Washington News Briefs Highlight Local Civic Activity
Robert C. Blue, speaker of the house, was elected president of Coffee Club in Eagle Grove and announced for lieutenant governor. Harlan Foster parks a state senate bid. civilian pilot training approved with 14 applicants. Promotions at J C Penney in Baraboo and at Camp Howie for Stella Wilcox and others noted. Community events include senior college honors, jail closure, and local planning for a March 28 Spurgeon basement opening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert C. Blue
House of Representatives
Coffee Club
Eagle Grove
Harlan (. Foster
Swedesburg
Washington
Henry
Woodrow Wade
J. C. Penney Co
Penney
Baraboo
Wishiiey Fields
Camp Howie
Troéf D
Dick Edgington
Stella Wilcox
Western Union
Lorden
Katharine Barnes
Brighton
Barbara Jones
Cotter
Lila Godwin
Beverly Brown
Sheila Ross
Billie Eenblossom
Dorene Long
Doris Beaty
Ruth Michels
Roy Gardner
Opal Munger
Demons, Bonkers face first state test in regional tourney week
Washington's high school Dem ons meet Wayland's Bonkers in their first state regional tournament test the week of March 13. Regional pairings and sites announced by the Iowa High School Athletic Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Demons
Wayland
Iowa High School Athletic Association
New York Store Arrival and Local Moves Stir Community
A. E. Putnam plans to take over the New York store and rents the Mrs. N. AL. Babcock property on North Iowa avenue. Mrs. Babcock and Josephine will likely move to Chicago to join John and may settle there. Dave Donovan may relocate to Tunnell to run a new garage. he is doing paper hanging work at the Good House. Flossie Peck resigns from Butterfield law office to take a real estate job in South Dakota. Lena Criswell accepts her position. A younger crowd enjoys a coasting party on Mc Laughlin hill with lunch at Schenefelt restaurant. L. R. Garard forms an all star basketball team to play Brighton tomorrow night. Mrs. A. B. Smiths Sunday school class is reorganized into a club named The
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coffee Club
W. D. Johnson
Tulsa
Ohlo
Coffeelub
Walter Bond
Montgomery Ward
W. J. Shannon
Margaret Stewart
Cedar Rapids
Kathryn
Helen Stewart
Des Moines
Frances Stewart
Iowa City
BE. L. Stewart
Frances
Stewart
Martha McGinnis
Monmouth College
Wim McGinnis
Ainsworth
Honeroll
H. M. Putnam
FBI
Roy Esces
Western Auto
Spurgeon
Catherine Null
Louis Baird
Jeffersonville
Ind
Ollie Maxwell
Anna Wells
Louise Wilson
Battenberg
Point Lace
A. N. Miller
Josie Miller
James C. Miller
Washington
Edythe
Katheryn Wilson
C. J. Wilson
Wellman
A. E. Putnam
New York
Dave Donovan
Tunnnell
Good House
Flossie Peck
Butterfield Law Office
South Dakota
Lena Criswell
Miss Peck
McLaughlin Hill
Schenefelt
L. R. Garard
Brighton
A. 8. Smith
Methodist Sunday School
Washington county hews to progress amid mud and plans
County supervisors push road paving between Washington and Brighton after a state approval. Local Democrats plan a county convention while Republicans prepare for a primary with hospital board and clerk of court races noted. Community fundraisers for leukemia patient Jeffrey Ferrell raise near five hundred dollars as Red Cross and Cancer drives loom. Sports focus on the Demons facing Wayland Bombers in the regional tournament at Ainsworth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Board of Supervisors
Washington County
Washington
Brighton
State Highway Commission
Red Cross
Jeffrey Ferrell
Jeffrey
Joe
Demons
Wayland Bombers
Ainsworth
Wayland
Fund drives and events pace Washington county news
Gifts to the Jeffrey Ferrell fund near 400 dollars flow via mall box and office drop as Mrs James Birney takes fundraising chair. Washington county raises 276 percent of quota last year placing third in Iowa. A cappella choir announces nineteen spring tour appearances across southeastern Iowa and into Missouri. Sunset park tree removal clears space for younger trees. Connelly hardware opens with three day sale and free coffee prizes. Massey Harris Farmers Day hosts talks and prizes at Fenn Implement. Republican meeting in court house March 7 features King Palmer as speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Birney
