Local social notes and visits across Centerville to Iowa City
Ralph Kedwards and Dr and Mrs Edwards guests yester at Centerville were day on way to Iowa City for commencement and Edwards class of 34 reunion. Iowa City pageant committee members met in Washington to plan Old Stone Capitol Remembers for July 4. Mrs DeWitt hospital care and daughter Nellie visiting. several families visited in Des Moines and Rockford Illinois areas. Twin Fred H Crone in Washington area noted. Crone brothers' California trip mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Kedwards
Yester
Centerville
W. Bb. Edwards
Iowa City
Br. Edwards
Mary DeWitt
University Hospital
Nellie DeWitt
E. T. Hubbard
RE. P. Condkle
T. &. Caywood
Fred Downing
Washington
Old Stone Capitol
Indees Lose At Oxford Junction In Sloppy Tilt
Taylor Still leads county golf?ers as the Indees fall 14 to 4 at Oxford Junction. Oxford’s seven-run seventh breaks a close game while Indees’ defense falters in key innings. Muscatine visits next as manager Whitehead plans a shakeup and may slot Piet Wagenknecht back on the mound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Whitehead
Oxford Junction
Oxford
Dale Fuhr
Charley McAvoy
Becker
Streets
Campbell
Cummings
Big Claussen
Ron
McAvoy
Max Mitchell
Indees
Charlie Bright
Coakley
Hospital Patients and Local Birth Announcements
At the hospital Loren Bush Wellman and Edward McCutchen of Washington underwent tonsillectomies this morning. Mr and Mrs Dale Crandall of Washington are the parents of a daughter born yesterday at 6 10 p m weighing six pounds nine ounces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loren Bush
Wellman
Edward McCutchen
Washington
Dale Crandall
Local visitors from Oskaloosa and Sanborn call on friends
Mrs W H Kelley and daughter Ella of Oskaloosa with Mr and Mrs R V Heringlake and son William of Sanborn spent Saturday in town visiting friends. Kelley once taught in the Centennial building here four years ago and has since taught in Oskaloosa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H., Kelley
Ella
Oskaloosa
R. V. Heringlake
William
Sanborn
More Income Tax Returns Filed Here
Washington residents filed 38 more individual income tax returns in the latest year, totaling 248 versus 210 the prior year. Washington county reported 412 returns, up from 357, as the Internal Revenue Bureau releases city and county totals to gauge local economic conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D.C
Washington
Internal Revenue Bureau
The
Revenue Bureau
Washington County
Golf stars vie in county tournament second round
Don Taylor of Wellman leads after 36 holes with 141 while Phil Antonoff of Washington stands second at 148. Giff Morrison and Glenn Smith occupy third and fourth as Kalona course set for the next round. Other scores include Phillips 162 Miller 170 Ross 163 Carris 161 Schenefelt 166 and Rohwedder 167.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Taylor
Wellman
Taylor
Washington
Kalona
Phil Antonoff
Giff Morrison
Glenn Smith
R Phillips
Weston Miller
Russell Ross
Gerald Carris
Ira Schenefelt
H Rohwedder
Wehrle
Washington to appoint supervising principal and expand teacher training
Harry Bowles and wife expect to move to Washington on July 15 as supervising elementary principal and Junior College Teacher Training Instructor. The plan creates one full time administrator per two elementary schools and introduces a two year junior college training, leading to a high grade teaching certificate and stronger rural education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Bowles
Washington
Sowles
Teachig
Board of Education
Washington High School
Unil
Rhodes and relatives visit Crawfordsville this week
Ruth Norris reports Mr. and Mrs. EB Rhodes and daughters from Davenport were guests of Mrs. Mary Chihak. Leonard Trotter of Cincinnati visited at G F P Trotter’s home earlier in the week. Vreida Rabhenold spent a few days with relatives in OsKaLOosa. Vera Simpson has been sick this week and absent from the telephone office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
EB. R. Rhodes
Davenport
Mary Chihak
Leonard Trotter
Cincinnati
Ohio
G. FP. Trotter
Vreida Rabhenold
Oskaloosa
Vera Simpson
Nickersons Guests at Crone Home and Local Market Changes
Mr. K N Nickerson and family from Des Moines visited the Frank Crone home while Nickerson, Western Auto Supply manager, is a brother of Mrs. Fred Crone. Lucy Stahl and Martha Sidles plan summer stays and visits. Bastiaan Den Hartog and John Den Hartog started work in the Economy market meat department as Keith Wells is named market manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. G. Mason
J. A. Kolesick
Ainsworth
LeRoy Fread
Kenneth
Columbus Junction
Mason
the Ledges State Park
Des Moines
K. N. Nickerson
John
Fred
Frank Crone
Nickerson
Western Auto Supply Company
Fred Crone
Lucy Stahl
Martha Sidles
Miss Stahl
Manly
Miss Sidles
Bastiaan den Hartog
Keith Wells
Mr. den Hartoge
Slain Over 65 Cents Watermelon in Chicago Quarrel
Muriel Campbell an 18 year old Chicago telephone operator was killed in a dispute over a 65 cent watermelon. The shooter is described as a quick trigger private watchman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muriel Campbell
Chicago
Local Social Notes Tie Visits Across Iowa and Ohio
Local brief highlights visitors and travels across Adel Indianola and Cedar Rapids. Families including the Caviness Finney Stewart Sharpe and Macdonalds travel from Chicago Buffalo and Indianola to Monmouth and Des Moines for alumni events, church activities, and summer schools.
