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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 05, 1938

Page

6

Boy Breaks Arm Swinging at East Sunset

Peter Graber Jr. fell from a swing Thursday and broke his arm. He is the son of P. P. Graber. The column records various local visits, family happenings, and social calls among residents around Columbus Junction and nearby towns.

Clarence Hering East Sunset Peter Graber, Jr P. P. Graber John Widmer Burlington Michigan Ralph Howell Willard Joe Wilson Columbus Junction Raymond Wilson Harriet Moore Willis Howell Donnie Flint Russel Howell Joan Mary Lou Howell Carl Martin Dakota Leonard Martin Cornell Washington J. A. Hawthorne Harry Jones Bert Spangler Winona Club Winfield Chester Cherryholmes Danny L. A Paul Howell James R J B. Orris Crivitz Wisconsin Arthur Orris Della Richardson Alvin Raymond Karl Alice White James Stewart Alice Richardson Stewart Home Joe Schlatter Betty Lyman Johnson Olds J. M. Martin Max Marjorie Gene Stephens Ainsworth Oakville Lester Charbonneau

Sleeping Sickness Strikes Horses in Veo Community

In Veo August 4 reports include Carlos Watson's horse fallen to sleeping sickness and George Dickinson losing a horse last week to the same disease. Vaccinations are underway amid hog cholera concerns. locals like Milton Coffin and Etha Jones host and entertain. Families travel, drill wells proceed, and a group visits Richland and Frontier Days.

Veo Carlos Watson Geo. Dickinson Chester Eatingey Norma Jean Washington Walter Bray Hervey Coffin Paul Kasowsky Milton Coffin George’ Brey Etha Jones Busby Bee Club

Homecoming Attendance and Local Visits Highlight Brighton

Bright residents joined the Nichland homecoming last week. Mrs Everett Garrett visited with daughter Violet Garrett. Clarence Brown and family hosted a group from Harper What Cheer Fairfield and Davenport area. Leila Mae Brown and Clarence Brown Jr. joined the Mullikins for a week long visit. Jeannette Gowey from Des Moines is vacationing with her father Don Gowey.

Prody A. Borkoski Brighton R. 1 Nichland Everett Garrett Violet Garret Clarence Brown Dan Kleinschmidt Harper Leo Shaw Mr Shaw What Cheer Glen Mullikin Fairfield Leila Mae Mullikins Jeannette Gowey Des Moines Don Gowey

Riverside Hardware Dealer Attends Harper-MacDonald Meeting

R H Heitzman of Riverside attended a Cedar Rapids dealers meeting for Harper-MacDonald Hardware. Over 300 attendees enjoyed a six o'clock banquet at the Montrose hotel after the session. Heitzman won a Shave Master electric razor as a prize.

Estelle Critz Riverside R. HH. Heitzman Cedar Rapids Harper-Mactin the Hardware Company Montrose Hotel Heitzman Milo Ingram Oelwein William Ingram Muscatine Club Anna Walter

Vernon Conrad goes North Dakota harvest work

Vernon Conrad leaves for North Dakota to work in harvest fields after a wet season in South Hill. The Aug 4 notes report local farming activity while the threshing run nears completion at the Bert Esseltine place.

Vernon Conrad N. Dak

Mrs Murphy and Children Visit at Dautremont Home

Mrs Clotilda Murphy and her sons Hush and Francis and daughter visited Riverside this week at the home of Raymond and hove Dautremont en route to Melrose Iowa. The Murphys have made a 7000 tour mile through the United States and Canada. Edith Heltgman of Davenport is visiting Riverside. Funeral services for Mrs Anthony Welte were held in Richmond. Lieut Robert W Griffin and wife of Red Bank New Jersey welcomed twin boys. Mrs Griffin is Margar et Hutchinson.

Riverside Clotilda Murphy Hush Francis Raymond and Hove Dautremont Mis. James Ward Melrose Iowa Murphys United States Canada Murphy Clotilda Dautremont Frank Dautremont Edith Heltgman Davenport Mra KR. Heltzman Gerald Welte Margaret Matilda Wieland Holy Trinity Church Richmond Anthony Welte William Griffin Robert W. Griffin Red Bank New Jersey Griffin Margaret Hutchinson Charles Carson Iowa City

Notable visitors and family announcements in local community

Donald Carson and his children from Waterloo visited at Mr. and Mrs. August Hahn's home on Sunday. Irma Beranek, student nurse at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City, spent the weekend with her mother Mrs. Albie Beranek. Walter Prymek of Burlington visited his parents Mr. and Mrs. Frank Prymek. William Korous visited Iowa City on Monday. Relatives announce the arrival of a baby daughter at the home of Dr. and Mrs. Hardy, former Riverside residents now in Arkansas City Kansas. Cleo Kron of the United States Navy, stationed on the U S S Masdorrough with San Diego headquarters, is home on furlough visiting his parents and relatives. Cleo reports for duty August 13.

