Washington News Roundup of War Efforts and Local Happenings
Mrs. Tom Anderson and family visit in town while her husband serves in Benton Harbor. Camp Adair Oregon to host new chief medical officer Col Johnstan. Local civil defense plans advance and the DAR cabin at Sunset Park stays open on July 4. Various residents attend conventions, vacations, and club activities as community raises funds and coordinates aid.
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Tom Anderson
Lucile Sehmoeller
James Sehmoeller
Benton
Brennt
Col Johnstunan
Camp Adair
Oregon Station Hospital
Washington
Washington Academy
Marriage of Red Eagle and Goldie Owen in Washington office
News note from Washington reports Red Eagle a Sioux and Goldie Owen a one sixteenth Cherokee wed in the office of J I Glaskow ay Rev AL R Oates. The couple sells Indian remedies and were seen near Riverside Iowa. home is in St Louis.
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Red Eagle
Goldie Owen
J. I Glaskoway
AL R. Oates
Riverside
Iowa
St. Louis
Ben Weldner
T. M. Schilling
Home Hotel
Local notes update on residents and businesses
Louis Baird the harpist who came to work for Dave Donovan left last week for Pueblo John Moore sold his north west square butcher shop With only two butchers left in town they may prosper A new porch will adorn the Wallace home on the north Roy Slichter bought a half of unknown line appears in the same column
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Louis Baird
Dave Donovan
Pueblo
Colo
John Moore
Wallace
Roy Slichter
Ridiculous Day sales rain on Washington merchants
Weather setbacks fail to dampen Washington annual Ridiculous day sales as merchants persevere. Three more local traffic fatalities raise the county total to six for the year, including two Missouri men near West Chester and a two year old girl from Missouri at Crawfordsville. Dick Ross named president of the Washington Junior Chamber of Commerce as YMCA and YWCA programs highlighted local activities. Sports note covers four city league softball games and Southeast Town play with Stewart and Crone, plus Jim Lloyd’s victory in the eighth annual Southeastern Town amateur golf tournament, first for a Washington player.
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Jim Lloyd
Washington
Jim
State University of Iowa
Dies
Joe
Stewart & Crone
Muscatine
West Liberty
Iowa
Tolfers
Kenton Mangold
Chamber of Commerce
Southeast Iowa Softball Upset and Community News Highlights
Stewart Crone's league records a 17 to 1 West Liberty win with Pelzer and Hartzel keying the offense. Washington hosts Ridiculous Day parade starting at 5:30 AM with 40 local firms in the event. Keota plans July 4 picnic with free ice cream. Wayland notes Methodist Student Day June 22 services led by Tech. Local trip highlights include D X sales contest winners and thunderstorm damage reports. Riverside introduces free Shopper paper. printing by Mercer Co. in Iowa City.
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Stewart & Crone
West Liberty
Pelzer
Dick Hartzel
Youngberg
Keota
Riverside
Riversioe News
Mercer Printing Co
South Capital St
Iowa
Deaths Of The Week In Curryville And Surrounding Areas
Barbara J. Borntreger two percent year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Jacob Borntreger of Curryville Mo was killed Sunday morning when the truck driven by her father went out of control and overturned two miles south of Crawfordville on highway 218 Henry Arnold Pringle died Monday evening at Mt Pleasant hospital a victim of pneumonia The body is at Omar Hoskins funeral home and services will be held Thursday afternoon at 2 p m with Rev K E Voss in charge Burial will be in Richland Harry W Wickham 82 brother of the late Dr A T Wickham Washington physician died Monday at Burlington He formerly lived at Ainsworth Services will be held in Chicago with burial Thursday Mrs Elsie Moore 69 of 720 North Iowa avenue died at the home of her daughter Mrs Isaac Kleese 61 miles west of Washington at 745 p m Tuesday She suffered a heart attack yesterday morning but had been in her usual health prior to that time.
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Mt. Pleasant Hospital
Omar Hoskins
Rev
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Richland
Harry W. Wickham
T. Wicckham
Burlington
Ainsworth
Mr. Wickham
R. W. Baxter
Elsie Moore
Iowa Avenue
Isaac Kleese
Moore
Washington YWCA summer program highlights planned
The Washington YWCA announced a summer program featuring outdoor recreation swimming and craft classes for the remainder of the season. Four motorists were arrested last Sunday in Lake Darling park for speeding and were charged. Joe Etzen the park custodian issued a warning to motorists today.
