Cotton Patch Star Inspires Ford World's Fair Display
Isabel McDougal from Mississippi, crowned by popular vote, becomes symbol of Ford and cotton union at the New York World's Fair. Ford officials photo the moment as the 18 year old notes cotton’s role in tire and car parts while praising southern cotton and farm industry ties.
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Mississippi
Mississippi Delta
W. C. McDougal
Isabel
Henry Ford
Ford
Dixie Girl
Dean Niffenegger Opens Veterinary Office at Whiting
Westchester dispatch reports Dr. Dean Niffenegger has joined a private veterinary practice in Whiting Iowa after completing a five year veterinary program and receiving a commission as first lieutenant in the Reserve Officers Training Corps. The article notes his Iowa State College session degree and the Army commission earned at Lebanon Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Niffenegger
Whiting
R. C. Ferguson
Westchester
R. C. Niffenegger
Iowa
State College
United States Army
Hreserve Officers Training Corps
Lebanon
Kansas
Alice Vogt
Fort Madison
Kathryn Hoover
Town City
Fred Bauer
Lou Rauner
Washington
C. Owens
Edgar Porter
Owens
Eight New Cars Reported This Week at County Treasurer
Eight new automobiles were registered this week at the county treasurer office. Owners include Verne Kueneman of Riverside with a Pontiac two door touring, Ray Cox of Washington with a Studebaker Champion coupe, Cloyce Stoutner of West Chester with a Ford Deluxe Tudor, Melvin Hillery of Washington with a Ford Deluxe Tudor, J. M. Clegg of Ainsworth with a Chevrolet Town Sedan, S. C. Fletcher of Crawfordville with a Chevrolet Town Sedan, John E. Spence of Washington with a Chevrolet Town Sedan, and Julius Wulf of Washington with a Chevrolet Deluxe Town Sedan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verne Kueneman
Riverside
Ray Cox
Washington
Studebaker
Cloyce Stoutner
West Chester
Melvin ¢. Hillery
J. M. Clegg
Ainsworth
Ss. C. Fletcher
Crawfordville
John E. Spence
Julius Wulf
Hardscrabble notes from June gatherings and visits
Local column reports visits and stays across families in Hardscrabble and nearby towns. Mrs. W G Harding from Colorado Springs visited her mother Mrs. John Robertson. many relatives and friends share outings at Lake Keomah and homes in Keota Milton Wellman Springville and Wellman. One member leaves for Wisconsin to attend Town Country Leadership training summer school via Home Mission board. Cunningham and Bowen anniversaries noted.
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W. G. Harding
Colorado Springs
John Robertson
Clifford Bauer
Iowa City
Delores Wehr
Davienport
John
James Wehr
Lake Keomah
Keota
Curtis Snyder
David Banks
Marion Smith
Claudine Greiner
Milwaukee
Albert Griener
Charley Grisham
Fritchen Brothers
Howard Skinner
West Chester
Glen Little
J. M. Pulver
Little Home
Orville Griggs
Milton Norton
Milton
Iowa
Virginia
Jimmy Bowen
Harold Teets
John Teets
Alec Gillies
Wisconsin
University
The
Home Mission Board
Town Country
Burlington
Community Notes and Family Visits Extend Across States
Illness and family updates span six months for Mr. Porter and several relatives. A Sunset Park picnic near Washington drew almost a hundred from Texas County Missouri. Mrs. Hoover spent Father's Day week in Davenport meeting a newborn grandson. Chris Jensen, village blacksmith, out sick with Brock and Holcomb covering. Reif family visits in New York and Chicago plan further east and Canadian trips. Supt. Calkine hosted Raymond Ridinner and Cecil near Mt. Pleasant. Ridinger and Calkins are sisters. Rev. Pennington preparing for Wisconsin departure.
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Ben Holt
Foriash
Sunset Park
Washington
Texas County
P. J. Hoover
Davenport
Henry Worton
Chris Jensen
H .S. Brock
Chester Holcomb
Sue Reif
Will Reif
New York City
Chicago
Sue
East
Canada
Supt
J. L. Calkine
Oldest Cathedral Woodwork Intact in Santo Domingo
The cathedral at Santo Domingo preserves the bishop's throne and the altar in perfect condition after 400 years. The beautifully carved mahogany woodwork is regarded as the oldest in existence, surviving tropical deterioration.
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Santo Domingo
Tropics
Wellman July 4 Celebration Full Day of Activities
Wellman prepares for a large Fourth of July crowd with a full daytime and evening program. events include a Wellman band performance, doll and pet parade, 4H parade, dinner, park concerts, singing, a patriotic address, baseball game Iowa City versus Washington, old fiddlers contest, footraces, supper, late band concert, Three Kay Sisters platform entertainment, and final fireworks.
