Christmas travel notes and local gatherings across towns
Pasadena student Carl Koehler returns for Christmas with his parents after a long drive via Cen isle avoiding bad roads. Cedar Rapids companions head to Port I ore for Christmas with relatives then plan Los Angeles. Des Moines visitors accompany Ethel Atkinson and Mrs. Du Mont to San Antonio for May departure. Local residents host and visit families including the Pontius and Thompson households with guests from Chicago. Ford-8 touted as lowest priced six passenger tudor at 770 dollars. Hospital and family news include Virgin e Messeng er at Children’s Hospital and Gayle Hobdney’s cl ar eport to Port. Funeral plans and life insurance meeting among local families.
Christmas Candle Service Announced
The newspaper notes a Christmas Candle Service featuring a forty-voice choir and a lineup of soloists led by George Stewart and Maurine Trotman. Instrumental solos by Carolyn Strong on flute and trumpeters Robert McLaughlin and others accompany a narration by Richard McCleery, with Don Ben blossom as decorator and Carolyn Hamilton directing.
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Bethlehem
George Stewart
Maurine Trotman
Dave Elder
Lectures Series at YMCA to feature four notable speakers
The YMCA plans four lecture sessions with reserved seating at 25 cents for the entire series. Lloyd E. Riggs, Eth an Colton, Hugh C. Stuntz, and Clarence Woodrow Sorensen will speak on topics from business and world order to Latin America and global exploration, with biographical sketches provided.
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Es’ Organization
Y.M.C.A
Lloyd E. Riggs
Chicago
Ethan Colon
Upper Montclair
Hugh C. Stuntz
Nashville
Tenn
Clarence Woodrow Sorensen
Glen Elion
Washington
Lloyd RE. Riggs
France
Paris
United States
Pa ‘Land
India
Baluchistan
Afghanistan
Ethan Colton
Buenosires
Clarence Woodrow Sorinsen
Arabia
Iraq
Europe
New York Times
London Illustrated News
Royal Geographical Society of London
Columbia Broadcasting System
Mexico City
Improvement Seen in Y Swimming Team at Dual Meet
Washington Y swimming team showed notable gains in their second dual meet against Cedar Rapids. The 80 yard relay team won, Herman Doran placed in junior A events, Bob Anziker won the 20 yard freestyle and 20 yard backstroke, with a tie in 60 yard medley and Doran taking both junior A diving places. Final score Cedar Rapids 7 4 Washington 61.
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Washington
Cedar Rapids
Herman Doran
Bob Anziker
Archie Buwer
James Gilchrist
Bob Rohrer
John Gamble
Warren Goodwin
Tommy Goodwin
Paul Jordan
Leo Lewis
Chas. Griffin
Geo. Doran
Bob Stockman
Howard Little
Leigh Soule
Archie Kuwer Jr
Local trio to spend two weeks in California
Lloyd Scott, John and Richard Miller and Everett Chorpening will leave early morning for California. They will visit relatives and stay with friends, spending most time in Los Angeles and San Diego during the two week trip.
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Lloyd Scott
John
Richard Miller
Everett Chorpening
California
Lloyd
Los Angeles
San Diego
Edwin Oswalt Visits in Freyenberger Home
Edwin Oswalt of Nebraska visits the Elmer Freyenberger home last week. Ruth Graber spent the weekend with her aunts in Wayland. Local residents hosted guests and shoppers during the holiday period. Stringtown pupils enjoyed a day off for a teachers meeting in Washington.
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Edwin Oswalt
Nebraska
Freyenberger
J. J. Rich
Stringtown
Rowin Oswalt
Elmer Freyenberger
Ruth Graber
Cora Widmer
Bertha Graber
Wayland
Arthur Davison
Betty Marie
Margaret Witting
Ethan Brooks
George
William
Nellie
George Brooks
Rex Swan
Herbert
Burlington
Stanley McBeth
Washington
Marvin Widmer
Wa Conrad
Maletta Yoder
Edna Widmer
Log Cabin Built in '49 Burns Des Moines Landmark
Polk County residents discussed the possible destruction of an old landmark in Des Moines as the historic Daniel cabin, built in 1849, was noted for its use as a granary by early settlers.
