenilworth, Kl
George Masson
John Corcoran
Cork
Treland
Rev H. J. Corcoran
Saturn
Washington
Nellie Kos
Martha
Colorado
Loveland
Estes Park
Grand Lake
Colo
Denver
Colorado Springs
Edwin Earl Guengerich
Clara Relie Strickler
Eason
Grinnell Social Guests At Several Homes
Mrs Warran Foster and Maude Price of Clinton joined Grinnell friends at the Dr J M Lloyd home. Miss Price teaches in Monroe Michigan schools and Donna Beth Doris from Chicago will visit the Lloyds. Others travel between Lone Beach California and Grinnell for visits with local families and relatives. Rev A N Porter of Fresno will stay until after the Centennial. A Seattle group including Lara Meacham and Alice Meacham visited the Brown home and Alice earned a Columbia University scholarship. William Bruty Ardell Pieper attended a wiener roast at the TeBockhorst home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warran Foster
Maude Price
Clinton
J. M. Lioyd
Foster
Miss Price
Lloyd
Grinnell College
Monroe, Mich
A. W. Clow
Davenport
Donna
Beth
Doris
Chicago
Clow
California
Edgar Porter
Louise
Rob
Clarence Miller
Stroud
Okla
Lara Meacham
Seattle
Wash
A. Meacham
Alice
Grinnell
R. F E. Brown
Miss Meacham
Mrs. Meacham
Brown
Alice Meacham
Columbia, University
William Bruty
Ardell Pieper
Henry TeBockhorst
Morrison Faces Shan Non In City Golf Finals
Morrison, defending city champion, won 4 up 3 in a semifinal over Bob Young Tuesday and will meet Bob Shan non in an 86 hole final on August 27. Finals for all flights set for August 27 with trophies and equipment awarded to winners and runners up.
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Gil Morrison
Bob Young
Morrison
Bob Shannon
Ramseyers Return From Ten Day East Trip
Mr and Mrs Harry Ramseyer and their children Gwendolyn and Harry Jr return after a ten day eastern tour. They visited Ramseyer relatives in Washington and attended the World's Poultry Congress in Cleveland Ohio en route home. Local shoppers included Mrs Ray Stewart Mrs Mable Morris Harriet Clendenning Mrs Roy Moothart Mrs Homer Brinton and G A Gibson. Velma Booth travels to Bancroft to visit friends and speak at a missionary meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Ramseyer
Gwendolyn
Harry, Jr
William Putman
Washington
Ramseyers
Ramseyer
Nial Prevo
Jennie Bollman
Ed Conrad
Conrad
C. W Ramseyer
Court of Claims
Cleveland
Ohio
Ray Stewart
Mable Morris
Harriet Clendenning
Keota
Roy Moothart
Wellman
Mra
Homer Brinton
Brighton
G. A. Gibson
Cedar Rapids
Velma Booth
Bancroft
Missionary Society
Local residents host visitors amid Centennial events
Mr and Mrs F B Blaine of Chicago and Mr and Mrs Merril Birge of Mt Vernon were dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Harry Siver and family. Several households report travel to Cheyenne to visit relatives while others greeted callers from Ainsworth West Des Moines Crawfordsville and Brighton. The Presbyterian Ladies prepare a post parade dinner at the church on Thursday May 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. B. Blaine
Chicago
Merril Birge
Mt. Vernon
Harry Siver
Standings and results in major leagues
The standings show New York 66 26 .702 Boston 58 36 .624 Chicago 64 43 .667 and Detroit 50 46 .521. Wednesday games include Philadelphia 18 Chicago 4 first game and Chicago 2 Philadelphia 1 second game. Detroit at New York and Cleveland at Boston are on today’s schedule with additional matchups listed.
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Merican Brager W. L. Pet
New York
Boston
Chicago
Cleveland
Detroit
Washington Anwait
Hiladelphia Cee
St. Louis Aowat
Philadelphia
Chicaeo
Washington
St. Louis
Ww. Ll. Pet
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Centennial celebration signs planned for rest rooms and grounds
Chairman E Sehmitt leads a committee to place signs directing attendees to rest rooms pageant grounds and other facilities during the Centennial events next week. He aims to gain cooperation from local churches.
