Richmond Community Notes March Visitors and Obituaries
Mr and Mrs Joe Lasek and Mr and Mrs Harry Jirsa visited the Clem Shalla home Sunday. Linus Patterson and Wm Stumpf visited with Francis Bush near Washington. Clayton Lintz stayed with cousins Harry Lintz in Davenport. Maynard Shabala sick and off work at Kalona. Albert Schillig funeral held Friday. family from Richmond. Philip Strabala died March 13. Holy Trinity church service Thursday. 50th anniversary celebrated a month earlier. Spring weather stirs field plans. caution on March end.
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Daryl Shalla
Richmond
Mar
Joe Lasek
Harry Jirsa
Clem Shalla
Linus Patterson
Wm. Stumpf
Francis Bush
Washington
Clayton Lintz
Davenport
Harry Lintz
Maynard Shabala
Kalona
Albert Sc
Strabala
Washington Cleaners Serves Southeast Iowa Town
The Washington Cleaners promotes itself as the largest cleaning plant in the southeast Iowa town, boasting modern equipment valued at $11,000 to meet all cleaning demands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Obituary for Dr Frank A Lee Recalls Global Life
San Diego editor informs readers of Dr Frank A Lee who died October 12 1958 in Kansas City Missouri born Crawfordsville Indiana 1862 practiced medicine until late life traveled around the world twice ship surgeon on a San Francisco to Honolulu line buried Greenfield Town sister Mrs Ella Huston of Greenfield wife lives in San Diego Will Martin and family visited recently son Thomas Martin southeast of Crawfordsville now in Santa Ana California three daughters two married a son missionary in China Will Walker of Hollywood sends regards to neighbors Alfred H Haines signs off note requests confirmation of death missing in paper.
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San Diego
Calif
Evening Journal
Frank A. Lee
Kansas City
Crawfordsville
Iowa
Missouri
San Francisco
Honolulu
Greenfield
Town
Ella Huston
Lee
Will Martin
Thomas Martin
Santa Ana
China
Will Walker
Hollywood
Will
Alfred H. Haines
P. S
Dr. Lee
South 76 Social Notes Round Up Local Visits
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Aller spent Monday in Burlington on business and met Mrs. Nick Schmitt formerly of the area. Jack Wimmer were in Washington on business. Riefs of West Chester shelled corn for families including Wm. Shannon Walter Fisher and Frank McAvoy Tuesday afternoon. Neighbors helped Walter Fisher and Bill Martin saw wood Monday. G. A. Hess visited Virgil Buny near Wellman Sunday. Warren Davis and wife spent Sunday at Oren Romine's home. Harold Fisher and family plus Gail Rief and family and Frank Kleese from West Chester spent Sunday with Walter Fisher's parents.
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South
Clarence Aller
Burlington
Nick Schmitt
Jack Wimmer
Washington
West Chester
Wm. Shannon
Walter Fisher
Frank McAvoy
Bill Martin
Martin
G. A. Hess
Virgil Buny
Wellman
Warren Davis
Oren Romine
Harold Fisher
Gail Rief
Frank Kleese
Card of Thanks for Eusebius Welch
Waide Welch asks the Journal to express thanks and appreciation for tributes acts of kindness and expressions of sympathy at the death of his father Eusebius Welch.
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Waide Welch
Eusebius Welch
Public School Banquet Theme Hopes and Dress Plans
Public Schools news reports juniors select a banquet theme amid dress planning and excitement over new clothing. Seniors anticipate the event while juniors organize preparations. Ticket pricing is outlined, and group photos are ongoing as yearbook pages near press by April first.
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Hilly Rose
Ferdinand
Ferddy
Mrs. Dickinson Buys House From Mrs. Jones Sister
Mrs Manie Dickinson has purchased the property once owned by Mrs Lucy Jones and her sister Mrs Bales where the Laurence Watson family resided. Community notes report social visits, local repairs, and school events including a carnival profit of about nine dollars.
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Arthur Lambert
Rabio Town
Mar
Mannie Dickinson
Lucy Jones
Bales
Laurence Watson
Lucia Bond
Hopewell
Louise McClentick
Nannie Dickinson
L. B
Laithly
Albert Johnson
Fairfield
Joe Lambert
Keota
Frank Feltz
Clarence Hyzer
Ladies Aid
Vernon Shardon
Richland
Louise Tarrence
Shirley Burris
Lawrence Bond
Wellz
New Electric Singer Sewing Machine In Homemaking Class
Washington homemaking classes gain an electric Singer sewing machine easing work on hems pleats and ruffles. Freshmen learn to sew and later choose projects while Miss Grace Randell guides the program. The HI group plans a Burlington factory trip and will furnish the girls room with rug curtains and a day bed.
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Washington
Grace Randell
Pups at YMCA Plan Easter Activities for Children
YMCA kindergarten students prepare for Easter with songs poems and stories read by Miss Fern. March brings two birthday parties Maryily Cook on the tenth and Janice Brook on the twenty third. A weather calendar features rabbits with accessories for sunny rainy windy and warm days. The class studies early spring birds notably robins and many students have had chicken pox. Spring vacation begins March 31 for the twenty five pupils in the afternoon class.
