Local People Gather for Social and Civic Visits
Local residents from Cotter Crawfordsville and Ainsworth meet in community circles. Eva Blake and Frankie Bennett enjoyed a daisies filled picnic at Daisyfield near Columbus Junction. Fred L. Moore and Elliott Grayson traveled to Oskaloosa for a Masonic reception for A. J. Walsmith newly made grand officer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H Parker
Cotter
A. G. Lease
Richard
Crawfordsville
E L. Davis
W. C. Richards
Ainsworth
Eva Blake
Frankie Bennett
Daisyfield
Columbus Junction
Manilla
Witting
Fred L. Moore
Elioott Grayson
Oskaloosa
A. J. Walsmith
Masonic Lodge
Local residents visit kin. various travelers noted
Mrs. Clarence Juber of Des Moines and her sister Mrs. Dave McCartney of Washington visited Mrs. Joe Hammond and daughter Gladys in Wapello. Fred Lautenbach of Pella, an Allied Mutual Automobile Insurance special agent, was in town on business. The Yates family from Auburn Nebr. visited Lola Winga and relatives in town before planned returns tonight. Victor Westphal won in the Central Iowa Golf tournament at Oskaloosa with a 35 and 42, then 2 and 1 in the afternoon. A bake sale by the Christian Ladies Aid is set for Ramseyer's on Saturday June 27. Frank Wheelan plans to leave for Madison Wis. Monday after summer school at Wisconsin University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Lautenbach
Pella
Allied Mutual Automobile Insurance Association
Des Moines
John Winea
Ard
C. E. Phillips
Joe Casper
East Washington Street
Excelsior Springs
Victor Westphal
Central Iowa
Oskaloosa
Christian Ladies Aid Society
Ramseyer
Iowa State College
Hibbard
Wisconsin
Local grocer to quit business and market moves noted
Ten years ago today M. J. Orr announces leaving the grocery trade after long service. Marion Thompson shifts his meat market from the back of the grocery to the Reister building. A fountain ad promotes Cem flavoring and Oh Boy root beer. Hog top price listed at 7.50. Weather expected showers tonight or Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. J. Orr
Marion Thompson
Reister
Local Notes and Personal News Mix
A burst of items from Washington county through Keo, Kalona and Ainsworth. Mrs Jennie Pulver of Keota undergoes surgery at Washington county hospital. Dale and Phyllis Denison welcomed a baby boy at 12 20 this morning at Washington hospital weighing seven pounds. Phyllis Bean daughter of Norman and Mrs Bean, had tonsils removed at the Washington county hospital. Mrs A Anderson piano teacher of Synthetic method and American Institute of Applied Music member with New York City ties, resides at 406 East Washington. Mrs M C Struble of Iowa City visiting G M Struble. George W Malichky advertises clothing polishes auto seat covers and soap. phone 12 on 108 Kalona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Denison
Washington
Witting
Phyllis Bean
Norman Bean
Ainsworth
Washington County Hospital
A. Anderson
American Institute of Applied Music
Synthetic Guild
New York City
East Washington St
M. C. Struble
Iowa City
G. M. Struble
Brookhart Plans Busy July Fourth Speaking Tour
Senator S. W. Brookhart will travel Iowa on July 4 for speeches at North English Slater Gowrie and Estherville with radio set from Waterloo. He spoke in Emmetsburg June 28 and Hamilton County farm bureau June 29. He returns from Burling ton after Spanish War Veterans meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. W. Brookhart
Iowa
Slater
Story County
Gowrie
Webster County
Estherville
Waterloo
Senator Brookhart
Emmetsburg
Hamilton County Farm Bureau
Burlington
Brookhart
Florence
Joe
Washington, D. C
Myrtle Poole
Boy's Murder Still Not Solved in Mason City
In Mason City Iowa on June 24 Sheriff G E Cress said after more than 20 hours of questioning W O Anderson father of Leroy Anderson six the death remains unsolved. Leroy's naked body with knife wounds was found in the Winnebago river near the Decker Packing company dam after his funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason City
Iowa
W. O. Anderson
Leroy Anderson
Winnebago
G. E Cress
Anderson
Leroy
Decker Packing Company
Piney Woods Singing Ball Team to Face Washington Boosters
The Piney Woods school singing baseball team from Piney Woods Mississippi will play the Washington Boosters tomorrow evening at five at Libe's park. Manager Ernie Marshall announced the event. The team is noted for strong play and spirited chatter and a large crowd is expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Piney Woods School
Piney Woods
Mississippi
Washington Boosters
Libe’s Park
Ernie Marshall
South
Washington
Arney and Tang Reach OsKaloosa Golf Finals
In OsKaloosa Iowa on June 24 Dick Arney of Marshalltown and Dick Tang of Fort Dodge advanced to the Central Iowa golf tournament finals by narrow wins. Arney defeated C W Vanderberg of Pella 3 and 2 and Tang beat A Hk Matthews of Marshalltown by the same margin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oskaloosa
Iowa
U.P
Dick Arney
Marshalltown
Dick Tang
Fort Dodge
Arney
C. W. Vanderberg
Pella
Tang
Hk. Matthews
West and East to clash in August football game
