Union Schoolhouse Program Draws Crowd in Washington R3
A large crowd attended the Union school program last Wednesday evening in Washington R3. After the program, wieners pie and homemade candy were sold. Notes include local visits, hog deliveries, Thanksgiving meals and farm work among residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Maas
Washington, R. ER
Union School
Bryan Swift
Newt Benson
Pete Berdo
Washington
Washington Duesday
B. J. Holmes
B. A. Holmes
Miller
Allison Maas
Harold
Albert Maas
Cliff Reeves
J. J. Speas
Cedar Rapids
Caldwell
O. L. Green
Wellman
Charles
Billy
Eleanor and
Waudle
Ivan Maas
Ida Cavander
Mer
Excelsior Springs Mineral Water Treatments Offer
Nervous breakdowns and tired exhausted feelings are claimed to be relieved by Excelsior Springs mineral water treatments. Thousands visit Excelsior Springs annually for this and similar troubles. write for full information to MIDI CAL BUREAU Hall of Waters Excelsion Springs MO Box 1010.
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Excelsior Springs
CAL Bureau
Hall OF Waters
Excelsion Springs MO
Thanksgiving Gatherings Across Town Reported
Edith Maas home with Harold Maas ill as grandmother Mrs. Brinning stays to care for him during the Maas Thanksgiving dinner. Mr. and Mrs. Wm Koening and their children Mark and Agnes celebrate Thanksgiving at Richmond with relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Maas
Harold Maas
Mrs. Brinning
Maas
Wm. Koening
Mark
Agnes
Richmond
Thanksgiving dinner guests across Tyrone in local notices
Mrs Otto Sheetz reports Thanksgiving dinner guests at several homes including Omar Crawford and sons, Walter Sheetz and Caroline, James Combs near Washington, and Hedrick visitors with Mrs Margaret Long. Omar Crawford later drove livestock to Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Sheetz
Tyrone
Omar Crawford
Roy Hafferty
Walter Sheetz
Caroline
James Combs
Washington
Margaret Long
Hedrick
Chicago
Fred Sheetz
Josephine Singmaster
Jackie
John Koch
Anton Eberle
Ottumwa
Mrs R Fitzgerald Hosts Ken sington Club Meeting
Mrs Rose Fitzgerald entertained members of the Wednesday Kensington club on Wednesday afternoon. Plans were made for a turkey dinner on December 20 at the home of Mrs Mary Chambers. Mrs Eva Miller and Birdie Trimble attended. The afternoon included needlework and luncheon served by the hostess and her daughter Mrs Flossie Holmes assisted by Miss Trimble.
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Ainsworth
Thanksgiving weekend notes from Hartburg area families
Xenia Mrs. Anna Wagenknecht and consort Lew visited Hartburg for a few days while the Herman and Rudy Wagenknecht families dined with Henry Wagenknecht for Thanksgiving. Clarence Miller left for Chicago to enter the International show. Florence Baird, a Waterloo teacher, was home for Thanksgiving weekend.
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Anna Wagenknecht
Con. Lew
Hartburg
Lil
Herman
Rudy Wagenknecht
Henry Wagenknecht
W Q W Club and Eastern Star Hold December Meetings
Wellman hosts W Q W club with ten members and a lesson on Church History in Iowa. U Dealt Um Bridge club enjoys a potluck and bridge with prizes. Wellman Chapter 211 Order of the Eastern Star elects next year’s officers and plans January installation. Dinner Bridge club hosts with eleven members and guests. Christmas exchange and favors distributed. Ortis Miller family hosts dinner gathering with multiple relatives listed.
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Stoner
A. C. Kraft
Hibnns
Donnell Remine
Ralph Bringman
Wellman
Order of the Eastern Star
W. M
Russell Winegarden
Keith Adams
Dan Steiner
Asso
Chas, Durian, Jr
Grant Griffith
Omer Green
Mark Schaffer
Ross Davisson
Donna
Billy Winegarden
Roy Durlan
KE. A. Wehrle
Frank Hicks
Jim Moothart
Glenn Dill
B H. Hargrave
Macomb
Ill
Federal moves introduce movable camps for itinerant farm laborers
The federal government is introducing movable camps in California to house itinerant farm laborers. The program aims to provide supervised housing as agricultural work drives workers to different regions, reflecting broader labor and housing policy during the period.
