Hospital Birth and Local Surgical Updates
At the hospital Mr and Mrs Leonard Beansard Riverside are parents of a daughter born yesterday at 6 18 p m weighing six pounds five and a half ounces Elsie Gerig Wayland underwent an appendectomy this morning Ed Matthews Wellman was admitted yesterday afternoon for medical treatment Joe Richardson son of Mr and Mrs Wilbur Richardson of Washington underwent a tonsillectomy this morning Paul Montgomery Nichol and Robert Allen Nichol sons of Rev and Mrs W M Nichol Washington underwent tonsillectomies this morning Helen and Phyllis Arlene Knupp Washington route 4 Mary Ann Bauer West Chester and David Coffman South English were dismissed this morning Zino Tinnes Keota was dismissed this morning
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Beanard
Riverside
Elsie Gerig
Wayland
Ed Matthews
Wellman
Joe Richardson
Wilbur Richardson
Washington
Paul Montgomery Nichol
Robert Allen Nichol
W. M. Nichol
Helen
Phyllis Arlene Knupp
Mary Ann Bauer
West Chester
David Coffman
South English
Zino Tinnes
Keota
Local residents host and visit across states and countries
Martha Anne Mace visits Chicago and will stay in Downers Grove with Clint Scranton family. Wayne Simmerman Jr returns home to Downers Grove after weeks with grandparents and trips to Colorado. Various callers from Brighton Crawfordsville and Des Moines. Delphinium bouquets attract shoppers at Bridges store. Dr. Al Rothschild visits family in Salina. Galloway family chapter sails from Alexandria to New York. Miss Galloway to Cedar Falls and college east. Chapman College awards honorary Doctor of Music to Ray Crittenden. Community members plan trips to Burlington for VFW encampment events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Anne Mace
Chicago
Mrs
Clint Scranton
Downers Grove, Ill
Wayne Simmerman, Jr
W. 5S
Eldridge
Downers Grove
Ill
Colorado
Everett Simpson
Dorothy Galloway
Assuit
Egypt
Jersey City
N. J
J. W. Galloway
John
Cedar Falls
New York City
Miss Galloway
Alexandria
Willard Galloway
Dalton Galloway
Galloway
East
Pressly Memorial Institute
Assait
Municipal Band to Lead Centre Park Church Services This Summer
The Municipal band will provide instrumental music for Union Church services at Centre Park this summer. Plans include an instrumental ensemble or a group for each service to lead singing and play a hymn prelude. Several local residents travel and visit relatives, including Mrs Martha Wilson and others from Omaha Ke wanee Mundelein and Mundelein.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union
Centrepark
Town high school coaches name all star grid game mentors
Judge Grimsley announced four coaches for the all star high school football game to be held in Des Moines on August 30. Western team mentors are Gaylord Stuelke of Thomas Jefferson Council Bluffs and Martin Brandes of Sac City. Eastern squad mentors are Harold Rose of Oskaloosa and W L Buckton of Decorah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Judge Grimsley
Town High School Coaches Association
Gaylord Stuelke
Thomas Jefferson High School
Council Bluffs
Martin Brandes
Sac City
Harold Rose
Oskaloosa
W. L. Buckton
Decorah
Baseball Standings and Tuesday Results Across Leagues
National League standings show Cincinnati Brooklyn New York Chicago St Louis Philadelphia with varying winning percentages. Tuesday results include St Louis 7 Brooklyn 5 and Chicago 6 New York 1, with only remaining games scheduled Pittsburgh at Boston St. Louis at Brooklyn night. American League lists Cleveland New York Chicago St Louis Philadelphia Washington with related records and schedule notes, including rainouts and upcoming games.
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W.L Pet
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
RED
New York i
Chicagrg
Philadelphia JL
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Chicago
New York
Pittsburgh
Boston
Ucar
Ediamentan BO
Cleveland
Gcricage
C.nce-A
Washington
Chicaro
Hoston
Waters Hagie exchange posts in Crawfordsville community
In Crawfordsville on June 1, Mrs. Alice Hagie resigns as telephone operator to become assistant in the post office while Mrs. Marian Waters moves from assistant postmaster to the telephone office. Mrs. Pearl Hering will be relief operator. The piece also mentions church Sunday activities, local visits, and family news including a birth in Waterloo and a visit by Leigh Soule of Washington.
