Pulitzer Prize Books Open to Washington Library Readers
Washington readers can borrow this year’s Pulitzer fiction and biography winners from the city library. The Late George Apley by J. P. Marquand wins fiction praised as well earned. Marquis James Portrait of a President showcases biography. Thornton Wilder’s Our Town secures the drama prize, with critics highlighting accessible, engaging storytelling.
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George Apley
J. P. Marquand
Saturday Review of Literature
Marquand
Mr. Marquand
Mr. Moto
Saturday Evening Post
Boston
Saturday Review
Biography
James’ “Portrai
Andrew Jackson
Washington Library
Jackson
Our Town
Thornton Wilder
Bridge of San Luis Rey
New England
Grover’s Corners
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Surprise Birthday for Jesse Nicola Draws 125 Relatives
Relatives and friends gathered at Jesse Nicola’s home southwest of Washington for a surprise party Thursday night honoring his birthday. About 125 people attended as he received several gifts including a card table set and cards from a club. The evening featured pinochle play, visiting, and refreshments in a pink and white color scheme. Hostess Estella Shuman led the event with helpers Ada Beenblas t and Velma Been asom plus Kathryn Vacha Eve Hoxworth Mildred Farmon is Rath and Charles Randal.
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Jesse Nicola
Washington
H. H
Ander
Estella Shuman
E. G. Beenblast
Ada Mae
Velma Beenasom
Kathryn Vacha
Eve Hoxworth
Mildred Farmon
Is Rath
Charles Randal
Hf H Club Meets With Mrs Reed for Afternoon Gathering
Mrs Spencer Reed hosted the Hf H club Thursday with ten guests including Mrs Josephine Cash of Shafer Minnesota and Mrs A Bealer. Mrs Lewis H presided and plans for a party at the H McAtlin home next Friday were made. August 11 was set for the next meeting with Mrs William Longer.
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Spencer Reed
H. HH. Club
Herme
Josephine Cash
Shafer, Minn
A. Bealer
J. B. Herth
Kathryn Vacha
Evelyn Worth
Jean
Ruth Apate
Tris Rath
Doris Blaird
Mildred Flatman
Cage
Lewish
H. McAtlin
Reed
D. R. Applegate
Mil Farmon
William Longer
Gladys Waller Draws Chalk Illustration at Club Solo
The North 76 community club met July 18 at the Community building with hostesses Mrs H A Den Mrs Ed Motle Mrs Rt Adams and Mrs Joe Romine. Gladys Waller performed a vocal solo Sunrise Tomorrow with chalk drawing to illustrate the song. A contest rewarded the leader with the most members present and refreshments were served.
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North
H. A.den
Ed Mhotle
Rt Adams
Joe Rine
Myrl Ner
Elsie Mayer
Kathryn Romine
Gwendolyandail
Vernon
Amber Gladys Waller
Waller
Buiti
Berdo and Wright Families Gather for Sunday Dinner
The Berdo and Wright families met in the North Side yesterday noon with about eighteen people present. Afterward they visited at the Berdo home northeast of town and spent the afternoon singing old songs with Mrs. Frank Vail at the piano. Out of town relatives included Mr. and Mrs. Woodrow Gaagner of Gary Indiana and others from Hart Michigan Muskegon? Rathmore at Manhasset New York.
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Berdo
Wright
Hteen
Frank Vail
Woodrow Ageoner
Gary, Ind
R. . Mason
Hart, Mich
Heraughter
Social Calendar Highlights From Local Groups
The week lists meetings and events across organizations. D of V at G R hall Monday 7:30 p m. West Chester W C T U Tuesday at M E church parlor. Past Noble Grand circle 8 p m led by Mrs M D Lee. Wednesday includes Gold breakfast 7:30 a m North Side cafe and 7:30 a m Country club, Legion auxiliary luncheon 1 p m Mrs A E Baldrige, Pythian Circle picnic at noon Sunset park, IX club meeting 2 p m Mrs Jay Brewer. Thursday notes Country club dinner postponed indefinitely. De as 1OREEEP os eieres Giddens afternoon led by Mrs James Shalla with reminder Bring thimbles.