Camp Dodge hosts Hawkeye Boys State campers
Designs Artillery Plane son and Jack Mace join Glen Anderson and group at Camp Dodge for a one week session. Sponsored by the State American Legion with Rotary Club and Chamber of Commerce each sending a boy. Memorial Day remarks by Rev. Hebner pleased attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Son
Jack Mace
Des Moines
Glen Anderson
Camp Dodge
State
American Legion
Post
Rotary Club
Chamber of Commerce
Clay News and Social Notices From Local Roundup
Mrs Marion George of Washington visited her mother in Clay. Clay Ladies Club will meet at Mrs Gilbert Small with Viola Morgan as co hostesses next Wednesday. Lyall Moore of West Chester attended memorial services in Clay. Blanch Meacham Brown of Grinnell attended Decoration Day services and dined with cousins Dot and Frances Meach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Morgan
Clay
Marion George
Washington
Morgan
Clay Ladies Club
Gilbert Small
Viola Morgan
Lyall Moore
West Chester
Blanch Meacham Brown
Largest Government Buildings Compared Across Regions
Guides claim St Peter's in Rome is Europe’s biggest building but the Palace of Justice in Brussels covers 12 percent more area. In the United States the Texas Capitol is the largest government building.
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St. Peter's
Rome
Europe
Palace of Justice
Brussels
United States
Capitol
Texas
Size of One-Cent Pieces
There never has been a time in U S coinage when one-cent pieces were struck the same size as a dime. The note discusses the distinct diameters used for cents and dimes and the historical rationale behind their different sizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
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Wolf Floral CO
South Side Square
L. A. Warren
R. K K. Shannon
Iowa Daily Press Association
Whisker Club
Reister Bros
Macon
Fred H. Crone
Santa Paula
Calif
Washington Banker
Marion Claussen
University of Iowa
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Fuhr
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Cleveland
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Batle
U. S
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Queen Elizabeth
Britain
ION Sunday
Ruth Norris
Rieke Motor
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North Marion
Roy Caviness
Karen
Adel
M. C. DeLong
J. M. Finney
Galion
Mary
Richard Stewart
West Coast
Long Beach
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Portland
Oregon
Yellowstone National Park
Todd Macdonald
Nandora
James Craig
Indianola
Mary Finney
Englewood Y. W. C. A
Miss Finney
S. Fred Sharpe
Reinbeck
Galton
H. c. Finney
Rev. Sharpe
United Presbyterian Church
Sharpe
Monmouth, Ill
Bob
Monmouth College
John Simpson
Buffalo
N. Y
J. F. Simpson
Monmouth, I
Frances
Monmouth
Patty Stewart
Harold Johnson
Richard McCleery
Helen Thompson
Elsie Glassburner
Miss Glassburner
U.1
Ruth Lemley
Cedar Falls
T.C
Lee Thompson
Rob
Ert Rees
Patricia
Mary Lou
Nancy
Roy Means
Ireta Willits
Wapello
Vera Stutsman
Virginia Shannon
Dorothy Kammueller
L.T.C
Sunset Park
M. C. DeLow
General Assembly of the United Presbyterian Churches
W. H. Folckener
Billy
Corpus Christi
Esther Wilkin
West Branch
8. H. Brindley
Phil Weldin
National Bank of Washington
Lee Holland
Iowa Association of Bank Auditors and Comptrollers
Town Bankers Association
Holland
Byron Snider
Margaret
Cedar Rapids
Snider
Sarah Latta
Elmhurst
Marsh Atkinson, Bob Ander
James McConnell
Ray McConnell
Charlotte
N. C
L. B. Ward
Amn
John J. Kyle
Fairfield
Clay Cemetery
Hebner
Brighton Methodist Church
Donald de Lachner
American Armament Company
Aircraft Division
de Lachner
A. B. Schmoeller
Junior
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