Local Notes From Washington Iowa Area Crews
Local items report Mr and Mrs Robert Arthur returning from Chicago after a concrete convention Fresh eggs 16c per dozen sold by W H S Reister Sons at 2901f notices urge Loyal Sisterhood members to attend Mrs Nancy J Chadwicks funeral at Jones Funeral Home tomorrow at 11 am Elia Kelly returns to Iowa City after visit with sister Mrs Keith Sweet Allis Chalmers Farm Implement show planned for Wednesday February 3rd Mrs D F Barnes and daughter Marlene Ruth stay at Hotel Washington while awaiting move to new home Mr Barnes named manager of J C Penney store McCreery Co offers 5 per pound for clean soft rags Regular T C O F meeting scheduled tomorrow at 7 30 pm in Sledge Hall with degree work
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Sisterhood
Nancy J. Chadwick
Jones Funeral Home
Chadwick
D. F. Barnes
Marlene Ruth
Washington
Barnes
J. C. Penney
McCreery Co
Local Notes on Health Travel and Family Updates
Mrs. Bruce Young of Washington is bedbound with heart trouble in Los Angeles at 1485 West 45th St. Mrs Harriet Coulter visited Davenport to see her daughter Mrs N D Williamson. Marion Young at Cincinnati power plant wrote of flood displacement and drownings. Various visits and travels include Crawfordsville, Mt. Pleasant, and Des Moines. The group reports on funeral travel for P W Tracy and recovery of Roland Rabenold after a knee injury.
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Bruce Young
Washington
Los Angeles
Calif
West 45Th St
Harriet Coulter
Davenport
N. D. Williamson
J. B. Randle
Marion
Cincinnati
Ohio
A. Howsare
Raymond
Crawfordsville
Howsare
Elizabeth Gingery
Clarence Logar
Carl Hedges
Jesse Busby
Des Moines
Clothiers
Walter Rukgaber
Mt. Pleasant
Rukgaber
H. &. Rukgaber
Adria Lease
A. G. Lease
Ray C. Tracy
Thelda
Magnoleta
Mr. Tracy
P. W. Tracy
I. B. Rabenold
Hilton
Juanita Mathers
Roland Rabenold
Ainsworth
J W Myers 90 Died in Brighton
J W Myers 90 died yesterday afternoon at his home in Brighton after twenty weeks bed rest. A pioneer of Washington County born October 25 1846 in Ohio County Indiana he moved to Iowa in 1856. Funeral Tuesday at 2 p m at home with burial Hillcrest Cemetery. Surviving daughters Bessie and Anna Kern and grandson Ralph Kern. son Claire died in 1918.
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Brighton
J. W. Myers
Myers
Washington County
Whiting
Brighton Presbyterian Church
Hillcrest Cemetery
Ohio County
Local families host evening at Henry Kiene home
Dr and Mrs F G Livesay and their daughter Dorothy along with Georgia Musil were guests Friday at the Henry Kiene residence near Ainsworth. After coasting they enjoyed cards and refreshments. Mrs Bessie Tucker returns to work at the Graham store after a three week absence due to illness and a two week stay in Excelsior Springs Missouri with flu upon return.
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F. G. Livesay
Dorothy
Georgia Musil
Henry Kiene
Ainsworth
Bessie Tucker
Graham
Excelsior Springs
Perfect Record on School Report
Russell A. Jonas praises Washington county annual report on county schools for accuracy and thoroughness. The document details 108 rural districts eight town and consolidated schools and three parochial schools with enrollment and indebtedness figures, prepared by Clara Faulkner. State official commends Washington among nine of the 9% counties in the state for excellence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell A. Jonas
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Washington County
Clara Faulkner
Washington
Floods Ravage Seven States With Refugee Tolls Rising
Seven states face historic floods and 100000 homeless in Indiana Ohio reports 1500900 fire loss in Cincinnati with 55000 homeless in the city. Kentucky Louisville half submerged 200000 homeless. West Virginia Wheeling industry halted. Missouri troops guard a 131000 acre reservoir. Arkansas Illinois Tennessee Mississippi Louisiana also affected.
