Local News Highlights and Social Visits
Mrs Kensler returns from Peoria to visit grand daughter Mrs EB Hallberg. Mrs J D Burrell of Clinton visits with daughter Mrs Ellie Negus. John T Russell of Kalona and Carol Saforek of Richmond obtain a marriage license. Friday is last day to save discount on gas and electric bills from Iowa Southern Utilities Co. Roberta Pickard of Pleasant Plain visiting grandmother Mrs L B Babcock and attends Pleasant Plain school picnic Friday at Sunset Park. YWCA cook book for bride’s shower on sale.
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J. D. Burrell of
Clinton
Ellie Negus
John Thomas Russell
Kalona
Carol Saforek
Richmond
Iowa Southern Utilities Co
Roberta Pickard
Pleasant Plain
L. B. Babcock
Sunset Park
Washington Parents Welcome Son Crayne Family
Mr and Mrs William Crayne of Washington are parents of a son born this morning at 10 20 weighing seven pounds two ounces Frances Ann McConnell and baby Frances Ann were discharged this morning W OL Bishop of Washington Wag was admitted this morning
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Crayne
Washington
Francis McConnell
Frances Ann
W. OL. Bishop
Iowa City Eagles Host String Handicap Golf Event
Oakley won the country club string handicap with 32 strokes. Morrison was runner up at 33, while Phil lips and Brookhart tied for third with 84s. Three flights included leaders Clew Gibson Shene, and Dunham Morrison topped third stringers. Thirty seven players competed and prizes went to the three flight winners. The committee announced a tournament every two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Oakley
Gifford Morrison
T. R. Phillips
T. L. Brookhart
Dr. A. W. Clew
R. L. Gibbson
Tink Shene
Dunham Morrison
Verne Crull
Jim Alm
Jack Lytle
Phil Antonoff
Bill Shannon
Dick McCleery
Dave Elder
Mississippi River at Clinton Turns Into Fishermen’s Paradise
With the river at Clinton around 15 feet above low water, hundreds of men and boys fish by spear as anglers report record spear sales. The crowded banks show booted gamblers trampling River Front park grounds, causing more damage than the rising water itself.
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Clinton
Mississippi
Major League Club Standings and Scheduled Games
New York is 4 4 and Chicago 2 1 in standings. Brooklyn 7 St Louis 6 Pittsburgh 4 Boston 1 Cincinnati 7 Philadelphia 5. Tonight’s games Boston at Pittsburgh New York at Chicago Brooklyn at St Louis. American League leaders show Cleveland 29 16 .659 and Washington 26 22 .542 with Chicago 16 23 .410 and Philadelphia 4 25 .405. Wednesday results include Chicago 11 10 New York 10 6 St Louis 11 Washington 6 Detroit 5 Philadelphia 1 Boston 7 Cleveland 6. Upcoming matchups Cleveland at Boston St Louis at Washington Detroit at Philadelphia.
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New York
Chicago
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Boston
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Washington
Detroit
Phiadelphia
Cleveland
Pittsburgh Ee
Operation Successful for Frank Skipton at Des Moines Hospital
Frank Skipton who underwent removal of his left eye yesterday is reported to have a successful operation. He and Mrs. Skipton remain at Stuart with relatives after leaving Lutheran Hospital Des Moines where the surgery occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Skipton
Lutheran Hospital
Des Moines
Board Begins Second Cherokee Abuse Inquiry
Des Moines reports the state board of control will open a second investigation into alleged abuse and neglect at Cherokee state hospital within two months. The prior inquiry on April 11-12 cleared hospital superintendent Dr. Charles F. Obermann of similar charges. C. D. Shaeffer, former night superintendent and now a national union representative, urged testimony on alleged abuse. attorney Charles Snyder joined him.
