East Washington Street Films To Complete Daily Feature
Since May 15 the Journal has presented Washington merchants in portrait cartoons daily. The feature travels east from the square corner through East Washington Street listing City hall offices theaters stations shops and businesses including Lemmon’s Pharmacy Farm Bureau Iowa Southern Utilities City Hall and more.
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Journal
Washington Merchants
East Washington Street
East Washington
Fire Department
Lemmon's
Farm Bureau
Washington
Venice Clock Among Oldest Timekeepers
One of the oldest clocks in the world sits on Venice Italy's old Clock Tower. It has ticked since 1496 and features two black giants that strike the hours about 24 times daily, approaching four million strikes to date.
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Venice
Italy
Kidnap Suspect Sought in Clyde Baby Slaying
Haldon Baker Fink, ten months old, was abducted from the Clyde area home of Oren Baker and found dead in a nearby creek seven miles west of Clyde. Police launched a regional search across Northwestern Ohio for the kidnapper and slayer.
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Hunt
Ohio
Haldon Baker Fink
Ervin Fink
Clyde, O
Clyde
Oren Baker
Prairie Center Notes From June Community roundup
Prairie Center residents recount pet tragedies as Zeiglowsky and Wylie lose dogs to cars. Visitors include Chickie Wolfe staying with grandparents, with multiple local families hosting dinner and送 greetings. Mildred Vieyers elected county 4-H secretary and attendees travel to Ames for a convention.
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Prairie Center
Richard Zeiglowsky
Harold Wylie
Local biography notes career moves and family
In 1915 Frank worked for Karl Eldridge Battery Co in Washington Ta. He then joined Iowa Gas & Electric Company, later Iowa Southern Utilities. Homer Darbyshire, once manager here, moved to Ottumwa and Burlington before returning as District Manager. Frank married Bertha Hay in Washington. they have Mary Lou Frances and Franke. The Millers reside at 527 West Washington Street.
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Frank
Washington
Karl Eldridge Battery Company
Iowa Gas & Electric Company
Iowa Southern Utilities Company
Homer Darbyshire
Ottumwa
Burlington
Bertha Adeline Hay
Mary Lou
Frances
Franke
Millers
West
Washington Street
W M Tweeten’s Dairy Career Roots in Iowa and Ames College
W M Tweeten owner of the Washington Dairy in Cedar Rapids trained at Ames College in the Dairy Industry department, earning a B S A in 1927. Born April 8, 1900 in Forest City Iowa, he worked as a butter maker with creameries 1918–1927, served in Minnesota Camp at Northfield, later partnered with Cherry Burrel before buying Washington Dairy in 1927. He is married to Evelyn Vance. they have sons Richard and Ray and live at 902 East Main.
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Ames College
W M. Tweeten
Washington Dairy
Bill
Forest City
Iowa
Minnesota
Northfield
Cherry Burrel
Cedar Rapids
Evelyn Vance
Ames
Richard
Ray
Tweetens
East Main Street
Ralph Pratt Life Of Washington Showman Creator Of Local Theatres
Ralph Pratt born February 22 1883 in Winfield rose from harness trade to theatre boss in Washington. He bought the Fox Theatre in 1922 and remodeled the New Graham into the State Theatre in 1920, married Maude Sample, and with brother Clyde built a strong local movie entertainment presence.
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Ralph Pratt
Ralph
R. E. Pratt
State
Fox Theatres
Washington
Winfield
Galesburg
Burlington
Wilton Junction
Fox Theatre
Graham
Maude Sample
Louise
Clyde
Frank Miller early career on Minneapolis Journal route
Frank Miller supervised a ten boy newspaper route for the Minneapolis Journal and noted there was good money in it. Born December 81 1897 in St Joseph Missouri he moved often and pursued schooling in St Paul Calgary and Minneapolis where he became a hockey player and skater.
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Frank Miller
Minneapolis Journal
Frank
F. B Miller
St. Joseph
Missouri
St. Paul
Calgary Alberta
Canada
Minneapolis
North
Local families host and judge cattle tour in Mt. Pleasant area
Weekend social notes show Bryan Swift and family visiting Caldwell kin. Visitors include Albert Maas, Glada Holdcroft, and Henry Rustbolt with others call at Milton Maas home. Junior judging team selections announced with age rule causing ineligibility for Billy Maas amid a 16-boy club tour of Angus and dairy cattle at Maas brothers and Maplecrest farms.
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Albert Maas
Glada Holdcroft
Milton Maas
Charles Keiser
Harrison
Harold
Henry Rustbolt
South English
Elsworth Holmes
Pauline
Elma
Sioux Rapids
Iowa
Effie Stein
Washington State
Bryan Swift
Carolyn Strong
Newt Benson
Leonard Johnson
Harley Meyers
Orville Meyer
John Killian
Marion Timmons
Donald Stout
Charles Maas
Mt. Pleasant
Stanley Chabel
Alvin Horak
Bily Maas
Beause
Billy Maas
John Knotek
Wada Gardner
Loyd Marek
Maas Brothers
Mapelerest Farm
Maplecrest
Leaves $1,000 for Bedford Children
George W. Brown of Bedford has left a will filed in district court directing $1,000 to be used for child welfare in Bedford and vicinity. The donor, a former Bedford School janitor and era jockey, died May 21 at Kerrville Texas Veterans Hospital. The bequest funds equipment for Ribbins Park including playground apparatus and seating for children.
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Bedford
George W. Brown
Brown
Bedford Schools
Iowa
New York State
Veterans’ Hospital
Kerrsville
Tex
Ribbins Park
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Dan Brindley
Brindley’s
A. C. Peterson
Peterson's
Stewart & Crone
Sorden
Morgan's
Morgan
Sea Food Delicatessen
Harold Jarvis
Leffler
Baker
Baby
Mrs. Don Wylie
Chickie”’ Wolfe
Mrs. Howard Wolfe
Decatur, Til
Mrs. C. H. Wolfe
Erd
Duane White
Tom Stir- Flynn
Cloyce Zieglowsky
Geo. Nelson
Fred Zieglowsky
Glad Mast
Sam Witting
Howard Baker
Sam Warren
Billa
Jank Mayhew
Henry
Bernice Zieglowsky
Edmie Koehler
Milburn Uinderwood
Ollie
J. W. Meyers
Virginia
Farnest Meyers
Bethel
Mildred Vieyers
Mildred
Alonzo Collins
Frankie
Iowa City
Dan Cline
Walter Johnston
Wayne Cline
Mdear Stout
W. M. Tweeten
the Journal
Last Washington Street
Washington Leffler
Dairy Cafe
Farm Bureau Office
Iowa Southern Utilities Co
Stewart & Crane
Morgan Cafe
Sordens’ Music Co
City Service
UY St
Brindley Washington Sandard Station Oil Co
State Theater
Coca Cola
Socas Sundaes
Mission Orange Deep Dish
Mission Orange
U. Co
W. M. Tweeten, Mgr
R. BE. Pratt
J. B. Miller
Busi
Ness
Stale& Gor Theatres
Harry Schneider
Bill Brown
Mrs
Bill Morgan
William C. Bullitt
United States
France
Roosevelt
Bullitt
New York
Washington, Rt
Bernice Maas
Mrs. Bryan Swift
Caldwell
Een
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