Local Property Transfers and Eggs for Sale
Dave Benson sold his property at 944 South Iowa Avenue to Mr. and Mrs. Pearl Meeker of Burlington. Benson bought the Mrs. Mary Hunter Smith property at 404 East Washington Street and will move with his daughter Thelma by March first. The Meekers bought Mrs. Bernice Moothart's farm northwest of town, with Burlington area origin and nearby shell plant land purchases. Fresh eggs retail 14c per dozen from Reister Bros.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Benson
Iowa Avenue
Pearl Meeker
Burlington
Benson
Mary Hunter Smith
East
Washington Street
Joe Klopfenstein
South Fourth Avenue
Gingerich
Klopfenstein
Ira Thompson
Brighton
Cards Versus Maquoketa Jaysee Mach ine Friday Night
Cardinals clash with Maquoketa in a Friday contest as Bud Myatt leads the visitors with strong scoring. Demons seek a second Lit tle Six win against Mt Pleasant, aiming to reverse a tight 25 24 road victory.
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Ken Kimberlin
Cardinals
Maquoketa
Muscatine
Indians
Weber
Bloomfield
Kimberlin
Norris Brothers
Ken Dotson
Ellis Finke
Yerle Crist
Gold Medal Basketball Tournament Scheduled for March
The 1941 Gold Medal basketball tournament was announced for March 11 to 20 at the Y M C A. Games will be held nightly, with entries rolling in as teams vie for numerous trophies. Secretary Leigh Soule noted Jimmy Jones of Iowa City earned third All American honors as best on the floor in the 1940 Washington tourney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Iowa
Leigh Soule
Jimmy Jones
Iowa City
Anderson Reaches Cedar Rapids Semi finals in Golden Gloves
Bob Anderson of Washington won his prelim bout by knockout and advances to the 125 pound semi final at Cedar Rapids next Wednesday. He meets Dick Cox of Rockwell City, a 32 win streak candidate, in a bid to reach the final and represent the Cedar Rapids district at Chicago.
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Bob Anderson
Washington
Cedar Rapids
Chicago
Dick Cox
Rockwell City
Iowa
Anderson
Bob
Ray Felton
Cecil Bradley
Ellis Stoops
Marvin Bucckwalter
Buckwalter
City Hall
Saturday Nite Club Supper Held at E. J. Evans Home
Mr and Mrs E J Evans entertained the Saturday Nite club at a cooperative supper in Ainsworth. Saturday evening bridge was played at four tables with Mr and Mrs Orrie O Connors winning the prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. J. Evans
Ainsworth
Orrie O'Connor
Local Births and Dismissals Reported
At the hospital Mr and Mrs Amos Graber Wayland are parents of a daughter born yesterday at 2 25 weighing six pounds fourteen ounces Mrs Don Simmering and baby son Larry Donald were dismissed this morning for their home at Ainsworth
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amos Graber
Wayland
Don Simmering
Larry Donald
Ainsworth
Kalona Faces West Chester In Friday Basketball Clash
Kalona high school of Washing ton county will play West Chester high school in West Chester Friday evening at 7 30. Coach Fenton is ill in the county hospital and George Freshwaters cannot take charge for the Kalona game due to prior engagement. Freshwaters will assist the squad after this week as farm work allows.
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Kalona High School
Washington County
West Chester High School
West Chester
Fenton
Chester
County Hospital
George Freshwaters
Washington
Freshwaters
Chester School
Calkins
Birthday Party at Darbyshire Home
In Crawfordsville on Tuesday evening Mr and Mrs Lisle Maxwell and daughters Jane and Joan and Mr and Mrs Clarence Lowe gathered at the Dale Darbyshire home to celebrate the birthdays of Mrs Darbyshire and Mrs Maxwell. They enjoyed a social evening with light refreshments and have celebrated together for several years.
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Crawfordsville
A. B. Orris
Olive Moore
America
Hazel Moorhead
Lincoln
Frazier Hunt
Jesse Raymond
Women’s Society
Women's Society of Christian Service
The
Methodist Church
Lester Bill
Boshart
Pearl McNeill
Howard Anderson
Max Mitchell
Helen McNeill
Blumquist
Nellie Anderson
Florence Hentss
John McNeill
Birthday Honorees Add to Three Quarter Century Club List
The February 13 roster lists Mary Elizabeth Jones of Frederick Maryland the oldest woman in the Three Quarter Century club at 0 years old and other birthdays including Shirley Ann Brown Jafice Rae Boyd Ruth Irene Lane and Ruth Irene Bell. Jeri Lee Anderson celebrates her sixth birthday in Wellman marking a school party in first grade.
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Three Quarter Century Club
Mary Elizabeth Jones
Frederick, Md
Jeri Lee Anderson
Ted Anderson
Lexington
West Chester Consolidated School
Petersons Attend Funeral in Guthrie Center
Mrs. J. W. Peterson and her daughter travel with Mrs. Hugh Rukgaber of Mt. Pleasant to Guthrie Center for the funeral service of Mrs. Petersons nephew. Ruth McGraw, nursing student at St Luke's Cedar Rapids, visited her parents near town. Lucy and Alice Dempsey hosted a bridge club evening with prize winners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Peterson
Ing
Hugh Rukgaber
Mt. Pleasant
Anita
Guthrie Center
Ruth McGraw
St. Luke’s Hospital
Cedar Rapis
J. L. McGraw
A Whale of a Catch
The largest creature taken from the sea was a blue whale 110 feet long and weighing 115 tons. It was caught in the Antarctic early in 1927.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Briny
Antarctic
Washington Birthday Supper Highlights
Readable notes describe a Wednesday evening supper with colations to honor Washington's birthday. The fragment indicates a community gathering featuring themed foods and local participation.
