Local social notes and visits in Washington area
Mrs. John McLaughlin recovers from illness. Mrs. Theodore Dykstra and family visit her mother Mrs. Anna Rouse for about two months while Mr. Dykstra travels in Oregon. Arnold and Harlan Phillips stay with grandmother Mrs. W. A. Phillips. E. M. Phillips to pick them up later to resume school after spring vacation. Several residents travel for business or demonstrations, including Shellane cooking showing in Mount Pleasant and visits from Clinton, Muscatine, and Keokuk. Rose Minner of Boone visits Washington. she is a retired Egypt missionary teaching in Boone.
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Theodore Dykstra
Theodore
Phillip
Pe Cna Janes
Washington, D
Keokuk
Kenneth FE. Norton
Ivan Norton
New York City
Standard Oil Company
J Norton
Muscatine
Wilber Stein
Boyd Foster
John Foster
Ruth
Helen Foster
Rose Minner
Boone
Washington
Egypt
Tew
Funeral for Dr. J. T. Conn Held in Battle Creek
Secretary Leigh Soule of the YMCA announced that funeral services for Dr. J. T. Conn will be Friday at 2 PM in Battle Creek Iowa, where he lived, with burial in Battle Creek.
Pious Painter Juan Juanes Devout to Church Service
Juan Juanes born 1523 famed as the Fra Angelico of Spian. He never began a Christ or Virgin painting without fasting and prayer. His work remained strictly sacred, devoted to the church and its service.
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Juan Juanes
Fra Angelico
Spian
Christ
Virgin
Hayes Family Welcomes Son At Pleasant Plain
Mr and Mrs Harold L Hayes of Pleasant Plain are parents of a son born at 7 20 this morning weighing six pounds two ounces Helen Schauf of Wellman was admitted last night for treatment of pneumonia
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Harold L. Hayes
Pleasant Plain
Helen Schauf
Wellman
Baseball Meeting At YMCA To Organize Washington Team
Washington men discuss forming a baseball club for this season with a Friday 7:30 meeting at the YMCA. Ray Whitehead spearheads efforts. field options near Troop F pasture are considered to host Sunday games and attract paying spectators.
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Y.M.C. A
Washington
Ray Whitehead
Softpall
Whitehead
Pleasant Plain
Riverside
Harper
Iowa City
Wapello
Muscatine
Negrin Says Loyalist Situation Is Very Difficult
Premier Juan Negrin speaks frankly about the Spanish Civil War, acknowledging the Loyalist cause faces significant difficulty and that there is no attempt to hide the severity of the situation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hendaye
Juan Negrin
Carson Plumbing Firm Celebrates 24th Washington Anniversary
In March 1914 Carson Plumbing marks twenty four years serving Washington. W T Carson and associates carry lines from Crane Duro and Wolverine and continue plumbing and heating work across the community. After J F Ream’s death, Carson took over the business with Tom and Bob Carson leading the team.
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Europe
Ream & Carson
Washington
Princeton
Illinois
Carson Plumbing
W. T. Carson
Carson
J. F. Ream
Tom and
Bob Carson
America
Iowa Avenue
Mr. Ream
Community Thanks For Kindness During Illness And Death
We thank friends and neighbors for kindnesses and help during the illness and death of Mrs William Hesseltine. William Hesseltine Merle Hesseltine Mrs Lyman Babcock George and Howard Hopping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Hesseltine
Merle Hesseltine
Lyman Babcock
George and
Howard Hopping
Entries Grow As Iowa Indoor Meet Attracts Power Upto 500
Iowa officials anticipate almost 500 athletes for the annual state indoor track and field meet in Iowa City. Clinton leads with 22 entrants, Roosevelt Cedar Rapids 20, Grinnell 14, Washington 12, and other towns list smaller contingents.
