Local notices and gatherings fill week in Washington county
A roundup of small town events reports fines for intoxication at Ainsworth, a farm fire near West Chester, theater management changes at State and Fes and Pratts, and numerous social gatherings. Singers, weddings, 4 H club officer installations, family visits, and holiday dinners populate community life across Kalona, Washington, and Davenport with updates on local businesses and residents.
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Earl Hobbs
West Chester
Stutsman to sue Hill Top Farm Feed and Marquette Bank
Wednsday Con Sratsmiea announced he would instruct his lawyers to sue Hill Top Farm Feed company of Minneapolis and Marquette National bank of Minneapolis in a pending district court case. The bank seeks judgment against Stutsman and his mother for 13 399 13 on notes for turkey feed. Mrs Hubert Lehrer was elected as Most Excellent Chief of Pythian Sisters with other officers named.
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Con Sratsmiea
Hill Top Farm Feed Company
Minneapolis
Marquette National Bank of Minneapolis
Stutsman
E. E. Stutsman
Hubert Lehrer
Pythian Sisters
Washington high school to use new electric game clock
Paul Thursenay director of athletics at Washington high school and junior college says an electric clock for timing basketball games has arrived and will be ready for use at the Fair field Washington game. The report lists local business openings and community events including a Muscatine Muskington concert and large Community Chest pledges.
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Paul Thever
Washington High School
Fairfield Washington
Dale Booth
Paul R. Horak
Earl Limerman
Mr. Booth
Vernon Witting
Margaret Deiashmutt
Washington
Mnake
Paul W. Shearer
Local Nuptials and Community Updates From Kalora to Bettendorf
Norma Rose Kos and Robert E. Southwick were married at the Watona Methodist parsonage with family in attendance. A Stanley Mouser farm sale listed 22 head of Brown Swiss cattle with top cows at $30, and auctioneers included Charles Brown. Rev Merle Booth accepted a pastorate near Des Moines. Sitler's bowling team leads with 17 wins. high game 551 by Sitler and 527 by Ralph Zeek. Y M C A and Community Chest efforts reported, with $5,000 above goals. Christmas decorations begin in Central Park. Various local obituaries, moves, and civic notes follow, including water concerns and 1948 church officer elections.
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Norma Rose Kos
Carl Kos
Kalora
Robert E. Southwick
L. Southwick
Katona
theWatona Methodist Parsonage
Kenneth Kos
Stanley Mouser
Averag
Charles Brown
Stewarts Visit Des Moines After Wenatchee Stay
Chee Washington resident drove to Des Moines while the younger Mrs. Stewart and baby flew home to Wenatchee after visiting Stewart relatives. Mrs. Hugh Morris of Ainsworth and Mr. and Mrs. Lee Houston of Columbus Junction, drove to Chicago for the International Livestock Show where Morris showed the champion load of shorthorns. Richard Baker of 222 E Sixth Street reentered Veterans Hospital in Des Moines Tuesday night for medical care.
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High Morris
Chee
Wash
Des Moines
Stewart
Baby
Wenatchee
Hugh Morris
Ainsworth
Lee Houston
Columbus Junction
Chicago
Morris
Richard Baker
E. Sixth Street
Veterans Hospital
Hospital Births and Admissions Report
At the hospital a daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Enos Miller of Welm an at 7 52 last evening. Admitted Saturday Robert Nardy of 7300 Mair Street for medical care. Yesterday John Coffman of 115 4 E. Washington Street for appendectomy. L G Jugenheimer of Brighton admitted for medical. Mrs Sadie Mc Cleary of Crawfordville also listed for medical. Today Patricia Sheetz of Route Four for appendectomy and Marcella Haupert of Harper for appendectomy.
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Enos Miller, Welman
Robert Nardy
Mair Street
Medical
John Coffman
E. Washington Street
L. G. Jugenheimer
Brighton
Sadie McCleary
Crawfordville
Patricia Sheetz
Route Four
Marcella Haupert
Harper
Everett Coftman
Enos Miller
Wellman
Washington News Roundup of Local Events and Honors
Ten years ago William Mohlland became Washington Masonic Lodge commander as Meritt McDaniel stepped down. Merner Warner and Charles Lawson claimed the first auto license numbers. Warner camped at the courthouse with a companion. Y’s Men’s club hosted a musical program by Daryl Fetters Join Hughes and John Yousling. Bernice Lyon and Leo Albaugh wed at Muscatine. Glenn L. Wilson named county chairman of Washington County Petroleum Industries. A truck accident near West Chester saw logs slip off a bridge but held by chains, crew escaped to shore. Reid Boyd won a Des Moines cartoon contest prize and will receive a caricature copy. Methodist Ladies Aid raised 575 dollars at bazaar. turkey dinner served. Sheriff H.4 Putnam and wife moved to the county jail. Stan Kiesey and wife moved to East Seventh. Ford super car rumor sparked a city reception at the Ford garage. Flora Dodd won window story contest for Carter Clothes Shop display. Donald Kyle pledged to Mu Phi Alpha at Simpson College Indianapolis. William Darbyshire joined the Alpha Zeta honorary fraternity at Iowa State College Ames. Monthly bun meals continue at YMC building. it serves as community center. Mrs Barbara Cox won 1000 dollars in a radio contest by identifying 16 movie stars in a photo. Her idea of a little theater earned praise with the related announcement card.
