Miss Evelyn Orr Takes Own Life
Miss Evelyn Orr aged 19 daughter of Mr and Mrs Ira Orr southwest of Columbus City died in her home Thursday morning a note signed by her indicated self inflicted death though the letter contents were not published. The Louisa county sheriff deputy and coroner from Wapello handled the case with no inquest. Surviving are her parents a sister Marjorie Orr and a step grandmother. She had been attending business college in Burlington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Butler
Columbus
Evelyn Orr
Ira Orr
Columbus City
Miss Orr
Louisa County
George Oaks
Frank Hook
George Jamison
Wapello
Marjorie Orr
Washington, D. C
Harvey Orr
Columbus Junction
Orr
Business College
Burlington
Iowa Road Deaths Reach 595 For 1937
Davenport dispatch reports 595 Iowa traffic deaths for 1937 after Carl Ruebdog, 42, died from injuries after being struck by a car. Police investigations continue as the year-end toll nears.
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Iowa
Davenport
Carl Ruebdog
Dark stranger robs girl at home as parents away
A girl reports a man about 40 visited her house while her parents were away and demanded money. She said they had none. he struck her with a small stool, threatened to choke her, knocked her down, and ransacked the home before fleeing. She fainted in the yard. her sister found her later.
Stranger Beats Girl While Parents Are Gone
Deputy Sheriff Ronald Cahill investigates an assault at the Prandy home in Maquoketa. The victim is 18 year old Dar lene Prandy, daughter of George Prandy, while her parents are away. Investigators are pursuing leads and gathering statements.
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Stranger
Maquoketa
Ronald Cahill
Darlene Prandy
George Prandy
Expert Judge Awards at Washington County Poultry Show
Long list of awards and honors from the Washington County Poultry Show with winners named for Champion, Best in class and special displays. Notable honorees include Joe Wolfe, Gerald Duncan, E C Winckler, and Ray Murray among many others across White Rock, Leghorn, Wyandotte, Ducks, Geese, Bantams, and more. The Edward C. Eicher trophy went to Joe Wolfe for best resident display, with second and third best displays also noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Wolfe
White Rock
A. W. McConnell
Joe Maylone
Walter Jarrard
Floyd Leming
Gerald Duncan
E. C. Winckler
Carl W. Head
Sussex
A. B. Neiswanger
New Hampshire
Harold Hays
KE. C. Winckler
Orpington
Ray Murray
Delbert Bailey
John Wunderlick
St Louis
Rhode Island
Austin Sutherland
Godfrey Sommers
Ethel Darlene Sojka
Jack Pratt
Harry Rameseyer
KE. CC. Winckler
Art Prall
C. A. Bleese
Charles W. Nelson
Ey’hel Darlene Sojka
Thomas Gerdes
McCleery
Edward C. Eicher
Washington County
Ton County
Quilt and Rug Winners At Local Fair
The report lists award winners across quilt and rug divisions. Winners include Mrs. Joe Wolfe and Mrs. R. M. Anderson in cotton applique and patchwork quilts, with multiple placement names such as Mrs. Robert Reaney Mrs. Fred Wagner and others. best overall quilt awarded to Mrs. L. E. Wilson. In rugs sections, winners include Mrs. Anne Bozman Mrs. Elda Lewis and Mrs. Anne Borman with several runners up across hooked braided crochet and other rug types.
Bozman Quilt Show Winners and Rug Awards List
Bozman announces a display of quilt and rug prizes. Winners include Best over all quilt Mrs. L, Best cotton applique quilt Mrs. Joe Wolfe, Best cotton patchwork quilt Mrs. Robert Reaney, Best quilt any other variety Mrs. L. E. Wilson, Best quilting Mrs. R. W. Bozman, Best over all rug Mrs. Anne Best, Best hooked rug Mrs. Alina Bowman, Best cotton braided rug Mrs. Robert Noonan, Best crocheted rug Mrs. W. E. Page, Best rug other than named Mrs. Phoebe Porter, Largest entry of quilts Mrs. Harry Ramseyer, Largest entry of rugs Mrs. Robert Reaney.
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Joe Wolfe
R. M. Anderson
Robert Reaney
Fred Wagner
W. E. Page
Ladies Missionary Society
Eicher Church
L. E. Wilson
Carrie Anderson
R. W. Bozman
Harry Ramseyer
Helen Kauffman
Anne Bozman
Mary Horak
Elda Lewis
Anne Borman
Robert Noonan
Mabel Gray
Mark Pratt
I. E. Glick
Phoebe Porter
Will Bailey
Irene Sommers
Elma Horak
Ben Bailey
Anne
Du Bois confesses to impulsive murder of Missouri farmer
Los Angeles dated dispatch reports Charles Du Bois, 35, admitting he killed William Williamson, 32, a Missouri farmer, whose body was found on the outskirts. Du Bois confessed to the act as an impulse and provided few details about motive.
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Los Angeles
Charles du Bois
William Williamson
Impulsive Shooting Leaves Williamson Shot Near City Edge
A man confessed he fired at Williamson on an impulse near the city outskirts. Witnesses described the confrontation as sudden, with authorities urged to investigate motive and secure the scene.
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Ars
Nora Lane
FOX
Markell
West End
Edwin Griffith
Geo. L. McDaniel
King “ Howlarity
Liv
Deaves
Washington Co
Kurtz
Veal
QUILT
Johnson's Grocery
NAVY
Monarch Pumpkin
Parker Hous
Parker House Coffee
Canada
Rutabagas
Jersey
Ibs
Williamson
Okiez & Speer
Lioners & Myers Topacco Co
The
Hanson CO
Washington Lumber and Fuel Co
Jim White
Pioneer Yard
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