Local Notes Update Residents and Visitors in Washington Area
Mrs Howard MWMc moved yesterday to a new home on East Madison Street and 1100 East Main in Macon. Joe Julia Ann Carson visits grandparents Mr and Mrs W T Carson while parents Mr and Mrs Bob are in Davenport. Mrs C H Barnes of Craw le and Cy Dick of Brighton spent today in Washington. Christmas flowers featured at Getten's with delivery service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florist’s
Julia Ann Carson
W. T. Carson
Bob
Davenport
Lil
C. H. Barnes
Crawle
Cy Dick
Brighton
Washington
Maytag Store Opens at North Iowa Avenue
Grubb Maytag opens its permanent store next to Fred L. Stew hardware, north of the square. Grubb says remodeling created a modern store to be a credit to the city. Mr Grubb visited Washins recently and plans to make the area his permanent home. The shop offers a complete line of Maytag washers at the new North Iowa avenue location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grubb Maytag
Fred L. Stew
Grubb
Crable
Washins
Perana
Iowa Avenue
Hospital releases for Sherman Ballew and others
Sherman and Lester Ballew were discharged this afternoon. Mrs George Chalupa and baby Douglas Allan were discharged yesterday afternoon. Mrs Addie Thompson was discharged yesterday afternoon.
Christmas Visitors andLocal Notices From Ames to Crawfordsville
Henry Carris arrives to spend a week with his parents in New York City and others travel from Ames for Christmas. Local residents and students return home for vacation, with shopping and poultry prices noted. Washington stores announce evening hours until Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Carris
Dalton School
New York City
J. C. Carris
Margaret Flenner
Helen Finney
Evelyn Turner
Vera Foss
Ames
Dick Birney
Christmas program at Prairie Flower Baptist Church
Prairie Flower Baptist Church invites the public to a Christmas program Friday evening at 7 30. The event aims to celebrate the season with a community gathering.
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Prairie Flower
Prairie Flower Baptist Church
Community Notes From Washington and Nearby Areas
Virginia Wright learns her sister Mrs. Bartlett of Washington is ill. Cloid Garrett and Ralston Meek attended a dinner dance with Infantry band in Fairfield. Mary Juliet Lemmon returns from Washington DC for a two week visit with her parents. The Travis family moves to 606 West Main Street and Charles Crane’s illness delayed the move. Numerous residents from Kalona Keota Wellman and Mt. Pleasant shop and visit in Washington. Leonard Lackey plans Christmas at Madrid before returning Monday. Ella Shively and son Dick arrive Cedar Falls for two weeks with the Berkhoff family. Shively dinner planned with guests from Mt. Pleasant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cloid Garrett
Ralston Meek
Fairfield
Infantry Band
Mr. Garrett
Mr. Meek
Mary Juliet Lemmon
Washington, D. C
J. E. Lemmon
L. E. Travis
Peggy
West Main Street
Travis
Charles Crane
Ella Shively
Cedar Falls
Clarence Berkhoff
Shively
Berkhoff
Ted Shively
Mt. Pleasant
Club Christmas Party Delights Y's Men and Guests
Santa Claus greeted sixty to seventy Y's Men and guests at the annual party. John Killian played Santa and gifts were given to every child after a dinner and juvenile programs. Carols, tap dance, songs, solos, recitation, and a duet followed, with Goodfellow baskets to be filled Friday night and Saturday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Killian
Santa Claus
Y’s Men
Old Saint Nick
Beverly Brown
Dickie McCleery
Patty Sizer
Bob Logan
Margie McCleery
Katherine Little
Eddie Morrison
Joyce
Betty Logan
Merrimac Club Meeting and Community Notices
