Local residents travel and students finish Minnesota studies
Local families visit relatives and attend commencements. Catharine Hull earns a master's degree at the University of Minnesota and will teach there this summer. Other travelers include Mrs. Berde visiting, Mrs. Rittler in Wayland, and John Coulter with William Kyle admiring a tiny racing plane. Additional notes cover upcoming visits, a camping trip to Michigan, and plans to attend the Century of Progress exposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Boice
Elizabeth
Rock Springs
Wyo
H. C. Hull
Henrietta
Minnesota
John Rittler
Marguerite Jones
Garden City
Kans
Ten Years Ago Today Ten Years Ago Today
The Iowa Clay Products Company has been authorized to capitalize for $220 000. The action records a corporate financing step with state approval noted in this brief corporate notice from the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Clay Products Company
Balancing the budget through a new drug store visit
Readers are told that shopping at this store helps save on most drug store purchases as a budgeting tip.
Legion Women Name Delegates for State Meeting
At the June meeting of the Women's Auxiliary to Leon Beatty post American Legion Belle Rice and A E Baldrige were chosen as delegates to the Sioux City state convention August 22 24 with Owen McGovern and Rodney Arnold as alternates The group added two new members bringing total to 67 Reports and routine business were handled A July joint picnic with the cradle roll department was set for July 19 at Sunset Park A memorial service honored late charter member Etna Steck Four members died in the last year H W Russell J A Freshwaters Kate Miller and Steck A district convention report from Mt Pleasant noted A poppy day poem by Loyd Morrison earned praise A five dollar donation was approved for the department secretary to aid child welfare summer garments and hose needs
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Auxiliary
Leon Beatty Post
American Legion
Belle Rice
A. E. Baldrige
Sioux City
Owen McGovern
Rodney Arnold
Sunset Park
Etna Steck
H. W. Russell
J. A. Freshwaters
Kate Miller
Steck
Mt. Pleasant
Loyd Morrison
Department
Young People From Two Societies Attend Mt Pleasant Picnic
Twenty nine members of The Washington United Presbyterian young people's society joined thirty two Burlington youths at Mt Pleasant park for an intersociety picnic. Speakers from both groups described the contest they recently won, and Rev D C Fulton and Rev R W Jamison spoke briefly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington United Presbyterian Young People's Society
Burlington
Vacationing Eloise Mallory Returns to Chicago
Miss Eloise Mallory on vacation here with her family returns to Chicago for a week or two visit. Her mother Mrs Roy Mallory and brother Bud accompanied her. Mrs Snyder, Mrs Mallory’s mother, had been visiting here and departs for Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eloise Mallory
Chicago
Roy Mallory
Funeral attendance for Boyd Ferguson listed by relatives
Community members attending the funeral for Boyd Ferguson son of Ben Ferguson Muscatine were Ed Simmering and family Charlie Kephart Claude McCall Bob McCall Gde Ferguson Sam Wittriz Guy McCall family and L G Jugenheimer and family. Dr BE C Allen of Wayland was in Washington on business. Several relatives from Faragut Cotter Wayland and Mt Pleasant visited Mrs Hills and others. Dorothy Jean and Robby Conner visited grandparents in Bloomfield and returned home with their aunt Mrs Perry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyd Ferguson
Ben Perguson
Muscatine
Ed Simmering
Charlie Kephart
Claude
Bob McCall
Gde Ferguson
Sam Wittriz
Guy McCall
L. G. Jugenheimer
BE. C. Allen
Wayland
Washington
W. S. Hedges
Ruth
Hedges
K. O. Bidwell
Martha Ann
John
Faragut
Mt Pleasant
H H. Hills
Will E. Jones
Near Cotter
Ome Boshart
Jane Bidwell
Mrs Boshart
Ava Ruth Wwidwell
Muscatine Elks to Play Troop Tonight
Kittenball fans may see a top summer game as the Muscatine Elks meet Troop F under floodlights at 8 30. Muscatine has played 18 games this summer winning 12 and invites the public with no admission. Troopers aim to equal last week’s 18 to 4 win over Kalona firemen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine Elks
Troop F
Muscatine
Kalona
Sun Beats Down on Iowans Under Clear Skies
Des Moines reports heat as temperatures climb to 95 to 100 degrees. Brief eastern Iowa rains yesterday failed to ease the drought with Dubuque recording the heaviest shower at .14 inch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Dubuque
Local Shoppers Visit from Nearby Towns and Notables
Crawfordsville residents Mrs Delbert Maxwell and Mrs W E K Acheson with daughter Mrs Claude Kilgore visited yesterday along with Mr and Mrs Jim Bridges and family from Columbus Junction. John Arthur of Cotter also stopped in on business. Des Moines engagements included Frank Sage starting a mortgage loan post at Des Moines National Bank and Trust. Mrs Sage and Robert plan to join him soon. Three injured in last Saturday night crash show progress. Walter Richardson at University of Iowa Hospitals seeks back injury treatment and Jane Stewart and Floyd Dayton recover from cuts and bruises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delbert Maxwell
Crawfordsville
W. EK. Acheson
Claude Kilgore
Ainsworth
Auclioneen
Macon Washington
Lews
Jim Bridges
Columbus Junction
John Arthur
Cotter
Scott Furniture Co
George Struble
A. Speer
Des Moines
Frank Sage
The
Low
Des Moines National Bank and Trust Company
Robert
University Hospital
Iowa City
Jane Stewart
Floyd Dayton
Notable Visitors Pass Through Washington Scene
Mr and Mrs R erguson of West Chester visited Washington yesterday. Dave Warfel and Harry Boyer traveled from Los Angeles for a brief stop. Warfel is the son of Mr and Mrs R S Warfel, and Boyer is Mrs Warfel's brother. A S Allen of Richland was in town on business today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R.erguson
West Chester
Washington
Dave Warfel
Harry Boyer
Los Angeles
Calif
Dave
R. S. Warfel
Mr. Boyer
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AL Jolson
Madge Evans
Frank Morgan
Harry Langdon
Lewis Milestone
United Artists Picture
Joseph M. Schenck
Phillips & Hebner’s
West Side Druggists
John Coulter
William Kyle
Omaha
William
Clair Beatty
Harry Rice
Toledo
Michigan
Detroit
C. L. Peterson
Billy
Magna
Utah
Washington County
Beacon City
Pine Row
Washington Ice Service Co
Mary Kathryn Mayer
Frank Mayer
Richland
J. L Mayer
Lillian Brookhart
Pocatello
Ida
Speaking
Giro. L. McDaniel Druggist
S.W. Corner Square
H. A. Dunlap
J. W. O'Meara
Economy Oil Company
J. V. O’meara
Legion
Auxiliary
Mrs. Rice
Mrs. Baldrige
Burlington U. P. Society
Maud
Ethel McCreedy
Arkansas City
Elizabeth Wright
R. A. Hender
D. C. Chiropractor
East Side Squar
Rox
America
Silk
Lisle
Benteco
Cascade Inn
Bich
Benleco Food
Lytle’s
East Side Square
Pork & Bean
Lee
H & Loaf
North Pole
Midwest
U Gelatine
Sunkist
Vanpalole Es
Ize
Hirkirmir County
New York
Old Meat Department
R. L. Lytle
Grocer
South Side Square
Wisie Long
Prop
United States
Pease & Ross
Washington, Low
Ra Ay
John Shields & Sons
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