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Miss Fern
Maryily Cook
Janice Brook
Hi-Life to Open Annual Sale with Assembly Program
Hi-Life staff to start the annual sale with an assembly on Tuesday April 11. The event marks the official opening of this year’s annual sale as students with both semesters prepare to participate.
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Hi-Life
Dueas Entertains Junior High Basketball Team
Mr and Mrs Joe Duea hosted seventeen boys from the junior high basketball squad after dinner at six o'clock last Thursday March 23 Games followed the meal as the junior high began its annual basketball season.
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Joe Duea
End of Murder Marked Trail Climax in Wild West Saga
The eight day confrontation ends when Earl Durand, a 26 year old rancher, is found dead outside a Powell Wyoming bank after attempting a robbery. He had killed five men and fought a posse of 300 with rifles and field artillery in the Beartooth mountains.
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Wild Westel
Earl Durand
Powell, Wyo
Earl
Ier
Durand
Beartooth Mountains
Wyoming
Local Junior High Basketball Bracket Details
The sixth and seventh grades start Wednesday night with sixth verses seventh. Eighth grade teams play Monday March 27 with two squads. Last day is March 22 at the YMC at 4 o clock. Finals and consolation later. Three new students Charles Bartzio Robert Bartzio and Benny McChurch enrolled. Benny returned from California. Bartz brothers moved from the country. Lois Moore sixth grade teacher was called home for her father's illness in Plainsfield Iowa.
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YMC
Charles
Robert Bartz Io i
Benny McChurch
Benny
California
Bartz
Lois Moore
Plainsfield
Iowa
Washington students enjoy Iowa City trip to St. Joan play
Junior college drama students and Miss Ruth Flood attended the University Theatre production of St. Joan in Iowa City. Dorothea Carlson starred as St Joan with elaborate 15th century costuming and complex lighting. Washington schools won a superior rating among ten competing, with Mary Westphal receiving a special mention.
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Washington
Bloomfield
Mary Westphal
Truth and fallacies in homeroom discussions
Homeroom discussions explore distinguishing truth from fallacies in a democracy. Citizens should think straight for the nation's good, recognizing sources of false ideas from propaganda, environment, media, and superstition.
The Value of Critical Thinking in Daily Life
The text argues that many hold unfounded beliefs as superstition grows from playful belief to conviction. It suggests studying fallacies helps students think clearly about speech and actions, contributing to personal and social welfare and making better citizens.
Pearson Couple Open Housekeeping In West Branch Drug Firm
Riverside notes: Mr and Mrs R B Pearson now reside in West Branch where he runs a drug business. Mrs Pearson formerly Hertha Knebel daughter of May or and Mrs William Knebel of Riverside. She studied at St Marys High School class of 1927 and trained as a nurse serving in Presbyterian hospital Chicago Sacramento and Denver. Nearby obituary notices include William Sanders death at Houghton and funeral attendees from Riverside.
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Riverside
R. B. Pearson
West Branch
Pearson
Hertha Knebel
William Knebel
St. Mary's High School
Presbyterian Hospital
Chicago
Sacramento
California
Denver
Colorado
Bernard Jacobameter
Mary Sanders
C. B. Rice
Houghton
William Sanders
Gerhart Sanders
Co. B. Rice
Elizabeth Sanders
Fort Madison
Bernard Jacobsmeier
St. Mary's
Richard Schnoebelen
Washington
Henry Prymek
James Swailes
Forrest Tay
Hitchhiker Faces Arraignment in Des Moines Shooting
Glen Kidwell a 17 year old hitchhiker sits in Polk County jail awaiting arraignment after confessing to shooting W. L. Lowe a Salvation Army finance officer who was riding with him two miles north of Ankeny on a Des Moines highway. His shaken parents traveled from Missouri to visit.
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Des Moines
Glen Kidwell
Polk County
Kelley
W. L. Lowe
Salvation Army
Ankeny
Missouri
Probe Farmer's Death Near Clutter
Tama county coroner Dr. A. J. Wentzien investigates the death of 52 year old farmer James A. Konicek found in a field four hundred yards from his home northeast of Clutter. He was dead for hours with no signs of violence. An autopsy was performed and stomach contents sent to Iowa City for analysis.
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Tama
A. J. Wentzien
Tama County
James A. Konicek
Clutter
Glass eyes and the craft of artificial eyes history
The article traces glass eyes from ancient Egypt to the Venetians and Romans with priests making early versions around 500 B C. It notes Ambroise Paré’s 1561 French work mentions modern artificial eyes, and that Pierre Gougelman began making them in 1851 on Van Dam Street in New York. His descendants run Mager & Gougelman, Inc.
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Ambroise Parc
Paris
Pierre Gougelman
van Dam Street
New York
N. Y
France
Mager & Gougelman, Inc
Iowa City hosts visiting mayor and wife at Pearson residence
Mayor and Mrs William Kobel visited Iowa City this week and stayed Thursday in W Branch at the home of their daughter Mrs R B Pearson and Mr Pearson.
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Iowa City
William Kobel
W Branch
R. B. Pearson
Pearson
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