Birthday Party for Phyllis Jean Margolin
Phyllis Jean Margolin of Yankton celebrated her fifth birthday in Washington with a fried chicken picnic at Sunset Park. Guests included Fairfield families and ten Washington girls, plus her eight and a half year old sister Joe Ellen and relatives visiting the Rothschilds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phyllis Jean Margolin
Yankton
D. D
Washington
I. Rothschild
Sunset Park
Joe Falk
Fairfield
Phyllis Jean
Joe Ellen
Harry Margolin
Rothschild
Daughters and G A R Members Attend E W Chrissinger Funeral
The Daughters of Veteras and the W R C join I G Whitepost and J M Thompson at the courthouse and G A R hall tomorrow at 2 pm to attend the funeral of Comrade E W Chrissinger at Sherman’s funeral home at 2 30 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daughters of
Veteras
E. W. Chrissinger
Sherman
G. A. R. Hall
Shermen
I. G. Whitepost
J. M. Thompson
Featherkile Iowan Aged Sheep Shearer Still Clips Daily
Abe Featherkile 73 years old near Spencer's Grove Iowa continues a 52 year career as a sheep shearer. He regularly clips between 50 and 60 head per day, staying competitive with younger shearers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spencer's Grove
Iowa
Ins
Abe Featherkile
Cork Gardener Grows Four Pound Potato
Patrick Malone of Cork Ireland produced in a tiny garden patch a potato weighing four pounds highlighting local ingenuity and remarkable produce from a small plot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick Malone
Cork
Ireland
Ten Years Ago Today Fourth of July Program Announced
The 4th of July celebration program was announced ten years ago including the Lincoln pageant as part of the festivities.
Hess Fly Spray Promise for Cows Not Taint Milk
Advertises Hess fly spray for dairy cows that will not discolor hair or taint milk. Claims buying by the barrel saves money. Mentions unsettled weather tonight and Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Hess
Lindbergh recounts Curtis hoax tale at trial opening
Colonel Lindbergh described finding the body and his confession to Curtis about a fictional plot. Curtis, charged with obstructing justice, claimed the tale’s characters were made up except one named Murray. He denied Hilda’s existence and said a New York woman impersonated her on the phone. Lindbergh, under cross examination, noted Curtis did not profit from the investigation and that no complaint against the Norfolk shipbuilder was signed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lindbergh
Curtis
New York
Norfolk
Dayton Grove Social News Highlights
In Dayton Grove on June 25 INS reports Leo Oldfield visited his aunt Mrs A E Knotts. Willard Leet hosts his daughter Mrs McDowell and her young children. Mrs Walker visited Mrs Disberry. The Embrees and J B Moore gathered at Warry Campbell’s. Virgil Rogers family relocate to Wellman to manage Benteco store. Art Anderson of Washington joined Lyall Moore for a Friday visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton Grove
INS
Leo Oldfield
A. E. Knotts
Willard Leet
Mrs McDowell
Walker
Disberry
Wm. Embree
J. B. Moore
Warry Campbell
Virgil Rogers
Wellman
Benteco
Art Anderson
Washington
Lyall Moore
West Chester notes storm damage and social visits
West Chester reports a heavy rain and violent wind storm Saturday evening blowing down a large tree at the old hotel and damaging oats fields. Visitors include Mamie Medill of Gillman Iowa and Aggie Ross, with others attending a Flading home social for about 200. Braymer hatchery sold 1259 day old chicks and 2500 total at auction. Esther Rittenhouse still using crutches after needle injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Chester
Mamie Medill
Gillman
Iowa
Aggie Ross
Chicago
Jean Smith
Grace Duvall
Illinois
D. E. Brumback
Carl Hardin
Ben Holt
Flading
Braymer Hatchery
Missouri
Aucion
Esther Rittenhouse
Jis
Twenty States Favor Wet Plank In Proposed Platform
The draft platform notes support from twenty states for a wet plank advocating public works to relieve unemployment and endorsing the Garner public works bill though no bond issue is discussed. It urges tariff revision, federal economy, a balanced budget, bank regulation, and temperance measures. The inner group aims to finalize the platform today for tonight's committee and tomorrow's convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garner Public Works
Hoover
Aevan
Cartainge
Our Wei
Crawfordsville Social News Report From June Visits
Nellie Manner reports from Crawfordsville on visits by Mrs Marsh Sewell and Mrs Lois Nelson of Winfield to the S C Fletcher home. Local residents Louise Barnes Alice Williams Juanita Rees and Pearl Byers returned from Clear Lake. Oma Strain left for Chicago for summer school. Families including the Barneses White and Davidson attended a Keokuk Presbytery young people’s convention in Washington with Louise Ruth Barnes singing a duet and Mary White at the piano. Rev A N Porter led a meditation and prayer service. The Huston families hosted dinners in Burlinghton and Columbus Junce. Everett Mitchell sister Mrs Howard Kratter and baby Janice Ray of Waterloo arrived Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Marsh Sewell
Lois Nelson
Winfield
S. C. Fletcher
Louise Barnes
Alice Williams
Juanita Rees
Pearl Byers
Clear Lake
Oma Strain
Chicago
T. H. Barnes
Louise
Ruth
Maude
Mary
John White
Margaret Davidson
Harold Waters
Young People’s Convention
Keokuk Presbytery
Washington
Ruth Barnes
Mary White
A. N. Porter
Cloyce Huston
J. C. Huston
Hope Huston
D. F. Huston
Burlingen
Howard Huston
Columbus
Fourth of July Golf Tournament Planned at Local Club
A one day event on July 4 at the local club features players carrying engraved flags with their average scores. Ten prizes reward the farthest flag carries, plus one ball for each par or better on the new third screen opening that day. Spectators are asked to keep the course open from one to Pines.
