Local students host family gathering and senior life saving test
Billy Cox studying art and Iowa City all state orchestra member returned home for the weekend with Harry Dake of Lost Mission Iowa. The senior life saving test was passed at the Y. Several relatives from Keota Stuart Washington and Iowa City joined for a family picnic and visit at Mrs Thorne's in Oskaloosa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Cox
All State
Iowa City
Harry Dake
Lost Mission
Iowa
E. Loran Palmer
Keota
Beatrice Butterbaugh
Stuart
R. R. Palmer
Joo
Willard
Wayne
Stella Palmer
Washington
Oskaloosa
E. G. Butterbaugh
J. R. Palmer
Butterbaugh
Watson and Son
Sherman
Lincoln
Nebru
Mr. Watson
Phoebe White
M. E. Palmer
Mixa Gladys
Wendall
Panama
Local Folks Take Part in Fairfield Bible Conference
Local notes show Mr and Mrs Frank Sage and Miss Wilma Walker attending the closing session in Fairfield. Mary Eyestone returns from Des Moines with a grandchild welcomed by Chauncey Merwin. Various citizens travel for visits, family time and a funeral in Ollie Iowa as Des Moines and Burlington trips appear throughout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Sage
Wilma Walker
Fairfield
Congress Fails to Pass Agriculture Bill Amid Inquiries
Washington reports no agriculture bill passed in the session. The three farm groups agree on a combined plan using farm board options. Senate probes into the Federal Farm Board and St Lawrence treaty are expected to shape the campaign. Publicity limits on the Reconstruction Finance Corp remain in force until December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Grange
Farm Bureau
Farmers Union
Farm Board
Senate
Power Trust
Federal Trade Commission
Congress
Washington
INS -Congress
Federa Farm Board
St. Lawrences Waterways
Federal Farm Board
Hoover
St. Lawrence
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
White House
Garner
House Democrats
House
Ottumwa Blues Top Washington in Rough Baseball Clash
Ottumwa Blues defeated Washington 7 to 4 at Libe's park yesterday afternoon as defensive lapses by Washington spurred the Ottumwa win. Pitcher Copple limited the locals to five hits while Washington’s defense and inaction from a period of absence hurt their chances. A second Washington game was slated for this afternoon at five against the All Nation Clowns with admission 25, 15 and 10 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ottumwa Blues
Libe’s Park
Edmondson
Rams
Copple
Ottumwa
Libe’s
All-Nation Clowns
McAvoy
T. Kiesey
Martin
D. Kiesey
Jacobs
W. Kiesey
Case
J Miller
F Edmondson
Winn
Aee
Bae
Chambers
Joseph
LaRue
Murphy
Colenso Hotel Sells as Purchases Tap Watches and Hogs
Ten years ago today C GebRart of Kansas City becomes new owner of the Colenso Hotel after buying from Mrs Walter Van Dyke. Saturday shoppers bought wrist watches at 82.49, showers are offered at 98 cents. Top on hogs reported at 5.10 with unsettled weather and showers forecast tonight and Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
GebRart
Kansas City
Colenso Hotel
Walter van Dyke
World War I Registration Dates Expanded Ages Covered
The first registration on June 5, 1917 covered ages twenty one to thirty one. A second on June 5, 1918 and August 24, 1918 added those reaching twenty one since the first. The third on September 12, 1918 extended to eighteen to forty five years.
Hartman family visits and venerable anniversary noted
Mr and Mrs W M Hartman and Mr and Mrs Carl Hartman of Eldora visit Chas Hays and Kleese Hartman homes. Mrs Lauder Kennedy returns from Chapman Nebraska where her parents celebrated their golden wedding anniversary on July 12. Kennedy joins with Lois Wilkin Ruth McCreedy for Chapman trip. Sunday family gatherings in Fairfield Burlington. Eleanor Hoffman of Chicago visits Mary Roberts before returning to Oska loosa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Hartman
Carl Hartman
Eldora
Edmund Hartman
Marshalltown
Chas. Hays
Kleese Hartman
Lauder Kennedy
Jeo. P. Fishburn
Chapman
Nebr
Kennedy
Lois Wilkin
Ruth McCreedy
William Mohland
Byron Snyder
Fairfield
Riverside widow Anna Lohberger dies at 82
Anna Lohberger age 82 longtime Riverside resident and Civil War widow died Friday at her home after months of illness. Born Anna Podaril in Bohemia December 16 1849 she emigrated to the United States at 16. She married John Lohberger in 1875 and lived on a Riverside farm before moving there in 1892. Survivors include four stepchildren Joseph Lohberger Kate Minick Anna Colbert and Mary Lohberger along with a brother James Podari and sister Mary Hensley. Funeral Monday at St Marys Church with Rev B Jacobemeier officiating. Burial Mt Olivet cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Anna Lohberger
Anna Podaril
Mseno
Bohemia
United States
Iowa City
John Lohberger
Holy Trinity Church
Richmond
Eter Brommenachenkel
Lohberger
Joseph Lohberger
Kate Minick
Washington
Anna Colbert
Cedar Rapids
Mary Lohberger
James Podari
Mary Hensley
Ashland
Kansas
St. Mary's Church
B. Jacobemeier
Mt. Olivet Cemetery
Local residents on visits and outings across Iowa communities
A long list of readings shows visitors and travelers including Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Busby Reading Pa at the Harvey Busby home, Miss Minick vacationing in Philadelphia, and several shoppers in Wellman and Keota. Sports note covers the Calendar Factory kitten hall beating Wellman first ward by a score of to . Local business notes report Co A Kron selling 32 hogs at 4 60.
