The Rocking Chair Brigade Heads for Home
A long travel diary from May 20 1935 recounts a passenger train journey to Los Angeles and back to Washington. The writer notes friendships, sunlit deserts a sand storm and a waiter touting Squaw's Weed health tea. Several local figures and events are mentioned including cemetery road plans and a Cleveland high school exchange program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pasadena
Springdale
Ark
Dave Eicher
Towa
Penney
Los Angeles
Sparks
California
Germany
el Paso
Blanche Smith
Portland
Mra W. Allen
Ire Spreull
Frank Webb
John Sprague
Clifford Lewises
Carlsbad
A Baby's Shoe Sparks Civic Care in Toward Welfare
A tiny baby shoe found on the street becomes a social trigger at the Democrat office. Readers recall childhood, share memories, and endorse the Child Welfare movement urging better care for Iowa babies to ensure they grow strong and healthy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B
Democrat
Towa
The Passing Years in Washington and Surroundings
Rain totals this month reach 4.96 inches with cooler temps. Miss Vandaline Neiswanger of Washington marries Harve Carter of Honolulu in a grand Presbyterian wedding. Susan B. Edgington, 59, dies at county hospital from influenza complications. A Littleton Colo wedding unites Florence Cunningham and Taylor J. Newell. White Lumber cancels yard plans after fire. sale of lots to Wallies and Paul Lumber Co. Billie Brown Hart, 6, breaks head after bicycle mishap as heavy rains flood cellars and streams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vandaline Neiswanger
Washington
Harve Carter
Honolulu
Presbyterian Church
Frederick Reid
Joan Keeley
Miss Neiswanger
Paton
Paris
White Lumber Co
Wallies Lumber Cco
Paul Lumber Co
White Yard Co
Colo
Florence Cunningham
Taylor J. Newell
Mrs. Bell
Littleton
Goshen
Ind
Deaths of the Week list multiple local figures
J M McGuire of Cotter and Dennis Bush of Kansas City are among the deaths recorded this week. Seth Carris died at home in North Onwn Avenue after despondency over ill health. Mrs F Laubach died at county hospital after five days illness. Ainsworth-born son of Dr A J Laird died in Little Rock. Collis B Peet, brother of former superintendent J H Peet, died in Des Moines after an appendectomy complications. Raymond Schantz, former Wayland resident, died suddenly in Pleasant Hill. Don Greiner, Washington man, killed in a Downers Grove car crash leaving a wife and two children. Washington County resident critically hurt in same crash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Elm Grove Cemetery
PWA
Board of Supervisors
Illinois
Daniel Greiner
Pearl Kennett
Kepta
James Madison McGuire
Cotter
Ainsworth
Dennis Bush
Kansas City
Seth Carris
North Own Avenue
Carris
F. Laubach
A. J. Laird
Little Rock
Ark
Collis B., Peet
Hero
J. H. Peet
Veterans’ Hospital
Des Moines
Raymond Schants
Wayland
Pleasant Hill
C. K Schantz
Don Greiner
Downer Grove
Platt Hicks
Local Man Hicks Cleared of Blame in Riverside Case
Hicks was exonerated from all blame. He was survived by his wife and two sons. William Sims, 70, who was seriously injured after a fall from a Rock Island work train a week ago, died Wednesday in Waterloo. He lived in Riverside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hicks
Charles
William Sims
Rock Island
Waterloo
Riverside
Local Births and Hospital Notices
Mr and Mrs Ralph LeMoine welcomed a daughter Sherilyn Dean born last night at 12 55 weighing seven pounds eleven ounces. Gary Dale was born Saturday to Mr and Mrs Forest Noel at 2 35 pm weighing six pounds nine and a quarter ounces. Vernon Clark born to Mr and Mrs V J Fleming at 3 05 am weighing nine pounds two ounces. Edrwin LeRoy born to Mr and Mrs William C Hesseline weighing nine pounds. Other notices report discharges and admissions including Maxine Churchill Kalona and Mary Misel with appendectomies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph LeMoine