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E. Sehmitt
Centennial commission plans seating for pageant crowds
Chairman Fred Downing says more than 3 000 spectator seats will be set for the pageant. One thousand bleacher seats at Case field plus 1 000 from Fairfield and 1 000 chairs between field and bleachers aim to accommodate large crowds for the historical spectacle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Downing
Centennial Commission
Case Field
Fairfield
City Plans Parking and Police for Three Day Centennial Pageant
The city council held a special meeting to approve parking and policing for the three day celebration. Special police will be on duty and Centen nial commission rents several fields near Case field for free parking for attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Case Field
Centennial Commission
Local births and dismissals list for area residents
At the hospital Mrs Harvey Swartzendruber Kalona was dismissed yesterday. Mr and Mrs Jim Hotle Washington are parents of a daughter born yesterday at 6 38 p m weighing six pounds five and one half ounces. Mrs Verne Kron Davenport and Mrs Charles Kolesick Ainsworth were dismissed this morning. Dr M tewin Brighton was dismissed last evening. Lucille Busby was dismissed today.
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Harvey Swartzendruber
Kalona
Jim Hotle
Washington
Verne Kron
Davenport
Charles Kolesick
Ainsworth
M. Tewin
Brighton
Lucille Busby
Pedestrian Struck by Detached Wheel in Ottumwa Incident
Mrs. Owen Treen of Ottumwa suffered minor injuries when a wheel detached from a car driven by Mrs. F. A. Hoff rolled into the street striking her. Mrs. Green also suffered a torn dress and injuries in the accident.
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Ottumwa
Owen Treen
F. A. Hoff
Country Churches Plan Joint Session
Northwest of town the Praise Flower and Pr lotbure churches announce a joint all day meeting at Prairie Flower church next Sunday. Rev E Strong will lead the morning program with Rev Jacob Dekkoning speaking at the Sunday school service. A basket dinner follows, then an afternoon service featuring Mr Strong. Special music is planned for both services.
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Praise Flower
Lotbure
Prairie Flower Church
E. Strong
The
Prairie Flower
Jacob Dekkoning
Census labels New York New Jersey and Pennsylvania
The United States Census Bureau classifies New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania as the Middle Atlantic states, defining regional grouping for demographic and statistical purposes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middle Atlantic States
United States Census Bureau
New York, New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Telephone Courtesies For Centennial Pageant Calls
The telephone company through Manager L E B Travis informs the commission that line calls for Centennial announcements are free. A special telephone at the pageant grounds will cost five cents per call. Chairman Downing noted additional courtesies from the company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. EB. Travis
Commission
Downing
Better Business Reported in Iowa by George Davies
Iowa City Aug 3. University of Iowa economist and Iowa Digest editor Prof George R Davies says national upturn in business extends to Iowa with stronger retail trade falling inventories and rising producer orders as holiday spending begins. He notes gains in building, bank debits, employment, payrolls and retail sales.
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Better Business Reported
Iowa
George Davies
Iowa City
America
George R. Davies
University of Iowa
Iowa Business Digest
Davies
Unofficial Tax Collectors Spread Across Iowa Stores
The National Consumers Tax Commission says Washington has about 426 unofficial tax collectors. Store clerks in 114 local retailers are named as contributing to revenue collection alongside 7,497 official tax agencies. Mrs Melville Mucklestone notes the widespread role of retail staff in tax collection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
National Consumers Tax Commission
NCTC
Towa
Melville Mucklestone
Women’s Organization
To Get Diplomas at Iowa University
Six Washington county residents will receive master of arts degrees at the University of Iowa summer convocation Friday. A Washington teacher will earn a bachelor of arts degree. Names include Sarah Maria Davis Ralph A LeMoine Carl ton W Lytle William Mason Lyall Robertson Smith Hazel Trene Duvall and Helen Levis. A total of 494 awards will be made, the largest summer convocation in the university's history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
University of Iowa
Washington
Sarah Maria Davis
Ralph A. LeMoine
Carlton W. Lytle
William Masson
Lyall Robertson Smith
Wellman
Hazel Trene Duvall
West Chester
Helen Levis
N Y A Funds $500000 for Colleges and School Aid
Des Moines reports that the national youth administration allotted 184,588 for school aid and 324.57 for college and graduate aid for the next school year. The program aims to provide part time jobs for 450000 needy students across 1650 colleges and universities and 25500 secondary schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
National Youth Administration
Washington
D. C
Hidden taxes ride the cash register in every sale
The piece argues that clerks collect fractions of taxes embedded in prices, hidden from consumers as production and distribution costs rise. It says taxes must be passed to buyers and that most local, state, and national levies are invisible to the public, though merchants cannot be blamed for this.
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