Review of the Week's News in Washington County
A roundup notes Jesse Busby of Davenport elected president of Victor Employees Association. Don McClure named adjutant paymaster of Iowa Marine Corps League. Wayne Chamberlin serves as pro tem chair. Local officials attend Ames junior college conference. Carol Brewer to appear on WOI radio. Dr. Joseph L. Kehoe joins Davenport pediatrics practice with Dr. Preston Gibson. Various residents travel, recoveries and community notes including farm bureau, college activities, and local visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse R. Busby
Davenport
Washington
Victor Animatograph Corporation
Victor Employes’ Association, Inc
Mr. Busby
Victor
Don McClure
Iowa
Marine Corps League
Hotel Ft. Des Moines
Wayne Chamberlin
Joseph L. Kehoe
Preston E. Gibson
Doctor Kehoe
L. J. Kehoe
College of Medicine
Iowa City
Chicago
Doctor Gibson
Union Arcade
Washington items include travels and notices in Iowa
Tuesday reports Mr. E A Stewart and Mr and Mrs Forrest Walker returning from Santa Anna Texas with Mrs Stewart, detouring via Little Rock Ark due to icy roads. Other updates cover Kirkland area visits, tennis court plans, a fatal injury near Rockwell on Highway 65, and a Hobby Show at the Washington YMCA with multiple local group representatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. A. Stewart
Forrest Walker
Santa Anna
Texas
Washington
Stewart
Douglas Moore
Little Rock
Ark
Washington County
Washington Ymca
Melvin Hill
Roy Minnis
Eddie Rains
YW Mixers
Lois Huber
Campfire Girls
Bluebirds
William Chmelar
Future Farmers of America
Carl Sylvester
Willis Jones
Rotary Club
Con Orr
Richard Pratt
Y's Men
Rev
T. C. Polk
Dr. Krogmeier
Gus Alsip
Artemas Brown
YMCA
Rev. Polk
Boy Scouts
Mr. Alsip
Washington County Hospital gains ACS accreditation again
Washington County Hospital is again the sole county hospital in Iowa approved by the American College of Surgeons. The announcement cites the hospital meeting the organization’s strict standards, a status held for years. Betty Leichmidt, a seventh grader, is recovering from a school accident with improving vital signs and a expected early release. The report notes Betty is the daughter of Rudie and [illegible] Schmidt of 312 East Seventh Street. Sleet and rain delay the Marine Corps League Golden Gloves tournament by one week to February 3. Iowa City Historical Society reports January memberships include three Washington residents: Mrs. Edward C. Eicher, Miss Grace Miller, and Paul V. Shearer. Bernard Greiner, injured in a wagon accident while clearing timber, has returned home and is recovering after bullet removal and treatment. Mrs. George Bond notes the incident involved Greiner, his nephew Wilfred Greiner, and Elmer Adam. a gun fired during a crow hunt caused the wagon to lurch and the shot hit Greiner in the left hip. Mrs. Ernest Miller begins work at Montgomery Ward’s in the same department she held in 1944. Winnie Belter returns from Denver to make her home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Leichmidt
Washington Junior High School
Washington County Hospital
Betty
Rudie Schmidt
East Seventh Street
Iowa City
William Petersen
State Historical Society of
Iowa
Washington
Edward C. Eicher
Grace Miller
Paul V. Shearer
Bernard Greiner
Talleyrand
George Bond
Local News Notes on Residents and Births
Donna Jean Wallace is at University hospital Iowa City recovering from an emergency appendectomy and receiving visitors. Mr and Mrs Herbert Peschel of Wantaga Long Island welcomed a daughter Suzanne last night weighing eight pounds. E E Stutsman visiting the Peschels. Mr and Mrs Victor Yuska of Kansas City Mo visited Mrs Yuska's mother Mrs Howard Hays with daughter Joan Boileau expected tomorrow. Joan trains as a nurse at St Luke's Davenport hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donna Jean Wallace
University Hospital
Iowa City
Herbert Peschel
Wantaga
Long Island
Suzanne
E. E. Stutsman
Victor Yuska
Kansas City
Esterday
Yuska
Howard Hays
Joan Boileau
