Former Resident of Junction Dies
Joseph Glen Wagner aged 47 a longtime Junction resident died Thursday at Hines Veterans Hospital in Illinois after a five week stay. Born June 16 1891 he served overseas in World War I with Company E 55th engineers. Surviving are his widow Theresa Fullerton three sisters Mrs Albert Evans Mrs Goldie Blake and Mrs Flava Schmitt all Muscatine and three brothers Pearl Walter Letts and Earl. The body was brought to Muscatine for funeral arrangements.
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Martha’ Butler
Columbus Junction
Joseph Glen Wagner
Joseph Wagner
Hines Veterans Hospital
Hines, Ill
Theresa Fullerton
Company E
55Th Engineers
Iowa City
Albert Evans
Goldie Blake
Flava Schmitt
Muscatine
Pearl
Walter Letts
Earl
Fredonia
County Republicans spend 637.51 in campaign costs
The Washington county Republican committee reported 637.51 in campaign expenditures plus 664.30 receipts and a 26.79 balance. Major item 250 to the state committee. about 500 spent on ads. Several county candidates filed respective expense affidavits while some Democrats did not.
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Washington County
Leslie M. Eicher
State
Republican Committee
Eicher
Thone
Republican Fund
Bernard Schneebelen
Riverslce
Country
William Griffin
Democratic County Committee
S. W. Easter
Harry Hazlett
Russel Bell
John K. Quinn
HE. P. Wilson
E. F. Bauer
End of Finger Is Cut Off by White While Slicing Bread
Crawfordsville brief reports Carleton White severed the end of his right index finger while slicing bread. Also noted are visits by Ralph Borman and Mary Mitchell of Washington to the Long family, and a new oil furnace installation by Wiizenbeth and Augusta Williams in the south part of town. Mrs. Willis Wittmer is ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Manners
Crawfordsville
Carleton White
Ralph Borman
Mie Fra Mitchell
Washington
Will Long
Nineteen New Autos Licensed In Washington County
Nineteen new cars and trucks were registered at the county treasurer's office in the past week indicating a continued pickup in motor vehicle sales in Washington county. The full list of new licenses will be published tomorrow. Plate sales show 517 car plates and 58 truck plates since December first when the 1939 plates went on sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Republicans report campaign spending for Iowa state race
The Republican State Central Committee filed with the secretary of state a report showing receipts of 41 602 46 and expenditures of 39 430 43 to win back the statehouse after six years. The party ended with a 304 30 balance and a 1 867 73 overdraft. Major funding came from the national committee, with 12 75 10 from individuals and 8 701 50 from county committees. Disbursements covered printing advertising radio salaries and other costs. Several named officials and hospital board members had no expenses.
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Des Moines
INS
Republican State Central Committee
Statehouse
Robert Ek. O'Brian
J. H H.milroy
Vinton
GOP
United States
Iowa
Republican National Committee
Plan annual highway safety conference at Iowa State College
Ames planners announce the third annual highway safety conference at Iowa State College on December 15 with the theme A Safety Conscious Iowa. Sponsored by the Iowa State Safety Council, the event in Memorial Union will cover all aspects of highway safety for motorists and pedestrians and is open to the public. Last year’s campaign Save 100 Lives prompted wider highway caution.
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Ames
Iowa State College
Iowa
Phil Sproul
Iowa State Safety Council
Sproul
Memorial Union
Naming the Raglan Coat Origin
The raglan coat gets its name from Lord Fitzroy James Raglan, an English general who lived from 1788 to 1855. The term ties the garment style to his name and era.
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Raglan
Lord Fitzroy James Raglan
Foxes Caught by Happy McGuire During Thanksgiving Break
Wayland reports Happy McGuire catching three foxes during Thanksgiving vacation and a fourth on Sunday. Local social notes list guests at J. C. Wenger and others, ill residents, funerals, and family visits across Wayland and nearby areas.
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Ezra Wittmer
Wayland
Happy” McGuire
J. C. Wenger
Nic Roth
Guy Eubank
Omer Seberg
Swedesburg
Dan Eicher
Lizzie Kaufman
Elfrieda Landes
Carl Landes
Snappy the gnome promotes fast start for Red Crown gas
In Standard Oil of Indiana winter ads in the Evening Journal a gnome named Snappy stars on hood scenes claiming Standard Red Crown starts quickly. The campaign uses huge winter photos and brief copy. Snappy prizes are given to children by Washington dealers to promote the brand.
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Snappy
Standard Oil Company of
Indiana
Evening Journal
Washington Standard Oil
Heat Deaths Highest in North
The article reports that sun stroke and heat stroke death rates are highest in northern states, not the South, and states that Black people are more susceptible to death from these causes than white people.
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North
Chippy Sparrow Description With Nesting Habits
The chippy or hair bird is a sparrow with a red brown crown and a black eye streak. It has a solid gray belly and favors small evergreens for nesting, using human sod and hair to line its nest.
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KNOX
Dominionas
NURRY
Reese
Junction
Veteran's Hospital
Illinois
Willis Wittmer
State Teacher's College
Cedar Falls
Reeve
Quick
Lee Sueppel
Phillips Station
Northeast Corner Square
OWA
Young Republicans
Ethel Grecian
R. R. Noonan
F. Kraemer
C. J. Jungbluth
Emma
Richardson
Edith Gates
W. S. Kyle
M’quire
Wayland Hunter
Foxes
Bluffton
Ohio
Landes
Martha Graber
Ottumwa
Clarence Shumaker
Wayne
Richard
Allen Shumaker
John A. Schlatter
Sugar Creek
Joe Brenteman
Kalona
Will Schrock
Milbourne Borgstrand
Startz
Roth
East Wayland
Arthur Roth
Ottanna
J. G. Roth
A. W. Motley & Son Diamond Service
V. Grall
Max
Tucker&Eicher
Chevrolet
Oldsmobile
PSS
CCV
Eee
Fred
Hudson
Ralph DePalma
Alaska
Justin-from-Nome
Ford
Dearborn
Mich
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