Washington area notes light with travels and graduations
Earl Stuart McCutchen of Washington earned a Master of Arts degree at Ohio State University as about 2,500 graduates received diplomas. The week’s items include camp reservations for Camp Arrowhead, various visits by residents to Des Moines, Chicago, and California relatives, a medical base appointment for Carole June Hines in Oakland, and family travels spanning Iowa, Illinois, Nebraska, and Wisconsin with several reunions and church events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Stuart McCutchen
Washington
Ohio State University
McCutchen
Washington Home association buys site for age home
Local business leaders contributed enough funds to purchase the site for a proposed age home. John Owen, president of the Washington Home association, announced the plan and noted options on three tracts will be exercised once titles pass. In the same week several local residents and visitors are mentioned with various travels and events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Owen
The
Washington Home Association
Passing Years in Washington Highlight Local Happenings
Local notices from Washington recount weather shifts with a cool June, school and park projects advancing, community events from a Bible school program to a drum corps, and a bustle of town life. Highlights include the Stewart grade school contract progress and gifts to public works projects.
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Stewart
North Fourth Avenue
J. F. Sproatt
Public Works Administration
Local leaders named for Washington groups
Dale Booth named permanent president of the Washington Junior Chamber after months as acting head. Cloud Willits re-elected president of the Washington YMCA as new board opens. Officers named include E. D. Morrison Jr as vice president George Masson Jr secretary and L. A. Dunlap treasurer. Mrs Randolph Kelsey opens an alteration shop in Tom Duncan's for Vi en though separate from Duncan's organization. Richard Knupp finds two deer on his farm Monday evening.
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Dale Booth
Washington
Randolph Kelsey Ha
Tom Duncan
Thuncan’s
Felser
Duncan
A Cloud Willits
Washington Ymca
E. D. Morrison, Jr
George Masson
Ll. A. Dunlap
Richard Knupp
Ainsworth
Washington County ACA sets final date for 1948 loan completion
Howard L. Witting, chairman, announces June 39 1949 as final date for completing 1948 coin loans with all notes and mortgages signed by June 30 1949. Joe Hill brings in large strawberries to the Journal office from his patch. Mr and Mrs Glenn Dunbar travel to Ames for Shirley who finished a freshman year at Iowa State College and stays in Geneseo to work at the summer playground supervisor role.
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Howard L. Witting
Washington County A.C.A
Joe Hill
North
Fifth Avenue
Journal
Glenn Dunbar
Richland
Ames
Shirley
Iowa State College
Dunbars
Geneseo
Charles Fuhr
Ray
Roy Fuhr
Twenty Years Ago Officers for the current season
Twenty years ago the article lists officers for the current season including named roles and positions within the local organization. It notes changes in leadership and references the ongoing season context and duties assigned to members.
Hospital Admissions and Births Reported for Crawfordsville Area
Admitted yesterday Mrs Harold Miller Crawfordsville medical Keith Morrow city surgical. dismissed today Mrs Ida Bridger Richland. Mrs Rosemary Fullerton and daughter city. Mrs Tom Stewart and daughter city. Births yesterday Mr and Mrs Daryl Dunbar Brighton a daughter at 14 45. Today Mr and Mrs Ray Mus grove city a daughter at 1 34 a.m.
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Harold Miller
Crawfordsville
Medical
Keith Morrow
City
Surgical
Ida Bridger
Richland
Rosemary Fullerton
Rity
Tom Stewart
Daryl Dunbar
Brighton
Ray Musgrove
Birth Announcements and Local Names Given
Yesterday Kalona welcomed a son to Mr and Mrs Fred Skola at 4 33 PM. Today Mr and Mrs Bill Cnos sen announce a son born at 2 70 AM in Kalona. Local residents include Ralph Chorpening Mrs Donald Simmer ing Mrs Harold Grove Harper and Mrs Morris Strabala and son.
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Donald Simmering
Harold Grove Harper
Morris Strabala
Kalona
Fred
Skola
Local Births and Greetings Roundup
Today in city and surrounding areas, Charles Fox and Charles Miner are noted. Mrs Ray Musgrove and daughter in Richmond welcome a new arrival, as do Mrs Carl Dunbar and daughter in Brighton. Earlier, Mr and Mrs Dean Trier of Kenta welcomed a son at 4 44 p m yesterday.
