Community Y program praised as outstanding event draws crowd
The community room of the Y on Thursday night hosted a program with four overseas speakers and a 20 piece orchestra. Clarice Meek introduced the cast performing Oklahoma with Florence Sherman Eloise Sorden Kathleen Morrison and Clarice Meek. Attendees enjoyed coffee and cakes during a social hour.
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Phil Weldin
Clarice Meek
Oklahoma
Florence Sherman
Eloise Sorden
Kathleen Morrison
Erbe
Passing Years and Local Happenings in Washington and Nearby
A roundup of local items includes Alice McDaniel visiting Onslo Iowa, the death of Sam Forman in Moylan Pennsylvania, Lee Holland elected secretary of State Bankers Association group eleven, Ross Severt named receiver for H and A Baking, a large Knights of Columbus fun frolic, a house fire near Brighton, a Crone market butterfly sighting, the death of Viola Keck Phelps in San Diego, a benefit minstrel at Graham theatre grossing 220, local glee club members at Town State College Ames, and the Living Lake United Presbyterian church dissolution with property return and sale of the building.
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Wade Gardner
Lexington
Nate Bovee
Washington
Glee Club
Ames
Clyde Sehmoeller
Paul Critz
Clyde
Deaths of the Week Pose Many Local Losses
Mrs W A Harper of Burbank California died in Hollywood February 21. She was born in Crawfordsville and was sister to Mrs Sam Cocklin of St Paul Minnesota. Albert Janacek senior age 61 died Tuesday evening after sudden illness en route to hospital. He lived seven miles west of Washington and is survived by his wife five sons and three daughters. A Rochester Minnesota death notes another family member died after several weeks illness. The Bratten home apartment on the second floor housed the deceased family and the Forneys lived with the daughter and her family.
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Lucy Pierce Lane
California
Mildred Westermars
Mildred
Iowa
San Diego
Henry Green
Helena
Montane
Brigade
Minneapolis
Minn
Esther Belle MacGugin
Belle Miller
Mrs. White
Crawfordsville
Prescott Ariz
Allen
Green
Burbank
Calif
Jessie Belle Harper
W. A. Harper
Hollywood Calif
Sam Cocklin
St. Paul
Albert Janacek ,Sr
Washington
Rochester
J. M. Bratten
Forneys
Elizabeth Brown
Iowa City
Marin City
QO. J. Brown
Hamilton Field
Miss Brown
Denver
Colo
Don Shepherd
Navy Nurses Corps
Charles Hazen
Des Moines
Alfred Neal
Grinnell
E.D. Crossett
Crossett
Line Drawn Against Laughing Over The Telephone
A brief notice notes a rule or stance about avoiding laughter during telephone conversations. It references social etiquette and a public standard, possibly from a local column or civic feature. The tone suggests a humorous or admonitory voice from the period.
Garden Department elects leaders at Fortnightly Club
The Fortnightly Club Garden Department met last and chose Mrs. R. G. Cherry as leader with Mrs. E. T. Wickham as assistant leader. Mrs. Carlton Wilson was elected secretary and treasurer.
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Etter Couple Win Dance Carnival Waltz Prize
Dr. and Mrs. I. L. Etter were named champions of the dance carnival last night and received a $25 prize. Judges included Mrs. C. A. Dewey Boyd McKenzie and Bob Willits.
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C. A. Dewey
Boyd McKenzie
Bob Willits
Mrs Frank L Wilson Recovers After Major Operation
Word reached from Presbyterian Hospital that Mrs Frank L Wilson, who recently underwent a very serious operation, is doing nicely.
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Presbyterian Hospital
Frank L. Wilson
Washingtons Birthday DAR Banquet at Y Club
The Daughters of the American Revolution held a Washingtons birthday banquet last week at the Y. Mrs M E Dicken and her assistant led the event. Ellen Morrison of DuPauw University contributed the favor pattern and Mrs J E Lemmon baked the decorative tea cakes. Mrs E D Morrison is regent. Married couple Ella Savage and George Griffith wed quietly due to the brides illness, witnessed by Dr Sartor and wife. Edna Mercer hosted guests from Des Moines. School board candidates include Geo McDaniel, Mrs Chas Thomas, Emmet Hayes, J A Porter, and Walter Conner seeks reappointment as treasurer.
