Carlsbad trip Hampers by Dust and Dunes in 1938
The author recounts a rough drive from El Paso to Carlsbad New Mexico, noting a 175 mile road stretch with dust deep in places. Mechanical woes lash the journey as two tire blowouts and multiple bus breakdowns test patience, while Juarez visits and local scenes evoke a growing town around potash and caverns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlsbad
el Paso
Pearl Elder Lewis and Son
Jim
Pearl
Juarez
Mexico
San
California
Kresge
Bat el Paso
J. W. Sr
Graces
C. C. Lewis
Lytton
Anita
Doris
C. C
Art
Circus memories and travel tales from the McFarlane group
The Frank McFarlane travelers recall a two week trip covering over 4000 miles from Winnipeg to Hardin Minnesota and Yellowstone Park. They describe a vivid rodeo scene with authentic old western atmosphere and reminisce about Washingtons circus scene, Ringling Bros and early parade thrills, while noting loyal readers and community life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank McFarlane
Fourth of July celebration and local notices in Washington
Reporting on prizes for horseshoe pitching, the Isler carnival, sewer work by W B Carter, and a large American Legion July 4th exhibit with Gov Hammill as speaker. Also notes rain, balloon visit by Miss Ella Warren, judicial convention nominations, a childhood birthday surprise, Star Pictorium sale, a Parker Show carnival, a marriage in the arena, a club picnic, P E O initiation, and a Roman candle burn injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyman Bunce
Sam Warren
Isler
W. B. Carter
Sioux City
Iowa Avenue
American Legion
Hammill
John Applegate
Ella Warren
Bechly
Patterson
Oskaloosa
Jay Brewer
West Main Street
Harold Ross
Lloyd Maxwell
Charles Rebel
Harry
Ray
Roy Keyes
Clarence Bickford
Harry Sproull
Donald McLaughlin
Everette Patterson
Charles Vincent
Lloyd
Floyd Grecian
Ward Lathrop
Karl Fulton
Frank Godfrey
Owen Wilson
Star Pictorium
Hawkins
James Wooley
Eva Crone
Washington
Carnival Company
Squire S. A. Folger
Marion Anderson
North Marian
L.S. Patterson
P. E. O. Society
Dorothy Miller
Nena Wilson
Florence Patterson
Carrie Winter
Vera Alberson
Helen Wilson
Hazel Martin
Wilma Rowe
Frank Sproull
Ira Sproull
Winners crowned in garden contest and more local notes
Twenty years ago prizes were awarded in the garden contest naming winners Jesse Winga Howard Trevill Robert Godfrey Ted Duke Myrtle Buntenbach Jesse Lyon Mary Kerr and Ernest Booth. A large barn owned by James Palmer east of town burned causing about five thousand dollars in loss. The Blice and Thompson carnival raised proceeds for the Red Cross with performers Dorothea Thompson Virginia King junior Koice Roger Sherman Myrtle Boice Jeannette Rothschild and Harry Hale featured. A visit from Harry Hale and wife Ethel Dillon shows their War Work and Red Cross support. C H Wilson owns a 1824 silk dress worn by his mother for a Gen La Fayette ball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Winga
Howard Trevillan
Robert Godfrey
Ted Duke
Myrtle Buntenbach
Jesse Lyon
Mary Kerr
Ernest Booth
James Palmer
Blice
Thompson
Washington
William Boice
Robert Thompson
Red Cross
Dorothea Thompson
Virginixe King
Kansas City
Junior Koice
Iowa
Roger Sherman
Borneo
Myrtle Boice
Jeannette Rothschild
Harry Hale
Democrat
Shelby
Ethel Dillon
Nugh
C. H. Wilson
Penn
Fourth of July Festivities and Local Social Highlights
Young People's society at Second U P church hosted a musical program at the Henry Richer home with choir solos by Miss Alice Combs and Mrs. R. J. Cook, and two student quartets. The J D Glasgow store reopened under Carl Keck’s leadership. Washington celebrated with music and speeches, drawing over 5 000 attendees, plus Prof Brinton’s airship show at the opera house. Mrs Al Wo Chil cote’s gift to the city funds a public library in her memory. Dawson sisters hosted a tea for fourteen friends in red white and blue decor, with attendees named in attendance.
