Washington County Primary Election Nominations Listed
Board canvass of June 1 1942 returns shows nominees for county offices across towns including Stan Kiesey Marion George R Noonan H M Putnam Harriet Coulter John C Owen W S Kyle M D and others. Also lists county supervisors hospital board and local officials with party affiliations Republican or Democratic across Brighton Cedar Franklin Clay Crawford Highland Iowa Dutch Creek Jackson English River Lime Creek Marion Oregon Seventy Six and Washington City townships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors
Washington County
Ter
John C. Owen
W. S. Kyle
M. D
H. P. Wilson
Ned Morrow
C. J. Jungbluth
George , Morrison
Walter A
Brown
Nove
Midway Hero Back in U S After War Zone Return
Lieut. Col. Walter C. Sweeney Jr a 33 year old commander of a Flying Fortress squadron returns to the United States after aiding in sinking two Japanese carriers and damaging other ships in the Midway battle He is greeted in San Francisco by his father Maj Gen Walter C Sweeney The scene captures a quiet homecoming after a pivotal clash in the Pacific theater
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midway Island
Walter C. Sweeney, Jr
U. S
Colonel Sweeney
Walter C. Sweeney
San Francisco
Community Notes on Hospital Visits and Sunset Park Delights
Mrs Guthrie remains in hospital and plans to go home soon while Mrs Stewart Bell and baby were missed. Sunset Park’s north side features water lilies, a running stream, and a blooming rock garden sponsored by the Garden club. Henrietta Hull and Miss Micky Cochran visit from Minneapolis. plans include Cleveland trip and relatives in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Guthrie
Chai
Sunset Park
The
Garden Club
Henrietta Hull
County salaries set for 1942 at June 1 rates
The county board amended the resolution fixing officer salaries, raising the County Home Man and County Home Cook to 55 dollars monthly and the County Home Dining Room Girl to 45 dollars monthly, effective June 1 1942. The meeting adjourned on motion. Local social items note visits and club activities including Keota O R chapter guests and Wellman and Washington connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tin Westen
Carl N. Phillips
W. M. Darbyshire
Rudolph
Morrow
Wellman Farewell as Rev P M Conant Retires
Reverend P M Conant of the Methodist church preaches his farewell sermon and plans to retire from active ministry moving to Muscatine with Mrs Conant. Mary and Martha class hosts tea for Mrs Conant at Mrs Elmer Yoder home amid community notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. D. Miler
Omaha
Jay
Creighton University
Jay Miller
Wellman
Chicago
Augustana Hospital
Ellis Rickey
A. L. Braden
Baptist Church Bible School
Ada Hillis
Lowell Dodds
P M. Conant
Methodist Church
Conant
Muscatine
Mary and Martha
P. M. Conant
Elmer Yoder
Singing birds rise to fill canary import gap
With war halting canary imports and domestic breeders unable to meet demand, bulbul shama thrush and Chinese nightingale among the beautiful songbirds taking their place in the market.
Day-to-day Corn Maturity Shifts with Latitude
Tests show corn varieties ripen by one day earlier or later for every 10 miles north or south from a starting point, assuming altitude stays constant. This indicates a latitudinal effect on crop maturity independent of elevation.
Seattle Couple Inherited House From Grateful Landlord
A Seattle couple who rented a house for 12 years were left the property by their landlord as a sign of appreciation for their longtime tenancy. The will transferring ownership underscores the couple’s stable tenancy and trusted relationship with the owner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Wellston News and Army Address Shifts
Wellston June 13 report says Mrs. Walter Wilson and Mrs. R EB Brinning visited Nebraska to see their daughter and family returning the same day. Lawrence Miksch completes three months in the army at Ft Sill and David Miksch heads to Ft Leavenworth briefly. Belle Wilson visits Walter’s family a week and a half. Oscar Wilson relieves from Geor and is A CG 302nd Bomb Sqd Hunter Field Savannah Ga.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Wilson
Wellston
R. EB. Brinning
Nebraska
Mr. G. Scheffel
Charles Brinning
Lawrence Milish
Corp
Lawrence Miksch
Ft. Sill
Okla
Kis Miksch
Robert Miksch
Ainsworth
Sun David
Ft. Leavenworth
Belle Wilson
Walter
Oscar Wilson
Geor
Pvt
Army Air Base
Hunter Field
Savannah, Ga
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Shfarer
Douglas
Gail Patrick
Lee Bowman
Marjorie Main
Reginald Owen
Hollywood
Terry
FOX
Ues
Stan Kiesey
Marion
George
R. R. Noonan
H. M. Putnam
Repub
Lican
Harriet Coul
Brighton
Justice of the
R. W. Fillmore
Levi B. Shidler
Donald B. Robison
S. M. Grove
Crat
Justice of the Peace
Constable
A. W. Kern
Albert Stumpf
Wm. Chopck
Crat. Assessor
Sta
Vordicka
Democrat
Franklin
W. Leslie Gates
W. Roy Bauer
Geo. R. Wright
Earl L. Smith
Asesssor
Jiean
C. Bl. Harley
W. B. Day
Keith L. Barnes
J. M. Stone
Republi
Crawford
Frank K. Gault
Emery Leichty
K. A. Coates
Publican
Highland
W. J. Boyd
John B. Quinn
M. T. Coon
Ralph Nicholson
Iowa
H. KE. Johnston
M. P. Rowe
Claude Flynn
D. S. Hardy
Joseph Knebel
Lew Waldschmidt
Dutch Creek
W C. Sheets
Jackson
J. A. Mayer
English River
M L. Whittaker
F. J. Horn
Verle Gallagher
Jos. Te Bockhorst
Lime Creek
T. W. Zillmer
M. Crossett
B. R. Steninger
Melvin Whetstine
T. Anderson
Dan Steiner
W. W. Wagamon
Justice of Peace
John Gamon
W. H. Mitchell
R. Kauffman
Otto Frey
C. E. Roth
Oregon
Lea Thompson
W. A. Lopshire
C. H. Wolfe
E. J. Evans
Louise Boileau
W. D. Roberts
Geo. Stoutner
Ed Conrad
Iseg
Everett Huber
F. A. Dunbar
C. I. Davis
Washington City
J. E. Bovee
S. Eldridge
Benj
Coppock
H. B., Peck
Washington
Ross
George Rodman
Pam Ee
Er Ey Reed Rae
Henry Fonda
Laird Cregar Praa Eee
Midway
U.S
Henry VIII
Rubens
Nathan Hale
Lemmon
Kenneth Freeman
South
Iowa Avenue
Dr. J. C. Boice
South Marion Avenue
Maud Grayson Temple
California
Grayson
Dav
Enport
Charles Grayson
Frank Brinton
Ina Putnam
John Davidson
U.S. Navy
N. J. N. Miionepuvio
Rere
U. S Navy
Sante Fe
Delaware River
New York Shipbuilding Corp
Lexington
United States Navy
U. S. S. Lexington
Navy
Mark Schafer
Henry Foster
Keith Adams
Vic Rampelbure
B. C. Foster
Lillian Livezey
Don Bidwell
Keota
O. R
Frank Brush
Joe Sehmelzer
Masonic Grand Lodge
Dubuque
Tom Duncan
Rex Severt
Duncan
Helen Jones
Severt
Washington Country Club
Wellman Club
Clow
Harold Swartzendruber
Ruges Cafe
Wellan
Chapter
Eardley Bell Jr
Lyall Smith
Jimmy
Susan
Leo Durran
Smith
Paul Hoffman
Barney
Sez
Faren
Sakulin
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