Stryker Leaves Nursery Business in Major Transfer
W R Wolf Floral Company acquires the complete stock of W Stryker’s Stewart nursery, moving operations to their greens house complex to form headquarters for nursery and floral business. Mr Stryker retires from nursery work to focus on fruit, early corn prototypes, and semi retirement after twenty years in business.
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W. R
Wolfare Company
Wolf Floral Company
Stryker
C. N. Stewart Nursery
Young Presbyterians Host Evening For Bible Class Members
Mise Eula Martin visited Crawfordsville after arriving from Washington. Mr and Mrs Lee Hanna hosted twenty young married members of the United Presbyterian church for a social evening led by teacher Frank Gauit. Ice cream and cake were served.
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Crawfordsville
Mise Eula Martin
Washington
Lee Hanna
United Presbyterian Church
Frank Gauit
Funeral services for W. N. Plummer at Chester Baptist
Funeral services for W. N. Plummer of West Chester were held at the Chester Baptist church Thursday afternoon. Rev. and Mrs. C. E. Hillis conducted the service. A male quartet—A. E. Belter, Walter Leet, Elmer Hurham, Lyle Smith—provided music. Pallbearers were Frank McFarlane, J. E. Coffey, Howard Skinner, Charles Skipton, Walter Boyer, and Herman Luers.
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W. N. Plummer
W. N. Plaummer
West Chester
The
Chester Baptist Church
C. E. Hillis
A. E. Belter
Walter Leet
Elmer Hurham
Lyle Smith
Frank McFarlane
J. E. Coffey
Howard Skinner
Charles Skipton
Walter Boyer
Herman Luers
Legion Men Want Keys to Club House
The city plans to permit Leon Beatty post American Legion to use upstairs rooms of the Commercial club building recently bought for city hall. Commercial club members with keys would give them to Legion men, saving Legionaries from buying new keys. Keys can be left with Maynard Brown or Mayor J G Maxwell.
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Leon Beatty
American Legion
Commercial Club
Legionaires
Legion
Maynard Brown
Post
J. G. Maxwell
Fire Gut Nieder Niemeyer Grocery Store area destroys two buildings
Fire of unknown origin in the basement of the Niemeyer Grocery Store at Eddyville fully destroyed two adjacent buildings. Estimated loss runs around fifty thousand dollars.
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Opttumwa
Niemeyer Groerery
Eddyville
Tragedy and family notes from Grun dy Center and Macedonia
Walter Morrison a cashier at the First National Bank shot himself after a period of despondency over ill health. In Cornell Bluffs Joseph O Neill a county supervisor member underwent an operation and his son Frank also recovers from a recent hospital procedure. they share rooms with Viola B Harsch a Macedonia widow who long managed a large enterprise.
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Grundy Center
Walter Morrison
First National Bank
Cornell Bluffs
Joseph O'Neill
County Board of Supervisors
Frank
Macedonia
Viola B. Harsch
Y Holds Sunday Services For Men At Local YMCA
Secretary Kreider announces a Sunday afternoon meeting for men at the YMCA community room led by Hugh McCleery with music by Jesse Miller. Dr. George Hugh Birney of Cleveland Ohio opens a series of talks at the Methodist church tomorrow. A women and girls session follows next week.
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Harry Kreider
Welock
George Hugh Birney
Cleveland
Ohio
Methodist Church
Hugh McCleery
Jesse Miller
Kreider
Birney
Cattlewoman Tops Prices at South Omaha Market
A farm operator sold a large consign ment of cattle at South Omaha this week and received the highest price paid for the lot.
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South Omaha
Old Breweries Idle Or Diverted to Other Uses
Chicago reports half of Middle West breweries desolate while the rest become cereal beverages, cold storage or industrial plants. Many are de-alcoholized, some converted for non alcohol uses, and others remain idle as vast facilities find varied new roles.
