Review of the Week's News Highlights from Washington Area
A long roundup details residents traveling to California and the west for winter, visits and returns to Iowa universities, family gatherings for Thanksgiving, and local relocations. It notes Mrs. Robert Acheson leaving for Covina with the Cleggs, and many returning to studies or homes across Des Moines, Davenport, Ottumwa, and Keota. It mentions deaths and health updates, relocations of Nemmers and Murdocks, and a college basketball note on Bob Noonan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Acheson
James Clegg
Ainsworth
Covina
Calif
West
Swift couple visit Chicago kin for belated Thanksgiving
Mr and Mrs Robert Swift traveled to Chicago last weekend to visit Mrs Swift's parents Mr and Mrs Robert Uhfeil. A belated Thanksgiving dinner was held there Sunday. Mrs George Havel and Nancy, Mrs Robert Fountain and Judith and Leona Kos returned Sunday evening after time with relatives in LeMars and Meridan. The women are sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Baker
Stuart
Fla
H. R. Sitler
Florida
Robert Swift
Chicago
George Havel
Nancy
Robert Fountain
Judith
Leona Kos
LeMars
Meridan
Electrically Operated Feed Handling in Washington County
A pictorial feature in Country Gentleman magazine's December issue highlights an electrically operated feed handling arrangement at the George Horn farm in Washington County. The article showcases the system's components and practical farm use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Horn
Washington County
Country Gentleman Magazine
Washington Demons Reserve Seats For Home Games
The school athletic department announced a new system for reserving seats for seven Washington high school Little Six basketball home conference games. Reserved seats go to season ticket holders and can be bought from E. G. Hummer at the Sport Shop for 4.25. The article also notes various local notices and a Japan land statistic of 19 percent agricultural land from 91 million acres.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington High School
Demons
E. G. Hummer
Moline Junior College
Winfield
Washington
Mt. Pleasant
Ward Shafter gets eight years for manslaughter in Richardson case
Ward Shafter, driver of the car in which Verne Richardson was killed last summer, was sentenced to eight years at Fort Madison after conviction on manslaughter. An appeal to the Supreme Court has been made. Richard Young, a former Washington resident, died after a shotgun mishap in Allison Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Brighton Road
Sandy Hook Hill
Coffee Club
Ward Shafter
Verne Richardson
Fort Madison
Supreme Court
Richard Young
Allison
Iowa
Young
James Young
Harold Thomassen
Harold
Warner
Court House
Deaths of the Week and funerals announced
Graveside services for Jerry Lee Waite will be held at Ainsworth cemetery Wednesday for the son of Leslie and Lavenia Waite who died in Harrisburg Illinois. News reached Washington of the death of Mrs Addie Caviness formerly of this city who died in Ottumwa. Funeral for Mrs George Yeager of Crawfordsville is set for Tuesday November 29 at Sherman funeral home with burial in Crawfordsville cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude McCoy
Crawfordsville
Chicago
Hotel Sherman
Dallas Chamberlin
Eileen Hammen
Daryl Barham
St. Joseph's Hospital
Ottumwa
Don Custer
Ainsworth
Ainsworth Cemetery
Jerry Lee Waite
Leslie and
Lavenia Jolly Waite
Harrisburg
Ill
Washington
Addie Caviness
George Yeager
Sherman Funeral Home
Clifford Ott
Mrs Shields of Hastings Dies After Illness
Mrs. John P. Shields, member of a pioneer Washington family, died Monday at her Hastings on Hudson home after a recent period of good health followed by a stroke. Committal services will be Cecil Rogers Shields was born in Washington to Frank and Olive Rogers. Her father ran a Washington bus service with two buses named Vera and Cecil honoring his daughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Shields
New York
John P. Shields
Washington
Hastings
Hudson
New York State
Man dies from accidental abdominal shotgun wound
Richard Young, 37, formerly of Washington, died in Charles City hospital after an abdominal shotgun wound suffered Tuesday night. Henry Albert Engle, 75, longtime Washington county resident, killed himself at his Crawfordsville home after slashing wrists and neck with a razor, ending years of poor health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Young
Washington
Charles City Hospital
Henry Albert Engle
Washington County
Crawfordsville
Mr. Engle
