Methodist church pastors reassigned in Iowa conference
Dr. Fred Miller, longtime pastor in Washington, not reappointed for a fourth year at Mt Pleasant. Rev Walter Smith to return for duties. Other area ministers mostly retained. list includes Ainsworth, Brighton, Crawfordsville, Kalona, Wellman, Wayland, Keota, West Chester, and more with several new assignments across Ottumwa and surrounding counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Kk. Miller
Washington Methodist Church
Iowa-De- Moines
Mt. Pleasant
Washington
Miller
Walter A. Smith
Washington Church
Washington County
Ainsworth
O. J. Fin Brighton
Kk. Voss
Crawfordsvile
Howard Bell
Columbus Cunetion
H. i. Pooley
Kalona Circuit
M. A
Wellman
R. W. Pinnell Wayland
D. Harper Keota
H. H. Stark
West Chester
R. V. Pike
H. W. Munster
Maalcolm-Ewart
R. C. Keagey
Ottumwa
Wapello Church
C. D. Loose
Adel Church
J. H. Krenmyre
Ainsworth and
Sigourney
Sheldatil Slater
George G. Hunt
L. H. Sheerer
Fairfield
A. W. McBlain
Scarsboro-Bethel
J. J. Pritchard
Victor
8. C. Peterson
Fort Madison
C. W. Fochran
Clasgow-Trenton
Sheriff Leads Girls to Driver License School
Sheriff H. M. Putnam took four girls designated as county driving license clerks to a special instruction session at Fairfield. The event followed the taking of applications for driving licenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. M. Putnam
Fairfield
Tag Sale Saturday Receipts Earn Awards for Children
Ruth Ann George of Volunteers of America supervised last Saturdays tag day receipts deemed satisfactory. Children worked faithfully from morning until close. Darlene Custer won first prize with 34.45 dollars, Eddie Morrison second with 81.43, Clarice Buck third with 22.73, while Charlies Hesseltine and Wanda Walton captured fourth and fifth prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Ann George
Volunteers of America
Darlene Custer
Eddie Morrison
Clarice Buck
Charlies Hesseltine
Wanda Walton
Vacation Bible School Opens at United Presbyterian Church
A two week Vacation Bible School begins at the United Presbyterian Church with Sv in attendance. The program closes with a morning worship service on June 23. Teachers for each division include Mrs. Boyd White and others. music directed by Carolyn Hamilton with Mary Justine George on piano. Dr and Mrs Kerr oversee the daily craft period at 11 o clock with plastics projects and assorted teachers assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Presbyterian Church
Boyd White
George Kerr
E. G. Humm
Clarence Kerkhoff
Jeanne Rudiger
Nancy Patterson
Stanley Jones
Virginia McLoughlin
Patricia Patterson
Betty Stewart
Blue Cross Drive Opens in Crawfordsville for Enrollment
Crawfordsville residents may join Blue Cross before June 18 when the drive closes. Headquarters are at Hess hardware store with workers present Wednesday through Saturday afternoons from 2 to 4 30.
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Crawfordsville
Crawford Township
Blue Cross
Hess Hardware Store
Courthouse Lobby Opens Wednesday Licenses Delinquent July Fifth
Announcement states the court house lobby will begin activities Wednesday and that present licenses will become delinquent on July five. The notice mentions that girls may submit applications to receive new licenses.
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Court House
County Savings Bond Record Among Best in State
Iowa April savings bonds sales totalled 16.5907 million with redemptions at 39.2707 million. Among counties Washington led in April sales at 207,986 and redemptions at 68,719, while neighboring counties posted mixed totals. Warin urged continued buying to curb inflation as the first peace-time campaign runs through July 4.
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Washington County
Roger F. Warin
United States Savings Bonds Division
Jefferson County
Wapello County
Johnson
Keokuk
Louisa
Henry
Mahaska
Powesheik
Appanoose
Cedar
Towa
Jasper
Des Moines
Iowa
Warin
Detroit Founded in 1701 by French Soldier
The city of Deroit Michigan traces its founding to 1701 by a French soldier, establishing early settlement roots in the region.
