Editorials on state birds and a hopeful cardinal debate
A humorous editorial critiques Iowa's choice of state bird the goldfinch and pitches the cardinal as an alternative. It surveys which birds serve other states, cites Washington Evening Journal remarks, and ends by praising the black capped chickadee as a hardworking possible Iowa emblem.
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Iowa
Sioux City Journal
Redbird
The
Washington Evening Journal
Lowa
Phi Beta Kappa
Washington Journal
Minnesota
New Jersey
Jersey
Kansas
Montana
Nebraska
North Dakota
Oregon
South Dakota
Wyoming
Michigan
Wisconsin
Virginia
Connecticut
Arkansas
Florida
Mississippi
Tennessee
Texas
Washington
New Hampshire
Idaho
Nevada
Missouri
New York
Delaware
Kentucky
Indiana Territory
District of Columbia
Vermont
South Carolina
Ohio
Arizona
Oklahoma
Rhode Island
California
Maine
North Carolina
Alabama
Colorado
Georgia
Louisiana
Maryland
Massachusetts
New Mexico
Pennsylvania
Utah
Crawfordsville Socials Highlight Davis Home Gathering
Friday supper at the Davis home in Crawfordsville featured guests Everette Davis, Duane and Dale Davis, Hobard Coberly and his sons Dennis and Gary. Dale and Dennis celebrated February birthdays with a large cake. The notice also covers Koffee Klub farewells, Lion Club meeting notes, TTT Chapter L initiations, and Cancer Fund drive planning.
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Marian Waters
Crawfordsville
Everette Davis
Duane
Dale
Hobard Coberly
Dennis and
Gary
Trenton
Dale Davis
Dennis Coberly
Dennis
Coberly
Roll Davis
Naomi Anderson
Don Lauer
Herbert Rich
John White
Kenneth Kilpatrick
Wayne Davis
Mt. Pleasant
Iowa Federated Clubs Honor Top High School Seniors
The Iowa Federation of Women’s Clubs approves awards for high school seniors demonstrating leadership responsibility tolerance and cooperation. A certificate with blue ribbon and seal will be presented by a federation member at the annual class day observance to seniors in the upper third of their class chosen by a three member panel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Federation of Women's Clubs
Division of
Character Education
IFWC
Elmer Taylor
Federation
Neighbor Helps Hinder After Crib Wire Accident
Forrest Hinder of Nashua may lose sight in one eye after a wire cut while he helped a neighbor shell corn. The wire from a picket crib struck him in the eyeball.
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Forrest Hinder
Nashua
Service Establishments Revenue Report for 1954
The census Bureau notes 101 Washington county service establishments in 1954 with total business of 1 179 000. Personal services earned 315 000 and auto repair 70 000 with other selected services at 361 000. The piece reflects local views from Washington.
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Bureau of the Census
Washington
Washington County
Clarinda Pastor Visits Crawfordsville on Monday
In Crawfordsville on Monday afternoon the Rev. Clarence Davis of Clarinda and Floyd Miller visited Everette Davis and his family. They called on Gerald Howell and spoke in Fairfield at Parsons College Chapel after learning Miller’s son studies for the ministry in India.
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Marian Waters
Crawfordsville
Clarence Davis
Clarinda
Floyd Miller
Everette Davis
Gerald Howell
Wayland High School
Brighton
Wayland
E.P. Rich
Frank Rich
Dale Musser
Washington
Bill Eicher
Olds
Rich
Marriage of Marie Frauenholtz Evans at Iowa City
Mrs. Marie Frauenholtz Evans and Joseph LeRoy Evans wed in a Friday service at First Methodist Church Iowa City The couple both attended local high schools and plan to reside in Iowa City where they are employed The notice also mentions the rhino horn fact as a separate snippet.
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Columbus Junction
Frank Frauenholz
Iowa City
Marie
Joseph LeRoy Evans
Jeri Evans
Mr. Evans
Old frame building near square eyed for modern business
The upstairs room once hosted a Negro lodge meeting of four members. Walter Williams ran a cleaning and shoe shine business downstairs. The unpainted structure had housed several ventures and stood near the square, with a back yard opening to a public gate. The site holds potential for a new modern building in a prime location.
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Negro Lodge
Walter Williams
Mrs. Dora Jones Tearing Down Washington Relic Building
In Washington many thank Mrs Dora Jones for razing an old relic near the southeast square corner. The deteriorated structure served no purpose and was removed to salvage lumber for farm construction. The building’s history is of interest. Nate Black owned it at one time.
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Washington
Dora Jones
Notable Illness and Mail Delivery by Son-in-Law
A man has not felt well for four weeks and his son-in-law has been delivering the mail in his stead. The arrangement underscores ongoing health concerns and family involvement in daily duties.
Highland Residents Visit in Mt. Pleasant
Highland Center reports a Sunday visit to Mt. Pleasant by the Coon and Murphy families and others. Mrs. Shuey is recovering from surgery at Memorial Hospital. The item notes several family moves and social visits in Highland Township and nearby areas.
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Mt. Pleasant
Eula Mae Coon
Sidney Coon
Robert Conry
Fairfield
Warren Donnelson
Conrys
Glen Lord
OES School of Instruction
Columbus Junction
Floyd Martin
Carolyn
Don Bush
Glen Geret
Highland Township
Farm Bureau
William Rarick
Edwin Reha
Edward Wilson
West Liberty
John Krotz
LaVaughn Miller
Washington
Joe Krotz
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George Gobel
Davis Home
Roger Davey
Koffee Klub
Rex Huston
Winfield
Keystone
Cedar Rapids
Huston
McAllen
Lion Club
Wayne Williams
Clarence Hering
J.H. Jones
Clair Holmes
TTT
Jones
Arvid Anderson
National Live Stock Commission Co
Union Stock Yards
Chicago
Walter Stevens
Charles Connolly
John Finn
Donald Stevens
Clyde Davis
William Hawes
James Enright
Dennis the Menace
By Hank Ketcham
C.R
Bill) Wilson
National Clothiers
Palmer House
Morrison Hotel
Joe Falk
Criminal Court
George Wright
Tribune
Klucinski
Miss Bover
E.L. Clark
Martha Butler
Geo. J. Breitenbach
Washington, Iowa
Inter
National Harvester Company
Heplement
McCormick Farm
Smart Implement Company
Journal
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Dorothy Marston
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