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Washington Ywca
Lake Darling Park
Joe Etzen
Williams Family Moves Near Des Moines Amid Nurse Staffing Row
The Williams family relocates toward Des Moines as their daughter Nelda, a nurse, faces framing allegations related to hospital staffing. Local officials and health advocates call for clear investigations and protection for medical staff.
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Williams
Des Moines
Nelda
Hardware business sale in Richland changes hands
Harold Greeson sold his hardware business to Dale Sasseen of Blakesburg. The new owner takes possession on July 1 and will expand the bottle car service Greeson retains. Fred Johnson, son-in-law of the Greesons, will stay with the new operator.
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Harold Greeson
N Hardware
Dale Sasseen
Blakesburg
Greeson
Alfred Johnson
Mrs. Greeson
Ada May McArtor Rites Planned in Wellman
Mrs Ada May McArtor died at her Wellman home after a lingering illness. Services set for Friday June 20 at 2 30 PM in the Wellman Methodist church with Rev D C Bis singer in charge.
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Wellman
Ada May McArtor
Wellman Methodist Church
D.C. Bissinger
Deaths in Wayland area two residents pass away
Nelson Beenblossom 77 died Thursday evening at his nephew Lyie Bower’s farm northwest of Wayland. Funeral set for Saturday at 1 30 in Zehr Funeral Home with Rev. W J Stevens of Washington presiding. Robert G Sheets 67 died this morning at Oakdale Sanitarium where he had been since early spring. No funeral details yet pending word from out of town relatives.
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Nelson Beenblossom
Lyie Bower
Zehr
Keota
Robert G. Sheets
Oakdale Sanitarium
Hospital News Roundup Names Local Births and Discharges
Hospital notes list James Casey in medical care and Cheryl Starr of Richland for tonsillectomy. Birth announced for Mr and Mrs Damian Gent of South English a son this morning. Discharges include Joe Nayedly Kalona and several local residents yesterday and today across Iowa City Wellman Mt. Pleasant Packwood Washington Keota.
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James Casey
Cheryl Starr
Richland
Mary
Paul McNeal
Durant
Damian Gent
South English
Joe Nayedly
Kalona
Clarence Jacobs
Washington
David Coon
Andrea Springle
Iowa City
Eugene Knerr
Wellman
Local Births and Surgeries Reported
Yesterday listing includes Mrs Everette Meeks of Ainsworth Mrs Orval Coakley of Crawfordsville and Mrs Clifford Peterson of Mt Pleasant all noted as surgical Today a tonsillectomy for Mollie Jane Kneen of Washington and a daughter for Mr and Mrs Robert Steinrock Also today Mrs Olin Bishop of Wellman and Mrs Chester Green and daughter of Keota reported events
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Everette Meeks
Ainsworth, Surgical
Orval Coakley
Crawfordsville
Surgical
Clifford Peterson
Mt. Pleasant
Mollie Jane Kneen
Washington
Olin Bishop
Wellman
Chester Green
Keota
Wm. K. Hill Admitted for Surgery in West Chester
Births announced for Mr. and Mrs. Claire Houekstra of Keota a son yesterday after birth. Wm. K. Hill of West Chester admitted this morning for surgical procedure.
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West Chester
Surgical
Claire Houekstra
Keota
Local Births and Surgical Recoveries Reported
Mr and Mrs Alfred Lemke welcomed a son last night. Mr and Mrs Lawrence Watson of Keota announced a son this morning. Mrs Myrtle Morgan of Washington had a surgical procedure last night. Yonsillectomies were performed today on Richard Creech of Washington and Max Stransky of Wellman. Clarence Johnson of the city had a medical this morning. Mrs Dorothy Gersten of Cedar Rapids and Mrs Damin Gent with son of South English and Mrs Everette HK Meeks were noted.
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Alfred Lemke
Lawrence Watson
Keota
Myrtle Morgan
Washington
Richard Creech
Max Stransky
Wellman
Clarence Johnson
City
Dorothy Gersten
Cedar Rapids
Damin Gent and Son
Everette HK. Meeks
Washington residents undergo surgeries and birth notice
Yesterday afternoon James Lyle and Harry Wettcher, both of Washington, had surgical procedures. This morning Mr and Mrs James Farris of Coppock welcomed a son. Mrs Robert Steimrock and others were dismissed.
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Washington, Surgical
Harry Wvettcher
Aira
James Farris
Coppock
Oes
Robert Steimrock
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