Local Residents Die Following Illness and Stroke
Eric H. Ginkens a resident of the Ainsworth community died at University hospital in Iowa City this morning at 7 o clock after a period of illness. Anna Mary Haynes aged 82 of Washington and Crawfordsville died early today in a Burlington hospital after suffering a stroke on Saturday evening while living with her son David Haynes in Burlington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eric H. Ginkens
Ainsworth
University Hospital
Iowa City
Anna Mary Haynes
Washington
Crawfordsville
Burlington
Mrs Barbara Roth Graber of Wayland dies at 74
Mrs Barbara Roth Graber 74 of Wayland died at her home Wednesday afternoon after about a week long illness. Funeral services will be Friday at 1:30 p.m. at the Graber home followed by church services at Green Mound church at 2 p.m. Burial at Green Mount Cemetery. Officiating ministers include Rev Elmer Basinger Donaldson Rev Arvel Hughes Trenton and Rev E S Mullett Wayland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayland
Barbara Roth Graber
Graber
Henry County
Green Mound
Green Mount Cemetery
Kev. Elmer Basinger
Donaldson
Arvel Hughes
Trenton
E. S. Mullett
Hospital Admissions and Births Report
At the hospital admitted Saturday Mrs. L. KF. Harding city medical. Today Ruth Godwin Pleasant Plain medical. Dismissed Sunday Regina Wallace Indiana. Today Elbert Elmore Fairfield Mrs. Chris Swartzendruber Katona. Birth Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Dean Luers Riverside a son at 1 35 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. KF. Harding
City
Ruth Godwin
Pleasant Plain
Regina Wallace
Indiana
Elbert Elmore
Fairfield
Chris Swartzendruber
Katona
Dean Luers
Riverside
Local Births and Medical Updates Across Several Iowa Towns
Yesterday and today reports show several births and medical updates. Notable items include Mr. and Mrs. John Hulme of Wayland welcoming a son at 1 05 p.m. and Mr. and Mrs. Hilton Coon of Columbus Junction with a daughter at 2 22 a.m. Other entries note patients and surgeries in Crawfordsville Keota Brighton and Columbus Junction alongside names Mrs. Henry Engle Mrs. Lee Oliver Mrs. Earl Dickin and Mrs. Theodore Goble and daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Singleton
Keota
Lee Oliver
Earl Dickinson
Brighton
Surgical
Theodore Goble
John D. Hulme
Wayland
Hilton Coon
Columbus’ Junction
Nobert Cross
Columbus Junction
Washington Heckler Hardy plants new Oliver store in old Mason site
George Conrad reports Washington gains a new Oliver farm implement dealer in the former Mason Transfer building at Fifth Street and North Fifth Avenue. Also covered are Shoup and Norton license plates capers, local military service moves, and a memory reel of 20 years ago community events, births, weddings, and local business changes in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Conrad
John Deere
Washington
Oliver Farm Implement
Mason Transfer Company
Hast Fifth Street
North
Fifth Avenue
Rummage Sale Disappearing Baby Buggy Sparks Lawsuit
Presbyterian ladies held a rummage sale in the room east of the Town Gas and Electric company on Friday. A baby buggy parked outside for sale disappeared as sale workers arrived. R n L MacGugin sues George Hobson for 5000 pounds damages for personal injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian
Town Gas and Electric Company
Family births and arrivals noted across several towns
Riverside to Washington and Wayland report newborns and arrivals. Mrs Henry Godwin and son in Riverside. Mrs William Jones and Columbus Junction family. Mr and Mrs Dale Dodds in Washington. Mr and Mrs Doris H Freeman in Wayland with their son born at 7 50 this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Henry Godwin
Washington
William Jones
Columbus Junction
Dale Dodds
UN Son
Doris H. Freeman
Wayland
Son
Ortus Adams to Shine Shoes at Hotel Allen Parlor
Ortus Adams will personally tend to cleaning and shining ladies and children's shoes at the Hotel Allen parlor. He later became a well known physician. The Baptist church plans to dedicate its newly remodeled church on Sunday with Ada Jenkins providing an organ prelude. Dave Eicher sang at services yesterday and visited with his brother Henry Eicher. Capt J J Kelloggs reports Co D will receive pay and mileage from the U S government for time in Des Moines before enlistment, plus ration allowance. Ed Page and Lisle Moreheus are among the first to file claims via Kellogg agency, now recognized by the department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ortus Adams
