Reunion of Wash ington seventh graders noted
A group of seven former Washington junior high school teachers gathered yesterday at Mrs. Kenneth Carris home for a reunion. Attendees included Mrs. Howard Freshwaters, Mrs. Robert McKee, Mrs. Robert Baker, Mrs. Robert Patterson, Mrs. L. Hoover, and hostess Mrs. Carris, with their children also present. The report lists former names and current cities, reflecting a community memory gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Kenneth Carris
Howard Freshwaters
Keola
Willa Gibson
Robert McKee
Chicago
Ruth Vincent
Robert Baker
Detroit
Marguerite Wallace
George Wilkin
Albia
Esther Srindley
Robert Patterson
Jean Kay
L. Hoover
Rhea Warren
Free Wheeling Advice on Car Buying
A brief feature urges buyers to reconsider purchasing a car today without Free Wheeling. It suggests weighing the decision carefully and thinking twice before committing to any vehicle deal.
Horning Picnic and Community Notices
The Horning picnic is set for Sunday July 16 1931 at Wilson Park Keota with a call for relatives to attend. WESLEYAN Home Missionary Society meets Monday at 620 pm for annual picnic in Sunset Park near the cabin. bring a dish to pass. If rain, meet at the church. The W R C third ward social is postponed. Daughters of the Union Veterans meet at 7 pm Monday in the G A R hall. Woman's Missionary Society U P church meets July 28 at Mrs R K Livingston. Booster Club hosts July 29 with entertaining committee Mrs Geo Jarrard and Mrs Springer.
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Horning
Wilson Park
Keota
Wesleyan Home Missionary Society of the
MEK
Sunset Park
Woman's Missionary Society of the U. P. Church
R. K. Livingston
Booster Club
Chas. Rickey
Geo. Jarrard
Springer
Identified Prisoner Elmer Beasley Escaped Convict
A 37 year old prisoner held in Montgomery county jail Dayton Ohio for auto theft was identified as Elmer Beasley a convicted robber and slayer who escaped from Colorado state penitentiary Cannon City four years ago while serving a life sentence His fingerprints matched after being sent to Washington and he was arrested in Cincinnati in a stolen car two weeks earlier and returned to face charges
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Dayton
Montgomery County
Elmer Beasley
Colorado State
Cannon City
Colo
Beasley
Washington, D. C
Cincinnati
College girl killed in Arizona canyon mystery
Henrietta Schmerler, 25, Columbia University student, was found dead in a rugged Arizona canyon near White River. Her body showed signs of beating and choking. A posse of 25 Apache Indians found the victim seven days after she disappeared. Three young Apache Indians were held for investigation as authorities weigh motive.
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White River
Ariz
Henrietta Schmerler
Columbia University
Here
Weekend Notes From Washington County Newsroom
Mrs Eunice Hammer Way Mack had her tonsils removed at the county hospital this week. Several local residents visited family and friends, with trips to Winona Lake Minnesota and Anita Iowa for a funeral. The 19th Century Club hosted a garden picnic honoring visiting former members. Dr F W Eastwood will attend summer school in Chicago after notable Red Cross and youth work this summer. A tractor accident narrowly injured Guy Lylee, while Mr and Mrs J W Shenefelt returned from five months in the west. The community hears word of reunions, moves, and notable travels among locals and linked families.
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Eunice Hammer Waymack
Dave Livingston
Dave
Bob
Winona Lake
Minnesota
Alice Eighme
Jessica Milligan
Orville Elder Home
Mr. Elder
Miss Eighme
Coppock Highway
Betty Babcock
Mable Livingston
Mary Briley
Aileen Milligan
Anita
Iowa
Frank Carter
Carters
Carter
P. BE. O. Sisterhood
M. W Bailey
F. W. Eastwood
Chicago
Eastwood
Red Cross
Uv Theological School
Washington
Guy Lylee
Eota
J. W. Shenefelt
Yosemite Valley
Sarah Lou Miller
Frank Miller
Patty Patterson
Sarah Lou
Leland Morrison
Mary Martin
South Third Avenue
C. H. Guther
Ambrose Cunningham
East Main Street
Brighton
Jolly Ten Cub
C. A. Boice
Sth
Iowa Medical Society
Davis County
Washington County
B. W. Lane
South
Marion Ave
West Third
John Blick
Marion
J. Reade McCrory
Cambridge
Ohio
J. Reade
Mina
Evelyn
Martha
Alice
Betty
Miami University
Oxford
Ella Chilcote
Waterloo
T. Rothschild
Jeanette
Lake Okoboji
Rothschild
New York
J.B. Young
Los Angeles
Young
Ola Evyestone
Radios Used in Iowa Homes Exceed Three Hundred Thousand
Iowa totals 809237 radios across 636905 families. Average 48.6 radios per 100 families, about one per two households. Montgomery County leads with 63.1 sets per 100. Appanoose is lowest at 32.8. Iowa ranks fifth among 33 states in census figures collected by Washington.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Department of Commerce
Washington
Census Bureau
Montgomery County
Appanoose County
Life's Futility Portrait on Paper Money
A San Francisco Chronicle reflection notes life’s futility and the paradox of fame with a portrait on paper money, suggesting even greatness fades after death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco Chronicle
Miss Ha Woodburn graduate noted for honors at Iowa State
Miss Ha Woodburn daughter of the late Dr. Fred Woodburn and granddaughter of L. F. Woodburn of Washington graduated in June from Iowa State College Ames with several honors. She studied home economics with a specialty in technical journalism and joined Theta Sigma Phi. She served in multiple campus roles and activities including Y M C A cabinet, glee club, and editorial work at the Iowa State Student and Maker magazine. Her family details and connections are listed, including former neighbors and relatives across several states.
