Editorial notes on learning, traffic, and farming in Iowa
A reflective column reviews how colleges teach thinking, notes August farming tasks, and laments highway detours on East Washington Street. It highlights farmer forums in Mediapolis and Sioux City, farmer concerns about corn surpluses, and changes in local reporting on law enforcement news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mediapolis
Iowa
Sioux City
Tom Martin
House of Representatives
Martin
Congress
Corn Belt
Sheriff's Office
Saturday Birthday Observances Highlight Local Residents
On August 13, several Local residents celebrate birthdays including Tom Duncan Hazel McCarty Mrs George Chalupa and Mrs Winiffred Polis. James Sitler son of Carrol Sitler Wellman turns six and Janet Ross daughter of Ted Ross Swedesburg turns five. Ed Sorrell marks his 13th wedding anniversary. Harry Payne son of Kermit Payne is fourteen and Jack Martin son of Carl Martin is thirteen. Clinton Stewart and Phyllis Galloway also celebrate birthdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Duncan
Hazel McCarty
George Chalupa
Winiffred Polis
James Raymond Sitler
Carrol Sitler
Wellman
Janet Elaine Ross
Ted Ross
Swedesburg
Ed Sorrell
Harry Payne
Kermit Payne
Jack Martin
Carl Martin
Clinton Stewart
Phyllis Galloway
Birthday Announcements List From Local Families
A local column lists multiple birthday observances for nine year old Teddy Thornton and Susan Kay Arthur who is nine, plus birthdays for Fay Schoonover Lee Saunders and others in Dublin Crawfordsville Riverside Ka lona and Wellston. Also notes the August 14 wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Kallous and three quarter century club members observing birthdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teddy Thornton
R. J. Thornton
G. G. Sehmoeller
Fay Schoonover
Lee Saunders
Dublin
Glenn Miller
Wellston
Gerald Duncan
Dorothy Orrie
Crawfordsville
Edwin Leo Sueppel
Bir
Leo Sueppel
John Ernest Spennee
Mre
William L. Spenner
Riverside
W. H. Jackson
Kalona
Nate Young
Ted Brown
Harriet Coulter
Maurice Putman
James Custer
Fay Cherwinker
Haskins
Susan Kay Arthur
T. R. Arthur
Carl Kallous
T. Sherman Crone
R. H. Paul
Pamara Colleen Woods
Claude Woods
Local Visitors Plan Week-Long Stay With Relatives
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Wead and two children conclude a week’s visit tomorrow with Mr. Wead’s mother Mrs. Bessie Wead and other relatives before returning to Evansville Indiana. Edith Reed of Keokuk is visiting Mrs. Robert Reaney’s home and seeing friends and relatives in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Wead
Mr. Wead
Bessie Wead
Evansville
Ind
Edith Reed
Keokuk
Robert Reaney
Rambli ngs and Remnants Letter From Mil ler Recounts Washington Visit
A column prints an long letter from Stanley Miller recounting a 1936 trip from Iowa to Atlantic City New York and Maryland. He describes Gettysburg Mount Vernon and a thunderstorm near Harper's Ferry plus meeting friends from Los Angeles and a California congressman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Miller
Washington
Los Angeles
Washington, D. C
Bruce
D. C
Mt. Vernon
Iowa
Atlantic City
International Rotary Convention
New York
Maryland
Virginia
Ohio
Potomac
Harper’s Ferry
Harper's Ferry
Frederick
Gettysburg
California
Eicher
Ed Eicher
Robert E. Lee
Arlington National Cemetery
General Washington
White House
Mrs. Richer
California Hawkeye Copy Found With Miller Letter
In the same mail as Stanley Miller’s letter a copy of the California Hawkeye was included. The brief item notes the coincidence and preserves the existence of the Hawkeye within the correspondence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Miller
California
Guests and visits mark Crawfordsville social notes
Louise English of Denver visited the Dale Riley home and will tour Iowa with the Albert English Jr. family. Sunday guests at the Tony Yohe home included Chet and William Yohe of Burlington. Legion reps Miller Fletcher Cherryholmes attended the Des Moines state convention. Weekend guests at the Charles Wells home were Ted Oberheu and Charley from Waverly. Clarence Love and family planned visits to Galesburg and Monmouth. Margaret Anderson entered Mercy hospital for treatment. Mr and Mrs Clarence Love planned a week with relatives in Galesburg and Monmouth. The Orris home hosted Walter Fellers and Harold Batley from Iowa and Mrs. Thomas Marsh of Jefferson. Jim Cassidy and Shirley Dowell welcome a baby boy born Saturday at 6 30 am. he is the third great grandchild of Mrs. George Dowell.
