YMCA Week Notes Highlight Club Activities and Programs
The Y M C A week covered a Rotary Club and city ministers meeting, 4 H farm girls event, and a Sunday union service using 284 chairs. The Y S Men showcased a program at the North Side cafe while 4 H boys planned to visit next week. Howard Little and Leigh Soule assisted at the playground in George Mohr’s absence as the aquatic program was demonstrated. The playground closed Friday with 6 140 youngsters in activities and pet parade entries rising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Little
Leigh Soule
George Mohr
World Poultry Congress awards at Cleveland spotlight geese
The World's Poultry Congress in Cleveland awarded brown Chinese geese first prize and best display in water fowl. A pulling contest is slated for Wednesday at 11 am on the north end of the Lincoln school's construction site. Funds report shows 1609 dollars banked for a fountain with more needed for walk and extras.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Ohio
Lincoln School
Hospital birth notice for Eugene Lynn family
At the hospital Saturday Eugene Lynn Washington underwent tonsillectomy this morning. Mr and Mrs Morris Bowens Washington are parents of a son born yesterday at 6 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Lynn
Washington
Morris Bowens
Weehington
Ivan Rhodes
Wellman
Pauline Mae Baumert
Harper
Raymond Baker
Charles Kolesick
Ainsworth
Gerald Ruegsegger
Seth W. Hart
Brighton
Howell Owen
Columbus Junction
Marion Augustine
Verne Kron
Davenport
Harold Swartzendruber
Kalona
Louie Wagenknecht
Raymond Brauner
Hospital Activity Report From Local Communities
The notices record numerous births and medical procedures across towns including Wellman Harper Kalona Washington and Davenport. Terms mention appendectomies tonsillectomies minor operations and births with times and weights for newborns.
Take Nine Stitches to Close Wound After Dog's Bite
Carol Davis, son of Mr and Mrs J Newton Davis, was bitten by a police dog at the Fred Humphrey farm. He received nine stitches for facial wounds and was taken to Washington county hospital. Also noted: J B Marsh of Winnipeg is visiting the Hentzs. K F McNeil owner of Gamble store broke a collar bone after a fall near his store this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Butler
Columbus Junction
Carol Davis
J. Newton Davis
Fred Humphrey
Washington County Hospital
J. B. Marsh
Winnipeg
Canada
Harry Hentz
K. F. McNeil
Gamble
Dorcas Resigns as Registrar of University
H. C. Dorcas, longtime examiner and registrar at the State University of Iowa, resigns after 44 years on faculty and staff. Prof. Harry G. Sarnes of the speech department is appointed as successor. Dorcas will return to his former role as professor of education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
H. C. Dorcas
State University of Iowa
State Board of Education
Harry G. Sarnes
Doreas
Mrs Stella Mills Visits Riverside Homes From Illinois
Mrs Stella Mills of New Boston Illinois visits in Riverside at the home of Mrs Birdie Godlove. The Mills family were early Riverside residents involved in farming and livestock trading. Nearby gatherings include the Linsleys and visitors from Lone Tree Mount Vernon and Des Moines attending local events and family occasions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stella Mills
Illinois
Riverside
New Boston
Birdie Godlove
Carol
Mount Vernon
A. A. Angelsberg
Carrie Iden
Robert Cress
North Liberty
Margaret Myers
Logan Myers
Jarvas W. Baldwin
Des Moines
Bird T. Baldwin
Iowa City
al Walton
Earl Walton
Marvin
Harry Walton
Margaret Florang
Lafayette
Ind
Leo Stockman
Cosgrove
Glenn Alcorn
May Alcorn
Tulsa
Okla
M. E. Milford
Alcorn
Camping trip planned by Dr and Mrs N Lease to Ozark Mountain
Dr and Mrs N Lease depart for a ten day vacation starting midweek visiting the J Wooley home in Columbia Missouri before camping in the Ozarks. Mrs Eva Nelson leaves for Des Moines after weeks with T H Barnes and R S White. Rex Heauchamp gains hardware job in Winfield. The Maxwells and Gilkeys head east for a month of travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Manners
Crawfordsvile
N. J. Lease
J. ©. Wooley
Columbia
Ozarke
Grant Edwarda
Oakland Mills
Eva Nelson
Des Moines
T. H
West Middlesex
Gilkeye
Maxwells
Salt Mining by Indians in Louisiana Bayou Sotine
Indians mined salt in Louisiana along Bayou Sotine as early as 1726, revealing early industrial activity and Indigenous resource utilization in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisiang
Bayou Sotine
Legion Sets Labor Day Jalopy Races Plans
The Legion selects a committee with Bobce Kurtz as chair to organize jalopy, pulling, bicycle, and horse events for Labor Day. Tom Swift and George Yeaman lead pulling, Leigh Soule bikes for boys, Clarence Phillips saddle horses, Kennedy slow mule, Reed ponies, Whittaker fast horses, Baker tractors, Blattner horseshoes. Prizes to be announced. junior baseball possible on Blattner diamond. Auxiliary refreshment stand. evening dance at Rendez vous with Ralph Moothart and Preston Wolfe. program runs from 10 a.m. tailing into night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobce Kurtz
The
Legion Post
