Congress Hotel Renovation Brings New Life and Plans
Mrs. Peterson guides a full hotel overhaul at the Congress hotel in Ft. Madison with 25 rooms, new furnishings, private baths in some suites, updated dining plans, and a cleaner, brighter lobby and rooms. She aims to build a reputation for good food and hospitality while coordinating upcoming kitchen and dining room openings.
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Congress Hotel
Peterson
Ft. Madison
Congress
Houtel
Brigade
Ainsworth News Highlights Local Social and Family Visits
Ainsworth reports numerous visitors and local travel. Guests at the A D Brown home include Hugh and Ruth Brown and others from New London Burlington Davenport and Washington. A son Ronald Robert born at Washington County hospital joins families of Moore and Benson visiting Loren Hazen and nearby residents.
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Ainsworth
A. D. Brown
Hugh Brown
Ruth
Max
New London
Ronald Brown
Burlington
Nellie Allen
Washington
John Sands
Delbert Badham
Davenport
Don Hazen
Loren Hazen
al Hazelett
Milo Arthur
Leroy Lopshire
Keota
C. M. Spessard
Cedar Rapids
C. M
Flossie Beggs
Betty Millen
Red Oak
Amy Hemphill
Ronald Moore
Washington County Hospital
Ronald Robert
Charles Darkins
Iowa City
Joliet
Roy Benson
Hospital Births and Discharges Chronicle
At the hospital on Saturday Mr and Mrs Claude Havel of Ainsworth welcomed a son born at 1 45 am weighing eight pounds twelve ounces Ruth Johnson was discharged yesterday for Richland residence On Monday Mrs Grace Vanerus was discharged Sunday afternoon for Brighton home Mr and Mrs Ronald Moore of Ainsworth welcomed a son born at 6 40 am weighing seven pounds five ounces Mrs Theresa West of 328 East Main street was admitted last night as a medical patient Mrs Francis Libe and baby son Francis Maurice were discharged today for Washington route 1 Tuesday Eleanor Bond 14 daughter of Mr and Mrs Walter Bond of Washington had an appendectomy this morning Mrs R W Fillmore of Brighton underwent a major operation this morning
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Claude Havel
Ainsworth
Ruth Johnson
Richland
Grace Vanerus
Brighton
Ronald Moore
Theresa West
East Main Street
Francis Libe
Francis Maurice
Washington
Eleanor Bond
Walter Bond
R. W. Fillmore
Local Dismissals And Admissions Reported For Area Homes
Wednesday for Mrs Clyde Knight and baby Sandra Jean, dismissed to Brigh ton. Mrs Claude Havel and baby son discharged to Ains worth. Mrs John Kurtz, 720 East Jefferson, dismissed yesterday. Ernest Salladay of Washington admitted Monday as medical patient. Della Brookhart of Washington re admitted Monday night for medical care. Ignatius Peiffer of Harper and wife welcomed a daughter born at 9 45 this morning weighing seven pounds eleven ounces. Minnie Green of 420 South Avenue B admitted for treatment of a fractured ankle. Friday Bernie Thompson five year old son of Mrs Lucille Followwill Washington route percent admitted yesterday for pneumonia treatment.
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Clyde Knight
Sandra Jean
Brighton
Claude Havel
Ainsworth
John Kurtz
East Jefferson Street
Ernest Salladay
Washington
Della Brookhart
Ignatius Peiffer
Harper
Minnie Green
South Avenue B
WQV Club and Local Groups Meet in Wellman
The Wellman area printed gatherings include the W Q V club at Mrs D R Steninger home with fourteen members and one guest Mrs Elizabeth Bock along with several other society notes. O B S chapter met with 41 attendees and officers prepared for upcoming installation. Mrs Grace Erb and Mrs Hortense Wilson assisted with installing plans. Royal Neighbors held January meetings at Mrs Pete Neis home with cooperative luncheon and officer installations. A luncheon hosted by Mrs L C Miller featured needlework and a guest list of local women.