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Board
Cherokee Des Moines
State Board of Control
Cherokee State Hospital
Charles F. Obermann
C. D. Shaeffer
State
County and Municipal Workers of America
Committee For Industrial Organizations
Shaeffer
Board of Control
Cherokee
Charles Snyder
Independents to Meet Iowa City Eagles at Blattner Field
Washington's Independents prepare for a Sunday cap at Blattner field east of town against the Iowa City Eagles. Newcomer Max Mitchell from Crawfordsville and veteran Kenneth White join the squad as infield candidates while Merrill Ostrus Lefty Sojka or Pit Wagenknecht are eyed to pitch. Tom Anderson is sidelined by a sore arm.
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Washington
Iowa City Eagles
Blattner Field
Max Mitchell
Crawfordsville
Kenneth White
Mitchell
Independents
Merrill Ostrus
Ostrus
Lefty Sojka
Pit Wagenknecht
Pollok Wallace
Iowa City
Tom Anderson
George Floerehinger
Nancy Ruth Kurtz Remembered By Classmates
Nancy Ruth Kurtz, eight, daughter of the late Max Kurtz of Washington, broke her right foot last Thursday after a tree fall. The postman delivered 37 get well letters from 3 A Jackson school classmates as she stays in a cast until July 4. This marks her fifth hospital visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Max Kurtz
Ruth Kurtz
Cobbancourt SE
Nancy Ruth Kurtz
Nancy Ruth
Jackson School
Alice Holmes Visits Parental Home in Crawfordsville
Crawfordsville June 7 Mr and Mrs C Fletcher with Mr and Mrs Marsh Sewell of Winfield open Sabbath with relatives in West Branch Iowa. Alice Holmes employed in a beauty shop Elkader Ia came home Sabbath for a visit. Mr and Mrs Don Miller Olds and Mr and Mrs Cleo Fletcher Crawfordsville visited relatives in Monmouth Ill Sabbath. Mrs Allen Conrad brought home Monday forenoon from Washington County hospital. She was very tired after the trip but seems to be getting along nicely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Manners
Crawfordsville
Msr
C. Fletcher
Marsh Sewell
Winfield
Weat Branch
Iowa
Alice Holmes
Elkader
Don Miller
Olds
Cleo Vletcher
Monmouth
Allen Conrad
Washington County Hospital
Board Grants Hearing Then Orders Second Investigation
After a hearing, the board votes to launch a second investigation. Members conclude additional review is necessary to determine the full scope of the issue and identify responsible parties.
Plan 5564 Prizes at Centennial Fair in Des Moines
Iowa state fair officials announced total cash prizes of 5564 for the Iowa corn and small grain show at the Centennial fair this August. County wide exhibits win the largest sums, with premiums 2210 for the general classification and 1565 for the individual farm exhibits. Hybrid corn growers compete for 603, and farm bureaus in a series of 1938 project displays vie for 700.
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Des Moines
Blueprint Shows Graves Secret Routing for Soldiers Buried
Clinton hosts a graves registration plan by George C. Anderson that lets 36 volunteers decorate 29 cemeteries in about an hour. Anderson, a World War veteran, originated the program adopted nationwide by the American Legion and WPA, with blueprints and cemetery cards mapping each shortest route.
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Clinton
George C. Anderson
Anderson
American Legion
WPA
Burlington High School Captures NBC Radio Honor
Twenty five Burlington junior high students won first place in the central time division of the NBC radio contest. They will perform a 15 minute broadcast Saturday at 2:30 in a national hookup, with Burlington broadcasting on WHO. The play A Matter of Life and Death was written by Kerry Prugh and directed by James Scholes.
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Burlington, Jr
National Broadcasting Co
Kerry Prugh
James Scholes
Burlington
NBC
Mennonites to Meet at Eicher Wayland
Four southeastern Iowa general conference churches gather Sunday June 12 at Eicher Emmanuel Noble for programs led by Raymond Rich and church leaders. Activities include class divisions, special music from Wayland Zion Pulaski groups, sermon by Rev Adolph Friesen, benediction, dinner and recreation.
