Camp Fire 8 Girls Head to Camp Lesa at Ledges Park
Bara Lu Miller and peers from Camp Fire 8 prepare for a week at Camp Lesa near Soone as guard Mrs Dowell and Gayle Day assist. George Dowell and Shirley Dowell travel to Des Moines to greet Washington Camp Fire girls arriving tomorrow at Camp Hantesa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bara Lu Miller
Mary Voor
Virginia Moothart
Naidaltenbach
Geraldine Bartow
Lou Barth
Mary Martin
Atline Young
Margaret Shirley Dowell
Patty
Martha Downing
Betean Barth
Ruth Michels
Camp
Lesa
Fire
the Ledges Park
Soone
Ge Dowell
Guardian
Gayle Day
George Dowell
Shirley Dowell
Des Moines
Hantesa
Washington
Reed couple welcomed son at Washington hospital
At the hospital Mr and Mrs Bernard Reed of Washington are parents of a son born yesterday at 5 14 p m weighing eight pounds and five ounces Jrma Palmer Washington dismissed this morning
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Hunt
Brighton
Bernard Reed
Washington
Jrma Palmer
Kennedy to Hurl Against Muscatine Team Sunday
The Indeés prepare for a Sunday showdown with Muscatine in a rematch after a prior loss. Dale Kennedy returns from relief duty to front a pitching staff while infield shifts occur due to Bob Plowman’s absence. Cedar Bluffs looms July 21 with a St. Louis tour ahead, and a July 28 home game is tentatively scheduled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ssitham
Muscatine
Indees
Max Raymond
Dale Kennedy
Conesville
Indeés
Ely
Kennedy
Art Edmondson
Bob Plowman
Inter
Raymond
Marvin Buckwalter
Lneup
Buckwalter
Ken Kimberlin
Short
St. Louis
Cedar Bluffs
Acting President Named at Iowa State University
Dean Chester A. Phillips of the college of commerce was named acting president of the State University of Iowa. He will serve until the state board of education selects a permanent successor to Dr Eugene Gilmore, who resigned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Chester A. Phillips
College of Commerce
State University of Iowa
State Board of Education
Eugene Gilmore
Glycerine Fixes Surface Scratches on Glass Tables
A simple glycerine paste with water and iron oxide can remove shallow scratches on glass tabletops. Rub briskly with a hard felt pad until marks disappear, but deep gouges need specialized treatment. Glycerine also serves as a key component in many polishing materials used in mechanical methods.
Baseball Standings and Friday Schedule
In the American League the standings show Detroit Boston Chicago St Louis and Washington with varying records and paces. Friday results include Cleveland 1 Philadelphia 0 and rainouts in St Louis at New York Chicago at Boston Detroit at Washington. Today games list St Louis at New York Chicago at Boston Cleveland at Philadelphia and Detroit at Washington with two games at St Louis New York. In the National League Cincinnati leads with Brooklyn New York Chicago Pittsburgh Philadelphia and Boston also in play. Chicago defeated Boston 2 0 and Brooklyn Brooklyn at Cincinnati along with New York at St Louis and Philadelphia at Pittsburgh rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.L. Pet
StSvelang Qaasan
Detroit Teu Ea
Boston Pal Antte Ieee A. Ee
Chicago Ecaptan Elas
St. Tlous
Washington
Philadelphia
Cleveland
St. Louis
New York
Chicago
Boston
Detroit
Pet
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Questioned in Theft Accuses an Employe
Ray Sommers of Kalona is held for questioning over a theft from Clifford Carl of Wellman. Recovered property includes an electric motor and air compressor loaded on Sommers’ pickup. Sommers blames accomplice James Delainey, who vanished after a Davenport sale. Delanny claimed to have bought items in Wellman. Detectives probe the scope of Sommers involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Sommers
Kalona
Clifford Carl
Wellman
Davenport
Sommers
Carl
H. M. Putnam
James Delainey
Putnam
Richard A. Stewart
Del
Local residents plan trips and visits across states
Mr and Mrs Harry Sizer and children Patty and Harry Jr will visit relatives in Springville tonight and Mrs Sizer and Dr J J Gardner will take a two week vacation visiting the Gardner family near Rapid City South Dakota and Yellowstone National Park. Mr and Mrs Harry Dye will attend the National Democratic convention in Chicago. George McDowell Davenport and Prince Yoder Wellman called on. Lemmon family returns from vacation with L A Bingham in Vermont and Greensburg Indiana. Dr and Mrs J M Lloyd and sons John and Jim will spend next week at Lake Okoboji.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Schneider
Spencer
Albert Simpson
Schneider
Conn Instrument Company
Elkhart
Ind
Moline
E. B. Morrison
Eddie
Tommy
E. PD. Morrison
S&r
Helen Gardner
Lake Okoboji
Harry Sizer
Patty
Harry, Jr
Springville
Robert Begley
Harry Dye
Chicago
Mrs. C
Lemmon
L. A. Bingham
Lincoln
Nebr
Bingham
South Hero
Vermont
Lake Champlain
Mrs. Lemmon
Greensburg
Mra. J. M. Lloyd and Sons
John and
Jim
Delegates and visitors mingle at Des Moines convention scene
The report lists numerous figures from Rubio to Ames attending the state Republican convention in Des Moines. Delegates include Archie Farrier Homer Printon Gale Cupp and others, with local residents joining pre convention meetings and post convention events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Archie Farrier
Homer G. Printon
Brighton
Gale Cupp
Wellman
Phil Weldin
John Rittenhouse
C. W. McLaughtin
T. A. Michels
William Beges
Lester Orr
B F. Bostwick, Jr
Harvey S. Meek
