Local incidents and community notices from Burlington area
A Red Brick school house break in reports minimal damage with a beer bottle and cigarette stubs left and a flower vase removed. Farm Bureau seeks 1400 county members. County home Christmas party set for Sunday December 21 with gift drop at McDaniel drugstore by December 29. Harold Booth and Connie move to Afton for a railroad promotion. Mrs Peck moves to Lansing Michigan, dies cousin to Mrs Clow. Balloon parade in Burlington tomorrow. Baby Star Marie Hartsell born weighing 8 pounds 2 ounces in Kirksville. Brown Shoe Fit adds children friendly slide and treasure chest. Charles Wiley on air December 16 at 12 05 PM over WHO. Several local residents note travel, court, and social events including a dispute over child support and a Spurgeon store Christmas party.
Health officials address Y club on county work
Dr. Mildred Doster and A. L. Bennett spoke to the Y's Men about health work in Washington County. A district court case, John J. Kiene vs Peter Wilhelm, concerns a crop rental of 50 acres with corn planted by the defendant and divided, but disputes arose and the defendant allegedly told the plaintiff to stay off the Lynd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Doster
Washington County Health Unit
A. L. Bennett
State Department of Health
Y’s Men's Club
John J. Kiene
Peter Wilhelme
Clerk of District Court
Christmas party highlights and local visits noted
Ed Chabai of Riverside spent Thursday in the area. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Ballou and Mr. and Mrs. Edward Miller drove to Davenport for the American Petroleum Co. Christmas party at the Blackhawk hotel. Mr. and Mrs. Don Norton visited from Des Moines to see Mrs. Norton's parents, Oral and Mrs. Mayo. E. D. Morrison Jr. attended the Iowa Bar tax school in Des Moines. Mrs. Rodney Kepnart presented a graphoanalysis program at the P T A meeting in Olds. Keith Cook joined Delta Tau Delta at the State University of Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Horak
Jacqueline Frost
Des Moines Friay
Hotel Savery
Public Bookkeeping Service Association of Iowa
Mr. Herak
Richard Stewart
Des Moines
Howard Ballou
Edward Miller
Davenport
American Petroleum Co
Blackhawk Hotel
Mrs
Don Norton
Mrs. Norton
Oral Mayo
E. D. Morrison, Jr
Hotel Fort Des Moines
Rodney Kepnart
Olds
Parent Teacher Association
Daily Iowan of
Iowa City
Keith Cook
Delta Tau Delta
State University of Iowa
Max Cook
Deaths of the Week Carrie Womelsdort
Mrs. Carrie May Womelsdort, 67, died Monday morning at the home of her son in law Frank Schantz after a year of failing health and a serious last two weeks. She is survived by a granddaughter Ruth Schantz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie May Womelsdort
Frank Schantz
Ruth Schantz
Roths announce marriage of Roberta Roth to John McKay
Invitations issued by Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Roth of 1615 Ave C Cedar Rapids for the marriage of their daughter Roberta to John McKay on Sunday afternoon December 28. Miss Roth attended local high school and the Roth family once lived here. Washington friends report the birth of a son to Mr. and Mrs. J R Gretter of Harper. Mrs. Gretter was Bertha Fladuing. The boy arrived November 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Roth
Ave. C
S. E
Cedar Rapids
Roberta
John McKay
Roth
Miss Roth
Washington
J. R. Gretter
Harper
Kalona Man John Nichol 92 Dies After Fall Injuries
John Nichol 92 of Kalona died Monday night four years after moving there from the community. He sustained injuries in a fall downstairs three weeks earlier. Burial was at Sharon Hill Cemetery in Kalona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Nichol
Kalona
Burte
Sharon Hill Cemetery
Install Officers of Chester W S C S
West Chester Methodist church W S C S met for its regular monthly meeting with Rev. Pike installing the officers for the coming year. New officers include President Mrs Albert Stephens and numerous secretaries and a pianist. Retiring president received a corsage of four red roses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.S.C.S. of
West Chester
Troy Foriash
Ted Anderson
Status of Women
Ville Griggs
Fred Bauer
Harry Dale Dusenbery
Robert Ferguson
Lou Bauer
Rittenhouse
Keith Stewart
Clark Bauer
Carl Peterson
Homer Brinning
Dare elected Worthy Matron in Eastern Star meeting
