Local Notes On Families And Visitors In Washington Area
Mr and Mrs Robert Bar and son of Letts were shopping in Washington yesterday. Mrs Horace Allen works in Lemmon Jewelry store while Flora Dodds recovers from appendectomy. Mrs Rosetta Shreves and family from Danville visit. Mary Blank of London is a niece. Dr W McLaughlin and Mrs McLaughlin returned from Long Beach California after attending the Rose Bowl camp and touring Mexico where they saw Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Jesse Harvey reportedly growing stronger. Rollie Opton Geneva Turner and James Moeller left for a ten day trip to Washington DC and New York. Justice J E Bovee returned from Cleveland after holidays, with a stop in Kankakee and visit to daughter Mrs Glenn Zaring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace Allen
Lemmon
Flora Dodds
Miss Dodds
Rosetta Shreves
Danville
New On
Walker
Ester Walker
Mary Blank
London
Rollie Opton
Geneva Turner
James Moeller
Washington, D.C
New York
J. E. Bovee
Cleveland
Ohio
H. Baxter
Kankakee
Glenn Zaring
Hospital Dismissals Include Flora Dad Virginia and Jean Coffey
Flora Dad Virginia Donald of Washington and son of Ottumwa Jean Coffey were dismissed this afternoon from the hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flora Dad
Virginia Donaldson
Washington
Jean Coffey
Ottumwa
Iowa could have a large tax surplus in 1939
Iowa business may leave the 1938-39 coffers with more than 3 million dollars in cash from income and property taxes. State tax chairman Louis E. Roddewig noted that after old age pensions, emergency relief, homestead refunds, and 1938 refunds are paid, substantial funds could be available for the next legislature. Possible uses include tax relief for all property owners or funding for a new Des Moines state office building, with other asks such as a teachers annuity system and partial school support on the table.
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Des Moines
Iowa Daily Press
Iowa
Louis E. Roddewig
Roddewig
Roddewiz
Old Age Pension Division
IERA
Winter Visit and Obituary Notice
Mrs George Brinton travels to Hampton to spend winter with son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs A E Rankin. Mr and Mrs L A Scott of Sioux City stayed with Mr and Mrs D F Barnes yesterday. B H Harding brother of Dr L W Harding formerly of Ainsworth died in Long Beach California on New Year Day. Body to rest in a mausoleum until spring then to OsKaloosa for burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Brinton
Hampton
A. E. Rankin
L. A. Scott
Sioux City
D. F. Barnes
B. H. Harding
L. W. Harding
Ainsworth
Long Teach
Calif
Oskaloosa
Farming It and Tools for Better Poultry and Crops
A farm note discusses raising turkeys away from infected ground and using sun porches with wire floors. It highlights electric heated hotbeds as a heat control advance, cost 18 dollars, and 399 kilowatt hours over 83 days. Also described is a V shaped drag behind a disc harrow to break clods, plus a copper oxide seed treatment boosting spinach yields by over 200 crates per acre.
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Pennsylvania
Long Island
Reuben Oats Family Conclude a Visit at Ira Oats Home
Mr and Mrs Reuben Oats Jack and Jean of St Louis have returned home after a visit at the Ira Oats home in Columbus City Col umbus City Rev CS Ramsdale will conduct United Presbyterian church services at Tilden Jr late in January Mrs Oscar Hoff and daughters Lynxville Wis visited sister Beulah Luckey Ruth Watterfield of Murray Ky returned home after visiting her parents Mr and Mrs James Robertson Mr and Mrs F C Johnston returned from Cambridge IA to visit daughter Mrs Clif Swan and family Members of Today s club entertained husbands at a 620 dinner at the Community building Old Clifton club will meet Jan 1% with Mrs William Schlutz Glen Schlichting of Omaha visited his parents at home this week
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. S. Ramsdale
Columbus City
United Presbyterian Church
Tilden, Jr
Oscar Hoff
Lynxville
Wis
Beulah Luckey
Ruth Watterfield
Murray, Ky
James Robertson
F. C. Johnston
Clif Swan
Cambridge
Old Clifton Club
William Schlutz
Glen Schlichting
Omaha
John Schlichting
Verna Bickel Returns to Mount Pleasant College
Verna Bickel resumed work at Town Wesleyan college in Mount Pleasant after a holiday visit with her parents Mr. and Mrs. W. Foster Bickel. Johnny Whittaker, son of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Whittaker, recovering from ruptured appendix surgery shows some improvement after returning home from Washington County Hospital. Mrs. Emma Jones remains ill in hospital, as of today.