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Des Moines
Polk County
Daniel
Washington County Board Proceedings December 1940
Washington County Board forms include approval of November claims, salary notices, and transfers between funds. Actions cover compensation, road settlements, resignations, and employment for 1941, with a resolution to move funds from emergency and insane funds to county and poor funds.
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Board OF Supervisors
Ned Morrow
E. F. Bauer
H. P. Wilson
SernaGul
R. D. van Dorin
Code of
Iowa
Oakdale
Gertrude Waldschmidt
Washington County
EF. F. Bauer
English River Township
L. EB. Southwick
H. G. McBride
Robt. S. Welte
Washington
A. B. Magdefran
F. H. Magdefran
Harold G. Armstrong
D.C. Goldsmith
Marion Township
WH. P. Wilson
Avee
WV Wilean
Dne
County Poor Fund
County Insane Fund
H. P. Wilson Nave
Board of
Ethel Grecian Wilson
Pythians Elect Officers for Orlian Lodge
The Pythians Elect Orien lodge officers for three years. R C Kelsey is chancellor commander Harold Kerr is vice chancellor W M Morgan prelate George Baker master of work W E Howell keeper of records and seals George McFadden master at arms E V Miller master of finance A L Griffith master of exehequ er T K Pratt inner guard Walter A Anderson outer guard W E Howell trustee. Membership in Washington grows to well over 150 with several new initiates recently.
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Orian Lodge
Knights of Pythias
R. C. Kelsey
Harold Kerr
W. Mac Morgan
George Baker
W. E. Howell
George McFadden
E. V. Miller
A. L. Griffith
Exehecquer
T. K. Pratt
Walter A. Anderson
Order
Washington
No Driving License Plea In Kalona Crash
Gene Nicholson of Washington pleaded guilty to operating a motor vehicle without a driver’s license after a highway crash near Kalona Saturday night that injured several people. Justice J. B. Bovee fined him one dollar plus costs totaling 6.35. Nicholson paid the fine, obtained the state driver study book, and plans to take the license exam soon.
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Gene Nicholson
Washington
Kalona
Justice of the Peace
J. B. Bovee
Des Moines area log cabin fire destroys 1849 era home
Classifieds report a fire destroying a large four room log cabin eight miles north and east of Des Moines. Built in 1849 with oak flooring and black walnut boards hauled from Ottumwa. Kaen Mrip to work two weeks. Logs cut on the pile. Occupied until 1905 then used as a granary. The 40 by 40 foot structure burned.
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Justice
Des Moines
Ottumwa
Yule Bonus Checks Paid at Surf and Terp Ballrooms
Employees at the Surf ballroom Clear Lake and the Terp ballroom Austin Minn received Christmas bonus checks totaling 2824 dollars. Each worker got 10 percent of wages earned in the last year. Carl J Fox owner and operator has paid the bonus for the fifth consecutive year.
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Clear Lake
Austin
Minn
Carl J. Fox
Twins Born At Keota Hospital To Mr and Mrs Wright
Twins were born this morning at a hospital in Keota to Mr. and Mrs. Francis Wright of Keota route 3. The boy arrived at 8 25 weighing six pounds fourteen and a half ounces and the girl at 8 45 weighing seven pounds thirteen ounces. Robert Dale Moody of Keota was admitted last evening as a surgical patient. John Johnson of Washington route 4 was admitted last evening and underwent an appendectomy this morning.
