Local Residents Headed for August Vacations
Dr and Mrs M H Sartor plan a ten day vacation starting August 1 with three daughters Caroleen Vrances and Lois also joining. Mrs Wilma Harrington of Bellingham WA will depart Canton MO early August returning by train via the Canadian route after visiting her sister Roberta Stone and mother Mollie Birk Stone. In Town City Eugene Warren and son Charles visit Ella Warren Catherine Little injured at country club dislocated arm treated at Washington county hospital with a cast no bones broken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. H. Sartor
Caroleen, Vrances
Lois
Wilma Harrington
Bellingham
Wash
Roberta Stone
Washington
Canton
Mollie Birk Stone
Eugene Warren
Charles
Town City
Ella Warren
Catherine Little
John Little
Washington County Hospital
John Dodd
Hospital Dismissals and Tonsillectomy Reported
Dismissals include LeRoy Huber of Wellman Frank Fauler and Aubrey Reicherd of Keota and Gladys Vinton of Washington. Donna Eden of Columbus Junction had a tonsillectomy this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LeRoy Huber
Wellman
Frank Fauler
Aubrey Reicherd
Keota
Gladys Vinton
Washington
Donna Eden
Columbus Junction
Washington Council Approves Revised PWA Papers
The Washington city council approved revised cemetery road PWA project documents at a special meeting. Papers will be mailed to Des Moines for regional approval before resolutions are passed and bids advertised. The council also discussed a minimum wage scale for cemetery road labor under PWA rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Cemetery Road
PWA
Des Moines
Omaha
Downpour Ends Riverside Muscatine Softball Tilt
Riverside firemen faced Muscatine in a rain halted game after two innings under floodlights. No scores were recorded as Bob Frost legged out a long drive to third after a tumble between second and third. The downpour stopped play in the third inning with no winner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Riverside Firemen
Muscatine
Bob Frost
Ottumwa Juniors Edge Keokuk In Ninth Inning Showdown
Ottumwa junior legion edged Keokuk 1 to 0 after eight scoreless innings when Harold Wilson hit Taylor with bases loaded to force in the winning run in the ninth. Crisswell pitched four hits for Ottumwa as Keokuk was held to three. The win advances Ottumwa to the state Legion final.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Pleasant
Ottumwa Junior Legion
Keokuk Junior Legion
Ottumwa
Harold Wilson
Keokuk
Taylor
Wilson
Crisswell
Stadium Standings Highlight Tight National League Race
National League standings show Pittsburgh leading with a .684 mark and Cincinnati at .409 as Brooklyn sits mid pack. Wednesday results include Boston sweeping Cincinnati in a doubleheader and Pittsburgh defeating Philadelphia while St. Louis edged New York. American League notes list New York atop with .646, Detroit and Chicago slipping behind. several games rained out or postponed with two games scheduled today including Boston at Chicago and New York at St. Louis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Pet
Pittsburgh
DOW Cucosaxt
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Cacda
Philadelphia
Boston
St. Louis
New York
Chicago
Bk. Pet
Washington
Detroit
Cleveland
Iowa City Deliberates Center Point Reinstatement and Tourney Site
The Iowa high school athletic association faces two key issues. First, whether Center Point high school should be reinstated in the association after a dismissal tied to a teacher's firing sparking a pupil sit-down strike. Second, whether the state basketball tournament site should move from Des Moines to Iowa City, with coaches urging Center Point's reentry in time for fall competition. Local business leaders in Town City weigh in on the potential changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Iowa
Iowa High School Athletic Association
Center Point High School
Des Moines
Center Point
Town City
Louisa-Washington Bankers Hold Party
Members of the Louisa and Washington counties Bankers association and their ladies met for a 6 30 dinner at the country club with 55 present. Golf preceded dinner and bridge followed. High score prizes were won by Mr Ray Whitehead and Mrs. Ray Whitehead. H Lee Huston presided. Everett Griffith and Erwin W Jones spoke as guests. Ed Milek chaired the dinner with Mrs John Dodd as hostess. The association meets bi monthly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisa and Washington County Bankers Association
Country Club
Ray Whitehead
H. Lee Huston
Columbus Junction State Bank
Everett Griffith
Erwin W. Jones
Iowa-Des Moines National Bank and Trust Company
Des Moines
Ed Milek
John Dodd
Haskins Threshers to Finish Jobs by Week's End
Mrs. Clara Godlove notes Haskins threshers aim to complete current run this week barring rain. A correction fixes Alyce Fisher as at home with grandmother, not in Washington. Local visits include Davida Fisher and others traveling to Ft. Madison for a boat trip, and several families visiting or hosting in Haskins and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haskins Threshers
Wm. McCreedy
Patsy
Janet McCreedy
Riverside
J. R McCreedy
Fay Cherwinker
Martha
Verla Jean Hickey
Perry
Albert Wehr
Harold
Gerald
Sunset Park
Brighton
Anna Nicholson
Ralph
Mosses Absorb Water Like Sponges
Mosses soak up water and hold it as a sponge. They stay close to the ground since no tubes move water from roots to other parts. Tiny shoots arise from the moss, serving as spores for new plants.
