Travelogues and tributes from a Washington journey
Notes from a Washington columnist recount visits in Columbus Indianapolis and Cleveland. Encounters with Dr and Mrs Chilgren and the Shearer family, tales of Betty Jones and Rex Levert wedding, and reflections on friends Chas and Elizabeth Rall. Also memories of Oatie and Edith and a hospital stay during a week of community events and church activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Burlington
Lulu Bell
Mary
G. A. Chilgren
Local Births and Dismissals Reported From Area Hospitals
Hospital notes show multiple births and patient discharges. LeRoy Richard son and his wife welcomed daughter Sharlene Kay at 2 15 this morning, five pounds fifteen ounces. Arthur Merz and wife welcomed daughter weighing six ten and a half pounds this morning. Myron Salladay and wife Mr Myron Salladay Detroit? No, Washington? Anyway, they had a son at 6 15 weighing eight pounds one and a half ounces named Jackie LeRoy. Several patients including Eva Blattner and Herman Wagenknecht were dismissed to their homes in Washington and Ainsworth respectively after tonsillectomies or other treatments. Other births and discharges noted include Mrs Ronald Lowash with a baby boy, Mrs Laurence Wilson with a baby boy, and Clayton Soukup with tonsillectomies and other treatments. Multiple residents from Brighton, Riverside, Keota, Wellman, and nearby towns are listed as admitted or discharged in the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LeRoy Richardson
Sharlene Kay
Jean Davison
Brighton
Arlys Larson
Harold McConnell
Eva Blattner
Washington
Laurence Wilson
Baby Son
Haskins
Clayton Ssoukup
Riverside
Herman Wagenknecht Ainsworth
Ndwin Halley
Arthur Merz
Raymond Carl Wy*kon
Washineton
Mary Joe Tobin
Ainsworth
Edwin Bailey
Myron Salladay
Various Local Notices and Social News Highlights
A merged column reports a timber fire near Dutch Creek contained, engagements announced for Lois Brown and Charles Hadley, and J M Kelley chosen as supreme K of C delegate. Mrs Neiswanger plans Honolulu trip via California. Multiple marriages and births noted plus home open for inspection on Clara Barton street. Local property sales, travel reports, and social events fill the page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson and Roth
Clara Barton Street
Washinon
Deaths of the Week Leave Local Figures
Ezra Nelson proprietor of the Nelson hotel on North Marion Ave died after a long illness on Tuesday morning at age 40. Mrs. J. M. Stewart Fita A. Dell Colthurst died Tuesday morning aged 74. Margaret Lane Shaffer aged 84 died at her Wayland home after a stroke. George Mann a former resident died in Iowa City after a prolonged illness at age 63.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson Hotel
North Marion Ave
J. M. Stewart
Fita
A. Dell Colthurst
Ainsworth
W. A. Shaffer
Margaret Lane Shaffer
Wayland
George Mann
Iowa City
Obituaries for Agnes Glider Rhodes Overholt MeJunkin
Agnes Glider Rhodes age 72 died at Mercy hospital Iowa City on Tuesday night. Samuel M Overholt age 72 died at his home Columbus Junction on Tuesday night. James J MeJunkin age ? died at his Keota home on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Purdie Agnes Glider Rhodes
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Wellman
Ss. M. Overholt
Samuel M. Overholt
Columbus Junction
Jd. T. Medunkin
James J. MeJunkin
Keota
Set-to Between Lomardo and Johnson Ends Quietly
A dispute between Mike Lom bardo the north side fruit store man and Mr Johnson the baker escalated into a set-to today. No one was seriously injured and authorities report a calm outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Lombardo
North Side
Johnson
Windmill Blows and Class Graduates at Local Events
The windmill on Col Palmer farm’s 75 foot tower toppled in last night’s storm, but caused no damage. The Baptist church initiates remodel plans while a Class of 1899 graduation at Washington High School featured twenty nine graduates in green and white attire with the motto Launched but not Anchored.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col. Palmer Farm
Methodist Church
H. J. Thornton
State University of Iowa
Mildred Anderson
Griffith
American Legion
Marsh Atkineon
Carnival Opens Under Legion Aegis in Town
A Memorial Week carnival starts Monday June 6 under the American Legion at the drill field south of the new cemetery road. Memorial Day 1940 honors are led by Dr. P. L. Etter and Sidney Smith as parade chairs and committee heads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
American Legion
New Cemetery Road
P. L. Etter
Sidney Smith
Patriotic Societies
Elm Grove Cemetery