Government Bans Parades as Death Toll Rises
Berlin reports a government decree banning parades, demonstrations and outdoor meetings for one week to curb pre election protests that left 17 dead. Officials warn of harsher measures possibly including the death penalty for arm and explosive violations. Communists are labeled the Reich’s most dangerous disruptors of public peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Reich
Germany
Treaty for Seaway From Great Lakes to Ocean Is Signed
The United States and Canada signed a treaty to develop the St. Lawrence River seaway from the Atlantic to the Great Lakes. The pact creates a 2 1/2 foot channel from the Gulf of St. Lawrence through the Great Lakes to Chicago and Duluth with an estimated total cost of 543 million dollars, shared equally. Each nation will receive half of the hydroelectric power generated in the international section, with each retaining disposition over its allotted share.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
St. Lawrence River
Atlantic Ocean
Great Lakes
Canada
United States
State Department
Stimson
William JD Herridge
Gulf of St. Lawrence
Chicago
Duluth
St. Lawrence
Group Personnel for G. Washington Pageant Out Today
Readable list shows groups 17 to 22 for a pageant, with personnel and leaders. Names include Willa Briley Ruth Cunningham Edna Crone Evelyn Anderson Katherine Little Velma Finke Lucille Knox and others for Groups 17 18 19 20 21 22 under leaders Will Harwood Ralph Kleese Cloud Willits Don Foss and Evelyn Meek among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oo Stewart
Ralph Kleese
Harvey Coulter
Carl Hedges
John Owen
Lloyd Walker
Everett Simpson
Frosty Jennings
Claude Tucker
Frank Sage
Ross Davis
Ray Simpson
Stanley Baird
J. M. Lloyd
Chas. Breitenbach
Henry Rerdo
Geo. Stewart
Walter Little
Roger Sherman
Cloud Willits
Howard Anderson
Oscar Burham
Harry Drake
Local Social Roundup From Crawfordsville and Nearby Towns
Mrs. Evan Davis and daughter Elsie shopped in Washington on Saturday. Mrs. Esta Birney of Kalona also visited here. George McAvoy and Tom Shrader returned from Gulfport Mississippi after two weeks away. Marion Wells and family from the south of West Chester were in town Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. John Elgar and daughter Mary Virginia with guest Rose Mary Potter, and Mrs. John Kruser and daughter Gweneth attended a fish fry at Port Louisa Saturday. W. F. Flynn of West Chester was a business visitor. Lost tool kit between P. F. Whisler’s and Shields Coal Yard in Liberal. finder notify F. P. Rieh. Misses Rita Ballinger Arsula Ballinger and Edith Montgomery from Fast Pleasant Plain were guests of Miss Lillian Berry. Mrs. F. B. Berry left for New Buffalo Michigan and Chicago. Mrs. Wm. Kenslar departed for New Sharon Iowa for a month with her daughter. Sylvia Musil to spend a week with her parents Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Musil. Musil works at Iowa City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Eyestone
Des Moines
Mrs. Beard
South Marion Avenue
Jennie Acheson
Esther Hay
Burlington
C. A. Dewey
Carla Guther
C. H. Guther
Harold
Fred Wonderlich
Raymond
Sadie Lanning
W. M. Real
Jay McNamara
Robert
Jean
Iowa City
Dempsey
Evan Davis
Elsie
Crawfordsville
Washington
Esta Birney
Kalona
George McAvoy
Tom Shrader
Gulfport
Miss
Marion Wells
South of
West Chester
John Elgar
Mary Virginia
Rose Mary Potter
John Kruser
Gweneth
North 2Nd Ave
F. B. Berry
New Buffalo
Mich
Chicago
Wm. Kenslar
New Sharon
Iowa
Sylvia Musil
A. B. Musil
