Local Social and Civic Notes From Washington
Mrs R B Shannon and son will drive to Indianola for the funeral of cousin Lettle Ross who lived in Washington years ago and later with her daughter in Batavia Illinois. Leo Kinsinger and Dorothy F DeFrees of Wellman obtained a marriage license here. Mrs Gerald Graf near Keota welcomed a daughter eight pounds born yesterday. Eth 1 Hotle is her grandmother. Tea Cream Social at Bethel church Friday June 24 16912eo0d. A C Sanders of Brighton visited Washington on business. Mrs Wilton Oleson and Roger of Omaha to visit her Washington relatives. Mrs J M Wishart and party left for Carnegie PA after visiting Dr and Mrs W McLaughlin. Mr and Mrs Harrison Dodder and sons visited Daryl Dodder in Iowa City. Mr and Mrs M C DeLong returned from a trip with Mrs F J Maxwell of Crawfordsville to Grundy Center. DeLong and Maxwell attended the Iowa Postmasters convention in Waterloo and visited the new Waterloo post office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. BE. Shannon
Robert
Indianola
Lettle Ross
Ross
Washington
Jay Deal
Batavia
Ilinois
D. F. Macon
Leo Kinsinger
Dorothy F. DeFrees
Wellman
Reister Bros
Gerald Graf
Keota
Graf
Eth
Hotle
W. C. Hotle
West Fifth Street
Bethel
Hurch
A. C. Sanders
Brighton
Wilton Oleson
Roger
Omaha
Nebr
Ray C. Tracy
J. M. Wishart
John
Josephine
Carnegie
W. McLaughlin
Harrison Dodder
Rob
Iowa City
Daryl Dodder
M. C. DeLong
F. J. Maxwell
Crawfordsville
Edward and Ernest
Rew
Waterloo
Birth of Richard John Stock in Wellman Hospital
Mr and Mrs John Stock of Wellman are parents of a son born at 4 10 p m weighing seven pounds six and one half ounces. He has been named Richard John. Mrs Adah Peterson was dismissed yesterday afternoon. Mrs O G Gowey Richland and Mrs BR DeWolf Birchton were dismissed this morning. Joan Kelfer underwent a tonsillectomy this morning. George Young was admitted this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Stock
Wellman
Richard John
Adah Peterson
0. G. Gowey
Richland
BR. C. DeWolf
Brichton
Joan Kelfer
George Young
State theater to show Schmeling Louis fight Friday and Saturday
Washington’s State theater plans early showings of the Schmeling versus Louis fight Friday and Saturday. Manager R. E. Pratt says films will be flown from New York tonight and rushed to Des Moines for a Friday matinee, with limited Midwest access and high gamble if plans fail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
R. E. Pratt
Middlewest
State Theater
Iowa
New York
Des Moines
Pratt
New York Caught in Wave Of Hysteria on Eve of Fight
New York braces for a lavish heavyweight title night as Joe Louis faces Max Schmeling at Yankee Stadium. Promoter Mike Jacobs reports a million dollar gate and tickets up to 30 dollars. Global delegations attend while Louis bets on a 2 to 1 favorite status and potential earnings near half a million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
INS
Joe Louis
Max Schmeling
Germany
Dempsey
Yankee Stadium
Manassa
Mike Jacobs
Tex Rickard
Louis
Anoth
Max Baer
Schmeling
Retting
England
Tommy Farr
California
South Africa
South America
Europe
Alaska
Canada
Mexico
Thiug Nally
Boxing Commission
Chicago
Junior Baseball Gains Momentum At Blattner Field
Today’s junior baseball practice at Blattner field was rained out but scheduled for 9 30 tomorrow. About 49 or 50 boys train under supervisors Merrill Ostrus and Jack Wood with Guy Carlton as adviser. Promising players include Bill Kiesey Bob Macon and Fred Evans. The Legion backs the effort and may arrange a July 4 game with another southeastern Iowa junior team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blattner Field
Merrill Ostrus
Jack Wood
Guy Carlton
Legion
Guy Sojka
Washington Independents
Bill Kiesey
Bob Macon
Fred Evans
Iowa
Kelley Family Returns Home After Visit
Mr and Mrs Merle Kelley and their two children of Rockford Illinois spent two days at the J H Kelley home and returned Monday to their own home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle Kelley
Rockford, Ill
J. H. Kelley
Kelley family visits Coralville homes on Sunday
Mr and Mrs Lloyd Kelley of Coralville spent Sunday at the J H Kelley and C Doran homes, joining in a quiet family outing and social visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Lloyd Kelley
Coralville
J H. Kelley and
C. Doran
