Local notes recount births, marriages, and community events
The column lists a sequence of community happenings including travel to synod events, family visits in Detroit and Chicago, awards in a county photographic contest, and birthdays in Ainsworth. It notes rainfall, marriages, graduations, church activities, arrests, hospital updates, scholarships, and local visitors across Iowa communities, with several named individuals and towns.
St Marys High to Award Thirteen Diplomas at Commencement
The Riverside district hosts St Marys high school commencement at St Marys church next Sunday at 8 pm with thirteen graduates receiving diplomas from Rt Rev Monsignor Bernard Jacobsmerey. Ruth Rice has the top average. several students honored for perfect or long attendance records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estelle Critz
Riverside
St. Marys High School
St. Mary's Church
Monsignor
Bernard Jacobsmerey
William Dautremont
Robert Deutsch
Donald Schott
Stephen Dautremont
Wilbert Kinsey
Marian Droll
Marjorie Fesler
Luetla Meade
Ruth Rice
Verena O'Conner
Walter Boeckman
St. Mary's
Lone Tree
St. Mary's High School
St. Mary's Hall
Bernard Jacobsmeier
Anita Frank
Mabel Dorothy Brophy
Lacey
Marie Schoeberen
Peger
Cinderella
Helen Colbert
Marjorie Cole
Prince
Margaret Libenguth
Kathleen Knebel
Betty Fesler
Mildred Schnoebelen
Wilma Swenka
Joanne Leeney
Suburbs
Mrs. Jenkins
Kutheria Yessy
Kitty
Dorothy Knebel
Brown
Agnes Broplv
Luella Meade
Miriam Hellaman
Teresa Rotenburger
Mary Ruber
Ida Dorothy Skubel
Mrs Rovalton
Connor
Ethel Royalton
Lucile Rovalton
Mr. Rovalton
Mary Pogge
Rita Shradel
Madam Felice
Mrs Royalton
Verena O’conner
Topsy
Ethel
Lucile
Pacini Takes Short Vacation at Parents Home
Tommy Pacini spends a few days with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Louis Pacini in Pleasant Ridge during a week off from work. Vale Mitchell visited the Tony Kauffigian home Friday evening, and Esther Seheuts has been helping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Ridge
Tommy Pacini
Louis Pacini
Vale Mitchell
Tony Kauffigian
Esther Seheuts
Bankruptcy Notice for John H. Schutty in Iowa
In the United States District Court for the South Pan District of Iowa Davenport Division John H Schutty of Washington Iowa has been adjudicated bankrupt. The first meeting of creditors is set for June 15 1937 at 10:00 AM at the Referee's office 115 East Washington Street Washington Iowa. Creditors may attend prove claims appoint a trustee and examine the bankrupt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court OF the United States
South Pan District OF Towa
Davenport
John H. Schutty
John H Schutty
Washington
East
Washington Street
Iowa
Local Social News From Harold Snider and Neighbors
Mrs Harold Snider assisted with house work this week while her husband recovered from chicken pox. The Kauffman and Snider households hosted Sunday visitors including Lavina Steele Dale Aileen Smith and the Stalder families. Other visits included Robert North and family at Joe Hirka home and Gus Strum’s call on Harold Snider. Zelma Van Syce visited Mrs Henry Underwood on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ing
Harold Snider
Fred Bleess
Robert North
Joe Hirka
Riverside
Gus Strum
Zelma van Syce
Henry Underwood
Wellman Couple Buys Home and Local Happenings
Mr and Mrs J M Schlabaugh purchased a new north Wellman house and moved in Monday. Memorial day services were held with a union Baptist Methodist service led by Rev Ada Hillis. Winton reports a sympathy strike among bricklayers delaying a new girls dormitory but eight nonstriking workers continued from the National Employment Service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Adama Wellman
J. M. Schlabaugh
Wellman
Bill Swartzendruber
Iowa City
Mary Tracy
Dr. Marner
Savings Bank
Kathryn Ensley
Berkeley
California
Emma
Martha
Dan
Charles Steiner
Ada Hillis
Delbert Wilson
Sigourney
Nathan Wilson
E. ¢. Jones
Keith Wilson
Fast Union Church
Keith
H. E. Rose
Eon
Russell
Washington
Silas Ross
Winton
Town School For the
National Employment Service
Bankruptcy Referee Brookhart Schedules Gaid Meeting
Dated in Washington Iowa the first above writ ten date T L Brookhart Referee in Bankruptcy announces transact such other business as may properly come before gaid meeting in the proceeding