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Washington
Merry Maid Club Holds Social and Business Meeting
The Merry Maid club met at Hattie Crane’s home with ten members and one guest. Dorothy Salladay led the business session and roll call noted words about Washington or Lincoln. Members plan gifts for hosts, tea towel showers for birthdays, a Valentine exchange, contests, and refreshments. Next gathering at Frances Fisher’s on March 4 invites a favorite recipe and spring poem as roll call.
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Merry Maid Club
Hattie Crane
Warren Stewart
Dorothy Salladay
Washington
Lincoln
Hattie Crone
Georgia Koenigsmark
Alice Richardson
Mary Alice Mortarity
Emily Musil
Libby Musil
Mary Alice Moriarity
Frances Fisher
Mch
Mrs J H Campbell Hosts Just Us Club Meeting
Mrs J H Campbell hosted twelve members of the Just Us club at her home yesterday afternoon. The program featured a club song business session and a patriotic program led by Mrs Pearl Parcell and Mrs Val Fuhr. Guests included Mrs Walter Lance Mrs Bethel Van Ness Mrs Ralph Martin and Jackie Lee Dillon. The next meeting will be at Mrs John Caldwell s home with a program committee including Mrs J D Dayton and Mrs R D VanDorin, with Mrs Lance and Mrs Martin assisting in refreshments with patriotic and Valentine themes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Campbell
Just Us Club
Pearl Parcell
Val Fuhr
Walter Lance
Bethel van Ness
Ralph Martin
Jackie Lee Dillon
John Caldwell
J. D. Dayton
R. D. VanDorin
Lance
Martin
Mrs Morrison Hosts Luncheon Honoring Visiting Ladies
Mrs George Morrison hosted a luncheon for two visitors, Mrs Merrill Harkness of Bemidji Minnesota and Margaret Alice Stewart of Cincinnati Ohio, in honor of their father W G Stewart. The twelve guests sat at one table with Valentine decor and a center bouquet of red roses and white sweet peas. Mrs Theodore Bailey won the afternoon card games and each honoree received a guest gift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Morrison
Merrill Harkness
Bemidji, Minn
Margaret Alice Stewart
Cincinnati
Ohio
W. G. Stewart
Theodore Bailey
Rosemary Club Afternoon Bridge Meeting
Mrs Ray Bell entertained the Rosemary club at her home for an afternoon bridge gathering. Two tables produced a high score win for Mrs Dale Jones. Guest attendees included Mrs Joe Knot ek, with refreshments served by Mrs Bell, Mrs Jones, and Mrs George Hare featuring a Valentine motif on the trays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Bell
Rosemary Club
Dale Jones
Joe Knotek
Mrrs. Bell
Jones
George Hare
Valentine
Railroad water safety rule for drinking supply
To protect travelers health all water used for drinking on trains must come from sources approved by the United States Public Health Service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Public Health Service
Good Will Club Meeting At Simpson Home
Twelve members and one guest Mrs. Ernest Garrett attended the Good Will club gathering yesterday afternoon at Mrs. Karl Simpson’s home. Two new members Corriene Oriez and Lavina Ruegselger were voted in. A potluck supper is planned for February 27.
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Good Will Club
Simpson Home
Ernest Garrett
Karl Simpson
Corriene Oriez
Lavina Ruegselger
Campbell program to feature Master Marin er dramatization
Lee Holland Wu Long and Glen Barclay were in Des Moines on business. The Campbell Soup program at 8 30 tomorrow evening on the Columbia network will interest Washington residents as Master Mariner dramatization stars Walter Huston. Mrs Campbell of New York City, formerly Wilma Miller of Ainsworth, announced the Cosmo publication of the story last October and its TV adaptation on February 14. Mr Campbell has written widely and now serves as lieutenant commander aboard the Arkansas. Mrs Campbell is daughter of Mrs Miller and sister of Mrs Lynn of Columbus Junction.
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Columbia
Cosmopolitan
Saturday Evening Post
Starrship
Arkansas
Campbell
Matt Miller
R. O. Lynn
Columbus Junction
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Fred Reid
Des Moines
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White Shrine
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Milo Steele
Don Morrison
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Tucian Conn
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Loop
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Darwin Vacha
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Dill Boileau
Washington, D. C
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Baltimore
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Roy Means
H. G. Miller
Rochester
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South Highland
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Jim Boyd
Wayne Zeck
Ruth Irene Lane
Carl Crossett
Maxine Crawford
Stanley Knupp
M. P. Miller
Ralph Smith
Maynard Kallaus
Eloise Black
Dorothy Melinski
Kathleen Dunbar
Lewis Anderson
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Ruth Irene Bell
Wellman
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Alice Dempsey
Martin Whittaker
A. R. Ledger
Frank Casey
Mrs. Morrison
Okeh
Moembhore
V. Gral
Oxydol
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West Side
Lee Holland, Co
Wu. Long, Jr
Glen Barclay
Patty
Harry, Jr
Lisbon
Sizer
Catholic Daughters of America
K. C. Hall
J. M. Kelly
S. J. Boyd
Agnes Wheelan
T. H. Peters
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F. M. Lindenmeyer
W. BE. Flynn
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