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Wellman
D. R. Steninger
W. Q. V. Club
Elizabeth Bock
L. W. Durst
Arthur Gardner
E. D. Miller
Id Gingerich
Mear Munson
al Miller
Emma Weeber
Iowa City
Grace Erb
Hortense Wilson
Marshall
Durst
Lloyd Durst
A. J. Nichols
H. E. Ross
L. C. Miller
A. C. Gingerich
E. N. Foster
A. L. Braden
Elizabeth Beck
Royal Neighbors
Royal Neighbor Lodge
Pete Nets
Ralph Bull
C. C. Theissen
Ross Glant
Bert Steninger
Ernest Bell
Pete Neis
C. C. Theisse
A. J. Nichola
L. Shames
Donald Bidwell
Ed Gingerich
Passing Years in Washington Chronicle Wide Range
A compilation of local items from Washington featuring after Christmas sales at J C Penney and Klein Klothing Ko, a roof fire at Mrs Katherine Smith’s home, obituary note on Mrs Mary Ott, health updates on the Jack Deweese family, county wedding counts and divorces, hospital board changes, moves from Sperry Iowa, and various community notices including a new hospital plan, a captaincy election, and local personalities.
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Widmer
Katherine Smith
South Second
Stichter Place
Annual Firemen's Ball Draws Large Attendance
Two hundred attended the annual firemen's ball on Wednesday. Prizes awarded included a wrist watch to Stanley Oster and a radio to Ella Link. Other winners were Vic Kresse for a house coat and Dan Brindley for a basket of groceries.
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Stanley Oster
Ella Link
Vic Kresse
Muscatine
Dan Brindley
T. H. Peters
Review of the Week's News Highlights
A compilation of local items lists plane letter writing by Jack Snodgrass en route to Florida, land purchases under the Bankhead Jones act, nine new drivers licenses, a Washington county arrest for intoxicated driving, weather shifts from five degrees to snow, school staff changes at New Haven, local marriages, and club notices including D A R meetings and postnuptial greetings.
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Jack Snodgrass
Florida
Deaths of the Week and Local Notices
Deaths of Eugene L Breitenbach aged 75 a former deputy game warden after a long illness died January 2. Martha Vincent Corre to wife of Charley Corette died January 2 after long illness. Mrs Frank Lamphere a former resident died in Rock Island at over eighty. Mrs Mary Sojka found dead at her home seventy three. Charles George expands equipment on TM Ave. A double auto crash caused minor injuries. Various community notes on residents, moves, events, and local affairs through January.
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OS. Breitenbach
Eugene L. Breitenbach
Charles Corette
Martha Vincent Corrette
Charley Corette
Frank Lamphere
Rock Island
Washington
Mary Sojka
Carrier Party at Elder Home Reports Strong Attendance
The annual Journal Carrier party on January 9 drew good attendance at the Elder home. Daryl Dodder and Bob Shannon tied for first place and each received a gold watch, among a list of carriers including John Sutton and Max Lee. The D A R committee announced a fifty dollar profit from Christmas fruit cakes.
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Daryl Dodder
Bob Shannon
John Sutton
Max Lee
Pete Thomas
William Varney
Arthur Donovan
Clifford Beggs
Stewart Bell
Maurice Putman
Milburn Krabill
Paul Hotte
Robert Spera
Vincent Krabill
Robin and Margaret Simpson note a robin today
RE B Ham mer a yellow hammer. Goes West Mrs W F Brinton left yesterday for an extended western trip. She will go to California first then on to Honolulu. En route she plans to stop in Colorado.
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W. F. Brinton
California
Honolulu
Colorado
Resignation and New Appointment on County Board
A. N. Alberson resigns from the hospital board after its founding and A. R. Miller is appointed by the Board of Supervisors to replace him. Move Here reports Dr. S. B. Watson and family have relocated here. Lucy Harder, county home’s first patient, dies after fifty years there. Harold Johnson and Frank Yeoman receive a gold watch and bonuses at the carrier party, with Verne Yeoman paid in cash.
