Washington Obituaries and Social Notes Chronicle Local Events
Beth Arthaud of Washington died in hospital at Vinton after long illness. The piece notes her P. E. O. society roles, blindness, and family ties to Dr. D. D. Arthaud. It also covers OSS events, fires, open houses, and local residents including the Hazens, Lemmon family, and Roberta Stewart wedding plans with Wilton Webb.
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Beth Arthaud
Bessie Arthaud
Vinton
Washington
D. D. Arthaud
West Washington Street
P. E. O. Society
Hospital births and discharges list for Saturday
At the hospital Mr and Mrs Melville Donald of 621 West Second Street welcomed an eight pound four teen ounce son born at 5 40 Saturday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Keith Statler of Keota have a daughter born at 11 15 Saturday night weighing eight pounds two ounces. Mrs John Yousling of Olds was discharged Saturday afternoon. Mrs Orville Campbell and son Richard Lynn of 606 South Marion Avenue and Anthony Franzen of Lrighton were discharged yesterday afternoon. Roger Richardson of Keota was discharged this morning. Mrs R J Thornton of 810 North Iowa Avenue was admitted yesterday afternoon as a medical patient.
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Melville Donaldson
West Second Street
Keith Statler
Keota
John Yousling
Olds
Orville Campbell
Richard Lynn
South
Marion Avenue
Anthony Franzen
Lrighton
Ted Kiesey
North
Second Avenue
Roger Richardson
R. J. Thornton
Iowa Avenue
Ida Burnson
West
Washington Street
Lorence Marek
Riverside
Ronald Simpson
Ainsworth
Dannie Kiesey
Ben Stout, Jr
Robert Lenninger
Robert Eugene
West Eighth Street
Aldine Gingerich
Leland A., Wellman
Hospital Discharges and a Newborn Birth Report
Mrs Glen Stoutner and daughter Glenda Kay Keota and Mrs Ralph Glider and daughter Jean Yvonne West Chester were discharged yesterday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Robert Sterling Columbus Junction are parents of a son born last evening at 5 56 weighing seven pounds twelve and a half ounces. Mrs Glenn B Holden and Mrs Joseph Wolfer were admitted yesterday afternoon as medical patients.Thursday
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Glen Stoutner
Glenda Kay
Keota
Ralph Glider
Jean Yvonne
West Chester
Lyle Wilson
Route Two
Wilcott McKinstry
Route Four
Cheryl Cloycene Dill
Cloyce Dill
Robert Sterling
Columbus Junction
Glenn B. Holden
North
Iowa Avenue
Joseph Wolfer
Peter Koehler
Crawfordsville
Passing Years A May Washington items from 1 year ago fire in Clay township
A compilation of local briefs notes a year ago fire destroyed Henry Wood ford's Clay township home, cold weather, honors for George Buckley of New York City, a new radio shop by Bamford Van Dyke, the East End Weekly staff, hospital admissions and discharges, a new clerk at I Rothschild, candidacy for school board Glenn Mace, births, medical and surgical admissions, cataract removals, a death in Kalona, poultry, business changes at Snouffer Ward Co, D A R cabin debt cleared, and a new laundry opens at 111 North Marion Ave.
Fire at Ainsworth and other brief items
Fire damaged the George Marr home in Ainsworth this morning. Mrs. Hugh McCleery plans to visit Conord Ohio to see her son a Muskingum college student. Over 800 ballots were cast in the March 18 school election.
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Ainsworth
George Marr
Ohio
Hugh McCleery
Concord
Richard
Muskingum College
Ainsworth News Roundup March Dedication Week Events
Mrs W C White remains in University Hospital Iowa City for observation ahead of a major operation. Mrs Will Busby, who had surgery months ago and visited Muscatine and Washington, has returned home. Rev Peterson of Kalona spoke on the Church and the Community during Dedication Week. Rev Pinnell Wellman spoke on the Church and the World Task. Rev Munster West Chester will discuss the Church In An Hour of Emergency. Mr and Mrs A Lopshire announce their sons Francis and Robert Lopshire in Tech 5th grade have reached England, while their son LeRoy Lopshire, Tech 5th grade, serves in Italy.
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Muscatine
Washington
Peterson
Kalona
Pinnell of
Wellman
Rev
Munster
West Chester
A. Lopshire
Tech
Francis Lopshire
Robert Lopshire
England
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Italy
Opening of new Rapp shoe store on South Square
Bruised but intact, customers toured the newly opened Rapp shoe store on Friday on the south side of the square where Harwood shoe store stood for years. The shop looks neat with a baby department, fresh flowers for callers, and updated shelving and repairs underway.
