Local residents engaging in jobs moves and births
Mrs. Helen Anderson becomes book keeper at Spurgeon store replacing Mrs. Fuhr who shifts to part time work. Sam Turkington of Wyman visits. Mrs. A E Sands of Alin Worth and Mrs. Gene Hoskins visit with Dorothy. The Humble family will move to Wellman where Mr Humble works at the Wellman company. Dr Brown's office closes until Friday morning. Mable Buckley returns from Cincinnati to visit kin. Geraldine Bruty now employed by Heathic Creamery in Davenport. Leonard Hammen of Harper and wife welcome a son born February 23. J G Newman visits from Kansas City. Clara Sakamoto to return to Hawaii after week in Washington county health unit and Chicago maternity work. Fresh eggs 13c per dozen at Reister Bros. Ivan Whetstine and wife welcome a son born at their Wellman home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Sakamoto
Cherokee County
Okla
Washington County
Miss Sakamoto
Chicago
United States
Frank Wilson
Wellman
Glenn Smith
Der
Delmar Steninger
Laura Moffitt
Carl Smith
Nyle Werge
John Kinsinger
Smith
Walter Ahrens
Beverly
Albia
G. N. Humble
Washington
J. M. Seclabaugh
Wellman Produce
Humble
Local Births and Facility Admissions Reported
At the hospital several births and admissions are listed. Carlen Anderson and Wellman announce a son born yesterday at 1 96 p.m. weighing eight pounds. Arthur Davidson and spouse welcome a daughter born last evening, seven pounds fourteen and one half ounces. Curtis Wells and wife report a daughter born at 9 42 this morning weighing seven pounds thirteen ounces. Addie Blick of Washington was admitted for medical treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlen Anderson
Wellman
Clarence , Richards
Ainsworth
Nancy Freshwaters
Keota
Andy Sheetz
Washington
Arthur Davidson
Crawfordsville
Addie Blick
Curtis Wells
Bob Lowe Named to Little Six All Star Team for 1940
Bob Lowe of Washington plus Wagner McIntyre of Muscatine head the Little Six All Star selections for 1940. The first team features two centers, Rickett of Fairfield and Farrington of Ottumwa, with six schools represented and Muscatine and Ottumwa leading with three players each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Lowe
Little Six
Chuck Ricketts
Fairfield
al Farrington
Wagner
Buck McIntyre
Muscatine
Washington
Bloom
John Hansel
Ottumwa
Edsel Schweizer
Burlington
Lucian Conn
Mt. Pleasant
Keokuk
Ft. Madison
Muskies
Lowe
Ricketts
McIntyre
Local Names Listed Across River Counties
A sequence of surnames and towns appears: Kilterman, Benner, Burlington, Gorman, Fairfield, O'Malley, Ft. Madison, Buckney, Inman, Davis, Keokuk, Riggs, Deems, Muscatine, Dea, Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kilterman
Benner
Burlington
Gorman
Fairfield
O'Malley
Ft. Madison
Buckney
Inman O
Davis
Keokuk
Riggs and
Deems
Muscatine
Dea
Washington
Little Six basketball picks All American Wagner
Gerald Wagner of Fort Madison tops the Little Six All American ballot as captain and a unanimous first team forward. He set a 220 point season record and was the league’s most valuable all around performer, reflecting votes from coaches and sports writers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Wagner
Deadeye
Jack Armistrong
Wagner
Ft. Madison
Creighton Workman Returns to Great Lakes Station
Creighton Workman is back in Chicago at the Great Lakes Naval Training Station after spending several days with his mother Mrs. Mar iella Workman and sister Mrs. Lawrence Curry and family. Several social notes follow including visits by Des Moines and Kirksville residents and mentions of local events and reminders about delinquent car lists and trailer penalties due March 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Creighton Workman
Chicago
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Mariella Workman
Lawrence Curry
Alameda man gives 5000 lapel buttons to curb hate
Olaf Hansen of Alameda California launches a campaign through American Magazine to spread a peace message by handing out 5000 lapel buttons that read Am not mad at anybody. The initiative aims to counter hostility and promote goodwill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olaf Hansen
Alameda
Calif
Year’s Salem News Recap Highlights Local Moves and Events
Mrs. Dewey Weeks reflects on a year of Salem newsletters. The column lists families moving in and out, three births, one death, and a single marriage. It notes neighbors helping Kallous move, a roast duck dinner, and local quilting events, plus Lois Hines earning second place in the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