Medical Procedure Notices from Brighton Area
The list shows names including Edgar Wise and Mrs Tene Robison of Brighton undergoing appendectomy and tonsillectomy, with other Brighton residents such as Mrs Joseph Crish, Diana Mary, and Mrs Zene Kempf noted. Additional entries reference Larry Stransky, Mr and Mrs Simmering, and Edward John in Ainsworth, along with addresses like 515 S Ninth Avenues.
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Irs
Edgar Wise
Brighton
Tene Robison
Robert Wilcox
Hugh Ollinger
Keela
Joseph Crish
Diana Mary
Zene Kempf
Henry Zene
Mt. Pleasant
Levi Simmons
S Ninth Avenues
Anna Daering
Larry Stransky
Wellman
Donald Simmering
Edward John
Ainsworth
School board denies rumor of pool in new high school
The school board publicly refutes a rumor that the upcoming high school will include a swimming pool. The Iowa Gas & Electric Company begins work on the Wellman line and will light 13 towns once finished. Mr and Mrs George McGinnis plan to move to Morning Sun to run a farm bought by her father J A Porter. Mrs C J Wilson and her helpers are packing Red Cross Christmas kits to be rented next week. Four Washington girls attending Ward Belmont in Nashville are expected home for Christmas. chaperones will bring students to Chicago. Local girls mentioned include Mae Swift Dorothy McVey Maurine McLaughin Martice Maxwell.
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Iowa Gas & Electric Company
Wellman
George McGinnis
Morning Sun
J. A. Porter
Washington
Ward Belmont
Nashville
Tenn
Chicago
Mae Swift
Dorothy Tiacvey
Maurine McLaughin
Martict Maxwell
Local Births and Surgeries Reported in Columbus Junction Area
Mr and Mrs Charles Jenkins of Columbus Junction welcome a son born at 3 38 am. Mrs Harold Strum of route three undergoes an appendectomy at Gary creeper 904 N Marion Ave. Ira White of Winchester Virginia has a surgical procedure. David R Lewis of Columbus Junction had an appendectomy. Andy Hayter of route four had a tonsillectomy. Mrs Russell Chorpening and her son of Wellman also noted.
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Charles Jenkins
Columbus Junction
Harold Strum
Gary Creeper
Marion Avenue
Medical Today
Ira White
Winchester
David R. Lewis
Andy Hayter
Ainsworth Area Births and Admits Report
Mr and Mrs Gale Shull of Ainsworth welcomed a son at 8 40 this morning. Mrs Melo Horak of Ainsworth is a surgical patient. Tolie A Jones Jr of 410 Fast Madison underwent minor surgery and was dismissed this afternoon. Wm K Murphy of 635 North 7th had a tonsillectomy today. Gary Leener of 909 North Marion and Mrs Richard Escher with daughter were at Kalona. Mrs Michard Dawson of 852 South 9th and Mrs Carl Replogle of Ainsworth were admitted Monday for surgical patients.
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Gale Shull
Ainsworth
Melo Horak
Tolie A. Jones, Jr
Fast Madison
Wm. K. Murphy
North 7Th
Gary Leener
North Marion
Richard Escher
Kalona
Michard Dawson
South 9Th
Carl Replogle
Stars Added to Uniforms and Hats Spark Town Debate
A town celebrates new stars added to uniforms by Clayton Neiswanger and Mort Bickford amid a broader civic mood. A local man pushing a church hat ban faced ridicule from the board, which declined to act.
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Sam
Clayton Neiswanger
Mort Bickford
Hospital and Births Report From Local Areas
Today and yesterday notices list births and medical events across several towns including Keota Wellman Ainsworth St Petersburg for a series of newborns and surgeries. Admissions include Merle Laubaugh and Merle Clark with dismissals for B Bordwell Florance Spenner Robison Don McCrabb and others.
