Westons Attend Picnic at P. Roth Home at Wayland
Havre July 9. Mr and Mrs Walter Weston and Barbara attended a picnic at the Pete Roth home south of Wayland Sunday. Numerous neighbors visited, helped with harvest, and shared meals and calls from Friday to Sunday. Edith Marie Elmer stayed with her sister and family the week, and several local families joined dinners and gatherings in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Hering
Havre
Walter Weston
Barbara
Pete Roth
Wayland
EE A. Mason
L. G. Jugenheimer
Wellston
Homer Jugenheimer
Iowa City
Oscar Jugenheimer
Washington
Clyde Mason
Mt. Pleasant
al Hahn
Fred Lhiseles
Edith Marie Elmer
Jesse Stout
C. Wittmer
Howard Witting
Charles Smith
Frank Norton
Ainsworth
Cloyce Zieglowsky
Carl Schneider
Henry Lunning
Willis Wittmer
Virgil Wittmer
S. C
Glenn Hahn
Waterloo
C. L. Baker
Witmer Laudermans
Frank Pratt
Joe Frakes
Fairfield
Witmer Lauderman
Merle Statler
Marion Smith
Neil Jancek
Co. L. Baker
Dorothy
Marjorie Statler
Lauderman
William Knotts
Kalona
Fletcher Knotts
Esther
Edna
Marylin
Fairmont
Minn
Lloyd
Stout
Walter Westen
A. Mason
Margaret
Cleo McCoy
Cleo
Mercy Hospital
Will McBride
Howard
Town City
Betty Anne
Wayne Lyle
Keota
W. P. Roberts
Columbus Junction
Spencer Bell
Ladies’ Aid Society
Blind Akron slaying suspect held in New York
George Younes a 57 year old blind man held by police in New York for the slaying of 22 year old Patricia F Patrick in an Akron Ohio hotel room. Police say he confessed an argument led to the killing and that he believed their marriage from several months earlier might be a hoax. Younes became blind in 1939 after prison and had a 1933 conviction for killing a woman in a gun duel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Younes
New York
Patricia F. Patrick
Akron
Younes
Dorothy Kennel Honored at Dinner in Noble
Dorothy Kennel was honored at a Sunday dinner at the Elmer Wyse home in Noble. She left for Albany Oregon on Tuesday. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Dan Alliman and Wayne, Mr and Mrs John Alliman and Willis, Mr and Mrs Lester Alliman and children, Mr and Mrs Paul Miller, Mr and Mrs Mason Wyse and family, Mr and Mrs Vernon Wyse, and Mr and Mrs Gilbert Alliman of Davenport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noble
Dorothy Kennel
Elmer Wyse
Albany
Ore
Dan Alliman
Wayne
John Alliman
Willis
Lester Alliman
Paul Miller
Mason Wyse
Vernon Wyse
Gilbert Alliman
Davenport
Weston Dinner Guests and Weekend Gatherings Recap
Weston family hosted Friday dinner guests Mrs. Milton Frey and son Donald from Chicago along with the Frey and Rich families and Roy. Local visits included Mt. Pleasant and Burlington gatherings, Wayland park party for Rachel Reshley of Albany, Oregon, and church services with Iowa State Teachers college students Dale Noble Lavern Graber and Max Leichty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
Edith Rich
Frances
John Reshley
Jennie
Joe Reshley
Wayland Park
Rachel Reshley
Albany
Ore
Dale Noble
Washington
Lavern Graber
Crawfordsville
Max Leichty
Iowa State Teachers College
Richer
Mable
Gilbert Wenger
Jacob Graber
O. F. Frey
J. A. Frey
Juanita Kauffman
Roy
W. R. Nicholson
Fairfield
Wilma Weston
Larry
John Witt Mer
Stockmarket Tips Farewell for Investors
A brief note suggests stockmarket tips often prove to be poor guides and may signal investor losses. It cautions readers that tips labeled as good buys can turn into costly farewells for portfolios.
Local Officials and City Council Members Listed
A snippet lists county and city officials including Harriet Coulter, Harold Putnam, Marion George, Lester Kradbill, W. L. Kvie, Ned Morrow, Harve Wilson, Fred Bauer, and Kance City Treasurer. It notes councilmen at large W. Dupuis, and ward representatives R F McFarlane, A W Yard, Clarence Jacobs, Carry Montgomery. Office details appear near the courthouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. . Dupuis
Oo. F. Boller
R. F. McFarlane
A. W. Yard
Clarence Jacobs
Montgomery
Washington Independent School District Leadership List
School leaders named include Superintendent E. A. Ralston and Dean of Junior College Harland W. Mead. Principals listed are high school WwW i irbe, junior high Miss Ethel McCreedy, and elementary schools leader addresses show board roles for Harry Bowles and Richard A. Stewart with Ralph W. Thompson and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Independent School District
E. A. Ralston
Harland W. Mead
I Irbe
Ethel McCreedy
Harry Bowles School Board
Richard A. Stewart
Ralph W. Thompson
Harry Ramseyer
A. E. Atchison
B. F. Bostwick, Jr
Charlotte Baldrige
Prisoner Quotes Walls Not Built to Scale
The prison governor asks for complaints and a prisoner who is trained in architecture replies that the walls are not built to scale, hinting at structural or perceptual flaws in the facility. The exchange frames a terse critique within a disciplinary setting.
48 Gun Salute Marks Independence Day Tradition
A 48 gun salute honors the Union and Declaration of Independence. One cannon per state fires at noon on July 4 at each army post with suitable artillery, celebrating the national remembrance.