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California
Scar-Free Outcome After Baby Burns
One year after severe burns to Sandra Brown at Iowa Methodist Hospital the 15 month old girl shows hardly a scar. Her bassinet ignited from an improvised vapor bath device and doctors feared for survival but skin grafts aided recovery.
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Des Moines
Sandra Brown
C. C. Brown
Iowa Methodist Hospital
Sandra
Washington Lodge No 26 Regular Meeting Notice
Washington Lodge No 26 A F and A M holds regular meetings on the first Friday of each month. Ray Cox W M and A W Yard secretary are listed contacts for the lodge proceedings.
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Washington Lodge No
A. F
A. M
Ray Cox
W. M
W. Yard
Train and Bus Schedules for Washington Region
The notice lists westbound and eastbound train numbers with regular stops at Washington and discharge points, plus a Knoxville branch schedule with departures from No. 430 and No. 429. Burlington Trailways local bus routes from Washington to Omaha and Chicago are shown with multiple daily departures and a ticket note at the local depot. Agent names include L. Goodlander and Al Cantoni.
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Golden State Limited
Washington
Galle
California
Knoxville
Burlington
Omaha
Chicago
Washington Eee
Washington Ee
Candy Kitchen
North Side Square
AL Cantoni
Iowa Commerce Commission Oversees Transportation and Warehouses
Described as a three member body elected for four year terms, the Iowa Commerce Commission regulates common carriers, transmission lines outside cities, pipelines, municipal airports, and bonded grain warehouses. It includes divisions for counsel, engineering, rates and tariffs, statistics, and bonded warehouses, with duties ranging from hearings and rate setting to licensing and inspections.
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Commerce Commission
Des Moines
IDPA
Iowa Commerce Commission
Iowa Board of Railroad Commissioners
Barr Keshlear
Shenandoah Republican
M. P. Conway
Atlantic Democrat
B. M. Richardson
Cedar Rapids Republican
District Court
Senate
Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
Iowa Commission
Harold Davidson
Clarinda Republican
Iowa
Board of Control
Railway Express Agency, Inc
Deadline Set for Soldier Bonus Applications
World War II veteran and dependants must file for the $500 bonus by January 2, 1940. Commander Jesse W. Radda of Post 2808 VFW says about 2,600 state dependants have not applied. Local adjutant Everette R. Burham will help determine eligibility under the Adjusted Compensation Act.
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Jesse W. Radda
W.F.W
Radda
V.F.W. National Legislative
Millard W. Rice
Washington, D.C
Commander Radda
Washington County
V.F.W. Post
Everette R. Burham
Iowa Motor Carrier Regulations and Tax Provisions
The Motor Transportation Division handles new Authority applications, records operators, and enforces law. It distinguishes common carriers with fixed routes from those without. The Truck Operator Law covers non fixed routes on public highways. The tax auditor collects ton mile taxes and rebates, and the commission handles complaints and interstate applications. Rules govern freight terminal operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa
Motor Transportation Division
Iowa Commission
Des Moines Commission Payroll and Housing Details
The commission employs 73 staff plus commissioners with a November payroll of 11549.84 dollars. Housed in an old school building condemned by the city, sold to the state and reconditioned as offices, located a block southeast of the state house proper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Additioon
Des Moines
State House
Wilson and Aids Plan State Safety Drive
Ten men met in the governor's Iowa office to launch a safety program aimed at reducing the rising highway death toll. Governor Wilson named Nelson, Karl W. Fischer the public safety commissioner and Earl Hall of Mason City to the coordinating committee of the plan.
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Des Moines
Statehouse
Iowa
Wilson
Mr. Nelson
Karl W. Fischer
Iowa Public Safety
Earl Hall
Mason City
Iowa State Safety Council
Moorish Divorce Custom Described in Tribal Terms
The article notes a Moorish practice allowing divorce if a wife bears no male child, with tribal consent and a path to remarriage. It discusses gender roles and customary law within the Moorish community.
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