Local Red Cross seeks girls to doll mail aid program
Eight year old and older girls are invited to the City hall Red Cross room from 9 to 11 each Monday and Wednesday morning to help prepare dolls for shipment abroad. Also notes visits from local families and military movements including Private Robert J. Stirling heading to Fort Riley for a three month mechanics course and a Wisconsin visit by Mr. and Mrs. Ray Schultz and their daughter Carolyn to the Blatter family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Robert J. Stirling
Tom Stirling
Camp Bowie
Texas
Fort Riley
Kan
Bagley
Ray Schultz
Carolyn
Janesville, Wisc
B. J. Blatter
Mr. Schultz
Mrs. Blatter
Des Moines Visit Includes Family Week and Wedding News
Nellie Wilson from Des Moines arrives to spend a week with her aunts Mrs C W Stewart and Eva Denny. Miss Wilson returned yesterday from a westward trip with friends. Mr and Mrs Max Cook attended the Mount Pleasant wedding of Carla Millspaugh and Bruce Murray of Powell Wyoming. Snowball Social Club members and families, about sixty, held an ice cream social at the Carl Jarrard home with lawn visiting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Wilson
Des Moines
C. W. Stewart
Eva Denny
Miss Wilson
Max Cook
Mt. Pleasant
Mrs. Cook
Carla Millspaugh
Bruce Murray
Powell, Wyo
Carl Jarrard
Hospital Dismissals And Birth Notice In Local Sends
Mrs. Charles Fuhr and twin sons Raymond Gene and Royal Glenn were discharged from the hospital last night. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fish announce the birth of a daughter at 10 AM weighing three pounds 14 ounces. Fauneal King of Washington underwent a tonsillectomy this morning. Edna and Leota Hoover Dean Hartzler Dale Bower Lloyd Sharp Florence Owens and Verlee Raymond were treated or discharged in recent days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Fuhr
Raymond Gene
Royal Glenn
Verlee Raymond
East Third Street
Harry Leamer
St. Joseph
Charles Fish
Edna and
Leota Hoover
Wellman
Dean Hartzler
Riverside
Dale Bower
Washington
Lloyd Sharp
Richmond
Florence Owens
Columbus Junction
Championship Match Set for This Afternoon
The men’s city golf tournament final will be an 18 hole match at the country club this afternoon between Phil Antonoff and Tink Schenefelt after Antonoff moved the date due to Sunday travel. Schenefelt advanced by beating Al Baldrige in the semi finals this week. Joe Pickens won the C flight by defeating Mike Flenner 4 and 3. Three finals remain for Sunday in flights A B and D with play planned to start around 1 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phil Antonoff
Tink Schenefelt
Tink
al Baldrige
Joe Pickens
Mike Flenner
Flenner
Miss Otto Fourth in Golf Derby at Medina Country Club
Mrs Hayes Dansingburg of St Paul Minn won the women's western golf derby at Medina Country Club finishing 72 holes with 321 strokes leading each round. Mary Agnes Wall of Menominee Mich was runner up with 326 while Phyllis Otto of Atlantic Iowa and Eleanor Dudley of Chicago Ill shared third with 329.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Hayes Dansingburg
St. Paul
Golf Exhibition duel Friday at Ottumwa Club
In Ottumwa Iowa on Sunday Mrs Lucile Robinson Mann of Omaha and Mrs Ida Mae Pilser of Mexico Missouri will headline a golf exhibition at the Ottumwa Country Club course. Mann is the trans Mississipp i champion and Pilser holds her state's women's title.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottumwa
Iowa
Ottumwa Country Club
Lucile Robinson Mann
Omaha
Ida Mae Pilser
Mexico
Standings and Thursday Scores From Major Leagues
American League standings show Cleveland leading with 58 wins and 45 losses while Philadelphia slips to 48 55 and Washington to 41 60. Thursday results include Detroit 4 Cleveland 3 and Chicago 11 St Louis 1. Tonight's listed pitchers feature Ruffing at Marchildon and Sandra at Wagner with Dietrich at Harris in scheduled games.
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American League
II. Pet
NGG
TOFE
Wok
Cleveland
DOGCR
Cunnenanenee
CRS Creo
Bc Emt
EES
Bn Ta
Philadelphia
Washington
Its
Detroit
Boston
New York
Chicago
St. Louis
Ruffing
Marchildon
Sandra
Wagner
Dietrich
Harris
National League Standings Snapshot and Schedule
The National League table shows Ww. di Por and St. aetie leading with 67 37 records and .644, followed by Brooklyn 65 86 .643 and New York 65 43 .570. Cincinnati 54 48 .629 and Philadelphia 46 50 .479. Pittsburgh 43 57 .430, with Chicago 4, St. Louis 3, Cincinnati 2. Only games scheduled include Boston at Brooklyn with Tobin 9-5.
