Forty Year Academy Reunion Draws Many From Far and Near
Alumni of the 1895 Washington Academy class held a fortieth reunion in Wenatchee with many members attending from distant states. The event honored the late Charles Hughes with a formal resolution of sympathy and noted long marriages, large families, and the Y building site of the old academy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCleery
Charles Hughes
Old Washington Academy
Wenatchee
Wash
Wwe
Joseph L. Hughes
H. M. Bicher
Samuel McKee
Academy
Coen
Colorado
Old Academy
John Dodd
Betty
Ruth Cunningham
Mary Louise Barthes
Carolyn McCleery
Mabel Livingston
Virginia
R. E. Dougherty
T. H. Barnes
Ida Bateman
John Cunningham
Local Notes Highlight Visits and Visits to Relatives
Local items show B Franklin returning from Cleveland after two weeks visiting his son Deward. Clergy Rev A M Malcolm recovers at home after illness, while others attend services or travel to events including a Y P C U convention. Citizens visit relatives in Spencer Rockford and Ottumwa. various families host guests and plan church reunions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Franklin
Deward Franklin
Cleveland
Ohio
A. M. Malcolm
Albia
Journal
Rabenold
Buick
Flint
Mich
W. L. Kerg
Laird
Elizabeth Sherman
Spencer
F. Mac
Echington
Iowa
S. F. Sharpe Robert
Ainsworth
Winona Lake
Indiana
Ft Wayne
Bluffton
Burnettsville
Idaville
Local Social Roundup Ties Up Travel and Visits
Mrs Schulyer Livingston drove to Cedar Rapids with Nellie Tripp and Nell Samson to fetch son Bill returning from Lander Wyoming for a ranch stay. Dr and Mrs Hamilton and daughter Janet left Omaha after a class reunion and northern vacation with Dr and Mrs McLaughlin and Miss Carolyn Hamilton. John A Putnam of New Orleans visits parents A F Putnam for a few days. Relatives of Mrs Harold W Johnson come from Mediapolis Muscatine and Burlington for a family reunion tomorrow. Mrs Hilma Larson returns from four weeks at Michigan lakes visiting Vergie Larson in Detroit where he is personnel director at Fraehaus Trailer Co. Arthur Teeter in Quito Ecuador writes home while touring. Quito lies five miles from the equator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gray
Willard Leet
Harvey Barnes
Coen
Colorado
Atchison
Pennsylvania
Jessie Smouse Dougherty
Washington
Laura Springer Stitcher
Marshalltown
Myrtle Pearson
Walter Brown
Ralph Livingston
Howard Hamilton
M. D
Omaha
Nebr
Charles Truesdale
J. D
Hanover
Ind
Etta Samson Calderwood
Lexington
Mass
KR. D. Daverty
University
Manhattan
Kans
West Chester
Josie Sewash
Bessie Sewash Bundy
Cedar Rapids
Ralph Atchison
D. C
Rimersburg
Jennie Welch Coen
Ft. Collins
Colo
Frank N. Ross
Lulu White Barnes
Crawfordsville
Hugh H. McCleery
George Lemon
Montrose
Calif
Charles Hughes
Wenatchee
Wash
W. CC. Ives
Charles
Rockford
E. E. Stutsman
Ives
Stutsman
James F. Thompson
Car
S. Baum
Mary Hildebrand
Gon
Gordon
Belmond
Iowa
Hildebrand
George . Brown
Henry N. Dunning
M. Edgar Rose
News City
D Nning
Spesso
J. T Anderson
A. Keith Droz
Fred Blick
Parnassus
Blick
Oscar Lane
Helen Winter
Springfield
Boyd Berdo
Corbin Crawford
Ronald
Duane
Eva Crawford
Haskins Re
Richard John
Eoma Clemens
Betty Evans
Miss Clemens
Miss Na
Umbia University
Manter
Miss Evans
Lup
N. M
R. K. Atehl
Rimersburg, Pa
Academy
A. J. Dawson
Schuyler Livingston
Bill
Lander
Wyo
Nellie Tripp
Nell Samson
Livingston
H. B. Hamilton
Janet
Hamilton
C. W. McLaughlin
Carolyn Hamilton
John A. Putnam
New Orleans
A. F. Putnam
Harold W. Johnson
Med
Hilma Larson
Michigan Lakes
Vergie Larson
Detroit
Vergie
Fraehaus Trailer Company
Glenn Dunbar
Arthur Teeter
Quito
Ecuador
Arthur
Washington Municipal Band Concert at Central Park
The Washington Municipal Band performs Saturday at 8 p.m. in Central Park directed by Milburn A. McKay. The program features marches, overtures, solos by Mayo and Knox, violin and trombone numbers, and popular tunes including Paradise and Lullaby of Broadway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Municipal Band
