Ramseyer Benns Headed to International Baby Chick Meet
Local residents travel for a convention in St Louis while others wrap up visits and family trips. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Leet, Ruth Miller, and Esther Miller return from Oakdale Nebraska with Floyd Kinnan family. Edwin Hite hosts a reunion in Winfield. The Hite convoy tours Washington. Willis Jones and party plan two weeks in Cedar Rapids to Balsam Lake Wisconsin. Morrison family combines business and leisure near Chicago.
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Harry Ramseyer
Howard Benn
St. Louis
Walter Leet
West Chester
Ruth
Esther Miller
Brighton
Oakdale
Neb
Leet
Floyd Kinnan
Edwin Hite
Janice
Hite
Winfield
Johnny Inns
Washington
Willis Jones
Louie
Jones
Mable
Marie Landau
Cedar Rapids
Balsam Lake
Wis
New Books On Shelves At Washington Library
Washington public library reports thirty eight new volumes added to shelves with equal non fiction and fiction shares. Gifts include several titles and authors such as Schweitzer Hering Beebe Cray Hanson White and Meeker along with Zane Grey and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington's Public Library
Homer Stephens
Schweitzer
Juanita Hering
Silas Caldwell
Hausman
Helmericks
Asia
Lattimore
Beebe
Avon
Norman
Gunther
Weatherhead
Jesse James
Cray
Margaret Bourke White
Marriott
Billie Burke
Hanson
Clark
Goldstein
William Graf
Annie Oakley
Holbrook
Gannett
Voluntary Parenthood
Rock & Loth
Community Club Elects New Officers
Wy man community club elected officers for the year at the school house with Mrs. Lois Love as president, Mabel Lenz as vice-president, Katheryn Rickey as secretary, Jessie Humphreys as treasurer, and Sarah Davis as historian. Over $500 has been spent on projects this year. A phebit supper and social is planned for August 10 at the schoolhouse, with refreshments served by Gwen Mullen Grace Hughes Frieda Finke Madeline Rees and Letha Hall. Esther Richardson hosted the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. V. Humphreys
Wyman
Gwen Mullen
Grace Hughes
Frieda Finke
Madeline Rees
Letha Hall Esther Richardson
More Air for Broilers Boosts Ventilation on Ammonia Sight
If a strong ammonia odor is detected when entering a house for broilers, increase ventilation to improve air quality and help birds stay healthy.
Benner Food Nine Upsets Troop In Double Header
Washington fans watched two underdog victories as Benner Food Nine defeated Troop 9 to 6 then VFW Post 9 beat Iowa City Bremers 9 to 6 in a nine inning nightcap. Don Orr starred with six hits and strong pitching supporting Bremers’ late surge.
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Benner Food
VFW Downs
Iowa City
Washington
Benners
Troop
VFLW
Iowa City Bremer
Vets
Martin
Mike Lee
Hampsher
Don Orr
Orr
Don Knight
Hegan's Ninth Inning Homer Keeps Indians Close to Top
Jim Hegan delivered a ninth inning homer to lift Cleveland past the New York Yankees 5 to 4 in a crucial early season game. He added clutch hits in recent days, keeping Cleveland within three and a half games of the AL lead as Boston and St. Louis pursued.
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Troop
Clarence Pulse
Dale Hyde
Cavalrymen
Carr
John Green
Dick Dewis
Benners
WEW
Don
Jim Hegan
Cleveland
New York
New York Yankees
Indians
Boston Red Sox
Sox
Chicago White Sox
Philadelphia Athletics
St. Louis Browns
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh Pirates
St. Louis Cardinals
Boston Braves
Bruce Edward
Dodgers
Pirate
Rip Sewell
Ken Heintzleman
Phillies
Cubs
Giants
Reds
Marston Cubs and Troop Clash as Week Opens
The Marston Cubs meet Freshwaters on Thursday while Friday brings the VFW against IOOF Stewart and Crone All-Stars in local league play continuing this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ser Pain
Benners
Marston Cubs
Freshwaters
VFW
Ioof Stewart & Crone
Major League Standings and Daily Schedule Recap
Yesterday results show Pittsburgh 3 Brooklyn 4, St Louis 2 Boston 5, Chicago 0 Philadelphia 1, Cincinnati 3 New York 13. Today matchups include Pittsburgh at Brooklyn and Cincinnati at New York along with St Louis at Boston and Chicago at Philadelphia. Standings highlight New York 52 wins and 22 losses atop the American League with Cleveland at 49 34 and Philadelphia 46 41.