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di Por
St. Aetie Ek Oe
Brooklyn
Cintinisti
New York
Coigaes
Adenoma
Oo Ec
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Chicago
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Boston
Tobin
Brook
Church plans remodel and move to new independent congregation
The Four Square church in Washington Iowa will take over the school building with four lots for reconstruction into a large auditorium on first floor and Sunday school rooms on second. A tent revival starts next week led by Bob Stevens. The move consolidates the current congregation with new members, and the rebuilding is set to finish by mid September despite no Los Angeles financing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Stevens
Stevens
Tabernacle
South Marion
Bob Stevens
Nevada
Iowa
Foursquare Church
South Marion Avenue Tabernacle
Washington
South Marion Avenue
Horseshoe Club
Baseball Matchups Across Cities
Listed games show Lyn at Philadelphia with Blanton batting 6 8 for 1-0, New York hosting Schumacher 6-8, Pittsburgh visiting Chicago featuring Lanning 6-6 against Erickson 0-3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyn
Allen
Philadelphia
Blanton
New York
Schumacher
Pittsburgh
Lanning
Chicago
Erickson
Oldest Christian Hymn Attributed to Clement of Alexandria
The oldest Christian hymn known is credited to Clement of Alexandria and is believed to have been composed around 200 A D.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clement of Alexandria
Salem H J Club Sews for Red Cross at Regular Meetings
The Salem H J Club with fifteen members shifted from social quilting to Red Cross sewing at four of its meetings. They have completed nine kimonos, one crib quilt, one pair of men’s pajamas, and hemmed 190 diapers. Mrs. Ray Sojka leads, bringing her machine, as meetings occur every three weeks on the Shalla lawn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Club
Salem
RED Cross
Ray Sojka
Tom Stirling
George Shalla
William Tellin
Clara Fisher
Mary Frasemer
Chicago
Ed Prebyl
Mary Ann
Letitia Te Bockhorst
Blanche Shalla
Jeanne
Margaret Novy
Glenn Miller
Duane Shalla
Mary Sojka
John Shalla, Jr
Frank Patterson
Harmony Club Picnic Brings Members and Families Together
Harmony era club members and their families held an annual picnic at Lake McBride on Wednesday with about sixty attendees. Guests included Joyce Logan Betty Logan Shirley Dowell Louise Fitzgerald Dean Wade and Mr and Mrs Ed Mayhew. President Mrs Paul Meyes distributed yearly club booklets featuring a red white and blue patriotic motif. Planning committee members were Mr and Mrs John Wheelan Mr and Mrs Will Mc Connall and Mr and Mrs Bill Crayne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake McBride
Joyce
Betty Logan
Shirley Dowell
Louise Fitzgerald
Dean Wade
Ed Mayhew
Paul Meyes
John Wheelan
Will McConnall
Bill Crayne
Honor Kimberlins at Farewell Picnic Welcome Freemans
The Washington public schools faculty held a farewell for Mr and Mrs Kenneth Kimberlin and daughters Carole and Virginia and a welcome for Mr and Mrs Kenneth Freeman and daughter Martha Anne. The Sunset Park picnic featured games and supper with families and an electrical gift presented to the Kimberlins. Attendees included Foster Bickel Guy Carlton Harland Mead W A Erbe Coddington Boyd White Joe Duea and their children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Public Schools
Kenneth Kimberlin
Carole
Virginia
Kenneth Freeman
Martha Anne
Sunset Park
Clup
Kimberlins
Foster Bickel
Guy Carlton
Harland Mead
W. A. Erbe
Coddington
Boyd White
Joe Duea
Boy bicyclist killed in Mt Pleasant street collision
A boy on a bicycle was struck and killed by a car driven by Mrs Iban Klopfenstein on a Mt Pleasant street. The driver claimed no blame and tried to avoid the crash by veering onto the curb. Bobby Lerdo remains unconscious but is reported improving by his physician after a 30 foot fall from a hay mow to a cement floor on the Henry Berdo farm. Mr and Mrs Melvin A Yoder and Mr and Mrs Thomas Johnson, all of Wellman, traveled to Marshalltown for three days of American Legion Auxiliary conventions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Mt. Pleasant
Iban Klopfenstein
Washington
Bobby Lerdo
Bobby
Henry Berdo
Melvin A. Yoder
Thomas Johnson
Wellman
Marshalltown
American Legion Auxiliary
Class Is Organized In McCracken Home
Mrs. R. M. McCracken hosted her Sunday school class Tuesday evening at her home. Officers elected were President Joan Maxwell, Vice President Jane White, Secretary Mary Cherryholmes. They will choose a class name later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. M. McCracken
