Local notes from Washington and surrounding areas
Local items report visits and travel from Washington to Keota Richland and Cleveland. People include Mr and Mrs M J Redlinger son Junior Miss Jeannette Rothschild broadcasting from WSUI Iowa City and Bertha Moore heading to Kansas City for wedding L G Wolfinger of Omaha. Florence Cunningham plans August trip to Colorado and aeroplane ride. Rev Fred Blick arrives from Pittsburg and Mr C H Guther attends National Photographer's Convention in Cleveland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Moore
G. A. Limerman
Home
Richland
Kansas City
L. G. Wolfinger
Omaha
Nebraska
Florence Cunningham
Colorado
Sierras
Pueblo
Marjorie
C. H. Guther
Cleveland
Ohio
Washington and Keota residents visit and travel notes
Washington area residents and nearby travelers are listed visiting relatives, staying with friends, or returning home from trips to Crawfordsville Muscatine Cedar Falls and Cincinnati Other items note a baseball game cancellationJuly 26 and funeral details for Comrade Chas Olds with escort plans by United Spanish War Veterans
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Spanish War Veterans
Chas. Olds
Ainsworth
Congress Hotel
Olds
Local residents visitments and travel notes from Dysart and surrounding areas
Celesta Brinning returns home to West Chester after a visit at the Id Bambrick home. Photographers Convention runs July 26 to Aug. Guth er's Studio announces delivery only during the convention. Glover Ferrell and Emma Ferrell travel to Dysart to prep for the new school year. Mrs. W. A. Phillips heads to Libertyville for a weekend with relatives. Myron KE Hayes of Crawfords ville among out of town visitors. Barbara Miller visits sister Ophelia Gallup in Town City. Mrs. R. D. Blakesley of Iowa City shops locally. Densmore Guthrie and daughter from Moline visit Rankin, Donald Bell, and Ralph Thompson homes. Virginia Lemley to return tonight from Albia. Wilbur Day and two sons of Brighton shop in Washington. Dorothy Ward bound for Ottumwa for a visit. John Hoxworth return to Rapatee Illinois after staying at Nyall and Hexworth homes. J O Sexton and family vacation at Templar Park near Clear Lake.
Denmark Leads in Vocational Education Says Denmark Leads in Vocational Education
S. C. Sonnichsen, director of vocational education for the state, says Denmark leads Europe in offering trades training with widespread opportunities for youths. He notes Germany and Denmark emphasize practical education, England explores craft and agricultural education, and France conducts strong university research. He advocates adopting similar approaches here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denmark
Ames
S. C. Sonnichsen
Iie
Sonnichsen
Europe
England
Shawhan
King’s College
London
Germany
Local visitors and shoppers spread through Washington area
Will McConnell of Ainsworth and S A Munson of Keota visit Washington on business. Mrs J Adams of Ainsworth shops in Washington. M N Advis of Kalona and Charles Bush of Kalona spent the day there. H J Mangold of Wellston and Myrtle Macon assist at Penney store. Fred Winter, linked to Mildred Cavin, arrives for business and joins Grinnell ties. Winter moves to Cedar Rapids. A T Salaman of Wayland visits. H N Porter of Wellston, Frank Moore of Ainsworth in town. Maxine Barden of Fairfield visits the Will Gibson home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. A. Munson
Keota
Washington
J. &. Adams
Ainsworth
Fred Winter
Mildred Cavin
Grinnell College
Winter
Fable Grove
Iowa
Grant High
Cedar Rapids
Young Proposes Lower Millage Rate to Meet State Needs
Clarence M. Young of the bureau of municipal research says the state executive council could raise sufficient funds by keeping property values and reducing the millage to 9% mills. He notes the current rate is 11% mills and that equalizing county valuations starts Wednesday with estimates of two days to a week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Des Moines
State Executive Council
Clarence M. Young
Bureau of Municipal Research
Mr. Young
General Assembly
Pheasant as Prophet in Earthquake Warning
A Japanese writer claims the pheasant predicts earthquakes by crawling before or during every minor tremor, marking the bird as the best known earth quake predictor.
Sunshine Community Club Sees Social and Threshing Season End
Prairie Center notes the Sun shine Community Club gathering at George Koehler home with threshing behind them. Members share meals and laughs as they discuss crops gardens and local doings including visits and church events across the area.