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Marion
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J. Wallace
W. W. Schroeder
Ode Ferguson
County Poor
Glassman Grocery
Schneider’s Grocery
J. W. Schrader
National Tea Co
Shames Dept
Edmondson Dept. Store
Sylvester Mineart
W. F. Leppert
Chas, McConnell
Mary
J. N. Irwin
Lucy Dautremont
Charlies Welsh
C. G. Schmoeller
Farmers Cooperative Exch
Aee East End Grocery
F. E. Dunbar
Piggly Wiggly Store
H. & H. Grocery
Benteco
Johnson's Grocery
Frank's Cash Store
R. I. Williams
Georges
Stutsman
G. BE
Montgomery
D. D. Davis
Washington Do
Society
Phillips & Hebner
Wilkinson Drug Store
J. C. Penney Co
Spurgeon Store
Laird Simpson
Wilson Coal Co
John Shields & Sons
Perry Coal Co
Wayland Farmers Elevator Eee
Washington Oil Co
Kerotee Ae Ee
Fred Fisher
Hilton
Chas. Strohm
M. T. Coon
State Sanatorium
St. Vincent Home
American Home Finding Resn
Davenport Catholic Charities
Mose S. Bontrager
Care
A. E. Glasgow
Stephen B. Jones
Milage
Matt Parrott & Sons Co
Ane Jones Funeral Home
Elmer Neis
Iowa
Tele. Co
Eclipse
Walter Nicholson
Ruben Reed
Joe Schlatter
Andy Sheetz
S. Welte
G. H. Lowe
Washington Concrete Co
Chas. Churchill
Ernest Ferguson
J. C. Farrington
Roy Fetters
BE. Glick
M. M. Gowey
Ralph Hoxworth
J. J. Holmes
Roy Kallaus
Allan Latth
H. G. McBride
Geo. Murphy
Edgar Porter
Donall Romine
Ira Stout
O. W. Sankey
Donald Teets
Nelson Woodford
Robert 8S. Welte
Alfred Wells
Henry Wieland
Chas. Welsh
Harold Young
Allis Chalmers Mfg. Co
D. Adams Co
Cod & Orr
Bud's Garage
Brighton Lumber Co
Joe Birka
Carson Plumbing
Cox Motor Co
J. L. Coffey & Sons
Cooperative Service Co
DOE
Des Moines Steel Co
A. Dusenberg
Earl Hough
Lowa Cent. Tele. Co
Oy Pe Ee
Lowa Mfg. Co
Jos. T. Ryerson & Son
Sieg Ottumwa Co
Sands Store
Standard Explosives Corp
Syramig Sack Bie Coc Ae
William Shettler
Smart & Parrish
Parts
Herb Strous
Tecneteotx
Dan Brindley
Dessa Shaw
Mabel Shields
Luella Swift
Viola Smith
Esther Hanson
Mildred Heinold
Katherine Cocklin
Ethel Stout
Eva Bauer
Paul Ryner
Hal Loughlin
Irene Ofelt
Wilma Graber
Irma Meranek
Pauline Hanft
American Hosp. Sup. Co
Teoccenns Enn
Brighton Enterprise
Ie Bebe Biklen Winter Grocer
Blaul’s Grocery
A. W. Dann
Griffith Oil Co
Midway Oil Station
Clayton Nicholson
Sinclair Refining Co
Burcett Mills
Eclipse Lumber Co
Otto F. Frey
Gierke Robinson Co
E. E. Grecian
Home Oil Co
Home Lumber Co
Mace Motor Co
Geo. L. McDaniel
Glass
Mid
Petr. Corp
Thomas Nicholson
Sorrell Auto Parts
Standard Bearings Co
J. W. Swartzendruber
Sidters Auto Parts
Brewer's Dairy
Crone's Market
Crone’s
Carson Plumbing & Heating Co
Grace Lee Co
H. J. Heinz Co
Higley Chemical O
Iowa So. Util. Co
Wm. Johnston
Johnson & Johnson
Kelley-Koett Mfg. Co
R. L
Powers’ Produce
Ray A. Page
Parke Davis Co
Harry Reed
Will Ross, Inc
Don Stutsman
Blanche Shalla
Upjohn Company
Wellman Creamery
Washington Fruit Mkt
Western Union Telegram
Washington City
H. L. Whittaker
Rieke Motor Transfer Lines
Cee
Ahieee
Ry& P. Rwy. Co
Freicht A
Francis Wright
Keota
Robert Dale Moody
John Johnson
Washington
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