Over 100 Years Of Service by The U P Church
The United Presbyterian Church marks a century of service in Washington with a 1941 centennial celebration noting growth of church and city. Early leaders founded schools and supported missions. George Vincent organized a select school. Washington College began in 1854.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Presbyterian Church
Washington
George Vincent
Thorughout
Washington College
Associate Presbyterian Church
C. A. Owen
FE. E. Grice
Cairo
Egypt
United Presbyterian
Union of the
First and Second
Uncle Sam Buys 10 Million Pounds Food for Soldiers
The aftermaster general purchases ten million pounds of food for an army of two million men in a big scale grocery effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Sam
Grovy
Nephew of Chester Woman Killed In Airplane Crash
Mrs. Jessie Conrey of West Chester reports her Knoxville nephew Clinton Roland and two other young men were killed in Savannah Georgia last week while training in airplane flying. The body returned to Knoxville for funeral services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. C. Ferguson
West Chester
Jessie Conrey
A. T. Augustine
Knoxville
Clinton Roland
Savannah
Georgia
Idaho
J. Will Jones
Everette Scearcy
Eagle
Art Rigenhagen
Loyd Derby
Davenport
Dale Moody
Robert
Sharon Kay
Keota
Elizabeth Beeson
Boise
St. Paul
Minn
County Post of V. F. W. Performs Patriotic Duties
The Washington County Post 2808 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars undertakes patriotic duties including flag-raising on patriotic days, planting trees in Sunset Park in memory of charter members, and maintaining a World War service roll at Shields Coal. Commander A FE. Palmer leads the post with officers including Tom Swift and Farl Lemley. The post aided aviation cadet recruitment for the air force and supports veteran recognition throughout the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans of Foreign Wars of the
United States
Evergreen
Washington County Post 2808
E. B. Hammer
C. A. Neiswanger
Father O'Donnell
Washington County Post
Sunset Park
Henry A. Arnold
United States Air Forces
V.F.W
War Department
Washington Post
Air Corps
Central Park
Elm Grove
Shields Coal Company
North Marion Avenue
FE. Palmer
Tom Swift
Farl Lemley
FE. R. Burham
M. Dale Atkinson
Art of Woodcutting
The art of woodcutting consists in drawing or photographing a design on a block of wood, usually boxwood, and cutting away the part of the block that does not bear the design. The raised portion is inked and impressions are taken.
Rural community notes from Noble Iowa eventing
June 25 report from Noble Iowa highlights Rotchester visitor W R Shantz returning home from Rochester Minnesota. Raymond Noble helped with hay at the Dan Noble house. Church conference at Eicher church drew a large crowd from four Mennonite churches Iowa Pulaska Donaldson Wayland Eicher with a morning program and a big dinner followed by fellowship. Social visits include Roy Edwards family at Milton Noble home and John Reshley Janene at Peter Roth home near Trenton. Orlan Frey helped with hay. Dorothy Wilma Swartzen druber visited Wanitta Kauffman. Lavern Graber attended Bible school in Oskaloosa with Walter Rich Erwin Graber. Further visits include Dave Richard Roger Marel Frey at J A Frey home Monday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Forey
Noble
W. R Shantz
Rotchester
Minn
Raymond Noble
Washington
Dan Noble
O. F. Frey
John Schlatter
Eicher Church
Iowa
Pulaska
Donaldson
Wayland and
Eicher
Roy Edwards
Milton Noble
John Reshley
Janene
Peter Roth
Trenton
Orlan Frey
William Freyenburger
Dorothy
Wilma Swartzendruber
Wanitta Kauffman
Walter Rich
Erwin Graber
Oskaloosa
Lavern Graber
Dave Richard
Roger
Marel Frey
J. A Frey
Young Folks Attend Camp at Clear Lake
Eighteen youths from Prairie Flower attend a Christian Life camp at Clear Lake this week. Rev. Harold Day and his wife accompany the group, which includes members from Prairie Flower and Floris churches. The program runs through Friday with religious and social sessions plus sports, and returns home Saturday.
