Local Births and Community Notes Highlight June Events
Mr and Mrs Joe Christner welcome a son Lee Edward born Sunday at 4 50 am on East Third street. Homer Coppock and family announce a newborn Homer Theodore. Betty Eicher graduates Parsons College and will teach Commercial subjects and drama at Grand River High School. Marriage license issued in Davenport for Omar Smith and Mary Stankard. Funeral details for Mike Richeal noted. Christner family also and Ottumwa trip mentioned. Eggs price at 16c per dozen. Christian Church chicken supper scheduled Thursday 5 30 to 7 00. Local travels include Mrs S W Easter and son Jimmy visiting Ottumwa.
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Joe Christner
East Third Street
Lee Edward
Robert Harold
Reister Bros
Homer Coppock
Iowa City
Homer Theodore
Homer Theodore, Born Monday Morning. Mr. Coppock
University
Washington
Christian Church
DPD
C. Russell
Humboldt
Mr. Russell
Mike Richeal
Car
Z. Pilger
Chic Clark
Ed Ficher
S. W. Livingston
Nellie Tripp
A. R. Ledger
O. F. Boller
Fairfield
Parsons College
Betty Eicher
Grand River High School
Ficher
Gertrude Bowman
Elizabeth Fisher
PD. C
D. F. Macon
Helen Coffey
Miami
Ariz
University of Iowa
D. Morrison, Jr
EF. D. Morrisan
Davenport
Omar Smith
Mary Stankard
Croseville
Handicap Golf Meet Tomorrow At Local Country Club
Washington's first string handicap golf tournament may produce low scores this season. Players buy fifteen feet of string for 25e to use on off-number holes, aiming to save strokes. Lunch will follow. players are divided into three flights with prizes and guests encouraged.
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Washington
Baseball standings and results feature tight pennant races
The clubs show Cleveland leading the American circuit at 28 14 .667, New York 24 16 .600, Washington 26 20 .565, Philadelphia 17 23 .436, with tough chase for spots. Monday results include New York 6 St. Louis 5 and Boston 8 Detroit 7, while several NL games Miami? playouts and matchups fill the schedule with Chicago at Philadelphia and other pairs listed.
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V. L. Pet
Cleveland
New York
Washington
Aaa
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Boston
Detroit
Chicago
National League
W. L. Pet Ar
Dca
Ene
Pitteparekh
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Second Ward
Third Ward
Fourth Ward
Democratic
Rose Hell
Brighton Cedar
Clay
Crawford —Se
Dutch Creek
Calona Ee
Richmond
Franklin Center
West Chester
Highland
Ai Clay
Crawford
Jackson Ee
Wellman
Nira
Oregon
Kalona
Marion
Franklin
Center
First Ward
Iowa
Jackson
Brighton
Cedar
Wellman Dutch Creek
Nira Ewe
Wwe
Highland Ss
Washington Republican
Firet Ward
George Busby
Tomi Tases Bats
TOTA
Lowa Ee
MO Jackson
Marion of
Rich Wilson
Maloka
Publican
Mineart Schroeder Bauer
Brown Origen Lettseewe
le Crawford
Lowna
Wellman Seewe
Rere
Hospital surgeries and discharges in Columbus Junction
Audrey James from Columbus Junction had an appendectomy yesterday afternoon. Mrs Walter Longer had an appendectomy this morning. Lyle and Verna Thomas of Columbus Junction underwent tonsillectomies this morning. Mrs Theresa West was discharged yesterday afternoon.
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Audrey James
Columbus Junction
Walter Longer
Lyle
Verna Thomas
Theresa West
Local Social Notes Highlight Weddings and Graduations
Mrs. Josephine Herrick of Wapello visits with Mrs. Charles Hebner in town from Sigourney with Friday and Saturday arrivals and departures. Sarah Marie Dall arrives home from Coe College after graduation. Donald Davis also returns to visit. marriage licenses issued for Donald Norton and Ann Nelson and Norman Mecklenberg and Mae Verne Rounds. Marlene Ruth Barnes visits grandparents in Nebraska and Mrs. Goddart in South Dakota during her stay.
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Josephine Herrick of
Wapello
Charles Hebner
Sigourney
Mary Shelangoski
Morrison and Morrison Law Office
Richard Johnston
George Asken
University Hospital
D. PD. Dall
Cedar Rapids
Coe College
Sarah Marie
Donald I. Davis
Coe
Lee Dusenberry
Leong
John Tousenberry
Iowa City
University of Iowa
Lewis Dusenberry
College of Pharmacy
Court House
Donald Norton
Ainsworth
Ann Nelson
What Cheer
Norman A Mecklenberg
Washington
Mae Verne Rounds
Mapleton
Marlene Ruth Barnes
Varied List of Vacation Tours by Rock Island Railroad
The Rock Island railroad announces a diverse summer lineup of tours led by Passenger Traffic Manager W J Leahy. Highlights include an Around America trip from Chicago visiting Old Mexico Carlsbad Caverns El Paso Los Angeles San Francisco Catalina Oregon Washington Glacier National Park and Colorado Rockies. An eight day escorted Denver Estes Park Colorado Springs Pike's Peak Manitou tour is offered with all expenses paid, plus Yellowstone and Royal Gorge tours featuring Salt Lake City Garden of the Gods and Indian dances. Travelers may choose independent or guided itineraries.