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Ohio
Cincinnati
Portsmouth
Indiana
Kentucky
Louisville
West Virginia
Wheeling
Missouri
Arkansas
Illinois
Tennessee
Mississippi
Lousiana
Mrs James W Longer Dies After 56 Years in Washington County
Mrs Elizabeth Smith Longer wife of James W Longer died suddenly yesterday at 3 pm in her home 806 South Iowa avenue She lived fifty six years in Washington county Funeral service will be held Wednesday at 2 pm at Jones Funeral home Rev Arthur Atack will conduct burial in Elm Grove cemetery She was born 1860 in Pirzen ia came to the United States at age two She married James W Longer in Iowa City on July 4 1880 Surviving are husband ten children two brothers one sister and twenty two grandchildren before her death two brothers and one sister had died
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Elizabeth Smith Longer
James W. Longer
South
Iowa Avenue
Washington County
Jones Funeral Home
Arthur Atack
Elm Grove
Elizabeth Smith
Pirzenia
John
United States
Duckworth Seeks Reinstatement to Iowa Bar
DES MOINES Former Woodbury county attorney Max Duckworth has filed an application for reinstatement to the practice of law in Iowa. The Iowa Supreme Court will hear the matter on April 6 to determine eligibility for reinstatement.
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Des Moines
Woodbury County
Max Duckworth
Iowsa
Iowa Supreme Court
County Home Financial Report Issued for 1936 and 1937
The Board of Supervisors ordered publication of the Financial Statement of the Receipts and Expenditures of the County Home for the year ending December 1 1936 and the amount of the property on hand January 1 1937. 15 13.97
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Board of Supervisors
Crawdsville Girl Is Winner In County Spelling Contest
Jane Graham of Crawfordsville won the county spelling contest and will represent Washington county in the state contest in Des Moines on April 24. She is twelve, a seventh grader at Crawfordsville Consolidated schools, daughter of Harold and Mrs. Graham, and taught by Willis Wittmer. Norman Kallous of Holy Trinity School, Richmond, placed second overall after differing in the finals. Primary winner Joe Nayadley of Richmond. runners up Dean Stannard of Clay and Marilyn Macon of Dutch Creek township.
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Jane Graham
Crawfordsville
Washington County
Des Moines
Crawfordsville Consolidated Schools
Harold Graham
Willis Wittmer
Jane
Norman Kallous
Holy Trinity School
Richmond
Norman
Joe Nayadley
Dean Stannard
Clay
Marilyn Macon
New Haven
Dutch Creek Township
Helene Gaumer
Brighton
Opal Keeney
Washington
Ruthmory Dunbar
Kathryn Vacha
Madge Keegan
R. R. Noonan
W. J. Roudabush
Cathryne Caldwell
Open House Draws 2000 to New Hotel Washington
Manager Harry Sowden estimated about 2,000 visitors called at the new Hotel Washington during the open house from 1 to 9 PM. Scattered crowds began early and stayed late as bouquets from the Chamber of Commerce brightened the lobby. Boy Scouts assisted as guides and souvenir soaps and towels drew little loss. The hotel begins steady business with rooms filling nearly every night.
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Harry Sowden
Hotel
Washington
Relage
County to pay bounties on groundhogs and foxes
Washington county will pay bounties on groundhogs and foxes starting February first by board resolution adopted last week. Groundhogs earn 20 cents for grown scalps 10 cents for cubs while foxes pay $1 for adults and 60 cents for young. skins must be shown and captors attest to locality and timing within 80 days.
