Genealogical Department Seeks Clear Cemetery Listings
A notice from the Genealogical Department requests readers address letters to Mrs. C. A. Speer in Washington Iowa. Contributors must provide full names and addresses and sources for cemetery listings with legible writing on one side only and no pencil.
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C. A. Speer
West
Jefferson St
Iowa
Local notes highlight Miss Leona Allen work and community tales
The Rocking Chair Brigade guest Miss Leona Allen, former school nurse in town, now active in public health education among immigrant women in Alamosa Colorado. Other items recall Miss Eunice May Acheson, circus crowds, yard publicity mix ups, and a promotion note for John McCartney Jr moving to Columbia in New York.
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Leona Allen
Alamosa
Colorado
Detroit Free Press
Eunice May Acheson
Children’s Center
Detroit
Michigan
Miss Acheson
University of Chicago
The
University Press
United States
Washington
Jennie Acheson
South Third Street
John McCartney
Minneapolis
John McCartney, Jr
New York
Columbia
New York City
John
Wisconsin
Cheerio
Washington Debates Flags and City Utilities Plan
In Washington a proposal suggests buying flag uniforms like those on the Square for main street houses with flags on curbing. Voters will decide on a new water and light plant, $80,000 bonds, and a contract with Iowa Gas and Electric Co. to supply power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Iowa Gas and Electric Co
Clay Picnic Addresses Brookhart Experiences Abroad
The annual Clay picnic on Aug. was well attended with Senator S. W. Brookhart delivering the address and sharing some of his interesting experiences abroad.
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S. W. Brookhart
Editor Huber Dies at Home in Crawfordsville
Huber, longtime editor of the Crawfordsville Imprint, died at his home on August 11. He was a gifted writer with a vivid personality and a distinctive presence in the paper.
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Huber
Crawfordsville
Board to retire $10,000 in unexpired school bonds
The board of education voted to take up $10,000 of unexpired bonds from the Mckee building project, indicating the school district’s finances were in good shape.
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Board of Education
Mckee
Mary Louise Harwood Hosts Lively Hose Party
Mary Louise Harwood entertained fifteen of her girl friends at her home on Tuesday afternoon. The event featured a playful hose party with bathing suits and a special spray, and the lawn gathering was deemed a great success.
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Mary Louise Harwood
Roslyn Considers Cat Licensing to Cut City Taxes
Citizens in Roslyn L I cry for tax relief as the city council votes to license all cats. A licensing department with catchers is needed and work would occur at night when cats prowl. A cat pound and license tags are proposed while a bell option raises questions of duty.
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Roslyn
L. 1
Veteran coffee salesman John Swisher ill at county hospital
John Swisher, a veteran coffee salesman regarded as one of the best, is ill at the county hospital after being removed from his Brighton home.
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John Swisher
Brighton
Sam Warrens Host Week of Guests at Home
The Warrens welcomed a houseful of visitors over the past week including children and grandchildren, creating a busy family gathering at their home.
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Sam Warrens
Nira Named County Town Grows On Maps in Iowa
Washington County story traces how Lime Creek township town in present day Iowa earned the name Nira during late 19th century growth. Postmaster W Beel chose Nira in honor of his wife, with Rail depot hopes and early settlers like J H Lewis shaping a bustling community.
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Ington
County
Iowa
Ainsworth
Bunker Hill Rethel
Benson - Beauchamp
Offman
Upper
Raven
Zion
Umberland Coon
Summers
Elm Grove
Washington
City
Tyrone
Evergreen Brighton
Hicher
Marion
Washington County
United States
Nira
Lime Creek Township
TSSC
E. ©. Eicher
James H. Lewis
Rock Island Railroad
Vic Carris
CC. CC. Lewis
J W. Lewis
Carlsbad
New Mexico
Col W. Beel
Nira MacDonald Bell
Cora Bell Wilson
Farley
John Whetstine
9Pad
Stor
George Moffit
Washington Press
H. A. Burrell
Father McGaughey
J. H. Lewis
Lime Creek
Tnp
Kirkpatrick of
Iowa Co
Lewis
Wellman
Kinross
Keota
English River
Dickens
Burrell
News Review Highlights Aug Week in Washington County
Read about social visits in Sevilla Anderson and family, tenants seeking housing in Newton, and the large George Foster hay barn fire. The county reports fund allocations for relief, milk price changes, local officials and clubs activities, new town employees, weddings, births, school openings, and a fatal auto crash near West Chester.
Knupps Plan Visit With Bridges and Rouse Family
Mr and Mrs W J Knupp and daughter Myra Jane of Sioux City will visit at the home of the Misses Bridges and with Mr and Mrs E L Rouse.
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Mrs
Norman Vail
Rochester, N. Y
Ethel and
Maude McCreedy
W. J. Knupp
Myra Jane
Sioux City
Misses Bridges
E. L. Rouse
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