Basement thrift sale to aid Pres Church
Local notices invite attendance at a basement thrift sale at 12013 on a Sunday morning. The entry also reports Mrs. Harry Turner recovering after surgery at Mayo Hospital Rochester Minnesota and Mr Turner and Orrie remaining there with Dr Eastwood returning home. Mrs Nick Roth returned from Clarinda after attending her uncle Douglas Bailey’s funeral. Auctioneer F Macon listed. A Washington County bounty removal notice states no bounties will be paid on warlings effective July 15 1938.
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Harry Turner
Mayo Hospital
Rochester
Minn
Turner
Orrie
F. W. Eastwood
Nick Roth
Clarinda
Town
Douglas Bailey
Bailey
Notich
Washington Coun
Dwain Richardson Welcomes Baby Son at Hospital
Mr and Mrs Dwain Richardson announce the birth of a son last night at 8 45 weighing 7 pounds 10 ounces named Dwain Jr. Mary Chapman and Neil Humble had tonsillectomies this morning. Mrs H T Carris of Keota was dismissed yesterday.
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Dwain Richardson
Dwain Jr
Mary Chapman
Neil Humble
H. T. Carris
Keota
Damage by Wind Hits Brighton Farmers and Property
A fast moving windstorm near Brighton caused hay being hauled to be blown over on the Joe Drish farm two miles west. A large barn door was ripped off at the Willis Horton farm, startling a team. Widespread damage to corn and oats followed, with trees felled and some lines down. recovery of service reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Drish
Here
Willis Horton
St Clair County Named by Arthur St Clair in 1790
Arthur St. Clair, first governor of the Northwest territory, formed a county named St. Clair in 1790. The county covered an area that later became nearly the entire state of Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur St. Clair
Northwest Territory
St. Clair
Illinois
Hypnotist Blacaman Hit With $62,600 Breach Suit
A Hindu hypnotist known as Blacaman, who led a one man strike during the Hagenback Wallace circus, faces a federal breach of contract suit for $62,600. The circus claims he failed to perform, harming its earnings while Blacaman says his back pay is $2,000 but sued for $1,000 due to municipal court limits.
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Des Moines
Circus
Blacaman
County Golf Schedule Announces In Washington County
Thirty six Washington county golfers will tee off at Washington Golf and Country Club next Sunday afternoon to crown the first county champion. Vic Westphal and Don Taylor are favored. Wellman leads in qualifying with a one stroke gap. Spectators welcomed. starting times released for nine foursomes from 1:00 to 2:20 p.m.
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Washington County
Washington Golf and Country Club
Vic Westphal
Washington
Don Taylor
Wellman
Vic
Glen Smith
Bill Shannon
Doctor Swartzendruber
Kalona
Bob Oakley
Ralph Gibson
Preston Wolf
I. B. Ruge
Jim Alm
W. C. McFadden
Cave Mider
R. H. Peterseim
CC. C. Randall
T. Wl. Brookhart
Phil Antonoff
al Baldridge
UH. Bailey
Nic Mothery
Ted Bailey
E. A Wehrle
J. N. Irwin
Brighton
In. L. Erb
Lawrence Wilson
Matt Whittaker
Dr. Steninger
T. R. Phillips
Sid Sraith
Oscar Davis
Harry Rowedder
Harper
George Mileler
Bob Godlove
Don Bidwell
Cy Hooley
Bill Starwood
Dr. A. W. Clow
Specials Priday Chicken Vie and Fresh Shrimp Delicacies
Mrs Helen Mayhew Alexander of Eagle Rock California arrived Monday to spend the summer with her parents Mr and Mrs Will Mayhew. Mr Alexander will arrive later. Mrs Roy Moore is recovering from burns sustained when a beans can exploded while canning. The accident occurred after she removed the can from the pressure cooker. Home remedies eased the burns. Mrs G C Wieland and Mrs G C Wieland returned to Cedar Rapids after a two week visit with the Tweeten family.
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Helen Mayhew Alexander
Eagle Rock
Calif
Will Mayhew
Alexander
Pioneer
Roy Moore
Burns
Dames Ladies Food Sale
Washington Cleaners
G. C. Wieland
Cedar Rapids
W. M. Tweeten
Washington junior baseball team prepares for district tourney
No pairings received yet for district junior Legion tournament to be held at Muscatine airport on July 16. Washington faces Kalona Columbus Junction Muscatine and Burlington among rivals with at least four teams in the district. The squad seeks practice games before the event as certificates of eligibility fingerprints photos and parental approvals are filed with state headquarters.
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Washington
Muscatine
Wasington
Kalona
Columbus Junction
Burlington
Weekend visitors and social notes in Ainsworth
Ruth Norris reports a weekend at Camp Joy near Ottumwa with the Twoma and Rabenold families. June Davis returns from Houston Texas with Mrs Glave to visit Mrs Burmeister. Rev and Mrs Shook of Wayland visit. A son Robert Allen moves in with the Hawkins. Mrs Shook visits Keiper family. Ladies And society hosts an ice cream supper on a vacant hotel lawn.