Tom Swift
George Yeaman
Leigh Soule
Clarence Phillips
Charles Kennedy
Spencer Reed
Matt Whittaker
George Baker
Andy Blattner
Legion
Blattner
Legion Auxiliary
Ralph Moothart
Preston Wolfe
Centennial Opens With Bomb Salute Tuesday Morning
Washington Centennial celebrations begin with a morning bomb salute and a rest stop for weary travelers, with events broadcast by station WMT between 12:35 and 12:45 p.m. Sunday through Wednesday. Fred Downing notes officials seek a four cot Red Cross tent for Central Park health unit use, calling Centennial HQ at 838 to donate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Soule
WMT
Fred Downing
Central Park
Red Cross
Legion Auxiliary Sandwich Stand Set For Weekday Hours
The American Legion auxiliary announces a sandwich stand on the east side of the square open Monday through Thursday. Proceeds support veterans and post activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
THE
Chocolate Shop
Square
American Legion Auxiliary
Townsend calls third term a big fool mistake
Boston August 5 UPI Dr Francis E Townsend the old age pension advocate says if President Roosevelt runs for a third term it would be the biggest fool mistake ever made. He argues such a move would spark intense political backlash and risk constitutional and democratic norms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Mass
Francis E. Townsend
Roosevelt
Double murder investigated after Rockwell City deaths
State agents and Calhoun authorities probed a possible double murder in the deaths of E. F. Harvey a 55 year old farmer and Cecil Van der Mullen a 32 year old hired hand found shot in their bed at a northwest Rockwell City farm Harvey was shot behind the right ear with a .22 rifle in his hands while Van der Mullen was killed by a bullet behind his right ear both had been dead about seven hours according to coroner J. J. Weyer
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockwell City
Calhoun County
E. F E. Harvey
Harvey
Cecil Vander Mullen
J. J. Weyer
Weekend Visitors Evening in Rock Island Notes
The Rock Island family spent the weekend with Mrs. Anna Case. Mrs. J. B. Graber of Wayland shopped here this morning. Mr. and Mrs. Cy Dickinson of Brighton were business callers here yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. L. Holland
Cleveland
Ohio
St. Louis
W. L. Holland
Tommy
Bill Holland
W. A. Holland
Harold Putnam
Lee Holland
Florence Rochester
San Antonio
Texas
Rock Island
Mr. Case
Anna Case
J. B. Graber
Wayland
Cy Dickinson
Brighton
Instructions for Farmers on Corn Loans and Ever Normal Granary
Farmers are urged to renew 12 month corn loans, extend due dates to August 1, 1949, and store corn on farms or in local elevators. Renewal preserves storage payments, maintains price stability, and builds the Ever Normal Granary to balance year to year corn and hog prices. County reports show $57,527 paid on 508 parity applications recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Coboperator
Commodity Credit Corporation
Local Births and Visits Reported in Ainsworth
Aug 5 notes from Ainsworth show Neal Sands and family guests at A E Sands home. R B McFarland celebrate birth of a baby girl while Floyd Simkins hosts a new baby boy. Cecil Olinger of Wapello visits Will Olinger. Beal family and Gertrude Arnold with two children stay at Ray Whiteman home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
Neal Sands
A. E. Sands
R. B. McFarland
Floyd Simkins
Cecil Olinger
Wapello
Will Olinger
F. K. Beal
Gertrude Arnold
Monmouth
Ray Whiteman
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Floyd Gibbon
Fox
Thes
Y.M.C. A
Rotary Club
Y's
North Side
4-H Club
Rural Work Committee
James Birney
Hilton Durst
H TL. Walker
YMCA
CG. S. Lemmon
John W. Lemmon
Optometrist
Savare
Jennie Fleming
Porter Girls
Maude Hott
Dundee
W. W. Wilson
Clara Tate
East
Rev
Howard Tate
Brooklyn
Kathryn Little
Lincoln
Neb
John Winga
Joe Williamson
Harriet Coulter
Owen Williamson
Una Burris
Marvin Williamson
William Kensler
Peoria
Hitness
Mrs. TL. Rothschild
Chicago
Illian Dunbar Coffield
Carl Dunbar
San Francisco
Reister Bros
Chester Anderson
Mrs. Anderson
Iowa
Phil Stong
Pauline Baumert
Milo Heisdorffer
Keota
Keith Mitchell
Crawfordsville
J. N. Irwin
Priday Mildred Neff
Doris Benson
Peter Jungbluth
Edward Ellis
Anne Shirley
John Archer
Samuel S. Hinds
Alice Eden Punt En
Leon Errol
Pete Smith
Cartoon—News
Dorcas
Mrs. N. Lease
Ozark Mountain
Donna
Beth
Doris Clow
A. W. Clow
Dors
Elizabeth Davis
Harry Druker
Hannah
Marshalltown
M. Worton
Sam Worton
Julius Kunik
Worton
Kunik
A. Braverman
Kent and
Goldine
Dorothy Kammueller
Cedar Falls
Harland Mead
Marguerite Hardy
A. Keith Droz
Karen Anderson
Theodore Bailey
Elizabeth Thorne
Ed Mick
Ellis Negus
Robert Lytle
C. R. McCutchen, Jr
Knoxville
McCutchen
Mae Rita Ragan
Charles Ragan
Miss Ragan
Mercy Hospital
David Thompson
Margery
Yellowstone
Thompson
National Tea Store
Richard Boyles
DeKalp
Frank Casey
Frances Jane
Billy Joe
Hubert Kasowsky
Kenneth White
St A. Jones Funeral Home
Lake
Mrs. Louis Case
Centennial
Colenso Hotel Ridg
Paul Campbell
Juhi
Fraquire Features, Inc
von T
Washington Dairy Fountain Service
A. B. Schmoeller
Peenie
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