Roudabush Named New County Agent for This County
William J. Roudabush elected by Washington County Farm Bureau to replace Harold J. Montgomery. Roudabush, 36, ISU graduate from Corydon, to start January 16. Montgomery leaves January 6. Farm clubs exceed 200 members. office moved to county courthouse basement by February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Roudabush
Farm Bureau
Wayne County
Corydon
Harold J. Montgomery
Story County
Roudabush
Washington County Farm Bureau Board
Montgomery
Ames
Iowa State College
Danville
Iowa
Brooklyn
Poweshiek County
Christmas Dinner at Glenn Porter Home Near Ainsworth
A Christmas dinner was held at the Glenn Porter home near Ainsworth with cafeteria style service. Guests included Roy Moore and family from Alamosa and Brighton, Glenn Porter and Emmet Frame families, and others from Ainsworth and Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Porter
Ainsworth
Roy Moore
Earl and Russell
Alamosa
Colo
R. H. Paul
Emmet Frame
Ray Moore
Roy Jones
Brighton
John Lowash
Lloyd Maxwell
Washington
Pastors Hear Talk By Klein At County Ministers Meet
Rev. Carl W. Klein of St. Pauls Evangelical urged Washington county pastors to return to leadership and take firmer religious and moral stances. The address sparked discussion as Rev. W. H. Parker led devotions and singing. An omitted paper by Rev. W. T. Boston was skipped due to his absence. Dr. Fulkerson of New York will speak at Muscatine meeting January 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl W. Klein
St. Pauls Evangelical Church
Washington County
W. H. Parker
Bethel and Cotter Presbyterian
W. T. Boston
Wayland
Local News Briefs Include Illness and Holiday Visits
L. G. Jugenheimer is ill with flu and has been at home since Saturday night. Charles Lytle returned from Boston to spend Christmas, with family dinners at Richland and the Lytle home. Dr. and Mrs. C. W. Stewart and Miss Eva Denny host guests including Miss Nellie Wilson of Des Moines and Miss Frances Stewart and Miss C. N. Wells of Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Lytle
Boston
Mass
Richland
Fred Smith
Lytle
Mondaw
C. W. Stewart
Eva Denny
Nellie Wilson
Des Moines
Frances Stewart
C. N. Wells
Chicago
Ruby considered cure in Persian and Hindu traditions
The article notes that in Persian and Arabic lore the ruby was taken internally as a remedy for cholera epilepsy and insanity. Among Hindus, Nature Magazine states the ruby was believed to bring health wisdom wealth and happiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nature Magazine
Goose Dinner Gathers Family For Christmas Day
Richard and son hosted a goose dinner Sunday noon at their home 414 miles southwest of Washington. Relatives from out of town attended and shared Christmas day together with Mrs. Roy Schiebel and children Roy Jr and Vernon Davenport Mr. and Mrs. Otto Schreber Washington Mr. and Mrs. Gail Kirk and son Dickie Missouri Valley and Mrs. Della Miller Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard
Washington
Roy Schiebel
Roy, Jr
Vernon
Davenport
Otto Schreber
Gail Kirk
Dickie
Missouri Valley
Della Miller
Mary Denton
Kinross
Will Martin
Hayesville
Ridge
Wyse
Klopfenstein
Ralph Wenger
Wenger
Bernice Randall Leichty
Noah Wittmer
Pleasant
Joseph Wittmer
Charlie Rieh
Near
Winfield
Six More Miners' Bodies Found at Shafter Mine
In Moweaqua Illinois on December 28 the Shafter coal mine yielded six more dead workers found together in two man trips amid the north entry. The mules that hauled them were found dead nearby, with eight of the original 64 entombed still buried deeper in the north passage. The known dead total rises to 46.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moweaqua
Shafter
Former Riverside Man Dead and Buried in Caledonia
Nicholas S Schnoebelen aged 67 long time Riverside resident died Sunday morning December 25 after a short illness at Caledonia North Dakota at his daughter Mrs Walter Vettel’s home He was born near Riverside in 1853 and married Frances Brickett in 1893 They had five children and lived on a farm west of Riverside Burial is planned at St Vincent's Cemetery in Riverside after services in Caledonia with burial in Riverside’s St Vincent’s Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Nicholas S. Schnoebelen
Walter Vettel
Caledonia
North Dakota
Joseph
Mary Agatha Schnoebelen
St. Mary's Church
Frances Brickett
Iowa City
Edmund
George Schnoebelen
Olivia Vettel
Aschill and Ferno
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Frances Thomann
Oakland
California
Theresa Eagle
Washington
Iowa
Sigmund Schnoebelen
New York State
Lexington resident Wade Gardner in Washington on business
Lexington resident Wade Gardner traveled to Washington this morning on business matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wade Gardner
Lexington
Washington
W P Wells of Washington Dies After Long Health Battle
William Perry Wells known as W P Wells dies at Washington County Hospital after a long illness. He helped found Washington National Bank and served on its board. Wells was influential in the Washington County Hospital project and the Wellston railroad station was named for him. He and Clara Combs celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary this year. Survived by wife, a daughter Stella Lateum, a grandson Charles Latchem, a sister, and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services set for tomorrow at 2 PM from Sherman Funeral Home with Dr F W Eastwood officiating. interment Elm Grove Cemetery.