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Verna Bickel
Mount Pleasant
Town Wesleyan College
W. Foster Bickel
Johnny Whittaker
Martin Whittaker
Washington County Hospital
Johnny
Emma Jones
Farm Federation Meets Jan 19 21 Des Moines
Des Moines reports the state Farm Bureau Federation convention January 19 20 and 21 with featured speakers Joe F Porter Tennessee state farm bureau president and American Farm Bureau Federation executive committee member. University of Minnesota farm leader Dean J O Christianson also invited. Prizes for attendance based on registrations and man miles, motor coaches expected.
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Des Moines
Joe F. Porter
Tennessee State Farm Bureau
Agriculture
Federal Reserve Bank Board
State Farm Bureau Federationonvention
American Farm Bureau Federation
Porter
Francis Johnson
Minneoota
J. O. Christianson
University of Minnesota Farm
Christianson
Shrine Auditorium
Washington and Burlington Duel In Dual Basketball Nights
Washington meets Burlington in two games tomorrow with junior college Cardinals also facing Burlington at Burlington. Demons host Burlington High School in the third straight home game. Coach Kimberlin considers early warmups and a possible Adrian position change to forward for Friday night.
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Washington
Burlington
Cardinals
Fgh
Demons
Burlngton High School
Bumfington High School
Mt. Pleasant
Kenneth Kimberlin
Adrian
Vandenberg Criticizes Roosevelt Speech Delusions
Senator Arthur Vandenberg of Michigan says the president still clings to delusions and warns that giving business a transfusion in one arm while bleeding it in the other is not enough. The remarks appear in Washington via International News Service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Arthur Vandenberg
Michigan
Roosevelt
Macy's President Foresees Union Growth in U S Trade
Percy S S Straus of R H Macy & Co in Chicago predicts continued development of the trade union movement in the United States. He argues that impartial consideration of employer employee relations shows too much employer dominance in many industries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Percy S&s. Straus
R. H. Macy & Co, Inc
New York
Secretary Wallace criticizes big business abuses in rhetoric
In Pittsburgh Wallace argues for selective punishment of big business while urging discrimination in castigation. In Washington Senator Moore alleges Frank Hague would choose mayorship over the presidency, saying Hague values Jersey City service over national office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Wallace
Washington
U. S
A. Harry Moore
New Jersey
Frank Hague
Jersey City
United States
Federal Reserve Chair Warns on Labor Costs Impacting Recession
Marriver and Keeles, chairmen of the federal reserve board, say high labor costs contribute to the business slowdown. They advocate cutting costs to 1936 levels to boost purchasing power and enable recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Keeles
Federal Reserve Board
Detroit union chief lauds Hudson plan to rehire 6000 workers
Homer Martin of the United Automobile Workers CIO praises Hudson Motor Car for announcing rehiring 6000 workers to build a new low priced car. He calls it welcome relief amid pessimism from other manufacturers. In New York, Darryl Zanuck counters recession talk about Hollywood with continued production and strong moviegoing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Homer Martin
United Automobile Workers Union
CIO
Hudson Motor Car Company
New York
Darryl Zanuck
Hollywood
Senator Connally Plans Filibuster Over Lynching Bill
Texas Senator Connally announces another filibuster against an anti lynching bill. He says the measure intrudes on states rights and vows to oppose it firmly, citing southern lynching issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Connally
Texas
South
Card of Thanks from the Geerdes Family
The Geerdes family thanks all who offered kindness and sympathy during the illness and death of their loved one. Gratitude is also extended for the generous offerings received.