Club Standings and Tuesday Scores in Baseball League
The standings show Cleveland at 30 236 and New York 31 22 585 with other teams like Washington Philadelphia Chicago and St Louis. Tuesday results list Boston Philadelphia and Chicago games with St Louis and Philadelphia winning key matchups. Games today include New York at Cleveland Philadelphia at St Louis Boston at Detroit and Washington at Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L Pet
Cleveland
Roston
New York
Washington
Philadelphia
Chicago
Wulileondsoln
St. Louis
Detroit
Boston
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Sanders Visit and Reynolds Reunion Highlight Dublin Notes
Dublin society notes from June 22 report Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sanders of Sioux Falls visiting Olive Sanders. Billie Robertson attended Bennett relatives reunion in Des Moines. Mrs. John Barker and children visited Wolfe brothers' family. Alice Vincent stayed with Twila Mangold. Dee and Edward Engle sold hogs to John A. Greiner. Mrs. Keith Augustine spent Saturday with Ernest Arnold family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Mangold
Dublin
Frank Sanders
Sioux Falls
Dakota
Olive Sanders
Billie Robertson
Bennett
Des Moines
John Barker
Ernest Arnold
Wolfe Brothers
Alice Vincent
Twila Mangold
Dee
Edward Engle
John A Greiner
Keith Augustine
Weekend Visits Span Des Moines to Chicago
Mr and Mrs Ivan Overton and daughter Sandra of Des Moines spent the weekend at the James Buck home. Mrs Stanley Smith and three children Margaret Jean Joyce and Joan left for Waverly after visiting Mrs Smiths parents Mr and Mrs W Hotle. Wayne Nicola of Packwood grandson of Mr and Mrs Charles Nicola fell and broke his right arm Sunday evening. Mr and Mrs Olive M Hickey visited from Los Angeles at the James K Zeck home and left for Chicago. Mary Dougall is on a three week nurses training vacation at St Anthony hospital Rock Island Ill visiting her parents. Winifred Held a nurse at St Anthony hospital visits the Dougall home for two weeks. Mrs Harriett Coulter and Ethel Grecian went to Sioux City for a county officers convention. Mr and Mrs T H Peters went to Des Moines on business. Shoppers in Washington included Mary Marr Kathryn Werge Ethel Stewart John Bates and Mike LeMlaubaugh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivan Overton
Sandra
Des Moines
James Buck
Stanley Smith
Margaret Jean
Joyce
Joan
Waverly
Olive M. Hickey
Harrison Square
South Hill Street
Los Angeles
Cal
James K. Zeck
Hickey
Mr. Zeck
Henry Bennett
Woodland
Ore
Washington
Chi- Caco
Mary Dougall
St. Anthony Hospital
Rock Island
Joe Dougall
Winifred Held
Dougall
Harriett Coulter
Ethel Grecian
Sioux City
T. H. Peters
Mary Marr
Ainsworth
Kathryn Werge
Wellman
Ethel Stewart
Keola
John Bates
Riverside
Mike LeMlaubaugh
Local visits mark Sunday and weekday gatherings
Mrs. Margaret Robertson visits sister Mrs. Jake Hotle and family. Mr. and Mrs. F L Mangold, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Mangold with Jean and Jim Pulver called on the Howard Mangold home Sunday. Cleo Trier and Mrs. Walter Wolfe spent Tuesday at Glenn Little’s. Mrs. John Mangold Jr. visited J B Denison on Monday. J W Vandyke joined Sunday dinner at the Lee Sanders home. Mrs. Ward McCutcheon called on Jane and Lizzie Strause Sunday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Robertson
Jake Hotle
F. L. Mangold
Harold Mangold
Jean
Jim Pulver
Howard Mangold
Cleo Trier
Walter Wolfe
Glenn Little
John Mangold, Jr
J. B. Denison
J. W. Vandyke
Lee Sanders
Mrs Glen Shafer Picks Four Gallons Early Raspberries
Merrimac reporter notes Mrs Glen Shafer picking four gallons of raspberries Monday. The item highlights a local garden yield and features Mrs Shafer as the subject in a brief community note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Shafer
Carl Amrine
Merrimac
Legion Plans Fall Local Celebration and Delegates
Legion members outlined plans for a fall celebration with elected delegates to the state convention. A picnic committee including Carl Voorhees S W Easter Harry Simpson Bill Brown and Ed Squire will finalize arrangements. The first district summer conference will be at Muscatine July 18 at the airport to elect district officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Voorhees
S. W. Easter
Harry Simpson
Bill Brown
