Guests Celebrate July Fourth at C E Morgan Home
July Fourth guests at the C E Morgan residence included Clayton Morgan and Eugene Morgan from Des Moines and Oska loosa residents Wayne and others. Visitations from Clifford Carter Ollie and Frank Hockett Webster were noted along with Barbara Jean Butler from Des Moines staying with grandparents Mr and Mrs P K Johnson. L B Hanan and Clifford Thompson were seen in Fairfield and Washington respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. B. Haman
RABIO
Co. RE. Morgan
Clayton Morgan
Des Moines
Wayne
Oskaloosa
Maynard Kallans
Washington
Eugene Morgan
Clifford Carter
Ollie
P. K. Johnson
L. B. Hanan
Fairfield
Clifford Thompson
Ferguson Couple Wedding Recorded on Phonograph
Mr and Mrs Alton EF Ferguson wed in Quincy Massachusetts and arranged a phonographic recording of the ceremony. They plan to play the recording at their golden anniversary celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
Mass
Alton EF. Ferguson
Man 76 Farms, Cooks, Keeps Home in Ainsworth
Long community notes tell of Calvin Beenblossom age 76 who farms 40 acres alone and cooks his meals. Others include Geo Marr in his 70s managing with a nephew, social visits from Miss Florence Marr and Pauline Cregg, and several trips and gatherings around Ainsworth and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Beenblossom
Ainsworth
Robert White
J. J. McConnell
Washington
Florence Marr
Cornell College
Pauline Cregg
John Cleee
Pauline
Geo. Wiegman
souUen
L. V. Hazen
Billie Arnold
Pat Johnson
Galesbore
Woodhall
Carl Merridith
Johnson
Chas. McGill
R. A. Acheson
Wm. Osborne
St. Louis
J. M
Grace Stone
Osborn
Parker Osborne
Columbus
Stones
A. W. McConnell
Fayette McConnell
Boy’s Foot Cut in Mowing Accident
Billy Chmelar, three percent years old, had a foot cut by a spinning mower blade when he stepped in front of the machine as it was stopped by his father. He is being cared for at home near town and was brought to a doctor’s office for further care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Chmelar
Billy
William Chmelar
Button Sewing Wins Divorce in Cincinnati
John W. Kunker an Cincinnati electrician was granted a divorce after testifying he had to sew buttons on his clothes and prepare meals for himself and his two children, highlighting self sufficiency in the separation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Ohio
John W. Kunker
Junior Choir to Present Operetta at Brighton
The Methodist church junior choir directed by Mrs. H W Helmick will perform Tom Boy Jo by Kate La Rue Harper at the Club House on Tuesday July 9. Evelyn Kirchner and Billy Kraemer lead roles with twenty-one other choir members, plus readings and solos by Patricia Edwards Audrey Helmick and Joseph Gowey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhua Helmick
Brighton
The
Methodist Church
H. W. Helmick
Wil
Tomboy Jo
Kate la Rue Harper
Evelyn Kirchner
Billy Kraemer
Reading
David Day
Audrey Helmick
Joseph Gowey
Fornet
Old Kentucky Home
Harvey Cole
Patricia Edwards
Lorena Stuckman
Charlene Brolliar
Jean Evestone
Eloise Johnston
Katherine Bennett
Barbara I.e. Jamison
Jean
Norma Eyestone
Lacey Mae
Midred
Bitty Hiller
Barbara Lee Jamison
Doris Robison
Lorena
Arlene Stockmin
Baby Chokes on Glass Bead in Missoula Death
A 13 month old baby, son of Mr and Mrs, died in Missoula Montana after choking on a small glass bead at Sunday dinner guests hosted by Mr and Mrs Hugh Conrad of Brear Coppock Mrs Barbara Conrad of Wayland and Mr and Mrs Arthur Mitchell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keys
Hugh Conrad
Brear Coppock
Barbra Conrad
Wayland
Arthur Mitchel
Missoula, Mont
Humane
Dell Hudson
R. Dell Hudson
Muskogee
Okla
Lois Eden
McAlester
Arkansas
Chicago Folks Schedule Quiet Noble Vacation
The Frey family hosts relatives from Chicago for a week at the J. A. Frey home in Noble. Rev and Mrs Miller vacation briefly in Pekin Illinois with their two children. Lena Roth visits relatives in Noble. J M Rich injures a finger. Stella Rinner and Id Rinner visit Frey and Zook families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Noble
J. A. Frey
Milton Frey
Donald
Chichko
Rev
A. H. Miller
Pekin, Til
Lena Roth
Wayland
Financial statement and bond debt service figures
The document lists debt service and principal on bonds totaling 6,000.00 and interest of 6,680.00, summarizing schoolhouse fund expenditures and balance. It shows a balance on hand June 30, 1936 of 12,680.00 and a general fund totaling 63,460.26 with expenditures and other entries including 2,441.22 and 610.29 and 14,157.87.
