Young Folk Study Hour and Party at Prairie Flower
The Prairie Flower community reports a Thursday evening study hour and party hosted by Mrs. C C Reeves S S class and other youths. Attendees included Mrs. Roy Finke Mrs Don Cave Mrs Morris Crawford Mrs J F Reeves and others. Local visits include Littrells and Smiths with updates on health and school activities.
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Prairie Flower
Margaret Thrasher
C. C. Reeves
William Samon
Roy Finke
Don Cave
Morris Crawford and Son
J. F
C. C Reeves
Milford Rittenhouse
Clayde Knapp
E. L. Sith
J. C
Cloyde Cornick
Delta Alpha
Delta Alpha S. S
J. W. McCoy
Warren Bergh
Florence Nightingale
Max Sinclair
Oral Conrad
Frank Clark
Community Notes From Swedesburg Area Social Activity
Parental visits and pot luck events mark social life with E L Smith home hosting a Prairie Flower circle dinner. Nearby, Mr and Mrs Knupp of Ottumwa guest at C Knupp’s home as Anna Reeves and Clayde Knapp lead an afternoon lesson. Brother Robert Darbyshire and Marie Darbyshire visit Crawfordsville, with others at Emma Page’s home.
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Prairie _ Flower mission circle
J. F. Rittenhouse
C. C. Reeves
Anna Reeves
Clayde Knapp
Stanley Knupp
Ottumwa
C. Knupp
Marie Darbyshire
Robert
Crawfordsville
Raymond Whisler
Des Moines
Milford Anderson
John Patterson
Earl Booth
Cedar Rapids
Joseph Syalla
Joseph Knotek
Martha Thrasher
D. H. Rittenhouse
Kalona
Axel Anderson
Walter Anderson
Robert Roberts
M. E. Church
Washington
Page
Key
Carl W. Klein
Ed Eberson
Peoria
Ralph Witthoft
Camp Claiborne
Louisiana
Wave-lengths On Radio to Be Changed nationwide shift in station frequencies
New radio wave-lengths take effect March 29 to reduce interference with most U S stations. Washington listeners will see many changes though several major stations remain on current frequencies. Iowa and Illinois stations move up modestly with examples including WOC, WSUI, KMA, WRBM, WLS and WGN among others, while WGN and WMAQ stay on existing bands.
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United States
Washington
Des Moines
WHO
KSO
KRNT
Davenport
WOC
Iowa City
WSUI
St. Louis
KMOX
Quincy
WTAD
Rock Island
WHRF
Shenandoah
Iowa
KEENE
KMA
Chicago
WRBM
WCFL
WENR
WALID
WLS
Chicago Tribune
WGN
Chicago News
WMAQ
Boone
Otetnmwa
Marshalltown
Webster City Men Sentenced in Pool Hall Assault
Webster City Claude Van 28 and Herbert Kneedy 33 were given not more than a year in Fort Madison penitentiary by District Judge O J Henderson after conviction for assault with intent to commit great bodily injury linked to the death of Glen Cook 38 a pool hall employee. Cook died Jan 28 from Bright’s disease though an earlier pool hall altercation Jan 4 caused head injuries.
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Webster City
Claude van
Herbert Kneedy
Fort Madison
O. J. Henderson
Glen Cook
Cook
Bright
Didn't Get Vacation Asks State for Pay
DES MOINES Iowa Wilda Trumbo former stenographer in the index department of the state motor vehicle department seeks $47 50 in vacation pay for a two year old claim She says she was discharged September 20 1939 without the two week vacation on pay herself now works in a Des Moines department store and is pressing the state to settle the amount owed
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Des Moines
Iowa
Wilda Trumbo
Index
State Motor Vehicle Department
Miss Trumbo
Graveside services held at Riverside for Mrs. Wescott
Riverside March 14 graveside services were held in Riverside cemetery for Mrs. Georgia Wescott of Keokuk who died Monday in St. Joseph's hospital after about four years illness. Rev. Ralph Holmes of Keokuk Congregational church led the service. Members of the Riverside Eastern Stars group conducted the burial rite. Out of town attendees included Miriam Wescott and Mrs. Thomas of Keokuk, Mr. and Mrs. John Majors of Osceola, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hiller of Kahoka, Mo, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Myers and Mr. and Mrs. Karl Shafter of South English, Mrs. Emma Hardy, Mrs. Ernest Salladay and Mrs. Karl Steele of Washington, and Marfnecrite Hardy of Iowa City.