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John Geerdes
St Marys Boys Dominate Censt er High In Classic
St Marys high school split a double header with Riverside on the local public school gym floor. The midget game saw St Marys fall 24 to 9 to the Censt er midgets. The feature had St Marys boys overpower Riverside 85 to 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
St. Mary’s High School
Censter High School
St. Mary's
St. Marys
Braddock Vows To Fight Farr Jan 21 In New York
Jimmy Braddock confirmed he will fight Tommy Farr on January 21 in New York despite his mother’s burial last Monday. He returned to training at 2024 pounds, four pounds over his fighting weight, insisting he signed to fight and Farr must be ready.
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Braddock
Pompton Lakes
N. J
Jane
INS
Jimmy Braddock
Tommy Farr
New York
Farr
Dodgers Seek Armistice to End Dodgers-Brooklyn Feud
DODGES ARMISTICE: Brooklyn directors, after long warfare with each other, move to bury hatchet. Ford Frick reports the league proxy says refinancing on a broad scale, unlikely sale within a year, new business manager likely named this week with a three year contract and full authority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Brooklyn Dodgers
Ford Frick
National League
County Safety Work Planned in Iowa Campaign
County safety councils receive a program from the Iowa state safety council for the 1938 39 save 100 lives campaign. Each council to provide a member to county superintendents, and to elementary and high schools. national council to supply materials. A year’s Safety Education magazine subscription and posters for rural schools are included, funded by council memberships.
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Des Moines
Iowa State Safety Council
Save 100
National Safety Council
National Council
Safety
Agnes Samuelson
Dr Bentzinger Dies After Omaha Operation
Mrs Laurence Hedger learned of the death of her father Dr FE A Bentzinger pastor of a Shenandoah Iowa Methodist church He died Tuesday night after an operation for stomach ulcers at an Omaha Nebraska hospital The funeral will be held in Mt Pleasant Friday He was district superintendent of the Burlington district for five years until 1934 and was well known locally
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Manners
Laurence Hedger
FE. A. Bentzinger
Shenandoah
Iowa
Omaha
Neb
Mt. Pleasant
Bentzinger
Burlington
De Correvont Offered Hollywood Career After Rose Bowl Fame
Austin high school standout De Correvont, seen by a crowd of 120000 at Soldier Field, is reportedly slated for a Hollywood offer if he enrolls at Southern California. Pat O'Brien and Bill Guthrie are linked to the bid, while USC worries about media backlash and past campus experiences with star arrivals.
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Daves J. Walsh
New York
Li de Correvont
Austin
Chicago
Soldier's Field
Hollywood
Hell
Southern California
Pat O’brien
Bill Guthrie
Trojans
California
Stanford
O'Brien
Guthrie
U.S. C
de Correvant
Notre Dane
de Correvants
Russ Saunders
Cotton Warburton
Halcyon
Louis
Benha Wash
Timber worker Bruce Stewart suffers broken leg after limb strike
While working in the timber Tuesday Bruce Stewart was struck by a tree limb and suffered a broken leg with both leg bones fractured.
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Bruce Stewart
Kalona Social Notes Bring Towns Into One Weekend
Kalona residents record visits from Mattoon Illinois Mr Henry East and Mrs East guests at Ernest Dean home. Harlan Dare hosts welcome Willis Guengerich and Elmer Guengerich family from Lockport New York return home. Carl Hall Des Moines and Miss Mary Blackledge Des Moines visit Cleola Grady. Willis Gingerich Urban Te Bockhorst and George Scriven work in Davenport.