Merrimac reports the Merrie Makers club gathering at Mrs. Lester Kientz’s home. Local visits include Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gage of Wellman and families. a large crowd attended a Sharns Corner school program. Prizes were awarded for dishes, candy, and contests. Claude Havel recuperates after appendicitis. numerous local residents attended events at various homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Amrine
Merrimac
Merrie Makers Club
Lester Kientz
Poss van Winkle
Burlington
Robert Gage
Wellman
Johnnie Baldosier
Low Hyde
Hyde
A. N. Amtine
John Wieneke
Demughter
Sarah
J. A. Wieneke
Clarence Lowe
Sharns Corner
Tewis Pulver
Trenton
Otis Warner
Donnie Lantz
Olin Mnullikin
Harold Pohren
Dorothy Norton
Filmer Resehtey
Toe Graber
Will Frannon
Shredders
Force
Christmas social roundup in Walnut households
Walnut news lists numerous family gatherings as Christmas rush continues at Klein Klothing Kompany. Mr and Mrs Grant Humston and families join Harold Humston and others for Sunday dinners and supper. extended visits include McKays Crams Nelsons and Chorpenings across multiple homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Nelson
Walnut
Henry Milley
Klein Klothing Kompany
Grant Humston
Clay Humston
Harold Humston
Ralph Chorpening
Lem Logan
Charlies McKay
Luther Cram
Ed Nelson
Howard Miller
Ainsworth
W. A. Bealer
S. P. Finch
M. Steele
Ed Thomas
Ed Colton
White
Charles McKay
James Chorpening
Harriett Logan
Rube Chorpening
Sevilta Jean
Donna Mae
John Kurtz
Everette McKay
Myron Burroughs
Lyle Wilson
Beverly
Martin Wilson
William Lowe
Marion
Fred Werner
Roy Trumpton
Lloyd Nelson
Nelson
Harvey
Burroughs
George Hopping
J. H. Nelson
Howard Darnell
Fairview School Program Draws Large Crowd Friday Night
Fairview reports a crowded program Friday night with a small turnout in the senior class and a few notable moments from the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vince Tellin
Fairview
Fairview School
Paroles Granted to 44 Iowa Convicts Today
Paroles announced today include detainees from multiple counties. Notable cases: Omar Walker from Pottawattamie for forgery with one year eight months remaining. Charles Brown from Fremont for manslaughter with one year one month left. Dale Young from Page for false pretenses seven years left two years seven months remaining. Lester Holmes from Guthrie for breaking and entering with three years left and additional larceny in 1936. Otto Lang from Shelby for motor vehicle larceny with three years remaining.
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Pottawattamie County
Omar Walker
Charles Brown
Fremont County
Dale Young
Page County
Anamosa
Lester Holmes
Guthrie County
Holmes
Otto Lang
Shelby County
Funeral services for Edgar Squire in Wellman
Edgar Squire 64 died Monday afternoon at Western General hospital Paso Texas from cerebral atrophy. He traveled from Wellman to Tucson for the winter and fell ill, taken from the train at El Paseo. He taught in Clinton Sapulpa and rural schools before returning to the farm. Survived by brother Melvin of Aberdeen South Dakota and several nieces and nephews. Services set for 10 a m tomorrow at Pidwell funeral home.
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Wellman
Edgar Squire
Squire
Western General Hospital
Paso
Texas
Tucson
Ariz
el Paseo
Melvin
Carol
Aberdeen
S. Dak
Pidwell
Bodgv
Perrin
Mary Squire
Clinton
Town
Sapulpa
Okla
S&s. Dak
Poland and Russia sign new continental trade pact
London dispatch reports a trade agreement between Russia and Poland seen as a move to renew Soviet participation in European affairs and break the anti Russian stance formed at Munich.