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Wayland
General Conference
Iowa
Eicher Emmanuel
Noble
Sicher
Wayland Mennonite Church
Zion Mennonite Church of
Donnellson
Mennonite Church of
Pulaski
Raymond Rich
Eleker
Jacob Roth
Sam Augaburger
Wenger
Howard Raid
Irma Krebill
Delbert FE. Welty
W. W Miller
Zion
Donnelison
Adolph Friesen
Greatest Spending Program Known to Get Started Soon
Washington officials report the Public Works Administration readies 600 million in projects under the three year recovery program. With 2,700 projects carried over, PWA aims to unleash 1.76 million man months at sites and 2.8 million in factories, railroads, and mines. Funds include 322 million for materials and 165 million in salaries. No lobbying permitted as merit governs approvals under Ickes and Graz.
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Washington
PWA
WPA
Ickes
Graz
Roosevelt
Kraschel Proclaims June 14 Flag Day in Iowa
Gov. Nelson G. Kraschel proclaimed June 14 as Flag Day and urged Iowa citizens to display the flag at homes and businesses and attend special exercises statewide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gov. Kraschel
Des Moines
Nelson G. Kraschel
Iowa
Dorothy Sheetz Home After Three Weeks in Fairfield
Dorothy Sheetz returned home Friday after visiting the Ray Long home in Fairfield for three weeks. Mrs Clyde Thompson helped care for a new baby at Lafea Klopfenstein’s home. Mary Cook of Detroit visits her sister Everette Fagen and family. Otto and Otto Sheetz family visited Albert Haln. Ray Long of Fairfield visited Otto Sheetz. Mrs Walter Sheetz and Caroline stayed with Mrs Frank Smith. Mrs Josephine Singmaster spent Monday in Ottumwa. Mrs Walter Brinning spent Tuesday and Wednesday with George Bond.
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Otto Sheetz
Tyrone
Dorothy Sheetz
Ray Long
Fairfield
Clyde Thompson
Lafea Klopfenstein
Mary Cook
Detroit
Michigan
Everette Fagen
Albert Haln
Walter Sheetz
Caroline
Frank Smith
Josephine Singmaster
Ottumwa
Walter Rbrinning
George Bond
Revered Evangelist Plans Moline Gospel Sermon Tonight
Rev W J Stevens of the Foursquare church traveled to Moline Illinois this afternoon and will preach tonight at the Full Gospel temple which seats 2000. Dr A W Courtcamp is the local pastor.
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W. J. Stevens
Foursquare Church
Moline
Fujl Gospel Temple
A. W. Courtcamp
Jessie and Mary White Leave for Summer Visit in California
Jessie and Mary Ethel White left Crawfordsville Monday night for San Francisco California where they expect to stay two months. They will visit Jessie’s brothers and sister Ed White, Raway White, and Mecaret White and Mary Ethel will attend summer school. Ted Maxwell and Mildred Johnson of Columbia Missouri have been attending college in Columbia. A group of softball players formed teams and played before the carnival, with a game against Havel’s team on Wednesday.
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Crawfordsville
Jessie
Mary Ethel White
San Frecisco
Calif
Ed White
Rawsay White
Mecaret White
Mary Ee
Mildred Johnson
Columbia Missouri
Ted Maxwell
College
Columbia
M&m. T
Colton Couple Stops in Washington. Mrs Adams Spotted Here
Mr and Mrs Lee Colton of Columbus Junction were in Washington today. Mrs Gilbert Adams of Keosauqua shopped here yesterday.
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Lee Colton
Columbus Junction
Washington
Gilbert Adams
Kees
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Shucks
Wolf Floral CO
William Kensler
Peoria
EB. G. Hallberg
Phillips & Hebner
Oakley
Ken
Dosen
Ste
Louisa Gold Butter
Wey
Jersey
LA Washington
Wolverine
D. F. Macon
R. F. Hamilton
Joyce
Shirley
George C. Maronay
Portland
Ore
John A. Stewart
Pontiac
Mich
Mr. Maronay
Stewart
Mr. Hamilton
Reister Bros
Wolverines
Indees
Beattner Field
Iowa High School
Columbus Ohio High School
Flathead County High School
Montana
Eugene
IDPA
Eicher
Poup
Taylor
Colorado
Appropriations Committee
Mary White
California
Nettie Manners
Oshkosh
Dison
Dougherty Bros
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