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Washington County
Board of Supervisors
County home inventory lists extensive farm stock and supplies
The annual county home inventory shows 5049 quarts of canned fruit and vegetables valued at 757.43, 55 gallons sauerkraut, 53 gallons lard, 84 bushels potatoes, 6 bushels carrots, 125 bushels corn, 1100 ears seed corn, over 800 chickens, 43 cattle with 15 milk cows, 59 hogs, teams of mules and horses, and hundreds of listed items. Total value 18266.45 with major items including household goods, provisions, cattle, hogs, and farm machinery. Receipts include livestock, eggs, poultry, and corn-hog payments. operating expenditures totaled 19 21.61.
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County Board of Supervisors
County Boardcuts Court House Hours By One Hour
Washington county supervisors adopt a resolution to shorten court house office hours by one hour effective Feb 1. Doors will close at four but staff stay until five to finish daily work, with eight to five hours unchanged. Plan aims to improve service and allow catch-up time.
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Washington
Olds teams defeat Crawfordsville squads in close games
In Crawfordsville on Friday night the Olds girls won 33 to 23 over the Cyclonettes, who led late in the game. The Olds Raiders edged Crawfordsville 19 to 18, with Gilbert Schantz of Sharon Center, Ind., serving as referee.
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Crawfordsville
Jan
Olds
Cyclonettes
Olds Raiders
Gilbert Schantz
Sharon Center
Ames to Offer Course Methods Teaching Adults
A new course on Methods of Teaching Adults will be offered this summer by Iowa State College for graduate student county agents, high school teachers and undergraduates. Berten Morgan, head of the vocational education department, announced the program.
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Ames
Iowa State College
Berten Morgan
Bandits haul 500 pound safe from Maurice post office
Maurice sheriff reports bandits entered the post office and carried away a 500 pound safe containing 200 dollars in stamps and 160 dollars in cash. Officers search for the suspects and secure the scene as investigators gather details.
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Maurice
Sioux County
Release Jackrabbits for Scott County Sportsmen
Davenport reports ruty jackrab bits released by the Davenport branch of the Iowa coon hunters association to aid Scott County sportsmen next fall. Deputy Game Warden Otto Klinge estimates the rabbits will grow to between 800 and 400 by the coming season.
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Davenport
Scott County
Iowa Coon Hunters Association
Otto Klinge
Prized Wolverines Highlight Alaska Fur Quality
Alaskan fur industry notes the wolverine as the sole pelt resistant to frost, its white shoulder stripe marking the prized specimen. The piece emphasizes value and distinctive natural protection that makes wolverines highly sought after.
Columbus Junction Defeats Mediapolis In Key Southeast Iowa Game
On Friday in Columbus Junction the high school basketball team beat Mediapolis 29 to 27 in a Southeast Iowa league contest. Columbus led 14 to 12 at halftime and 25 to 15 after three quarters, with a 22 to 12 win for the Columbus second team in the preliminary. The junior high game also went to Columbus 14 to 12. New London topped Wapello 26 to 21 in another Southeast Lone League match in Wapello. Columbus Junction visits Wapello next Friday, while Conesville’s team played in Litt Six conference first-round games.
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Columbus Junction
Columbus High Schoo
Mediapolis
Iowa
Loca
Columbus
New London High School
Wapella
Wapello
Ken Londor
Wapels
Columbus Junction Will
Conesville High Schoo
Litt
Conesville
Danes Aid Farriers Legislation to Save Independent Farms
Legislation begun in Denmark in 1769 aimed at preserving the number of independent farms by supporting farriers and related rural trades, reflecting a shift toward safeguarding smallholders.
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Denmark
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Chicago
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Macon
Elia Kelly
Iowa City
Keith Sweet
Allis-Chalmers Farm Implement
Sledge Hall
P. L. Etter
Iowa Ave
Robert Paul Nardy
Merc
Floyd Guthrie
Friday’s Journal
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Martin’s Modern Cleaners
Eveready
Duckworth
County Home Financial Report
Ary
Rpthel Grecian
Board and Care
Asoline
Janee Graham
Court House
Scott Furniture Co
Towa Daily Press
Dad” Schroeder
Scott County Sportsmen
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