Central Park
Milburn A. McKay
Dinner Guests Named for Mrs Had Huber's Dinner
Mrs Had Huber of northwest of Washington will host a dinner tomorrow with guests from Washington including Mr and Mrs J M Bratten and daughter Elsie and Mrs D W Harvey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs
Had Huber
Northwest
Washington
J. M. Bratten
Elsie
D. W. Harvey
Shower Given for Mrs. Herbert Korf
Mrs. Herbert Korf was honored at a handkerchief shower hosted by Miss Alice McDaniel and Miss Lucy Benz at the McDaniel home Thurs evening. Bridge at two tables. Mrs. Korf formerly Miss Elizabeth Goodlander won high score and a guest gift. Betty Benz of Oskaloosa presented the handkerchief shower. refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Korf
Alice McDaniel
Lucy Benz
McDaniel
Rural Teachers of County Are Listed by Superintendent
A long list of teachers by county superintendent names rural school locations and teachers such as Black Hawk Marguerite Brohm White Hawk Rhuy Helmick Green Vale Kathryn Henry Pleasant Valley Vivian Zear Marion Franklin Madge Keegan Eureka Mildred Fetes and many others appear in the roster. The alphabetical compilation includes multiple towns like Enterprise Wellston Shiloh Gray and Pleasant Ridge with many pairs of teacher names and school sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rubio
Room
Vesta’ McCracken
Rom
Nellie Wiley
Black Hawk
Marguerite Brohm
White Hawk
Rhuy
Helmick
Green Vale
Kathryn Henry
Pleasant Valley
Vivian Zear
Marion Two. Franklin
Madge Keegan
Eureka
Mildred Fetes
Stringtown
Dale Nebel Sommers
Velma Roth Eicher
Reuben Widmer
Shiloh
Esther Ginkens
Gray
Hazel Longer
Pleasant Ridge
Lucille Coffin
Dutch Creek
Center
Isabelle Combs
Enterprise
Vivian Bridges
Wellston
Glenn Miller
Hardscrabble
Marie Schmitt
New Haven
Marguerite Scranton
Rolling Green
Irma Hahn
White Oak
Cora Mae
Hotle Valley
Harriet Times
Tyrone
Marcia Wehrle
English River
Lookout
Celesta Hasty
Middleburg
Agnes Kepler
Maple Grove
Mabel Stagner
Palestine
Lorena Kron
Pleasant Hill
Rosetta
Riverside Girl Weds in Iowa City
Announcement of Miss Neva Steele of Iowa City former Riverside resident marrying Charles H. Jackson of Iowa City. The ceremony took place in Iowa City on Monday August 19. The bride, daughter of Mr and Mrs Floyd Steele of Riverside, was born and raised in Riverside and is a Riverside High School graduate. The couple will reside in Iowa City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Neva Steele
Iowa City
Charles H. Jackson
Floyd Steele
Riverside High School
Birthday wishes roll across the town in social notes
Edith Gillespie and Shirley Ann Fry celebrate birthdays with parties and family. Several residents from Crawfordsville and nearby towns are listed for today and tomorrow, including Mrs. Charles Blair and Nettie Strain Crawfordsville, with ages ranging from six to ninety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Kensler
Albert W. DeLancey
Nettie Strain
Crawfordsville
W. W. Morrison
VFW program to broadcast from Davenport station
Burham state junior vice commander of Iowa VFW and EB R Crane Cherokee will join the broadcast on WOC Davenport at 1 p m Sunday August 25. The program ties to the second district VFW meeting held on Saturday and Sunday. Jesse W Radda Washington county post adjutant will join Sunday with a series of bugle calls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Overett Burham
Veterans of Foreign Wars of
Iowa
EB. R. Crane
Nona Totman
Ft. Dodge
Davenport
WOC
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Jesse W. Radda
Washington County Post
Inflammable Sap Found In Laurel Tree
A South American laurel yields an inflammable liquid when bored into in certain seasons. The discovery highlights a potential for resin-like fuel or solvent production, with risks tied to handling the sap's flammability.