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Iowa
Keota Scholars in Brain Derby to Represent School
Keota high school will be represented by five pupils in the state Brain Derby to be held in Iowa City Monday and Tuesday. Students include Howard Arnold Ruth Bordice Shirley Richardson Ruth Kirkpatrick and Cleo Herr. The team ranks Keota 3rd in Mass C 10th in American History 25th in Latin and 8th overall among 276 high schools in English Literature. Superintendent H A Hofer will accompany the pupils to Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kate B. Glover
Keota
Brain Derby
Iowa City
Howard Arnold
Ruth Bordice
Shirley Richardson
Ruth Kirkpatrick
Cleo Herr
Supt
H. A. Hofer
Iowa Day
Right wing and left wing terms in political labels
The article explains that moderates or conservatives are called the rights or right wing, while liberals or radicals are termed the lefts or left wing. It notes these designations reflect ideological positions in politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rights
Rooster Day Draws Near 1.4 Tons Sold at Keota
Keota hosts Rooster Day with almost 1.4 tons of roosters bought by the Community Club at a two cent premium. Leg horns fetch 9¢ and heavies 10¢ per pound, sold to Rock Island Produce Co. Cash prizes of 1 each awarded for longest spur rooster, farthest roosters, largest rooster, and most roosters. Local merchants advertised rooster day bargains and report strong business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keota
Rock Island Produce Company
C. A. Singmaster
KR. Wells
Washington
R Herr
Guy Lyle
G Howard Family From Calif Visits Parental Home
Prairie center reports many relatives from California and Indiana visiting families in the community. The entries note dozens of callers at the Warren, Montgomery, Koehler, and Morgan homes. events include Bible talks, band performances, and a new baby birth. Regular local social visits span Washington, Muscatine, and Ottumwa areas with extended family ties highlighted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Howard
Calif
Don Wrylie
Prairif Center
Ellen Wolfe
George, Town
George Howard
Richmond
Warren
Anna Wagenknecht
Louie
Fred Zieglowsky
Mildred Warren
Bob Warren
Muscatine
Sam Warren
Henry
Frank Lehlneider
Louie Wagenknecht
Cedar Rapids
Chas Anspaugh
Penna Ruth and
Howard
Angola
Ind
Ray Richards
Ray, Ind
Victor Blattner
Burdell Donaldson
Clarence Shull
Olive Warren
Washington
Hervey Finney
Malcolm Montgomery
Wm. McGinnis
Martha
Sarah Ann
Haskins
Ruth Longmore
Joan
Racine
Wis
Annetta Adams
Union Grove
Longmore
Adams
Ruth
Annetta McGinnia
Martha Wylie
Washington High School
Mabel Finney
Nayadly
Harry Campbell
W. J. Drewelow
Dan Cline
Ainsworth High School
Ainsworth
Donna Write
Virginia Zieglowsky
Ents
Charley Derby
Oo. W. Schmitter
Turkington Bros
Omar Long
Sam Johnson
Brighton
Henry Derby
Clayton Martin
John Richard Morgan
Ralph Nordyke
O. B. Morgan
Jim Morgan
St. Paul
Will Leppert
Charley Leppert
Eugene Morgan
P. B. Johnson
Dean Schmitter
Pew. College
Minn
Cc. R. Morgan
Earl Morgan
Maynard Katllous
Dogie Schmitter
Ottumwa
Billie Morgan
Dean Schmitter to Spend Summer Vacation at Home
Dean Schmitter returns from the University of Louisiana Baton Rouge where he completed his junior year. Lois May Rudolph of Len caster visits her grandparents, as noted in Rubio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Schmitter
Levi van Dyke
Rubio
Dean Schmttter
University of Louisiana
Baton Royge
Lois May Rudolph
Lencaster
Washington Lodge 246 A F and A M Regular Meeting Notice
Washington Lodge No. 246 A F and A M notes regular meetings on the first Friday each month led by W M M E McDaniel and secretary A W Yard as secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Lodge No
A. F
A. M
M. E McDaniel
W. M
A. W. Yard
Rails and schedules from Westbound and Eastbound lines
Timetables show multiple passenger and freight trains from California and Washington routes. Key services include Apache daily, Golden State Limited, Californian daily, and Knoxville Branch, with various leaves and arrivals. Agents L. Goodlander, J. C. McKay, and Wm. Bell coordinate departures and daily exceptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Golden State Limited
