Washington News Roundup Sees Local Moves and Milestones
Melvin Houck becomes manager of the Iowa Continental Telephone Co. moving from Bellevue to Washington. Widow Mrs. Ray H. Crittenden of Los Angeles dies December 22, with ties to Washington residents. Community notes include marriages, military returns, anniversaries, divorces sought, church events, and holiday customs as residents reunite for Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin FE. Houck
Iowa Ontinental Telephone Company
Ming
Bellevue
Iowa
Karl Mohr
Sparta
Wisc
Mr. Houck
Ann
Don Ross Seeks Washington Ties in Frequent Letters
Des Moines writer Don Ross recounts meetings with Washington people in Fairfield and Des Moines. He notes bankers, publishers, and journalists he has known, mentions the Wilsons moving to Oelwein, and profiles local figures like Frank Frazier and Ed Leader while reflecting on Washington inventors and St Louis connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Ross
Des Moines
Washington
Minster United Presbyterian Church
George Kerr
Monmouth
Dr. Kerr
James Norman Hall
John Alex Young
Young
Frank Frazier
Kerr
Frank
Nate Black
Robert Fulton
William Fitzwilliam
Frank Wolf
Preston
North Side
Tom
Ida (Carris) Berdo
Frank Brinton
A. E Putnam
Daniel Wild
Ed Carris
Bertles
Kansas City
Lyle MacGugin
Engineer MacGugin
Fairfield
Vern Yeoman
St. Louis
Don Pyke
Washington County
Don
Iowa
Hospital Dismissals and Births Reported in Local Notices
Dismissals yesterday included Mrs. Dwight Owens Crawfordsville Mrs. Frank Bollinger and daughter Keota Mrs. Ronald Horn route three. Dismissals today included John T. Stewart 408 South Iowa Avenue Mrs. Jake Ernest and Daughter Illa Mae route two Mrs. Victor Mayer and son Robert Victor route four John Heck route two Walter Johnson Ainsworth admitted yesterday as surgical patient. Mr. and Mrs. Grant Humston route four are parents of a daughter born at 10 Saturday night. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Barker are parents of a six pound two ounce daughter born at 1 06 this afternoon. Father stationed in San Diego California. Wednesday Earl Atterback 515 West Main admitted yesterday for major surgery. Darlene Humston route four underwent appendectomy this morning. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Nafziger Kalona are parents of a four pound eight and a half ounce son born at 11 52 last night. This morning at 9 20 o clock a son born to Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Boshart Wayland Eddie White Ainsworth admitted this morning as a med Donald and Lovina Schantz route two had tonsillectomies this Mrs Keith Carr Wellman and Wayne Arnold route one discharged Monday yesterday afternoon Rev EB S Hebner 2308 EK Sixth Street discharged. Eddie White Ainsworth discharged today Betty Ellen Schantz route two and Ronalea Carlson Keota tonsillectomies this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwight Owens
Crawfordsville
Frank Bollinger
Keota
Ronald Horn
John T. Stewart
South
Iowa Avenue
Jake Ernest
Illa Mae
Victor Mayer
Robert Victor
John Heck
Walter Johnson
Ainsworth
Grant Humston, Jr
Pfe
Edward Barker
San Diego
Calif
Earl Atterback
West Main Street
Darlene Humston
Route Four
Samuel Nafziger
Kalona
Dennis Boshart
Wayland
Eddie White
Donald and
Lovina Schantz
Keith Carr
Wellman
Wayne Arnold
EB. S. Hebner
Sixth Street
Holiday visits mark season at area families
Families welcome relatives for Christmas as Faye Freshwater teaches in Sioux City and Ruth Boller hosts in Denver. Russell Knott arrives from Minneapolis with his Seabees to join Mrs Rose Kiesey and others in Chicago. Dorothy Conner and Robert Downing spend furloughs with parents while Margaret Stewart returns from WAVEs duty in Jacksonville to celebrate at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faye Freshwater
Sioux City
Freshwater
Russell Knott
The
Seabees
Minneapolis
Rose Kiesey
Margaret Alice Stewart
Jacksonville
Fla
W. G. Stewart
Mrs G Patterson Visits Riverside During Christmas Holiday
Mrs G H Patterson of Davenport arrived in Riverside to spend Christmas with her parents Mr and Mrs R H Heitzman and family and other relatives. Lt Wesley Pogge and wife from Murfreesboro Tenn visit his parents. They toured Chicago and shared gifts at Riverside schools before holiday break.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everette Hauf
Mobile
Ala
de Onountain
Gulf
Riverside
G. H. Patterson
Davenport
R. H. Heitzman
Wesley Pogge
Murfreesboro
Tenn
A. H. Pogee
Pogge
Chicago
Harry Zoot
Riverside Public School