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Ruth Norris
Ainsworth
Orville Twoma
J. D. Rabenold
Camp Joy
Ottumwa
Harry Rabenold
June Davis
Willard Glave
Houston
Texas
Crawfordsville Visitors Take Weekend Trips and Family News
Chester Piper and Isabelle Anwyll visited with his parents in Memphis Missouri over the weekend. William Gagie Bruce Hanna enjoyed a vacation trip visiting Bixby State Park McGregor and Niagara Cave Minnesota. Helen Meeks Agnes Vana from Town City visited Ernie Meeks’s home Sunday to Monday. Clint Paisley of Kabhoka Missouri visited Sabbath. Mr and Mrs Edward Rudat of Salem are the parents of a 210 pound son Donald Edward born June 22 at Mt Pleasant Memorial Hospital. The Rudats formerly lived near Clarence Moorhead.
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Crawfordsville
Chester Piper
Isabelle Anwyll
Memphis
William Gagie
Bruce Hanna
Bixby State Park
McGregor
Niagara Cave
Minn
Helen Meeks
Agnes Vana
Town City
Ernie Meeks
Clint Paisley
Kabhoka
Edward Rudat
Salem
Donald Edward
Mt. Pleasant Memorial Hospital
Rudats
Clarence Moorhead
George Colthurst With Foot Cast After Disc Injury
George Colthurst wears a cast on his foot from an accident when a disc ran over him years ago. Local social notes list gatherings and visits among families in Am boy and nearby towns, including the Owens, McNeill, Gerdes, Griffith, Hamil, Townsend, White, and Owens families visiting at multiple homes over the weekend and 4th of July.
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Earl White
Amboy
George Colthurst
Clarence Owens
John McNeill
Crawfordsville
Fern Owens
Jean Owens
Columbus Junction
Donald Wood
Phillip Gerdes
Will Roberts
Carl and
Dale
Dan Griffith
Roy Whiteman
Conn
Shirley
Dowell
Floyd Hamil
Washington
McConnell
Everette Stewart
Ray Townsend
R. B. Graham
Patsy
Oskaloosa
W. C. White
Carl White
Elmer Wallerick Breaks Leg After Tractor Accident
New Haven July 7 Elmer Wallerick injured when his tractor overturned pinning his leg. He was hospitalized then brought home Tuesday. Family and relatives gathered in Ottumwa to visit him and other local happenings noted.
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Marian Smith
New Haven
Merle Statler
Imie
Marjorie
Marvin
H. R. Baker
Washington
Ottumwa
Elmer Wallerick
Walter Sheets
Dr. Alcorn
Roy Wells
Isabelle Combs
Lightning Strikes Hit Iowa Areas Prompting Damages
A Letts youth from Louisa County was killed crossing a school yard by lightning. Mrs. Warren Bowers of Sigourney was unconscious with burned hands. A team of horses near Adair was killed. driver George Morris escaped serious injury. Winds up to 75 mph uprooted trees, damaged lines, and harmed oats. Primghar noted hail damage.
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Louisa County
Warren Bowers
Sigourney
Adair
George Morris
Primghar
Birthday Surprise For Honor L. F. Harding
Harding spent his birthday quietly at home on North Second Avenue until evening when three families entered with refreshments for a surprise party. He received a birthday gift and the guests played Pinochle during the gathering at 5622 North Second Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harding
North Second Avenue
Mr. Harding
Mr and Mrs Miksch Honored at Farewell Party
WELLSTON July 7 Neighbors surprised Mr and Mrs Robert Miksch with ice cream and cake as they bid farewell. Mariam Miksch visited and spent the weekend and Fourth at her parents home, returning to Chicago Monday.
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Walter Wilson
Wellston
Robert Miksch
Mariam Miksch
Chicago
Joe Schantz
Jean
Joan Hotle
Clark Pfeiffer
Homer Mayers
Curtis Snyders
Barretts from Indianapolis Visit with Dr Barrett’s Family
Mr and Mrs C A Barrett of Indianapolis are visiting for about two weeks with their son Dr D C Barrett director of the county health unit. Dr Barrett was in Indianapolis last week and they returned with him for the St James Ladies Food Sale. July the Washington Cleaners 1222 with her grandma Smith.
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C. A. Barrett
Indianapolis
D. C. Barrett
Barrett
St. James
The
Washington Cleaners
Crop prospects reported good across most of country
The weekly crop bulletin from the U S weather bureau notes favorable conditions for farm operations and growth nationwide except in parts of the central valley. Harvest advances in many regions with rainfall causing some delays in winter wheat and corn growth in eastern states.
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Washington
Central Valley
U. S. Weather Bureau
Central Belt
Pennsylvania
Indiana
Iowa
Great Plains
Missouri
Kansas
Northwest
Nebraska
First Hague Peace Conference at Tim Hague in 1843
The Tim Hague hosted the first peace conference in 1843. Delegates gathered to discuss international accord and promote pacific relations among nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hague
Tim Hague
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