Luncheon for Fortnightly club members on West Main
Members of the Public Affairs Department of the Fortnightly club enjoyed a 1 PM luncheon at Mrs. D H McLaughlin and Mrs George Rudiger on West Main Street. Covers for 26. guests included Mrs George Maxwell Mrs George Kerr and Mrs Edward Holm.
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Public Affairs
D. H. McLaughlin
Georgee Rudiger
West Main St
Thurs
Anna Dawson
Anna
Susie Johnson
Susie
Good Housekeeping
George Maxwell
George Kerr
Edward Holm
Hospital Admissions and Discharges Report
The hospital recorded multiple admissions including Larry Jay Bean from Ainsworth for medical care and Cornelius Sherri from Crawfordsville for fractured pelvis. Dismissals included Ruth Anderson from East Jefferson Street and Mrs. Russell Beauchamp with son Michael Lee for home in Winfield.
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Larry Jay Bean
Ainsworth
Cornelius Sherri
Crawfordsville
Margie Sue _ Patterson
Frank Patterson
Kalona
Ruth Anderson
East Jefferson Street
Russell Beauchamp
Michael Lee
Winfield
Jean Stacy
Raymond Stacy
Brighton
Rockefeller volunteers join U S army ranks
Winthrop Rockefeller visits the selective service office with Charlie McCarthy of New York as the Rockefeller family scion joins new volunteers. The scene features Rockefeller as the tallest member among the group while McCarthy is described as the smallest.
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Saive
U. S. Army
Selective Service Board
Winthrop Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Charlie McCarthy
New York
Rocke’ Carthy
Deaths of the Week Mrs Loren Hazen and Mr Charles Caldwell
Mrs Loren Hazen aged 66 wife of Loren Hazen died at Ainsworth on Saturday leaving a husband and seven children. Charles Caldwell a well known Washington county farmer aged nearly 76 died at his home one mile south of town on Tuesday January 28.
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Loren Hazen
Netta Sands Hazen
Ainsworth
Charles Caldwell
Washington County
Mrs Glick Dies Suddenly in Long Beach at 65
Edith Shannon Glick wife of Henry Glick and daughter of the late Mr and Mrs W A Shannon died suddenly at her Long Beach home on Tuesday night. The funeral will be held here Monday afternoon at Jones Funeral Home at two o'clock.
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Henry Glick
Edith Shannon Glick
W. A. Shannon
Long Beach
Jones Funeral
Brighton Man Otto Fritz Dies at Home
Otto Fritz a 61 year old Brighton man died at his home just south of town on Thursday. The death is reported as non suspicious with no additional details available at this time.
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Brighton
Porter and Griffiths Die After Surgeries
Mrs. W C Porter aged 76 of south of Brighton died Thursday morning. John Griffith a junior college student, age 19, son of Clement KE and Mabel Kleese Griffith, died at the County hospital after an undisclosed appendix operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Porter Mary Elizabeth Witacre Porter
Brighton
John Griffith
Clement KE
Mabel Kleese Griffith
Passing Years in Washington News and Local Notices
A Washington column reports a fatal burn incident as a boy aged eleven died after his clothes caught fire while starting a tractor with a brow torch. It notes various local events including church meetings, engagements, births, obituaries, theater news, benefactions, a gallery purchase, a recital, friendly Squirrels in Central park, and family notices from the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellman
Edward Deiner
Numerous births and medical updates from area towns
Yesterday and today multiple births are reported across Washington Wellman Kalona Marengo and Wellman route 1. Details include times weights and parental names for several newborns and mentions of dismissals and an emergency appendectomy. Notable names include Jack Griffith Theresa West Clyde Nicola W D Dwyer Kathryn Jeanne Maines Averette James A B Schmoeller and Hmmett Frame.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington RR
Jack Griffith
West Chester
Ralph Glider
Wellman
Theresa West
East Main Street
Clyde Nicola
Washinton
University Hospital
Iowa City
Margie Sue Patterson
Kalona
Earl Booth
Kathryn Jeanne
Washington
W. D. Dwyer
West
Washington Street
Curtis Maines
Route 1
Averette James
Marengo
A. B. Schmoeller
Madison Street
Hmmett Frame
Ainsworth
Local Dismissals And Admissions Reported In Washington Area
Yesterday several individuals were dismissed from service or medical facilities while others were admitted for treatment. Dismissals include Jean Stacy of Brighton and Jerry Ray Bean of Ainsworth, with several more named from Washington area routes and towns. Admitted for medical treatment were Frank Lewis of Washington, and Linda McKinstry, infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Elliott McKinstry, also of Washington route 4. An appendectomy was performed on Richard Keith of Washington route 4.
