The Passing Years In Washington
A mixed town bulletin notes departures, local events and retirements. Charles M. Barclay leaves for Rogers University New Brunswick N J to enter graduate school of banking Ellen Morrison visits parents in Washington from St Joseph Missouri. Dave Elder elected president of the U s Men s club for 1940 41 with Roger Sherman as vice president and Charles Berdo secretary. Corncob pipes become a fashion for Washington men as the Wash ington Festicorn corn festival approaches October 1 2 3. A modified stock car Susanna driven by Lester Raymond is entered in Burlington races. Bible auditorium to be completed on West Madison and South Avenue D for summer use. Rainbow girls host a picnic at Sunset Park closing the year. Rev H J Corcoran marks 25th year at St James Church. Howell Neighborhood House sends children to homes in Washington Wellman Kalona and countryside. Vacation Bible school attendance at Presbyterian church reaches 65. Jeanette Rothschild departs for two months in Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Elder
U's Men's Club
Roger Sherman
Charles Berdo
Tom Duncan
Rain records, floods, and busy building in Washington
Twenty years ago Washington faced unprecedented rainfall with ten inches in a short period. Cellars and sewers overflowed while a dug hole for a new Journal building filled with water. Despite flooding, townspeople noted extensive building and street work ongoing.
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Haven
Journal
Washington prepares for grand Fourth of July parade
Citizens and merchants contribute to a mammoth Fourth of July celebration with a thousand dollars subscribed. The town sees ongoing improvements, a driving mare missing then found near Riverside, and plans for parades, dances, and local events including 4-H exchanges, a VFW convention parade, and a Wings Over Jordan appearance.
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Washington
Will Eldridge
Riverside
YW Desk Announces Monday Sports and Activities
The YW begins Friday week activities at Lincoln grounds and the new tennis court. Softball for 6th to 8th graders starts at 9 a.m. Marie Blattner leads, with plans for tennis evenings. Also scheduled are Lutheran Bible school at Trinity Lutheran and a wide range of swimming and mixer events through June and July.
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Lincoln Grounds
Lincoln School
Marie Blattner
Marie
Lincoln
Washington
Charlotte Sarll
Dorothy Turnipseed
Lois Humston
Mary Waggoner
Doris
Doris Ford
Moody Bible Institute
Ruth Miller
Ruth
Chuck
Social notes and travels fill Davenport column
Friday afternoon Mrs. Leigh Wallace hosted a small gathering for ladies while Journal reporters were excluded a point of playful local satire. The piece then lists a parade of visitors, travel plans and events from Davenport including weddings vacations trips to Des Moines California the Black Hills and Colorado with several Washington residents referenced.
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Leigh Wallace
Ecards
Journal
C. A. Boice
Des Moines
Los Angeles
California
San Diego
Dorothy
Margery
Inez Marr
Washington
Palo Alto
Clyde Jr
Richard Bopp
Boice
American Medical Association
San Francisco
Attitudes Toward Sleep Tied to Insomnia Problems
Sleeplessness stems from fear of not sleeping and avoidance of bed. A mental shift away from worry may alleviate trouble, unless the bedding itself is worn out and past its best.
Community notes celebrate faith, farming and florals
Local columns praise Vacation Bible schools and church unity lessons, highlight soil conservation led gains in crop yields and contour farming, and celebrate the rise of roses and city flower plans. Treasurer memories from a Missouri cruise journalist and a Jersey show at the Armory add to community life.
Hospital News Admits and Births Reported
Admitted yesterday include Mrs. George Gould and Mrs. A C Peterson. Dismissals today include Mrs. Edward Hudson and daughter, Keota, and Mrs. Phillip Yohe and daughter, Columbus Junction. Births reported: Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Berg Keswick a daughter. Later: Mr. and Mrs. Keith Finders Harper a son. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Paetzold Harper a son. Horak Brighton a daughter. Duance Daring city a son.