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Rock Island Railroad
W. J. Leahy
America
Chicago
Old Mexico
Carlsbad Caverns
el Paso
Texas
Los Angeles
San Francisco
California
Catalina
Oregon
Washington
Glacier National Park
Colorado Rockies
Denver
Estes
Rocky Mountain National Park
Colorado Springs
Pike’s Peak
Manitou
Yellowstone National Park
Salt Lake City
Royal Gorge
Arkansas River
Garden of the Gods
Highway Links United States High and Low Points
A road connects Mount Whitney the highest point in the United States with Death Valley the lowest, creating a dramatic cross country altitude span.
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Mount Whitney
United States
Death Valley
Iowa officials call meetings on AAA performance checks
C D Klein chair of the Iowa Agricultural Conservation committee announced county meetings starting June 12 to train workers on evaluating farmers in the 1938 AAA program. An Iowa regional gathering in Chicago on June 6 7 will cover performance procedures and payment implications.
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Des Moines
INS
C. D. Klein
Iowa Agricultural Conservation Committee
Iowa Committee
Chicago
Klein
District V. F. W. Meet Held Here
The first district V F W posts and auxiliaries met in Washington June 56 at K G C hall. Sessions featured district leaders, memorial service for fallen comrades, and a varied program with music and awards. Attendees from Iowa City and several cities joined the afternoon gathering with a supper planned by Mrs Cleo Shockey.
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F. W
Washington
K. GC. Hall
Hazel Johnson
Fairfield
Angela Shockey
Cedar Rapids
Veterans Hospital
Knoxville
Sadee McAvoy
Harold Finke
Kenneth Pepper
Dorothy andJohn McGaffey
Dorothy Shoeckey
Harold Blair
Jin
E. R. Burham
E. R Hammer
Washington County
V. F. W. Post
Jesse W. Radda
Iowa City
Des Moines
Burlington
Ft Madison
Muscatine
Tilton
Mt. Pleasant
Keokuk
Cleo Shockey
Wellsman Wellman summer visits anchor Mt Vernon
June 7 notes Mr Russell Winegarden and children stayed Thursday to Sunday at the Miller home in Mt Vernon. William Morgan of Chicago visited Friday to Sunday at the Coffey home. Mrs Morgan and daughter Mary Marcia return home with him after a five week visit. Jean Coffey Helen Anderson Jo Kehoe and Jay Miller, University of Iowa students, are home for summer. Jack Hill spent the weekend with Dr McIntosh. Mr and Mrs H F Ross were Sunday guests in Lt Durst’s home. Durst, Dora Durst, Mia, Minnie Jennings, Mrs Keith Adams and son James visited Carl Crossett in Washing. Mrs Paul Hann and son Bruce were visiting from Tuesday.
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Lt. Durst
J. F. Durst
Dora Durst
Mia
Minnie Jennings
Keith Adams
James
Carl Crossett
Washington
Paul Hann
Bruce
County Officials Nominated in Light Primary Vote
In Washington County the primary saw light voter turnout with rain reducing participation. Brown led with 200 while Ferrell had 186 and Hall 189 in the Democratic ticket. RF Eicher received 618 and Will Griffin 584 for state senate with no opposition in their races. A sudden death in Mt Pleasant ends Rev Thomas Osborne’s association with Wellman’s Methodist ministry.
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Brown
Ferrell
Hall
Journal
Roy Fetters
The
Journal Today
Lightning Hits and Destroys Barn near Columbus Junction
A cattle barn on the former S. H. Duncan farm four miles northwest of Columbus Junction was struck by lightning Monday afternoon and burned to the ground. No harm reported to people. a neighbor alerted the fire company after seeing smoke from the upstairs. Other local items note visiting relatives and upcoming reunions.
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Martha Butler
Columbus Junction
S. H. Duncan
Columbus
Clyde Johnson
Calls Fire Company
Marie Letts
Lett
If Carr
Dunnen
Rosa Poole
Freeborn
Minn
C. J. Dunneas
William Sink
Bellevue Hospital
Muscatine
Dan Peters
Columbus City
Joseph Pargis
Lyndle
Utah
Shake Rae
Orchara Trove
Grace Marion
la Porte
Ind
Fred Parsoe
Sharon Frye
Cambridge
J. E. Bell
Mirs
Howard Histor
Craig
Kacem Myers
Chicago
Jocelyn McRoberts
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Bill Shannon
Journal Office
Wolf Floral CO
Angle Day
Stanly M. Zager
Mace ’ A
Tiny
Terman
Stanford University
Iowa Ave
Dickin Thursson Ton
Highland Ee
Town
District V. F. W
Veterans and Auxiliary OF
Southeast
Martha Adams
Prince Albert
G.L. Tyner
Lannts Howell
Washington Company
Winterset
Kuntz
Colfax
Cress
Peterson
Thomas Osborne
Mt Pleasant
Osborne
Junction Burns
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