Musil
Local Residents Social Roundup from Davenport to Ames and Washington
Miss Mable Doud of Davenport first vice president of the Supreme chapter of P E K O visited a Davenport host Saturday. Aileen Milligan left for Iowa City for vacation. Lukavysky of Ainsworth shopped here with others. Mrs Ballard and Misses Ballard left for Mayo Clinic eye treatment in Rochester. Funeral at Mt Pleasant for Chas W Smouse notes long community ties. L G Allbaugh and James J Wallace on farm management talk in Washington. Mrs Miller of St Louis visited her Davenport relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mable Doud
Davenport
Supreme Chapter
P. EK. O
Alex Miller
Doud
St.Katherine's School
Iowa
Macon
Washington
Aileen Milligan
Iowa City
Jubrie Center
Wilson Ice Co
William Lukavysky
Ainsworth
Helen Wilson
Melville Kline
Trenton
Ben Briley
M. M. Kline
Muncie
Kansas
C. KE. Ballard
Will Shalla
Eva
Ruth Ballard
Rochester
Minn
Mayo Bros. Hospital
A. Claire Dewey
Mattie Conard
Glenn Conard
Winfield Smouse
Mt. Pleasant
Chas W. Smouse
Reverend Fulton Heads East for Vacation Return Near Aug Eighteen
Rev D Chalmers Fulton and family depart today for their annual vacation in the east and expect to return about August 18. The trip may affect services at the United Presbyterian church during his absence. Mr and Mrs Millard Ellis, formerly of Washington and now in Trenton Mo, announce the birth of a daughter Erma Lou born Sunday July 10 weighing seven and a half pounds. Pete and John Kaufman of Wayland shopped here Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Chalmers Fulton
Hookstown
United Presbyterian Church
Millard Ellis
Washington
Trenton
Erma Lou
Pete and
John Kaufman
Wayland
Also Mentioned on This Page
George M. Ferguson
Ferguson
Joan Blondell
Movietone News
Matinee Daily
Old Bessie
Lee
C. W. Davis
Ocal News
Dorothy
Jean Conner
J. N. Perry
Bloomfield
Esther Perry
Bobby
Walter Conner
Harry Watkins
Cora Davis
Warren Stewart
Mae Crone
Davis
Col
C. J. Wilson
A. Jolee
Darlene Nelson
Joe Nelson
Winnie Palmer
Miriam
Webster City
Yeaterday
Mary Morgan Cook
Barton Peel
William
Near Mt Union
Tom Holland
Faye Holland
John Howie
R. Wilson
Carol
Harley Mayhew
Wilson
Blues
Sneman
Miller
Duke
W Kiesey
Jones
Hiatt
Townsend
Matlock
GEO. L. McDaniel Druggist
Glenn Martin
Helen
Maurine Martin
Eleanor Hoffman
Mary Roberts
Miss Hoffman
Jesse Busby
Reading
Harvey Busby
Robert Templeman
Bethany
Templeman
Lemmon's Pharmacy
Frank Kurtz
Bobe Kurtz
Frank
Francis Swift
James Cahill
Katona
John Flading
Wellman
Pat Reynolds
New York Giants
Chicago Cubs
Helen McConnaughy
Mary
Ruth Mohr
Isabelle Minick
Jake Minick
Minick
Philadelphia
Glen McFarlane
J. C. Penney Co
Willian Masson
McKinley Edwards
Esther Wenger
Leona Kos
S. A. Stephens
Anne Breen
Richland
Ferne Wimmer
M. &. Davidson
Letts
F. M. Lindenmeyer
J. EB. Coffey
C. S. Cheney
Lyle Duncan
Columbus Junction
P. A. Berdo
Crawordsvile
Tom Berdo
Frank Ross
Ina Shaffer
Eck Lohrer
Independence
Minnie Lohrer
Elizabeth Kisher
Smitt
Wn Brookham
Washington D.C
Lillian
Frances Minick
Minicks
Pearl Hamil
J. C. Penney
Dorothy Kouba
Calendar Factory Kitten Hall
Wellmar First Ward
Rath
Vacha
Washington Batteries. Co
A. Kron
Ocean
G. Washington
North End Grocery
Farmer's Cooperative Exchange
HEINZ
Washington Cleaners
South Side
Wisie Long
Iowa Motor Service Armory
Kunath East Bend Grocery
South End
Krinso
Beay Health
Chevrolet
Tucker & Eicher
Chevrolet Sales & Service
Lou
John Shields & Sons
Washington Oil Co
Washington, Iowa
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