Hotel Allen
Bapist Church
Ada Jenkins
Dave Eicher
Henry Eicher
J. J. Kelloggs
War Department
Co. D
U. S
Des Moines
United States Service
Ed Page
Lisle Moreheus
Kelloge
Department
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Fred Hamen
Lima, O
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Ameal
Bob Chaball
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David Thompson
Dan Storms
Glen Storms
Joan of
Ruth Ringheim
Canton
S. Dak
Los Angeles
Bob Dodder
Iowa Wesleyan
Barbara Dare
Beverly Brown
L. B. Hanan
San Diego
Keith
Winnemucca
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San Luis Obispo
Roswell
New Mexico
Donald Hanan
Dick Dodder
H. M. Dodder
Joyce Montgomery
Dick Dare
John Lloyd
Dick Pauls
Carla Guther
Paul Harvey
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Joe de Laurentiis
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Lake Erie
Cleveland
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Betty Jean Berth
Yara Soijka
Donna
Walter Sojka
Sandra
Lancaster
Chet Powell
Powell
Mrs
Harvey Holden
Minden
Neb
Mr. Holden
James Larsen
Mr. Larsen
Holden's
Dale Kiesex
Mayfield
Kentucky
Harry Jones
James H. Fisher
Jimmy
Ruth Lowe
Columbus City
David Jones
Howard Wolfe
Decatur, Ill
H. Wolfe
Wolfe
George Zeck
Leo Stone
Robert Corey
Greenfield
Krnt Theater
Jim Stone
Mr. and
Mrs. Lloyd
Mrs. Lloyd Fredmund
Robert Reaney
Yas
Seba Fleenor
Clara Barker
T. G. Lee
Mabel Bain
Carrie Norman
William Perdock
Diana
Hooker, Okla
Ted Pratt
Katherina Oskolkow
Walter Marner
Kalona
Oskolkow
Germany
Mary Lou
Bill Barth
Iowa University
Ralph Bauer
Dene Carney
Carneys
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Ames
Bauer
Mrs. Bauer
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Paul Peiffer
B. J. Peiffer
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Judy
Milwaukee
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Joyce
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Elaine Peiffer
Margaret Cowden
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San Francisco
Ida Mast
T. M. Mast
Harold Putnam
Philadelphia
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Lloyd Swift
Katherine Bostwick
B. F. Bostwick
Tom Peters
Don Mitchell
Charles Kerr
Sturgeon, Mo
Will Sickles
Lueha Sojka
Marjorie Hartner
Betty Nelson
Farm Bureau and Extension
Farm Bureau
Maizie Stewart
Reseda
Jack Carey
Sam Nerft
South Marion Avenue
Harold Wehr
Erty
W. O. Boshart
East Washington Street
Charles Murdock
Carla Caldwell
Ruth Witthoft
Davenport
Spike Jones
V. J. Gingerich
June Elsham
Kiple
de Prengers
St. John’s Hospital
Oxnard
Paul Horak
Barbara Lillig
Warren Dare
J. C. McKay
Yampa, Fla
Linda Spencer
Charles Crossett
Harry Spencer
Montrose
Ollie Eicchelberger
Dave Livingston
Hammond
Ind
Myral Davis
J. Paul Davis
Holly, Colo
Davis
Clare Kron
John Knotek
Sid Coles
Barry
South Wales
Robert Varney
Coles
United States
Harold Sojka
Ed Knotek
Claude Flynn
Mercy Hospital
Harold Briley
St. Louis
Mary Briley
Dallas, Tex
E. H. Humston
Gordon Carstenson
Carstenson
Jean Walker
Charlies Crone
Washington County Hospital
Bob Noonan
Iowa Wesleyan College
Muscatine Junior College
Raymond Stites
Coatesville
Missouri
Hernard McCarthy
McCarthy
F. W. Eastwood
New London
A. C
George Duncan
Dean Duncan
Anna Duncan
Nevada Acheson
William Miller
J. C. McCreedy
Harlan Juzeler
Twin Bridges
Montana
John Cherry
Rickey Edwards
Raymond Edwards
Fred Edwards
William Widmer
D. Edwards
Coppock
Ethel Miller
Briehton
Japan
Stewart School
PTA
Prairie Flower District
Frank Bechly
Ray Whetstine
Wellman
Whetstine
Keith Norton
P Mayer Earl Grout
Charles Mangold
Kenneth Kenny
Iowa Avenue
Riverside” Club
Central Park
Journal
Joe
A . Ss
Henry Engle
Medical
Ralph Chorpening
Mame Shearer
City, Medical
A. Keith Droz
A. Keith Droz II
A. Keith II
Evanston, Ill
Howard White
John Coulter
YMCA
Camp Robinson
Little Rock
Ark
United States Army
Citizens Military Training Corps
Ft. Des Moines
Army Reserve
Thomason
Ivan Norton
Raymond Temple
Burt
Ed Grayson
Lou Mercer
Phil Mercer
Minneapolis
Ella Link
Leone Simpson
Vincent Tellin
Frances Minick
Marion McLaughlin
Dave McLaughlin
Shirley Clark
Ies
Hobson Jewelry Store
FE. R. Jenkins
Sallie Davis
W. G. Robb
Richland
Memorial Union
Coletta Waldschmidt
Albert Franzen
St. James Church
C. W. Stewart
Ida Carris
Ed Carris
Thomas H. Berdo
Peter Berdo
Andy Augustine
W. W. McFarland
James Dawson
Tom McClean
A. B. Carr
Noah
Tom
W. H. Smith
Ernest Dean
Howard Wagner
Dora Mae Davison
Coates
Sam Cocklin
Rn. L. MacGugin
George Hobson
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