Review of the Week's News A Busy Social and Local Notice
Mrs Eva Turner celebrated her 80th birthday at a family dinner with relatives from Chicago Minneapolis and local residents. The week featured weddings reunions church events Rotary talks a county picnic 4H plans and multiple local visits and travels across Washington Kalona and Fairfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva Turner
Chester Howard
Edward Guinn
Chicago
J. C. Crowder
Minneapolis
Washington fly spray plan and local notes in Washington County
The Friday to Sunday campaign against flies will spray breeding areas with DDT by Midwest Service of Burlington. A theft case reports a car found in a gulley near the Witting farm. The Washington County Chau tauqua association plans to meet July 23 at the Y before disbanding. Various visits and travel by local families and guests are noted along with Rotary club activities and regional social visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Midwest Service Company
Burlington
Washington County Chautauqua Association
Local Couple from Kahoka to Teach in Washington Schools
Mr and Mrs Frank Lee from Kahoka Missouri will join Washington schools as vocational agriculture teachers. This summer he will work mainly with high school boys on farming projects in the country. The city council adopted a resolution approving annexation of an unplatted section nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Lee
Kahoka
Washington
Notice of dismissal filed in divorce case
A notice of dismissal has been filed in the office of the clerk of the court regarding the divorce case. The filing indicates an end to ongoing proceedings between the spouses. No further details on parties or dates are provided in the readable text.
Cranberries: From Cape Cod Bogs to 10 Million Dollar Crop
The berries were first cultivated in Cape Cod region bogs of Massachusetts around 1810 and later became a major agricultural product valued at about ten million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Cod
Massachusetts
Visual Problems among Workers Spread Across Industries
The article notes high rates of visual impairment among workers with 53 percent of office employees 52 percent of textile workers and 75 percent of garment workers affected.
Broiled Hamburgers and Salads for Family Meals
Quick family menu features broiled hamburgers with potato salad and stuffed tomatoes. Recipes include hampered formats for hamburgers, onion, mustard, and cheese sauce, plus egg and chicken based salads with olives and green pepper. Released by Western Newspaper Union.
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Union
Refreshing Meals for Hot Days with Quick Cook Guide
Practical tips for staying cool while feeding a family, highlighting chilled or fast cooking foods, colorful options, and shortcuts. Includes Majestic Salmon Loaf recipe with layered cabbage and eggs, plus Broiled Lamb Steaks with a lemon onion marinade and quick carrot side.
Picnic Style Fried Chicken Menu Suggestions
The note suggests accompaniments for fried chicken such as pineapple cole slaw small cherry tomatoes pickles or olives fruit salad with large fruit pieces or ambrosia. It also advises larger hamburgers for picnics and explains adding wrapped American cheese to cheeseburgers toward the end of grilling.
Soil Composition and Structure
Soil consists of mineral particles ranging from boulders to clay grains with void spaces filled by air or water. Some soils include organic materials mixed in, creating varying textures and porosity.
Picnic Food Tips From Lynn For Easy Outdoor Meals
Lynn suggests finger friendly fried chicken for picnics. Wrap each piece in waxed paper and separate light meat from dark for easy sharing. Meat loaf is also a portable main dish, kept in its loaf pan for transport.
Potato cultivation spreads in Rhineland during wars
In the 1600s German Rhinelanders began planting potatoes as invading armies destroyed other crops yet did not harvest potatoes, making the tuber a common crop and staple in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Rhineland
Hospital admits and discharges list brief
Admitting Saturday were Mr and Mrs Andrew Smith Ronald and Eugene Smith from Moline Ill all discharged yesterday with Eugene transferred to University hospital Iowa City Richard Bid discharged this morning on W Seventh street medical Yesterday Ernest Meyer Columbus Junction medical Births Mr and Mrs Duane VanWinkle Brighton a son at 435 yesterday afternoon Discharged yesterday George England Wellman Eugene Rees Columbus Junction
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Smith
Ronald
Eugene
Moline
Ill
University Hospital
Iowa City
Richard Bid
W. Seventh Street
Ernest Meyer
Columbus Junction
Duane van Winkle
Brighton
George England
Wellman
Eugene Rees
Local Births and Medical Updates Reported
Tuesday notes list Mrs R L Lytle and Shirley Conry awaiting surgery. Today Jacqueline Lemmon undergoes tonsillectomy. Dismissals include Mrs R H Malin and the Schwab couple with a daughter born at 12 53 yesterday, Marble couple with a son at 1 17, Miller couple with a daughter at 5 13 this morning. Allison couple greet a daughter at 4 43 this morning. Ruth Dupuis with companions left for Denver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. Lytle
E. Mainstreet
Shirley Conry
S. Iowa Avenue
Jacqueline Lemmon
William Schwab
Columbus Junction
Robert Marble
Iowa Avenue
Marion Miller
Route Three
Merle’ Allison
S. Eighth Avenue
Ruth Dupuis
Josephine Howe
Green
Charlotte Severson
Radcliffe
Denver
Glen Wenger
Daniel David
Wayland
Robert Lee Marble
Max Lloyd
Town Avenue
Merle Allison
Jeanne Marie
Local births and medical admissions listed
Mr and Mrs Donald Bell of Ainsworth welcomed a son at 9 35 PM last night. Mr and Mrs Jesse Williams of 1116 KE Adams Street had a son at 11 30 PM. Robert Green of Columbus Junction admitted as medical patient and discharged this morning. Merrie Ellen Zaring of 1617 N Marion Avenue admitted for medical care yesterday. Mrs Walter Rich and her son of Crawfordsville listed yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald __ Bell
Ainsworth
Jesse Williams
Adams Street
Robert Green
Columbus Junction
Merrie Ellen Zaring
Marion Avenue
Walter Rich
Crawfordsville
Local Births and Medical Procedures Reported
A sequence of birth announcements lists multiple families and locations with newborn daughters and sons along with two medical procedures. Names include Marion McAvoy Brighton Green Walling Chalupa Zachs and addresses such as 723 E Main 526 S Avenue C Kalona and Ainsworth. Also noted are tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy for J Paul Swartzendruber and Mary Wentworth.