In Los Angeles on June 24 1932 a football game is set for August as part of Olympic program. California Southern California and Stanford will oppose a Harvard Yale Princeton contingent in a national sports demonstration July 30 to August 14 1932. Howard Jones Navy Bob Ingram and Pop Warner coach the west while Tad Jones coordinates the east with support from the other schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
U.P
California
Southern California
Stanford
Harvard
Yale
Princeton
Howard Jones
Navy
Bob Ingram
Pop’ Warner
Tad Jones
Fort Dodge Man Named Commander of Spanish War Vets
William Bird of Fort Dodge was elected state commander at the Iowa Spanish War Veterans encampment in Burlington. Sioux City won the 1932 convention. Other officers included M. N. Hahn Burlington senior vice commander Witmer Des Moines junior vice commander J. H. Hampshire Toledo chaplain F. M. Roseberry Keokuk surgeon and four delegates named for the national encampment in New Orleans. Auxiliary elected Elmira Scholes Council Bluffs president Louise Schnoor Davenport vice president Allie Wheeler Boone chaplain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
Iowa
William Bird
Fort Dodge
Sioux City
M. N. Hahn
Witmer
Des Moines
J. H. Hampshire
Toledo
F. M. Roseberry
Keokuk
New Orleans
John Rapkin
W. H. Keating
Oskaloosa
T. M Landgan
Dubuque
C. H Brown
Waterloo
Auxiiary
Elmira Scholes
Council Bluffs
Louise Schnoor
Davenport
Allie Wheeler
Boone
Put Off Tasks, Says New Castle News Eloquently
The New Castle News suggests delaying certain actions may benefit many people, urging readers to reassess urgency and avoid rash decisions for improved outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Castle News
Doolittle Flier Must Bail Out As Plane Breaks Up
James Doolittle dodged death when his speed plane tore apart at 100 feet and 250 mph. He pitched the nose up and climbed, then bailed out by parachute, landing safely as the wrecked craft exploded. In Akron, Mildred Stinaff, 20, died in a field crash after a 1,200 foot power dive following a loop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
James
Jimmy’ Doolittle
America
Doolittle
Akron
Mildred Stinaff
Leeds Doll Surgeon Keeps Busy With Dolls
Miss Nora Greaves a shop assistant runs a doll hospital in her spare hours repairing as many as a hundred dolls a week in Leeds England highlighting a unique local craft and dedication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leeds
Eng
Nora Greaves
Woman fined for throwing shoe through neighbor window
A woman in Liverpool was fined 62 cents after being accused of throwing a shoe through a neighbor's window. The incident stemmed from a slow fitted item that caused the dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liverpool
Brookhart Family Arrives. Senator Returns from Burlington
Mrs Smith W Brookhart and her children Florence and Joe arrived from Washington DC while Senator Smith W Brookhart returned from Burlington. Mrs C R Goodwin contributed a bouquet of sweetpeas to the Journal office, noting a Manilla hay rope in a brief item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith W. Brookhart
Florence
Joe
Washington, D. C
Burlington
C. R. Goodwin
Journal
Manilla
Witting
Attend Weatherell Burial at Oskaloosa
Funeral for Mrs. Franc Weatherell of Fort Dodge held at her parents home in Oskaloosa this afternoon. Attendees included John Long T. Harvey and families from Washington Crawfordsville Pleasant Plain and others. Survived by husband Cedric and two sons George and Richard. Ill for about six weeks from a brain tumor. Burial followed at Oskaloosa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franc Weatherell
Fort Dodge
J. S. Vernon
Oskaloosa
John &. Long
T. J. Harvey
Washington
Bessie McCoy
Claude T. Mc Coy
Crawfordsville
Floyd Ellis
Pleasant Plain
Weatherell
Long
Vernon
Bessie Mc Coy
Cedric Weatherell
George
Richard
Local Farm Work Change In Washington County
Harold Briley returns home as Frank Gruber of Stockton serves as cow tester for the Washington County Cow Testing Association replacing Floyd Erickson who is hospitalized with a broken arm. Erickson remains in hospital with his arm in a cast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Gruber
Stockton
Washington County
Floyd Erickson
Washington County Hospital
Mr. Erickson
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Fox
P. S
Clarence Juber
Dave McCartney
Wapello
Joe Hammond
Gladys
Globe Torpedoes
Plys
Sparklers
SKY Rockets
Bielen’s
South Side Square
Jennie Pulver
Keota
D. C
Macon
George Wm. Malichky
Kalona
Spreaks
C. W. Davis
Barclay’s
Iowa Motor Service
Children’s
Oxfords
Kid Romeos
J. A. Harwood & Son
Joan Crawford
Neil Hamilton
Richard DIX and
Jackie
Skippy
Cooper
Young Donovan
Ft. Dodge
Our
Washington County Farmers
Werleman Butter
HELIA
Tater
Farmers Co-Operative Exchange
North
Iowa Ave
Raney
Louis Baird
Harold Briley
Phil Rushing
Armory
Maplelane Dairy
Palmer
John Shields & Sons
Goodrich
Tucker & Eicher
Chevrolet Sales & Service
N Artrighi A
Winstop Duzzit
Washington Oil Co
Washington, Iowa
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