Funeral attendees list marks E B Hammer service
Local notices list many workers from Muscatine Iowa and Chicago Pearl Button Co and U S Button Co as attendees for the E B Hammer funeral set for Saturday. Fresh eggs retail 15 cents per dozen from W S Reister & Sons. Residents visit relatives in Center ville Davenport and Iowa City. Adrienne Vanerus undergoes goiter treatment at University Hospital Iowa City with family plans for awaiting operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. F. Macon
E. B. Hammer
C. A. Pratt
Tabor /Burns Co
Burlington
Iowa
Charles Hagerman
Hawkeye Pearl Button Co
Muscatine
Fred Herman
Ed Hagerman
U. S. Button Co
Archie Adams
U.S. Button Co
Elmer Steinmetz
Hilton
McKee Button Co
Olson
Umianat
Automatic Button Co
Jack Weber
Weber & Sons Button Co
William Johnson
Claus Schmarje
Pearl Works
Rollie Scholten
Pearl Button Co
Jack Troy
Chicago
C. Frommelit
Guttenberg
Towa
American Pearl Button Co
R. J. Curran
Walter Bollinger
St. Paul
Peter Junebluth
Fort
Wrestling Card Promises Large Turnout Next Saturday
A. E. Palmer announces a top wrestling lineup for Saturday January 29 at City Hall. Main event features Jimmy Bear of Cedar Rapids versus Jack Atkinson of Jalveston Texas in a finish match. Also Delores Martenz of Monteray Mexico versus Ruth Blondell of Minneapolis in a first women’s one fall bout with a 30 minute limit. A two out of three falls match pits Marvin Buckwalter against Tiger Bill White from Washington with a one hour limit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E. Palmer
City Hall
Jimmy Bear
Cedar Rapids
Jack Atkinson
Jalveston
Texas
Bear
Delores Martenz
Monteray
Mexico
Ruth Blondell
Minneapolis
Washington
Marvin Buckwalter
Tiger Bill White
Iowa
Mr. Palmer
Local Social Notes Round Up From Mount Pleasant Area
Flora Dodds returns to work at Lemmon jewelry after three week appendectomy recovery. Mrs. Jesse Busby visits Oxford with her parents the Ayers through Thursday. Chester Mills and family from Salem visit Albert Mills home. Mills is Albert’s brother, J J Mills their father, and Mrs. Riley Chester Mills’ mother. Bill Augustine of Davenport weekends with his father near West Chester. Frank Haney expected home from Newton where he stayed with son-in-law and daughter the Barnetts. Mrs. McConaughy of Mt. Pleasant visits her parents the Thomases. McConaughy now with Storrs Schaefer in Cincinnati with Iowa and Wisconsin territory. Mr. and Mrs. McCord to stay in Mount Pleasant. Mrs. Carl Hancher returns from Davenport visiting son-in-law and daughter the Allens. Paul Kyle returns to University of Iowa after short visit with Dr. and Mrs. Kyle. exam scheduled Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Custer
Willis Richards
Rosella Patterson
Arthur Pagitt
Centerville
Josephine Hall
Verne Pangborn
Iowa City
Miss Hall
Henry
Pearke
Davenport
Jungbluth
Chester Mills
J. J. Mills
Nancy Riley
Salem
Albert Mills
Mrs. Riley
Frank Haney
Newton
O. Barnett
William McConaughy
Mt. Pleasant
Charles Thomas
McConaughy
Storrs-Schaefer Tailoring Firm
Cincinnati
Ohio
J. ¢. Penney Company
Mount Pleasant
Iowa
Wisconsin
McCordaughy
Carl Hancher
David Allen
Paul Kyle
University of Iowa
W. S. Kyle
Paul
Martha Adams Wellman
Jan Oe
Harley Stenninger
California
B. R
Muscatine
Keith Wilson
Delbert Wilson
Sigourney
Wellman
Russell Reece
Kalona
Emery Gingerich
Glenwood Gingerich
Russell Ehrenfelt
Joe Starr
Magdalena Nichola
Bill Shetler
Esther Gingerich
Katherine Sitler
Glenn Moothart
Ralph Bringman
Margaret Yoder
Russelk Reece
Des Moines
Frank Wilson
J. J. Ward
Marvin Hicks
Harry Haller
Frank Hicks
L. C. Miller
Grace Erb
Gay Weidlein
Vaughn Cochran
Roger Wesley
Cochran
Pearl Robertson
Hospital Births and Dismissals Reported
Ella Reister was discharged yesterday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Ed Heck of Washington route 4 welcomed a daughter born Saturday at 8 18 p m weighing eight pounds seven ounces. Mrs Ray Whetstine and son Kenneth Ray were discharged this morning to their Riverside home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Reister
Ed Heck
Washington
Ray Whetstine
Kenneth Ray
Riverside
Wellman-Richland Tied for First in WaSh League
Wellman Wildcats win seventh straight by 80 to 34 over Kalona advancing to a tie atop the WaSh standings with Richland. Yoder led scoring with 17 points 13 in second half while Kalona pair Welte and Drollinger top scorers. Next results note No other league games played Keota and Richland in county tourney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellman
Wellman Wildcats
Kalona
Yoder
Welte
Drollinger
Golden Avalanches
Wildcats
Richland
Keota
Keokuk County
West Chester
Ec Brighton Jr
Ves Dyer
Mount Pleasant Here Tuesday Demons to Face Mt. Pleasant
Washington high school Dem ons travel to Mt. Pleasant Tuesday to play the Panthers in a Little Six game. If basket shooting and teamwork improve from the Keokuk game, Washington is poised for a strong league contest. They also play Ottumwa Friday, with junior college Cardinals at Muscatine Tuesday and Marshalltown coming Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington High School Demons
Mt. Pleasant
Mediapolis Bounces Columbus Junction In Tight Iowa City Halftime
Mediapolis high school edges Columbus Junction 15 to 13 as Shutt leads with two field goals and a free throw. Myers tops Columbus Junction with three field goals and a free throw in the late January contest. Mediapolis also wins the preliminary 12 to 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Mediapolis
Shutt
Myers
Olds teams dominate Crawfordsville games
In Crawfordsville on Friday Olds posted a double victory with the Raiderettes defeating the Raiders 18 to 2 and the Raiders beating their opponents 40 to 14. Referee was Bogle of Wyman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Olds
Raiderettes
Raiders
Bogle
Wyman
Wyman Students Report On School Activities
In Wyman January 24 the second grade reads new health books The Joy Family and builds health books. First grade works on Number Play Work books with stars for perfect pages. Betty Harter and William Barr were absent a day due to illness. spelling honorees include Patricia Davis Joy Davis Gordon Huston Allen Johnston Larry Jack Marjorie Peek Kenneth Song Audrey Nees Erma Cooper. Third and Fourth grade students achieved 100 percent in spelling last week with Marjorie Lantz Wilma Love Jane Mullen Donna Hughes Dixie
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyman
Joy Family
Harold Harter
Betty Harter
William Barr
Patricia Davis
Joy Davis
Gordon Huston
Allen Johnston
Larry Jack
Marjorie Peek
Kenneth Song
Audrey Nees
Erma Cooper
Hone
Marjorie Lantz
Wilma Love
Jane Mullen
Donna Hughes
Dixie
Two Games On Y M C A Court Tonight
A double header at the Y M C A tonight features the Maid-Rites vs Benteco Raiders of Williamsburg at eight, and the Whites vs Iowa City Indees from the university town. Both Washington teams deliver fine basketball as crowds lag at 15 and 10 cent tickets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benteco Raiders
Williamsburg
Iowa City Indees
Washington
Junior College 1st Semester Honor Roll and School News
A 1st semester honor roll lists Naomi Wilson Samuel Wittmer Marguerite Hart II SS Ruth Dupuis Mabel Burger Anna Plummer Bertha Reinert Betty Hamill Matt Redlinger Doris Klepfer Adrian Sutton Evelyn Eyestone and others with grade points and hours. The report explains GPA points per credit hour and honors criteria. It also notes spelling contest teams captains pupil duties visitors new Book Club officers and eighth grade studies. The Junior high basketball team beat Olds 24 to 12 with detailed scoring listed for players.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naomi Wilson
Samuel Wittmer
Marguerite Hart II SS
Ruth Dupuis
Mabel Burger
Anna Plummer
Bertha Reinert
Betty Hamill
Matt Redlinger
Doris Klepfer
Adrian Sutton
Evelyn Eyestone
Marguerite Hardy
Pitth
Jean Humphreys
Book Club
Frieda Rees
John North
Adeline Humphreys
Donald Kracaw
Leland Love
Robert Tipple
Calvin Humphreys
John Nicholson
Evelyn Christner
Etta Mae Lantz
Lyle Crawford
Francis Metzger
Junior Gipple
Olds
Wyman
Story of Murder Told By Wheaton Executed Today
A man recounts to Wheaton how he killed a companion during a trip to Sioux City and Omaha. He describes shooting the man at least four times after an initial confrontation and later leaving the body in a ditch. He later pled guilty and faces execution following legal proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheaton
Sioux City
Omaha
Council Bluffs
Wellman Community Notes and Local Visits
Local residents attend officer installation for O EFS Electa chapter in Muscatine. Visitors include Mrs. Harley Steninger and several Wellman residents. Several families honor the Reece funeral in Kalona. Nephritis care at Iowa City hospital and community updates on health, schooling, and a seniors banquet rumor among juniors.