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Frank Wilson
Wellman
Wellman Band
Robinson Crusoe
Park
Diana Coffey
Virginia Stricker
Kathryn Lewis
Rev. Moore
Groves Brothers Quartet
Washington
Iowa City
Three Kay Sisters
Newel Banks
Munson
Oakwood i Pavilion
Prairie Flower notices and gatherings from Prairie area
Prairie Flower notes recent weekend gatherings at the Jarrard home with Bruce and Johs Houston Ed Bonar Marie Day and others. VBS programs and gatherings drew about sixty at the church. Wayne Knapp returned home from Washington county hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Thrasher
Prairie Flower
Carl E Jarrard
Bruce Houston
Johs Houston
Ed Bonar
Hopkins
Marie Day
Maryville
Mt Pleasant
Wade
Beth
Erma
Stanley McBeth
Richard
Joan
Larry
Mary Beebe
Trenton
William MeBeth
Ed Morrow
Billy
Ottumwa
Lra McBeth
James
Robert
Mary Frances
Velma Booth
Wayne Knapp
Washington County Hospital
Henry Fredrickson
Edwardsville
Orley Page
Minnie Edmund
Fairfield
Donald Cave
Gladys Quinipseed
Nicola
Shalla
Louis Reller
Chicago
Prairie Center social notes and visits near Washington
Community updates from Prairie Center on gatherings at the Cloyce Zieglowsky and Walter Anderson homes. Families- Zieglowsky, Simmering, Sheetz, Deal, Koehler, Martin, Montgomery, Rees, Witthoft, and others share dinners, baptisms, church anniversary events, and VBS attendance.
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Prairie Center
Marion Sheets
Cloyce Zieglowsky
Charles Zieglowsky
John Simmering
Marion Sheetz
Marlene
Henry
Bernice Ziezlowsky
Lula Johnson
Edith Miller
Ethel Zieglowsky
Tom Deal
Washington
Walter Anderson
Carl Simmons
Davenport
Earnest Carlson
Keota
Oscar Carlson
Fred Zieglowsky
Henry Zieglowsky
St. Paul's Evangelical Church
Carl Koehler
Oats Damaged by Hail North of Wayland
North of Wayland a severe storm caused heavy hail and rain damaging oats and corn while gardens and truck patch looked sick. The piece also notes a barn roof damage from lightning near town and includes local social notes about residents, travel, and a family event.
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Wayland
Mre
Ezra Wittmer
Richard Richabauch
Harris
Charlie McKay
Washington
Miller shorthorns top sales as Iowa cattle reach Knoxville and Washington
Clarence Miller sent fine shorthorn cattle to sales in Knoxville and Washington, receiving a silver trophy for the best animal at Knoxville. The Clark family notes several farm events including births, reunions, and visits. Local residents attend funerals, trips to Keokuk Lake, Davenport, and Columbus Junction with family gatherings and farm tasks described.
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Carol Stephens
Xenia
Clarence Miller
Knoxville
Washington
Miller
Henry Wagenknecht
Washington County Hospital
Harold Cleeg
Waterloo
Will Reaney
Thomas Reaney
Judith Ann
Judith
Louis Wagenknecht
Dick Stephens
North Place
Preston Edmondson
Iowa City
Johnny Elliot
Chicago
Dewey Stephens
Johnny
Acel Jeffery
Lillie Wallace
Dewey
Carol
Connie
Gene Stephens
Maurine
Kathleen
Keoma Lake
Oskaloosa
Bob Stephens
Mary
Martha
Barbara
Allen
Pauline Smith
Clodhen Smith
Columus Junction
Roy Wood
Davenport
Julia Wood
Julia
A.sc
February Park
Davenport Jr
Neal Smith
Hiltoh Pretz
Wapello
Archer as Occupation Name Root and Use
Archer, a Teutonic occupational name, outlasts the term bow man. It serves as both given name and surname in historical usage.
East Highland Social News Highlights June gathering
Mr and Mrs W Kirkpatrick and family attended a six oclock dinner at the James Swatles home on June 21 in honor of Richard s fourteenth birthday. Angel food cake and cream followed as well wishes. Other visits include Mr and Mrs Robert Wieland at the J Mineer home and local shopping with Woodrow Kirkpatrick J E Swailes son Richard and Clifford Murdock in Washington Saturday night.
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Earl Simmerman
Minneapolis
C. C. Gardner
Myrtle Simmerman
Grant Miller
Cedar Rapids
Wm. Baker
Donald
Florence Merril
St. Paul
Minn
Sophia Longwell
James Gardner
Baker
Merrill
Gardner
E. N. Foster
Des Moines
Susie Stewart
Frank Mincer
East Highland
W. Kirkpatrick
Pegey Jean
James
Ted Kirkpatrick
Clarence Roberts
James Swatles
Richard
Angel
Teft
Robert Wieland
J. Mineer
Woodrow Kirkpatrick
J. E. Swailes
Clifford Murdock
Washington
J. L. Yegay
Gail Murdock
Ernest Lantz
Ivle Lanty
DeWayne Pe‘sel
James Dvorak, Jr
Pleasant Ridge Social News Roundup
Pleasant Ridge reports a series of Sunday visits and weekday errands. Neighbors including John Renoux, Mary Renoux, the Gier family, Henry Underwood, Cora Long, Evelyn Smith, and others share meals, calls, and farm help across Washington Brigh ton Riv erside and nearby homes.