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M. E. Dicken
Ellen Morrison
DuPauw University
J. E. Lemmon
E. D. Morrison
Ella Savage
George Griffith
Geo. McDaniel
Chas. Thomas
Emmet Hayes
J. A. Porter
Walter Conner
Lydia Eicher Named Iowa Equal Suffrage Leader
Lydia Eicher daughter of Mr and Mrs H M Eicher was elected first president of the Iowa Equal Suffrage Association at Iowa City Miss Eicher is pursuing graduate work at the University of Iowa where the group was organized.
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H. M. Eicher
Iowa Equal Suffrage Ass’n
Iowa City
Miss Eicher
University of Iowa
Harrie Horne Dies Veteran Railroad Engineer
Harrie Horne, a well known railroad man in Davenport, died at his home at age seventy four. He was longtime engineer on the Firefly and served Rock Island for forty two years. Miss Anna Seaburg urged Washington women to start a YWCA, speaking at Mrs. Do. W. McLaughlin’s home.
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Harrie Horne
Davenport
Rock Island
Urgesy W CA
Anna Seaburg
Washington
Do. W. McLaughlin
Musicale at St James School Highlights Local Talent
Pupils of St James school held a musicale on February 26 in the school building featuring Agnes Butterfield Martina Swift Mildred Wabnitz Rose Springman and Murrell Miller. An orchestra with Buckley Bailey Dempsey Casey Whitaker Butterfield Swift Eagle Whittaker Wolf Reiner performed.
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St. James School
St. James
Agnes Butterfield
Martina Swift
Mildred Wabnitz
Rose Springman
Little Murrell Miller
J. R Buckley
L. Bailey
G. Dempsey
F. Casey
M. Whitaker
M. Butterfield
M. Swift
A. Sc
Review of the Week's News Highlights and War Service Notes
Comrade Claude White in Des Moines Veterans hospital. Dr and Mrs E E Stutsman return from vacation via Patuxent River Harrisonburg Louisville and other stops. Local service members married stationed homecomings addresses and discharges recounted. Rotary speaker Major Baldrige and Iowa Wesleyan College president Niles featured. Kaiser era veterans and civic efforts noted.
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Claude White
Keosauqua
Veterans Hospital
Des Moines
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E. E. Stutsman
Patuxent River
Comd
Robert Stutsman
Harrisonburg
Louisville
L. B. Lupton
Washington
al Baldrige
Rotary
Europe
Hospital News Briefs From Mt. Union Area
A newborn son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Archie Stott of Mt. Union at 12 10 yesterday morning. Several patients were admitted for surgery and medical care while dismissals included multiple Keota and Wellman residents. Emergency appendectomies were performed on Wayne Vogel and William Shalal.
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Fred Riley
Brighton
Archie Stott
Mt. Union
Edwin M. Richards
Columbus Junction
W. G. Pearson
West Chester
Hubert Redlinger
Route Three
Floyd Murdock
Ralph Ryan
South Fourth Avenue
Jay Miller
Wellman
Charles Davis
South
Marion Avenue
George Sigler
Marylin Hagist
Martha Hahn
Keota
Olive Jones
Glen McGuire
Wayland
Dan Crandall
Charles Crandall
Davenport
George W. Stewart
West Main Street
Lloyd Polson
Coretta Ann
Route Four
R. H. Hampsher
West Madison Street
Wayne Vogel
William Shalal
Kalona
Newspaper Fragments Reflected in Split Headlines
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Local Residents and Patients Listed in District Notices
Kathleen Kay of Coneville Mrs George Brooks and Sid ney Jay of Mt Pleasant route five Mrs Reed Moore and James David 222 East Sixth street Mrs Archie Stott and Harold David Mt Union Friday August Kern of Riverside admitted as medical patient Dismissals included Glenn Knapp route four and C B Dougherty 223 East Seconda street
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Coneville
George Brooks
Sidney Jay
Mt. Pleasant
Reed Moore
James David
East Sixth Street
Archie Stott
Harold David
Mt. Union
August Kern
Riverside
Glenn Knapp
Route Four
C. B. Dougherty
East Seconda Street
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