Review of the Week's News
Community leaders discuss housing ethics at a union service led by Rev. Lacour. The Washington area reviews plans for the Y's Men's home talent play Father Didn't Bother to be staged March 11–12 in the high school auditorium. Local enlistments include four into the U S Army with training at Fort Ord and Japan assignment. Roy Eshardt reenlists in the Air Force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Lacour
Gord
Charles
Anson
United States Army
Marvin Brown
Joan Ahrens
William Yoder
Fort Ord
California
First Cavalry Division
Japan
Kenneth Hunseker
Washington town schedules varied events amid winter weather
A Tuesday snowstorm may force changes to the Happy Al Bell show at Washington high school auditorium. The Lacour Evangelistic Crusade opens with a 7:30 p.m. concert at the Methodist church and continues nightly through Sunday. In other news, Boy Scout leaders met at the Christian church, staffers plan linoleum classes in Lancaster, and Campfire Girls celebrate 16 years of activity nationwide. Local officials note the resignation of Fire Chief Carl K. Kelly, and Roy A. Minnis joins the board of review of the North Central association of schools. Several families move homes, engagements are announced, and campaign and school bond discussions proceed as leaders plan for upcoming elections and measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Minnis
Washington High School
North Central Association of College and Secondary Schools
Chicago
Til
Milo Steele, Jr
Roy A. Minnis
Washington
North Central Association of Schools and Colleges
Ill
Union
Churches of
Washington county notes and local election brief
Local items include Thursday contest winner Bill Griffin of Columbus Junction in an amateur event. a Washington County Farm Store fire causing about 5000 dollars damage. Servel refrigerator service school in Ottumwa. moves and hospital updates for residents. bus line permit discussion between Washington and Cedar Rapids. March county cancer survey. prayer services for Lacour Crusade. various civic and school notices. birth, marriage, and obituaries. school bond election set for Monday. district speech meet results. and community staff changes including teachers and county agents.
Passing Years in Washington Chronicle Local Notes
Local items note Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Carris hosting a guinea dinner. M. J. Redlinger preparing to enter West Point. Crane market changes with six Pauls Lumber yards. Floyd Grecian to run Home Bakery solo. Brighton high school lecture fund raiser for library. Rockwood store renovation. Junior Birney injured. C. A. Speer sells refrigerating equipment to Wolf Floral Co.. Minnie Simpson completes first school term. new letter boxes planned on square. streetcars anticipated. Charley Hebner to build new house. Charley King injured but alive. Del Stewart to study law. Clayton Neiswanger returns from Cuba.
Hospital Births and Admits Snapshot
At the hospital births include Warren Hill Sigourney son born 1 26 PM and Carl Harbison West Chester son born 10 96 AM plus Clifford Tait and Clark Talbot with a daughter and son. Admitted yesterday and today list multiple patients for medical and surgical care with several names and addresses. Dismissals yesterday include four families and a daughter. today additional patients and new births noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Hill
Sigourney
Carl Harbison
West Chester
Clifford Tait
Clark Talbot
Six high school site value and local notices reported
The board of appraisers appointed by county superintendent Katherine S Siitenter valued six high school lots at 23900 dollars. Lexington Methodist bureau bought a 20 by 30 foot flag. The coach said no athletic season this year due to farm duties. Phoenix building on North Marion sold to J J Lyon for a modern bakery. Unit A hospital group reached France. Agnes Swift is in the unit. W M Conner bought his partner’s interest in the northwest corner grocery with his son and Vic Crone assisting. Sadie Hollinger and Tha Harmon seek monstership on the school board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherine = s Siitenter
W. M. Conner
Admitted and Dismissednames at West Chester Hospital
Admitted today Robert Ross of West Chester in medical care. Dismissed today Richard Handley from 112 BE Main.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Ross
West Chester
Richard Handley
Local Births and Medical Reports Update