Earl Walton
St. Mary’s School
Deaths of the Week and Funeral Notices
Mrs Madison Orr aged 85 died last Saturday after long illness and funeral services were held Monday. The obituary notes she spent most of her life in the county and that her husband died two years ago. Also mentioned is the death of a Cedar township native who lived in Wellman since 1920 and daughter Elsie Bratten. Other recent deaths include Frank Frazey 83 of Brighton and H H Hulme 82 of Wayland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellman
J. M. Kelly
Marengo
Frank Frazey
Brighton
H. H. Hulme
Wayland
Dautremont and Novy Obituaries Mark Riverside Services
Funeral services were held in Riverside for William Dautremont Jr. age 73 who died after a yearlong illness. Rev. J J Fath led a high mass at St Marys with choir, burial at Mount Olivet. Also held was service for Betty Novy 15 who died of pneumonia. Pastor M O McKennzie conducted rites at Trinity Methodist Church with casket bearers named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dautremont
St. Mary's Church
Riverside
William Dautremont, Jr
Raymond
Rose Dautremont
J. J. Fath
J. W. Shradel
A. H. Pogge
Fr. W. Schnoebelens
Joseph Knebel
Mount Olivet
Betty Novy
Trinity Methodist Church
Frank Novy
M. O. McKennzie
Dale Horak
John Liska
Edwin Horn
Joseph Thomann
Richard Duder
Time Saved He Seeks Job For Son In Office
An influential figure barges into a newly elected official’s office with his son and asks for a job. The official questions the boy’s qualifications, and the man concedes the boy can do nothing, prompting the official to quip that no training is needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill
Offbeat Rural Wedding Banter Sparks Laughs
A humorous exchange unfolds at a wedding setting with banter among Sheriff, husband, wife, neighbor and others. The dialogue touches on instincts, color schemes, marital strain, and playful jibes about marriage and car troubles. The lighthearted lines reveal community banter and small town culture.
Medical Officer Dismisses Minor Complaint
A military medical officer responds sharply to a sick G 1, urging seriousness and advising proper civilian care rather than trivial inquiries. The exchange highlights disciplinary tone and the officer’s demand for appropriate channels.
Burial Hearsay for Riverside Farm Family Loss
Betty Novy 15 daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Novy died after severe burns in July 1944 and a long illness from pneumonia. She was born March 1 1930 on a Riverside farm and attended the rural school. Survived by parents two sisters and two brothers and grandmother Anna Novy Riverside. Also mentioned is Mrs William O Loughlin visiting Riverside for Christmas at the Arthur home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junior Mehaffey
Riverside
Betty Novy
Frank Novy
Iowa City
Frank Copeland
Inglewod
Caili
Howareé Hennley
Frank
Cletus Navy
Anna Novy
William O'Loughlin
Robert Arthur
Washington
Dubuque Shooting Targets Two Soldiers At Night Club
Two Dodgeville brothers, Kenneth Dale 23 and Harold 27, were shot and wounded while attempting to enter an east Dubuque night club on Thursday. Club owner Benny Frank said they were refused entry as servicemen were not allowed in. Sheriff John Ehmer said no charges had been filed.
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Dubuque
Iowa
Dee
East Dubuque
Kenneth Dale
Harold
Dodgeville
Wis
Benny Frank
John Ehmer
Daviess County, IL
Frank
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Frank Webb
Marion
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Gerjd Moothart
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H. M. Dodder
Navy
R. A. Hender
Maye Belle Brown
Frank Brown
Dond S. Foss
A. Foss
Baptist
Rev. A. Trenerry
William M. Beal
Thiny
Dale Olland
Philadelhia
Daughers
Robert J. Rohrer
Mice
Ilwaukee
D. L. Rohrer
Roger Eicher
Chattanooga, Tenn
Ll. M. Eicher
W. M. Finke
Omes
Kenneth
Cuddeback
Glenn Cuddeback
Robert Porter
Pacific Theater
Y Redlinger
Edgar Porter
Kathryn Bostwick
F. Bostwick, Sr
F. Bostwick, Jr
Robert
New Orleans
Merchant Marines
Edward Prebyl, Jr
Gweneth Krur
Roy Grecian
Burbank
Als
Washington Resients
T. J. Simons
Marion Griffin
Mo M
Mrs E. Griffin
Elsie Glasburner
Gary d
Christas
Jers
William Shields
Detroit
Feh
Letitia and
Edith Shields
Dorothy Keuwer
Archie M. Euwer
Ward CC
Kokesh
Waterloo
Falls
Mae Lyon
Richland
Rold Luers
Ashington High School
West
Jefferson Street
Estalen Bradford
Noel Bradford
Benjamin Jennings
William Jennings
