Road vacation proposed in Marion Township Iowa
The county auditor announces a viewing panel has recommended vacating road No. 32 in Marion Township. Objections or damages claims must be filed by May 15, 1939 in the auditor’s office, or the road will be vacated. Also notices probate of Wil of Milly M. Cunningham filed for hearing March 27, 1939 at 9:00 A.M. in Washington Iowa District Court.
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Washington County
Harold Wu. Armstrong
D. C
Auditor's Office
Milly M. Cunningham
Court House
Washington
Iowa
District Court of
Jail County
K. R. Noonan
District Court
KK. R. Noonan
O. EB. Schmitt
Chamber of Commerce
Central Park
Minneapolis
Good Fellows
Santa Claus
Schmitt
Washington Cleaners claims largest plant in Southeastern Iowa
The Washington Cleaners describes itself as the town’s largest cleaning plant with $11 000 in equipment. It offers cleaning for rugs curtains furniture hats silk dresses and suits and guarantees hat cleaning. One day service and delivery are advertised.
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Iowa
Funeral services for Peter Gerot held at Riverside
Riverside March 16 funeral services were held at 2 pm at Riverside Methodist church for Peter Gerot who died suddenly from a heart attack at his home southeast of Riverside. Rev. Stuart C. Peterson led the service. Burial followed in Riverside cemetery with local and out-of-town relatives attending.
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Riverside
Riverside Methodist Church
Peter Gerot
Stuart C. Peterson
L. R. Bates
Margaret Griffin
R. I. Marner
William Ingram
Mary Bates
Lyle Fesler
Joseph Pailliotet
Robert Tobin
Victor Burich
Clair
Norval Flynn
Riverside Cemetery
Paul Gerot
St. Louis
Roy Geret
Ainsworth
Verne Moss
West Chester
Leo C. Grimm
Iowa City
John Stober
Lone Tree
George Allen
Jos
Brighton
Maude Carr
Stella Steffeson
Cedar Rapids
John W. Tener
William Streb
William H. Scott
Teresa Walsh
Mercy Training School
Davenport
Cornelius W Walsh
Dorothy Fitzsimmons
Oxford
Burteh
Martha Butler
Columbus Junction
Mar
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William H. Jordan
Here
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Clarenh
Lets
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Shellabarger
Elmer Shell
Ray
Muscatine
Cecil
Wayne
Mich
Esther Lucas
Lois Hain
Conesville
William Menry Edgar
Carthage
John
Elizabeth Edgar
Arda
Convaville
Carthage, I
Czech Group Praises Welles for Stand Against Hitler
Theodore B. Hlubucek of the Alliance of Czech American organizations sent a telegram to Sumner Welles, thanking him for a strong State Department statement condemning Hitler’s seizure of Czechoslovakia and urging a universal moral response from civilized nations.
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Cedar Rapids
Theodore B. Hlubucek
Iown
Alliance of
Sumner Welles
Hitler
Czechoslovakia
Klopfenstein Dead in Bisbee Arizona
Christian C. Klopfenstein of Bisbee Arizona died March 10 1939. Born October 1859 in Henry county Iowa he was son of Michael and Fanny Klopfenstein. Survivors include three brothers and two sisters with burial in Evergreen Cemetery Bisbee. He belonged to the Masonic lodge of Bisbee Arizona.
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Christian C. Klopfenstein
Bisbee
Arizona
Henry County
Iowa
Michiel
Fanny Conrad Klopfenstein
Joe
Washington
Henry
Tacoma
Roscoe
Calif
Cordelia Klopfenstein
Amanda Petra
Roof Fire at John Maple Residence
Firemen were called yesterday evening to the John Maple residence on East Jefferson Street where a roof fire was extinguished with comparatively little damage.
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John Maple
East Jefferson Street
Masons Set Second Degree Work Wednesday Evening
Ray Cox master of Washington lodge urges large attendance for a second degree Masonic work planned Wednesday evening.
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Ray Cox
Washington Lodge
Wheat Farmers Take Insurance Nationwide Wheat Program
Washington report says 97 Washington county farmers bought premiums for 1939 crops with 65 more applying. The wheat insurance involves 56 counties, with 6,809 applications and 4,652 premiums paid. Nationwide the program covers 1200 counties in 30 states with 299,501 applications and 120,000 premiums paid.
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Washington, D. C
Washington County
Federal Crop Insurance Corporation
Department of Agriculture
Pratt Reports on Bullfighting and New Rotary Member
LeRoy Pratt spoke to the Rotary Club about bullfighting as practiced in Mexico City detailing the sport and its dexterity. John Applegate introduced himself with a life history noting his education, hobbies, printing career, and DeMolay involvement.
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Mexico City
Rotary Club
LeRoy Pratt
Mexico
America
John Applegate
Rotary
Washington Club
John
Saturday Evening Post
Grandfathers Honored By Iowa Senators In Session
In Des Moines the Iowa senate marked Grandfather’s Day by applauding three colleagues who became grandfathers. Senator Frank C. Byers of Cedar Rapids welcomed a granddaughter born to his daughter Katherine Avery in Spencer. Also honored were Senators E. P. Corwin of Muscatine and A. J. Shaw of Pocahontas.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Frank C. Byers
Cedar Tapids
Katherine Avery
Spencer
Halden Avery
A. H. Avery
Clay
E. P. Corwin
Muscatine
A. J. Shaw
Rep
Pocahontas
French President Reaches London Welcomed by King
The visit of the king and queen to France last year is recalled as French President reaches London and is welcomed by the King. Britain warns Germany that denouncing the 1935 naval treaty could be invalid, and Poland urges focus on Lithuania amid Memel tensions. The Memel diet’s decision and Lithuanian cabinet proposals loom as Sweden cancels ministry events.
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London
France
Great Britain
Germany
Poland
Hitler
Lithuania
Memel
Reich
West Coast Naval Exercises Tense in Warning to Hitler
Britain awaits reaction of European powers to anti aggression proposals as a warning to Hitler regarding any move toward Rumania.
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Great Britain
Hitler
Rumania
Plymouth ad promises low prices on full-featured cars
An advertising blurb from Plymouth Division of Chrysler promotes affordable, large new cars with smooth ride and strong performance. It urges listeners to visit a Plymouth dealer and tune in Major Bowes' Amateur Hour on Co. B. S. Network Thursdays 9 to 10 P.M. Eastern.
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Chrysler Tion
Detroit
Mich
Co. B. S
Thurs
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