Mar
Blanch Shalla
Will McConnell
Robert Kron
Joe Kern
Art Rathmel
Kd Kallous
George Shalla
Charles Marek
Roy Argo
Adolph Shalla
Roy Krotz
Cecil Davidson
Norbert TeBockhorst
Paul Escher
Verne Escher
Gordon Miller
Id Kallous
Harold Strum
Betty Kolesick
Dolores Shalla
Milford Shettler
Jirse
Duane Shalla
Cedar Rapids
Horace Heidt
Kallous
Mr. Kallous
Tom
Dewey
Ed Prebys
Ed Beranek
Hubert
Fred Kline
Glenn Kallous
Riverside
Joe Te Boekhorst
John Shalla, Jr
Washington
Lois Hines
Mrs. Mildred Chenault to Speak to Washington Students
The Miracle Book club of Washington high school and junior college will host Mrs. Mildred Chenault wife of the late P. B. Chenault of Waterloo as a guest and Bible teacher. She will lecture at United Presbyterian church Monday and Tuesday evenings the 11th and 12th at 7 30 and noon Tuesday for students with lunch. music will accompany all services. She leaves Waterloo for Toronto in April. the event is open to students teachers and the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miracle Book Club
Washington High School
Mildred Chenault
PP. B. Chenault
Waterloo
Chenault
United Presbyterian Church
Toronto
Canada
Moody Bible Institute
Velma Booth
Washington Miracle Book Club
Spelling Contest and School Notes From Pleasant Plains
A Washington spelling contest in the primary division highlights the week. Lois of Pleasant Plains School shines among younger contestants as Virginia Kline, daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred Kline Hills, marked her eighth birthday February 25 and enjoyed a birthday trip to the picture show. The note also mentions a puppy Minnie's move to a new home, and family updates as Roy Argo and family settle on the Howard McCleery farm while Pleasant Plains welcomes new pupils Bobby Marek and Virginia Argo. The annual Salem School meeting is set for next Monday at 1 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Lois
Vieasant Plain School
Virginia Kline
Fred Kline
Hills
Wilmer
Kinsey
Mrs. Collins
Iowa City
Little Minnie
Trixie
Minnie
Dan Cline
Frankie Collins
McCleery Parm
Roy Argo
Howard McCleery
Virginia
Pleasant Plains School
Bobby Marek
Charles Marek
Salem School
Jones Hosts Dinner for Keith Sweet Birthday
Mr and Mrs L A Jones entertained at a dinner party last evening in honor of Keith Sweets birthday. The North Hide cafe private dining room held fifteen places for the Jones family employees and guests. A decorated birthday cake topped the table before guests were taken to the State theater to see the current movie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. A. Jones
Keith Sweet
North Hide Cafe
Jones
State Theater
Melvin Soukup and Owens Family Weekend Visit Notes
Mrs. Melvin Soukup and Dicky visited Davenport with her parents Mr and Mrs Walter Owens and brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs Raymond Shy and Phyllis. Community extends sympathy to Glenn Green and family of Washington and Frank Salla day’s family on Arliss Green’s death. Edward Endicott and Eugene visited Leo Graf in Moline hospital. Soukups and son spent Sunday at Charles Soukup’s. Lewis Coon and Florang hosted a Sunday visit. Mrs Olive Lewis spent weekend with Elwin Lewis. Ira A Coon and John Quinn attended a quilting at Robert Owen’s home. Percy Skubal and Arnold Nicholson families mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highland Center
Mar
Melvin Soukup
Dicky
Davenport
Walter Owens
Raymond Shy
Phyllis
Glenn Green
Washington
Frank Salladay
Arliss Green
Edward Endicott
Eugene
Moline
Illinois
Leo Graf
Charles Soukup
Lewis Coon
F. F. Florang
Olive Lewis
Elwin Lewis
Ira A. Coon
John Quinn
Robert Owen
Percy Skubal
Arnold Nicholson
Few Families Move March First From Snowball District
Snowball community notes moving day passed with little change. Maurice Meyer sold and joined his brother. Gerald Graft moved into Maurice’s former place. Several locals hosted and visited during the week as Knupp daughters remain ill. Prairie Flower school birthday party for March celebrants and Fred Kadda’s infrequent town visits. The writer recalls quiet roads bringing both charm and downsides this winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Campbell
Maurice Meyer
Gerald Graft
Maurice
Harlan O'Loughlin
Clarence Jackson
Charles Stewart
North of West Chester
Glen Knupps
Knupp
Helen
John Sku Bal Home Visit Noted Sunday
A brief item notes a Sunday visit to John Sku Bal home. No additional names, dates, or places are readable from the fragment.