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Crawfordsville
Louise English
Denver
Colo
Dale Riley
Albert English Jr
Iowa
Robert Miller
Vernon Fletcher
Glen Cherryholmes
The
Legion
Des Moines
Charles Wells
Ted Oberheu
Waverly
Oberheu
Charley
Amon Christener
Clarence Walker
Ainsworth
Chester Spangler
Karla Kay
Ronnie Lee
Granville Love Home
Mr. Love
Washington
Margaret Anderson
Glen Anderson
Mercy Hospital
Clarence Love
Galesberg
Monmouth
Art Orris
Walter Fellers
Harold
Batley
Thomas Marsh
Jefferson
Fellers
Orris
Wisconsin
Jim Cassidy
Iowa City
Cassidy
Shirley Dowell
George Dowell
Hawkeye State Picnic Noted in California Publication
The quarterly Washington county paper highlights the fiftieth annual southern California picnic for former Iowans at Lincoln Park Los Angeles. It includes Iowa sketches missing local figures, a Herbert Hoover item, and news that a Grant Wood West Branch painting sold for 6506. Gale Heacock appears in California paper circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Branch
Grant Wood
Cedar Rapids
That and This Continued Tennis Court Progress Report
Club women gain skills from a training school for their upcoming meetings. Wayne Chamberlin leads volunteer work on the tennis court with slow but steady progress. YWCA members urged to recruit husbands and friends to speed completion. Marie teaches junior high girls tennis fundamentals each Wednesday at 9 am at the high school court, with a special class Monday at 8 am.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Chamberlin
YWCA
Wayne
Marie
Merchants Face Setbacks as Maybelle’s Shows Growth
The Burlington Merchants, riding a 19 game streak earlier, struggled with errors in a local game. Maybelle's team has played three games so far this season and plans to improve with more play. Weeknight YWCA events continue as scheduled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington Merchants
Maybelle’s
Merchants
Girls All Stars Defeat Junction Nine 6 to 1
The Maybelle's Girls softball All-Stars beat Columbus Junction Nine 6 to 1 at the Junction last night. Marie Blattner pitched for the All-Stars with Lee catching, while Buster and W. Anderson were the Junction battery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girls’ All-Stars
Junction Nine
Maybelle
Columbus Junction
Junction
Marie Blattner
Lee
Buster
W. Anderson
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Senate
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Maxwell Peter Miller
M. P
Mart) Miller
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Jook
Joe Palooka
Ham Fisher
Dixie Dugan
By Mevoy
Striebel
Mino ME
Aui Abo
Bruce Cowden
Roosevelt
Hame
Blondie
Ckk Young
MR Wood
Colorado
Tony Yohe
Chet Yohe
Burlington
William Yohe
Ernest Enke
Town
Gale Heacock
Brighton Enterprise
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Calif
Bulletin
Charles
Crane Lavatory
Crane Neuday Lavatory
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Porter Elevator
West Chester
Zenith
Motorola
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van Lines
North Avenue
Chicken Waterers
Ramseyer’s Hatchery
Louis J. Kehoe
Jeffrey Bidg
Theo. B. Bailey
Yver Leet
Morrison & Morrison Attorneys
D. Morrison
B. D. Morrison, Jr
Morrison Bidg
W. Livingston
Robert Day
W. Main
George F. Morrison
Gifford Morrison
Enney Co
Paul W. Shearer
Dr. McCreedy
Wendell L. Shaffer
Hotel Washington
Optometrists
Lemmon
John W. Lemmon
East Side Square
P. L. Etter
Osteopathic
F. G. Livesay
Lowa
Stanley G. Newton
Ledgers
Tait
Washington Concrete Co
12Th St
Rock Island
Thea Tashington
Iona
Elder, Shannon & Co
R. EB. Shannon
Dave R. Elder
Bruce C. Cowden
Charles Morris
W. J. Shannon
Max Marble
United Press
Inland Daily Press
Iowa Daily Press
Iowa Press Ass'n
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