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Clear Lake
Prairie Flower
Harold Day
Day
Prairie Flower Baptist Church
Floris
Miller West Chester
White
C. C. Reeves
Fleigs Travel To Columbus After Week Visit
Rubio town June 23 Mr and Mrs Wilford Fleig left for Columbus Ohio after a week with J J Fleig family. Mrs Fleig visited Fairfield and relatives in Ottumwa Washington. Omer Peiffer family moved into Battie Barnes home. Ernest Lambert and Charles Rorsdorf cutting logs for Ralph Fisher south of Wellston. Barbara Sparks of Oskaloosa visited Mare Payton home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Lambert
Rubio Town
Wilford Fleig
Columbus Ohio
J. J. Fleig
Omer Peiffer and Son
Battie Barnes
Qmer
H. A. Luithly
Fred Thompson
Ottumwa
Washington
Charles Borsdorf
Joel Lambert
Keota
Floyd Green
Art Stoutner
Ernest Lambert
Charles Rorsdorf
Ralph Fisher
Wellston
Barbara Sparks
Oskaloosa
Mare Payton
Earl Hershberger
Arkon
Ohio
Arkon City Hospital
Hershberger
C. E. Hershberger
Westminster Guild Meets at Church
The Westminster Guild gathered at Cotter church on Thursday evening with twenty five members and guests in attendance. Margaret Williams hosted assisted by her cousin Mrs William Roberson. devotional led by Mrs Harry Boyd with hymns scripture Romans chapter twelve and a prayer thought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cotter
Westminster Guild
Cotter Church
Margaret Williams
William Robertson
Harry Boyd
Jorthy Thomas
Women and Missions Magazine
Robesson
H. P. Nichols
Grace Nell Crowell
R. H. Grenville
Covenant Lodge Odd Fellows Burned in 1874 Records
Covenant Lodge Number 101 of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows began in Washington Iowa in 1857 and lost its original charter in the 1874 fire. The lodge later moved to Blair building then to a three story site with rooms for lodge dining and recreation. The organization supports the Mason City orphanage and aged home and has contributed about 35000 in benefits and community aid through the years. Myral Smith leads the lodge with Stanton Kiesey as vice grand and Mike Lee as secretary. Kiesey will become head July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Covenant Lodge
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
Washington
Iowa
Grand Lodge
Albert Allen
Samuel Hammond
Isaac §. Ditmars
C. W. Haynes
Thomas Blanchard
Wesley Moorland
William Garrett
Blair
Rebekah
Odd Fellows Lodge
Mason City
Red Cross
Goodfellows
Myral Smith
Noble Grand
Stanton Kiesey
Mike Lee
Kiesey
Funeral Held For Susan F. Ramer In Columbus Junction
Funeral services for Susan F. Ramer 80 longtime resident of Columbus Junction were held Wednesday in the home with Father Hauber of Lone Tree as celebrant. Burial followed at Columbus City cemetery with pallbearers P F Benson B H Shearer Alvin Miller Eugene Lewis G W Weber and Robert Singleton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Susan F. Ramer
Father Hauber
Lone Tree
Columbus City Cemetery
P. F. Benson
B. H. Shearer
Alvin Miller
Eugene Lewis
G. W. Weber
Robert Singleton
Norse Youth Returns to U S After Winnipeg Entry
Rolf Bloom Pettersen, 20, a Norwegian welder on a war contract, was ordered to leave by May 31 after entering on a seaman passport and not registering at Ellis Island. He obtained legal entry from Winnipeg and returned to his aunt Mrs. Ivar K. Erickson and his welding job. He attended a Des Moines club meeting where routine business was discussed and the July 2 session scheduled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Rolf Bloom
Pettersen
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Canada
United States
Rolf
New Monrach Machine & Stamping Co
Fllis Island
Ivar KE. Erickson
Prospect Road
Riverside Residents Return and Move Nearby
Riverside residents report several family visits and relocations. Wilma and Dolores Swift return from grandparents in Riverside to Davenport, Milo Ingram and wife plan to settle in Chula Vista California, Catherine Gorman returns to Dubuque, Lena Rose aids ill brother George C. Ross in Iowa City, Delbert Flynn family moves from the John Frank farm to the Mrs Milt Wollrah house near St Marys School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Wilma
Dolores Swift
Davenport
L. A. Rose
Milo Ingram
Oelwein
Ingram
Will Ingram
Milo
Chula Vista
California
Catherine Gorman
Dubuque
St. Mary's Rectory
Lena Rose
Iowa City
D. A. Rose
George C. Ross
Delbert Flynn
Judith
John Frank
Milt Wollrah
St. Mary's School
W. A. Humphrey
Louis XI Called Real Founder of the German Empire
An article cites Louis XI as the real founder of the German Empire, shaping historians' view of its origins and leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