California
Knoxville
L. Goodlander
Dublin Social Notes Briefly Mention Local Visits
Dublin notes record Mrs Doc Engle visiting her daughter Mrs A F E Strum on Tuesday. Wayne Mangold works for Mick Schmitt. Kepta visitors include Mr and Mrs W J Augustine. Community extends sympathy to the J W Combs family. Ada Dennison of near Wellman visiting sister Mrs John Man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Mangold
Dublin
Doc Engle
A. F E. Strum
Waldo Miller
Nick Times
Wayne Mangold
Mick Schmitt
W. J. Augustine
J. W. Combs
Ada Dennison
Near
Wellman
John Man
Tract Plowing Links Local Farmers This Week
Jake Seethout plowed tracts for Anton Eberlein this week and for A D Sanders on Monday and Tuesday, showing cross farm work by local labor.
Witherite Found in Durham Mine Worth More Than Coal
In Durham county England a witherite vein was discovered in a working mine. The mineral reportedly commands four to five times the value of coal, and both witherite and coal are mined concurrently from the same site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durham County
England
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Crawfoonville
Ralph Junkin
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Phoenix
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D. PD. Welch
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Leon Beatty Post
American Legion
Mabel Burger
Legion Auxiliary
Glenn Miller
Ela Griffith
Evelyn Anderson
Moline
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Clarence Phillips
Milwaukee, Wis
Allis-Chalmers Farm
Geo. & Rice
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Greene, Iowa
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Bilis Negus
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National Bank of Washington
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Rush Rick
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Fox Sunday
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Junction Band
J. M. Schlabaughs
Arthur Williams
Swartzendruber
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Columbus Junction
Stanley Lantz
Carl Gilley
Warren May
Eugene Myers
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Dewey Conrad
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K. M. Arington
Welnut Street
G. S. Newnam
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Vinton
Towa School For the
Howell Rees
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Hammond
Halle Hantt
William Griffin
Gerald Eugene
Amy Brown
Newark
Schabilion
Dean
Merle Lieberknecht
Leo Thomas
John Bell
Aiedo
J. J. Robertson
Grinnell
Jean
Grinnell College
H L. Duncan
Helen
Columbus City
T. L. Brookhart
J. C. McKay
O.M
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Dayton & Son
Washington Loan & Trust
Harry
Simonize
Official
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Richard Stewart
Ethel Grecian
R. R. Noonan
W. P. Rawn
Helen Cresswell
Harriet Coulter
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Lester B. Krabul
W. S. Kyle
Boyd Foster
Hirve
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Ralph W Thompson
Lemley & Yard General Insurance
Washington Independent School
F. A. Ralaton
Harland W. Mead
Della Patton
Miss
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C. W. Tucker
Ralph W. Thompson
PB. L. Etter
T. J. Pease
A. B. Atchison
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Rrone Parl Jackeop Co
C. Retete
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Dr. W
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Mariam @ Bailey
Frank V. Miller
J . Lemmon
Lester H. Orr
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Ware
3. A. Squtes
Will Dupras
W. Carl Hedger Yrea Ree
City Labrary
Misa Eva Denny
Labraries Mra
Homer Stephen
Asswtent Real Estate
Eveready Plumbing Shop
Chiropractors
Chas
Theodore KR. Bailey
Nicola Bidg
North Side Square
Livingston & Ficher
W. Livingston
B&b
Picher
Abstract Department War Office
Mats St
Court House
J. D. Dayton Land Co
North Ride
Jones Funeral Home
East Main St
Kkman
West Main St
Ambelane Service
Kfhone
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