County Letter Carriers Meet in Wellman
Washington County Rural Letter Carriers association held a June meeting at the Baptist church in Wellman a retirement party for Geo B Dean and W S Turnipseed. About fifty attended with representatives from Brighton Crawfordsville Kalona Mt Pleasant Richmond Riverside Washington and Wellman. Delegates elected include Donald Riley of Riverside as delegate at large to the state meeting at Pella with Leland Horton and Prody Borkoski of Brighton. Next gathering set for Ainsworth on June 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prody A. Borkoski
Brighton
Washington County Rural Letter Carriers’ Association
Baptist Church
Wellman
Geo. B. Dean
W. 8S. Turnipeeed
Frank Macon
Crawfordsville
Kalona
Mt. Pleasant
Richmond
Riverside
Washington
Well Man
Dewey
Tams
Paul V. Snyder
Katona
Donald Riley
Pella
Leland Horton
Prody Borkoski
Ainsworth
Billy McKirahan Wins Gold Medal at Wentworth Military Academy
Dr and Mrs J R McKirahan and family traveled from Wayland to Lexington Missouri for Wentworth Military Academy commencement where Billy McKirahan earned the gold medal for top scholastic achievement marking his second such honor in two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy McKirahan
Wayland
J. R. McKirahan
Lexington
Wentworth Military Academy
Billy
Clarence Burk
Albany
Ore
Goshen College
Ind
Amasa Miller
Dan Widmer
Bernice
British Camouflage at Chalmette Battle in 1815
In the Battle of Chalmette near New Orleans the British used early camouflage by leaving stuffed figures to resemble musketeers during their retreat. Separately, an estimated 1.5 million refugees fled Russia amid 1917 to 1920 turmoil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisiana
Chalmette
Russia
Townsend Defiant After Pension Plan Defeat in House
Dr Francis E Townsend author of the old age pension plan remains undeterred after the plan lost 302 to 97 in the House He said he would continue his fight The House Ways and Means Committee meanwhile shifted to boosting federal grants for old age assistance and liberalizing the Social Security Act
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Francis E. Townsend
Washington
North Iowa Avenue Get Acquainted Business District Tour
A feature on North Iowa Avenue highlights a thriving block of merchants and services. Kayhee store, Casey's Cafe, Simmering Tavern, Fred L. Stewart hardware, Maytag agency, Schmoeller tailoring, Joe's Shop, Lewis Jeter mattress factory, Mace Motor Company Ford agency, Don Paul Diamond station, W. S. Reister & Sons produce, Farmers Cooperative Exchange, Sorrel Auto Parts, Mangold auto and radio service, Mace's Used Car Market, Sitler Auto Parts, Tankar service station, Iowa Lunch, and Al Roe and Son, all contributing to Washington's commercial vitality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Bank of Washington
Kayhee
Casey's
Frank Casey
Simmering
Joe Simmering
Fred L. Stewart
Fred
Y.M.C.A. Board
United Presbyterian Church
B. Schmoeller
Joe
Lewis Jeter
Washington
W. F. Jurging
E. M. Pierce
Mace Motor Company
Ford Agency
Ford
Mercury
Don Paul's
Diamond Station
Mace’s
Smart & Parrish Implement Company
McCormick Deering
W. S. Reister & Sons
Hal and
C. C. Reister
Farmers Cooperative Exchange
Rk. I McFarlane
Sorrel Auto Parts
Businss
Mangold
Harold Mangold
Mace
Sitler Atto Parts
Tankar
Lee Sueppel
Philips Station
Iowa Lunch
Hugh Dougall
al Roe and Son
Pione
Local Businesses Thrive in North Side Block
Albert Orcutt opened a large Pigely Wiggly grocery store in the block welcomed by nearby merchants. Bruegge barber shop sits across the alley next to Joe Caputo’s seed corn business. Ralph Martin runs a popular cleaning service south of there. Hunsaker's shoe repair and dyeing stays busy. Haresaker’s and the long‑standing Rockwood store anchor the corner.