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D. of V
Pythian Circle
Sunset Park
Jay Brewer
Os Eieres Giddens
James Shalla
Birthday News From Washington County
Mrs Florence Durst of Wellman ages 84 today as a Three Quarter Century club member. She was born at Mount Pleasant and moved to Washington county in 1869. G W Manassier also has a birthday today. Donald Joe Tandy, son of Supt and Mrs M J Tandy of West Chester, is four. Everett Baker of Crawfordsville and Jackkie James, son of Mr and Mrs J S James, celebrate birthdays today.
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Florence Durst
Wellman
Mount Pleasant
Washington County
Donald Joe Tandy
M. J. Tandy
West Chester
Everett Baker
Crawfordsville
Jackkie James
J. S. James
So and Sew Club Meeting at E Harlan Home
Mrs Charlie Thrapp and Mrs Elmer Harlan hosted the So and Sew club in Dayton Grove on July 18. Nine members and three guests plus three children attended. The group planned an August picnic, appointed committees, and heard historical entertainment before refreshments.
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Dayton Grove
Charlie Thrapp
Elmer Harlan
So and Sew Club
Harlan Home
Fern Carr
Nedra Dusenberry
Eleanor Deal
Mrs Ethel Steele Hosts H S C Meeting
Mrs Ethel Steele entertained the H S C in her Washington home Thursday afternoon. Thirteen members and several guests attended and elected officers for six months: Fern Steele president Grace McCreedy vice president Ethel Steele secretary treasurer Elizabeth Murphy reporter. A cooling luncheon closed the gathering. Fern Steele invited the club to meet in August.
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Ethel Steele
Washington
Fern Steele
Grace McCreedy
Elizabeth Murphy
Community Announcements From Local Churches and Groups
An apple pie festival is planned at St. Pauls Evangelical Church Thursday evening. A Presbyterian cottage prayer meeting will be held Wednesday morning at 9 30 in the home of Mrs R E Dougherty 321 South Iowa Avenue. The July meeting of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union is set for Friday July 22 at 2 30 p m at the home of Mrs W W Twinam in Crawfordsville Please note change of date.
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St. Paul's Evangelical Church
R. E. Dougherty
Iowa Avenue
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
W. W. Twinam
Crawfordsville
Reunion of Stout Relatives Held in Sunset Park
The Stout family reunion took place in Sunset Park shelter house with a picnic lunch at noon. A business meeting elected officers for next year and set the annual date for the third Sunday in July.
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Stout
Shelter House
Sunset Park
Viola Barnes
Joe Klopfenstein
Ethel Stout
Harold Kolpfenstein
Elsie
Florence Stout
W R C Meeting Held Saturday Under Mrs Hout
Mrs Florence Hout presided the Woman's Relief Corps in the G A R room at the courthouse with good turnout. The corps reports two weeks of relief giving clothing bedding vegetables and meals. The first district picnic is set for Muscatine on Thursday July 21 with travelers meeting at the hall Thursday at 10 o clock.
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Florence Hout
Woman's Relief Corps
Muscatine
Fifteen Year Old Hooks 14-Pound Hammerhead at Okoboji
Arnolds Park announces Jimmy Nelson of Sioux City reeled in a 28 inch hammerhead weighing 14 pounds on Okoboji lake. After his line broke on the initial catch he replaced it and drew help from nearby fishermen to land the big fish, which also had the other hook in its mouth. Witnesses corroborate the event.
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Arnolds Park
Jimmy Nelson
Sioux City
Okoboji Lakes
Jimmy
Farmer Crushed Skull Fracture From Falling Timber
Joe Halter farm in Sharon township reports 18 year old Earl W Hagenbuch badly injured while stacking hay. He received a skull fracture when struck on the head by a falling timber while working on a haystack. He is son of Mrs. Harry Hagenbuch.
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Iown City
Earl W Hagenbieh
Harry Hagenbuch
Sharon Township
Joe Halter
Dayton Grove social notes July visit and outings
Mrs H C Sievert and children of Parsons Kansas visit with sisters in Dayton Grove. Funeral attendance for Mrs Mildred Dozzi at Wellman. Beatty daughter Gertrude of Brighton visits Embree home. Forinash daughter Pauline of West Chester a guest at William Embree home. Lyall Moore Dean and J B Moore host visitors. Francis Blair joins Sunday dinner.