Snowbound county residents hope for relief after heavy drift buildup
Nine inches fell during the night with winds creating drifts up to eight feet on secondary roads. Washington county residents look to improved conditions as skies clear and sun returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Deaths of the Week: Mrs. George Horidge
Mrs. George Horidge longtime Washington resident and sister of the late Mrs. J M Bratten died in the hospital at Vinton Iowa at seven o clock Saturday January 22 in her 70s Services and full obituary will be announced by the funeral home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Horidge
Washington
J. M. Bratten
Vinton
Iowa
Death of Mrs Hattie McGrew in Columbus Junction
Mrs Hattie McGrew aged 73 died at her Main Street home in Columbus Junction after a brief illness. She had been a longtime resident of the town and passed away Monday evening at 10 15 o clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Hattie McGrew
Main Street
Danieau Native of Local Area Dies in Muscatine Hospital
Cordean hie Danieau longtime resident of Columbus Junction died Friday at Bellevue hospital Muscatine after a week as a patient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Cordean
Hie Danieau
Bellevue Hospital
Muscatine
Death of Grace Hill Resident Mrs Wesley Engel at 64
Mrs Wesley Engel aged 64 of Grace Hill area died at 11 15 Wednesday afternoon after a long illness that began in December 1948 and she had suffered declining health since August 1948.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Engel
Grace Hill
William Patton Moore Dies After Illness
William Patton Moore aged seven, a Washington resident since 1919, died at 11 30 p m Thursday night after a two month illness. He had suffered failing health for the past year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Patton Moore
Washington
William Strain 92 Dies After Fall at Mercy Hospital
William L. Strain 92 longtime Keota resident died at Mercy Hospital Iowa City at 4:45 this morning after a fall suffered Wednesday night. He had been brought to the hospital for treatment following the accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William L. Strain
Keota
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Notable Local Happenings Include Student Paper Route Debut
Ten year old Margaret McCall substituted as a newspaper carrier while her brother was sick, delivering papers on Route No. 4 along East Main and east Washington. Other items note YMCA volleyball loss at Oska loosa, Drake University enrollment for Richard Laughead, Y's Men banquet for International president James Betts, and local community updates on snow removal and a busy Mills Seeds Co. business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret McCall
Journal
Margaret
David McCall
East Main Street
East Washington
Congress Hotel
Y’s
James A. Betts
Don Benblossom
Mr. Benblossom
Local Notes on Hospital Return and Local Changes
Glenn Eldridge returns home after hospital confinement since before Christmas. Mrs. Frank Melinsky fainted from smoke while fighting a barn fire she discovered. Mrs. H. J. Hull shows improvement after serious illness. John McGraw aged 42 a Milwaukee section fireman at Titus died of pneumonia. Ed Bambrick resigns after twenty years at Rock Island depot for a new job in Seymour Iowa. Tuesday’s temperature fell forty degrees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McGraw
Milwaukee
Titus
Ed Bambrick
Rock Island Depot
Seymour
Iowa
Fire on roof of Howard Sitler home quickly extinguished
30 years ago a roof fire at the Howard Sitler residence on North Iowa Avenue was soon put out. Articles note personnel moves and deaths in the community, including Genevieve and Margery Packer and staff changes at local schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Sitler
North
Iowa Ave
Broken Nip and Other Injuries Reported
A report notes a broken nip and other injuries resulting from an incident. Details on location, involved individuals, and the extent of harm are limited in the available text.