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Ernestine Grady
Kalona
Jan
Henry East
Mattoon
Ernest Dean
H. L. Walker
Howard Walker
Harlan Dare
Grinnell
Dare
Leslie
Willis Guengerich
Lock Port
WN. Y
Elmer Guengerich
Carl Hall
Mary Blackledge
Des Moines
Cleola Grady
Willis Gingerich
Urban Te Bockhorst
George Scriven
Davenport
State Agent Praises Mother of Wheaton
Special Agent Frank Moorhead praised Mrs Eva Wheaton of Rapid City for her unshaken faith as her 21 year old son Allen Wheaton faced execution for the June 11 1936 slaying of Henry Plummer in Council Bluffs. Moorhead said clemency could not be recommended to Governor Kraschel and Wheaton was condemned to die January 24.
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Wheaton
Des Moines
INS
Frank Moorhead
Glenn Haynes
Eva Wheaton
Rapid City
Nelson G. Kraschel
Fort Madison
Allen
Kraschel
Moorhead
Marriage License Issued in Kahoka Missouri
A marriage license was issued December 22 in Kahoka Missouri to Myrtle Coakley daughter of Mr and Mrs Hiram Coakley and Stanley Foster son of Mr and Mrs Boyd Foster both of Washington.
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Stanley Foster
Miss Coakley
Journal
Kahoka
Myrtle Coakley
Hiram Coakley
Stanely Foster
Boyd Foster
Washington
Wesleyan Mission Plans Supper and Services
The Wesleyan Missionary Society will hold a cooperative dinner at 701 South Fourth Avenue next Monday at 6 PM. A brief business meeting will follow so members can attend special services at the Methodist church.
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The
Wesleyan Missionary Society
Roy Means
South Fourth Avenue
Just Us Club Holds Meeting at Mrs. Conrad Home
Just Us Club members from Columbus Junction drove in yesterday afternoon for a social and business gathering at the home of Mrs. Dewey Conrad. Three carloads attended and enjoyed refreshments hosted by Howard Messer.
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Just Us Club
Junction Home
Columbus Junction
Dewey Conrad
Reelect Officers in Grace Hill Aid for Ensuing Year
Grace Hill Ladies Aid re elected all officers by acclamation at yesterday afternoon’s meeting. Current officers include president Mrs H O Engel and vice president Mrs John Williams with new appointment plans for next meeting. Sixteen members three children and two guests attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Hill Ladies Aid Secrets
Henry Bowes
Donald Bowes
Ho A Engel
John Williams
Bé Libe
Frank Anderson
Chiidren
Toane Kleese
Aid Society
Presbyterian and Methodist Prayer Meetings Scheduled
The Presbyterian collage-prayer meeting is set for Friday at 9 30 am at the home of Mr and Mrs J E Lemmon 200 South Town Avenue. Methodist prayer meetings occur tonight at 7 30 with Mr A Anderson 406 Fast Washing ton Street and with Mr and Mrs S R Wallace 508 Wee Main Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Lemmon
South Town Avenue
A. Anderson
Fast Washington Street
S. R. Wallace
Wee Main Street
Community Meeting at Havre School Friday Evening
A community meeting is planned at the Havre school Friday at 7 30 PM. The event offers brine fruit salad and sandwiches and coffee will be furnished. Everyone is welcome.
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Havre
Kalona Residents Share New Year Vacation Tales
Richard Kelley visited his sister Delores in Iowa City during Christmas break while Olin Snair, visiting his mother Mrs. Anne Snair, returned to Manhattan Kansas on Monday. Mrs. Antes and Anna Antes also returned home to Iowa City and Winfield respectively after holiday visits.
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Thei
Kalons
Richard Kelley
Delores
Iowa City
Olin Snair
Anne Snair
Kalona
Manhatten
Kansas
Antes
Joella Antes
Anna Antes
Winfield
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W.S. Reister
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Ira Oats
Martha Butler
Jack and
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Tangerines
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Lewis Lye
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Farm Federation
Tennessee Man
International News Service
Fense Council
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Omaha, Neb
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Wesleyan Mission
Grace Hill Aid
C. V. Crall
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