Training pilots via the Civil Aeronautics Authority discussed with college head
A CAA representative met with Dean Harland Mead of Washington junior college in Washington to explore establishing a joint pilot training course. The note highlights local civic ties and plans for aviation education.
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Civil Aeronautics Authority
Washington
Harland Mead
Washington Junior College
Twenty Years Ago Washington News Highlights
A roundup of local events includes hospital board confidence in sustaining the nursing school, a door transom accident injuring George Slosser, land purchase for a new Fifth street highway, new business openings at Washington cafe location and McLellan store, and staffing changes at Dr. Alcorn’s office. Community updates cover heat records, fall festival prizes, a postal savings department, gas station plans, and travel between Washington and Denver. Also noted are engagements, reunions, vacations, hospital visits, 4-H trips, and upcoming meteor showers plus safety advice for the Buffalo Bill show crowds.
Neighbors and Events Across Washington This Week
Community notes include YWCA led Sabbath service, 468th Ordnance unit training in Savannah, a 1940 Washington High grad reunion at the Pines, and tributes to Mrs. Carl Hancher. Also reported are the Keeley family graveside service, Saddlebred show results, Sunset Park songtest, and news of Capt. Robert Conner's Korea death.
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Oxford
Wisconsin
Hazel Lamp#é
Davenport
Lucy Askea
Jesse Campbell
Washington
468Th Ordnance MM Co
Savannah
Carl Hancher
Hancher
William Morton Keeley
Evaston
Mr. Keeley
T. T. Keeley
Alice
Sunset Park
YWCA
YMCA
Willard Palmer
Woman sets course record in city tournament semi final
Mrs. Robert Day clocked 41 strokes to defeat Mrs. Bill Shannon in the women's city tournament semi final at the country club this morning. Washington Saddle Club plans a Green Field show Friday at 7:30 with 13 horse classes.
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Cedar Rapids
Bill Maas
Marion Timmins
Stanley Chabal
Edward Chabal
Cleo McCoy
Raymond Bell
Thomas Walker
Everett Miller
Robert McLaughlin
Country Club
Robert Day
Bill Shannon
Washington Saddle Club
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City Missouri Visits Sister Mrs Minnie Miller
City Missouri is spending a few days with her sister, Mrs. Minnie Miller, during a short visit that emphasizes family ties and local social visits in this community notice.
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Pochantas
W. James Brooks
Shaw
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Midshipman Term Origin Traced to British Navy
The article notes that midshipmen are students at the United States Naval Academy. It explains the term midshipman originated in the 1800s when junior officers in the British Navy stationed amidship to relay orders.
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United States Navy
United States Naval Academy
Hospital News and Obituaries Summary
Hospital notes list recent admissions discharges births and deaths including Mrs Harold Miller Wellman Mrs Keith Wells and Roy Wiles and Connie Skubal among admissions. Births capture twins at Columbus Junction a daughter at Wellman and a son at Sigourney. Obituary notes mention William Morton Keeley of Evanston Illinois and funeral arrangements for Frances McCoy Cherry with services at Jones Funeral Home.
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Iowa City
Jones Funeral Home
I. Walter Smith
Elm Grove Cemetery
Births and Medical Notices Across Several Iowa Towns
Yesterday and today brief birth and medical notices list individuals from West Chester Des Moines Mt. Union Wellman Crawfordsville Keota and families. Entries include Stanley Bauer Dora Stewart Mrs Beulah Hizey Mr and Mrs Waldo Fisher Mr and Mrs Bob Miller Mr and Mrs Edwin John Peiffer with times of birth and medical mentions.
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West Chester
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City
Harley Notestine
Surgical
Des Moines
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Mt. Union
Waldo Fisher
Wellman
Bob Miller
Crawfordsville
Edwin John Peiffer
Keota
Fragmentary Obituary Notice Names Several Local Residents
A damaged clipping lists Mrs. Jennie Jones of Columbus Junction Stanley Bauer of West Chester and Mrs Charles Min among residents named in a local notice. Details and context are incomplete in the readable text.
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Jennie Jones
Columbus Junction
Stanley Bauer
West Chester
Charles Min
City births noted for local families yesterday
Don Gardner and Frank Gretter families welcomed a son at 2 00 PM in Keota and a daughter to Mr and Mrs James Meek in Brighton at 11 00 PM.
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Oakland Mills
Cecil Lee
Columbus City
Calvin Chewning
Betty
Lois
Muscatine
Hilton Rabenold
Eurain Tucker
Janet
J. J. Hutchison
Johnnie
Zenna Brown
Clifford
Wayne
Charlene
Dale
Earll
Frank Gretter
Keota
James Meek
Brighton
Deaths Tits Week Monday
Mrs. Margaret Zane Gray 92 died Sunday afternoon on a farm near Columbus Junction where she had lived since 1877. Born November 21, 1857 near Centerville she was daughter of Alfred R and Mary Dandy. She taught two years and married James Edward Gray on November 22, 1877. He died in August 1923.
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Columbus Junction
Margaret Zane Gray
Here
Centerville
Alfred R
Mary Dandy
Louisa County
James Edward Gray
Mrs S H Johnston Dies After Stroke In Muscatine
Mrs S H Johnston, 76, of Columbus Junction, died Sunday afternoon at Belleview hospital Muscatine after a brief illness following a July 15 stroke. She had been unconscious since.
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Columbus Junction
S. H. Johnston
Belleview Hospital
Muscatine
Death Notices for Margaret Hochstetler and Carl Hancher
Mrs. Margaret E. Hochstetler aged 86 died at 2 20 Monday afternoon at her daughter's home in Melbourne Iowa. Mrs. Carl Hancher aged 60 died at 1 PM today at her home 723 West Monroe Street Washington following her long residence in the Columbus Junction community.
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Kalona
Margaret E. Hochstetler
Shannon Fourie
Melbourne
Iowa
Carl Hancher
Columbus Junction
Washington
West
Monroe Street
Mrs Roxanna Altenbernd Dies After Illness at 74
Mrs Roxanna Altenbernd of Dutch Creek township died early Thursday at the county hospital after a period of poor health. She was 74 years old and had been critically ill for only one day.
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Roxanna Altenbernd
Dutch Creek Township
Brighten Kes Sel Dies After Illness at 81
Mathias C. Kes sel, age 81, died Wednesday morning in Jefferson County Hospital at Fairfield after a yearlong illness.
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Brighton
Mathias C. Kessel
Jefferson County
Fairfield
Death of Capt Robert Walter Connor in Korea
Mrs Irene Connor of Washington County mourns the death of her son Capt Robert Walter Connor who was killed in action in Korea on July 28. He is the first county man to die in combat there.
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Newton Road
Washington
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Canada
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New York
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Korea
Young Bob
Irene Connor
Robert Walter Connor
Washington County
Brighton Man David Mowry Dies at County Home
David Mowry aged 74 died at the county home Thursday afternoon after more than a year of poor health. Funeral and service details were not provided in the notice.
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David Mowry
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