Stiles Injury Bends Local News Drawn From Muscatine Visit
Ode Ferguson visited Muscatine to see Arthur Stiles a former Rock Island railway engineer wounded in a Sunday auto crash near Otfim wa his wife died Stiles remains in hospital in Muscatine and is reportedly improving Mrs Harrington of Bellingham Wash visiting sister Roberta Stone Mrs Mollie B Stone and Mrs Donald Stone to escort Harrington back home Stone to visit friends in Dubuque before leaving for Canton Missouri.
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Ode Ferguson
Muscatine
Arthur Stiles
Rock Island Railway
Otfimwa
Ferguson
Stiles
W. 8. Harrington
Bellingham
Wash
Roberta Stone
W. S. Duncan
Miss Stone
Mollie B. Stone
Donald Stone
Canton
Mrs. Harrington
Misa Stone
Dubuque
Local notices and sales fill Washington event page
Mary Lloyd visits Elizabeth Messersmith in Davenport and Leroy Talbot plus Lola visit Badgers. Close out on spring suits at Widmer and Busby with bargains up to one third off. Memorial services at Maple Lawn cemetery. families from Mount Pleasant Evanston and Oregon attend. Eggs sold at 17 cents per dozen by Reister Bros. Newton meat department changes. Wittings attend a harness makers’ convention in Clinton. Shirts on sale at Widmer and Busby. shoppers include Turkington Letts Flynn Williams.
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Ted McConaughey
Terry
Mount Pleasant
Harry
Evanston
Maple Lawn Cemetery
Dr. McConaughey
Washington
Wayland
Reister Bros
H. W. Horrall
Newton
National Tea Store
Newton National Tea Store
Wilson
Widmer & Busby
Local Births and Hospital Notices From Sigourney Area
At the hospital Mr and Mrs Leslie Waite Sigourney welcomed a son at 7 55 pm last evening weighing five pounds six ounces Mrs Leslie Embree Weet Chester was admitted last evening Marjorie Lyle Keota was admitted yesterday afternoon Bill Davidson was discharged this morning Card of Thanks to those who expressed sympathy during our bereavement Mrs John Birney and family
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie Waite
Sigourney
Leslie Embree
Weet Chester
Marjorie Lyle
John Birney
Washington Golf and Country Club grants new associate and junior memberships
The Washington Golf and Country Club voted to amend its by laws to allow associate members aged 21 and up and junior members aged 16 to 21. Dues are 20 dollars for men and 10 for women. juniors pay 10 for boys and 5 for girls. Associate members may use social privileges with wives, paying 5 dollars for non-players. Associate status lasts three years with option to buy stock or end membership. Dues due in two installments on April 1 and July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Golf and Country Club
C. R. McCutchhen
Cclub
Bailey
Theodore Bailey
Phil Antonoff
T. J. Pease
Rob Oakley
Gifford Morrison
al Baldrige
Ralph Gibson
Ralph Thompson
CC Hensler
East Washington Street
Club Discusses Membership Growth and Financial Reform
The club, with 72 stockholders and others paying installments, seeks revenue to cover running costs and property purchase. Proposals expand golf and social privileges, improve greens fees collection from nonmembers, and outline new Associate and Junior memberships with voting limits and dues schedules effective June 1 1988. Bailey Wins Tourney at the club meeting with a lunch from CC Hensler.
Baseball Standings and Wednesday Results From the League
Cincinnati beat Brooklyn 4 1 and St Louis defeated Philadelphia 9 4. Pittsburgh topped New York 4 1 while Boston rainout spared Chicago. Detroit beat New York 8 4 with several schedules and standings noted including Cleveland and Washington records.
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W. L. Pet
New York
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Boston
Cleveland
Washington
Detroit
Iowa’s champion team disbanded in Iowa City
June 2 The University of Iowa baseball team, co champion in the Big Ten, disbanded as players scattered after a disappointing tenth inning in the Minnesota finale. Iowa had climbed from a fifth place tie to share the title by May 30, winning five straight conference games and going seven of ten in league play. Pitcher Matt Faber led with four conference wins, while batters Arthur Manush Jim George and Erwin Prasse topped the team in hitting. Captain Eddie Kadell Andy Kantor and Prasse stood out in defense along with Elmer Bratten at first base. The season saw early struggles in the south and injuries to veterans Ken Reid and Howard Miller, leaving Faber and Harold Haub to carry most pitching duties.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Indiana
Iowa
Chicago
Northwestern
Ohio State
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Matt Faber
Remsen
Arthur Manush
Jim George
Erwin Prasse
Eddie Kadell
Andy Kantor
Elmer Bratten
Towa
Ken Reid
Howard Miller
Faber
Harold Haub
Ottumwa to Play At Pleasant Plain
The Pleasant Plain team split two games over the weekend beating Albia 4-3 at home and losing 11-3 at Albia Memorial day. Ottumwa visits Pleasant Plain next Sunday June 5 as Ottumwa holds a 12-0 edge in recent meetings with the Plainmen.
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Pleasant Plain
Albia
Plainsmen
Ottumwa
Fast Pleasant Plain
Plainmen
Football schedules released for 1938 season
Washington junior college and area high schools announced fall schedules as athletic director George Freshwaters retires from school duties. Junior College games include Elkader and Oskaloosa trips with home contests vs Tipton and Graceland. High School matchups feature Cedar Rapids McKinley Ottumwa and Mt Pleasant among others.
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Washington Junior College
George Freshwaters
Junior College
Elkader
Penn
Oskaloosa
Tipton
Graceland
Mason City
Waukon
Burlington
Albia
McKinley
Cedar Rapids
Ottumwa
Fairfield
Muscentine
Ft. Madison
Mt,. Pleasant
Eli —Columbue
Shoppers From Ainsworth and Crawfordsville Vacation in Chicago
A group including Mary Marr of Ainsworth Nellie Davis of Crawfordsville Mrs Howard Beenblossom Jolla of Ainsworth and Edna Bain of Pendence spent two days in Chicago. They were visiting Miss Da who planned to return to her parents Dr and Mrs D Davis in Cedar Rapids after a vacation from Luke's hospital Cedar Rapids.
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Mary Marr
Ainsworth
Nellie Davis
Crawfordsville
Howard Beenblossom
Jolla
Virginia Davis
Edna Bain
Spendence
Chicago
Miss da
Mrs. D. Davis
Luke's Hospital
Cedar Rapids
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Joe Melinsky
Wolf Floral CO
Hudson
L. C. Willits Motor Co
W. 2Nd St
Mary Lloyd
Davenport
Elizabeth Messersmith
Washington Cleaners Snt
Haskins Ladies Aid
Leroy Talbot
Lola
Ashland
Ore
R. L. Badger
Badgers
Oregon
Widmer & Busby’s
FE. ©. Turkington
Adelia P. Letts
Letts
W. F. Flynn
West Chester
Mildred Williams
Columbus Junction
D. P. Macon
ING OF Stockholders
Andy Blattner
Harper
Ray Whitehead
Washington Fruit Market
Louisa
CERTO
St’wberries
Carload
U.S
New
California
Lipton
Sunkist Lemons
del Monte
Alc
van Camp
Univer
Pliofilm
Hansons
Wey
Star Brand
Santoi Lextra Hess
Railchief
Liberty
Dougherty Bros
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