Donald Carson Waterloo August Hahn Irma Beranek Mercy Hospital Iowa City Albie Beranek Walter Prymek Burlingtons Frank Prymek William Korous Hardy Riverside Arkansas City Kansas Cleo Kron United States Navy U. S. S. Masdorrough San Diego Calif Louis Kron Cleo

District Court Notice of Property Ownership Dispute Iowa

Yaro Sojka files in Washington County Iowa a petition seeking quiet title to described real estate. The suit names numerous defendants including George C Stone J A Green Cyrena Green and others with unknown claimants asserting adverse interests and easement rights. The property is the west half of the southwest quarter and southeast quarter of the southwest quarter Section One, plus other described blocks in Township 76 North Range 7 West. The complaint alleges plaintiff is absolute owner in fee simple and that record title errors created adverse claims.

Washington County Iowa Yaro Sojka George C. Stone Joseph A. Green J. A. Green Cyrena Green Samuel F. Hersey Muscatine The State Bank of Iowa Howard M. Holden Dennis Brannin Edward Truman Dennis Brannon William Nesbush Charles Ohngemach Edward D. Truman Nestor A. Young Patrick Brannin Patrick Branin Bridget Branin Dennis Branin M. D. Yard William Rownd Irena A. Yard W. C. Babcock Robert Shields J. P. Babcock Frank Kos Milton D. Yard Geo. W. Dieter David S. Simon Simon Lizzie Kos Milton Kos Lenora Kos Shalla Edward Kos Loddie Kos R. BE. Dougherty W. Livingston Ella Rosenstrauch Fred Rosenstrauch Hanna Bevier Mary Garcelon District Court of

240 ACRE FARM SOLD TO GRIGGS

Orville Griggs purchased the 240 acre Red Wells farm north of Dublin for $25,000. The property is occupied by Lester Macon and family. The article also notes visits and social items from Washington and nearby towns, plus local happenings and travel.

R. C. Ferguson West Chester Orville Griggs Red Wells Dublin Lester Macon Murray Conger Everett Coon Washington Bernadene Grosscup Atlantic Mamie Conger Hattie Ross Miss Grosscup Brighton Kamp Kory Ella Gordon Flora Dodds Margaret Applegrate Mary Rickey Ben Holt Wasser Des Moines Miller Chris Jersen Kathryn Jean Walters Rock Island Betty Grices Betty Nony Paul Hageist Washington County Hospital

Petition Seeks Quiet Title and Foregoes Personal Claims

The petition asks to confirm and establish fee simple title to described real estate for the plaintiff and bar all defendants and unknown claimants from any adverse rights. It warns that unless appearance is made by noon on the second day of the September 1938 term in Washington Iowa, defaults and a judgment as prayed will be entered.

District Court Washington Washington County Iowa

Three judges named in Dewey probe of Hines policy racket

Dewey charges three judicial officers as directly involved with Tammany Leader James J. Hines. Hulon Capshaw of New York is accused and suspended awaiting trial August 15. Former District Attorney William C. Dodge and Magistrate Francis Irwin are also named. Irwin is now deceased.

Hulon Capshaw New York Thomas E. Dewey Tammany James J. Hines Capshaw William C. Dodge Francis Irwin

Truck Baled Straw to Fort Madison for Paper Mills

Threshing near Columbus Junction yields 40 to 55 bushels per acre with much straw baled and shipped to a Fort Madison paper mill. Grain buyers pay 16 to 19 cents per bushel for new oats as threshing crews are fed at local houses. Prosecution risk noted for misrepresentation and related charges.

Columbus Junction Louisa County Ft. Madison

Real Estate License Revoked in Indianola Case

Ins Acting as state real estate commissioner Robert E. O Brian revoked the license of CC R Hadley of Indianola after four counts were found guilty. He ordered Hadley to surrender license and pocket card by return mail and warned against transacting any real estate business after the date.

Des Moines INS Robert E. O'Brian CC. R. Hadley Indianola O'Brian Hadley

Westbound Washington Lodge meets first Friday monthly

Railroad timetables list Westbound and Eastbound trains and stops including Golden State Limited and Californian services. Officers William Mohland and A W Yard are noted for the lodge, with itineraries for Knoxville Branch and Chicago area lines.

Washington Lodge No A.F A. M Wiliam Mohland W. M A. W. Yard Washington Adkiantanieniak Californian Golden State Limited Los Es Talence California Knoxville

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