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Riverside
Georgia Wescott
Keokuk
St. Joseph's Hospital
Ralph Holmes
Congregational Church of
Order of Eastern Stars
Miriam Wescott
Thomas
John Majors
Osceola
Robert Hiller
Kahoka
Carl Myers
Karl Shafter
South English
Emma Hardy
Ernest Salladay
Karl Steele
Washington
Marfnecrite Hardy
Iowa City
Smola
Robert Smola
Riverside High School
Board of Education
Hubert &. Doud
Sinola
Gladstone
Lonoree
H. C. Borup
Hubert. B. Doud
Joseph Knebel
Clair Swift
Ray Marner
John Soukup
Ema Leo Matousek
Frances Kopecky
Mabel Clark
Patricia Mougin
Marie Ward
Karl Walton
Cr. Karel
Lois
Betty
Dawa
Mildred Duwa
Albert Duwa
Frank Shimitz
Ernest Saladay
John W. Tener
Senate Calendar Hears Approved Payment for Claimant
A claims committee approved payment to a claimant and a bill to fund the payment awaits action on the senate calendar. The outcome indicates preliminary support and pending legislation.
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Senate
American Automobile Association a nonprofit with million members
The American Automobile Association is a non profit civic group owned by its members with its president serving as a non paid official. The organization now has about one million members.
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The
American Automobile Association
Richard Sodergren Honored Guest at Surprise Party
Wayland news notes a surprise birthday gathering for Richard Sodergren on March 14 with twelve first B. B. team members plus guests celebrating his 18th birthday with cards, gifts, cake, and home made ice cream. The piece also lists other local birthday and courtesy gatherings from the same week.
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Wayland
Richard Sodergren
B. B
Gingerich
J. ©. Elis
Don Githens
Wesley Pritchard
George Boller
Duane Wittmer
James Magdefran
Clarence Kaufman
Marian de Muth
Loraine Schtaller
Sam Bergh
Warren Bergh
Warren
Dr. J. KR. McKirahan
H. H. Hulme
Glen Giesel
Victor Stacy
P. S. Scho Falter
C. K. Schantz
Leonard Martin
John Martin
Lyle Zeth
Fred Jackson
Clair Sodergren
Omer
Orus Boshart
Frank
Albert Magdefrau
Bert Gladd
Wilbur Eicher
C. W. Schlatter
Melvin Roth
Barbara Conrad
Hugh Conrad
Mt Pleasant
Glen
Clarence Wenger
Clarence
Dallas Miller
Mayme Roth
Ezra Freyenberger
Elmer Roth
Dan Roth
Glen Roth
Clarence Roth
Levi Roth
Milton Roth
Lloyd Roth
Henry Widmer
Stella Roth
Vernetha Widmer
Ruby Richard
Baby Has Ten Grandparents
A baby girl named Idah Mae arrived Saturday at 8 40 p m weighing seven and a half pounds to Mr. and Mrs Howard Boese. She has ten living grandparents including Mr and Mrs Jaky Boese Fairfield Mr and Mrs Albert Gillespie Washington Mr and Mrs Charles Black Ottumwa Mrs John Boese Brig hton Mr and Mrs Frank Gillespie Queen City Mo and Mrs Mary West Livonia Mo Nellie Gillespie of Washington was the baby’s mother before marriage Lena Hertig of Wayland cares for mother and child.
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Gleede
Coppock
Howard Boese
Idah Mae
Jaky Boese
Fairfield
Albert Gillespie
Washington
Charles Black
Ottumwa
John Boese
Brighton
Frank Gillespie
Queen City
Mary West
Livonia
Beese
Nellie Gillespie
Lena Hertig
Wayland
Charles Davison
Eugene Mann
Mt. Pleasant
Russell Davison
Sherm Watson
Iowa City
Fred Edwards
Roy Edwards
Claude Carpenter
Seaton
Sam Neff
Doc Neff
Fred Cold
Edwin Leeper
Nichols
George Hill
Harry
Bill to require blood test waiver for Iowa drivers
DES MOINES More than 1,100,000 Iowa motorists would sign away objections to a blood test if arrested for drunken driving under a revised bill. Applicants for driver licenses would sign to waive objections before receiving a new license, with consent binding for the license term two years. The earlier compulsory blood test proposal stalled amid objections near passage in the house.
