Polio Case Tops Week in county health report
A five year old Was taken to a hospital in Iowa City Sunday suffering from bulbar type polio. This is the first polio case reported in the county this season. Washington boys headed to Crump Arrowhead YMCA camp near Ottumwa for a week long trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Craig Waddell
Howard B. Waddell
East
Harrison Street
Iowa City
Washington
Crump Arrowhead
Ottumwa
Weekend travels and homecomings across two states
Mr and Mrs Jack Brown and son Jack Jr of Philadelphia paused in Washington on their way to Omaha to visit the W Bickels and Mrs Bickel's mother Mrs E M Wellemeyer. I L O Beenblossom of Columbus Junction was taken to Belle Vue hospital Muscatine for treatment prior to surgery. Mrs Jesse Campbell will depart Thursday for St Louis to visit her son Raymond Rittenhouse and family. Dr and Mrs Walter Scranton and Mary Lee Scranton will head to White Plains New York after visiting Frank Scranton and relatives.
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Mary Beth
Tom
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Georgia
Dy Day
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Chamber completes second fly control spraying in business district
Washington reports 26 local boys at Camp Arrowhead in Ottumwa joining Caliphte events while Jaye Swickard takes an extended vacation from her Penney store sales work. A third spray is planned later this year.
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Washington
Camp Arrowhead
Ottumwa
Ealing
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Penney
Washington Centennial events ignite town spirit and planning
The Washington community prepares for the centennial pageant with a kickoff meeting led by Clarice Meek and director Irving Weidmitter. 4-H and Boys State delegates share experiences as stores decorate in historic backwoods style. Sidewalk work near North Second Avenue proceeds as the American Legion post hosts about 45 members. A pet show, Miss Washington contest entries, and the new illuminate memorial fountain progress unfold amid preparations for the street fair and carnival next week.
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Irving Weidmitter
Kurtz
Leon Beaty
American Legion
Legion
Washington County News Roundup Faces Polio Fears and Local Happenings
In Washington County updates Howard Waddell's son Craig is treated for bulbar polio in Iowa City. Other incidents include a fatal auto train crash and three recent auto accidents with two near Sunrise Lake. Detasseling begins in seed fields as Camp Arrowhead prepares 26 boys for a week away. Local employment remains generally good amid mixed signals. A Sorrell Auto Parts fire causes smoke but little damage. The county nears bond drive quota while new church domes and housing improvements emerge. Mrs. Warren Dare begins duties as official city hostess for newcomers.
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Washington County
Joe
Washington
Howard Waddell
Craig
Iowa City
Frank Mclarlane
Sunrise Lake
Jean Cherry
Donne
Patricia Reif
West Chester
Ralph Tavist
Keota
Donald Smith
Washington Bovs
Arrowhead
Ottumwa
Iowa State
Sorrell Auto Part Company
G. Je. Mace
Stewart and Crone
Warren Dare
Ed Bovee Elected Secretary and Treasurer for Local Association
Ed Bovee was elected secretary and treasurer of the Protective Benevolent Association of the K OT. Helen Kamerow of Cedar Falls signs on as geography teacher in Junior High next year leaving three positions open: primary, athletic coach, and supervisor of music. Gertrude Hammer hosted a slumber party for Florence Brookhart at Hyattville with guests including OND Hull, Margaret Sexton, Frances Thomas, and Isabelle Davis. Troop F 118th Cavalry moved to new quarters south of town in a Berde barn. the HQ and equipment building remains incomplete. Harold Bain bought the Golden Rule cafe on the square. Washington school district has 643 boys and 653 girls of school age. Ruth Palmer and James Foley were married in New York.
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Helen Kamerow
Cedar Falls
Gertrude Hammer
Florence Brookhart
Hyattville, Md
Fer
Ond Hull
Margaret Sexton
Frances Thomas
Isabelle Davis
118Th Cavalry
Berde Barn
Fox train thrills Winfield readers with rapid travel tale
Fifty years ago the Fox Express raced past Havre with Jerry Eckerman waving goodbye as the train sped to Washington. J R Lorne marked his 16th anniversary sermon to a crowded town, noting the congregation grew from 60 to 295 since his arrival.