Joan Maxwell
Jane White
Mary Cherryholmes
Walnut Woman's Club Holds Picnic Supper at Sunset Park
Present and former members of the Walnut Woman's club and their families enjoyed a picnic supper last evening at Sunset park. The committee in charge of the picnic was Mrs. Glen Dunbar, Mrs. Ralph Chorpening and Mrs. Charles McKay. The evening was spent visiting while the younger members of the party enjoyed games in the park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walnut Woman's Club
Sunset Park
Glen Dunbar
Ralph Chorpening
Charles McKay
Norton buys East Second Street property for two apartments
Keith Norton purchased the 200 block on East Second Street from Mrs. George Brinton to remodel into two apartments with work starting tomorrow. He expects occupancy by September 1. Nearby, a household goods sale is set for Saturday at 1 p.m. at the late Elizabeth Koebel’s home. Shenandoah visitors include Mr. and Mrs. W. D. McKee and son Dean, along with the Croziers and Minicks. McKee is Shenandoah public schools superintendent, currently on vacation visiting major East Coast cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith Norton
East Second Street
George Brinton
W. D. McKee
Dean
Shenandoah
Howard Crozier
Don Minick
McKees
New York City
Washington, D. C
Pittsburg
Penn
McKee
Shenandoah Public Schools
Galley Family Vacation Moves Through Texas Stop
Mr and Mrs C A Galley and children Cyrus Jr Harry and the twins Allen and Elaine of Moline Ill are visiting Mrs Galleys parents Mr and Mrs H G Miller in town. The Galley family tours Texas on a vacation trip. Mr and Mrs Claude Tucker and Eleanor with Mr and Mrs Frank Gobble returned from San Antonio Texas where they visited Flying Cadets Gene Tucker and Gerald Carris at Randolph Field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Tucker
Eleanor
Frank Gobble
San Antonio
Texas
Gene Tucker
Gerald Carris
Randolph Field
Death Strikes Family Twice in Nine Hours
Cedar Rapids reports tragedy as the McLeod family suffers two deaths within nine hours. Mrs. Walter S. McLeod, 55, previously of Davenport and Ottumwa, dies at Mercy Hospital. The next morning their two day old son David Scott McLeod dies from a cerebral hemorrhage at the same hospital. Formerly of Des Moines, Scotty McLeod works as a news reporter in Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
R. S
Scotty) McLeod
McLeod
Walter S.mcleod
Davenport
Ottumwa
Mercy Hospital
David Scott
Des Moines
Saving Pigs Practices for Pig Welfare
Provide guard rails in farrowing pens and a balanced ration for sows and pigs. Keep pigs warm and dry, place them on clean pasture rather than old hog lots, and immunize pigs against cholera.
Chicken Supper at Zieglowsky Home Hosts Club Family Event
Mrs. Charles Zieglowsky hosted a cooperative fried chicken supper for 78 attendees at the Zieglowsky home northeast of town. The event included 24 guests and featured visiting, lawn games, and a social gathering with members and their families. Attendees listed include Charles Beal and family of Gary Indiana Ollie Eichelberger Wayland Dick Wolfe Decatur NL Ralph Zeck family George Zeck family Martha Zieglowsky Erwin Simmering Don Wylie family Joe Klopfenstein and Norma Churchill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Zieglowsky
Sunshine Community Club
Zieglowsky
Charles Beal
Gary, Ind
Ollie Eichelberger
Wayland
Marjorie Wolfe
Decatur
Ralph Zeck
George Zeck
Martha Ziegrowsky
Erwin Simmering
Don Wylie
Joe Klopfenstein
Norma Churchill
Marriage of Dorothy Baker and Omar L. Black Announced
Mr and Mrs Howard Baker of Keota announce the marriage of their daughter Dorothy M to Omar L Black son of Guy Black also of Keota The ceremony took place in Memphis Mo with a single ring rite by Justice of the Peace E L Clark at five o clock Sunday afternoon August 3 Attendants were Lawrence M Baker and his wife The bride wore navy blue with white accessories while the attendant wore dusty rose crepe
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Baker
Keota
Dorothy M
Omar L. Black
Guy Black
Memphis
Justice of the Peace
E. L. Clark
Lawrence M. Baker
St Pauls Ladies Aid Plan Chicken Supper at Church
The St Pauls Ladies Aid society met at the church with eight members and three visitors. Mrs Car Klein led the business meeting and plans were set for a chicken supper on Wednesday evening September 10. Refreshments were served by Mrs Katherine Humston and Mrs Anna Zieglowsky.