Noble Noble and Neighbor Visits Across County Lines
Mr and Mrs Raymond Nicholson of near West Chester and Dave Richard and family spent Sunday at the J A Frey home. C A Rich shipped five carloads of cattle from Wayne Tuesday and went to Chicago with the shipment. Elmer Frienberger and wife welcomed a new baby daughter Monday. Joseph Conrad Hugh Conrad and family W Shadd and wife visited the Joseph Mast home Sunday. Emma Heble of Lone Tree stayed with Andrew Rinner family. Mrs Kathryn Nicholson visited her parents J A Frey on Wednesday. Bertha Hagenstein of Wayland visited sister Lillian over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Mast
Emma Heble
Lone Tree
Andrew Rinner
Newton Frey
New London
Kathryn Nicholson
J. A. Frey
Bertha Hagenstein
Wayland
Lillian
Opposes Athletics in the Colleges of the United States
A speaker condemns college athletes as entitled and rule resistant and argues that mere rules cannot curb the danger. He urges a complete intramural program that lets every student participate to remedy the situation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
United States
Wettstone
Cunningham Maintains Innocence as Jury Deliberates
Crown Point Indiana July 25 Mrs Anna Cunningham says she will be acquitted of murdering her ten year old son Walter with only one juror holding out as deliberations proceed since noon yesterday She sits in Lake County jail since April 13 and declares she is innocent though she would go to the electric chair unafraid if convicted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crown Point
Ind
Anna Cunningham
Walter
Rain and Fun Mark Crawfordsville Visit Evening
Ray Anwyl and three sons from Des Moines visited J. J. Anwyl's home in Crawfordsville. Rain disrupted the programs as Marine Maids performed Songs and Tales of the Seven Seas and a violinist highlighted the show. Andrew Beshore delivered Things You Cannot Buy, recounting his life from infancy to triumph despite illness and tragedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Ray Anwyl
Des Moines
J. J. Anwyl
Seven Seas
Andrew
Beshore
Mr. Beshore
Iowa Town Seeks Banishment of All Business
Cedar Heights sir west of Waterloo plans an ordinance to prohibit any business or industry within town limits including gasoline stations stores and factories. The council will consider the ban on August 10 to keep the community an ideal residential area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Waterloo
Daly
Cedar Heights
Here
Also Mentioned on This Page
FOX
Jack Hoxie
Constance
Antonio
Moreno
Story
John Emerson
Anita Loos
M. J. Redlinger
Junior
Nick Redlinger
M. J
Jeannette Rothschild
WSUI
Iowa City
Ernest Marshall
Chicago
O. F. Haight
Fred Blick
Pittsburg
Pennsylvania
Ed Grayson
Carlos
Burt
Miynnesota
Eyko Lakes
M. H. Fedderson
Oskaloosa
Mr. Fedderson
Farm Bureau
Mary Marr
F. M. Adams
la Porte City
O. F. Boller
Virginia Droz
Dr. A. J. Dro
Mary Louise Harwood
E. N. Foster of
Wellman
Juanita Ellis
Muscatine
A. KE. Dunshee
Ceater
Irene DeLong
Ruth Lemley
Cedar Falls
P. G. Ahrens
R. E. Dougherty
Winfield Smouse
Maine
New England
Mr. Smouse
Cumberland
Maryland
S. H. Brindley
Albia
George Wilkin
John Braunshausen
Capitola Brindley
Winfield
Glen Laffer
Ft. Dodge
L. S. Patterson
Florence Laffer
Patterson Home
Anna Green
Cincinnatti
George Chambers
Austin Chambers
Fairfield
Elsie Edwards
Berenice Anderson
Havre
Rex Smith
Elizabeth Bell
Yestersday
Seattle
Miss Bell
K. A. Burnell
Bergie Larson
Detroit
Michison
Marcel
Celesta Brinning
West Chester
Id. Bambrick
Photographers
G. Guther
Glover Ferrell
Emma Ferrell
Dysart
Schoo
Ferrell
W. A. Phillips
Libertyville
Mr. Phillips
Myron KE. Hayes
Barbara Miller
Ophelia Gallup
R. D. Blakesley
Densmore Guthrie
Moline
Rankin, Donald Bell
Ralph Thompson
Virginia Lemley
Wilbur Day
Brighton
Dorothy Ward
Ottumwa
John Hoxworth
Rapatee
Illinois
J. E. Nyall
C. F. Hexworth
J. O. Sexton
James
Margaret
Jessie Kerr
Templar Park
Clear Lake
J. B. Kunath
Karl
TD. C
Richmond
Virginia
Steubenville
McElhinney Drug Co
Berlin
France
Univerity of
Paris
New Brunswick
Sinclay
Will McConnell
M.N. Advis
Kalona
Charles
Bush
H. J. Mangold
Wellston
Myrtle Macon
Penney
A. T. Salaman
H. N. Porter
Town
Frank Moore
Maxine Barden
Will Gibson
Young
Pheasant
Prairie Center
Sunshine Community Club
George Koehler
Rolland Callett
Orval Spencer
Campbell
Fred Zierlowsky
Fred Wagenkrecht
Verna
Wilma Patner
W. C Richards
Richards Home
Graces Conner
Minneapolis
Washington Methodist Choir
Doofran
Ida Koehler
Tillie Baer
S. S
J. O. Matthews
Ainsworth Park
Wolfe
Anuch
Washington Cleaners
South Side Square
Journal
John Shields & Sons
Wilson’s Ice
C. W. Stewart
W. W. Wilson
Washington County
Public Health Service
M. D
Mr. W. W. Wilson
State Water Laboratory
State Pathological Laboratory
Washington County Hospital
Cc. W. Stewart
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!