Drake Field House Rivalry Prompts Iowa Meet Move
University of Iowa officials offered the mammoth field house to the association to lure the tournament here. They note Drake University’s field house cannot accommodate the large throngs. The board will likely announce decisions at its September meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Iowa
Association
Drake University
Czechoslovakia Vows to Fight German Invasion
Prague dispatch reports Czechoslovakia ready to resist any German attack even without French guarantees. It notes expected world war if Germany presses, praises Czech civil liberties, and highlights Sudeten tensions, refugees, and Prague food culture as signs of national resolve.
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H. R
Berlin
Czechoslovakia
Hodza
Reich
Germany
Prague
Austria
Rejch
Wenzel Square
Weimar Republic
Third Reich
Europe
England
America
Henlein
Hitler
Thij Reich
Schuschnigg
Nazi Germany
Bar
Notice of School Bond Election in Washington Iowa
Voters in the Independent School District of Washington Iowa are informed a special election is set for August 24 1938 to decide issuing bonds up to 127369 dollars for building and equipping two grade schoolhouses. Polls open 7 AM to 7 PM at Washington City Hall 205 East Washington Street. By order of the district board secretary R W Thompson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independent School District OF
Washington
Washington County
Iowa
Washington Couty
Witnes
City of
Washington Street
Board OF Directors
W. Ariston County
L. TA
Riverside Social Visit Notes
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Heitsman and daughter Eva visited Geneseo Illinois with A. S. McAvey and relatives. Guests at the Deatsch home included Mr. and Mrs. Albert Bekker and daughters Betty Rose and Mary Margaret from Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estelle Crag
Riverside
Joseph Heitsman
Eva
A. S McAvey
Geneseo
Ilinois
George Deatseh
Albert Bekker
Betty Rose
Mary Margaret
Iowa
Stanley
Judith
Ter Haute
Ind
Albia
Jones
Albert Simpse
Lly
Deatsch
Virgil Lintz
Rudolph
Janet
Grace Dautremont
Chicago
Raymond
Rose G.utremont
Betty Kiefer
Wastimnunegs
Cee Welte
Balance of this week sale at Miller Footwear
Balance of this week one pair white shoes at regular price and get another pair of equal value for 60c at Miller's Footwear. Residents and visitors from Missoula Washing and various towns are noted in social blurbs with several shopping and visiting mentions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miller Footwear
Richarethur
Cotter
Celia Pix
Kalona
D. R. WH
Crawfordsville
Chris Fryenberger
Soe
Wayland
Washington
Edward Heck
L. M. Bogle
Man
Bernare
Ber
Keota
Moore
Wilma Kessel
Rockwood
Roeine
D. KF
Macon
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Dave Elder
Arthur Atack Jr
Lawrence Whisler
George Yates
Des Moines Register
Mahoney
Look Magazine
Kodak
Film and Engraving
Wolf Floral CO
Doz, Reister Bros
C. V. Crall
Bing
Banner Boy Tuna
Carload
Juarts
Sunkist
Bartlett Pears
Besattes
College Juice
Dos
HAJ Ashington Fruit Market
Ve Etables
Graper
Doles
Ihe
Council
Ottumwa Juniors
Louisa-Washington
Clara Godlove
John Ward
Southampton
N. Y
Serbia
Dante
Vienna
Thomas Masaryk
State Theatre
Delicatessen
R. W. Thompson
John McCall
Missoula
Mont
Marjorie Faulkner
Chutes Bea
Hamilton
Olds
Cha Faulkner
Boyd Humble
Coe
Pioneer Drug
J. Berm Walker
G. C. Clark
Town
Helen Lee
Detroit, Mich
Mrs. Yau
Morning Sun
Tinre
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