Yesterday and today, births listed include a daughter for Mr. and Mrs. Marion Craword Keota at 4 25 p m and a daughter for Mr. and Mrs. Richard Brown 614 W Monroe at 8 18 a m plus a son for Mr. and Mrs. David Riley East Pleasant Plain. Medical and surgical notices include Patty Luckey Riverside and Mrs Richard Adrian Richland both listed as medical or surgical. Other entries note Mrs Warren Hill Sigourney and Morse and several Crawfordsville residents among surgical or medical notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Craword
Keota
Richard Brown
W. Monroe
David Riley
East Pleasant Plain
Marjorie Toukovsky
Patty Luckey
Riverside
Richard Adrian
Richland
Ralph Beauchanp
Crawfordsville
LeRoy Conrad
Dan J. Gates
Lyle Walton
West Chester
Birthday Greetings From Old Friends Across Time
Elmer Mason receives a congratulatory letter from Mr. and Mrs. John Vaulkenburg for his birthday anniversary on February 29. D W Griffiths sale tops $2600 with Frank Mason selling out in three hours per the Ainsworth Clipper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Mason
John Vaulkenburg
D. W. Griffith
Frank Mason
Local Birth and Medical Notices Update
Yesterday entries report the Kerr family welcoming a daughter at 16:30. Today notices list the Jackson and Huber households with a daughter born at 7:02 and 5:15 respectively, plus Krantz Wellman tonsillectomy and Kephart Fairfield surgery. discharge for Faintor Harper and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Kerr
Adam
Walter L. Jackson
Route 4
Hubert Huber
Ernest Krantz
Wellman
Raymond Kephart
Fairfield
Surgical
Henry Faintor
Harper
Local Surgical Procedures Noted For Residents
Today notices list Mr Bernard fFlermann of route 3 undergoing an appendectomy and Mrs Jay Brewer of 703 West Main preparing for a surgical. A third entry mentions Marjorie Lukavsky without further detail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard fFlermann
Jay Brewer
W. Main
Marjorie Lukavsky
Brinton Airship Attempt Recalls Washington Event
A Washington public library inquiry from Ernest Jones of the Early Birds seeks details on Brinton’s 1899 airship attempt in Washington. The note cites a cigar shaped balloon that reportedly burned during inflation at the fairground, with crowds of up to 8,000 and officials noting mixed reactions and a promised flight that did not occur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarly Birds
Washington Public Library
Washington
Ernest Jones
Arly Birds
Mr. Jones
Clifton
V. C
Mr. Brinton
Brinton
W. F. Brinton
Washington Fair Ground
Express
Iowa
Fair Ground
H. A. Burrell
Burrell
Deaths of the Week list local residents' passings
Deaths of the Week records multiple local fatalities including Joseph Escher 77 who died at his Richmond home, Edward M. Pierce 77 who died at his Washington home, Rodney Crail 62 found dead at his Washington residence, and Daniel Jacob Gates 77 who died in Washington county hospital. Also noted are deaths of Mrs Ella Bailey and Frank Berry among others with brief locating details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Escher
Richmond
Washington
Ella Bailey
Thomas A. Bailey
Phoenix
Arizona
Edward M. Pierce
Marion Avenue
Rodney Nicholas Crail
Mr. Crail
Washington County
Hubert
Daniel Jacob Gates
Mr. Gates
Frank Berry
Here
Marriages of the Week: Payne and Waggoner Tie the Knot
Marcella Payne daughter of the late G A Payne and William J Waggoner son of W F Waggoner were married Saturday at 4 00 p m in the Little Brown Church at Nashua.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcella Payne
G. A. Payne
William J. Waggoner
W. F. Waggoner
Little Brown
Nashua
Brinton’s Free Show Clash Over Outdoor Event
Brinton proposed a free Graham theater show after a failed airship venture but Doc Moore feared vandalism and Mayor Ross blocked outdoor plans. The note mentions Mr. Jones compiling an air chronology from legend to aviation history and links to a Washington flight attempt four years before the Wright brothers’ 1903 success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brinton
Graham Theater
Moore
Ross
Letters from Charles Strain Trace Crawfordsville Ties
The writer recalls family intermarriages between the Crawfords and Strains and shares reminiscences about Keota, Elizabeth McGuffey's burial site near Dr. Isaac Crawford, and old memory of large mastiff hogs. He notes his California life, friend health inspector, Donald Mitchell’s city work, and Sunday leisure scenes in Long Beach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Strain