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H. S Meek
Harold Plaetke
San Francisco
Calif
G. W Manassier
Humston
Michigan
Meek
W. H. MeVet
Cass City
Mich
Charles Miner
Ray Musgrove
Miles Dickenson
Richmond
Carl Dunbar
Brighton
Dean Trier
Kenta
Hospital Births and News from Today’s Listings
At the hospital today several births were reported including Joe Day in Bloomfield surgical care. Families named include Mrs Jack Popejoy and son Pleasant Plain and Mrs George Miller and daughter Route 4. Other newborns listed in Columbus Junction and Richmond with times noted.
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Jack Popejoy
Pleasant Plain
Priddy A Admitted Yesterday in Columbus Junction
Medical update notes Priddy A admitted yesterday in Columbus Junction. Today he is in Miami with Peiffer and Keith Morrow in the city.
Sproull Elected Treasurer of State Bankers Association
Ira M. Sproull of this city was elected treasurer of the Iowa State Bankers association at its meeting in Waterloo. Dave Miller residing south of town sold 128 head of 2149 pound hogs on the Chicago market for 7621 dollars. Two other items note students from State University arriving in town and Mr and Mrs J N Dodd celebrating their 61st wedding anniversary at home with about 60 guests. Washington county funds show no debts with only a bridge fund overdraft of 721588 dollars. Miss Carol Forgey left for Cedar Falls for summer school.
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Joe de Laurentiis
Francis
Iowa City
Trumansburg
N. Y
Paul Deimerly
Curry Voss
Potomac
Til
Wood Kleese
Ernest White
Washington
Leigh Moffits
Wellman
Claude Denisons
Sigourney
Flood Kleese
Town
H. T. Peters
Town City
Fred D. Stewart
Peter
Wilma Rose
Cade B Shearer
Des Pauw University
Greencastle
Indiana
Miss Shearer
de Pauw
Davenport
Marguerite Crail
Cincinnati
Iowa
R. G. Whitmer
Washington High School
Fairfield
Corning
Whitmer
Ira M. Sproull
Iowa State Bankers Association
Waterloo
Dave Miller
Chicago
North Marion Avenue
J. N. Dodd
Washington County
McCoy
Washington firm lands $1500 school stone work contract
Washington Democrat Neiswanger and Son secure a $1500 stone work contract for the new school houses. The past week buzzed with commencement exercises picnics alumni banquets and social functions as travelers like scissor grinders roam the country in wagons or boats. First church young people surprised their pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neiswanger & Son
First Church
Deaths of the Week: Robert L Groendycke 85
Word reached Washington of the death on May 26 1949 of Robert Lee Groendycke aged 85 in Medicine Lodge Kansas. He is survived by family members and will be buried in Kansas.
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Washington
Robert Lee Groendycke
Medicine Lodge
Kansas
Ransom Leeper Dies at 68 in Brighton Rural Route
William Ransom Leeper aged 68 of rural route one Brighton died Thursday afternoon at 2 20 due to natural causes per county coroner Dr W S Kyle who investigated the death.
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William Ransom Leeper
Brighton
Kyle County
Grapefruit Gelatine Salad Mold for Elegant Luncheon
A vintage grapefruit salad mold recipe features Florida grapefruit sections, cream cheese balls stuffed into cherries, and a gelatin blend. The dessert serves up to 10, with instructions to soften gelatin, dissolve in hot juice, chill to a soft peak, assemble layers, and unmold for garnish with remaining grapefruit and stuffed cherries.
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Orida Grape
Florida
Compromise Discussed in Nomination Battle for Iowa Judge
Democratic sources in Des Moines speak of a possible compromise if Carroll Switzer’s nomination to the federal district court is blocked. Potential alternative picks include Gibeo Holliday, Bo Halbach, and William Riley, with Holliday viewed as a concession option.
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Des Moines
IDPR
Carroll Switzer
Switzer
Senate
Guy Gillette
Gibeo Holliday
Polk County Board of Social Welfare
Bo Halbach
Clinton
William Riley
Department of Justice
Birthplace of Lincoln and Davis in Kentucky
The text notes Kentucky as the birthplace of two future leaders in the Civil War era, Graham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis, born within eight months and about 100 miles apart. The claim juxtaposes Lincoln's path to U.S. presidency with Davis’s to Confederate leadership.
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Kentucky
Graham Lincoln
United States
Jefferson Davis
Confederacy
U.S. Production Share Among World Goods and Services
The United States with a small fraction of the global population and resources produces about one third of all goods and services for the world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
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