Centennial visitors and local residents gather in Marshalltown
Local and visiting residents attend Centennial events in Marshalltown. A. Dickerson of Marshalltown, previously J C Penney manager here, joins friends and returns to head Penney store in Marshalltown. Joe Kelly and family from Batavia arrive as Centennial guests at J M Kelly home. Numerous other visitors from Willmar Rochester Lodi Ottumwa Moulton Centerville join in Centennial activities and gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Dickerson
Marshalltown
Dickerson
J. C. Penney
Marshalltown Penney
Joe Kelly
Batavia
J. M. Kelly
G. A. Mackenzie
Bthe
Allen
Richard Ballew
Moulton
Fred Cooper
Centerville
Frank Kurtz
Inez Graham
Stewart Graham
Ruby Garnet
Everett Sandberg
Fairfield
Harold Johnson
Centennial Guests Fill Des Moines Area With Visits
Local brief highlights visitors from multiple towns and states arriving for Centennial week. Names include Nelle Anderson Des Moines Robert Barclay and many more. Attendees hail from Davenport Fairfield Keokuk Baraboo Wis and Des Moines while attending decorations and events. Gas and electric bill discount deadline noted.
Hospital Dismissals and Admissions Report
Georges Brock of Washington and Ivay Rhodes of Wellman were dismissed yesterday along with Mrs. Phil Antonoff and her baby daughter. Le Roy Pretz of Columbus Junction and Patricia Ann Shebeck underwent tonguelectomies this morning. Charlies Grove was admitted for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georges Brock
Washington
Ivay Rhodes
Wellman
Phil Antonoff
le Roy Pretz
Columbus Jumelion
Patricia Ann Shebeck
Charlies Grove
Three Quarter Century Club Dinner Hosts Guests
About 125 members attended the Three Quarter Century club dinner at the country club. Orville Rider welcomed guests while Roblin B. Organ of Chicago spoke as the oldest member. L B P Sitafoose of Keota was the oldest member present but could not attend. Mrs Hamilton of Keota noted as the oldest club woman. J S Penney of New York City attended for the Centennial crowning in Washington. Ralph Shannon presided, Mrs Dodd prepared the meal, served by YMA boys.
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Orville Rider
Journal
Chicago
L. BP. Sitafoose
Mra. A. MM
Hamilton
Keota
J. &. Penney
New York City
Washingtons Heritage
Ralph Shannon
Leremonieos
John Dodd
YMA
England in New Air Raid Test
England launches a dramatic air raid drill starting at eight tonight. One hour long, 1,400 airplanes from the air force and thousands of defense volunteers will perform unprecedented maneuvers. A force of 500 eastland planes will strike the coast to meet a 800-plane westland defense fleet, some eastland units aiming toward France before returning to attack.
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London
England
Origin of Mount Everest Name and History
The peak was named Mount Everest in honor of Sir George Everest, a Welsh surveyor general of India who contributed to mapmaking. He lived from 1759 to 1806. The Indian name for the peak is Guarisanker meaning the Mountain of the Gods.
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Mount
Everest
George Everest
India
Miners Receive 61 Percent More Than Wages Share
United States census bureau figures show miners earn 61 percent more than a baseline. A little over six percent of every dollar spent on coal goes directly to miners as wages.
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United States
Oldest Living Graduate Sends Letter to Mayor
Celia A. M. Currier of Independence, 96, oldest living graduate of the early United Presbyterian college in Washington writes Mayor R. J. Lytle. She recalls graduation in 1863 and celebrates Washington’s centennial while offering reminders of town life and a note on improving organization with a modest plea about penmanship.
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Washington College
Fhst
Washington
South Mariah Avenue
Celia A. M. Currier
Independence
Town
United Presbyterian College
Celia A. Moore
Brighton
Allens
Chipmans
Cowdens
James
Robert Dawson
Court House
Circus Tickets Added as Prizes for Beard Contests
Additional prizes for Whisker and Sunbonnet club members include Cole Bros circus tickets to be shown in Washington on August 15 8. The Journal offers two circus tickets for the longest beard and for the most distinguished beard and awards second place entries in adult Sunbonnet divisions.
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Cole Bros
Washington
Journal
Names of the two Iowa slayers revealed
Detective Inspector Jack Brophy announced that Francis Welsh and Fred Otto Ostenreider, both with long criminal records, waited for the slaying of Harold J. Dreher in Mason City. Their identities were confirmed by fingerprints on the Dreher car found in Council Bluffs and descriptions of two men who pawned Dreher’s watch in Omaha.