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Deroit, Mich
Four Women Named in Local Notice
Helen Carson, Mary Voorhees, Marjorie Logan and Henrietta Stewart are identified in the readable portion of a local notice. The brief lists four individuals connected to the public filing or event referenced in the column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Carson
Mary Voorhees
Marjorie Logan
Henrietta Stewart
Meat shortage looming as price controls spark hoarding
United Press report from June 10 notes livestock growers hold back cattle and hogs awaiting possible lifting of meat price controls July 15. OFS warns a continued trend could trigger a meat famine within a week while beef purchases fall sharply at Chicago plants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Offices of Economic Stabilization
Congress
OFS
Chicago
American Meat Institute
New York City
One Biz
Philadelphia
Trice Administration
Y W C A Swim Schedule Opens
The Y W C A announces summer swim classes supervised by Jean Atchison at the town pool. A lifeguard, George Doran, will assist to focus instruction. Mixed swims start Thursday as part of the Y W and Y M program with schedules for girls and mixed sessions listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Atchison
Miss Atchison
Seals Club
State University of Town
Y. W
George Doran
Y. M
Atchison
Doran
Aet
Food for Famine Drive Continues in Washington County
Washington County undertakes another week of fundraising for famine relief in Europe and Asia led by Rev. T. E. White. Donations include $1,000 at Jetchison Shoe Co, $580 at St Johns Church, and about $200 in canned goods from a Blue Cross meeting, with further receipts from Kalone and Richmond auctions and Catholic offerings. County treasurer Fila Gordon will collect reports at the Atchison store this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Europe
Asia
T. E. White
Jetchison
St. Janes Catholic Church
White
Blue Cross
Orenit
Washington City
Richmond
Wissington
Atchison
Hawks Airport in Bruning Offers Pilot Friendly Amenities
The Bruning Nebraska airport site markets itself as a pilot paradise with on field gas oil tires storage repairs and a range of amenities including candy cigarettes soft drinks sandwiches coffee cabins apartments dancing a barber shop and groceries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruning
Nebr
Youth program signups for girls at YWCA desk
As the program progresses, girls with privilege memberships may sign up for activities on Tuesday June 11 or Friday June 14 at the Y W rooms desk. Activities cater to ages from 5 through high school with options for various interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thee Y. W. Rooms
Fire Destroys The Canfield Hotel In Dubuque
Fire swept the Canfield hotel in Dubuque early Sunday, leaving the main building a hollow shell while the newer annex towered in the background. Fire crews fought the blaze, with flames spreading rapidly through the historic structure. No injuries are reported, and investigation into the cause is pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canfield
Dubuque
Fire at Canfield Hotel in Dubuque Leaves 16 Dead
The Sunday morning blaze at the Canfield Hotel in Dubuque killed 16 and injuring 20. Firemen cleared collapses to resume search while 86 guests were accounted for and four floors remained unsafe. Mrs. Williams Canfield Sr died in hospital and her husband died en route. The fire likely started in the first floor Red Room cocktail lounge. Two Omaha men unaccounted earlier were found safe in Clinton, Iowa.
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Canfield
Dubuque
Iowa
Chicago
Hotel la Salle
Town
Canfield Hotel
Red Cross
Williams Canfield
William Canfield Jr
John R Becker
Becker
Omaha
Neb
Clinton
C. E. Wood
Lee R. Bishop
Otheir
C. H. Abrams
Wood
Bishop
Davenport
Low
Fire in Dubuque hotel drives guests to Washington
About a dozen travelers from the Canfield hotel in Dubuque were awakened by a blaze and evacuated to the Hotel Washington in Washington overnight. They showed water soaked and scorched luggage as evidence of the fire with a woman and her four year old son among those staying. Their accounts appeared in the Des Moines Register.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Zach Cook
A. A. Lubberden
Strohm
Canfield
Dubuque
Washington
Hotel Washington
Des Moines Register
Schoonever and Durr Tie Marriage At Courthouse
Ralph Edmund Schoonever and Donna Mae Durr of Washington secured a marriage license at the county court house on Saturday signaling their forthcoming wedding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Ralph Edmund Schoonever
Donna Mae Durr
Washington
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Supreme Court
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Edwin Pauley
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Sullivan
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Fred Miller
Keagey
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