Mrs John Custer Stricken With Flu Illness
Local brief reports Mrs John Custer is quite ill with influenza. No other details provided.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1932
Page
6
Booster club hard time breakfast in St Patrick's decorated event
Mrs Bert Dill hosts a Booster club breakfast at eight o clock with members in hard time costumes. Mrs Mae Smith wins potatoes for worst dress and Mrs Helen Anderson gets pancake flour for eating the most pancakes. Others tie for coffee, two guests attend, and Mrs Arthur Durst with daughter Hilda attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Dill
Booster Club
Mae Smith
Helen Anderson
George Jarrard
Martin Whittaker
Arthur Duensing
Jaloyd Walker
Arthur Durst
Hilda
St. Patrick’s
Local church reports new members and baptisms
The Metho dist church welcomed 1483 new members last Sunday and said 8 were baptized. The note warns that infection risk is real and advises having iodine mercurochrome gauze and adhesive tape at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Hirsutone Dandruff Claim Prompts Seller Promos
A recurring claim touts Nyal Hirsutone as a cure for dandruff with frequent testimonies. Weather update notes hog futures at 4.84 and unsettled conditions through tonight and Wednesday with continued cold.
Local News Snippets and Student Fraternity Update
Pete Graber of Crawfordsville shopped here yesterday. Attend Junior College Little Theater Folk Plays at H S Thursday. Reservations at McDaniels tomorrow. Fred Moore Jr was initiated last weekend into Delta Sigma Delta fraternity at the University of Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete Graber
Crawfordsville
H. S
McDaniel
Fred Moore, Jr
Delta Sigma Delta Fraternity
University of Iowa
Local Benteco store taken over by former manager Felgar
Martha Butler reports in Columbus Junction that Jay Felgar former manager of Benteco has bought the W R Mulhern estate grocery and moved to Columbus Junction with his family. Other notes include visits by W L Cline and sister Mary to Sigourney, lodge and club activities, school teaching visits, and postponed meetings due to bad roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
March
Jay Felgar
Pleasant
Benteco
W. R. Mulhern
W. L. Cline
Miss Mary
Davennport
Mary Dill
Sigourney
Silver Leaf Rebekah Lodge
Floyd Johnston
George Masonholder
Bert Wolfe
Edna
Shellabarger
Marengo
B. Shellabarger
Indian Creek Community Club
Egebert Shellabarger
J. H. Schlichting
William Wagg
Ernest Kemp
J. B. Wilson
Ralph McKean
Kimma Beckman
Order of the Eastern Star
Mozelle Russell
Winfield
Joseph Pargis
Lyndahl
Utah
Ella Edwards
Neil Smith
Dave Pielst
Famly
Bartenhagen
Heater
Arthur D. Crumley
C. Johnston
Concord Township
M. L. Blankenhorn
Karl Smith
Muscatine
Columbus City
Rumor Rumors on Lindbergh Case Prompt Telegram Demands
Rumors and speculation spread about the Lindbergh case as telegrams urge Col. Lindbergh to remove Salvi and handle Chicago. J C Vincent reported a trio forced him for change, then used it to call Lindbergh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lindbergh
Chicago
J. C. Vincent
Colonel Lindbergh
New Haven
Conn
Tony Messo
Lindberch
Messo
Roy B. Pettengill
John H. Ehlert
Hartford
Boston, March
INS
Charles A. Lindbergh
William Clements
Hopewell
Clements
Rural School News Highlights Local Students Activities
Mary Wolfer reports students with perfect attendance Nettie Hipp Billie Royer and Mildred Royer. A spelling contest is planned for March 4 at Riverside or Walnut depending on roads with Mildred Royer Margaret Louise Nicholson and Elsie Stout as participants. A new valentine box was made and valentines exchanged. The township declamatory contest at Walnut saw Elsie Stout Donald Stout Laura Jean Stout and Margaret Louise Nicholson competing with Elsie Stout winning first in her division. New phonograph records include The Little Brown Church Oh Susanna and The Home Road. Donald Stout
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Wolfer
Nettie Hipp
Billie Royer
Mildred Royer
Riverside School
Walnut
Margaret Louise Nicholson
Elsie Stout
Walnut School
Donald Stout
Laura Jean Stout
Rover
Little Brown Church
Home Road
Spelling Contest Highlights Township Students
Gladys McCreedy notes that Virginia McLaughlin Richard Harvey Harold Stephens and Ruth McGraw were never absent or tardy this six weeks. Robert McLaughlin won first in the primary division at the township spelling contest held at No 11 school on Friday February 19. Other entrants included Julia Harvey Harold Stephens and Ruth McGraw in the advanced division. Roberta Wheelan was absent the past week with the chickenpox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys McCreedy
Virginia McLaughlin
Richard Harvey
Harold Stephens
Ruth McGraw
Robert McLaughlin
Mfiiaal
Julia Harvey
Roberta Wheelan
Baby Lindy Abduction Recalled as Key Kidnapping Mystery
The article highlights the Lindbergh baby abduction case as the most noted U.S. kidnapping mystery. It frames victims from diverse backgrounds as targets of a crime described in striking terms, comparing public memory to other cases and noting ongoing fascination with the crime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Ross
America
Billy Gaffney
Brooklyn
N. Y
Grace Budd
New York
Jimmy Glass
Jersey City
N. J
Pennsylvania
Lloyd Keet
Springfield
Germantown
Edward A. Cudahy
Omaha
Pat Crowe
Our School Completes 100 Percent in Dental Work
Ruth McGraw reports the school achieved full marks in dental work with all students receiving proper care and fittings.