Redlinger Named for West Point Entrance Exam
Washington Iowa youth Matthew John Redlinger Jr has been designated to take the regular West Point entrance examinations on March 1 under the War Department. If he passes the mental tests, he will receive the appointment and then undergo physical examinations at the academy before the July 1 class start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
War Department
Washington, Iowa
Military Academy
West Point
Edward Clayton Hicher
Matthew John Redlinger, Jr
Civil Service Commission
Redlinger
Funeral services for Grant Blick held at L A Jones
Funeral services for Grant Blick were held at the L A Jones funeral home conducted by Dr. Arthur Atack with a vocal duet by Mrs Carl Hedges and Mrs Remps Hampsher. Pallbearers included Murray Conger Oral Davidson Sam Himmelreich Arthur Mace A E F Atchison and M C DeTong. Burial followed in Woodlawn cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant Blick
L. A. Jones Funeral Home
Arthur Atack
Carl Hedges
Remps Hampsher
Murray Conger
Oral Davidson
Sam Himmelreich
Arthur Mace
A. E F. Atchison
M. C. DeTong
Woodlawn Cemetery
WPA Projects Build Iowa Streets And Alleys
Iowa WPA reports two years of street work across 125 towns in 65 counties costing 3.09388 million dollars. Des Moines led with the largest program including hard surfaced and graded streets and a Des Moines river bridge. Other sizable sums went to Davenport Council Bluffs Sioux City and Burlington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WPA
Iowa
Des Moines
Works Progress Administration
George J. Keller
Iowa Highway Commission
Davenport
Council Bluffs
Sioux City
Burlington
Esther Patterson and Irvin White wed in Washington home
Esther A. Patterson daughter of Mrs. Carrie Patterson and Irvin W. White son of Mrs. Joe Lukaysky and A. R. White were married Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs Willis Richards with Rev I Fredmund officiating. Attendants were Rosella Patterson and Rio Horak. The couple will reside in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther A. Patterson
Carrie Patterson
Washington
Irvin W. White
Joe Lukaysky
Riverside
A. R. White
Kansas City
Willis Richards
Rev. I. Fredmund
the Baptist Church
Rosella Patterson
Rio Horak
Dutch Inn
Mrs. White
Funeral for E. B. Hammer Led by Methodist Church
Funeral services for E. B. Hammer were held Saturday afternoon at the Methodist church in Washington with hundreds of friends and a large floral display. Dr. Arthur Atack led the service and active pallbearers included Ted Brown and Ralph Thompson. Over 200 American Pearl button factory employees attended. Mason cemetery rites followed with Will Mohland directing the lodge and Dr. Atack offering prayer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. B. Hammer
FE. B. Hammer
Methodist Church
Washington
Arthur Atack
Ted Brown
Fred Bey
Lloyd Lovelett
Ralph Shannon
BE. Stutsman
Ralph Thompson
Orville Elder
W. L. Alcorn
Hugh McCleery
Joe Wright
George Brown
J. W. Enslin
R. J. Curran
Lester Orr
American Pearl Button Factory
Mr. Hammer
Elm Grove Cemetery
Will Mohland
Washington Lodge
Atack
Peterson Funeral Service Held for A. P. Peterson
The funeral service for A. P. Peterson was conducted at L. A. Jones Funeral Home with Rev. W. J. Stevens and Dr. Arthur Atack in charge. A duet by Mrs. Remps Hampsher and Mrs. Ira accompanied the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. P. Peterson
L. A. Jones Funeral Home
W. J. Stevens
Arthur Atack
Remps_Hampsher
Ira
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Jeffrey
Wolf Floral CO
Lee Hanna
Emma Wat
Washington and Louisa Counties
DR. McDonald
Bernard Smyth
Colenso Hotel
Atkinson
Flora Dodds
Lemmon
Jesse Busby
Oxford
Mrs. L. D. Ayers
Bill Augustine
Andy Augustine
Frank Longwell
Wellman-Richland
Cardinals
Priday
Junction
Pet. Wapello
Wistiel Gew Bones
New London
Morning Sun
Ainsworth High School
Cotter
Conesville Independents
LA Ses
Hakom
Junior College
John Hughes
Shirley Robertson
Jiomer Herron
Wayne Chamberlin
Lloyd Hantt
Junior Furgason
Will EB. Jones
Philip Yohe
Milton Davis
Harry Huston
Paul May
Esther Patterson
Irvin White
AL Roe & Son
Itowa Avenue
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