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Washington
W. P. Wells
Washington County Hospital
Sherman Funeral Home
F. W. Eastwood
Elm Groves
Mr. Wells
Ray Latehem
Sioux City
William Perry Wells
W. P
William Warner Wells
Rebecca (Jackson) Wells
Washington County
Mt. Pleasant
Iowa
Dutch Creek Township
Seymour Martin
California
W. W. Wells
Washington National Bank
Clara Jane Combs
East Washington Street
Wellston
Milwaukee Railroad
Wellston Bank
William Perry
Wells Park
Stella Lateuem
Charles Latchem
Missionary Miss Margaret Cowden Arrives in Persia
Mrs. A. M. Cowden reports a cablegram from Teheran announcing Miss Margaret Cowden has arrived in Persia on Monday December 26. Cowden left Washington November 25 for mission work after a year of furlough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M. Cowden
Board of Foreign Missions of the Presbyterian Church
Teheran
Persia
Margaret Cowden
Miss Cowden
Washington
County Masons to Meet in Washington at Temple
A Washington County Masonic meeting is set for Thursday at eight in the Temple building. Lodges from Wellman Kalona Riverside Brighton Ainsworth and Crawfordsville are expected to attend.
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Washington County
Washington
Temple Building
Wellman
Kalona
Riverside
Brighton
Ainsworth
Crawfordsville
Ed Humphrey of Wyman Shopped in Washington
Ed Humphrey of Wyman visited Washington on Tuesday. The trip featured a brief shopping outing amid his activities in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Humphrey
Wyman
Washington
Pops Harrison to referee Y benefit game tonight
Pop Harris on will referee the Washington junior college versus the Y leaders benefit clash at the high school gym. The Y Men’s Club sponsors the event with cash at the door for 25 cents admission. The lineup features Ahrens Westermark Fuhr Little Miot Brown McAvoy Judevine Cavey and others against Stan Kiesey coached Freshwater junior college stars. A large crowd is expected with preliminary freshmen games set for 7 15 and 7 16 followed by the main event at 8 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pops Harrison
Washington Junior College
Harrison
Pops
Ahrens Westermark
Fuhr
Little
Miiet Brown
McAvoy
Judevine
Cavey
Stan Kiesey
Freshwater
Henry Little
Winfield
How Christmas Set the Whole World Singing Pageant Honors Y Crowd
About 150 attendees witnessed the Happy Hour service Christmas night at the Y featuring the pageant How Christmas Set the Whole World Singing. Music ran throughout, with costuming by Mrs Fulton and Mrs Co A Owen, directed by Ernest Simpson. Eva Diller led a song service and played piano, aided by Milan Thompson. Presbyterian hymnals were used. The next Happy Hour will be held at the Y after church next Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra the Fulton
Co. A. Owen
Ernest Simpson
Milan’ Thompson
Eva Diller
Presbyterian Church
Howard Miller Visits From Coppock Area
Howard Miller of north of Coppock was here today on business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Miller
North of Coppock
Davis to Head Davis County Boy Scout District for 1933
Charles W. Davis named chairman of the Davis County Boy Scout district serving 1933 for Washington county and four towns Kalona Riverside Wellman and Washington. The board includes J H Peet William Griffin Emil Hesselschwerdt Dr F W Eastwood Pred Downing L C Willits Milo Sorden with potential new troops planned at Ainsworth and Brighton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. Davis
Washington County
Fred Downing
J. H. Peet
William Griffin
Riverside
Emil Hesselschwerdt
Kalona
F. W. Eastwood
Pred Downing
L. C. Willits
Milo Sorden
Wellman
Washington
Ainsworth
Brighton
Davis
Iowa City
Jolson
Iowa
Washington Counties
Eastwood Addresses Y's Men's Club on New Year Challenge
Rev. F. W. Eastwood spoke to the Y's Men's Club on the challenge of the new year urging a steel heart for others and a flame for God. He emphasized fitness and mental alertness, while J. A. Taylor listed five foreign W's Men to correspond with in Australia, Holland, and Japan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. W. Eastwood
J. A. Taylor
World Outlook Committee
Australia
Holland
Japan
Foster Biekel
D. Chalmers Fulton
Christmas relief from a desert ranch
In the Escalante desert between Los Angeles and Salt Lake a lonely ranch family received Christmas aid as Western Air run pilots raised 380 for the mother and her many children. They supplied clothes and toys and dropped the gifts by air on Christmas Day, aided by radio support.