Washington County
Iowa
American Cancer Society
T. J. Berdo
Washington
Office of Public Relations
Iowa Wesleyan College
Des Moines
Montezuma
What Cheer
Sigourney
Delta
Riverside
Kalona
Blakesburg
Albla Moravia
Milton
Eldon
Keesau and Quincey
Kahoka
Moqua
Bloomfield
Hamilton
Connelly Hardware
T. H. Peters Hardware
Fenn Implement Building
Massey-Harris Implement Dealer
King Palmer
Republican State Central Committee of
Court House
Latta Brother Transferred to Korea Hospital
Private Donald Latta, son of Mr and Mrs Everett Latta of Riverside, is moved from a Pusan hospital to a hospital in Korea after a month of illness. Mrs Ralph Nicholson marks her third anniversary as proprietor of the Party Shop on March 1 at 221 South Ave D. C J Jungbluth returns from Hopeville California with his family planning to resume life in Riverside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Everett Latta
Pvt
Donald Latta
Pusan
Korea
Ralph Nicholson
Not Guilty Verdict In Stop Sign Case At Wellman
Willard Patterson was found not guilty by a jury in the court of justice W. OH Webster of running two stop signs in Wellman on Sunday February 10. Patterson denied the charges and produced five witnesses besides himself who testified he had stopped at both signs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellman
Willard Patterson
Court of Justice
W. OH Webster
Patterson
Hansen
Keota Class Reunion Reunion Ties Old Friends After 50 Years
Mrs Alice Garber Day hosts Homer Coffman Ralph Coffman at her home as three Keota high school graduates reunite after fifty years. Homer and Ralph are cousins of Mrs Davy.
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Keota
Whittier
Calif
Eagle
Alice Garber
Homer Coffman
Ralph G. Coffman
Keota High School
Hlomer
Ralph
Davy
Richland Club Drives Fund to Aid Girls Basketball Team
Sport fans of Richland supported a fundraiser by the Richland Commercial Club to send the girls team to the state finals in Des Moines. The squad attended all sessions of the tourney on Tuesday and Wednesday to watch each competing sextet in action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richland Clarion Sport
Richland
Richland Commercial Club
Des Moines
Garden club seeks roadside park on highway 92 near Sigourney
The Audubon Garden club applies to the State Highway Commission for permission to establish a roadside park on highway 92 about one and a half miles east of Sigourney. The garden department of the Sigourney Women's club will cooperate in the project with further details to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keokuk County
Audubon Garden Club
State Highway Commission
Highway 92
Sigourney
Garden Department
Sigourney Women's Club
Records Undamaged in Mt Pleasant Fire
Metho dist church officials and Dr James Marlin pastor were pleased to find church records undamaged when the fire resistant cabinet was opened Tuesday afternoon. Despite intense heat officials feared the cabinet built to withstand an hour's fire might fail to protect the contents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MT. Pleasant
Methodist Church
James Marlin
Don Paul marks 16 years at D X station in Crawfordsville
Don Paul, operator of the D X station at 220 North Iowa Ave, notes his 16th business anniversary this April though Leap Year dates limit his birthday count. Plans are ready for the Washington County American Legion and Auxiliary joint meeting in Crawfordsville on Tuesday March 11 at 8 p.m. with Schantz Mitchell Post 59 and the Crawfordsville Auxiliary hosting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Paul
D-X
North Iowa Ave
Don
Washington County American Legion and Legion Auxiliary
Crawfordsville
Schantz-Mitchell Post
Deaths Of The Week Hits Local Area
The week’s notices report Mrs. Frank Talbert Sr died Sunday at her home north of Columbus Junction. George Crawford died Sunday in Dutch Creek township on his longtime farm. Joseph Kauffman, 93, one of Iowa’s oldest residents, died at a grandson’s home in Columbus Junction. Mrs. Elizabeth Wiederreent, 96, died Saturday at Restopia Nursing Home in Columbus Junction after many years as a Louisa County resident.