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Washington
Washington County
A. N. Alberson
A. R. Miller
Board of Supervisors
Lucy Harder
Harold Johnson
Frank Yeoman
Harold
Frank
Verne Yeoman
Golden wedding anniversary observed in 1911
Eighty years ago Mr. and Mrs. J A Ford celebrated their golden wedding on January 9 1911 at the home of their daughter Mrs S D Stewart on South Marion Ave Buy Store Fred Anderson and Glenn Conard purchased the Fair store on the south side of the square from Mr Batterton Anderson leaves Iowa Gas and Electric Co Glenn has long experience with the store Drop in temperature yesterday followed days of warmth a forty one degree fall noted
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J. A. Ford
S. D. Stewart
South
Marion Ave
Fred Anderson
Glenn Conard
Batterton
Anderson
Iowa Gas and Electric Co
Glenn
Open Store- Pel Duncan Plans Albia Shop
Duncan of Albia will open an exclusive book stationery and wallpaper store on the north side January 25 in the room formerly occupied by The Hub. He has leased the building for five years.
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Pel Duncan
Albia
Hub
Marriage notices from Columbus Junction and Kirksville
Myrna Gipple and Russell Ross wed at the bride's home near Columbus Junction with ministers from local churches officiating. Sharon Kay Gipple served as flower girl and attendants included Miss Wileen Barringer and Jack Gipple. The bride wore royal blue velvet. The couple will reside in Green Mound. Margaret Evans and Edward Griffith were married in Kirksville, Missouri, with a reception following in the Griffith home.
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Columbus Junction
Myrna Gipple
B. H. Gipple
Russell Ross
Joseph Ross
Wayland
Jin
Columbus
Ctt
Parris Moore
Cairo
Green Mound
Sharon Kay Gipple
Leslie Huston
Wileen Barringer
Jack Gipple
Frances Metzgar
Nelda Fletcher
Ruth Gipple
Evelyn Tschantaz
Evans-Griffith
Margaret Evans
Hayes Evans
Dawn
Edward Griffith
First Presbyterian Church
Kirksville
Pyron McMillion
Griffith
Miss Lila Hildebrand Weds Carl Miller in Otumwa Church
Miss Lila Neola Hildebrand and Carl Alfred Miller of Otumwa were married at 1 pm Wednesday January 8 in the local Presbyterian church manse. Reverend FE R. Mitchell performed the single ring ceremony.
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Lila Neola Hildebrand
Carl Alfred Miller
Ottumwa
FE. R. Mitchell
Mrs Robertson of Richland Dies at Age 51
Mrs Olive Robertson, wife of James Robertson of Richland, aged 51, died Wednesday.
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James Robertson
Olive Robertson
Richland
Washington Man Dies After Illness and Surgery
A Washington man who had been ill since March died at the university hospital on Wednesday after an operation performed the day before.
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Washington
University Hospital
Mrs Sarah Ann Smoke Dies at 80 in Fredonia
Mrs Sarah Ann Smoke, longtime resident of Fredonia, aged 80, died Friday morning. Funeral arrangements are pending as the family asks for privacy.
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Sarah Ann Smoke
Fredonia
Death of H B Alliman at Swan Creek Ill
Mrs Silas Caldwell announces the death of her brother in law H B Alliman at Swan Creek Illinois after an operation and pneumonia. He had been ill for some time and his passing is reported by family sources.
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H. B. Alliman
Silas Caldwell
Swan Creek, Ill
Oliver Sparrow Killed in Auto Accident Near Wapello
Columbus Junction resident Oliver Sparrow, one of about 50 people involved in a local event, was killed in a car crash near Wapello. No additional details were provided.
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Oliver Sparrow
Columbus Junction
Wapello
Loudspeakers fitted to Melbourne streetcars announced stops
Melbourne tram operators will install loud speakers in all streetcars so drivers can clearly announce route stops. The change aims to reduce passenger confusion as motormen read signals and shout warnings in crowded conditions.
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Melbourne
Australia
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Walt Disney Studio
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National Association of Dry Cleaners
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State Senate
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Nate Young
LeRoy McGraw
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Natural Gas Corporation
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Fred Reid
Blanche Shalia
W. Livingston
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Fayetteville, Ark
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