Hospital News and Local Birth Announcements
Mrs. James Shalia of Katona was admitted to Washington County Hospital for medical care. Mr. and Mrs. Charles McAvoy welcomed a daughter born at eight this morning weighing seven pounds. Donald Bishop and David Lee Brinning returned home after tonsil operations yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Shalia
Katona
Washington County Hospital
Charles McAvoy
Donald Bishop
David Lee Brinning
Notable Iowa visitors and relatives convene in Clinton area
Mrs Evelyn McKee Steen travels from Everett Washington with her brothers Charles and John Caldwell and spouses to Cedar Rapids. E R Burham and Washington county post delegates accompany Clinton visit and Newton meeting report. Mrs Dave McLaughlin plans Allerton visit and Iowa State fair trip. Missouri guests from Moline join the Petersons and Radda families for a weekend gathering. Reverend J Howard Tate and Mrs J L Acheson attend sister Mary Alda Tate's burial and stay with Mrs Jennie Acheson for the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyn McKee Steen
Everett
Wash
Charles
John Caldwell
Cedar Rapids
Jess W. Radda
Y. F. Hanrahan
Washington County Post
E. R. Burham
Clinton
Department
Newton
Dave McLaughlin
Allerton
MecLaughlin
Philip Hoogner
Millie Peterson
Wallace Peterson
Moline
Ill
A. P. Peterson
Peterson
Radda
J. Howard Tate
New York City
JL. Acheson
West Allis
Wis
Mary Alda Tate
Jennie Acheson
Dean's assistant cites personality traits over intellect in girls
Miss Genevieve Chase, assistant dean of women at the University of Town, reports that 239 women students referred to her as counselor show personality defects rather than intellectual deficiency. She finds no link between high or low intellect and maladjustment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Genevieve Chase
Erause University of Town
Miss Chase
Poison Peach Stone Legend Among Egyptian Priests
A chemist researching papyrus manuscripts notes a tale that Egyptian priests who disclosed order secrets were killed with a peach stone poison. The brief account highlights ancient ritual lore and toxic lore tied to stone-derived poisons.