Blaine Holmes
D. W. Harvey
Theodore B Bailey
L. M. Elcher
Dewey Short
Missouri
Continent's Largest Airport near Botwood described
The report states a vast airport thirty miles east of Botwood Newfoundland claims to be North America's largest. It cites three times the runway area of any US airport and notes a high dry plateau site at 500 feet elevation spanning about 1000 acres.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Continent
Botwood
Newfoundland
North America
United States
Families plan Friday departures for Midwest trips
Mr and Mrs Harold Jarvis depart tonight for a week of fishing in Minnesota. Their son Oren stays with grandparents in Fairfield. Several relatives travel or visit, including Mrs FE W Manuel heading to Edina Missouri and Dr F G Livesay joining a Cedar Rapids course.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Jarvis
Minnesota
Oren
Fairfield
Hubert Fry
FE. W. Manuel
Edina, Mo
F. G. Livesay
Cedar Rapids
Evangelist C L Vories Announces Lecture Topics
Evangelist C L Vories continues his Voice of Prophecy series in Washington at the auditorium. Sunday nights topic Will Protestantism Yield to Rome is among striking lectures. Other topics include Why God Did Not Kill the Devil Thursday The Thief on the Cross Friday The True Church. Lectures run nightly except Monday and Saturday with a half hour of music and pictures at 7 30 P M. no admission charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evangelist C. L. Vories
Voice of Prophecy
Washington
Rome
Eben Ashby Visits Parents in Pilottown During Vacation
Eben Ashby of Chicago arrived to visit his parents Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Ashby and relatives. He wired their home and outbuildings during his vacation and previously installed an electric wind charger. Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Stransky welcomed a son Larry Wayne July 6 at Waghiveton hospital, missing his father's July 5 birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pilotburg
Albert Batterson
Benteco Celebrates Twenty-First Year in Washington Store
The Benteco store in Washington marks the start of its 21st year July 13 while the eight store in a forty plus chain notes its 20th anniversary. The Benner Tea company began in 1899 with coffee routes and premiums, expanding to six tea and coffee shops before entering retail groceries in 1919 with Washington store openings in 1920.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benteco
Washington
Benner Tea Company
Ben-te-co
A. J. Benner
Iowa
Illinois
Burlington
Washington Benteco
Westphal Jewelry
Reyes
Robert Rhea
Sigourney Benteco
Rhea
A. W. Yard
F. 58. Sands
Sands
Fred Rohrer
Community notes from Pilotburg and area
Rain freshens fields as Carl D. Andersen buys a new combine. Wilothure Ladies Aid meet. 20 members attend. they donate to the Red Cross but oppose gravel for church access. Pilotburg homecoming planned for September. old settlement dates questioned. Mrs. Harlan Emery visits Clifford Free and Fred Mouser. Oiled road repaired for new oil. harvest underway with complaints about chinch bags.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl D. Andersen
Wilothure Ladies Aid
Roy Schulty
Red Cross
Pilotburg
Harlan Emery
Clifford Free
Fred Mouser
Rudiger to Return Home From Cedar Rapids Visit
Georgeanne Rudiger will return home tomorrow after visiting Cedar Rapids since Tuesday with her uncle and aunt Mr. and Mrs. Shirley Clark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Clark
Cedar Rapids
D. H. McLaughlin
Will Clark
Clark
Georgeanne Rudiger
Shirley Clark
New Graham department store to house mammoth supermarket
In 1935 the store moved from the east side to the current Coast-to-Coast Auto Supply Co. space and later to a larger location in the Graham department store building. Dale Fuhr became manager in May 1938 after Stanley McKeown. Fred Rohrer earlier shifted the store location. A grand opening for the new foot center is planned for August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley McKeown
Dale Fuhr
Fred Rohrer
Auto Supply Co
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Washington Cleaners
Wolf Floral
Reister Bros
Helen Wilson
T. H. Berdo
Leland Carris
Kangas City
Berdo
Mr. Carris
Aurora
Carris
Kenneth Carris
Corydon
Vernita
Dorothy Tellin
Mr. Simpson
Dixie Dugan
Golly
Tai
Clean Phillips
Hell
Brewer's Dairy
George McDowell
Prince Yoder
Louis Shames of
Eugene Morgan
Larry
Clayton Morgan
Marlene
Rubio
Maynard Kallous
Esther Larimer
Ada Garfield
Anaheim
Calif
L. A. Jones
Miss Garfield
Unce
Ames
Miss Larimer
Mrs. Jones
Georgia
Florida
Washington, D. C
New York City
Canada
Jones
California
R. P. Taylor
Althea Montgomery
David Masson
Herbert Huber
Black Hills
So. Dakota
Yellowstone National Park
Charles B. Anderson
Marlon Anderson
A. Anderson
Anderson
Sam Hamilton
Clayton Wintersteen
Monmouth
Richard Stewart
Wintersteen
Stewart
Sara Conrad
Grove City
H. C. Hotle
Audrey
Albia
Curtis Long
Clifford Thompson
Charles Hugh
Pilot Grove
Harold Booth
Trio OF Hoofers
Lana Turner
George Murphy
Joan Blondell
the Fox
L. A. Warren
KE. S. Hebner
Robert Hammer
Robert Shannon
Kenneth White
J. Thomas Stewart
Minn
Harvey Holden
Mrs. B. Holden
Lyle. Taylor
Mrs
George Taylor
J. W. McBurney
Milan
Eben Ashby
Frank Stransky
Frank Ek. Sandell
The
Mr. Benner
Washington Dairy
Voice OF Prophecy Auditorium
West Madison and
South Ay
Alwood
Gica
J. A. Sutten
6Th Avenue
Harry
Journal Building
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