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Marion McAvoy
E. Main Street
Merle Booth
Route Four
Albert Green
Brighton
Carlos Walling
W. Monroe Street
Eugene Chalupa
S. Avenue C
Dean Zachs
Ainsworth
J. Paul Swartzendruber
Kalona
Mary Wentworth
Local Birth Announcements From West Chester to Kalona
The list records births and family news including a son born to Mr. and Mrs. Carl J. Lehman of West Chester at 5 14 and a son to Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Long of Richland at 5 49 yesterday afternoon. A daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Brenneman of Kalona at 8 34 last evening. Additional notices include daughters born to Mr. and Mrs. Lester Schnoebel of Riversife at 10 35 yesterday and other newborns and households listed by location and time.
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Carl J. Lehman
West Chester
Arthur Long
Richland
Ezra Brenneman
Kalona
Lester Schnoebelen
Riversife
Five-Cent Pieces Could Circumvent the World
A playful estimate notes that all US five-cent pieces minted since 1866 laid edge to edge would wrap around the earth at the equator with substantial extra mileage.
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Globe
United States
Equator
Rural Homemakers Club July Meeting
Rural Homemakers club met Thursday afternoon at Mrs. Maud Lease home. Six members and four children attended. Ida Wooley substituted for Verena Bitting who led the lesson on Preventable accidents. Guests enjoyed a tea table and refreshments. Next meeting is a family picnic at Crawfordsville park August 14 at seven. All former members invited.
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Rural Homemakers Club
Maud Lease
Verena Bitting
Ida Wooley
Family Picnier
Crawfordsville Park
Passing Years in Washington and Area Updates
Ten years ago in Washington stirred by local news. Helen Thompson travels to San Diego with stops at Santa Fe and the Grand Canyon and plans Canada return. Mrs. Nellie Thompson visiting Baraboo. Wayne Limerman Jr. visits grandparents and hopes to stay summer. Camp Fire girls enjoyed Box Springs outing with Betty Michels and Dorothy Saul cooking. Roll Organ attends Three Quarter of a Century club dinner from Chicago. William Robertson injured when a pin der rod pierced his arm. Washington County Hospital plans 25th birthday celebration July 15 with program by Miss Dessa Shaw. Over 15,000 people served. William Sutherland and B. C. Gardner lead programs.
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Helen Thompson
San Diego
Calif
Santa Fe
Grand Canyon
Canada
Nellie Thompson
John Rouse
Baraboo
Wisc
Wayne Limerman Jr
Chicago
W. S. Eldridge
Morgan Park Military Academy
Washington County Hospital
Dessa Shaw
Riverside 4-H elects officers at Washington rally
Vera Craig becomes president Bessie Wenger vice president Elizabeth Grace Johnson secretary and treasurer at the county 4-H rally in Washington. Heat wave peaks at 96 degrees as Washington’s water tower gains a seven foot painted sign. Clayton Bear challenges with 3 acres of the county’s largest coin claim amid 160 acres planted. Beth Klein sails for London while Washington telephone crew replaces 4275 feet of underground cable nearly a mile on the west side of the square.