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Thy
Young People’s Society
Second U. P. Church
Henry Richer
East Main
Young People's
Alice Combs
Stars and Stripes
Martha Samson
Misses Combs
Hoctz
Mame Samson
Edith Henderson
Lloyd Latta
Erle Lewis
Ed Riche
Fort Sherman
Cook
J.D. Glasgow
Carl Keck
Washington
Journal Bulletin
Cervera
Santiago
W. F. Brinton
Opera House
al Wo Chilcote
Fast Main Street
Mrs Guther and daughter return from seven weeks trip
Mrs C H Guther and her daughter Carla conclude a seven week visit to Prescott Arizona and California with Mrs Guther's brothers in Riverside and Hollywood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Guther
Carla
Prescott
Arizona
California
Brookhart Couple Return From Minnesota Visit
Mr and Mrs John Brookhart of Minnesota returned home Saturday after a week long visit in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Brookhart
Betty Clow Visits California for Month with Relatives
Betty Clow travels to California for a month long visit with relatives. Her sister Donna stays in Yorba Linda for the duration of the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Clow
California
Donna
Yorba Linda
Deaths of the Week Honors for local residents
Mrs J A Greene 57 of Columbus Junction died June 25. El ner Cherry prominent farmer northwest of town died Monday afternoon at two of heart trouble after brief illness. Burial Wednesday at 2 30 from Sherman Funeral home. He 67. Mrs Charles Droll oldest woman in the community 94 died at daughter Mrs R A Knittel Riverside after fractured ship. Lewis S McKay former resident of Washington 57 killed Saturday by a train in Chicago. Charles Crumpacker of Afton Iowa 81 former resident died at an Iowa City hospital. brother of Mrs Mary Eyestone formerly of Washington.
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J. A. Greene
Maude Luckey Greene
Columbus Junction
el Ner Cherry
Sherman Funeral Home
Charles Droll
R. A. Knittel
Riverside
Lewis S. McKay
Washington
Chicago
Charles Crumpacker
Afton
Iowa
Iowa City
Mary Eyestone
Local Obituary Notes From Wayland and Dubuque
Mrs. Albert Graber dies after childbirth at home in Wayland. baby is reported fine. Mrs. Robert Boyd, 36, dies at St Joseph's hospital in Dubuque after four years as a patient. burial at Keota. Mrs. Clifford Campbell, 27, commits suicide at home. body found by parents in cistern. death linked to mental distress.
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Albert Graber
Wayland
Robert Boyd
Ted St. Joseph's Hospital
Dubuque
Keota
Clifford Campbell
North 4Th
Local hospital births and discharges listed in brief
A hospital log shows Keith Wells and wife welcomed Nancy Carol born Saturday at 12 50 PM weighing six pounds eight ounces. Luther Cram and wife welcomed William Paul born Saturday at 4 45 PM weighing 12 pounds two ounces. Other entries note births Sherilyn Jean and Esther Trene plus Patricia Alice, and multiple discharges and surgeries for residents of Keota Washington Riverside and nearby areas including appendectomy and tonsillectomies.
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Keith Wells
Nancy Carol
Ralph LeMoine
Sherilyn Jean
George Murphy
Haskins
Harold Wehr
Allison Maas
George Young
Washington
D. W. Hesseltine
Luther Cram
William Paul
Walter Lemley
Riverside
Esther Trene
Merle Sherts
Patricia Alice
Review of the Week in Iowa Local News
A long list of community items notes driving incidents in Iowa, visits from relatives and alumni, a class reunion, church activities, medical notices, marriages, fishing trips, and civic updates. Highlights include Rev W M Nichol and family travels, a Temple Grove reunion, and local council actions on beer permits and WPA road contracts.