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Mra Milton Smith
Pleasant Ridge
John Renoux
Mary Renoux
Washington
Lawerence Gier
George Gier
Brighton
Henry Underwood
Cora Long
Ileen Smith
Rrey Garden
Nick Linnenkamp
Baby
Emil Stalder
Tony Kauffman
Do F. Davidson
Jens Nicola
Dale Smith
Miles Stout
Lawerence Glen
Joe Birka
Riverside
Justin North
Buddy
Ben Bruegge
Robert North
Funeral for Mrs Will Ash Held at Rubio Church
Funeral services were conducted at Rubio Friends church for Mrs. Will Ash who died Saturday at Washington County Hospital. L. H. Johnson led the service assisted by Jim Bond and Rev. Wood with pallbearers Fred Leppert Clarence Hyzer Laurence Watson Norval Derby Laurence Bond and Milford Bond. Burial followed at Evergreen cemetery near Rubio.
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Arthur Lambert
Rubio Town
Rubio Friends Church
Will Ash
Washington County Hospital
L. H. Johnson
Jim Bond
Wood
Fred Leppert
Clarence Hyzer
Laurence Watson
Norval Derby
Laurence
Milford Bond
Evergreen Cemetery
Rubio
Bill Snider
Francine
Cedar Rapids
Warren Parcell
Curtis Snyder
Lola Mae
Melvin Dean
Earl Gilles
C. Gilles
Sidney Seaberg
Cora Lambert
Keota
Myrtle Funston
Barbara Esther Payton
Mace Payton
Local Social Roundup From Havre Community
Mrs. Sam Witting and relatives visited Fort Madison and Muscatine for reunions. Families including Wittings, Wards, Zieglowskys, Westens, Graber, Patt and others gathered at homes in Havre and nearby towns over the weekend with multiple dinners and Sunday visits.
Stringtown Weekend Visits and Mennonite Meeting
Stringtown residents reported weekend travels including Mr and Mrs Donald Brooks visiting Ethan Brooks in Stringtown. The Four Mennonite churches of Iowa held their annual gathering in Pulaski with many local attendees. Rex Swan treated for a sore eye and numerous local families visited various homes across Friday to Sunday.
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Stringtown
Donald Brooks
Chicago
Ethan Brooks
Richer
Mildred Rich
Noah Widmer
Norma
P. J. Graber
Rex Swan
Edna Widmer
J. J. Rich
Pulaski
Iowa
Burlington
Ed Wyse
Abe Blosser
Virgil Brosser
Clara Hebel
Grace
Harlan Cummings
Herbert
Peaks and Valleys Across California and New York
California records show Mount Whitney at 14 496 feet as the highest point and Death Valley at 276 feet below sea level as the lowest. New York lists Mount Marcy at 5 344 feet as its highest point and sea level as the lowest along its shore.
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California
Mount Whitney
Death Valley
New York
Mount Marcy
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Cenwine
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Rour
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Lou Bauer
Constance
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Hague
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Union
Mexico
Atlantic
Washington County
State Banking Department
Journal Bide
Bration
Mrs. Don Wylie
St. Paul Evangelical
Larry Genkinger
Richard Anderson
Robert Robert
Rowland Rees
Columbus Junction
Louise Witthoft
Fat Wellman
Slead
P. J. Roth
Guy Brent
Kansas City
Ila Hirschy
Gladys Widmer
Salome Bare
Estella Suter
Don Bosch
University of Iowa
Orie Miller
Amasa Miller
Spenser
Fred Spenser
Mt. Pulaski
N. A
Boone” Roshart
Wenger
Gib Schantz
Cedar Falls
Evelyn Rich
Irvin
Ira Lute
Denver
Cole
Jennie Bohannon
Eatonville
Charlie Tut
Pinger
Homer Wenger
Victor Stacy
Havre
Lewis Hering
William Frvyenberger
John Zieglowsky
Frank Pratt
Walter McClelland
Noah Wittmer
Mr. Pleasant
S. C
Howard Ward
Ellen Ward
Manhattan
Will McBride
Ward
Hiram Westen
Elmer Graber
Walter Westen
Albert Zieglowsky
Harold Wilson
August Zieglowsky
Haskins
Albert Ziewlowsky
Evert Westen
Martin Westens
Evert Westens
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