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Ha Woodburn
Fred Woodburn
L. F. Woodburn
Washington
Iowa State College
Ames
Anna W Reed
Miss Woodburn
Theta Sigma Phi
Omicron Nutational
Jack Olanter
Glee Club
Iowa State Student
Iowa Lamemaker
Veishen Central Committee
Y. M
Rubio
Ainsworth
Jessie Knox
Elizabeth Canier
William Knox
Keot
Jessie
Ira Thompson
California
Nellie
John Gibson
Frank
Keck” Bank
George
Kansas
Walter
Ulive
Murray
Florence
Josie
U. S. Penitentiary
Atlanta
Georgia
Park Ave
S. E
Bob Long
Don Ross
Frank Macon
Coffeyville
Wm. Lone
Wash
Ned Long
Tusla
Oklahoma
Mary Long
Ned
Myrtle Long
Don
Ward Smith
Gladys Barnoski Smith
St. Louis
Pyke
Guther
Graham Paper Co
Howard Eldridge
Laurene McCaw
Jennie Lackey
Daryl Mathers
Juanita Rabenold
Helen Pierce
Tillie Pierce
Minneapolis
Minney
Dave Solomon
Mederal Making Co
Art Morrow
Federal
Rockford
Maud Morrow
le Carson
Lee Moines
Solomon
Smith
Katheryn
Gertrude
Lyndale South
Mina Gertrude
John McCartney
Rochester
Bible Conference Parley Set at Edar Jmall s July 26
Iowa hosts the tenth annual Bible Conference Parley under director BE Zartman from July 26 to August 2. Speakers include Dr G Campbell Morgan July 26 August 2, G B Kimmel July 26 27, Henry Hepburn July 27 August 1, Morgan Williams July 28-30, William Danner July 30, Arthur E Holt July 31 August 1, Ira Landrith August 1-2 along with Miss Constance Brandon Robert Van Goethem July 29 Mrs A R Turk and mission study classes. G E Bonney is song director with Vivian G Tripp as soloist and Miss Margaret Howell on piano.
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Edar Jmalls
Iowa
BE. Zartman
G. Campbell Morgan
G. B. Kimmel
Henry Hepburn
Morgan Williams
William Danner
Arthur BE. Holt
Ira Landrith
Constance Brandon
Robert van Goethem
A. R Turk
G E. Bonney
Vivian G. Tripp
Margaret Howell
Tassel Rules Split Over Mortar Board Positions
The Intercollegiate Bureau of Academic Costume says tassels on the left for doctors masters and bachelors. Some colleges require tassels on the right until degree conferral then move to the left. This is a local variation noted in a Walter of local cancer.
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Intercollegiate Bureau of Academic
Mortar Board
Walter
Deaths This Week Notes Neiswanger Family Loss
Obituary details state Mr. Neiswanger aged 66 from Washington county died after years in the restaurant business. He lived in Fairfield and Knoxville, survived by his widow and son Martin of Knoxville and two daughters. He leaves three sisters Mrs. Griffith Mrs. Wells Thompson and Mrs. J A Thompson and two brothers Tom Neiswanger of Oskaloosa and Grover of Columbus Junction. Also Kvee of Omaha and Mrs Marguerite Hampton of Creston.