Sherilyn Dean
Maxine Churchill
Keota
Forest Noel
Washington
Gary Dale
Hilton Coon
James Hilton
Haskine
Mary Misel
Mabel Reber
Kalona
V. J. Fleming
Harper
Vernon Clark
Ada Peterson
Harold Jarvis
Orin Weslie
William C. Hesselline
Edrwin LeRoy
Winona Anderson
Wellman
Richard Perrin
Births and dismissals noted in Wellman area
Wednesday updates report the Stock family welcomed a son Richard John born at 4 10 pm weighing seven pounds six and one half ounces. Columbus Junction couple Clare Neff share a daughter born at 4 25 am weighing seven pounds. Other hospital activity includes tonisillectomies and dismissals for Adah Peterson G Gowey B C DeWolf Joan Kiefer Mary Misel and Charlotte Fisher. Donald Dean Leslie and Duane Richardson were discharged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Stock
Wellman
Richard John
Adah Peterson
G. Gowey
Richland
B. C. DeWolf
Brighton
Joan Keifer
George Young
Clare Neff
Columbus Junction
Donald Dean Leslie
Richard Perrin
Mary Misel
Joan Kiefer
Charlotte Fisher, Wellman
Duane Richardson
Remodel Theatre- Extensive Graham Theatre work begins
Remodeling starts at the Graham theatre with plans to remove the upper gallery. In another note, Mr and Mrs J A Young report that Norman Hall is alive and held in a German prison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graham Theatre
J. A. Young
Norman Hall
No Meat Restrictions Hit Local Menus
Hotels and restaurants have orders to stop serving boiled beef for more than two meals weekly, beef steak for more than one meal weekly, and roast beef for more than one meal weekly. The Town Gas and Electric firm cites higher material costs as the reason for increased rates. Sam Richardson, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Richardson, is home on furlough after traveling 2000 miles at sea since February 1. Miss Bessie Bovee, in Marge's training at St. Luke's Hospital, Chicago, spent three weeks at home and returned Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Baylise
Burlington
Sunset Park
Iowa Study Club
Des Moines
George Albert Storms
Ralph Dougherty
Jean Baxter
H. H. Baxter
Cleveland
Bessie Bovee
Cleveland High School
England
Jean
Town Gas and Electric Company
Sam Richardson
C. E. Richardson
Marge
St. Luke’s Hospital
Chicago
Ass't Teacher Mary Masson Named Brighton Assistant Principal
Ass't teacher Miss Mary Masson of Washington was elected assistant principal of the Brighton schools. She graduated with first honors from the local high school, later attended S A I and has taught at Keswick a year. The community notes also report a prize for a carnival wedding, hot weather records, and local wedding and birth notices with multiple names and brief events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Masson
Washington
Brighton
Keswick
H. S
Armory
Miss Fleming
Crooked Mouth
Clara Lanning
Hallie Berdo
Eva Hunt
Norton
Vera Ashby
Etha Baird
Maude Brown
Ethel Dillon
Charley Hise
Howard Jeffrey
Levi Kline
Alma McCutcheon
Nora Motts
Lloyd Purvis
Mel Shields
Wade Steck
Vera van Sickle
Fred Warfel
Winnie Young
John Babcock
Hallie Rerdo
Dollie Buckley
Alice Fluke
Nina Isenhart
Robert K
Review of the Week's News in Washington
A compilation of local notes covers family trips to Colorado and travels to Boston New York and Washington. It notes weather events lightning striking a cafe and a home, and mentions community activities including baptisms weddings and school events.