Mrs George Dare was elected worthy matron and Fred J Lon ger was elected worthy patron of the Order of Eastern Star at the regular meeting Thursday night in the Masonic Temple. Forty attended with retiring officers Mrs Palmer Schilling and George Dare presiding. An invitation from the Davenport chapter invited Washington chapter to a December 22 party for Ruth Hulquist grand organist. The chapter voted a 25 dollar contribution to the Community Chest with appointive officers to be named later. Other officers elected include Mrs Don Orr associate matron Merle Green associate patron Mrs Belle Rice secretary Mrs Guy Cole treasurer Mrs Richard Hotle conduc tress Mrs Ralph Melville associate conductress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Dare
Fred J. Longer
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Palmer Schilling
Davenport
Washington
Ruth Hulquist
Community Chest
Dare
Don Orr
Merle Green
Belle Rice
Guy Cole
Richard Hotle
Ralph Melville
Community notices announce supper and Christmas program
No. 4 school invites the community to a 6 30 p m supper on Monday December 15 and a Christmas program at 8 p m Gifts for a exchange and a ten cent sifting exchange for upper grade students are requested at the Walnut school house meeting on Thursday December 18 with all over Sth grade asked to bring ten cent sift for exchange Brin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walnut
School House
Brin
Hospital Birth And Admissions And Dismissals List
At the hospital Monday a daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Max Lee of East Jefferson at 8 59 P M Admissions today include Tillie Caldwell 518 So Ave B for a surgical and Douglas Stout for a tonsillectomy Dismissals yesterday include Mr and Mrs Lloyd Chalraft Petersburg Ill and David RR Lewis Columbus Junction Mrs Harold Strum R 3 Mrs James Marsh and daughter 503 So 2nd Mrs Frank Thompson and son Wellman Dismissals today include Mrs Virgil Hering Ainsworth Virginia Donaldson 1005 So Ave B Ira White Winchester Va Merle Clark Richland Mrs Gail Shuli Ainsworth
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Lee
East Jefferson
Tillie Caldwell
Douglas Stout
Crawfordsville
Lloyd Chalraft
Petersburg
Ill
David RR. Lewis
Columbus Junction
Harold Strum
James Marsh
Frank Thompson
Wellman
Virgil Hering
Ainsworth
Virginia Donaldson
Ira White
Winchester
Merle Clark
Richland
Gail Shuli
Local Births and Admissions Listed in Brief
Yesterday in the area Mr and Mrs War ren Brewster Pleasant a son at 338 p m Mr and Mrs Del mar Ruegsegger Wellman a daughter at 456 p m Mr and Mrs Leo Hammes Harper a son at 855 p m Mr and Mrs Le roy Mineart Brighton a son at Lisi D MH Admitted Yesterday G Duncan of Cot ter medical patient Dismissed Today Mrs Charles Helfrich and daughter S15 W Third street
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Brewster
Pleasant
Delmar Ruegsegger
Wellman
Leo Hammes
Harper
Leroy Mineart
Brighton
Lisi -D. Mh
Charles Helfrich
Third Street
Keota Residents Noted In Brief Updates
Yesterday Albert M. Greiner of Keota and Merle Laubach were listed as medical cases. Today mentions include Mrs. Arthur Witthoft and her Keota-born son, and Alex Gillies, Keota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert M. Greiner
Keota
Medical
Arthur Witthoft
Alex Gillies
Births Report From Kalona and Nearby Towns
Birth notices list a son born to Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Bender of Kalona at 1 47 yesterday afternoon. Other items note medical events including Roy Campbell and Jon Wellfort, and today Lloyd Miller of Keota undergoing surgery. Mrs Cooney of Richland had minor surgery and was discharged. Maur een Binford at 1195 S Avenue B had an appendectomy. Mrs Charles Jenkins and her son and Mrs Max Lee with her son at 601 S Jefferson Street are noted today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Bender
Kalona
Roy Campbell
Tichland
Jon Wellfort
Oskaloosa
Lloyd Miller
Keota
Robert Cooney
Richland
Maureen Binford
S. Avenue B
Charles Jenkins
Columbus Junction
Max Lee
William Max
S. Jefferson Street
Local Notices Mention Name Changes and Addresses
Yesterday Mrs M M Flynn and today Mrs Sam Bowser of West Chester are noted. Also today Mrs Leo Hammes and her son of Harper are listed in public notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. M. Flynn
Keota
Medical
Sam Bowser
West Chester
Neil
Farewell Party Honors Pringle Family Before Move