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Jean Stacy
Brighton
Jerry Ray Bean
Ainsworth
Frank Lewis
Washington
Richard Keith
C. A. Crish
Theodore
John von Arb
Francis Bush
Lena Owens
Winfield
Linda McKinstry
Elliott McKinstry
First Music Camp Opened at Blue Ridge North Carolina
The first music camp in the South has opened at Blue Ridge North Carolina. Boys and girls of high school and college age study under band and orchestra leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Ridge, N. C
Masson Rites Held For Local Resident D 75
Mrs Masson aged seventy five died January 11 1921 at her home on South Marion Avenue after a long illness Her maiden name was Matilda Mason Schofield Her husband who died in 1920 was pastor of the Associate Presbyterian church here
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Masson
D. J. Masson
South Marion Ave
Matilda Mason Schofield
Associate Presbyterian Church
First pancake supper draws eighty men at Presbyterian basement
Twenty years ago L. S. Patterson and Chet hosted the first pancake supper in the Presbyterian basement with eighty men enjoying a feast. They planned to make it an annual event as Rev. Arthur Cates served as pastor.
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L. S. Patterson
Chet
Presbyterian Basement
L. 3. Patterson
Arthur Cates
Swisher Declined Inspector Post By Swisher and Kendall Ties
John Swisher, ally of Gov Nate Kendall, was offered the district food inspector job but declined choosing to remain with Halligan Coffee. The report notes Swisher’s long association with Kendall and his preferred industry.
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Swisher
John Swisher
Nate Kendall
Halligan
Guzeman Dies at 103, Oldest Revolutionary Son
A. H. Guzeman, described as real son of the Revolution, died January 31, 1921 at age 103. He lived a long life marked by his early lineage and historic ties to the nation’s founding era.
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Guzeman
A. H. Guzeman
Gong-Clem Escher Buys Gong Cafe on North Iowa
Escher buys the Gong Cafe on North Iowa from Ace Olds and Dick Willitts who had acquired it recently from Mrs. Carl Burris. The deal completes a local ownership change at the busy downtown spot.
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Gong
Clem Escher
North
Iowa
Ace Olds
Dick Willitts
Olds and
Willitts
Carl Burris
Janitor Karl Griffith Joins Crawfordsville School
Karl Griffith starts as janitor at Crawfordsville school while his wife serves as a teacher there. The arrangement links staff positions within the same district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karl Griffith
Crawfordsville School
Home Prom Hospital Hero George Clapper Returns
George Clapper, once seriously ill, was brought home yesterday from the county hospital after his illness. He is reported in good spirits and receiving home care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home Prom Hospital
George Clapper
Gault Takes Over Bruns Seed Store After Warren Sells Grocery
J. H. Warren sold his west town grocery and will become manager of the Bruns Seed store on the square's north side. A. G. Gault purchases Warren's business and assumes control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Warren
A. G. Gault
Bruns Seed Store
Woodford Dies Former Citizen Charley Woodford Dies in California
Charley Woodford former prominent local citizen died in California on February 1 at age fifty nine. His sister Miss Ella, a High School teacher, received a year's leave of absence to accompany her brother and wife to California.
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Woodford
Charley Woodford
California
Ella
Home Expected For Ella Warren From New York Visit
Ella Warren, who has spent the last month in New York visiting her sister Sylvia, is expected to return home soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Warren
New York
Sylvia
Carolyn Hamilton
Carolyn McCleery Phelps
Harry Sizer
Patty
Lisbon
Iowa
Harry Sizer Jr
Andrew Duke Dies Prominent County Figure
Andrew Duke known as Andy died in New Mexico while planning a homestead. A former superintendent of the County Home and active in county affairs, he will be buried in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Duke
Andy
New Mexico
Chicago
Ul Samual Conner Sudden Illness Strikes Home
Ul Samual Conner was taken suddenly last evening at his home on West Jefferson Street with a serious condition prompting concern among family and neighbors.
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Samual Conner
West Jefferson Street
Barber Shop Tubs Pay Off As Homes Add Bathrooms
Forty years ago Jerry Cur ran bath tubs in his barber shop. He expected no payment and few travelers used them. Now homes have bathrooms and public baths exist, so the tubs pay better than ever as people get cleaner and thus perhaps better.