Strange Girl in Town Seen With Unspoken Tongue
A strange girl named Rovee resides in the town end with parents Mr and Mrs Ed Rovee. Edie is her older sister and Nate is the brother. The Cherry Sisters arrived last week and stayed away from interviews heading to a tavern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rovee
Ed Rovee
Edie
Nate
Cherry Sisters
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Rocking Chair
Joe Meliick
Joe
Travis
Edna Purvis
Emma
Flo Frame
Burke
South Dakota
Edna
Sam White
Sioux Falls
S. D
Sam
Catherine White
Knoxville
Dr. Ludwig
Dave Simon
Sol Rich
Simons
Old Town
Roosevelt
James
Rochester
Minn
Khy
Susan B. Edgington
Billie Brown
Hart
Maynard Brown
J. M. McGuire
John Laird
Pearl Bennet
Washington County
Greiner
Bennet
Alice Estella Fluke
William Mort Keeley
Charles Keck
T. T. Keeley
Henry C. Hull
Osky
Dave Donovan
Oskaloosa
Don McClure Automobile Company
Skunk
Beamer
William Beamer
Ila Hiltunen
Greybull
Wyo
Mabel Olson
Meine Willits
Cloyd Willits
Peter P. Preston
Hazel Hotle
W. H. Hotle
Claude Carson
Frank Carson
Kahoka
Mrs. W. S. Brown
Excelsior Springs, Mo
George Mohr
J. M. Wishart
Josephine
John
Carnegie, Penn
Roy Wishart
U. P
Pittsburgh
Ada Crossett
Hanson
Mabel Lewis
Charles Grayson
Davenport
Edward Davis
Grayson
Isabelle Davis
LeRoy Riley
McDaniel Drug Store
Jack Keene
Eugene Warren
Iowa City
Ella Warren
Egypt
Joe Jefferson
Clay Clement
Lizzie
Mephistopheles
Chas
Dewey
Clyde Boice
Harold
Jim Dye
Jim
George Dye
Mrs. Lee Holland
Colorado
Denver
Harry Haney
W. P. Moore
Clarence Logan
Bob
Betty
Joyce
Mrs. Logan
Hawkeye
N. B. Westermark
Wayne Brown
Midway Cafe
Fox Theatre
George McGinnis
Evelyn
Clinton, Wisc
Washington Baseball Club
What Cheer
Alfred Brown
East
Boston
New York
Washington, D. C
Roberta Perrin
Chilicothe
Rob Brown
Mamie Per- Yin
Harold Miller
Los Angeles, Calif
Miller
Frieda Parcel
Kenneth White
Ahrens
Iowa
Edgar Porter
Daunter
Louise
Myrla
Harold Stephens
Gordon Carstenson
Loyal
Kentucky
Lewis Dusenbery
Pharmacy School
The
State University
Rockford, Il
Frank Skipton
Lytle Grocery
Dr. Alcorn
George McDaniel
Ralph Shannon
T. L. Brookhart
Ralph Scott
Ray Cox
Minnesota
Ralph Jones
Lenox
Emil Beyer
Journal
Kalamazoo
Charles Brown
F. L. Broadgate
Mrs. Broadgate
Cedar Rapids
Minneapolis
Fred Reid Helt
Ludwig
Dave
Simon
F. C C. Perkins
Hedrick
Methodist Sunday School
Jesse Busby
R. EB. Shannon
Robert
Indianola
Lettie Ross
Shannons
R. E. Shannon
Leo Kinsinger
Dorothy F. DeFrees
Gerald Graf
Graf
Ethel Hotle
Carnegie, Pa
Stanley Smith
Margaret Jean
Joan
Waverly
G. W. Hotle
James K. Zeck
Q Oliver M. Hickey
Hickey
Zeck
Harry Bennett
Mary Dougall
St. Anthony Hospital
Mrs
Joe Dougall
Cemetery Road
Washington County Democrat
City Hall
Elmer Krantz
Daryl Lee
W. F. Ogleton
Hays Crayton
Keokuk
Bessie Wenger
Brother
Frederick
Ferreol Welch
Esther Condit
Pueblo
Sherm Welch
Maurine Martin
G. B. Martin
Near West Chester
Cyril Smith
West Burlington
Martin
Marjorie Petratz
Ed Whittacre
Marshalltown
Carl Jungbluths
Don Welsh
Peter Michael
Henry Tietz
Ralph
Eddie
Mariag Tietz
K. Smerok
la Crosse
Wis
Harry Rimmeeman
St. Louis
Rockwood
John Killian
M. A. McKay
Nellie Wilson
Daisy Main
New Jersey
Ww. Stewart
Vex Reiner
Francis Bujcer
Dorothy de Frees
Lea Kinsinger
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