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J. B. Moore
Dayton Grove
H. C. Sievert
Parsons
Kansas
Walter Leet
Herman Schultz
Robert Stephens
Mildred Dozzi
Wellman
P. Beatty
Gertrude
Brighton
William Embree
Fred Forinash
Pauline
West Chester
Lyall Moore
Dean
Francis Blair
Youth suffers skull fracture from toppled lumber
A youth on a work site sustained a bad fracture of the skull when a two by six piece of lumber toppled from a stack after a knot slipped in a rope on the framework. The incident occurred at the top of the stack, causing the injury.
Too Many Laws Jud Tunkins Says He Forgets Some
Comic note records Jud Tunkins declaring there are so many laws a citizen must know that he cannot remember them all. He jokes about legal complexity and memory limits.
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Jud Tunkins
Iowa University station WSUI to extend power and scope
The University of Iowa plans to boost WSUI daytime power from 1000 to 5000 watts to allow directional antennas and reduce near frequency interference. About 90000 dollars is planned for improvements including a three story studio and a new transmitter, with 49500 already provided and 40500 sought via a PW A grant.
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WSUI
Legislative Interim Committee
PWA
Washington, D. C
Federal Communications Commission
Swedesburg Church marks tenth anniversary in Iowa
The Evangelical Lutheran church of Swedesburg in Henry county observed the tenth anniversary of its building. The Augustana Synod church near Swedesboro hosts 580 members across Swedesburg Olds Winfield and nearby areas. Attendance reached 15 333 in 1937 with eight Swedish services yearly and six communion services.
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Swedesburg
Evangelical Lutheran Church At
Augustana Synod
Iowa
la Verne Hult
Ladies’ Aid Society
Luther League
Lutheran Brotherhood
Woman's Missionary Society
Junior Missionary Societies
Alma FE
Mabel Larson
Ladies
Junior White
Ladies Aid Chorus
Vincent Lindeen
Miss Larson
G. Fridolph
Matthew Anderson
Otto Abrahamson
S. P. Swanson
Oliver Stephenson
F. Oleson
John A. Lewis
John Sundall
Working Man's Paradise Rising in the Sahara
Italian workers and families settle in a desert project described as a working man’s paradise. Each dwelling features four rooms, a tiled kitchen and bath, with garden space irrigated from the desert.
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Sahara
Campaign to conquer syphilis lifts taboo in Iowa
Officials announce a public health push to trace test treat and teach syphilis. The campaign emphasizes removing prudish stigma and calls for sustained support from the public and inquiries directed to the Iowa State Department of Health in Des Moines.
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Iowa
Iowa State Department of Health
Thomas Parran
United States Public Health Service
State Health Department
Iowa City
Towa State Department of Health
Des Moines St
Des Moines
Towa
Ken Duttweiler Strains Shoulder Cranking Tractor
Kenneth Duttweiler carried his right arm in a sling after severely straining shoulder and arm while cranking a tractor at the W. O. Schafer farm in Brighton. X rays showed no fracture. Mrs Roy Johnson services set for Friday at 2 pm at the late home with Rev. G. F. Meier officiating. many relatives attended from Stewartville Iowa City Ridgeway Kansas City and Ainsworth.
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Brighton
Kenneth Duttweiler
W. O. Schafer Farm
Johnson
Roy Johnson
G. F. Meier
Hale
Stewartville, Minn
Florence Ingham
Iowa City
Gladwin Ingham
Ridgeway, Mo
Clayton Hodgen
Laura Hodgen
Kansas City
Mary Chambers
Ainsworth
Hodgens
Visiters at King Johnson home and hospital stopover
Mrs Lula Johnson Mrs John Diller Mrs Nora Henry and Pat Henry called on King Johnson at the Washington hospital Friday afternoon. Dr Sutherland of Nashville Tenn was a caller at the CC H Henry home Friday afternoon.
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Lula Johnson
John Diller
Nora Henry
Pat Henry
King Johnson
Washington Hospital
Dr. Sutherland
Nashville
Tenn
CC. H. Henry
Monson Family Visits in Nebraska and Wisconsin Trip
Crawfordsville residents Earl Monson and wife and sons Russell and Donald traveled to Norfolk Nebraska to visit Lyle Nicola and family. Rey Chapman and wife will depart Tuesday for a two week vacation and plan camping in northern Wisconsin near Long Lake before visiting relatives in Wisconsin.
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Nellie Manners
Crawfordsville
Earl Monson
Russell and
Donald
Norfolk
Nebraska
Lyle Nicola
Rey
Newell Chapman
Wisconsin
Long Lake
St. Paul
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