Riverside Garden Club Plans First Meeting at Mrs Kerns Home
The Riverside Garden club will hold its first meeting of the year on Friday March 8 at the home of Mrs Anita Kern. Roll call asks members to name an Early Blooming Spring Flower and a paper on Landscaping the Home will be given by Mrs Harry Hardy. Nearby residents including the Iden and Dautremont families are noted in weekend visits and a local move is reported as the Stubbs relocate toward Sharon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Riverside Garden Club
Anita Kern
Harry Hardy
Calla Woodburn
Dale
Janelle
Wellman
Carrie Iden
Minnie Holtz
Harold Dautrem
Mayo Brothers Clinic
Rochester
Minnesota
Joseph Digney
Washington County Hospital
Redeker family moves to modern home near Coggan
In Hardscrabble on March 6 Harold and Sol Wetr assisted the Pant Redeker family move to a modern farm home near Coggan by the Wapsie River. Glen Sprague sold a calf to Olive Munro. Mr and Mrs George Green were noted in the community update.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wehr
Harold
Sol Wetr
Pant Redeker
Coggan
Wapsie River
Glen Sprague
Olive Munro
George Green
Why Make Will Why the talk at Y's Men's club on wills
Schuyler Livingston argues that proper wills save expense and confusion and prevent property from passing to unintended heirs. His talk at the Y's Men's club included clear illustrations and a Q&A session, stressing that a drawn will protects decedents' wishes. Also reported are updates from the Gold Medal basketball tournament committee on ticket sales and team accommodations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schuyler Livingston
Y's Men's Club
Livingston
U's
Bill Shannon
Washington
John Lemmon
George Mohr
Bob Young
Lee Holland
Dick McCleery
Leigh Soule
Illness and visits in Ft Madison community
Last week spent in Ft Madison by a woman called there for her mother’s illness and death. Nina Mae Little helps at the Glen Little home while Mrs Little rests in bed for several weeks. Glen Gordon and Fred Thatcher families visited Glen Miller and Everett Arnold homes respectively. Mrs Charles Grisham is ill again. Mrs Glen Little seen with her mother Mrs Clint Robertson wintering with daughter Mrs Helen Wolfe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ft. Madison
Ivan Littl
Nina Mae Little
Glen Litte
Mrs. Little
Glen Gordon
Glen Miller
Fred Thatcher
Wellman
Miller Home
Charles Grisham
Washington
Alec Gillies
Everett Arnold
Keota
Glen Little
Clint Robertson
Helen Wolfe
Mothers' Club to Sponsor Benefit Basketball Game
The Music Mothers' club will sponsor a benefit basketball game at Columbus high school gym March 12 pitting Columbus against Conesville. Preliminary game Shorts versus Longs features Henry Little Lee Huston Stanley Lantz Ralph Hibbs Shorty Williams Jack Pence Ding Marshall Durdette Moore Bunk Greene Eddie Wiegner. Kathryn Woodruff to direct the Columbus high school band. A small admission will be charged. Mr and Mrs Marvin Brockway are parents of a son Marvin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iy Martha Butler
Columbus Junction
Music Mothers’ Club
Columbus High School
Columbus
Conesville
Shorts
Henry Little
Lee Huston
Stanley Lantz
Ralph Hibbs
Shorty Williams
Jack Pence
Ding Marshall
Durdette Moore
Bunk Greene
Eddie Wiegner
Kathryn Woodruff
Marvin Brockway
Marvin
Mrs Rex Swan Hosts Quilting Bees In Stringtown
Mrs Rex Swan hosted an all day quilting bee with dinner served by Mrs Swan and Mrs Ethan Brooks. Attendees included Mrs L H Rinner Mrs Emery Leichty Ora Orpha and Mabel Graber Mrs Edna Widmer Mrs Noah Widmer Lizzie Widmer Mrs Dave Graber and Mrs J J Rich. Additional visits noted with the Lester Alliman Elmer Roth and L H Rinner families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Rich