Average life expectancy climbs as records improve
The article notes that current lifespans exceed historical norms due to better record keeping and data collection. It highlights longer average lifespans across populations and suggests improvements in health tracking have shaped these trends.
Counterfeit Money Found Among World’s Fair Visitor Funds
About 93.77 million dollars spent on visitors at the New York World’s Fair raised little counterfeit concern. Only 1376.20 dollars were flagged as bad money, a tiny fraction of the total.
Washington Lodge No 26 Regular Meeting Notice
Washington Lodge No. 26 A F and A M holds regular meetings on the first Friday of each month. Worshipful Master W Holland presides with A W Yard as associate officer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Lodge No
A .F
A. M
Wee Holland
W. M
A. W. Yard
Ftelary
Local Train Schedule Note from Canton Depot
Eastbound No 2 Local daily regular for rookies departs 7 05 am. No 44 Californian stops at 2 00. No 4 Golden State Limited departs 9 55 am. Tickets at Bus Depot Candy Kitchen North Side Square, full coast to coast trip from local depot. AL CANTONI Agen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Golden State Limited
Washington
California
Candy Kitchen
North Side Square
Coast 'O Coast
AL Cantoni
Agen
Harvest Oats Crop in Cotter District
Most oats have been harvested by binder or combine though a prior week storm left grain inclined. Hay, corn, and farm work are advancing as residents attend the Fourth of July events and local community activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cotter
Rev Alred 86 Visits at R Dawson Home
LIVING LAKE July 10 Rev Rennie Alred 86 visits at grandson Har old’s tenant house at Clive Gray farm. He proclaims health and activity, notes youths today are as fine as in his youth, and chats with local families about life and community. Jane Garot from Chicago visits Homer Birney home and tours farm with her accompanying adult.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rennie Dawson
Living Lake
Rennie Alred
Harold
Clive Gray
Rev. Alred
Mr. Dawson
Chicago
Jane Garot
Homer Birney
Jane
Oats Harvest and Local News From Ames Area
Visitors recount the Fourth with oat cutting and hay making in the community. W G McCreedy widower in Washington hospital, Mrs Alene McCreedy remembered locally. Chevy 1949 model new to Donald Brown family. Kerrs from Ames visit Rennie Dawson. Cloyee brings fried chicken. Vince Marek builds a silo with a large dome. calved stock to be fed silage. Donald to join Ames summer school on the 22nd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane
Paul Garot
Alene McCreedy
Garot
W. G. McCreedy
Washington Hospital
Donald Brown
W. B. Kerr
Cloyee Kerr
Ames
Rennie Dawson
Cloyee
Fred Hermann
Vince Marek
Barn renovations and fruit harvest shared in memoir entry
Charles Zieglowsky paints his barn and outbuildings and adds a double corn crib. The narrator recalls ripe Fourth of July tomatoes and a blackberry pie. Rain damaged blackberries and storm damage snapped many branches, but gratitude remains for minor losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Zieglowsky
Fragmentary OCR notes on a WW II era code or device
Fragmented text appears as scrambled notes with possible references to a WWII era code, device, or message. No clear names, dates, places, or events are discernible from the legible portions. The readable segments resemble cipherlike strings rather than a cohesive report.
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Westons
P. Roth
Forrest Mullen
E. A. Mason
John Zieglowsky
John Koehler
William Freyenburger
Clarence Owens
Moorman Manufacturing Company
Quincy, Ill
Will Richards
Harry Campbell
Albert Elmer
Pleasant Plain
Anna Mae Graber
8S. C. Wittmer
I. I. N. Radiophoto
Russia
Finland
Berlin
Turku
E. Wyse
Official
Washington Directory
Optometrists
C. 8S. Lemmon
John W. Lemmon
East Side Square
Theodore B. Bailey
Law Loan & Trust Bldg
S. W. Livingston
Abstract Department
West Main St
Court House
Stt
Harriet Coulter
Harold Putnam
George F. Morrison
J. GC. Penney Co
Chiropractors
Water and I
DR. Chas, C
Policemai
CERS _ Lloyd Lytle
W. HA. Fulton
E. F. Mack Henry Bailey
Ight Plant
P. L. Jordan
George Baker , Mark Prattel
H. Reister
A. L. Griffith
D. C. Barrett Park Commissioners
Marian
Bailey
Frank B. Miller
J. E. Lemmon
City Library
Grace H. Stephen
Ruth Lytle
A. C. Peterson
S. Second Ave
Washington, Iowa
East Main St
Sherman
Pittsburgh
Knoxville
Budgar
Goodlander
C. F. Anderson
Washington Jalle
Omaha
Washington Oo
Washington Ee
Chicarn
David R
John G. Jones
Emrys Owen
Small Son
Mitchellville
William Owen
Owen
Mitchelville
Evan Arthur
Chautauqua Park
Danny Boyd
Harry Boyd
Bellevue Hospital
Muscatine
William Peters
Moline
Bonnie Lou
M. A. Robeson
Jens Jensen
J. M. Davis
Haydn Davis
Westminster
Westminster Guild
Dorothy Thomas
Presbytery of
Presbytery
E. R. Mitchell
R. Dawson
Washington Dairy
Third Circle Carnival
Casino Hall
Richmond
Iowa
Buckwalter
Mike
Dayton
Holy Trinity Parish
W. F. Boeekman
Pire
Uurliee
Fisher
Onicine Fisher
Eer
Chevrolet
Ido
West
Washington St
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