Mr and Mrs Frank Pringle were honored at a Rural Women’s Club farewell gathering Thursday night as they prepare to relocate to Washington. Fourteen families attended and shared refreshments and coffee provided by a club committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Pringle
Rural Woman's Club
Pringles
Washington
Pringle
William Marie
Carl Phillips
Tloyd Humeston
Wallace favors Taft over Truman in 1948 race
Former Vice-president Henry A. Wallace says both Truman and Dewey bow to big business and he would vote for Senator Taft if the 1948 election were Truman versus Taft. He criticizes U S foreign policy as pro profits and says Taft would likely push for peace abroad while domestic policy is disastrous.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry A. Wallace
Truman
Thomas F. Dewey
Robert A. Taft
Wallace
Dewey
Taft
Cedar School Program With Lunch On December 17
Roxie Longer, teacher at Cedar School announces a Wednesday evening program at 7 36 p m on December 17. Hot lunch will be served and table service provided for families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar School
Stag Dinner Hosts, Cattle Truck Crash, and Local Happenings
Richard H. McCleery hosted a five course stag dinner at 308 West Washington with a 24 pound turkey. Ed Simmering liquidated a farm for a Keota business building and West Madison home. A cattle truck overturned with no injuries. Jake Hite shipped 92 carloads of horses, totaling 1,840 head for $147,200. A Crawfordsville stage fire scare featured slapstick mischief and a delayed fire response by the fire company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard H. McCleery
West
Washington Street
Wiliam Shannon
Mr. McCleery
Lewis Warren
Milo Sorden
John Lemmon
Bob Arther
al Brown
Roger Sherman
Ed Brown
Lee Holland
Don Benblossom
W. D. Dwyer
Dave Eber
M. P. Barnes
Clarence Logan
Harry Sizer
Ed Simmering
Keota
Madison Street
Jake Hite
Buffalo
N. Y
Verdi road open as paving completes from Zaring to Walnut Creek
The Brighton road is open for travel after pavement from Zaring corner to Walnut Creek bridge in Verdi is completed. J. F. McNamara and Son will hold a public sale of furniture stock and fixtures, marking 20 years in business locally with a new Iowa City store. Adolph Larsen of Wellman named 1927 champion pork producer by Iowa State College. prize $200, Morton Ende second with $156. J. D. Byers home, 12 miles NW, burned to the ground.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton
Zaring Corner
Walnut Creek Bridge
Verdi Community
J. F. McNamara and Son Company
Furnstue
Iowa City
Adolph Larsen
Wellman
Iowa State College
Larsen
Morton Ende
Flag Presented To UK High School By Su Boys
A flag made by Marjorie Cunningham and Gladys Barnoske was presented to a UK high school in honor of the Su boys from that school who are serving in the colors. The town noted an $8,951.38 total cost for recent courthouse improvements. December 12 saw the thermometer at 11 below zero marking the fifth day of severe cold. Senior English classes are doing speech work with Louise Livingston as toast mistress and Norene Schmoeller Ruth Brown Helen Wilson and Clarice Meek as speakers on war subjects. Restrictions limited sugar sales to rural patrons to ten pounds and five pounds to town customers. County hospital fruit donations came from Maggie Foster Mrs Aick Putnam Mrs George Duke Mrs Milton Denison Mrs Ed Grayson Mrs PD Palmer Mrs Charles Sloat Mrs J C Boice Mrs Fred L Stewart and Mrs R S Warfel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marjorie Cunningham
Gladys Barnoske
UK High School
Louise Livingston
Norene Schmoeller
Ruth Brown
Helen Wilson
Clarice Meek
Maggie Foster
Aick. Putnam
George Duke
Milton Denison
Ed Grayson
PD. J. Palmer
Charles Sloat
J. C. Boice
Fred L. Stewart
R.S. Warfel
Community shifts in local leadership and church dedication
David McLaughlin resigns as first president of the Farmer's Institute and Hiram Reynolds is elected as his successor while John Wilson becomes Secretary. The new Methodist church at Ainsworth will be dedicated Sunday. The town praises its fire department after a quick alarm at Wallace school and readiness of the auto fire wagon despite initial tax concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David McLaughlin
The
Farmer's Institute
Hiram Reynolds
John Wilson
Ainsworth
Willing Workers at Christmas Party
