Local News Snapshots and Upcoming Events
Miss Elizabeth Klein will visit from St. Paul for about ten days of spring vacation. Klein Klothing Co. advertises overalls and jackets at 1.09 each. Local residents Mr. and Mrs. John Bailey return from Phoenix to visit daughter Mrs. May Gowey. Multiple visitors from Ainsworth Cotter Crawfordsville and Washington attend to business. Miss Hilda Marcucci earns honors in Spanish and Western European history at the College of Saint Teresa in Winona. Masseur E Fray from Ollie will be at Cy Bush residence March 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Klein
St. Paul
Klein Klothing Ko
John Bailey
Phoenix
Ariz
May Gowey
Will Weible
Brighton
Lyman Bunce
Joe Utterback
Ainsworth
John Clegg
John Adams
W. H. Parker
Cotter
Sherm White
Crawfordsville
J. M. Lord
Ralph Morris
William Mitchell
Havre
Will Dea
College of Saint Teresa
Winona
Minn
Hilda Marcucci
Gibert Marcucci
East Washington Street
Washington
Europe
E. Fray
Ollie
Masseur
Cy Bush
S. 4Th Ave
Local News in Washington Area Highlights Visits and Events
Frederick and Will Smith of the Verdi neighborhood were here on business this morning. Auctioneer v. F. Macon Washington Iowa. Phone 251 Red, 64tt Mr. and Mrs. Leon Kurtz and daughters Patricia and Genève of Brighton were business visitors in Washington today. Easter special: permanent waves at Treva's Beauty Shop. Miss Elinor Douglas went to Cedar Rapids to see The Merchant of Venice. Wages changes and local health and farm union meetings noted with several travel updates and family notices throughout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Will Smith
Verdi
V. F
Macon
Washington
Iowa
Leon Kurtz
Patricia
John Kurtz
Genevie
Brighton
Brown
Elinor Douglas
Cedar Rapids
Maude Adams
Otis Skinner
Doris Ann
Treva
Boneta Larby
Martha Sidles
Iowa City
W. F. Bickel
J. E. Lemmon
Dutch Creek
Lemmon
Harry Dye
McConnellsville
Quality Ice Cream Company
Ford
Oscar Haney
Dora
Ft. Madison
Louis Baird
H. L. Hendrens
Hilkea Jacobs
Orville Elder
County Health Board
Ainsworth
Bank Robbers at Clinton Get Life Terms from Court
Bank robbers near Clinton Iowa received life terms as authorities recov ered most of the stolen money. More than $100,000 was found in a trash pile near Camanche and another $5,000 recovered after a farmer, Arvil Flood, followed a hunch. Over 500 officers and vigilantes hunted the four-bandit group, with Edwards first captured near Bettendorf. The Clyde Clark led search confirmed the rout, and the car used was traced to Louisville Kentucky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home Savings Bank
Davenport
Camanche
Clinton Bank
Arvil Flood
Edwards
Bettendorf
Flood
Kentucky
Louisville
Clinton
Iowa
Ray Stanley
Leslie Stanley
Beatrice Stanley
Ten Years Ago at Lemmon’s Drug Store Improvements
J E Lemmon expands his drug store after purchasing the building from Win Smouse last year. Farmers seek Black Leaf 40 for chicken roasts and hog dipping while Bayer Dust and other Bayer products will be available. Weather turns mostly cloudy with possible rain or snow and colder temperatures. Hog prices top at 4.65 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Lemmon
Win /Smouse
Local residents visit in Fairfield and Kalona
Mr and Mrs Vernon Witt iig were in Fairfield last night Mrs Wittiig visited today with her mother Mrs R J Dawson in Bethel Miss Lucille Martin of Iowa City will be here tomorrow to spend a couple of days visiting her mother Mrs Ed Endicott and daughter Lillian of Ainsworth shopped here today Neva Pauls of Denver is visiting her parents Mr and Mrs George Pauls Sr A E Palmer and O H Ras cher were in Kalona on business this morning
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Wittiig
Fairfield
Pompeii Theater Size and Fate In Ancient Record
The ancient Pompeii theater is described as seating between 10 000 and 40 000 spectators and was erected by the great Pompeii finishing in 52 B C. It was the first stone theater in Rome with a marble interior and finally collapsed in the sixth century A D.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pompeii
B. C
Rome
Remarkable Iowa police work earns praise for bank robbery arrests
The statement lauds the rapid capture and conviction of Clinton City National Bank robbers as one of the most commendable pieces of peace officer work in Iowa in recent years. It commends Clinton County and Scott County sheriff's offices for their service to the communities and invites public gratification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Clinton City National
Clinton County
Scott County
Towa
Spelling Meet Held Saturday at Washington High