Stringtown
Rex Swan
Swan
Ethan Brooks
L. H. Rinner
Emery Leichty
Ora
Orpha
Mabel Graber
Edna Widmer
Noah Widmer
Lizzie Widmer
Dave
Mrs Glenn Smith Returns to Work in Wellman Office
Mrs. Glenn Smith resumes work at Delmar Steninger’s Wellman office after weeks home with pneumonia. The item also notes moves and visits in Wellman including rentals, new residents, and local birthday celebrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Smith
Wellman
Columbus High students tour Cedar Rapids industrial plants
DeWayne born Friday September H. KE. Northey and the vacations class of Columbus high school spent Monday in Cedar Rapids visiting a number of industrial plants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeWayne
Garrett Family Relocates to Conrad Farm at Brighton
Mr and Mrs Everett Garrett moved Monday to the old Harry farm at Brighton in R 1 Brighton. The move follows a recent sale and transfers household effects to the Conrad property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garrett
Conrad
Brighton
Prody A. Borkoskit
R. 1
Everett Garrett
Farm Anniversary Dinner Friday Night in Washington County
Washington county observes the seventh anniversary of the national farm program with a 7 p m dinner and 9 p m radio broadcast. President Roosevelt Henry Wallace and James Farley will speak via three networks to listeners on WHO WOC and WMT as tickets sell at the soil conservation office for 1 vent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
National Farm
Methodist Church
Roosevelt
Secretary of Agriculture
Henry Wallace
James Farley
Columbia Broadcasting System
Mutual Broadcasting System
Red
National Broadcasting System
WHO
WOC
WMT
Washington
Soil Conservation Office
C. W. Klein
Harry Bye
Carter's Little Liver Pills Ad Claim
An old advertisement promotes Carter's Little Liver Pills claiming the liver should pour two pints of bile daily to aid digestion and relieve bloating. It urges asking for the product by name, with prices 10¢ and 26¢, and warns to refuse alternatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carter
Alee
Rae
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Holmes
Wolf Floral CO
Helen Anderson
Spurgeon
Dale Fuhr
Sam Turkington
Wyman
A. E. Sands
Alin Worth
Gene Hoskins
Dorothy
Granville Humble
Norman
Neil
Wellmanco Company
Dr. Brown
Mable Buckley
Cincinnati
Ohio
Kate Buckley
Geraldine Bruty
Francis P. Bruty
Heathic Creamery Cmpany
Miss Bruty
American Institute of Commercce
Leonard Hammen
Harper
Hammen
Martha Havel
Ms. J. G. Newman
Kansas City
W. Downs
Reister Bros
Ivan Whetstiner
Penne VD
Ourself
Pive
Kent
Kenley
Devon Brewster
Commodore
Danbury
Sipple
Wagner McIntyre
Ft. Mad
Washington Rickett
Fairfield Bloom
Muscatine Hansel Schweize
OffCumway
Burlings
Mum
Glenn Bloom
Bill Bayliss
Burlington Hawkeye-Gazette
J. Bb. Pray
Cy Bush Res
Riley Provanece
Mary Glascock
Des Moines
Thomas Martin
Kirksville
Ed West
Wanda Bowden
Notior Masons
Howard McBride
W.M
Donald Rabenold
Coffee Club
Mr. Rabenold
Charles Barclay
R. J. Crawford
Kan
Marions. George
A. W. Kistner
Russell Kistner
Elkhart
Ind
A. Keith Droz
Co. W. Tucker
Gene Tucker
Ralph Schulty
Chevrolet
Non-Haters Club
C. Vv. Crull
Alem
Mrs. Dewey Weeks
Mrs. Chenault
Mrs. Jones
Mirs
Mrs
Owens
Kula Mae Coon
John Skubal
P. Redeker
Will
Mothers’ Club
Ile Hiltunen
Eleanor Cruikshank
Thelma Luther
Whitman
Reman Borkocki
Kosmer Berkoski
Wriday
Keith Barnes
Washineton
Reman Borkoaki
Wilhow Kelly
Richland
Peovie Barnee
Curtis
Vow
Chas. Pareet
Farrfield
Joe Driehhie
H Brigh
Ton. Warren Stephenson
Trevel
Thublin
Lloyd Jones
Howard Koch
Caromel
COX Motor CO
West
Washington St
Washington, Iowa
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