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Des Moines
Towa
Iowa
Mons Calve the Ancient Rock of Gibraltar Pillar
The ancient name Mons Calve refers to the Rock of Gibraltar and is noted as one of the Pillars of Hercules.
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Mons Calve
Rock of Gibraltar
Washington Lodge No 26 Regular Meeting Notice
Washington Lodge No. 26 A F and A M holds regular meetings on the first Friday of each month. Lee Holland W M and A W Yard secretary are listed contact points for members and inquiries.
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Washington Lodge No
A. F
A. M
Lee Holland
W. M
A. W. Yard
Rail and bus schedules for CG, Westbound CG and Burlington routes
timetable lists daily and except Sunday departures for multiple trains including No. 8 Golden State Limited No. 1 Local No. 43 Californian and Fastbound No. 2 Local with stops at Washington. Knoxville Branch No. 430 departs 9:55 a.m. and eastbound No. 8 and No. 26 Southwest Limited run with specific departure times. Burlington Trailways bus routes 7 through 10 serve Washington with noted morning and evening departures. tickets available at the Bus Depot Candy Kitchen North Side Square. agent A. Cantoni oversees.
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Washington
Golden State Limited
Ae So Oeean
California
Knoxville
Kansas City-Davenport
Southwest Limited
Qepalue
W. C. Bell
Chicago
Candy Kitchen
North Side Square
AL Cantoni
Ageng
Negro Chairman at 1884 Republican National Convention
G O P chairman John R. Lynch led the convention in Chicago in 1884 which nominated James G. Blaine for president.
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John R. Lynch
Chicago
James G. Blaine
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Wd Dee Kmeche
Seth, Grable
Cetemen Miranda Charlot Creenwood
Robert Benchley
Popeye the Sailor
Pathe News
FOX
Journal Cooking School
Alka-Seltzer
P.L. Etter
S. Iowa
Official
Washington Directory
Optometrists
Lemmon
John W. Lemmon
East Side Square
Fficers
John C. Owen
Stan Kiesey
R. R. Nooran
W. P. Rawn
Phen B. Jones
Harriet Coulter
Harold Putnam
Marion
George Lester
Krabill Meir
W.S
Chiropractors
Dr, Chas
Brown
Court House
Washington Independent School District
B. A Ralston
Jane Harland W. Mead
W. A. “Erbe
Ethel McCreedy
Harry Rowles
Richard A. Stewart
Ralph W. Thompson
Harry Ramseyer
A. E. Atchison
C. W. Tucker
W. D. Dwyer
Theodore B. Bailey
Law Loan & Trust Bldg
Officers
Lloyd Lytle
W. H. Patton
E. F. Mitek
Henry Bailey
Ls Dort
George Baker
Mark Prattity
H. H. Reister
A. L. Griffith
D. C. Barrett Park
Marian S Bailey
Frank B. Miller
J. B Lemmon
Lester Jr. Orr
O F. Roller
R. F. McFarlane
Will Duarte
Clarence Jarnha
Fred Reid
City Library
Grace H. Stephen
Ruth Lytle
A. C. Peterson
S. Second Ave
Washington, Iowa
S. W. Livingston
West Main St
George F. Morrison
J. C. Penney Co
Josephine
E. L. Smith
East Main St
Pickens
Sherman
ROMA
Aman
Fredric
Betty Field
Joseph Conrad
Sir Cedric Hardwicke
Jerome Cowan
Sig Rumann
Margaret Wycherly
Fritz Feld
Johnny Messner and His Orchestra
Olor ‘Artoon
State
Glenn G. Hayes
Wescott
Californian
Goodlander
Ee Ee
C. F. Anderson
C. M
Kansas City
Burlington
Omaha
Legion Meeting
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