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Jerry Curran
Reddys Chair Repaired Mixup Spurs Small Payments
A humorous clash over name usage at a furniture shop ends with Reddy Johnson paying 20 cents for a chair tag and a second chair tagged Hiram Johnson 30 cents. He protests to be called Reddy, not Hiram, citing affordability. The clipped item blends multiple local notices, names, moves, and events from a small-town paper.
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Reddys
H. R. Johnson
Reddy Johnson
Hiram Johnson
Reddy
Hiram
Review of the Week News Highlights and Notices
Community members commend Mr and Mrs Ross after a devastating fire that destroyed their home and store. Notable items include visits, lectures, relocations, and social news from Washington to Wayland, with marriages, births, civic events, and an Infantile Paralysis Drive underway locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Ross
Mr. Ross
Tom Thompson Reports Subscriptions and Snow Farm Sale
Tom Thompson paid his subscription on February 2nd confirming normalcy. He has purchased the Snow farm northeast of town and will rent it. His motto Don’t Worry suits a man past fifty with no gray hair.
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Tom Thompson
Tom
Rest Room Aims to Aid Washington Women Visitors
Washington women drive a plan to locate a Rest Room for visitors and shoppers. The facility will feature running water mirrors for grooming and baby cribs with a matron in charge, touted as a landmark achievement for the town.
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Washington
Arabian Nights Party Dazzles at Local Home
Mr and Mrs Richard McCleery hosted an Arabian Nights themed dinner last week on Wednesday. The couple staged an elaborate party with ornate costumes and an elegant setting praised as the finest.
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Richard McCleery
Fire destroys Wellston area home of Banks couple
A house on the J. W. McCelland farm north of Wellston burned completely with Mr. and Mrs. David Banks escaping in their night clothes. No injuries reported. The blaze left the dwelling a total loss.
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David Banks
J. W. McCelland
Wellston
Nine year old Torrington girl seeks blood for rare anemia
Gabriella Ferrara, a nine year old from Torrington Connecticut, fights a severe form of anemia in a New York hospital. Doctors say she needs blood from type four Moss donors to survive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gabriella Ferrara
Torrington
Conn
New York
White Shrine Ceremonial Dinner Held With De Molays Help
Mrs. E E Stutsman led a Thursday evening White Shrine ceremonial here. A turkey dinner was served with De Molays assisting. Covers were laid for 125 attendees.
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E.E. Stutsman
de Molays
Death’s will grants life care for dog Ching Ling
In Pasadena California Mrs Gertrude Potter Daniels leaves a will gifting her dog Ching Ling twenty six dollars a month for life. The provision places care duties on the estate and names the dog as the beneficiary of ongoing maintenance.
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Ching Long
Gertrude Potter Daniels
Pasadena
Calif
Ching Ling
Mrs. Daniels
First gold found by onions near San Francisquito
Francisco Lopez of San Francisquito ranch unearthed gold while digging wild onions for a birthday dinner on March 9 1842. His discovery predates James Marshall by six years at Sutter's Mill.
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California
Francisco Lopez
San Francisquito Ranch
James Marshall
Sutter’s Land
Commonwealth dry dock in South Boston largest U S graving dock
Shiryd s Register 1939 40 notes the largest dock in the United States is the graving dock at South Boston Massachusetts known as the Commonwealth dry dock. It measures 1200 feet long at the top and 1171 feet at the bottom.
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Shiryd
United States
Boston
Mass
Commonwealth Drydock
Speech by Saxon Spurs Frugal Forum Response
State Finance Commissioner O. Glenn Saxon of New Britain delivered a compelling talk on government economies at a public forum. Afterward six collection boxes were opened. five were empty and the remaining box held a single penny.
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O. Glenn Saxon
New Britain, Conn
Japanese Harp Akoto A Zither Style Instrument
The Japanese Harp Akoto is a zither shaped harp with 13 silk strings over an oblong sounding board. It is played with both hands and spans a range of two and a half octaves.
Floating Laboratory Studying Fish Habits in TVA Lakes
The United States government operates a floating laboratory to study fish in Tennessee Valley Authority lakes. Research includes fish food availability, distribution, growth rates, parasites, disease, feeding habits, and spawning patterns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Tennessee Valley Authority
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Mt. Pleasant
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