Review of the Week’s News and Local Updates
Sheriff H M Putnam seeks a Riverside woman jailed Sunday after a disturbance. Rev Daniel K Ford preached on peace at Central Park Union Church. Mrs Margaret Brown of La Crosse Wis recovering from injuries in an August 12 Ft Wayne Ind auto crash. her sister in law Mrs J C Jensen of Ft Wayne had a broken leg. W H Oldach Philadelphia to lease season operations. Stutzman to stay in charge under lease. Oldach a major Corn Belt food products operator praising the plant’s output and pack quality.
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Daniel K. Ford
Union
Central Park
Margaret Brown
la Crosse
Wis
T. B., Brown
Washington
Ft. Wayne
Ind
Brown
J. C. Jensen
W. H. Oldach
Philadelphia
Stutsman
Oldach
Corn Belt
Washington post office bids due in Kansas City August 21
Bids for improvements to the Washington post office building will be opened in Kansas City Missouri on August 21. Ralph L. Warren acting division engineer of the Public Buildings Administration announced the date today.
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Washington Post
Kansas City
Ralph L. Warren
Public Buildings Administration
Federal Works Agency
Walker in hospital amid polio rumors clarified
Howard E Walker of Wellman is in the University of Iowa hospital for a rheumatic condition and not polio according to his family. Washington county soldiers exemption tax credits have been sent to the State Tax Commission. The American Legion met with routine business and reports from the state convention. Washington county youths attend the East Iowa Bible conference near Millersburg, ending August 21.
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Howard E. Walker
Wellman
University of Iowa Hospital
Dietor
Walker
Washington County
State Tax Commission
W. E. Howell
American Legion
Harold Jarvis
Post
Des Moines
Millersburg
Toliver Family to Speak at Tabernacle Services
Rev Toliver and his wife Rev Pearl Toliver of Los Angeles will address the congregation at the Christian Tabernacle with an appearance next Sunday. The Tolivers are slated for the morning and evening services respectively as Washington faces a housing shortage and rising factory employment. Don Stutsman announced expansion plans for the Corn Belt Turkey Plant in Washington amid shifting local labor and teaching staff returning after summer break.
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Washington Junior High School
Edward J. Kelly
Kelly
Wardell A. Toliver
Los Angeles
California
Christian Tabernacle
Toliver
Rev
Pearl Toliver
Washington
Chamber of Commerce
Don Stutsman
Deaths Of The Week In Washington Area
Deaths reported include Mrs. Mary M Little of Washington aged 2 in poor health for years and six weeks of serious illness. Services for S/Sgt Robert L. Bauer of West Chester will be Thursday at Elm Grove Cemetery with burial in the United States. Charles W. Davis, 65, longtime Washington business man, died at the county hospital from injuries when his car struck a hospital pillar following heart disease.
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Mary M Little
Washington
Robert L. Bauer
Roy Bauer
West Chester
Elm Grove Cemetery
Jones
Fred E. Miller
Vernon Pike
Charles W. Davis
Washington County Hospital
Davis
Obituary notices from Iowa towns include several deaths
Mrs. Charles Scott longtime Keota resident died at her daughter’s home in Independence Iowa after visiting for health concerns. Funeral plans for Mrs. Mary M. Little are delayed awaiting a grandson’s arrival from California. Mrs Ed Holm of Galesburg Illinois is reported dead with funeral arrangements not yet detailed.
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Charles ©. Scott
Keota
Pearl Erdice
Independence
Iowa
Mary M. Little
California
Washington
Ed Holm
Galesburg
Holm
Death of long-time Columbus Junction resident William D. Lewis
William D. Lewis, 84, a lifelong Columbus Junction resident born in Canada, died at his home Tuesday evening at 6 30. He moved to Columbus Junction at a young age and lived there most of his life.
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Columbus Junction
William D. Lewis
Canada
Pittsburgh
Cub
Cubs
Wisconsin
Chicago
Ball Park
Funeral plans announced for Mrs Mary Frederick
Funeral plans for Mrs Mary Frederick a Wellston resident who died early this morning remained undecided at noon today.
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Mary Frederick
Wellston
Window View Of Chicago River And Cubs Game
A Chicago observer describes a morning view of the murky Chicago river with rising bridges and tugboats, then a Cubs versus Pirates game at Wrigley Field. He notes the lively river traffic, ongoing State Street bridge work, hotel beacon lights, and night to day cityscape changes from his window.
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Wrigley
Michifian Avenue
Tribune Tower
Allerton
St. Croix
Maryland
Lake Street
Clark
LaSalle
Hospital and birth notices list local residents
At The Hospital Saturday Alvin Hahn Crawfordsville medical. Yesterday Mrs George Sojka minor surgery. Today Mrs Richard Long Brighton medical. Mary Brohm tonsils born Saturday Mr and Mrs Dale Rowell a son at 10 40 pm Yesterday Mr and Mrs Leon ard Paeha Brighton a son at 7 55 5 pm Dismissed Yesterday Mrs Richard Slead Keota and son Delores Adatis.
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Alvin Hahn
Crawfordsville
George Sojka
Richard Long
Brighton
Mary Brohm
Dale Rowell
Leonard Paeha
Richard Slead, Keota
Delores Adatis
Births and admissions list fragmented from Crawfordsville area
Obscure hospital notices report births and admissions with names including Mr. and Mrs. Donald Stout and Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Jones in Crawfordsville, plus mentions of Mrs. Clem Eagle Pairfield and several others, with specific times 11:40 a and 7:48 a.