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Columbus Junction
Frank Talbert
Town
Keota
George Crawford
Dutch Creek Township
Columbues Junction
Joseph Kauffman
Iowa
Walter Kauffman
Elizabeth Wiederreent
Restopia Hursing
Louisa County
Brighton Baby Dies After Illness at Home
Frank M. Stern aged 2 died at 12 50 a.m. Sunday at his daughter Mrs red Wanerus’s Brighton home after a three week illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton
Frank M. Stern
Red Wanerus
Bowen infant dies at Hershey Hospital Muscatine
Loren Bowen infant son of Mr and Mrs Dale Bowen died this morning at Hershey hospital in Muscatine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Loren Bowen
Dale Bowen
Hershey Hospital
Muscatine
Graveside rites held for infant twins near Ainsworth
Infant twins of Mr and Mrs George Colthurst died this morning and graveside rites were held this afternoon at 2 36 p m in the Ainsworth cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Colthurst
Ainsworth
Mrs Ella Brewer dies at 84 in local care home
Mrs Ella J. Brewer aged 84 of 526 South Marion avenue died at 9 50 a m today at 108 East Second street where she had been cared for. A native of Holland she had lived in Washington county for 60 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella J. Brewer
South
Marion Avenue
East Second Street
Brewer
Holland
Washington County
Riverside Man Louis Beranek Dies in Helena
Louis Beranek aged 51 died in Helena Montana on February 23 after a week long illness. He formerly lived in Riverside and is survived by relatives in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Louis Beranek
Helena
Mont
Keota Funeral Services for Mrs Emil Fink Sunday
Funeral services for Mrs. Emil Fink who died Thursday at University Hospital Iowa City will be held Sunday at 2 30 p m in the Keota Federated church Rev Elmer Bostow will officiate with burial in the local cemetery Marsh Funeral Home in charge Relatives here have learned of the death of Charlie Willson in Santa Barbara California on Feb 4 He was 79 born and raised in Washington and later moved to the west coast to live He managed the Biltmore Hotel at Santa Barbara for many years retiring from active duty several years ago He visited Washington several times through the years and kept interest in Washington events
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William Grat
Thornton House
South Fourth Ave
Florence Hout
Charles A. Speer
Daughters of the American Revolution
Des Moines
John Phillip Sousa
Graham Opera House
Louis J. Kehoe
Wellman
A. BR. Baldrige
Frank Miller
Ray Harland
Kalona
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Lori Anne
Ray
Washington
Armed Services
Fort Leonard Wood
Pvt
Hay A. Harland US
Fort Leonard Wood, Mo
KEOTA
Emil Fink
University Hospital
Keota Federated Church
Elmer Bostow
Marsh Funeral Home
Charlie Willson
Santa Barbara
California
Mr. Willson
West Coast
Biltmore
Births and hospital notices from local area
Sunday births include a daughter for Mr. and Mrs. Max Van Winkle of West Chester and for Mr. and Mrs. Donald Beye of the city. Admitted: S. W. Livingston, George Hinshaw, Mrs. Wilson Rogers, Earl Cline, Nick Tinnes. Dismissed: Rev. Cross, Mrs. Paul Martin, Mrs. Dallas Rediger, Mrs. Marlin Bitting, Mrs. Dale Kerr and daughter. Today includes several new mothers and daughters in Keota, Brighton, Washington, and Wayland. surgical cases listed. Tuesday notes two new births and several patients including Homer Brinning and Deborah Van DeVoort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max van Winkle
West Chester
Donald Beye
City
Donald Roland
S. W. Livingston
George Hinshaw
Richland
Wilson Rogers
Earl Cline
Washington
Nick Tinnes
Rev. Cross
Sigourney
Paul Martin
Crawfordsville
Dallas Rediger
Mt. Pleasant
Marlin Bitting
Dale Kerr
Earl Manning
Wayland
James Marsh
James Rich
Wellman
Homer Brinning
Keota
Surgical
William Kendrick
Deborah van DeVoort
Brighton