Willing Workers of the Federated Presbyterian church held a Christmas party with about 48 members present. The group decorated the church with lighted trees and evergreen wreaths, and a program included prayers, devotionals, songs, readings, and a Christmas tea. A Christmas corsage was given to each attendee and Lee Norris of Ainsworth served as Santa Claus during the exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Federated Presbyterian Church
Christmiuts
Robert Williams
Lee Lease
Frank Vletcher
D. &. Ford
Hols Whiting
Dwight Brown
Vernon White
William Wooley
Daniel Ford
Robert Lauer
Lisle Maxwell
Haydn Thomas
John White
Christmas club dinners and 4-H meeting recap
The Methodist church group held a chicken dinner with rural women serving town members who lost a prior contest. Christmas story readings, carol origins, and selections accompanied by background music filled the afternoon. Donations included $300 from garbge and $25 scholarships to missions plus literature. W W K club hosted a potluck and Christmas party. Clover Leaf 4 H Club met with 12 members for carols, songs, and fruit breakfast demonstrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ws.c.s
Methodist Church
Don Blankenhorn
Hal Huston
Russell Zickafoose
William Henss
Ivor David
John McNeil
Stanley Beck
Chester Spangler
Luke
Bagaar
Mission Study Group
Henry Cheney
Clover Leaf Club
Clover Leaf 4-H
Naneilee Anderson
Phyllis Anderson
Betty Lou Johnson
Mary Virginia Twinam
Linger Longer Club Holds December Meeting
All 20 members present as roll call taken Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. John Combs and Mrs. Ralph Waggoner hosted at Combs home. Mrs. Clyde Dawson led business session planning a cooperative New Year’s dinner for members and families. Officers elected for 1948: Win Durst president, Don Rinner vice president, Walter Neff secretary, Will Shalla treasurer. Entertainment by Harold Humston. prizes to Rinner, Lance, Foss, Neff. Each member received a secret sister gift and refreshments were served by the hostesses with help from Everett Schmitt and Hurston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linger Longer
John Combs
Ralph Waggoner
Clyde Dawson
Win Durst
Don Rinner
Flies With Spinners
Anglers prefer flies with short bodies for use with spinners, favoring compact patterns that streamline casting and imitation of insect prey.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Elaine Rose
New London
Wendell Hughes
John R Hughes
Donna Hughes
Lewis Beanblossom
Les Gilmer
Jim Stewart
Stewart and Crone
Washington County
Chamber of Commerce
Farm Bureau
Sara Lu Miller
George Gifford Morrison
George F. Morrison
Frank B. Miller
Frances Miller
Patricia Patterson
Donald L. Morrison
Ralph Gibson
Jack Gibson
Virginia Gibson
Madeline Long
Fred D. Stewart
Tom Stewart
U. S. Navy
Portsmouth
W. L. Alcorn
California
Santa Cruz
A L. Alcorn
Plymouth Street
Fremont Courts
Calif
Howard Anderson
Crawtfordsville
Leah Eleanor
John Foster
Bloomfield
Crawfordsville Methodist Church
Matine Junior College
August Klett
Striegel of
Mrs. Klett
C. C. Reister
Joe Knotek
Mary Knotek
Chicago
June Knotek
Sears & Roebuck
Coliseum
Board of Trade
Lincoln Park
Zoo
Marshall Field
United Presbyterian Church
John Pratt
Robert Wiley
Tom West
Mott
Second Street
Casey Jones
C. M. Whitacre
F. N. Flanders
Clayton Wood
Tom Russell
Jesse Klein
South English
McDaniel
Harold M. Booth
Connie
Pilot Grove
Afton
Booth
C. B. & Q. Railroad
Burlington
J. C. Peck
Corydon
Harry Coppock
Pennsylvania
Lansing
Mich
Peck
A. W. Clow
Mrs. Peck
Here
SP. Sorenson
Robert Hartsell
Kirksville
Star Marie
Hartsell
Grim- Smith Hospital
Karl Schmidt
Brown Shoe Fit Co
Charles Wiley
WHO
Med Maxwell
Roger Richard
Wayland
Ethel Ashby
James C. Ashby
Ashby
Spurgeon
Harold Johnson
Walter Jarrard
Johnsons
Logan Ahrens
Maurice Trnpes
Marilyn Sue
Fred Palmer
H. A. Beenblossom
P. F. Whisler
Kappa Alpha Theta
Palmer
Mrs. Beenblossom
Anderson
Frances Whisler
John Wynne
Ed Chabai
Riverside
Carrie Womelsdort
K. Clapper
John Nichel
Chester W.S.C.S
G. Dare
Eastern Star
Duncan of
Cotter
Merle Laubach
Kee
Ota
Priday
Roxie Longer
IN A
J. D. Quinn
Sherm Wolfe
A. EF. Putnam and Sons
George Freshwaters
Hie
John Winga
Cloid Willits
Crawfordsville Opera House
George Welch
J. D. Byers
Court House
Loma
Mildred Kephart
Evening Journal
Washington, Iowa
W.S. Cls
Charles Wells
Duane Henss
Linda
John McCoy
Marvin Bishop and Son
Maw
John
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