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George Gould
City
Gical
A. C. Peterson
City, Surgical
Sur
Edward Hudson
Keota
Phillip Yohe
Columbus Junction
Keith Finders
Harper
Kenneth Paetzold
Horak
Brighton
Medical notices list city residents and procedures
Yesterday and today entries show Mrs Edna Alcorn Mrs Loie Babcock Richard Oldfield listed as Well man with tonsillectomy Charles Corp of Brighton Gary Knottnerus of Ainsworth and Robert Lenninger city residents with medical needs Ralph Ruby and Frank Schneider in Brighton and city deals Mrs Raymond Gillaspie Keota surgical. Yesterday also mentions Mr and Mrs Leon as a separate item.
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Edna Alcorn
City, Medical
Loie Babcock
Richard Oldfield
Wellman
Charles Corpman
Brighton
Gary Knottnerus
Ainsworth
Robert Lenninger
Ralph Ruby
Frank Schneider
City
Local Hospital Reports Several Surgeries and Births
Yesterday Elva Miller of Kalona underwent a surgical procedure and Mary Ellen Bunnell of Hedrick had a tonsillectomy. Today Karen Shuppy of Brighton had a tonsillectomy. Mrs Anna Deering of Brighton had a surgical. Today Mrs Kenneth Paterold and son Harper as well as Mrs Stephen Finders and son Harper were noted. Mrs Raymond Gillaspie of Keota is listed.
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Elva Miller
Kalona
Surgical
Mary Ellen Bunnell
Hedrick
Karen Shuppy
Brighton
Anna Deering
Kenneth Paterold
Harper
Stephen Finders
Raymond Gillaspie
Keota
Local Birth Announcements Across Towns
yesterday and today several births noted. Don Gregory and Katherine Shel angoski welcomed babies in Harper and Brighton. Mr and Mrs Pascha Wellman report a daughter at 6 35 p m followed by the Bauer couple in West Chester at 7 55 p m. Wallace Swartzendruber Wellman adds a daughter at 3 15 a m. Ralph W Borman city and Jim Lockwood Keota listed as medical subjects.
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Jim Lockwood Keota
Medical
Don Gregory
Harper
Ralph W. Borman
City
Leonard Pascha
Wellman
Lloyd Bauer
West Chester
Wallace Swartzendruber
Deaths This Week MONDA WAYLAND Peter J. Ross, 70
Peter J. Ross, 70, a retired farmer of Wayland, died at 9:30 this morning after suffering a heart ailment.
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Wayland
Peter J. Ross
Des Moines Man Dies in Garden Accident
Guy Knauss aged 55 died early today in a shed accident while working in his garden in Des Moines. A former Washington resident, he moved to Des Moines in April 1948 and had lived there since.
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Tack
Guy Knauss
Des Moines
Washington
Funeral services for prominent Louisa county farmer
Columbus Junction reports the death of Cleve Cotter 64 a Louisa county farmer in a Burlington hospital. Funeral services are set for 2 30 p m Sunday at the Presbyterian church in Winfield. Keota James William Smock four month old son of James and Nadine Norris Smock died Sunday at the U S Naval hospital Great Lakes near Chicago where he was stationed at a camp nearby.
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Dick MecCleery
Richard McCleery
Cheley
Colo
Camp
Cedar Rapids
Chicago
Columbus Junction
Cleve Cotter
Louisa County
Burlington Hospital
Winfield
Keota
James William Smock
James
Nadine Norris Smock
U. S. Naval Hospital
Great Lakes
Mr. Smock
Mrs James A Thompson Dies After Stroke At 71
Mrs. James A. Thompson, 71, of 714 North Second, died Tuesday evening shortly after a stroke. She had been ill for about one hour before death.
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James A. Thompson
North Second
Eary
Palmer Thomas William dies at home
Thomas William Palmer aged 765 died at his home on North Third Street at 11 o clock this morning after a period of poor health. He had fallen seriously ill earlier today.
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Thomas William Palmer
North Third Street
Death of Henry Hughes in Albia after illness
Henry Hughes died at his Albia home after a three weeks illness. He was a former Washington resident and died at age 66.
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Henry Hughes
Washington
Albia
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