Local News Items From Batavia and Surrounding Areas
Local notes report Mr. and Mrs. Joe Kelly of Batavia visiting relatives with daughter Janice and bringing Oscar Wolf to assist at the Batavia News print shop He also publishes an edition for Agency Iowa. Other items mention events at Ainsworth M E Aid Society bazaar and chicken dinner, newspaper ads, and visits from residents of Wapello Iowa City Princeton Monmouth and nearby towns with vendors and prices noted Fresh eggs are listed for sale by W S Reister and Sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Kelly
Ughter
Janice
Batavia
J. M. Kelly
Oscar Wolf
Batavia News
Kelly
Agency
Iowa
Burlington
Fairfield
Ottumwa
Hospital Notices and Patient Updates
At the hospital Adolph Guenther had a minor operation this morning. Mrs Henry Graf of Keota and Archie Godwin of Washington had tonsillectomies. Mrs Sherman Butterbaugh of Brighton had an emergency appendectomy last evening. Walter Wilson of Riverside had a major operation this morning. Robert Riordan of Harper was admitted Saturday afternoon for a fractured ankle. J W Johnstone of Washington was admitted for medical attention Saturday afternoon. Dismissals yesterday afternoon include J E Scovel Montezuma Donald SmaI r and Charles Fuhr. yesterday morning Mrs L H Gilmore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adolph Guenther
Henry Graf
Keota
Archie Godwin
Washington
Sherman Butterbaugh
Brighton
Walter Wilson
Riverside
Robert Riordan
Harper
J. W. Johnstone
J. E. Scovel
Montezuma
Donald Sma!r
Charles Fuhr
L. H. Gilmore
Maid-rite Team Opens Season On Y Court
The Maid-rite team makes its first appearance tonight at eight on the Y M C A court facing a Crawfordsville and Wayland faculty composed squad. Washington stars include Don McClure Francis Mangold Louis McFadden Felix Dougall Dale Kiesey Ticky Mitchell and Grant McKune with further local players joining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Crawfordsville
Wayland
Rhum
Don McClure
Francis Mangold
Louis McFadden
Felix Dougall
Dale Kiesey
Cards Win Despite Handicap in Local League Match
The City League match ended with the Cards defeating the Demons when handicaps were applied. Final score with 45 point handicap was 2235 to 2203 versus 2203 to 2190 without the handicap. An error in Sitler and Sorrell totals is noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Sitler
Sorrell
Wrestling Class Begins at Y M C A For Youth
A wrestling class for young men and high school age boys starts at the Y M C A with sessions each Monday and Thursday at 6 30 pm. Harold Williams from the high school faculty, a former college wrestler, will serve as first instructor and director under amateur high school college rules with the new Texas rules allowing rough play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Williams
Finst
West Chester shoppers and travelers head to California
Mrs I E Coffey Mrs Fred Lindenmeyer and Miss Ruth Haffen of West Chester shopped in Washington today. Mrs W A Wilson and Mrs Lillie Allen depart this afternoon for Long Beach California to spend the winter at Imperial hotel 25 Chestnut avenue. Patty Sizer visits aunt Mrs Robert Begley at Springville while her parents Mr and Mrs Harry W Sizer took her to Iowa City yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. E. Coffey
Fred Lindenmeyer
Ruth Haffen
West Chester
Washington
W. A. Wilson
Lillie Allen
Long Beach
Calif
Imperial Hotel
Chestnut Avenue
Patty Sizer
Robert Begley
Springville
Harry W. Sizer
Iowa City
Cardinals Hit Two Games On Trip
Coach George Freshwaters and ten junior college players depart for Albia to face the Albia Pirates tonight then travel to Centerville for a Tuesday game. The squad includes Stewart Tucker Krabill Keiper Dickinson Stites Fry Williams Griffith and Carstensen. Albia holds a perfect record this year including a win over Creston.
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George Freshwaters
Colleg
Albia
Albia Pirates
Centerville
Stewart
Tucker
Krabill
Keiper
Dickinson
Stites
Fry
Williams
Griffith
Carstensen
Creston
Local Social Notes From Iowa City and Washington
Miss Doris Lorak and Bop Lewis of Iowa City were guests yesterday of Ives McKay. Sunday dinner guests included James Lee Walter Lewis and Don ald of Muscatine and Charles Custer Robert of Washington area. Haskins church chicken supper set for Tuesday Dec 7 beginning at five with 80 and 165 pricing. Mrs Will E Jones of Cotter recently visited sister Mrs Carl Hedges and returned home. Shoppers listed from Washington include Lee Sands Ainsworth Lee Colton Columbus Junction P J Hoover West Chester Leona Gabrielson Bonnie Cassidy Olds H P Norman Winfield D F Macon Auctioneer phone 406 Red Dict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris Lorak
Bop Lewis
Iowa City
Ives McKay
Ralph Martin
James Lee
Walter Lewis
Donald
Muscatine
Charles Custer
Robert
Washington
Lee Sands
Ainsworth
Lee Colton
Columbus Junction
P. J. Hoover
West Chester
Leona Gabrielson
Bonnie Cassidy
Olds
H. P. Norman
Winfield
Obituary Charles Burns Morgan 1861 1937
Charles Burns Morgan born March 22 1861 in Chapel Hall Scotland died November 30 1937 at 86 in the home of his son Karl on the farm he and his family built over decades. He emigrated to America at age two, lived in multiple states, and worked in mines and farms before marriage to Amanda Waters in 1871. Survived by four sons two daughters twenty five grandchildren and fourteen great grandchildren. He and his wife were devoted to their children and grandchildren and named many descendants Charles Morgan namesakes.