Mrs Lola Keiser Gilbert dies at 84 in Keota
Lola Keiser Gilbert a longtime Keota resident died of a heart attack at her home after a period of illness. She was 84 and had been in ill health for some time before her sudden death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keota
Lola Keiser Gilbert
Local Notices and Social Highlights From the City
George H. Paul adds W. J. Southwell of St. Paul to his staff. Mrs Margaret Neiswanger, mother of Grover and others, dies at 67 from pneumonia. Ice up at Cone lake reaches sixty cars last week. Rose McGugin visits Lena Maxwell in Crawfordsville. Hallie Berdo Hull to give a church reading Tuesday evening. County treasurer reports 26668.95 cash on hand and a year gain of 379289.00. 1908 taxes total 259497.94. Shearer to retire as county treasurer. Chauncey Myers named auditor. Keota new fireproof schoolhouse dedicated Jan 18. Belle Kilgore, sister of Mrs Hervey Bell, dies here. Sadie Babcock to visit West Alexander Pa for two months. Velda Brown entertains friends at home. Arthur Wilcox and Mary Bailey wed at Grace M E church Lincoln Neb. Groom connected with George H Paul & Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shearer
Chauncey Myers
Declamatory contest notes and local society updates at Ainsworth
At Ainsworth last night the high school declamatory contest was presided over by Clayton Neiswanger with judges Stanley Miller Clayton Neiswanger and Hugh McCleery. Seniors elected officers at the Academy meeting: Pres Elmer Bergquist secretary Emeline Warren treasurer Fred Shaw sergeant at arms Ola Hamilton. A Royal Neighbors lodge formed January 19 with six charter members and officers led by Mrs. R R Lane oracle and others. Henry Hull hosted Whist Club. Charles A. Dewey plans to study law. Prairie Flower school in Oregon township held a box supper for the library with Miss Alice Fluke teaching and a good turnout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
Clayton Neiswanger
Stanley Miller
Hugh McCleery
Neiswanger
Academy
Emeline Warren
Pres
Elmer Bergquist
Treas
Fred Shaw
Ola Hamilton
Prairie Flower School
Oregon Township
Alice Fluke
End of Passenger Pigeon Decline Ends With Mass Extinction
The air once held billions of passenger pigeons as hunters shot them in vast numbers on each expedition. They were exterminated not for food value but because they served as easy targets for gunfire, marking the species' end.
Hospital Admissions And Discharges Noted In Brief
Admitted Saturday Mrs. William P. Greiner Keota medical. Yesterday Jimmie Steele 403 E Madison medical. Today Donald Custer 110 E Main tonsillectomy. Dismissed Yesterday Mrs. Edgar Wise Brighton Mrs Henry Wagenknecht and son Ainsworth. Today Mrs Kenneth Jaeger and daughter Keota Milos Steele Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William P. Greiner
Keota
Jimmie Steele
E. Madison
Donald Custer
E. Main
Edgar Wise
Brighton
Henry Wagenknecht
Ainsworth
Kenneth Jaeger
Milos Steele
Washington
Births Reported With Several New Daughters This Day
Yesterday notice lists Mrs W Kyte at 210 North Second with a medical matter. Today shows Mrs Carl Nelson and daughter. Births include Mr and Mrs Robert Darbyshire R4 with a daughter at 5 55 am, Mr and Mrs Lloyd Plecker Ainsworth with a daughter at 9 00 am, and Mr and Mrs Lester Long Rubio with a daughter at 10 00 am.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. 8. Kyte
N. 2Nd
Carl Nelson
Robert Darbyshire
Lloyd Plecker
Ainsworth
Lester Long
Rubio
Wednesday Births and Admitted Patients Record
Hospital and city notices list admissions and births. Mrs Carl Hering R3, Arnold Nicholson Ainsworth, Mrs Ralph Erlenbush and son R1, Mrs Gordon Engstrom and Karona Engstrom, Helen Givans. Mr and Mrs Oren Carr R1, a daughter at 11 20 a m, Mr and Mrs Eli Helmuth Kalona a son at 9 50 p m Welte Jr Richmond a son at 1 23 a m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnold Nicholson
Ainsworth
Ralph Erlenbush
Oren Carr
Eli Helmuth
Kalona
Robert Welte, Jr
Richmond
Admitted Yesterday and Today at Local Hospitals
Yesterday and today listings show Betty Schmidt 312 E 7th medical Flora Dodds 720 BE Washington medical Fred Kephart R1 surgical Ruth Wessler 1121 EF ind medical Mrs Walter Koebel Wayland Jimmy Steele and the births of a son to Mr and Mrs Rus sell Davison Brighton at 11 45 a m and a son to Mr and Mrs Frank lin Simpson Wellman at 6 06 p m
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Schmidt
E. 7Th
Flora Dodds
Walter Koebel
Wayland
Jimmy Steele
Russell Davison
Brighton
Franklin Simpson
Wellman
Friday Admits Readers and Birth Notices in City
The Friday column notes admission of Dick Morgan of Brigh ton and Elizabeth Irwin of City yesterday. It also records the birth of twin daughters to Mr and Mrs Richard Shalla of Richmond this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Morgan
Brighton
Elizabeth Irwin
City
Richard Shalla
Richmond
Hold That Ghost Returns to Fox Theatre Sunday
Abbott and Costello headline Realart comedy Hold That Ghost at Fox Theatre starting Sunday. Supporting cast includes Richard Carlson, Joan Davis, Mischa Auer, Evelyn Ankers, the Andrews Sisters and Ted Lewis and his orchestra in a haunted roadhouse caper filled with fast-fire routines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bud Abbott
Lou Costello
Realart
Fox Theatre
Kagile Lion Film
Abbott
Costena
Richnard Carlson
Joan Davis
Mischa Auer
Evelyn Ankers
Andrews Sisters
Ted Lewis
Orchetra
Newborn Boy for Mr and Mrs David White
Mr and Mrs David White welcome a nine pound boy born January 25 at Memorial hospital in Mt Pleasant. Both mother and baby are reported to be doing well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Bach
W.S.U.T
West Ches
Raising Turkeys
Turkeys and chickens should be kept in separate quarters, distant if possible. Chickens may carry diseases and transmit them to turkeys even if chickens look healthy. If turkeys are weak, droopy, or have runny noses, obtain a veterinary diagnosis at once.