Ed Squire
Muscatine
Crawfordsville
Legion Notes show district lead in state membership
The Legion post reports a 6.3 percent district lead with Washington county first to report all posts over last year. Leon Beatty post holds 172 members, equal to last year when the post won the state trophy. A post history project and a state trophy competition are planned as the community service report goes to state headquarters for a national Iowa trophy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Leon Beatty Post
Post
S. W. Easter
Iowa
Ives McKay
the Post
Matt Redlinger Jr Honored At Western Army Party
Margery Means and Elizabeth Brown co hosted a party for Matt Redlinger Jr last evening in the armory at the cavalry field. About twenty guests attended and dancing followed by refreshments. The guest of honor will depart next Wednesday morning to enter West Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margery Means
Elizabeth Brown
Matt Redlinger, Jr
Cavalry Field
West Point Military Academy
Social News Notes From Local Visits
Mrs. Johnnie Baldoster called on Mrs. A N Amrine and Mrs. Carl Amrine on Wednesday. Annie Graf visited Sunday with her sister Doss Van Winkle. Ralph McGuire Woodrow Miller and son of Wayland visited Sunday with Hugh Eshelmans. Carl Amrine and sons Harold and Donald with Mrs A N Amrine visited Sunday with Joe Amrine. Johnnie Baldwa ier visited Sunday at parental Lou Hyde home. Roy Ruby and Mrs Doyle Paul learned their father and sister were hurt in an auto accident Saturday night. Doss Van Winkle spent Tuesday with Mrs A N Amrine and Mrs Carl Amrine. Boyd Lantz called on Mrs Glen Shafer Tuesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lou Hyde
Roy Ruby
Doyle Paul
Doss van Winkle
A N. Amrine
Carl Amrine
Boyd Lantz
Glen Shafer
Leaders at Boys State Camp Directors and Counselors
A roster lists camp director Jordan L Larson and assistants with roles in forms, finance, mess, infirmary, publicity and officers. Senior and junior counselors include Tom T Norris, Dave Roberts, Frank Helsell, and many county representatives across Barton, Owsley, Quinn, Savage, Hayes, Colmery, and more. Counties honor former national commanders with site names for former state commanders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. J. Madden
W. F. Sieverding
Grundy Center
R. J. Laird
Des Moines
Jack Tarleton
Johnston
Ralph A. Lancaster
Camp Dodge
G. H. Watters
Frank Miles
Des Mines
Boys State Police
John Hattery
Tom T. Norris
Manchester
State Senate
Dave Roberts
Klein
House of Representatives
Frank H. Helsell
Fort Dodge
Wilbur B. Ewan
Waterloo
Ray Donels
Ames
MacNider County
Don Workman
Maxwell
Tinley
Wayne Smith
Steck
A. W. Coon
Odebolt
Murphy County
Harold J. Booth
Spencer
Robbins
E. T. Camstedt
Bloomfield
Halligan
Joe Duen
Washington
Barton County
Frank J. Burrell
Shenandoah
Webster
G. H. Adams
Des Motines
McGinnis
L. P. Stevens
Woodward
Owsley County
John P. Jones
Kellerton
French
Edwin Thompson
West Liberty
Prrichard
Tom Karpan
Brighton
Quinn County
EB. F. McClenahan
Belle Plame
Haynes J. N. Brooks
Cahill Bern Duea
W. Des Moines
Savage County
Forest Greenwood
Alden
Calflesh
Arthur Porter
Hall
Fred Geneva
Albia
Hlayes County
John McSweeney
Victor
Duster
B. L. Heneks
Cedar Rapids
Rathke
Byron Mann
Grinnell
Colmery County
R. H. Meffert
Allison
Henke
John Barber
Manley
Brown
Marian Harris
Doherty
L. H. Nielson Quasqueton
Dolliver
Harold Thiele
Laird
John French
New Virginia
J Raffensperger
Waterloo Athletics
Lowell Carver
Collins
Frank Moeser
Clinton Specials
Donald Fillman
Bert Walcott
Benda Family Reunion Held at Brighton Home
The Thea Benda family reunion met at the Brighton home of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Benda on Sunday June 18. Attendees included Clem Benda and family, Max Benda and family, Raymond Minick, James Benda, Francis Benda and Barbara Jean, Sister Mary Constance, Leo Benda, and Richard. A basket dinner followed. The Study club also elected officers for the coming year, naming Mrs. M. L. McCreedy president, Mrs. Willis Horton vice president, and Mrs. Charles Drish secretary treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottumwa
Leo Benda
Richard
South
Brighton
Leland Horton
M. L. McCreedy
Willis Horton
Charles Drish
Sokjas Entertain at Family Dinner