Confessed murder at Fort Dodge Iowa
Jim Barbour 27 confesses shooting Clem McCarthy whose body was found on a lonely road near Fort Dodge. He says self defense after McCarthy tried to hijack his liquor shipment bound for Port Dodge. Police also arrest James Plimore in connection with the slaying. Barbour's link to prior cases noted with Edward Watson and the Sonny McIntyre investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Dodge
Iowa
Jim Barbour
Clem McCarthy
Here Y
McCarthy
Port Dodge
James Ptlimore
Bry
Barbour
Edward “Red’ Watson
Sonny’ McIntyre
McIntyre
Watson
Riverside residents visit and study plans noted
Local residents including Adolph Elmer Shalla and family were in town on business. University of Tennessee professor J K Underwood with Mrs Underwood and daughter Helen plan trips to Trenton New Jersey and Harvard for summer school, visiting mayor John Applegate. Several others attended a White Shrine ceremony in Rock Island with Nell B Irwin present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adolph
Elmer
Edward Shalla
Riverside
Frank Snider
Helen
Everett
Brighton
J. K. Underwood
University of Tennessee
Knoxville
Trenton
N. J
Underwood
Harvard
John Applegate
Roy Means
Fred Reid
Charles Denison
Rock Island
Nell B. Irwin
Community Notes From Washington County and Nearby
Sunday visits span Ot tumwa to Janesville with families like Miller Morrison Strong and Darbyshire. Local ice cream social set June 30 at Chas Rademaker home. Dr E C Allen and others attend regional events while notes mention hospital stays and church life institute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Pease
B. Thatcher
William C. Sitter
Janesville
Wis
Frances’ Elder
Wayland
Washington
Church Life Institute
United Presbyterian Church
E. C. Allen
New Appointments to Iowa State Licensing Boards
Governor Dan Turner names L. C. Hemsworth to dental examiners replacing Waters and W. V. Kirby to optometry examiners replacing Martin. J. E. Slocum reappointed to chiropractic examiners, L. W. Skinner to barber examiners, J. H. Weber to pharmacy examiners, and I. B. McGladery to accountancy. Terms vary by board with dental five years and others three years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
INS
Dan Turner
L. C. Hemsworth
Waterloo
Dental Examiners
Frederick H. Waters
Ames
W. V. Kirby
E. W. Martin
Carroll
Optometry
J. E. Slocum
Webster City
Board of Chiropractic Examiners
L. W. Skinner
Council Bluffs
Barber Examiners
J. H. Weber
Cascade
Board of Pharmacy Examiners
I. B. McGladery
Cedar Rapids
Board of Accountancy
Board of Dental Examiners
Dental Board
Jubilee Enna Jettick lists turned in at Welch-Moore store
The jubilee Enna Jettick contest word lists were turned in at the Welch Moore store Saturday night and the judges are working on the contest and expect to have an announcement ready the latter part of the week. A large number of lists were turned in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welch-Moore
Local Visitors and Notes From the Community
Rev and Mrs Willis A Warren of Painsville Ohio plan to visit Rev and Mrs C S Williams. Mrs Warren is a cousin of Mrs Williams. The Warrens travel to Lincoln Nebraska to see their son in law and daughter Dr and Mrs Harold Storey a University of Nebraska professor. Ferdinand Skola in Colorado Springs praises Iowa golf courses after long drive. Cox Motor Co advertises 4th of July service. Mr and Mrs G A White will reside at 1009 East Main. Mr White is an assistant manager at McLellan store and Mrs White will move from Cedar Rapids Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leroy Tripp
Sioux City
George Maxwell
South Ave
Washington and
Jefferson Streets
I. Rothschild
Harry Margolin
Phyllis Jean
Jo Ellen
Margolin
Yankton
D. D
Black Hills
Rothschild
Willis A. Warren
Painsville
C. S. Williams
Colorado Springs
Colo
Estes
Here
Iowa
Rocky
Colorado
Cox Motor Co
G. A. White
East Main
Mr. White
McLellan” Store
Music program at M EB church Thursday evening
An undated notice invites a program of music and readings at M EB church on Thursday evening with no admission and a silver offering. Also mentions an ice cream social at Valley church on Thursday June 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. EB
J. E Gardner
Wade Gardner
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Jessie Brindley
F. Moen
Washington
Iowa
Charles Barker
Tommy
Minneapolis
Social Valley Church
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Peggy Shannon
Dorothy Mackain
Ocal News
Crone
Presh Bologna
Parowas
Rick Flakes
Jack Sprat
T. S. Crone & Sons
GEO. L. McDaniel Druggist
FT. Dodge
Jean Schlatter
C. H. Davis
Vaughn Belle Schlatter
I. E. Coffey
Will Baumert and Son
South English
Mrs
J. C. Mitchell
Frank Miller
Sara Lou
George W. Stewart
Maude Hott
Ottumwa
Homer Darbyshire
S. C. Douglas
Leland Morrison
Robert Strong
Lloyd Strong
Washington County Hospital
Thompson’s Market & Graceteria
Washington Cleaners
South Side
Wisie Long
Radda
C. H. Leu Co
Muscatine
Westphal
Jewelr
Iowa Motor Service Armory
Three Roses
Farmer's Co-operative Exchange
North Iowa Ave
Ford
Tucker & Eicher
Chevrolet Sales & Service
FIA
Ah Aleve
Megeae
Yile
John Shields & Sons
Winstop Duzzit
Washington Oil Co
Washington, Iowa
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