Valentines And Spelling Contest Highlight January February
Martha Kos notes students with perfect attendance Alice Wulf Marlin Plecker and Karl Kolosick. Alice Wulf won advanced spelling contest honors and will represent the school at the March 14 county event. Gene Schwab moves away at month end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Kos
Alice Wulf
Marlin Plecker
Karl Kolosick
Gene Schwab
Highland Center
Lillian White
Miss Kos
Tom Swift
Air Scout
George Washington
Washington
Lincoln
White Oak Society News Notes From Mrs Luers Parish
Clarence Hotles moved to a farm near West Chester and W A Trues relocated south of Richland. Chas Scranton family visits south of Richland while Mrs Scranton recovers. Eva Wagner travels to Wellston amid snow drifts as Lloyd Luers aids. The item closes with a distant England note on shaping a yew tree into a peacock over 40 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Oak
Clarence Hotles
West Chester
Hesseltines
Hotle
Kya Wagner
Homer Mayer
Geo. Augustine
Homer Mayers
Wellston
W. A. Trues
Richland
Wanda Bartz
Chas. Scranton
Mrs. Scranton
Mrs. True
Lois
Esther
Worth Noeckers
England
Clinton Man Dies at 73 in Mercy Hospital Report
The obituary notes 73 year old Frank Rimmer of Clinton Iowa died Sunday at Mercy Hospital Clinton He is listed as brother of Mrs J C Swift The regular Methodist choir rehearsal is scheduled for Wednesday evening at o clock
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Rimmer
Clinton
Mercy Hospital
Iowa
J. C. Swift
Mildred Brown and local notices from Oshkosh area
Local society notes and brief items list Mildred Brown at her home and standard community announcements. Mentions Mrs J H Humston’s funeral attendance by Oscar Kessel, oiling into school and local business visits, plus notices about dental and chiropractor services, school attendance, and gas and electric bill discounts from Iowa Southern Utilities Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Brown
Oshkosh
Dougherty
Oscar Kessel
Tvairfield
J. H. Humston
E. C. Carris
Kenneth Carris
Washington St
S. P. Telford
Vivian Allen
Marjorie Ochs
Kalona
Frank Mayer
A.S. Allen
Richland
Sam Warren
Havre
F. Macon
Washington
Iowa
C. M. Leu
Muscatine
Arnold
Iowa Southern Utilities Co
Mrs Miles Guest of Mrs Tedford in Ainsworth Week
Mrs KMva Miles of Cory don is visiting Mrs Tedford of Ainsworth this week. Judge W H Tedford, father of Mrs Miles, was chosen to give the opening address when Graham first opened to the public, a memory many in Washington share. Southern Utilities Go. 2012
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kmva T. Miles
Corydon
W. H. Tedford
Tedford
Ainsworth
Judge Tedford
Graham
Washington
Iowa
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Washington County
Nyal Hirsutone
Geo. L. McDantel Dreggist
Martha Butler
Crone’s A Grocer
Ibs
Nick Grapefruit
Buneh
Crone’s Market
Barbara Stanwyck
Adolphe Menjou
Ralph Bellamy
Frank Capra
Rural School News
Oakland School
Grace Boop
Slorp Keet
Bully Gaffney
Hazel Dell School
Lloyd Luers
Farmer’s Store
Royal Anne Cherries
Farmer’s Cooperative Exchange
North Town Ave
Cleo
Thompson’s Market & Groceteria
Washington Cleaners
South Side
Wisie Long
C. H. Leu Co
Westphal
ARC
Iowa Motor Service Armory
Morrison Ice Cream CO
Dart
Simpson Finance Co
Masonic
John Shields & Sons
C.L. Pine Loan CO
Hot
East Broadway
Lemmon’s
Wenstop Duazzlp
Washington Oil Co
Washington, Lows
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