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J R Lorne
Deaths of the Week Riverside Helen Anna Havel
Mrs. Helen Anna Havel, 69, died Sunday at her Iowa Township home after a heart attack. She had a serious fall two weeks earlier and, though released from the hospital, it is believed injuries from that fall contributed to her death.
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Riverside
Helen Anna Havel
Iowa Township
Retirement businessman R F McFarlane dies in train crash
R F Frank McFarlane 82 a well known Washington businessman died at 7 30 p m Monday from injuries after his car was struck by an eastbound Milwaukee passenger train at the North Avenue C grade crossing He had just dropped a grandson at a home in south Washington and was returning home when the collision occurredو
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R. F
Frank” McFarlane
Washington
Washington County Hospital
North Avenue C
Services for Kim Hill Held in Osage Iowa
Day old son of Mr and Mrs Melvin Hill of Prospect Place Washington will be buried or memorialized in Osage Iowa with Dr George Kerr in charge as rites time remains undecided.
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Melvin Hill
Prospect Place
Washington
Osage
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George Kerr
Death notices in California and Kalona
Charles S. Thomas of Washington learned Thursday of his brother E B Thomas of Pasadena California death. E B Thomas had lived in California 45 years and was 87. Burial occurred in California. Henry F Hochstetler, 41, died at his Kalona home after a lingering illness. Funeral plans, to be handled by Yoders Funeral Home, were not yet definite.
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Charles S. Thomas
Washington
E. B. Thomas
Pasadena
Calif
Thomas
California
Kalona Henry F. Hochstetler
Yoder
Hospital births and surgeries listed by date
At the hospital Saturday the list includes Mrs. Evan Edwards of Columbus Junction for surgery. Sunday entries note Loren McNeese of Burlington surgery and Mrs. Earl Shetler with daughter of Wellman, Mrs. Donald Smithburg and son of Washington, Mrs. Ralph Witthott and son of Washington. Today Mrs. B. S. Sorenson and daughter of Washington. Birth on Sunday for Mr. and Mrs. Harold Wehr of Keota a son born at 12 15 p.m.
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Evan Edwards
Columbus Junction
Surgical
Loren McNeese
Brighton
Earl Shetler
Wellman
Donald Smithburg
Washington
Ralph Witthott
Harold Wehr
Keota
Admitted Yesterday Joe Embree and Mrs Kosana Dismissed Today
Admitted yesterday were Joe Embree from Colum bus Junction and the daughter of Mrs Kenneth Kosana from Riverside. Dismissal today followed medical treatment.
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Kenneth Kosana
Riverside
Birth Notices and Medical Updates From Local Residents
Yesterday Mrs C 8S Lemmon 527 S Iowa listed for medical care. Mrs Rob ert Quinn R23 and Mary McNeill Letts reported medical events. Today Mrs Charles Lyle and son Keota Joe Embree Columbus Junction noted births. Mr and Mrs Arlo Fry Kalona welcomed a son at 4722 Ant.
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S. Lowa
Robert Quinn
Mary McNeill
Letts
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Charles Lyle and Son
Keota
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Columbus Junction
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Kalona
Birth Announcement for Mary McNeill and Wayland Couple
Today Mary McNeill and Letts Mrs. S P Wyse announce a birth to Mr and Mrs Henry Burgratt of Wayland. A son was born at 5 08 a m.
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Henry Burgratt
Wayland
City News Briefs and Local Developments
Yesterday Wryne Pratt in the city and medical Today Mrs Harold Wehr and son in Keota Charles McKay in Brighton Gladys Gardner in the city. Yesterday Mr and Mrs Wil bur Sehauf of Wellman welcomed a son at 157 am Mr and Mrs Dar rel Rich of Rt welcomed a son at 200 pm Mr and Mrs C W Bush of R3 welcomed a son at 1050 pm Today Mr and Mrs Robert W Miller of Crawfordsville welcomed a daughter at 820 am. Out of an old barn a church they moved into a brick church in town spending 41004 for external church work. Prof Frank Brinton cleared 60 dollars at his Fourth of July show and it was the best yet. He resumes work on his airship and expects travel this autumn. W J Hamilton bought Thomas McClements East Main street home and plans to take possession this fall. Plans adopted for a new 17000 high school building.
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Wilbur Sehauf
Wellman
Darrel Rich
C. W. Bush
Robert W. Miller
Crawfordsville
Frank Brinton
Soue
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