Charles M. Strain
San Pedro
Calif
Crawfordsville
California
Ed Neal
Keota
BR. Neal
Elizabeth McGuffey
McGuffey
Elizabeth
Isaac Crawford
Mr. Strain
Southern
Donald Mitchell
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Washington Flying Club
Board of Education
Henry B. Bailey
M. J. Cruise
B. F. Bostwick
Roy Ecshardt
Air Force
Lucey Askea
Grinnell
Clifford Monroe
Max Schlatter
Monmouth, Sr
J. D. Schlatter
Hilton M. Rabenold
North Fourth Avenue
Rabenold
Gene Elis
Jews City
Lee Sceppel
Seth
George Jarrard
N. and Avenue
Doyie Jarrard
Lacour
Methodist Church
Christian Church
G George Gragg
Iowa City
Edward W. Rains
Scott Furniture Company
Lancaster
Pennsylvania
Armstrong
New York
George Dowell
Charley Frits
Forrest Walker
Long & ‘Haile
Izaak Walton League
G. H. Mangold
City
Carl K K. Kelly
Earl Little
Mr Kelly
Harvey Helden
Barbara
Lorene
Richard
Wead Farm
Wead Corner
Des Moines
Holden
State Tax Commission
Alec Doresh
Charles Snider
Armory
Brighton Road
Doreshes
H. J. McCreedy
Raymond Glasgow
Roy Rotzinger
Janice Rotzinger
Dee Jackson
Vail
Ralph Junkin
Jackson
Junkin
Isabelle Combs
Melvin Booth
James Combs
Douglas Moore
Linda Beth
Santa Anna
Texas
E. A. Stewart
Ben Goodwin
Goodwin
Clyde Clark
W. 2Nd Street
Chuck House
Paul V. Shearer
S. W. Easter
Maynard Brown
Fred Downing
Harold Kerr
Washington County Hospital
Howard Kerr & Company
Howard Benn
Pleasant Hill
Board of Supervisors
Mr. Benn
Clarence Fulton
Southeastern
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Lester B. Krabill
Washington Public
W. A. Erbe
Y's
District Court
R. R. Noonan
Charlotte R. Maas
Charles A. Maas
The
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Friends of the Baptist Youth Fellowship
Douglas Mooe
Lina Beth
Fh. A. Stewart
Charles Hotle
N. Marion Avenue
Merton Ephraim
Bill Griffin
Columbus Junction
Bell
Kalona
Harold W. Jarvis
Don Knight
Modern Appliance Co
Ottumwa
Servel
E. G. Humm Gns & Appliances Co
Evansville
Ind
M. D. White
Traer
KE. A. Stewart
Children’s Hospital
Red Brick
Legion
Leon Beatty
American Legion
Bee Line Transit Company of
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Johnson Counties
Cedar Rapids
State University of Iowa
Boone Ane
Skybuddies Fiving Club
Les Woods
Charles Snyder
Francis Lauderdale
Dick Baker
Bill Farrell
Omaha
Nebr
Army Air Force
Isaac Wilson Frye
Floyd Frye
Wyman
Mt. Pleasant Hospital
Mrs
Hugh Morris
South
Old Mexico
United Presbyterian Men’s Brotherhood
H. W. Pietenpol
Central College
Pella
Charles C. Snyder
113Th Cavalry National Guard
Marion A. Carr
Betty F. Grecian
Court House
Louis Maurer
North
Lyle Maurer
Warsaw
Hallie Skipton Martin
Winfield
E. E. Voss
Brighton
Marion S. George
West Liberty
Mary Caldwell
Marshall Llan
W. E. Farrell
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Irene Stealey
Marengo
Supt
Miss Healey
Iowa State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
George Pauls
Ben Holt
University Hospital
Frank Holt
Raymondsville
Stanley Richards
Ariz
Richards
Hoenix
Clara Tate
New Jersey
Joseph Po Embrey
Reading Terrace
Radburn Fairlawn
Anna Mae Borkosky
Montgomery Ward
Springfield
Roy Mayhew
Clement Griffith
Mayhew
Mt. Pleasant
Pleasant Plain
Fred M. Morrison
Robert William Clyde
Joe Clyde
Oskaloosa
Will Cox
KE RB. Stutsman
M. C. DeLong
Harold Montgomery
W. ©. Molison
Frank Appleby
Oregon Press Association
Wing
J. C. Carris
M. J. Redlinger
Ft. Sheridan, Ill
West Point
Bussey
Harvey
Knoxville
Pauls Lumber Co
Floyd Grecian
Brighton High School
Rockwood
Junior Birney
George Birney
C. A. Speer
South Side
Wolf Floral Co
Minnie Simpson
Center
Charley Hebner
Cel Bell
Charley King
Del
A. T.) Stewart
Ann Arbor
Clayton Neiswanger
Cuba
Eloyd C. Blankenhorn
Martha Griffin
E. van Buren
Howell A. Rees
Gladys EF. Knupp
Surgicaal
Charlies Kallous
N. Avenue
Margery HK. Pence
M. G. Cloudfit
Lloyd Lytle
Main
Forrest McNeill
Edmund D. Moorrison, Jr
S. Iowa
Jean Kathleen
Richard Simmering
S. Avenue C
Vernon Wolfe
Olive Mikseh
Ainsworth
H. McLamore
Clayton Nebel
Pleasant
Lexington Methodist Bureau
Marion
J. J. Lyon
France
Agnes Swift
Sadie Hollinger
Tha Harmon
Sigourney, and Son
Morse
Carl Phillips
John NcGaffey
KE. Jeferson
M. C. Slocum
John Bailey
Rock Island Railroader
Pauls Lumber Company
Milton Weaver
Baton Rouge, la
Harold Lewis Watson
Mildred Watson
East
Madison Street
Offutt Air Force Base
Bruce Cowden
Brig
Charles Wiley
W. FE. Allbaugh
EB. Madison
Robert Lee
Marion Crawford
Jackson Roberts
Minnie Mitchell
Long Beach
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