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Vera Craig
Riverside
Washington Town Hall
Bessie Wenger
Washington
Elizabeth Grace Johnson
Craigfordsville
Clayton Bear
Rainy roads bring crowds to Hagenbeck-Wallace circus
Eight years ago rain made Washington streets tough for travel so crowds arrived by team for Hagenbeck-Wallace and Bailey-Brookhardt Mc Laughlin circuses. Admission one cent, reserved seat five cents bought by George Ross. all seats sold out. proceeds of 5.28 went to Red Cross. Ora Turner family returns from Long Beach. Company K clears 53.29 from circus day.
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Bailey-Brookhardt McLaughlin
George Ross
McLaughlin
The
Red Cross
Local church foundation awarded to Tobias Minick
Tobias Minick receives the contract to lay the concrete foundation with Bedford range rock for the new Methodist church. Fulton Masson returns from Nemaba Iowa where he aided in medical practice for two weeks while the regular physician was away on vacation. The Fourth of July celebration enjoys hot weather with a 90 degree shade reading and civic outings to Rubio and nearby towns. Methodist members hold their second annual picnic at Chautauqua park with Captain Kellogg entertaining attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tobias Minick
New Methodist Church
Fulton Masson
Nemaba
Iowa
Fulton
Methodist Church
Chautauqua Park
Captain Kellogg
Fourth of July Celebrations and Local Incidents
In Washington no public celebration occurred but nearby towns saw crowds, with 208 excursion tickets sold at Rock Island. Mayme and Nellie Samson hosted a day event with a noon dinner and festive activities. Dr J C Boice was dragged 60 yards when a fire cracker exploded as he prepared to ride with Mrs Boice. Four men suffered heat exposure while working on a big sewer. the thermometer read 91 degrees. Wilbur Miller plans 40 new benches for Central Park. J B Randle bought Thomas Chilcote’s second hand goods stock and will continue repair work.
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Washington
Rock Island
Roberts Lot
J. B. Randle
Thomas Chilcote
Randle
Death of Lucy Pingrey Former Estherville Latin Teacher
Lucy O Pingrey aged 74 longtime Latin teacher at Estherville High School died at her home in Estherville after a long illness due to a heart ailment. She taught at the Estherville high school for many years retiring about 1935.
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Washington High School
Lucy O. Pingrey
Estherville
Miss Pingrey
Funeral Rites Held for George Taylor Former Davenport Fireman
Funeral services were held Wednesday at Sherman's funeral home for George Taylor 57 of Davenport a former Washington resident. He died Sunday evening in a Davenport hospital after a five day illness. He was a fireman at the Mississippi hotel in Davenport.
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Sherman
George Taylor
Washington
Davenport
Mississippi
Mrs Minnie Sprague 86 Dies in Omaha After Injury
Mrs Minnie Jane Sprague aged 86 formerly of Washington died in Omaha Nebraska after being confined to a wheel chair for five years following a fractured hip. Survived by brother W P Davidson Crawfordsville and sister Mrs C P Gallagher Washington.
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Minnie Jane Sprague
Washington
Omaha
Nebr
W. P. Davidson
Crawfordsville
C. P. Gallagher
Lydia Gideon Hosts Friendship Club Meeting
Mrs. Lydia Gideon hosted the July Friendship club meeting with 18 members present. President Mrs. Mark Campbell Jr led a brief business session. three children attended and several guests joined. The club voted a donation to flood relief and refreshments were served by hostesses and assistants.
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Lydia Gideon
The
Friendship Club
Mark Campbell, Jr
Howard Crozier
Tom Harvey
Ray Niffenesger
Glen Coward
Ruth Gideon
Walter Longer
Patty Peiffer
Fiood
Gideon
Mary Applegate
Ruth
Mae Gideon
Longer
Canard
Marjorie Edwards Weds Joseph Shean in Davenport
Marjorie Edwards daughter of D B Edwards of Haskins married Joseph Shean son of Mrs Mary Shean of Moline in a three o'clock double ring wedding at First Presbyterian Church Davenport. Rev Alfred Nickless officiated. The couple, attired in blue linen and white crepe, will live in Davenport with Mr and Mrs Gruske in Taylor Ridge assisting as witnesses.
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Haskins
Marjorie Edwards
D. BE. Edwards
Joseph Shean
Mary Shean
Moline
Alfred Nickless
First Presbyterian Church
Davenport
William Gruske
Taylor Ridge
Ill
Oldest Swedish copper mine in continuous operation
The Stora Kopparbergs Bergslags Aktiebolag, a Swedish copper mine, claims to be the world’s oldest business, existing since 1180 A.D. and owned by the same family throughout its history.
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Faily
Stora Kopparbergs Bergslags Aktiebdlag
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M. J. Cruise
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Marshalltown
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Glendale
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Lawrence Johnson
Cambridge, Ill
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Madison
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Witt
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Lynn
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S. Avenue B
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S. Fourth Avenue
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Keota
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S. Second Street
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Jean
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Dublin
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London
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Cal
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