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Crawfordsville
Alice Hagie
Marian Waters
Haugie
Pearl Hering
Paul Chapman
Bettendorf
N.Y Chapman
Presbyterian Sunday School
Betty Despain
Hetty
Jamee Clingy
Willa Arthur
Miseral Point
Wisconsin
Arthur
Clinger
Camanche
Rose Moorhead
Des Moines
Ralph
Moorhead
Lois Fletcher
Moline, Hill
Marian Wiliams
Cedar Falls
Ruby Hinton
Waterloo
Allen Conrad
Owens
Lioy
Coon
Sabath
Carman Kay
Lole Hanna
Tennessee Botanist Notes Rich Diversity of Smokies Trees
Dr. H. M. Jennison of the University of Tennessee asserts the Great Smoky Mountains National Park hosts almost twice as many tree species as Europe, highlighting the region's extraordinary botanical variety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. M. Jennison
University of Tennessee
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Europe
Ball Players Call It All Off
British engineers study western United States reclamation projects to see if they can fit areas of low rainfall in South Africa. The article mentions Mr and Mrs J W Rich as household names in the piece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Union of South Africa
Cleveland
Oscar Vitt
Wilt
Boy Scout Teacher Mistakenly Fried Fish With Soup Chips
Charles Paxton of Sweetwater Texas, a Boy Scout volunteer and camp cook, prepared a camp supper by frying fish. He dressed and rolled the fish in meal but a fellow Scout realized the coating was made from soup chips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fix
Charles Paxton
Sweetweter
Texas
Tenderfoot
Paxton
Notice of Probate of Will in Washington County Iowa
In Washington County Iowa District Court case No 7378 a instrument purporting to be the last will of Mary Mc Avoy dated December 11 1925 has been filed. The hearing for proof is set for June 28 1940 at 9:00 A M at the Washington Court House before the District Court or Clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Mary McAvoy
Washington
Iowa
District Court
Said County
R. R. Noonan
Chinese reading taboos and etiquette in traditional culture
A Chinese columnist notes that reading in bed is frowned upon as improper though not as serious as reading in the bath. The piece contrasts reverence for the written language crafted after Confucius and the sanctity attributed to script with everyday reading practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chong Chieh
Confucius
Smallest Nations by Area Named Monaco San Marino Liechtenstein
The three smallest nations by area are Monaco eight square miles, San Marino forty one square miles, and Liechtenstein sixty five square miles. The list highlights Monaco San Marino and Liechtenstein as the diminutive realms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Principality of Monaco
Republic of
San Marino
Principality of Liechtenstein
Secret alloy guides homing pigeons on planned routes
J. Sellers and London scientists report a secret alloy enabling precise piloting of homing pigeons along chosen courses. Due to military value, the alloy's composition is being kept confidential.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Sellers
London
Oakville Boy Dies After Tractor Accident
Lester Shipman four year old son of Mr and Mrs Wesley Shipman of Oakville died in Burlington hospital from injuries after a tractor ran over him on the family farm in Louisa County Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
Iowa
Lester Shipman
Wesley Shipman
Oakville
Burlington Hospital
Louisa
Democratic State Convention Set for Des Moines Dates
Des Moines officials announced that the Democratic state convention will be held July 31 and the state judicial convention August, both in Des Moines, according to FE H. Birmingham the state Democratic chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moses
Des Moines
FE. H. Birmingham
Primitive Ainu of Japan Described in Historical Text
The hairiest Ainus of Japan are depicted as a primitive race occupying a position similar to that of early American Indians in a dated ethnographic account.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
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Phil Antonoff
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Los Angeles
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W. H. Buchanan
Reister Bros
al Rothschild
Salina, Kan
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H. Hagenstad
Spurgeon
Karl Little
Long Beach
Lester B. Krabill
Jessie Packer
Achiess
Ray Crittenden
Chapman College
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Hazel Webb
Nellie Loder
Dda Cavender
Dale Atkinson
Cleo Shockey
Everette Burbam
V.fp.w. Post and Auxiliary
Ruby Reed
Somerville
C. L. Reed
Martha Wilson
Omaha
Nebr
A. W. Errett
Kewanee
BE. W. Badenoch
Mundelein
Lil
Frank L. Wilson
Ralph Minick
Parlan
Marie Watters
Oho
Mr. Watters
Miss Watters
Dale Mintek
Dick MecCleery
Mra
Richard McCleery
Cheley
Colo
Cedar Rapids
Margaret Corbin
American Conservatory of Music
Miss Corbin
University of Texas At Austin
A. J. Corbin
G. W. Corbin
Jack Lords
Beny
REDS
Mis
M. Waters
Leigh Soule
Methodist Church
Mr. Soule
Mrs. J. W Rich
Clevnlan
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Merraignation If Ren
Kittet Taap
Fite
Feewetet
Mora
Frank Miller
Iowa Southern Utilities Company
Frank
Sidwell's
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Dodger
N. Y
Leo “Lippy” Durocher
Joe “Ducky” Medwick
Curt Davis
Klein Klothing Kompany
Atley
Martin's Modern
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Montgomery Ward
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