Stranded opens at State theater with Kay Francis and George Brent
Warner Bros presents Stranded at the State theater featuring Kay Francis and George Brent in a tale of romance between a Travelers Aid worker and a hard edged engineer. Delmer Daves adapted the story Lady with a Badge and the film includes Patricia Ellis Donald Woods and a notable supporting cast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warner Bros
State Theater
Kay Francis
George Brent
Army
Navy
Flying Marines
Department of Justice
United States Department of Immigration
Delmer Daves
Frank Wead
Ferdinand Reyher
Travelers Aid
Brent
Miss Francis
Travelers
Patricia Ellis
Donald Woods
Robert Barrat
Barton Maclane
Joseph Crehan
William Wharrigan
Henry O'Neill
Frankie Darro
THE
State Theatre
Blast Ledge at Niagara Falls Fatal Rescue Tragedy
Enos Henderson was swallowed by the falls’ surge and choked to death before rescue could remove him. Meanwhile in Boston Virginia Bennett followed family wedding traditions by including lace stockings and a nose point lace cap in her trousseau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enos Henderson
Higher Food Costs Boost Savings With Refrigerance
Mr Al Ledger of the Jews Southern Utilities Company says rising food costs make an electric refrigerator essential for families aiming to cut bills. He cites 25 percent food price hikes and argues a Frigidaire can pay for itself in two years with savings of about twenty percent of total food costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Ledger
The
Jews Southern Utilities Company
Ledger
Mr. Lede
Morover
Ledge
Weasel Coat Change Timeline Described
The text notes the weasel changes its coat from white wine to brown in spring and fall. It mentions a moulting period that occurs twice a year and estimates a range between free and fifty days for the process.
Dad Appreciation Reflected In Father’s Day Sentiment
Dick Lee notes Father’s Day on June 4 as a time to honor dads. He urges appreciation beyond a yearly gift, urging young men to thank their fathers for guidance and support throughout their lives.
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Ken Maynard
the Daring
Tommy Boi Ee
Fresh Kodak Film
DES Moines Sunday Register
Phillips & Hebner Walgreen System Drug Store
C. E. Morgan
Santa
John Shields & Sons
Kodak Films
George J. McDaniel
Methodist Junior Choir
Patricia Ellis Donald Woods
Gang’—Pathe News
Mrs. Hudson
Baby
Financial Statement
Washington County
Iowa
Schoolhouse Fund
General Fund
Co. W. Tucker
R. W. Thompson
Washington, Iowa
Ie Renates
Lavelle
Mildred Brockman
Cleveland
Miss Brockman
Lake Erie
Martin I. Lavelle
Niagara Falls
Boston
Virginia Bennett
Honeymoon Point
Niagara Falla
Great Gorge
Washington Cleaners
Wisie Long
Prem
Dick Lee
Dixie Robbers
Dixie Super Oil
Dixie Golden Gas
Old Bowl
Washington Oil Co
Wash. St
Dixin Minute Men
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