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Spick and Span New Rapp Shoe
Harwood Shoe Store
A. Claire Dewey
Nomination papers circulate for Latta and Squire in county posts
Nomination papers were issued today for Ruth Latta seeking the county recorder post and John Squire for county treasurer. Each has served one term. Doc Moriarity of Roberts Sanitary Grocery departs Wednesday to join Maxell Motor Car Co in Des Moines. H G Ryan of Winfield to become clerk at the same storefront. Snouffer Ward store marks its eleventh anniversary with Ella Reister as the remaining original staff member.
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Ruth Latta
John Squire
Doc Moriarity
Roberts Sanitary Grocery
Des Moines
Maxwell Motor Car Co
H. G. Ryan
Winfield
Snouffer & Ward
Ella Reister
10 Years Ago Items Highlight Local News
Obituary notes Mrs. Alex Duff dies at 73 after pneumonia. Ned Gustavus Ross. 13 months, son of Silas Ross, dies after a weeklong illness. Rev James Story honored at social hosted by Mrs. R T McCall. Covenant ers plan a $4,000 church build this summer. Presbyterians discuss remodeling. Fred Stewart loses clover seed in warehouse accident. Ira Bowman shaves mustache and loses some looks.
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Washington
Democrat
Duff
Alex Duff
Margaret Duff
Ned Gustavus Ross
Silas Ross
Fred Stewart
Rabies found in dog near Ainsworth and local health drive
A dog around Ainsworth was killed and sent to the state lab where rabies was detected after it bit a child who is receiving treatment. The report urges diphtheria immunization for children and notes a busy Health Unit with tuberculin tests planned in March. Other items cover a Wellman fire, bond sales, funerals, fines, and local engagements.
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Ainsworth
State Laboratory
Review Of The Week S News Highlights
Mrs. Margaret Welch, aged 84, guest of honor on her birthday. Lt. Mor rison and family headed to Saint Simons Island for station duty, with home rental secured. Updates on neighbors, weddings, moves, and community events fill the week including Red Cross plans, road postwar work, and local civic notices.
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Margaret Welch
Families at Walnut Move to Farms or Select Other Work
A local list records numerous moves as residents from Walnut relocate to nearby farms or other jobs. Names include the Mast, Conrad, Heta, Krantz, Spangler, Williams, Holmes, Beauchamp, and several others shifting from Washington, Winfield, Olds, and surrounding areas to farms around Crawfordsville and nearby communities.
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Walnut
Crawfordsville
Marek & Marion D
Kipp
Winfield
G. W. Max
Mast
Washington
Joe Conrad
D. N
Howard Williams
S. K. Orris
Frank Courtney
Mrs. Courtney
Wapello
Allen Scheeffer
Brighton
Ris Farm
Deaths of the Week and Missing Airman Reported
Death of a well known 81 year old native of Wales after a long illness. One daughter Della at home. Two sons Ed and Fred Humphreys reside in Wyman. Tech Sergeant Glenn Stutsman of Wellman reported missing during a training flight from Clovis to Denver. He is 23 years old.
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Wales
Della
Fred Humphreys
Wyman
Well known local resident dies in car on way to doctor
A longtime local resident of 69 years died suddenly Monday evening in a car while en route to see a physician. He was 71. Funeral services are planned for Thursday. The note lists several relatives and connected individuals including Donald Jackson, and references ties to Mrs. Harry Doty, Mrs. Selmar Johnson, and Mrs. Joe Frain of Brighton.
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Murray Conger
Lloyd
Oleta Malin
Besse
Washington
Julius
Long Beach
Calif
Allen Congere
Donald Jackson
Harry Doty
Selmar Johnson
Kenneth Elmore
Joe Frain
Brighton
el Monte
Maiden Falls Twelve Feet In Tumble
Seven year old Elizabeth Lohberger tripped while going upstairs on an errand, fell twelve feet from the bannister, struck her head and was unconscious briefly. The next day she recovered with a sore spot but appeared okay. Mrs. Joe Lohberger (Theresa Quinn) was shaken. Move to Minn.
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Elizabeth Lohberger
O. K
Joe Lohberger
Theresa Quinn
Wit and Wisdom From a Local Column
A collection of pithy aphorisms on marriage church beliefs and social manners. It offers wry observations about aging marriage, preaching, overshoes, and domestic kitchen dynamics, reflecting a late era candor and humor in everyday life.
Anna Elizabeth Birney Finney Dies at 63
Mrs H C Finney Anna Elizabeth Birney Finney died suddenly on Friday at age 63. Funeral services to be held locally. She was beloved by many and had not been well recently.
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Dwight Prince
Warren, Ariz
Louisiana
Helen Little
Lloyd Little
H. C. Finney
Anna Elizabeth Birney Finney
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