Local Families Welcome New Arrivals and Admissions
Mr and Mrs Francis McDowell of Wellman welcomed a daughter this morning. Deborah Van DeVoort of Brighton had a surgical procedure. Mrs Warren Dare and daughter of City, Mrs Dean Zachs and daughter of Ainsworth, and Mrs Merle Howsare of Wellman are noted. Richard Cline was admitted as a surgical patient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis McDowell of
Wellman
Warren Dare
City
Dean Zachs
Ainsworth
Merle Howsare
Richard Cline
Births Reported From Kalona and Nearby Areas
Thursday notices announce the births of a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Roy Christoffer of Kalona and a son to Mr. and Mrs. Urban Berg of Keswick. Other births include daughters to Mr. and Mrs. Stan Kiesey of Kalona and Mr. and Mrs. Dale Yoder, and a son to Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Witthoft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Christofferson
Kalona
Urban Berg
Keswick
Stan Kiesey
Dale Yoder
Wayne Witthoft
L. FE. White
Brighton
Alvin Rommel
West Chester and Brighton Residents Record Births and Admissions
Friday notices report Mrs. Maud Adams of West Chester admitted yesterday for medical reasons and Frances Riggs of Brighton admitted yesterday. Mr and Mrs Eugene Chalupa of Washington welcome a son this morning, and Mrs L Fh White of Brighton also noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maud Adams
West Chester
Francis Riggs
Brighton
Eugene Chalupa
Washington
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Wisie Long
Chariton
Tommy Gray
Gifford Morrison
Bob
Junior Birney
Washington High School
Eee
Europe
Westphal
North Window
Dan Turner
Supt
J. H. Peet
Mr. Peet
Laurie Doolittle
Kirksville
Methodist
Maude Randall
Blanche Zdarsky
Elsie Braunhausen
Des Moines Register
Rock Island Depot
American Railway Express Co
Louis Masson
Harvard University
Rolland Gallagher
Washington Cleaners
Albert Hopkins
Rock Island Reservoir
Ernest and
Everette Siimpson
Earl Simpson
Journal
Louck and Company
Jones and Co
South Marion Ave
Louck
Ernest Louck
W. J. Kiefer
Blaine Holmes
Jones Co
Dodge
Velie
R and V Knight
News Review of the
Trojans
Ainsworth High School
Ainsworth Boys
YMCA
Keokuk
Marolyn Fenny
Ardeth Measwetl
Pl, Fenn
Floyd Prescott
The
Omaha
Iowa- Nebraska Cleaners
P. FF. Fenn
P. L. Fenn
BE. H. Matthews
Salem
Gilbert Mills
Ed Hite
Bill Nordyke
Wilbur Harter
Virginia Louise Kane
William Eldridge Simerman
Wayne Simerman Sr
Nancy Sue Klopp
Leo Charles Mangold Jr
First Presbyterian Church
Marion
Lioyrd L. Klopp
7Th Avenue
Leo C. Mangold Sr
Joyce Benda
Max Benda
Lather Guy
Modern Knights
Alma Hearne Holland
S. W. Brookhart
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
W. E. Chilcote
All American Minstrels
Graham
Welch & Mehaffey
L. P. Guy
St. Joseph's Church
East Pleasant Plain
al Ledger
General Electric
Ledger
Kenneth Rowe
Brown
Dean York
Navy
Rowe
William Wittmer
Vern Peterson
Fred Edwards
Carl Kallaus
Linda
Janet Kallaus
Eugene Carl Kallaus
William J. Grossheim
Washington Ministerial Association
Rainbow Girls
P.m
the Legion Hall
Albert Stanley
Durham
North Carolina
Walker Kempner
Duke University
Danville
Indiana
Stanley
Charles Grayson
Davenport
O. Davis
Bill Chmelar Jr
Pi Kappa Phi
Ames
Wash
Ington
Washington Chamber of Commerce
George Rickert
Great Britain
Washington, Iowa
HM. Putnam
A c A. KE
Armed Forces
First Baptist Church
National Council of the Churches of Christ
USA
Verle Gallagher
Verle
Florida
Westchester
Kamil Kato
Nishinomiya
Japan
Kato
State University of
C. F. Letts
Mr. Letts
Perelle We Calan
Washington County Hospital
Eli Jackson
Lowa
Ken Mangold
Chamber
Sperry Easter
Kenton Mangold
Chamber of Commerce
Klein's Clothing
Sunset Park
Park Board
C. J. Jungbluth
Hopeville
Jungbluth
Bankers
Hospital News
Dale Smith
James Dunbar
Gordon Pearson
Leland Roberts
Emma Stewart
Francis McDowell
Wellman and Daughter
Wayne Ladehoff
L. Fh. White
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