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Santa Monica
Cal
Escalante
Los Angeles
Salt Lake
Christmas joy and family gatherings in Wayland area
The community shares holiday cheer with gifts including a Philco Junior radio bought from Kermit Klopfenstein. Families visit, travel and host dinners as flu illness passes, while local groups like the Kieher Literary organize programs and residents celebrate Christmas exchanges and marriage news.
Local News Roundup From Washington and Surrounding Area
Mrs. Mary Denton of Kinross shopped in Washington Tuesday. Numerous residents and visitors from Ames Ames, Bartlesville, Fairfield, Reinbeck, and Des Moines gathered for Christmas and local activities. A home fire near Winfield destroyed the Rieh residence. ham sausage special advertised.
Little Hope for Tax Bill in Congress
Washington dispatches report the prospect of enacting a general tax bill this winter fading. Speaker Garner aims to balance the budget but declines to forecast tax legislation. Rep Rainey predicts no general tax legislation before Roosevelt’s inauguration as Albany dispatches say Roosevelt opposes a general sales tax and favors special sales taxes.
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Washington
INS
House
Ways and Means Committee
Treasury
John N. Garner
Henry T. Rainey
Hlinolg
Roosevelt
Albany
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Miss Swift
Maureen Swift
Katherine Flynn
Court House
County Board of Supervisors
Sheriff's Offices
SRE
Colorado
Chas, Schiebel Home
Mrs
Charles Schiebel
Wells
Klein
Ilinois
County Masons
Janet Gaynor
Lydell Peck
Inset
Miss Gaynor
LPGR
WOOL
Stococreds Downing As
Paul Dede
Mars
Dede
W. M. Keeley
Patricia
Joan
Evanston
T. T. Keeley
J. Elliot Grayson
Tuesaday
Forest City
Omrie Petere
Dauger Pauline
Mary Freda
Marie Jones
Eastwood
Y’s Men’s
Ropere
Way
Bera Wittmer
Daniel Graber
Noble
Philco
Kermit Klopfenstein
Willard Smith
Goshen
Ind
Leora Rhum
Luzerne
Gordon Rhum
Iowa Wesleyan
Clarence Rhum
Sebastian Gerig
Abe Blosser
C. K. Scchantz
Gilbert
Beckman
Harmon Weaver
Minnie
George's
Smithshire
Bo Hart
Columbus Junction
A. J. Wyse
Everette Weaver
A. €. Brook
Homer Weaver
Jesse Davison
Fairfield
Elmer Moyer
Gene
Marilyn
Kent
Ohio
Dave Meyer
Jacob Hirschy
Chris Koebel
Ben Koebel
Arthur Roth
Vera Snyder
Kieher Literary
King Jan
Lucille Ritther
Mr. Henry Beebe
Mra
G. Rittler
Me Eebe
Will Jones
Near Cotter
Jacob Koebel
Milo Swartzendruber
Syms
Ill
Chriss Koebbel
Orval
Lee Koebel
Donna
Janette
Noah Leiehty
Joe Koebel
Loek
C. FP. Long
Jack
Laura
Pred Rhorer
Nettle Anderson
Oral Anderson
T Geo. Maxwell
Wilbur Long
Charles Long
Reinbeck, Ja
W. Long
Avery Horton
Florence Rohrer
Fred Rohrer
Josephine Stewart
Bartlesville
Okla
Mary G. Stewart
William Richardson
Caney
Kansas
Miss Stewart
W. J. Knupp
Myra Jane
BE. L. Reuse
Edna
Ruth Bridges
D. M. Bridges
Muscatine
Knapp
Sion
City
Orez & Speer
Francis Skipton
Iowa Avenue
Elliot Grayson
Alyce Fishburn
Clarence McCreedy
Bud
Hope
Ft. Madison
William Miller
Keota
McCreedy
Miller
Jesse Winga
Mayme Burich
Kathryn Bartosky
Congress
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