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Charles Burns Morgan
John
Margaret Russel Morgan
Chapel Hall
Scotland
Karl
Martin
Talitha Pennington Bidwell
America
Atlantic
Mercer County
Penn
Pennsylvania
Kentucky
Ohio
Illinois
Wisconsin
Jasper County
Iowa
United Presbyterian Church
Mississippi
Muscatine
Lin‘Ville
Amanda Waters
Newton
Washington
Margaret Johnson
Amy Schmitter
Earl
Orville
Near Rubio
Pearl
Burns
Wyoming
Jim
St. Paul
Minnesota
Grandpa
Charles Earl Morgan
Charles Omer Johnson
Charles Eugene Morgan
Clayton Burns Morgan
Charlene Morgan
Charles Owen Johnson
Charles Orville Morgan
Charles Philipp Schmitter
Death notices and social notices from a Iowa paper
A lengthy column reports on obituaries and family movements including the Tedford and Kleese family arrivals for a funeral, relocation of residents, and a house move. It records a baby’s birth near Keota and memorial details for a Rubio Friends church figure, with poem and funeral rites. It closes with a historical note on Cassie Chadwick, the famed swindler.
District Boy Scout Meeting This Thursday Banquet
A Washing ton county District Boy Scout meeting and a banquet are planned for Thursday evening at 6 30 p m in the United Presbyterian church. Attendees should notify Bob Arthur at 661.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
United Presbyterian Church
Bob Arthur
Funeral services for Mrs R McCarty held at Sherman’s
Funeral services for Mrs. R. McCarty were held yesterday afternoon at Sherman’s funeral home. Rev. Lloyd Patton of Garwin, Iowa, presided. Music included a vocal duet by Mrs. Lewis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. , McCarty
Sherman
Lloyd Patton
Garwin
Iowa
Lewis
Burial of Warren and Mrs Remps Hamp sher
Pall bearers H M Putnam Will Sickles Ode Ferguson Phil Vanerus Ed Bovee and John Squire attended the burial in Brighton cemetery.
Rove tunnel links Rhone to the Mediterranean in grand canal
The Rove tunnel, a 72 foot wide and 50 foot high underground canal, runs over four miles through the mountains to join the Rhone with the Mediterranean. Completed years ago, it required 17 years of construction and stands as a remarkable engineering achievement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhone
Mediterranean
Softening Water for Purification in Hard Areas
The article explains that hard water in parts of the country is softened as part of purification. Lime water is mixed in settling basins to subside salts, then water is drawn off. For permanently hard water caused by sulphates of lime or magnesium, washing soda is used to soften.
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Santa Claus
Wolf Floral CO
Ainsworth M. E. Aid Society
Journal
Frank Hudspeth
Duane
Wapello
Josephine Hull
Henry C. Hull
Eugene Warren
Ella Warren
Justus Peterson
Princeton, Ll
William T. Carson
Monmouth
Wayne Hager
W. S. Reister and Sons
John Braunshausen
Harlan Killian
Milwaukee Road
Chicago
Milwaukee
Kansas City
LaCrosse
Dubuque
W. C. Bell
Washington, Iowa
Sa-1
Maid-rite
ISH Opposition
Vernon Kennedy
Chicago White Sox
Detroit
Tiger
Y.M.C.A
Beacon Indian Blankets
Aumida
Cardinals
Haskins Church
Will E. Jones
Cotter
Carl Hedges
Hedges
Will
D. F. Macon
N.W. Corner
Lee Tedford
Chugwater
Wyo
Tedford
Walter Kleese
BE. J. Trumbull
West
Madison Street
Wallace
West Jefferson Street
Henderson Wallace
Sigourney
Charles W. Beach
Howard M. Stewart
C. H. Lackey
A. R. Miles
Lloyd
Madrid
Leonard Lackey
Washington County Hospital
Lackey
Miles
Martha
Bertha
Mary Shelangoski
Katie Shellangoski
South
Marion Avenue
FE. FE. Sconce
Mary Hllen
Eldon
Sconce
W. D. Crossett
August Klett
Rubio Friends Church
Robert Burns
Allen Jay
John Baxter
Jesus
Elmo Baxter
Eugene
Hubert
Clayton
Wayne
John R. Morgan
Doyle Sehmitter
Richland Friends Cemetery
Cassie Chadwick
Cleveland
Andrew Carnegie
the National Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
BOY Scout
McCarty
Iness
Klein
Arrow
P.S. Arrow New
Trump
Oscar
OUR
Steno
Gustave
Hilda
Klein Klothing KO
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