Hotle Shockley reunion at Sunset Park
Social calendar item notes a HotleShockley reunion at Sunset Park with the Booster Club gathering in the afternoon hosted by Mrs. Fred D. Stewart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hotle-Shockley
Sunset Park Booster Club
Fred D. Stewart
Recitals by Pupils of Miss Bratten at West Chester Church
Twenty six girls from Miss Bratten piano classes performed for mothers at the Methodist church in West Chester on Thursday August 22. The event featured memory pieces, duets, and group songs with Esther Rittenhouse assisting and a closing sing along of America. Two boys from Miss Elsie Bratten’s classes also performed at Clyde Griggs home with light refreshments following.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Bratten
Methodist Church
West Chester
Ferguson
Esther Rittenhouse
Spaulding
Tschaikowsky
Ruth
Martha Stout
Engelmann
Betty McCall
Anthony Betty Reif
Dorothy Ferguson
Betty Reif
Patricia Griffith
America
Elsie Bratten
Clyde Griggs
Etaid
Lieaiehins
Tommy
Preston Teddy Bear
Fearis Roger Banks
Williams Goosey Gander
Williams
Adair
Eugene Reed Williams
Mathew
Mathew Helen Hayes
Elaine Thomassen
Doak
Eugene Reed
Robert Stout
Jim
Strickland
Johnny
Wapello W R C Picnic Draws District Members
Two carloads of local W R C members attended the district picnic at Wapello high school. Officials from Fairfield officiated and announced the Sept. 26 district convention in Fairfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wapello
Wapello High School
A. B. Schmoeller
Clyde Pratt
Ralph Pratt
Julia Cavender
Earl Steele
R. H. McCarty
Helen Ruth McCarty
O. E. Schmitt
Ed Gray
Ernest Salladay
Mae McLaughlin
Dunbar Family Reunion Held at Sunset Park
The nineteenth annual Dunbar reunion gathered ninety eight relatives and four guests at Sunset Park on August 18. Seventy six lived in Washington county with many travelers attending from Iowa and beyond. Eight births, one death, and three marriages were reported since the last reunion. Officers for 1936 were elected. attendees were asked to bring folding tables and water containers for next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunbar
Sunset Park
Washington County
Line Tice
Monroe
Clarence Dayton
Sioux City
Chas. Anderson
Lyle
Davenport
Farrel Huston
Burlington
Wesley Dunbar
Nellie Dunbar
Mary Gordon
Baby
Clio
Millie Dunbar
Chicago
Art Cooper
Marjorie
Fairfield
Grover Johnson
Richland
Neil Walter
Lloyd Augustine
Larry Keith
Wm. D. Kyle
David Ray
Cloyce Dunbar
James Andrew
Glenn Watson
Raymond Leroy
Raymond Hammen
Leland Lamar
Elmer Wade
R. L. Dunbar
Janice Jean
Choyce Dill
Merna Jean
Glenn Cuddeback
Daryl Robertson
Goldie Duttweiler
Joseph Farrel Huston
Rita Griswold
Norma Dunbar
Dillard Freeman
Bert Dunbar
H. M. Groendycke
L. C. Dunbar
St Josephs Picnic Set for East Pleasant Plain Iowa
St Josephs holds annual Labor Day picnic at East Pleasant Plain Iowa with games amusements in afternoon and evening and many prizes. All are warmly invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph's
East Pleasant Plain
Iowa
District No.5 Sympathy for Fulton Family
District No.5 notes the death of Mrs. George Fulton, former district resident, and extends sympathy to her family. Local updates report Lee Moore improving from illness, visits by Marilyn Nicola, Elwyn Lewis baling hay, and social calls among residents. A two-vehicle collision near David Kleese’s corner caused minor injuries. Griges produce truck overturned but no serious harm. Donald Hayes and Cedar Rapids wedding noted. Hoyle family social visit mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Fulton
Howard Fulton
Lee Moore