the Baptist Parsonage
Woody Dawson
Martha Jane
Peter Rich
Alice Rich
T. C. Polk
Virginia Hoehstetler
Egypt School
Washington Post
I. S. A. and Telephone Company
Paul Coleson
Glendale
W. C. McFadden
Moore Shoe
Carl Werzer
California
Benteco Market
Herzer
Anita Pratt
Ralph Bauer
Granville
Jim" Humble
Rev
Walter Smith
Rotary Club
John Balles
Ann Arbor, Mich
Jane Knapp
Germany
Augsburg
Bridges
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Justus Peterson
Princeton
Ill
Mrs. W. T. Carson
Roy Miller
Columbus Junction
Charles Morris
Gordon Dean
Decatur
W. H. Spera
C. Harry Davis
L. H. Rinner
Jeanie Rinner
Mildred Hancher
David Allen
Carl Hancher
Mr. Allen
Ivan Shaffer
Hamlontown
L. A. Warren
Judy
Oelwein
Leo Hoover
Nan
Mdna
Elizageth
Jessie Klein
Warren
E. S. Hebner
Rev Hebner
Virginia Stutsman
Courtney Kline
Courtney, Jr
Denver
Colo
E. E. Stutsman
Bette Neiswanger
Stutsman
Rothschild
Yankton
Cak
Harry Margolin
Texas
Mary Ellen Lytle
Omaha
Nebr
Merle Lytle
Winifred Ragan
Charles Ragan
Fred Reid, Jr
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Leyte
Eugenia Dickinson
Raymond F. Edwards
Fred Edwards
Coppock
Little Brown Church
Nashua
Lloyd Dickinson
Libertyville
Elizabeth Dea
Six-One Club
Edward P. Brown
Louisa M. Brown
Carrol W. Strause
Frankie Mills Strause
Delores Shalla Shettler
Milford Blaine Shettler
Earl Foss
Gladys Foss
Richard L. Body
Kay Body
Mich
M. G. Campbell, Jr
Payne Marshall
Court House
County Welfare Office
County Department of Social Welfare
Marshall
Charles Hotle
Winifred Gerdes
John Richards
Esther Goodlander
Department of Social Welfare
State Department of Social Welfare
Robert Hammer
Muskogee, Okla
E. B. Hammer
Tom McElhinney
Joe McElhinney
Joe
Robert Marble
Army Air Corps
Bob
Journal Office
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Dennis Allen Rodgers
Gerald
Donnabelle Kephart Rodgers
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Rodney Kephart
George Brock
Frank Bostwick
Ryan
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Brock
Mildred Hildegarde Gentry
Pvt
Richard Cameron
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Emmett H. Keller
West Chester
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Sam Erwin
Olds
Merle Green
Erwin
Green
Elaine Green
Minnie Green
Mr. and
Guy Cole
Sac City
Virginia Wylie
Nurst
Burlington Hospital
de Wylie
Cora Graber Widmer
Dale A. Garrett
Inlaw
Brewer's Dairy
Carrie Elwell
Wayzata
Minn
Richard
R. A. Jones
Charis Elwell
Mr. Jones, Sr
F. G. Livesay
Dr. Livesay
J. P. Dempsey
Russell Drury
Marshalltown
Mildred Metcalf
Tulsa
Okla
J. Lloyd Lewis
Rantoul
Lewis
U.S. O
Scott Field
Lloyd Lewis
Mr. Lewis
Elliott Moses
Elliott, Jr
Helen Louise
Fort Wayne
Ind
S. W. Livingston
Livingston
David P. Livingston, Jr
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W. G. Eldridge
Hamilton Field
Mrs. Eldridge
Helen Alcorn
Children’s Aid Society
Norristown
Penna
W. L. Alcorn
John Lee
Linda
C. V. Crull
Lee
Colorado Springs
Fort Logan
China
Chinese Combat Command
Allen P. Atkinson
Cedar Rapids
Dale Atkinson
Atkinson
Nels B. Westermark
Charles Brown
Bus
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Darrell Ross
Frances Whisler
P. F. Whisler
Mrs. Patterson
Mary Berdo
Ward Belmont
Nashville, Tenn
Shirley Brown
MacMurray College For Women
Virginia Shepherd
Parsons College
Margaret DeLashmutt
Gwendolyn Ramseyer
Barbara Etter
Pioneer Drug Store
Audrey Stout
Winer
Judy Fredmund
Janice
Joyce Statler
Janette Bockhorst
Carmen Leigh Bell
Josephine Oldfield
Joyce Logan
Jeanette Choate
Karen Kay Lance
Frances Ann McConnell
Donna Jean Peters
Carol Leet
Carol Walker
Toni Jean Wittmer
Karen Lee Engle
Ralph Schilling
Corpus Christi
Palmer Schilling
John Patranek
Des Moines Club
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Hazel Porter
Wilsons
Dallas Center
Lewis Warrens
Carl Keck
Frank Sage
Norman Sage
Everet Griffith
Ralph Bunce
Win Smouse
Sam White
Lee Holland
Bob Willits
Buck
Iowa State College
Delta Delta Delta Sorority
William Porter
Warrens
Lewie Warren
Lewie
Verdi
Glen Laffer
Major
Glen
Correctionville
Orville Elder
Will Orr
Betty
Ellen Schantz
Route Two
Ronalea Carlson
Mrs. C. A. Fishburn
Loren Sutherland
Mary Dawson
Keith
W. C. McNeill
Maurine
Kappy
G. A. Reinert
Ruth Boller
Dorothy Conner
Wacs
Fort Sheridan
Eglinfield
Walter Conner
Robert Downing
Edgewood Arsenal, Md
Fred Downing
Mrs. G. Patterson
R. Heitzman
Madison Orr
Orville
Schulty
Charles Schulty
Cedar Township
Mary T. Nick
J. M. Bratten
Elsie Bratten
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