Presidential Candidates Proliferate But Qualification Tight
The Richland Clarion notes rising numbers of presidential hopefuls for 1940 while cautioning on the scarcity of truly qualified leaders. It cites Ed M. Smith of the Winterset Madisonian on wartime patriotism and recalls World War era mockups of inflated duty. Keokuk County News lauds Congressman Karl LeCompte for opposing extra pay for congressmen, stating he would hire staff at his own expense when his office is overwhelmed.
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Richland Clarion
Roach
Abo
Ed M. Smith
Winterset
Madisonian
Het
Keokuk County
House
Karl LeCompte
Corydon
Washington, D. C
House of Representatives
Congress
Lecompte
Transit and lodge notices from Washington area schedules
Washington lodge announces regular meetings on the first Friday each month led by W M Ray Coz with secretary A W Yard. A Knoxville branch schedule lists arrivals and departures for mixed trains with No. 88 and No. 22 services daily except Sunday.westbound and eastbound rail and bus timetables include Davenport Kansas City local No 3 and Southwest Limited, Burlington Trailways bus departures, and ticketing at the local depot with agent Al Cantouni.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
A. F
A. M
Ray Coz
W. M
A. W. Yard
Californian
Golden State Limited
California
Anderson
OC. M
Kansas City Davenport
Southwest Limited
Sunda W. Co. Bell
Burlington
Omaha
Chicago
O. P
Candy Biehen
North Side Square
Cual Coast
AL Cantouni
Lawmakers Urged for Balanced Budget Support
A political appeal argues that more senators and congressmen like Le Compte would help the administration balance the budget. It stresses belief in decisive reform and warns against unnecessary deputy help from the majority offices.
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LeCompte
Mrs L H Rinner and Marian See Passion Play
Mrs L H Rinner and Marian traveled with Kalona friends to Bloomington Illinois Sunday to view the American Passion play. Mr and Mrs Elmer Roth and children visited the Mahlon Wyse home. Mrs Summa Rinner Stella Rinner Mrs F S Shockley Merle and Phiana of Mt Pleasant and Mrs Arnold Lindeen of Swedesburg visited the L H Rinner home Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mirs
J. J. Rich
Stringtown
L. H. Rinner
Marian
Kalona
Bloomington
Ilinois
Elmer Roth
Mahlon Wyse
Summa Rinner
Stella Rinner
F.S. Shockley
Merle
Phiana
Mt. Pleasant
Arnold Lindeen
Swedesburg
Franklin District Notes and Visitors in June
June 2 Franklin District notes describe welcome rain, Harold Dawson as the district's only high school graduate, and visits from Charley Marek family, James Davidson party from Parkersburg, J. W. Combs, Isabelle and Rosalie at the Hoyle home, Harry Hutt hosts, and calls from Mrs Killian and Mrs Henry Nelson of Chicago. Dale Marek also visited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Hoyle
Franklin
Harold Dawson
Charley Marek
James Davidson
Parkersburg
Harry Davidson
J. W. Combs
Isabelle
Rosalie
Harry Hutt
Jim Banks
Killian
Martha
Henry Nelson
Chicago
Joe Schantz
Baby
Local families gather for dinners and visits near West Chester
Daryl and Dale Hoyle and families drilled beans for George Gilbert Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Howard Hoyle and family spent Tuesday noon at Mrs L B Hoyle home near West Chester. Several visits and dinners occur across local households including Bernice Sheetz, Fred Mangold, Marion Sheetz, John Durst, Frank Romine, Harold Fulton, and Kleinse family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daryl and
Dale Hoyle
Howard Wayle
George Gilbert
Howard Hoyle
L. B. Hoyle
West Chester
Dickie Anderson
Harley Davidson
George
Fannie Gilbert
Joe Nebergall
Bernice Sheetz
Fred Mangold
Marion Sheetz
Marlene
Win Durst
John Durst
Win Dust
Frank Romine
Wellman
Mother Durst
Durst
Turnipseed
Harold Fulton
Clarence Fulton
Archie Euwe
Thelma Benson
Harold Booth
Clifford Thompson
Otto Farrier
Brighton
David Kleese
FAST HIGHLAND Society Notes on Rummelhbart Family
FAST HIGHLAND June 2 report notes Mr. and Mrs. Clem Rummelhbart and daughter Clementine were mentioned in household news. The item sketches a local family update with no further details provided in the fragment.
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Frank Mincer
Fast Highland
Clem Rummelhbart
Clementine
Sunday Visits and Family Gatherings Across Town
A series of house calls and visits noted this week includes Mrs. Anna Rath and family hosting Bruce Marshall in care, Marie Swailes and Harold Rath with grandparents James Dvorak sr, and multiple sets of relatives from the Mincers Wielands and Raths visiting various homes. Several attendees traveled to Jacksonville Ill and West Liberty by car for Sunday errands and bus trips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Rath
Frank Mincer
Wilma
Hester
Leona Anne
George Lungquist
Noah Wieland
F. J. Mincer
Gary
Robert Wieland
R. A
Harold Rath
James Dvorak
Will Hayes
Jacksonville
Ill
George Cole
West Liberty
Duane Murdock
Gail Murdock
James Swailes
Ethel
Joseph Mincer
Donald Rath
Austin Collins
Henry Prymeks Sumbey
Anna Lear
Kalona Garden Club to Sponsor Flower Show on June 8
Kalona residents learn the Kalona Garden Club will sponsor its annual flower show June 8 in the high school auditorium. Judge Mrs. Alvin Bryan of Iowa City will assess entries open to entrants within fifteen miles. All entries must be ready by 10 a.m. The president is Mrs. Virgil Knerr with Mrs. Paul Snyder as general chairman.
