Reading notes from Marshalltown and area events
Elia Smith of Marshalltown reports Margaret Moninger a former China missionary suffered a stroke and is in a Buffalo Center hospital. A Wellman Rotary program featured China expert C Chia I Cheng on Washingtons birthday. The community also held a successful Y M C A fundraiser auction with bids, boxes, and a net of about 95 dollars.
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Elia Smith
Marshalltown
Margaret Moninger
China
Buffalo Center
Iowa
Wellman and Washington Rotary Clubs
Washington
C. Chia-I Cheng
Hospital Births and Local Notices Reflect Postwar News
Cpl. and Mrs. Harry Willis of Brighton welcome a 6 lb 4 oz daughter born at 3 04 yesterday. Several residents undergo or recover from operations. Robers Richardson and others are discharged. A seven pound four ounce daughter born to Mr and Mrs Glenn Stoutner of Keota at 2 am. A nine pound two and a half ounce son born to Mr and Mrs Aldine Gingerich of Wellman. Frank L Wilson recalls old time events and local business history. Community notes mention fires, moves, and a Tampa air show summary with wartime context and local reactions.
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Harry
Keith Willis
Brighton
Willis
Camp Polk
Lyle Wilson
Route Two
Cloyce Dill
Keota
Florence Wilson
South Avenue B
Dorrance Arduser
Richard Eugene
East Third Street
Glenn Stoutner
Roger Richardson
Peter Koehler
Crawfordsville
Harry Baker
Columbus Junction
Ralph Glider
West Chester
Marie Berger
Route One
Robert Marshall
Gary Allan
South Second Avenue
Don Hayes
Fast Madison Street
Keith Sweet
Fast Second Street
Aldine Gingerich
Wellman
Charles Davis
West Washington Street
Harry Keith Willis
Sheryl Lorene
Wayne Romaine
Bert A. Williams
East 13Th Street
Washington Area News Briefs Touch On Accidents Births And Weddings
Mrs How ard Richardson recovers after a 10 year old car accident in which she and Hazel Dean were passengers. Arlene Milligan plans a birthday column at the Daily Journal drawing interest. Roger Sherman named Washington County Red Cross chairman with A E Atchison as roll call chair. Allen Meyer and Ronald Roth badly burned when steamer's lid blew off at Wayland bakery. Cloyce Bogle returns to California as mother weak but improving. Mrs E C Eich er hosts Washington birthday fete in D C. Mary Scranton wins beauty contest at State Theatre. Washington Improvement League meets with guest Mrs P D Horde formerly of here. Dow k patent back-scratcher hog back prize becomes $109 toward soldiers memorial. D A R members celebrate Washington’s Birthday at Commercial Club. Mr and Mrs R E Brown mark 15th wedding anniversary. Rev Louis Kopp new Christian pastor. Rev Frank A Gageby new Presbyterian minister. J A Stotts missionaries in China in grave danger from bandits. James Rathmel locates cart after ad. brother Henry returns cart from Oklahoma. E C Carris sells drug store to McElhinney Drug Co. Dunnie Rankin new bookkeeper at Snouffer Ward store. Harvey and Warfel purchase Allen restaurant.
United Presbyterian members donate to emergency college fund
Church members raised 528 dollars for a denomination emergency college fund. A large crowd attended union services at the Presbyterian church with Dr Eastwood speaking and special music. Other items note travels, family visits, and a doughnut social raising funds for the Rest Room Association.
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United Presbyterian Church
U. P
Presbyterian Church
Dr. Eastwood
Rest Room Association
Court House
Review of the Week in D A R and Local News
The week’s items include a D A R dinner and program at the Y W Troom, plus oyster suppers for Rubio schools staff. News covers weddings, retirements, business changes, relocations, fires, and local honors with multiple names and places across Rubio Clinton Ainsworth Kahoka and Monmouth.