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Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Boston
Chicago
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
New York
L. Pet
Cleveland
Reneton
Cseaco
Washington
SP. Ciguia
Detroit
United Press
St. Louis A
Fed
New York A
Belinda Cubs Edge Marston Skelgas In Narrow Softball Game
Belinda hosted the Marston Skelgas Cubs in a hard fought 1 to 0 decision. Dallas Cham berlain and Diller pitched for the Belinda nine as the locals claimed a one run victory. The Cubs traveled to Belinda Wirene's hometown on a chartered bus.
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Belinda
Marston Skelgas Cubs
Belinda Field
Dallas Chamberlain
Diller
Cubs
Wirene
Brown couples visit in Iowa City and Packwood
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Brown drove to Iowa City Tuesday morning. Mrs. Brown visited University hospital for a check up. In the evening they went to Packwood to visit Mr. and Mrs Seth Carris and family. Mrs. Carris is their daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Brown
Iowa City
Ice Cream Social Highlighted By Willing Workers
The Methodist church lawn in Columbus City hosted an ice cream social Monday evening sponsored by the Willing Workers. About 66 dollars was raised. The Columbus Junction band directed by Warren May performed. Several local residents and visitors, including teachers and bankers, were noted in brief items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Methodist
Drive To Burlington Sunday Visit Reported By Mrs Lee Norris
A summary item notes Mrs Lee Norris reports a Burlington visit on a Sunday by Bill Smylie and the Campbell family from Washington to see Mr and Mrs Herb Leatherberg. Additional callers include Mr Gene Smith and Mrs Ophie Taylor of Clinton at the Glen Miller home. Word arrives that Mrs Bert Sands of Long Beach California was injured earlier this spring and has been healing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Norris
Ainsworth
Bill Smylie
Clifford Campbell
Washington
Burlington
Herb Leatherberg
Gene Smith
Ophie Taylor
Clinton
Glen Miller
Bert Sands
Long Beach
Calif
Morrow-Purvis Wedding Planned in Tucson Arizona
Mrs. Art Swift receives invitation to the wedding of Elizabeth Ann Morrow daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert D Morrow of Tucson Arizona. Miss Morrow will wed Kirke James Purvis July 30 in Tucson. Morrow once lived in Washington and graduated from Washington high school in 1921. He later attended Westminster College at Fulton Missouri. An aunt is Mrs R A Acheson. Mrs Martha Bickford's husband was M P Bickford an uncle of Mr Morrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Art Swift
Elizabeth Ann Morrow
Robert Dalton Morrow
Tucson
Arizona
Birth Announcement for Bain Family Daughter
Mr and Mrs Ralph Bain of Wayland report the birth of a daughter at the hospital. The brief notice notes a baby girl born today to the Bain family with no further details available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Bain
Wayland
Drie Er Tits
Read the want ads fall injures leg again
A resident slipped and broke her leg in a second injury to the same limb. Rex Sands and his wife provide care. Ned Dye and Marsha of Cedar Rapids visited the Dick Beenblossom home recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rex Sands
Ned Dye
Marsha
Cedar Rapids
Dick Beenblossom
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E. D. Morrison Jr
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Roy Pulse
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Logansport
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South Hill
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Mich
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Tulsa
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