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Albert Orcutt
Bruegge
Joe Caputo
Ralph Martin
Hunsaker's
Martin's
Haresaker's
North Side
Rockwood
Biographies Continue Portraits Of McFarlane Family
The column profiles Glen Marjorie and Bob McFarlane with notes on their father still recovering in a hospital after an injury last Saturday. It praises his indomitable energy in business and recalls his early life including basketball coaching, 4H leadership, and work with John Deere and International Harvester. It also mentions his marriage to Doris E Kelly in Rockford Illinois and a honeymoon trip east. In Vinton the Iowa Canning Co began packing peas on 700 acres with early loads described as good quality under manager Carl Kouba.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen
Marjorie
Bob
McFarlane
Cedar Rapids
John Deere Plow Co
International Harvester Company
Blackman
Muscatine
Frank
Doris E. Kelly
Rockford
Illinois
Cannery
Vinton
Iowa Canning Co
Vinton No. 2
Carl Kouba
F R Parrish Follows Boyhood Dream Into Sales Career
Washington business man Frank Parrish a partner in Smart and Parrish Implement Company McCormick Deering headquarters here turned a boyhood ambition into a thriving sales career He was born September 14 1904 in Streator Illinois and known as Frank or Judge since childhood He moved with his family to a farm near Orion Illinois and completed his schooling there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Frank Parrish
Smart & Parrish Implement Company
McCormick Deering
Frank
Streator
Illinois
Orion
Professor Sloan Defends Art Study At UI Commencement
Prof. Sam B Sloan the University of Iowa educator who has served 40 years defends the study of art to 1,162 graduates at the seventy ninth commencement held in the fieldhouse. Thousands of friends and relatives attended the ceremonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madeleine Carroll
Philip Astley
London
America
Sloan
U.S
Iowa City
Sam B
Governor Wilson to Give Talk at Emmetsburg Graduates
Gov. George A. Wilson will address the twenty first annual eighth grade commencement at the Emmetsburg county schools Methodist church. School Superintendent Marie Sora said Dorothy Perkins of Halfa state spelling champion leads the class of 136 pupils.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville
George A. Wilson
Emmetsburg
Methodist Church
Marie Sora
Dorothy Perkins
Halfa
W H Smart Career and Marital Details of Bill Swart
W H Smart and Bill Swart’s background roam across schools in Milwaukee Springfield and Oak Park UL. Swart born September 480 1909 in Milwaukee attended St John s Military Academy and Illinois University graduating in 1933. He pursued insurance with Travelers then worked with International Harvester and McCormick Deering stores before buying a local dealership with Frank Parrish and marrying Vera Voss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Smart
Smart & Parrish Implement Company
Bill Swart
Milwaukee
Springfield
Ohio
Oak Park
St. John’s Military Academy
Delafield
Wisconsin
University of Ilinois
Bill
Crystal Lake
Illini
College
Sigma Kappa
St. John's
Travelers Insurance Company
Insurance Exchange
Chicago
Davenport
International Harvester Company
Muscatine
Washington
Frank Parrish
McCormick Deering
Vera Voss
Tipton
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Ezra Wittmer
Great Lakes
Iowa Avenue
North
T. F. Grubb
Maytag
Journal
Hal Reister
White
Reister
Glenn Mace
F. R. Parrish
Wilson
der the Modern Traveller Hotel
Eontenelle
Fontenelle
Black Mirror Coffee Shop
Bombay Room
Earley
Omaha
Vilome
Washington Business Firms
Farmer's Store
Smart
Parrish
Mace Motor Co
Iowa
Sitter Auto Parts
Rockwood's
Rank
P&g
Camay
Farmers’ Cooperative Exchange
Iowa Ave
Rk.ff
Frank MacFarlane
West Chester
Bessie Lucille Crayne
H.C. Parts
East 3Rd Street
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