Washington county school spellers converge on Washington High School this Saturday to compete for the county title. Advanced rural and town divisions take place in the afternoon starting at 1 30 with fifth through eighth graders entered. Morning spell down features rural contestants selected from township contests. Mrs Winnie Palmer, county superintendent, oversees the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Washington High School
Winnie Palmer
Local Community Notes from Ainsworth Area
R J White Correspondent reports on Sunday visits including Mr and Mrs C S Work and Dorothy at Harry Campbell home. Local attendance at a first grade program. Residents attended a Columbus Junction sale and Oskaloosa trips. Several families and individuals, including W C Richards and Harry Pearson, are listed with weekend visits and sick list updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
C. S. Work
Dorothy
Harry Campbell
Co. W. Lins
W. C. Richards
Sverette
Will Roberts
Earl White
Columbus Junction
Tom Will
Madge Rabenold
Fred
Dana
Oskaloosa
W. J. Dea and
Washington
Ray Smiths
Harry Pearson
M. Hollinger
West Chester
Will den
Betty
George Colthurst
Harry Camp
Ride victim Carmod y identified in Chicago case
Chicago March 16. Police identify the latest ride victim as Martin P Carmody an ex convict and gunman killed by three bullets through the skull. Carmody was sentenced to Joliet for fourteen years but paroled in 1928.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
INS
Gangland
Larest “Ride
Martin P. Carmody
Carmody
Joliet
Canal Project Through Panama For 400 Years
The Panama Isthmus canal idea dates to Balboa and Spanish explorers who proposed it to the Spanish emperor in the early 1500s. Surveys occurred 1515 to 1525, with renewed demand in the 1800s as steam navigation emerged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canal Long
Panama
Balboa
Spain
Community social notes from Donaldson town area
Bell home north of West Chester hosts Elizabeth and Franklin Dea as supper guests with friends from Ainsworth Friday evening. Vina Manassier visits Will Lins home, Leslie Waite visits Waite parents Lee and Mrs Jolly Monday after Des Moines trip home. Ed Reese and Dorothy spend Sunday at W G Roberts home. Quilt exhibit draws attendees at Methodist church Tuesday afternoon. Jess Pearson and Will Brown host as guests Thursday evening. Sympathy sent to Mrs Nate Crawford for brother’s death from burns in Davenport last week. J C Jones and Lois Pearson call at Will Brown Friday night.
Local Business Ads and Travel Notes Hit the Page
Mrs R O Lynn of Columbus Junction visits Washington on business as she rebuilds after a January 9 house fire. Plans for the new basement feature attractive, convenient elements. Swan Benson of Janesville Wisconsin and Earl Chambers travel through Welman on business as well. J H Hurtt advertises paper cleaning at a low price with phone numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Hurtt
R. O. Lynn
Columbus Junction
Washington
Lynn
Swan Benson
Janesville
Wis
Earl Chambers
Welman
Local youth Walter Russell shows drawing promise
Walter Russell, grandson of Mr and Mrs FE P Foss, is a local boy with natural talent for drawing. He practices steadily and hopes to refine his work enough to become marketable, understanding that success requires hard work and dedication to drawing and painting fundamentals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Russell
FE. P. Foss
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Marie Dressler
Emma
Joe E. Brown
Laurel and Hardy
Phillips & Hebner Druggists
Eagle Stamps
W. S. Kyle
Iowa Continental Telephone Company
Francis Haney
Welch Moore
Anna Tedford
W. Easter
Farmers’ Union
Mahaska County
Milo Leno
Washington County Farmers Union
Easter Home
Ogle Teets
Frank Scott
West Liberty
Peter Teets
Pearl Phillips
John DeFrees
Wellman
Ernest Gearhart
Keota
Gerald Teets
Everett Teets
Kalona
Donald Teets
William Strain
Ed Swords
Eldon
Carl = Luithty
Corydon
Orva Scott
Alvin Smith
Roy Teets Olge
Willis
Isabelle Anwyl
Elliot Grayson
Des Moines
A. E. Baldrige
Mildred Masson
John Fietch
SS Cie
Geo. L. McDaniel Dreggis
Chevrolet
Goodyear
Brown’s Super Service
E. Washington St
Washington Cleaners
South Side
Wisi Long
Pease
And
Ross Motor Ser
Pease & Ross
Motor Service
West Madison
Morrison Ice Cream CO. E
Furniture Live
H. Leu Co
Muscatine
Westphal
ARC
Iowa Motor Service Armory
Wardrobe Cleaners
W. Davis
John Shields & Sons
C.L. Pine Loan CO
415
Airfield
Dorothy Ann
Wunstop Duzzit
Tam
Wunstop
Duazazy
Washington Oil Co
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