Arrow Shots From Washington Democrat Opinion Snippets
A column-like collection mocks sermonists and church rivalry while airing social quips. It ponders neighborly conduct, aging, wart jokes, and cross-denominational tensions. The piece closes with a provocative imagined scenario about a boy and mandolin attire.
Camp Fire Girls Host Louise Livingston Party
Camp Fire girls and their guardian Mable Buckley hosted a party at Louise Livingston's home. The Baptist church ladies again held a Dutch market and plan two yearly events. H S Busby started a local enterprise, building a sizable business. Mr Busby has secured new opportunities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mable Buckley
Louise Livingston
Ladies of the Baptist Church
Ideal Rubbing Wheel CO
H. S. Busby
Mr. Busby
Deaths of the Week Highlight Brighton Families
Obituaries list several local deaths including John Davison of Brighton aged 45 at county hospital and Grace Pratt Green widow of Miles Green of Brighton. Also Birdie Trimble born 1870 in Lexington Iowa dies in Wyoming and Alpha Wabnitz Fishburn former resident dies in Muscatine Iowa with siblings Dessa Hecklinger ill and Mrs B B Bordwell listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Davison
Brighton
John W. Davison
Washington
Fred Wagner
Howard Wagner
Roy
Charles Davison
Grace Pratt
Birdie Trimble
J. J. Fitzgerald
Ainsworth
Lexington
Iowa
Wyoming
Alpha Wabnitz Fishburn
Muscatine
Dessa Wabnitz
Hecklinger
Waterloo
B. B. Bordwell
Mrs Harry Young Hattie Counselman Young Dies At 83
Mrs. Harry Young Hattie Counselman Young aged 83 died at the Florence Home in Omaha. Burial was in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hattie Counselman Young
Florence
Omaha
Washington
Local family to transfer to Pekin Illinois
The Haygreen family plans to move to Pekin after many years in the community. They own their home and have actively participated in local enterprises. Mrs Haygreen and her sons will not leave until the school year ends. Maynard Kallous' Des Moines address is requested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pekin
Ill
Brigade
Maynard Kallous
Des Moines
Iowa
Riverside Man Henry Wolters Found Dead in Bed
Riverside resident Henry Wolters was found dead in his bed Saturday morning in what police described as a non-criminal natural death. Authorities said no foul play is suspected and the death is under routine investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Wolters
Pilotburg Farmer Struck by Lone Engine at North Iowa Ave Crossing
A 55 year old Pilotburg farmer was struck Tuesday night as a lone engine collided with his car at the Milwaukee track crossing on North Iowa Avenue. His vehicle was demolished in the crash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Avenue
Lyle KE. Oldfield
Pilotburg
Milwaukee
Iowa Ave
Mrs Lins Reports Husband Missing In Bulgarian War Zone
Mrs Charlotte Lins received word that her husband Lieut War ren E Lins is missing in action over Bulgaria since January 24. He served as a pilot of a four engine B 17 Flying Fortress. Parents named Mr and Mrs Will Lins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte Lins
Warren E. Lins
Bulgaria
Will Lins
Brighton Elder Woman Dies at Daughter's Home
An 82 year old Brighton woman died Thursday evening at the home of her daughter, Mrs. James Johnson, in Brighton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton
James Johnson
Y Social Club at Rumelhart Home Riverside
Mem bers of the Y Social club, plus two guests, gathered at Mrs Clarence Rumelhart’s north of Riverside for an afternoon social and refreshments. Mrs Cloud Cress will be honored at the club home north of Riverside on March 9. St Mary’s parish Young Men and Young Ladies clubs held a party at St Mary’s hall with banco games and prizes for both groups.
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Riverside
Clarence Rummelhart
Edward Muller
Robert Rummelhart
Cloud Cress
St. Mary's Party
Mee
Younes
St. Mary's Parish
St. Mary's Hall
Francis Basebragel
Francis Rielow
Dorothy Stranser
Rita Marie Yerry
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