Marilyn Nicola
Eureka
Frank Kleese
Elwyn Lewis
Robert Noonan
Bobby
Elwood Kleese
Elwood
Warren Weller
Pennsylvania
Bernice Sheets
David Kleeses
West Chester
Donald Hayes
Cedar Rapids
Charley Marek
Howard Hoyles
Picnic Honors Baker Families Visiting Here
A family picnic at Sunset Park honored James V. Baker of South Lyon Michigan and relatives from Clarkston and Oskaloosa. Attendees included Erwin Baker family and Dr. Lynn A. Baker family with numerous local guests and children present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunset Park
James V. Baker
South Lyon
Mich
Erwin Baker
Clarkston
Lynn A. Baker
Oskaloosa
Mae Gordon
Clare Gordon
Bert Booth
Grover Booth
Naomi
Doris
Merritt Booth
Will Moore
Lee Moore
Reed Moore
Harry Haney
Isaac Kleese
Betty
Robert Dawson
Lloyd Conger
C. B. Yard
Irene Yar
Erwins Baker
Shedon
Marjorie
Pauline
Millicent
Florence
James
Brighton Garden Club meeting shares dahlia talk and plans
Three Brighton Fortnightly Garden department members attended a Thursday night gathering at Mrs. Sehmitt’s home, joined by Mrs. Joe Buzzard, a noted dahlia grower. The group discussed this year’s poor dahlia showing, weather impacts, and culture tips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton
Joe Buzzard
Buzzard
A. R. Krause
Carl Wilson
J. N. Irwin
Edith Weldin
Lloyd
Garden party at Mrs Al Hubers in West Chester area
Friends gathered at Mrs Al Hubers garden and enlarged log cabin for an all day meeting with West Chester and Muscatine Garden clubs to be entertained. Wednesday night about fifteen dined in the cabin honoring Mrs M Eldewr Rose of New York and nurse Miss Ila O Loughis of Ottumwa hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Huber
West Chester Garden Club
Muscatine Garden Club
Henry N. Dunning
M. Eldewr Rose
New York
Ila O’loughis
Ottumwa Hospital
D. W. Harvey
Dunning
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Bert Daverty
Wardrobe Cleaners
W. Davis
Iapolis
Muscatine
Circus I
Jala
Ymphonia
Jewell Suppe Goldman
Chenette
Pop Goes the
Buffalo Girl
Gerald and
Edwin Wells
Ynecopator
Ree Nmnanion
Maurice Mayo
Daryl Fetters
William Stewart
Xylophone
Pierce Knox
Broadway
New Hartford
Huffine Barnard
Evans
Myers Hagley
Father
Barnum and Batley
Perth
Connecticut
Finare
Isle of
Capri
Nassann
King Beethoven Saint-Seang
Huff King
Oregon
Blanche Ginkens Haskins
Vera Harvey
Grace Ferns
Indian Creek
Stella Ryals
Oakland
Gertrude Hook
Amy Williamson
Highland
Union Dale
Marie Donaldson
Hazel Dell
East Prairie
Lucille Havel
Vera Foss
Round Grove
Pauline Darbyshire
Vera Jarrard
Albaugh
Lena Jones
Franklin
Cedar
Edna Witting
Cleone Caldwell Grant
Maxine Goodwin Harmony
Euniece Kyle Pleasant
Grace Boshart
Suciett A
Edith Gillespie
Emmeline Beamer
Glenn Farm
Red River
Shirley Ann Fry
Lester Fry
Liroyd Nelson
Richard Harvey
Harold Davis
Mabel Monson
S. J. Stites
J. P. Thomas
East Washington
Rosa Dvorak
East Highland
Rosa Steele
Near Washington
Charles Blair
F. R. Mauthe
Phil Crail
A. M. Caviness
Joe Falk
William Bartha
Marcia Jeanne Masson
Dorothy Davidson
Fred Dold
Coppock
Frank Dold
Rome
Burham and Radda
Coeee Ee Osey
Louise Witthoft
Daisy Waltz
Watson Frances Turnipseed
Williams Shirley Brown
Williams Wilma Robertson
Silvery Moon
Nedra Dusenberry
Dolly Waltz
Baldwin Betty Gretter
Bobby Shafto
Jace Bernard Neva Robertson
Ketterer
Gayle Robertson
Helen Bishop
the Little Major
Wanda Pence
Field Daisy
Woodward Dorothy Flading
Cacheuases Hoftman
Zeisbere
Florence Stout
Old Black Joe
Butler Allene Huber
Gray Lettia
Edna
Sharps
Wayne Whitthoft
Eugene Reeds
Wayne
Fulton
Mrs. Howard Hoyle
Chandler’s Cafe
Burton’s Inn
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