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London
Russia
Europe
Munich
Poland
Birthdays celebrated in Wellman and nearby towns
Elsie Bratten Josephine Oldfield Vera Turnipseed Maxine Guenther and Billy siblings Audrey Jean Putnam Carolyn Carbee Cloyce Burham Joyce Brewer and Lafe Stout are noted for birthdays. Lindenmeyer hosts dinner in Wellman with Stout Coffey and Tandy families invited. Bob Carson celebrates his birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Audrey Jean Putnam
Carolyn Carbee
Community Dance by Announcements V F W at K C Hall
A dance hosted by the Announcements V F W will take place Friday December 2 at K C hall. Horaks orchestra will provide music and everyone is welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. C. Hall
Horak
School Program Friday Evening at Pine Grove School
A school program is planned for Friday evening at Pine Grove School in Highland township No 9. Fern Reinier is listed with a reference number 26513.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pine Grove
Highland Township
Fern Reinier
Teneber
Carol Binkert Fourth Birthday Party
Carol Binkert celebrated her fourth birthday this afternoon at her home. Six other children attended, including her brother Bobbie and friends Nancy Macum Janet Graf Joyce Graf Darlene Payne Marilyn Fenn and Milton Hillery. Refreshments were served near a Christmas tree with a pink and white birthday cake and four candles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carol Binkert
Nancy M4cum
Janet and
Joyce Graf
Darlene Payne
Marilyn Fenn
Milton Hillery
Rimmermans Host Dinner for Fairfield Store Employees
Mr and Mrs Harry Rimmerson hosted a Sunday evening dinner for twenty guests including employees from Fairfield and Washington Rockwood stores and their families. The group met at the Rimmer man apartment, dined at Hotel Leggett, and returned home for bingo with prizes. Attendees from Washington included Marjorie White Louise McFadden and LeRoy Pratt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Rimmerman
Fairfield
Washington Rockwood
Charles’ Lane
Marjorie White
Louise McFadden
LeRoy Pratt
Washington
Davis Home For Holidays From Omaha Theological College
Clarence Davis, a student at a theological college in Omaha Nebraska, has returned home to Crawfordsville for the holiday season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Clarence Davis
Théological
Omaha
Nebr
Barnes Family Christmas Visit Near Ainsworth
Maude Barnes of Monmouth College returned home Friday with Rev and Mrs Sharpe visiting friends at Ainsworth and Washington. Other Barnes children planned to arrive from New York next week for Christmas. Ruth, a Hawkeye teacher, will join later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maude Barnes
Monmouth College
Monmouth, Ill
Costume Jewelry and Accessories Sale Ad Preview
An old newspaper snippet advertises underwear hosiery costume jewelry bags hankies robes of silk satin rayon suede. Items are presented as useful gifts with dollar hand bags and reproductions of old patterns. Prices shown include 59c to 1.00 and others at 1.95.
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Wolf * Floral Co
Macon
Joe
Getten
iNew
Maytag
Johnson Grocery & Market
Maynard Bower
Harvey E. Bower
Don Marek
L5.c
William Glassburner
Etta Glassburner
Reisters
Lyle Maxwell
Evan L. Davis
K. A. Coates
H. &. Stewart
Keota
Michum
Kalona
Freshees
Reister Bros
Earl of
Ella Smith
Marshalltown
North
Iowa Ave
T. F. Grubb
BY Edwin Finch
Syria
Ganon
Lemmon’s
Virginia Wright
C. T. Bartlett
Washington, Pa
Jingle Sox
Klein’s
Roscoe Kolesick
Will Jones
Cotter
Jake Richer
Mary Eicher
Wayland
Howard Stewart
E. L. Enke
Hedrick
Frank Meyer
Russell Owen
Olen Bishop
T. J. Hammen
W. H. Longer
A. L. Rogers
Ruth Aldrich
Leonard Lackey
Madrid
C. H. Lackey
Ular
Emneine
Enitar
Norman Soitka
Musie
Morch
Jesse Have
Dave Retenhberger
Heine
Otte Norv
Enessine
Claude Havel
Washington County Hospital
Tesee Havel
Merv Applecate
Weee Setka
Darlene and
Norman
Stanley Reranek
Prank Havel
Carl Havel
George Havel
Wess Sotka
Milt Satka
Trewd
Fred Tukeveky
Bplevd Vleher
Harold Twkevelby
Mark Rummel
South Ave
Wanda Bowden
Iowa
Sili
Elsie Bratten
Josephine Oldfield
Lyle Oldfield
Pilotburg
Vera Turnipseed of
Maxine Guenther
Elmer Guenther
Billy
Cloyce Burham
Joyce Brewer
Jay Brewer
Lafe Stout
F. M. Lindenmeyer
West Chester
Bob Carson
Rimmermans
Mary Manners
Sordens
FBI
Carr
Carr's Market
CG. V. Grall
Mother
Sis
Montana
Dad
Frank Miller
Spanky
Lone Tree
Merry
Rothschilds
Rothschild’s
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