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Des Moines
Aug
Jack Brophy
Harold J. Dreher
Mason City
Francis Welsh
Fred Otto Ostenreider
Dreher
Council Bluffs
Omaha
Whitten visit for celebration features local guests
Me and Mrs Frank Thompson and Eloise Thompson plus niece Ettie Soule of Whitten spent Sunday and Monday with Mr and Mrs Leigh Soule. Charles Gage of Fairfield attended the celebration. Oliver C Miller and Virginia of Des Moines were guests of A Ruebsam. Miller is state manager of People’s Life Insurance. The group attended a fountain dedication and joined a seven o'clock breakfast at the Ruebsam agency.
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Charles Lesher
Cecil Johnson
Mary Virginia
Fairfield
W. F. Messer
Lloyd Robertson
LaVern Hall
Des Moines
Mra. C. A. Ruebsam Ir
Robertson
Mr. Hol
Frank Thompson
Eloise
Soule
Whitten
Leigh Soul
Thompson
Oliver C. Miller
Virginia
Ana Tre
A. Ruebsam
Ruebsanm
Miller
The
People's Life Insurance Company
Slightly Injured in Automobile Crash Near Washington
Kenneth Davidson of Mast Me tine, fil, received a severe bruise to his left temple when his car collided with a vehicle driven by Charles H. Suthard of 414 West Jefferson Street, at the Tucker garage corner on South Second Avenue and Washington Street, as glare from the sun contributed to the accident.
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Kenneth Davidson
Mast Metine
Charles H. Suthard
Jefferson Street
Washington
Davidson
South Second Avenue
Suthard
Washington Street
Tucker Garage
Kalona Reels From Six Inch Rain Flooding Creeks
Kalona residents battled foaming rivers after a storm dumped six inches of rain. Creeks overflowed, water covered streets and basements, gardens suffered, and a brief fire caused by a lightning strike on the Cahill home was quickly extinguished.
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Kalona
James Cahill
Tom James
Ainsworth Men Establish Centennial Bus Line
John HH Simmering and George Koehler of Ainsworth have set up a Centennial bus line to carry passengers to Case Field for the pageant, Blattner Field for ball games, or other events. Nominal trip charges were agreed yesterday. The station is at the southeast corner of the square by Lemmon pharmacy corner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John HH. Simmering
George Koehler
Ainsworth
Case Field
Blattnerfield
Mr. Simmering
Mr. Koehler
Lemmon Pharmacy
Muscatine Car in Automobile Crash
A car driven by D M Bridges of 105 East Tenth Street Muscatine collided with a truck after he attempted to pass a vehicle on Highway No 92 three miles east of Washington. Bridges 76 years old skidded off the shoulder then struck the truck. his passenger Mrs Emma Bridges sustained a forehead bump. The truck was driven by B Humphrey Jr and bore an Illinois direction.
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D. M. Bridges
East Tenth Street
Muscatine
Washington
Bridges
Emma Bridges
B. Humphrey, Jr
Standings and results from major leagues highlight day
National League standings show Cincinnati leading with 62 wins and 44 losses, Chicago 53-46, Pittsburgh 49-46, Brooklyn 49-48, New York 48-58, Philadelphia 46-67. Monday results include Brooklyn 7 Boston 6. American League listing has New York 69-30, Boston 60-37, Chicago 55-46, Cleveland 52-47, Detroit 62-48, Washington 45-57, Philadelphia 36-63, St Louis 29-70. Today’s games: New York at Washington, Chicago at Detroit, Philadelphia at Boston.
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Ww. IL. Pet
Cincinnati
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
New York
Kcabaanns Se Stibis
Philadelphia
Boston
St. Louis
Amberican Shock
Cleveland
Detroit
Washington
Mail carrier Sutcliffe retires after 38 years service in Lawrence
Henry Sutcliffe of Lawrence Massachusetts retires after 38 years delivering mail at the post office. He reportedly traveled 160000 miles and carried 456000 pounds of mail to Prospect Hill residents, with one collision at the intersection where his Davidson coupe was damaged by about 10000.
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Henry Sutcliffe
Lawrence, Mass
Prospect Hill
Centennial edition omissions noted in Journal delivery
The Journal explains that limited space in the Centennial edition forced omission of some material. Much of what was left out will later appear in the Journal, especially in Saturday Papers, and items already set in type will be published soon. The paper thanks all contributors for their cooperation.
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Journal
Judging Starts in 4-H Show With Big Exhibits
4-H club girls and leaders prepared booths and exhibits at the Methodist church basement for judging starting at 1 pm. Dairy and oven products headline the displays, each booth featuring a foreign country representation and a doll in national dress. A Great-Grandmother’s Kitchen replica and a county conservation exhibit add historic and ecological notes as 4-H showcases run through the day.
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Methodist Church
Nelle Thompson
Iowa State College Extension Service
Ames
Lealee
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