World Fellowship Committee Meeting at YW Rooms
This VW desk item notes a Tuesday 5 30 pm World Fellowship committee gathering in YW rooms. It mentions Mrs Minnie Allen’s happiness, her living situation, and her role with State World fellowship. Edna McCartey chairs in Washington with Dade Shearer and Lucile Rhodes assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
World Fellowship Committee
Y. W
Minnie Allen
Allen
Reathes
State Word Fellowship
Edna McCartey
Washington
Dade Shearer
Lucile Rhodes
Potluck praises and a melodic guest at mixer anniversary
The write up notes a successful gathering with macaroni and cheese and a lively song “Father Cut the Hay.” A post-mortem on the mixer’s first year isn’t gruesome. Saily Metuire is credited for the guest Mrs Dale Booth, acknowledging her distinction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saily
Dale Booth
Pepperets Lead Amid Notable Girls Basketball Lineup
Wednesday night games put Pepperets in the lead with Janie Whitchenaenptains steering the team. The roster includes Janie Tanner Joanna Kra Florence Whitlow Darlene Garret Marilyn Cook and Marilyn Falk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janie
Team enters with new red suits for upcoming game
The squad arrives in fresh red suits boosting morale for a home game on February 1. Their opponent is listed as the Ixerettes, highlighting a promising clash with a rival team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ixerettes
Margaleen Rea Leads Mixerettes With Family Support
The Mixerettes captain Margaleen Rea will receive strong backing from a determined team and her family including sisters mother and father and an aunt. The Pepperettes had a visible family presence at Wednesday’s game and Mrs Wel din was also noted for attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaleen Realinger
Margaleen
Janie
Pepperettes
Bertha Ross Leather Work Sparks Interest
A note praising Bertha Ross for his skilled wallet making notes there are no splices in her work. The nearby pool story mentions a new girl Hannah Crossett and recalls past swimmers Bonnie Karen Nancy Susan and Erlene with a possible summer reunion discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Ross
Bertha
Hannah Crossett
Hannah
Bonnie
Karen
Nancy
Susan
Erlene
Local girls basketball teams form from junior high and high schools
Alice Gault works to assemble another ball team with Sharon Bence as coach. Sharon brings Burlington Y membership. Three junior high teams, four high school teams, and two Mixers teams start with afternoon practice. Not bad for a start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Gault
Sharon Bence
Sharon
Burlington Y. W
Friday Drift Counts In Afternoon Attendance
A brief note wonders how many girls will be in the afternoon gathering as drifts affect turnout. The casual query signals expected playful weather and crowd variation.
Virginia Mayo Shines From Glamour to Dramatic Star Status
Virginia Mayo rises from glamour girl to capable dramatic actress under Samuel Goldwyn’s guidance. He cast her as the unfaithful wife in The Best Years of Our Lives and paired her with Danny Kaye in A Song Is Born. Her performance of Daddy-O at the State Theatre helps reawaken her interest in music as she continues voice studies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Mayo
Samuel Goldwyn
Billy Rose
Diamond Horseshoe
Imoviegoers
Goldwyn
Virginia
Danny Kaye
RKO
Technicolor
State Theatre
Daddy-O
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The
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Crawfordsville
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M. E
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West Alexander
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the Heights
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