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A. A. Vinz
Neiswanger
Washington County
Samuel Neiswanger
Washington
Fairfield
Knoxville
John E. Griffith
We’ls Thompson
J. A. Thompson
Tom Neiswanger
Oskaloosa
Grover
Columbus Junction
Martin
Kvee
Omaha
Marguerite Hampton
Creston
Funeral Services for Mrs Sproull in Hollywood
Funeral services for 92 year old Mrs Margaret Sproull who died Saturday at the home of her daughter Mrs Charles H Keck in Hollywood California will be held Monday at Sherman’s funeral home at four in the afternoon with Rev A N Porter officiating. Burial follows at Elm Grove cemetery. The funeral train is expected from Hollywood on the Golden State Limited. Surviving are two daughters Mrs Keck of Hollywood and Mrs Walker Skinner of Long Beach a son Ira M Sproull of Los Angeles and two grandsons Harry Sproull of Hellingham Washington and Frank Sproull of New York City. One son Harry Sproull is deceased.
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Margaret Sproull
Charles H. Keck
Hollywood
Calif
Sherman
A. N. Porter
United Presbyterian Church
Crawfordsville
Elm Grove Cemetery
Golden State Limited
Sproull
Washington
Keck
Holywood
Walker Skinner
Long Beach
Ira M. Sproull
Los Angeles
Harry Sproull
Hellingham
Bar to Education in Encyclopedias Draws Frustration
A Kansas City Star reader laments the difficulty of locating topics in encyclopedias. The letter notes the time wasted switching subjects before finding the intended article and calls for easier indexing.
Opinionated reply on reason over wealth quote
A speaker asserts that his opinions arise from reason and are not influenced by his financial interests. The remark frames a distinction between intellect and personal wealth.
Take This Woman brings Cooper to screen in new film
The piece notes producer and author Carole Porabard and star Gary Cooper in the film Take This Woman based on LostEcstasy like earlier titles. It highlights the era’s trend toward best sellers becoming movies and mentions Paramount’s involvement with the project.
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Roberts Tiinehart
Mary Heberts
Rinehart
Paramount
Gary Cooper
Carole Lombard in a Wyoming romance drama
The drama follows a pampered heiress Carole Lombard sent to a Wyoming ranch where she flirts and marries Garry Cooper. Her life of wild escapades tests their bond as they face life on a barren ranch. Both leads show human faults with strong, sympathetic appeal amid fiery, humorous courtship and love.
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Carole Lombard
Wyoming
Garry Cooper
Cooper
Miss Lombard
Court of True Love
Nagel Sees New Vital Talk In Three Who Loved
Conrad Nagel discusses his role opposite Betty Compson in Radio Pictures drama Three Who Loved. He says the part demands emotions unseen before and highlights the film’s bold, nonstandard romance.
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Nagel
Conrad Nagel
Betty Compson
Boy Theater
Martin Flavin
Conrad
America
Providence First Settlement Named by Roger Williams
Roger Williams founded Providence in 1686 naming the city as the first settlement and mother town of Rhode Island in gratitude to his Supreme Deliverer.
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Providence
Rhode Island
Roger Williams
Arizona Leads in Clear Days and Varied Rainfall
Arizona records the most clear days annually. Rainfall ranges from about 20 inches in northern mountain regions to under a few inches in the Gila Valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arizona
Gila Valley
Outdoor pool proposal sparks Washington debate
Clarence Logan of New Kiothing Kompany argues a public outdoor pool would attract visitors and could double as a winter skating rink. J. O. Mangold Sr. of Mangold Garage says a pool would be a nice addition for Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Logan
New Kiothing Kompany
Washington
J. Os. Mangold
Mangold
Forest rovers shaped early Canadian pioneer life
The coureurs des bois or voyageurs roamed vast Canadian forests under the French regime, pursuing fur hunting and trade with Indigenous peoples rather than farming. This adventurous lifestyle became a major element in the nation’s early development and inspired later fiction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
New Canada
Swimming Speeds of Fresh and Salt Water Fishes
The article notes medium sized freshwater fishes reach about seven miles per hour with potential bound trips near three times that. It calls for more data on species variations and conditions. Among salt water fishes the swordfish reaches about six miles per hour and the bureau of fisheries cites dolphins and cup as faster vessels.
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Bureau of Fisheries
He Was Right But Wrong About Sunday
A humorous Episcopal tale recalls a boy named James who misreads church calendar prompts. After weeks away he answers, This is the first Sunday after the Fourth of July, revealing childlike misinterpretation and bright comic timing.
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James
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Marjoree McFarlane
Jane Bear
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John Flynn
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G. K
Catholic Daughters of America
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Sweet Motor Co
W. R. C. Third Ward
Daughters of the Union Veterans
G. A. R. Ball
Newsy
Bible Conference
Margaret Sproul
Wansasity Star
Peter C. Stone
International News Photos
Bill Schudt
WABC
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Eersepseller
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