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Merle Laubaugh
Keota
Medical
Merle Clark
Richland
Surgical
Tracy Colton
Ainsworth
Mary Rita McLaughlin
Rt.tf
B. B. Bordwell
W. Jefferson
Florance Spenner
Kalona
Charles Robison
Brighton
Don McCrabb
Lee Berg
Harper
Marcella Haupert
John Coffman
E. Washington
Maxwell Sale Realizes $2 273 at Auction
The sale of T. T. Maxwell’s estate drew bids totaling 2273 dollars, with Frank Macon declaring the auction closed after two hours and twenty minutes.
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T. T. Maxwell
Frank Macon
Gazelle Hose Company elects officers at annual meeting
The Gazelle hose company held its annual election at the fire hall electing Charles A. Dewey foreman Henry Shields assistant Will Harwood secretary John McConachey treasurer AY. W. C. A. organized at Mrs H M Eicher's home. The narrow gauge ran a special train for She Saturday night. Thousands sleighed Sunday amid heavy snow estimates and communal shoveling fondness.
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Gazelle Hose Company
Charles A. Dewey
Henry Shields
Will Harwood
John McConahey
Narrow Gauge
Merrimac Social News Dates and Visits
At Merrimac Mrs. Carl Atmrine reports Mr. and Mrs. Farl Smith and Minnie Crile spent Wednesday with the Meriyon Anderson family. Physis Hinkle and Dean Hinkle visited in the E C Hinkle home. Rilla Kientz and daughter Karen joined Del mer Criles, and Roberta Kientz accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kientz visited with the Criles. Carl Avirine and sons Harold and Donald called on the John Wieneke home. Frank Smith and daughters Ruth and Mreyna visited Willis Bain in Mr Pleasant. Max Batdosier also mentioned.
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Carl Atmrine
Merrimac
Farl Smith
Minnie Crile
Meriyon Anderson
Physis Hinkle
Dean Hinkle
Junior Hinkle
E. C Hinkle
Rilla Kientz
Karen
Robert Kientz
Roberta
Delmer Criles
Carl Avirine
Harold
Donald
John, Wieneke
Frank Smith
Ruth
Mreyna
Willis Bain
Pleasant
Max Batdosier
Deaths of the Week Mrs. E. L. Barthelow
Mrs. E L Barthelow 70 died Friday morning at Washington county Hospital after two months of ill health and a month bedridden Funeral services will be Monday afternoon at the Presbyterian church Surviving include her husband a son Charles of Washington two sisters a half sister and three grandchildren
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E. L. Barthelow
Washington County Hospital
Presbyterian Church
Charles
Washington
Shull, Gary Lynn Dies. Graveside Rites Held
Gary Lynn Shull died Friday morning. He was born Wednesday at Washington County Hospital, a son of Gail and Thelima Gould Shull. Graveside services were held Friday afternoon. Surviving are his parents and a brother Eugene.
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Gary Lynn Shull
Washington County Hospital
Gail
Thelima Gould Shull
Elm Grove
Eugene
Griffith Davies Funeral Held at Crawfordsville Federated Church
Funeral services for Griffi tt Davies, 61, were conducted Tuesday afternoon at the Crawfordsville Federated Church. He died Sunday morning at his home after a lengthy illness dating from May.
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Griffiitt Davies
Crawfordsville
Infant Branda Joyce Dawson laid to rest at Elm Grove
Graveside services were held Monday at Elm Grove for Branda Joyce Dawson infant daughter of Richard S. and Alice Carey Dawson born Sunday at Washington County Hospital. Survived by parents twin brothers Larry and Gary and maternal grandmother.
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Elm Grove
Branda Joyce Dawson
Richard S
Alice Carey Dawson
Washington County Hospital
Larry
Gary
Mrs. Margaret Pratt, 79, Dies in Pleasant Hill Community
Mrs. Margaret Ann Pratt, 79, died Tuesday morning at her home in the Pleasant Hill community after a long illness. She had lived most of her life in the county.
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Edna McCarty
Cleveland
Ohio
Baldosier Family Visits and Neighbor Outing
Mr and Mrs John Baldosier visited Sunday in the parental Dave Baldosier home. Mrs Rilla Kients and Mr and Mrs Delmer Crile motored to Burlington Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Cy Trabene visited Sunday in the Verle Egli home near Four Corners.
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John Baldosier
Dave Baldosier
Rilla Kients
Delmer Crile
Burlington
Cy Trabene
Verle Egli
Four Corners
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