Wednesday Births Highlight Local Family Additions
Yesterday Kalon welcomed a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur W. Yoder at 6 35 p m Then Fairfield saw Mrs Glen Van Auken give birth to son John Dickinson Her man Iwron.
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Wilbur W. Yoder
Kalon
Glen van Auken and Son
John Dickinson
Fairfield
Herman Iwron
Mount Pleasant Woman Listed In Local Notice
Fragment reads a notice naming Mrs Chester McChurch of Mount Pleasant route 2 in a local public listing.
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Chester McChurch
Mt Pleasant
Fairfield Man George N. Sturgis Dies at Home
George N. Sturgis father of Floyd E. Sturgis of 63 West Washington street and longtime Fairfield resident died Thursday afternoon at four in the home of his son after several months of illness.
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George N. Sturgis
Floyd E. Sturgis
West Washington Street
Fairfield
Iowa
Births and Marital Notices from Riverside Area Today
Today announces a son for Mr. and Mrs. Eli Miller of Riverside. Mrs. Lilly Allen is mentioned with medie- WIRTHS yesterday and Mrs. Boyd Foster with Ralph Bozman.
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Lilly Allen
Eli Miller
Riverside
Boyd Foster
Ralph Bozman
Gable and Lana Turner Star in Homecoming Love Drama
Clark Gable and Lana Turner reunite for the MGM film Homecoming opening Sunday at the State Theatre. Turner plays Snap Shot McCall, an Army nurse who loves Gable, a role with a tragic end, joined by Anne Baxter and John Hodiak in a star studded cast. Produced by Sidney Franklin and directed by Marvyn LeRoy.
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Clark Gable
Lana Turner
State Theatre
Gable
Anne Baxter
John Hodiak
Sidney Franklin
Yearling
Marvyn LeRoy
Dog Life Policy Sparks Suit In Fox Comedy
In a Twentieth Century Fox comedy Let's Live Again star dogs life becomes central as shaggy hero Rags holds a $200000 life insurance policy. Frank Seltzer Productions sues over the policy noting the dog’s irreplaceable value to the film. The canine, described as a mutt, links the plot with the star cast John Emery and Hillary Brooke. The film opens Sunday at the Fox theatre.
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Rags
Pooch
Merry Mayham
John Emery
Hillary Brooke
Twentieth Century Fox
Fox Theatre
Frank Seltzer
Seltzer
Tall Corn Tales At Grand Lake Lodge Rencontre
A narrator recalls meeting New York visitors at Grand Lake Lodge in the Rockies and the awkward moment when Iowa corn lore claimed Washington county as the home of tall tales. Don Radda’s record corn achievements are mentioned briefly amid the mock boasts.
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New York
Grand Lake Lodge
Rockies
Iowa
Washington County
Talies’ Eory
O. K
Don Radda
Evening corn canning bee yields 96 pints
Mrs. Charles Churchill and her daughter Mrs. Cloyce Zieglowsky canned 96 pints of corn in one session Thursday night. Three pressure cookers ran nonstop and the event lasted until 2 a.m., marking a notable achievement in home canning.
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Charles Churchill
Cloyce Zieglowsky
Darker Than a Brainstorm Hits Washington Shopping District
Washington shopping district buzzes Friday morning with dollar day sales community sale and pre school supplies shopping. Bees and activity evoke a hive like commerce scene as shoppers rush to grab bargains.
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Washington
4-H Fair Feature Shows and Plant Sale Aboard Legion Hall
In town crowds gather for 4-H led exhibits and a bake sale at Legion Hall Monday five to eight p.m. Blue ribbon baked goods will be judged by Mrs. Hettler. The piece also mentions Hi-Ores dishwashing and rural women’s clubs.
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Legion Hall
Nebraska
O. K
White Way
Pauline Stewart
Bill Crayne
The
Harmony Club
Nelson Woodford
Grace Hill
Towa
Doctor to Open Riverside Offices September First
Riverside gains a second woman doctor when Dr. M A Rushia, formerly of Kansas, opens offices in the former Bauman building after September 1. She has been working at University Hospital in Iowa City and will join local practice alongside existing physicians.
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Estelle Cruz
Riverside
M. A. Rushia
Kansas
St. Louis Cardinals
John R. Shebek
Mary Laney
Katherine Thomann
Marguerite Thomann
John Laney
Iowa City
Laney
A. H. Pogge
Robert
Cedar Rapids
Rudolph Simon
Romuald Deatsch
William O'Loughlin
Washington
Henry Bailey
Mary Barridge
Washington, D. C
Grace Sturgis
Marie Haywood
Des Moines
Harold Cress
Spivey
Cress
Rose Brecht
Rock Island
Mary Hirt
Virginia Veggy
American Legion Auxiliary
Rise of Commercial Salad Dressings Shaped American Tables
The article traces salad dressing evolution from Mayonnaise and Trench dressing to the entry of commercial French dressings in the twenties. It notes the Duc de Richelieu’s link, the art of emulsions, and the spread of ready made dressings boosting home salads nationwide.
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Orient
California
America
England
France
Duc de Richelieu
Port Mahon
Rice Is Big Business In Louisiana In 1947
A 1947 snapshot shows the United States produced two billion pounds of rice with Louisiana accounting for about 38 percent. The data highlights Louisiana's pivotal role in national rice production during that year.
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United States
Louisiana
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