German Empire
Louis XI
Washington PTA Expands to Four Units Under City Reach
The Washington Parent-Teacher Association organizes with units at four elementary schools, St James parochial, and the junior high. Mrs. Frank Barden serves as city council president and leaders include Mrs Cloyce Stewart Lincoln unit and Mrs Hubert Redlinger St James unit. The 1920 start failed, revived in 1924 with six groups and officers named, then restructured after school consolidation to preserve programs and standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Parent-Teacher Association
St. James
Frank Barden
Cloyce Stewart
Stewart
L. E. Travis
Lincoln
Hubert Redlinger
Robert Noonan
P.T.A
S. J. Boyd
Heights School
Clyde V. Brown
Wallace
Carl Jungbluth
Howard Crozier
Centennial
Fred L. Stewart
Junior High
J. Reade McCrory
Charles Thomas
D. D. Davis
Joe S. McElhinney
Davis Family Visits Extend Across States
Crawfordsville family notes describe Trevor Davis and wife from Des Moines staying with Griffith Davis and family. Mrs. Davis and daughter remained a week after Trevor returned home. Weekend guests included Harry Evans of Omaha and Mrs. George Wallace of Detroit. Rev R M McCracken visiting Renwick friends. Robert Long of Davenport visiting at the Yeager home. Mrs. Long is Yeager's sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard Campbell
Des Moines
H Whitehead
Canmybell
Raymond Whitehead
Jane
Washington
H. Whitehead
Aleph Hites
Iowa City
Roy Gardner
Gardner
Merle Gardner
Mary Ann
Bruce Gardner
West Bend
Columbus Junction
Crawfordsville
Trevor Davis
Griffith Davis
George Wallace
Detroit, Mich
Olive Moore
R. M. McCracken
Renwick
Iowa
Robert Long
Davenport
Wild Deer Spotted in Iowa Cornfield as Neighbors Gawk
In Kalona Omar Leibig and nephew Don Thomas observed a wild deer enter their cornfield and flee upon sight. Nearby neighbors Menna Bontrager and Noah Brennaman also reported seeing the animal. Community notes mention residents traveling and visiting relatives, with obituaries and local engagements recurring in the same report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalona
Omar Leibig
Don Thomas
Menna S. Bontrager
Noah Brennaman
Manley and Hammond Tie Knot in Missouri Ceremony
Karen Manley daughter of the late JM Manley and Mrs O C Manley of Columbus Junction wed Donald Hammond son of Mrs J W Hammond of Muscatine in a June 22 ceremony at Canton Missouri conducted by Rev Farmer of the Methodist church. They will reside in Muscatine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Nayadley
Billie Grishen
Clifford
Billie
Homer Hotle
John
Springfield
Queen
Missouri
Leland Griggs
Excelsior Springs
Washington County Hospital
Columbus Jucntion
Karen Manley
O.C. Manley
Columbus Junction
Donald Hammond
J. W. Hammond
Muscatine
Canton
Farmer
Methodist Church
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The
U. P. Church
George
Bridge Club
A. Pogge
A. H. Pogge
Hazel Blythe
William H. Cress
C. V. Dautremont
Gerald Cress
F. W. Schnoebelen
R. H. Heitzman
M. D. Brown
Dorothy Fitzsimmons
Harold Cress
Edward Bushek
Elmo Knittel
Fred Kron
David Marner
R. I. Marner
Fostoria
Westphal the Jeweler
Chester
Sue
Grace Reif
Clyde Griggs
James Griggs
Pekin
Illinois
Clyde
Peoria
A. BE. Palmer
Ruth Anderson
Charlotte Marshall
Albert Lee Shaw
Richard Vacha
Ajlene Huber
Helen Knupp
Mary Ardith Jarrard
Velma Jarrard
Maxine Reeves
Paul Benson
Robert Scott
Stanley Jarrard
Leonard Booth
Hal Luers
Prairie Flower Church
Hester
Lawrence Rowland
Jean Bowlar
Guy French
Floris Church
Rubio
Odd Fellows
Stan Kiesey
Dublin 17.0.C.F
Junction
Columbus
Martha Butler
Harlan Dallmeyer
Bellevue
Here
Kenneth Woodruff
Arthur Woodruff
Edna Shellabarger
Mrs. W. F. Whicher
Danville
Lousia County
Columbus Chautauqua Park
Ralph Morris
Virgil Viele
Grandview
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Kirkwood Hotel
Felton
Wilma Roundy
Maud Shearer
G. C. Grover
Cedar Rapids
J. P. Knott
Jesse Hull
Hammond, Ind
J. A. Mulhern
Norse
U. S
Tee
Lyle Duncan
Walter Devore
Stanley Arthur
Joe Palooka
Gar Son
Tam Das
Leesin Joe
Toronto
Hashas
Ham Fisher
Camp Ben Nort
Parent-Teacher Association
Mrs. Prank
Barden
Mary Manners
Yellowstone
Richard Snodgrass
Yellowstone Park
J. 8
Michum
H. V. Snodgrass
Lois Brower
J. F O'Loughlin
W. C. Holmes
West Allis
Wisconsin
Margaret Hamilton
J. D. O'Dell
Santa Cruz
Kenneth and
Delmar Guenegerich
Patricia Ressler
Minneapolis
L. E. Southwick
Nick Nosbish
Alta Vista
Archie Haberman
Treva Hesselschwerdt
Ada Brenneman
Cedar Falls
Doris Marner
T. R. Adams
Grace Miller
K. Manley
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