A family gathering at the home of Mary V Sojka and Mr and Mrs Wes Sojka featured a basket lunch at noon and a social afternoon. Attendees included multiple Clutter residents and local families such as the Kosnars, Caslankas, Yansky, Malichky, Sojka, Lukavsky, Horak, Wollrab, and Cherwinker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary V. Sojka
Wes Sojka
A . Kosnar
Harry Kosnar
Joan
Caslanka
Clutter
Paul Yansky
Harry Malichky
Milt Sojka
A. M. E. Jubilee Concert at Shorter Chapel
A jubilee concert will be held at Shorter Chapel A M E Church on Friday evening June 24 under the Sunday school. Tickets are sold by Lu ther Ballew Richard Turner Josephine Turner Loretta Thompson Donald Howard and Rev William Berry. The program includes opening songs He's Got His Eyes on You and War No More with invoca tion and chorus Heav'n Wade in Winter reading by Mrs Rachel Turner duets and trios by Turner Ballew McLamore and Dabner and final numbers Jubilee When World on Fire and Doxology directed by Julia Smith. Refreshments will be served by Mrs Black Mrs Ballew and Mrs Dabner after tickets are presented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther Ballew
Richard Turner
Josephine Turner
Loretta Thompson
Donald Howard
William Berry
Leola McLamore
Theodosia Turner
Smith and Dabner
Rachel Turner
Jerusa
Turner and
Ballew
McLamore
Turner
Thompson
Blue
Julia Smith
Black
Dabner
Marriage plans announced for IDPA manager's niece
Des Moines June 22 at a luncheon Mrs E T Meredith announced the approaching wedding of Edna Meredith niece of Mrs Meredith and J A Meredith Des Moines to Jalen S McGuire son of Mrs J H McGuire of Des Moines The ceremony will be held at 4 p m Saturday July 9 at the home of Mr and Mrs Fred Pohen in Des Moines The couple will reside in Des Moines after a brief wedding trip Edna Meredith attended Drake University and joined Kappa Kappa Gamma Fraternity McGuire attended Iowa State College and Drake University with Chi Delta Fraternity He is manager of the Iowa Daily Press association offices in Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
E. T. Meredith
Edna Meredith
James Arthur Meredith
Jalene S. McGuire
J. H. McGuire
Fred Pohen
Miss Meredith
Drake University
Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority
Mr. McGuire
Iowa State College
Chi Delta Fraternity
McGuire
Iowa Daily Press Association
Mrs. Donaldson Hosts T. T. T. Pot Luck Supper
Chapter Y of the T. T. T. gathered at Mrs. Harry Donaldson's home for a pot luck supper with sixteen members and guest Mrs. Stanley Smith of Waverly. The evening featured four bridge tables with Mrs. Robert Lytle winning high honors. Mrs. Mary Sojka left with the Kosnars for a brief visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Donaldson
Stanley Smith
Waverly
Robert Lytle
Social calendar notes and church group gatherings
Harmony club afternoon gathering led by Mrs. Boyd Stephens and Fleur de Lis club at 2 pm. Rebekah club picnic at Sunset Park 6:30 pm with weather backup at Fellows Hall. Prairie Flower Mission circle potluck at church 7:30 pm. Friday events include Baptist Women Missionary luncheon 1 pm and ice cream social with service at Be the church. Methodist Home Builders picnic 6:30 pm at Sunset Park with potluck. W M S of M E church and Christian missionary aid society hold 2:30 pm meetings at specified addresses. Presbyterian Ladies Aid groups list times and hosts across multiple locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harmony Club
Boyd Stephens
Fleur de Lis Club
Sunset Park
Oa Fellows Hall
Prairie Flower Mission Circle
Baptist Women's Missionary Meeting
William Starr
Methodist Home Builders
M. E
J. E Wright
Christian Joint Missionary and Aid Society
C A. Nicholson
Lows Avenue
Presbyterian Ladies Aid
John Libe
B. H. VanMeter
North
Iowa Avenue
Marsh Bailey
East Washington Street
Rennie Dawson
Rt Garden Dept
W. W. Wilson
East Second Street
Birthday wishes fill local pages with names and ages
Local notes celebrate birthdays and anniversaries for residents including Bill Brown Mrs O B Harem Mrs Perry Hayes Mrs G Barclay Stewart Bell Det Gingerich Archie Godwin Homer Lowry Mr and Mrs F Berry Vic Westphal Cook Saforek W L Smith 98 George Mohr and others marking another year in their communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Brown
O. B
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