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O. K
Harvey Jones
Mae Rittler Jones
Garden City
Kans
Harvey
Elmer Cherry
Frances McCoy
Dave Eichelberger
Los Angeles
Gettysburg
John Dodd
John Ryan
George
Walter Jarrard
la Porte
Minn
Garfield Lake
J. E Pierce
Frank Miller
Sara Lon
Frances
Frankie
Grandma Hay
Dora Stewart
Millers
Martha Darbyshire
Banff
Lake Louise
Canada
Sarah Lou
Ror Eee
Yellowstone Park
Mr. McFarlane
Ringling Bros
Press
Eciretses
Charles Hebner
Russell Bros
Ringling Bros. Barnum and Bailey
Maxine Churchill
Toney Bringman
Richard
Wellman
Joan Brown
Nela McKean
Tay Tweeten
Dale Engel
Cinda Chilcote
W. J. Fleming
Vernon Clarke
Harper
W. Keith Wells
Ferdinand Marie
Nay
Richard Tweeten
Howard Beighard
Bighton
Willard Campbell
Thore
Howard White
Howard Reighard
Brighton
Lloyd Ardell Chabal
John Bates
H. T. Carris
Keota R. 2
Rnary
W. M. Nichol, Jr
Robert
New York City
L. A. Meredith
Everett Smith
Milo Weaver
Mr. Meredith
R. M. Visquain
Elaine
Ned
Ames
J. H. Kelly
East Second Street
Kalamazoo, Mich
Ina McDowell
Jack Marenecee
Ed Squire
W. L. Clapp
South
Iowa Ave
Maxine Willits
Tri-County Medical Society
North Side
William M. Nichol
Nichol
Walter Berger
Brooke, Bruce
Margaret Kay
Dan Brindley
Danny and
Linda
Moline
Ralph Thompson
Aletha May
Evening Journal
Minnesota
Milton Coffin
Richmond
Ed Gray
Esta Clark
Wisie Long
Gray
Clarence Hildebrand
Gordon
Belmond
George W. Brown
Brown
Excelsior Springs
Richard Beingman
Tony Bringman
Harry Baker
Lloyd LeFever
Kinross
Esther Irene
Merle Sheets
Patricia Allee
Wm. Hesseltine
Edwin LeRoy
Majiton Hebner
Dr. W. L. Alcorn
A. BE. Shannon and
George McDaniel
Harry Simpson
Vic Crone
Vernon Crull
al Baldrige
Frank Brindley
Dora Brindley Stewart
Ruth Collar
Martha Moore Collar
Carrol
E. Edwin Robb
Ruth
H. H. Ambrecht
Country Club
Alvaro Carinco
The
Phillipines
Trinity Lutheran Church
F. W. Eastwood
Ina Brinton
Texas
Vernon Carter
Pleasant Ifill Church
J. M. Kelly
Knights of Columbus
WPA
Farm Club
Mrs. Maynard Kallaus
Donna and
Dickie
McGregor
Charles Nicola
Lyle Nicola
Jessie Crooks
Harvard
Norfolk
Nebraska
Lou Edgington
Ralph Scots
Karl Little
Adam Mayer
Chester
Bennie McChurch
Mrs. W. M. Fitzwilliam
Colorado
Mary Atchison
Rothschild
Kane
F. L. Broadgate
Daisy McConnell
Minneapolis
Lowa History Study Club of
Burlington
Sunset Park
Mrs. Milburn M
Elkhart, Ind
Robert Patterson
Nancy
Patty
R. C. Rainwater
J. Mm, Lloyd
Ira Steinfelt
Knights of Pythias
Mabel Burger
Mrs
Fred Burger
Drake Univers
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