Review of the Week's News in Washington County
A roundup of local events includes births at the county hospital and a tiny twin boy weighing four and a quarter pounds with the other twin over seven pounds. Memorial Day and Memorial Day activities fill the community, with visits from politicians, weddings, illnesses, anniversaries, and club notices across Washington County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Hartaler
Daytonville
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sehr
Pthe Rocwing
Indiana
Shearer
Mame
Dade
Will Shearer
California
Greencastle
Penn
Cora Wright Bartlett
Bartlett
Hart, Mich
Nell Mason
Catherine Null
Hiatt
Cora Wright
Venn
Mrs Miller
Cleveland
Young Jean
Howard Baxter
Jean
Bessie
Howard
Shane
Catle
Oatie
Edith
Carson Piries
Betty Jones
Louie Jones
Rex Levert
Betty
Helen
Pittsburgh
Chas. Rall
Robert Rall
Chas. R. Rall
Mr. Ball
Rotary
Charlies Ball
Elizabeth
Theirabin
Silver Creek
Chick Rall
Chas- Relly
Clarence Dodds
Washington Rest Home
Relief Corps
St. Marys Hospital
Rochester
R. KB. Shannon
J. F. Kurtz
Notrather
Ladies Aid
Presbyterian Church
John Buttler
Garden City
Kansas
Mse
Harvey Jones
Marguerite
Gurney Norris
School of Pharmacy
University of Kansas
Mrs. Jones
Topeka
Harvey
Fred Moore
Reid
Frank Crone
Carl Roberts
Edna Collar Armbrecht
Mre
Nole Shields Madison
Ronald Lowash
Clayton Soukup
Howard Neis
Robert Row
Joan Spear
Marilyn Butterbaueh
Warren Schlatter
Dutch Creek
R. E. Brown
Lois
Charles G. Hadley
Sioux City
Supreme
J. M. Kelley
Grand Knight of the
K. of C
Supreme Convention
Honolulu
Fred Neiswanger
Harve Carter
Bernice Brown
Walter Brown
North of Town
Wayne Vetter
Pasadena
Calif
Elsie Moser
Marie Landau
G. W. Reed
James Dawson
East
Washington Street
W. MewFarland
Texas
Geo. H Paul
Winifred Anderson
W. J. Southwell
Harry Montgomery
David Teasch
Points South
Mr. Paul
Charles Keating
J. C. Swift
Teresa Kimmer
Frank Bell
Bell Carriage Factory
Geo. H. Paul
Laura Wilson Smith
Bob
Lawrence
Marshalltown
Kila Link
Smith Emporium
Rodney Crail
New York City
Charlotte Cunningham
Bessie Bovee
St. Lukes Hospital
Nate
Harry MccCall
John McCall
Henry Bell
W D. Shearer
Spud
Pelican Lake
Minnesota
John A. Babcock
Chicago
Clarence
Iowa
W. C
Charley Denison
West Chester
Arthur
Little Jeannette Rothschild
D. J. Ross and
Washington National Bank Force
Spirit Lake
Surprise Springer
John Springer
Philippines
Ernest Lemmon
2. L. Brookhart
Frank Sage
Walter Wilson
Clyde Boice
John
Ezra Nelson
Mes
William Rhodes
Ty Vrars Agg
Baptist Church
Robert Shrieber
Michael
Falls Village
Conn
Henry Bailey
Louise Null Waggoner
Gary
T. J. Berdo
Virginia Wright
Waggoner
Clark Bartlett
Ed Conner
Harry Simpson
Bonnie Jean
McGregor, Town
Mrs. L. B. Ward
Harry Dickerson
Des Moines
Junior College
Ruth Dupuis
Ruth
Marion Rees
Madrid
W. J
Billy) Shannon
Will
Cora Buhlig
Anna Scott
Albany, New York
Bible School
la Vaughn Leffler
Harold Bieg
Study Club
W. E. Anderson
Gieorge Maxwell
Robert Shields
Giuest House
Thomas Drish
Walter
Joan Drish
Los Angeles
Joe Melinski
John Drish
Pleasant Plain
Joe Lohberger
Rock Island, MI
Whisker Club
Cubs
Giants
Keith Wells
Wear Second Street
H and A
Methodist Vacation Bible School
Hugh H. McCleery
Co, D
D, C, Barrett
Jerry Vorhis
Charles
Jerry
S. W. Livingston
Mrs
Harold Faris
Philadelphia
Edith Faris
J. F. Ball
Cedar Rapids
Owey Ball
Kathryn
J. O. Elder
Walter Berger
Margaret Brookhart
James Brookhart
Carlton Lytie
Williamsburg
Lloyd Lytle
V. FF. W
Veterans Hospital
Ralph Woods
Veteran's Hospital
Melvin Gingerich
Iowa State Historical Society
Joe Duen
Kenneth Kimberlin
Camp Dodge
Dennis Michael
Joe Kelly
Batavia
Joyce
Harold Rider
Tom Duncan Rider
Garwin
Mrs. Pearl Whistler
Tampa
Florida
Carol
Mrs. Barrett
Edna Goodridge
Cincinnati, Ohio
Roy Mallory
Howard Snyder
John den Hartog
Bastian den Hartog
St. Joseph's Hospital
Ottumwa
Mrs. Bartlett
Mason
Mr. Bartlett
Zetta Cline
Jim Wooley
Beatrice
Neb
Stephany
W. D. Crosset
Sergeant
Mrs. Lee Ward
L. B. Ward
Wichita, Kansas
Shirley Pringle
Burl Pringle
M. FE
Presbyterian Ladies Aid
Leon
Jeanine
Patricia
Elizabeth Swift
Chas. A. Adams
William Nichol
U. P. Church
Central Park
Lucille Bowie
Lafayette Stout
Frank Miller
Miller
Patterson
Baldrige
A. Anderson
Helen Wilson
Myrta Jeffrey
Sec'y
Treas
Jean Fry
E. J. Fry
Jacob Good
Evelyn Turner Brandt
Harry Turner
Iowa State College
Ames
Clarence Logan
Richard Greiner
David McCartney
Tom Sterling
Mrs. Lewis Embree
Sunset Park
Harold Durat
Marcus, Colo
A. C. Durst
Marcus High School
Ivan Lemley
Coleen
Rock Island
J. A. Gibson
Clarissa Gibson
Frank Gibson
Mable Buckley
Cincinnatti, Ohio
Kate
Esther Jansna
County Hospital
F. W. Eastwood
Garden Club
F. M. Smith
W. C. Richards