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Dorothy Hender
Kalona
Kalona Garden Club
Alvin Bryan
Iowa City
Virgil Knerr
Paul Snyder
Roy Beachy
Lewis Ropp
Joe F. Gingerich
Reagan Adams
Nancy
Sally
Lee Taylor
Dale Welte
Kalona and Area Social And Sports Notes
Visitors from Iowa City stayed with Mrs. Idlih Welte. Mr. and Mrs. Tom James and Stanley moved to the Cahill house. Vacation Bible School closes Friday at the high school. Mrs. S. Peterson led the Bible school with 80 enrolled. American Legion Post 298 dedicates new quarters in the park next Thursday June 8 with Kalona high band and district and county speakers. Kalona juniors lose 12 to 0 to Byerstown with four regulars absent. Memorial day picnic at Kalona golf club drew 30 members and guests. Clarice Meek of Washington attended. Mrs. John Lemmon and Bruce visited in Kalona, Dr. R. A. Hender home during Memorial Day. Dr. Walter Gingerich and Kenneth of Manson visited Kalona. Kenneth will spend summer in Wellman. Mr. and Mrs. H. V. Snodgrass and son Charles visited Delta homes Wednesday.
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Iowa City
Idlih Welte
Tom James
Stanley
Joe Gingerich
Cahill
Daily Vacation Bible School
Peterson
American Legion Post No. 298
Kalona
Byerstown
Kalona Golf Club
Clarice Meek
Washington
John Lemmon
Bruce
R. A. Hender
Walter Gingerich
Kenneth
Manson
Wellman
Truckers Escape Burning Truck In Missouri Crash
Raymond Holland of Savannah and George Fiechter of St. Joseph escaped a blaze after brakes locked and a fruit truck overturned near Clarinda. The Independent Fruit Co. truck burned, destroying both vehicle and cargo of fruits and vegetables with minor injuries reported.
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Clarinda
Raymond Holland
Savannah
George Fiechter
Independent Fruit Co
St. Joseph
Art Ruebsam biography sketches farming to insurance
A Ruebsam Cletus Arthur Ruebsam born Sept 28 1889 in Washington Illinois. He lived in Green ridge country school and Prairie Center Iowa with Dutch and Irish peers. He farmed with his father then sold seed corn and livestock, later turning to insurance in 1932. He married Edna Kephart and they had Charles A R and Dorothy M. The text also notes hotel work and cooking careers and mentions a Columbus Junction farm tied to Winga and Catherine Rees with two sons John and Edward.
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Cletus Arthur Ruebsam
Art
Washington
Illinois
Ilinois
Greenridge
Iowa
Prairie Center
Coralie Tedford
Briley
Hampshire
Ruebsam
Edna Kephart
Chas. A. R
Dorothy M
Cook
Birth and early life of John Winga cafe owner and tulip grower
John Winga born in Holland March 22 1911, moved to Washington county as a child, educated at McLaughlin Hill country school then Centennial building, McKee School, and Washington High School. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and many pets, later pursuing farming and dairy work before a Nebraska trip to visit relatives.
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John Winga
North Side
Bor
Holland
Washington County
United States
McLaughlin's Hill
John
Centennial
McKee
Washington High School
Nebraska
Italian born candy shop owner Alfred Canton of Washington
Alfred Canton born March 22 1884 in Lucca Italy lives at New England apartments with wife Clara Tognnotti. He came to America in 1903 worked in a Chicago machine shop seven years then bought into the Candy Kitchen in Washington in 1922 and later took full control. He has two children Henry Little age 5 and Tom 23.
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Italy
Alfred Canton
New England
Lucca
America
Chicago
Fo Reman
Washington
Clara Tognnotti
Henry Little
Tom
Highland Center Memorial Day Birthday and Visits
Highland Center on June 3 reports family gatherings and birthday celebration for William Coon at Elwin Lewige home in Washington. The community notes visits by Clyde and Sadie Whitlock of New Lexington and various Memorial service attendances in Ainsworth.
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Eula Mae Coon
Highland Center
Lewis Coon
Eula Mae
Olive Lewis
William
Elwin Lewige
Washington
Clyde
Sadie Whitlock
New Lexington
Ohio
Joe McCreedy
Ainsworth
Clara Bain
Mildred Woodburn
Frank Salladay
Charles Soukup
Helen
Melvin Soukup
Richard
Samuel Murphys
Darlene Krotz
Bernadine Soukup
Riverside
Everette Coon
Lewis Coons
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Fostoria
Euge
Knoxville
Kahaa
L. Areeenn Aaa
Franklin District
A. Ruebsam
AL Cantoni
Journal’s
Harry Rimmerman
Frank Crone
Rude Warfel
Cap Harvey
A. B. Schmoeller
of Washington Business Firms
Geo. L. McDaniel
the Journal
Washington’s Value Center
AE. Atchison
Scott Furniture Co
Rukgaber
Crane’s Market
Graham
Nicola
Harmon
North Side Cafe
Candy Kitchen
Rockwood’s
Cuauty
AL Cantone
Hutchinson's Ice Cream
The
Towvacco
Los
Life Insurance
the Mutual Surety Company of
Ruebsam Agency
Washington, Louisa, Jefferson, Henry, van Buren, Des Moines and
Lee Counties
the People's Life Insurance Company
the Craftsman’s Insurance Company
Automobile
Central States
Royal
Pacific and Central States
Hail & Wind Insurance
Austen
Minnesota Mutual
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