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Chicago
Middle West
Illinois
St. Louis
Anheuser-Busch, Inc
Kansas City
Kentucky
Louisville
Indiana
Wisconsin
Iowa
Minnesota
Oklahoma Territorial
Texas
Houston
Community notices announce church events and socials
A jumble of notices lists bake sales and potlucks at local venues such as Washington Cleaners and the Clothing School. Various church and club groups including St James Parish First United Presbyterian Fortnightly Bible Delphian and Missionary circles schedule meetings, luncheons, and social gatherings through January 28 with dates and host families named.
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First United Presbyterian Church
Nomination Papers Issued for Iowa Assembly Seats
Secretary of State Ramsey issued nomination papers to four additional candidates for the Iowa general assembly. The nominees are Frank Shane of Ottumwa W M Linenan of Waterloo Gus E Swanson of Osage and John Ryder of Dubuque representing seats in the coming election.
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Det
Des Moines
Ramsey
General Assembly
Frank Shane
Ottumwa
W. M. Linenan
Waterloo
Gus E. Swanson
Osage
John Ryder
Dubuque
Representa
Ottumwa Grabs Fast 17 12 Victory Over Washington
Ottumwa led early and held on for a 17 to 12 win at Washington high school gym. Nelson Steinhoff and Vincent starred for Ottumwa with sharp shooting while Washington battled hard led by Thompson and Weaver. The girls’ game followed, Washington defeating Cotter 17 to 2 with Dorothy Clark key and Keating improving at center.
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Ottumwa
Washington High School
Nelson
Steinhoff
Washington
Thompson
Hal
Sheehan
Vincent
Shea
Ottumwans
Weaver
McConnell
Hill
Ted Saur
Bales
Stein
Saur
Ted
Cotler
Washington Girls
Dorothy Clark
Miss Keating
Clark
Merrett
Keating
Donaldson
H. Starr
P. Starr
Gerald Ashby to Broadcast Tonight from Memphis Orchestra
Local report states Gerald Ashby, son of J. A. Y. Ashby, and a member of a Memphis orchestra, will broadcast this evening on WMC Memphis. His connections here mark him as an accomplished musician. The concert time is not announced. Mrs. D M Bridges returned to Muscatine after a weeklong visit with her daughters.
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Memphis
Gerald Ashby
WMC
Gerald
J. A. Y. Ashby
D. M. Bridges
Muscatine
Bell Retires From Washington Post Office After Forty Years
Harry Bell retires after over four decades in the Washington post office. His career saw the rise of rural and city delivery and parcel post. Randall Neill is promoted to office duties, while Will Manvassier becomes the parcel post mail deliverer.
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Harry Bell
Washington Post Office
Washington
Mr. Bell
Randall Neill
Will Manvassier
Card of Thanks for Sympathy After Bereavement
We express heartfelt thanks for sympathy, flowers, and kindness shown during our loss of husband and father Wim N Plummer. Sincere appreciation from Mrs Wm N Plaemmer and children Mr and Mrs L P Jackson.
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Wim. N. Plummer
Wm. N. Plaemmer
L. P. Jackson
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Ben
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Green River
John Shields & Sons
DR. Birney
Lemp
Green Tree
Muehler Act
St. Joseph
Esther
Washington Cleaners
Leslie Gates
St. James Parish
O. FL Boller
J. M. Godfrey
Priscilla Club
Boler
Iowa Ave. Meare
Bible Department
Frank Wilson
Delphian Society
Art Department
F. L. Wilson
Young Won 'S Missionary Society of the Baptist Church
Chas
Hay
RoseMary Club
Casper
Woman's Missionary Society of the
Bethel Presbyterian Church
Harve Wilson
I. C. O. F. Hall
Keller
Simon and
Lee
L. D. Carris
Ladies’ ‘Aid Society
Methodist Church of
Ainsworth
Praha
Pei
Washington National Bank
Bailey Building
Beck
Yount
Cotter McGuire
Diercks
M. Jenkins
H. Jenkins
Owens
Quinn
Orwards
Kyvans
Griffith
HH. Jenkins
Clark &, Diercks
Morgett
H. Bell
Rondall Neill
Bell
John G. Jackson
Journal
Gorham
NG Journal
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