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St. Paul's
Des Moines Man Accused in 11000 Horse Race Swindle
Ernest J. Fagan, 40, of Des Moines, committed to Ottumwa jail awaiting removal to New Orleans to face charges in a $11,000 horse race fraud. Bond set at 12000 by U S Commissioner Vernon A Sigler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Ernest J. Fagan
Ottumwa
New Oreans
United States
Vernon A. Sigler
Fagan
Sock Knitting by Mrs. McCartney A Red Cross Aid
Mrs. David McCartney Jr spends spare time knitting socks for the Red Cross. She has turned in twelve pairs with yarn for eight more, aiming for fifty pairs. She knits two days per pair, does other crafts, and lives with her son in Salem community. She was born in Ballymorran Ireland and moved to the United States twenty eight years ago to Washington Iowa set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David McCartney, Jr
Red Cross
Mrs. McCartney
Mrs
Tom
Ballymorran
Land
Washinetah Iown
Fifth wedding anniversary and birthday list in Crawfordsville area
The notice lists celebrations on this day including the fifth wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Ahn of Crawfordsville. It notes multiple birthdays across communities such as Loren Chalupa near Richmond, Raymond Bell, Mrs. Clyde Kennard, Delmer Oldfield, Elizabeth Bauer, Norman Shalla, Earl Smith, Mrs. John D. Jones, Billy Fisher, Hiram Baker, Charlie Richey, Mrs. Dave McGaffey, andiverette Green of Keota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs
Alvin Ahn
Crawfordsville
Loren, Chalupa
Fred Chalupa
Richmond
Raymond Bell
Pilotburg
Clyde Kennard
Delmer Oldfield
Elizabeth Bauer
Vermont Once New Connecticut Historical Note
A historical note identifies Vermont as having been first known as New Connecticut. The claim reflects early naming for the region before its current state designation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vermont
New Connecticut
Convicted Fagan Associate Davis Pines Sentenced
Davis Pines, described as a confederate of Fagan, received a four year penitentiary sentence from Federal Judge Charles A. Dewey last February. The report notes Pines is known by several aliases including George Norton and is wanted in New Orleans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
George Norton
Davis Pines
Fagan
Charles A. Dewey
Ann Judson Circle Picnic Supper Plans Noted
Tuesday social calendar lists Bapts church unit announcing a picnic supper with Lucille Hesseltine arranging and transport provided. Booster club meets in the afternoon with Mrs. Ralph Stews mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Judson
Baptschurch
Lucille Hesseltine
Ralph Stews
Charivari marks Crone anniversary with serenade
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Crone celebrated their 24th wedding anniversary yesterday when about twenty friends gathered after a light alarm by neighbors. The Crone home hosted guests Mr. and Mrs. Guy M. Howe of Lincoln. A blue floor length gown and a blue stripe shirt were among the gifts. The party ended with refreshments at Winga's cafe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Crone
Crone
Mm Guy M. Howe
Lincoln
Winga’s Cafe
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Wolf Floral CO
John A. Johnson
Walter Johnson
AinsWorth
J. L. Johnson
Illinois
Elberta Freestone
U. S
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Evoready Plumbing & Heating CO
Washington, Iewa
Miss Otto
Lucille Mann
Homer Hitler, Loo
Yankee
JOM. Henrich
Jack Lords
Keller
Dimaggio
Harmony Club
Honor Kimberlins
Freemans
C. V. Grall
McCracken
Walnut Woman’s Club
Elizabeth Koebel
Dorothy Baker
St. Paul’s
E. J. Fagan
Lemley & Yard
North
Iowa Ave
County Red Cross
Stirling
Salem Coma Ity
David McCartney, Sr
Journ
Norman Shalla
Earl Smith
Merrimac
John D. Jones
West Sunset
Billy Fisher
Ned Fisher
Hiram Baker
Charlie Richey
Dave McGaffey
Iiverette Green
Lemmon
Charivari Crones
Maid-Rite Sandwich Shop
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