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Iowa City
Iowa
Clinton
Roosevelt
Cedar Rapids
Grinnell
Washington
Indianola
Lyons
Newton
Ida Grove
Mechanicsville
Mt. Vernon
Ames
West Liberty
Traer
Winterset
Garner
Louis’ trainer forecasts easy win for Louis over Thomas
Kid Howard, boxing trainer and gym owner, says Joe Louis looks in fine shape for the Friday night stadium bout against Harry Thomas. He criticizes Louis for a rigid style and lack of feints while noting Thomas’ slow Punches. Howard adds Louis would face trouble against Sam Langford.
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Chicago
Kid Howard
Joe Louis
Harry Thomas
Thomas
Louis
Sam Langford
Joe
Ames Offers Summer Safety Course For Teachers
Iowa public school teachers will study new safety methods at Iowa State College this summer. The program runs June 15 to July 22 and covers driver training highway safety home farm and industrial safety. Dr A R Lauer heads instruction with staff from psychology and civil engineering and guest authors on teacher training. Regular college credit will be granted for completion.
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Ames
Iowa
Iowa State College
A. R. Lauer
Laner
R. A. Moyer
J. E. Evans
Fern Goulding
College Hospital
FE. D. Baird
Enginering Extension Service
Driver Trainieg
Amos Neyhart
Pennsylvania State College
William S. Sears
Lane Technical High School
Chicago
Muscatine Ys Men Celebrate Second Anniversary
The Muscatine Y's Men's Club marked its two year anniversary with a joint meeting in Muscatine hosted by the Washington club which sponsors it. The Muscatine group has grown to 48 members and since inception has visited the Washington club many times. it was Washington's first sponsored club and the fourteenth in the Midwest Region, now expanding to thirty two members.
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Muscatine Y's
Washington Club
Muscatine Club
Washington
Midwest
Ted Brown
Wayne Eckhard
Lew Warren
Insurance Company Hosts Regional Picture Show Event
A sizable crowd gathered for an entertainment program hosted by the Agricultural Mutual Insurance Association of Des Moines with county cooperation. Earl Romiger of Ottumwa led the event with a Des Moines secretary Earle Wagner speaking, musical numbers by regional artists, readings, and a brief address by Lew Warren, while various insurance agents and club members participated in prize exchanges and war context remarks.
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Agricultural Mutual Insurance Association of
Des Moines
Earl Romiger
Ottumwa
Earle Wagner
Archie Horak
Connie
Robert Peatsch
Riverside
Doris Leffler
Washington
Janice Herr
Brighton
Washington County
Charles Kennedy
A. L. Griffith
S. W. Easter
W. OO. Morgan
H. D. Luers
Rubio
Ira A. Coon
Ainsworth
Jones Ins
Wellman
Iven Alt
Kalona
Edwin Kos
A. C. Pennengroth
Claud Flynn
Arthur Kane
Crawfordsville
Egyptians a Mixed Race Portrait in Early 20th Century Thought
The article describes Egyptians as a mixed race with Hamitic predominance and some Semitic admixture. It locates Egyptians as fairly dark-skinned yet within one of the white race branches according to the period's classification.
Local Citizens Attend Park Visit and Tax Reminder
Mr and Mrs George Canott and family spent Sunday afternoon in Burlington visiting daughter Victoria They enjoyed Crapo park before returning home Reminder March 31 last day to pay first half taxes without penalty Marion County Treasurer Also Mrs William Kenslar home from New Sharon and Fuller brooms offered at 75c each Reed sales and local notices include a pedestrian incident injuring Mrs F J Barber of Omaha with bruises no bones broken and hospital treatment in Washington county Also Oliver Willits and Gilbert Mills attended a United Motor Service meeting in Ottumwa and Mrs Ray Tracy aided Hannah family with moving to Hedrick and Frederick plus local auctions and retail eggs noted at 14c per dozen
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George Canott
Burlington
Victoria
Crapo Park
Wiliam Kenslar
New Sharon
Fuller Brooms
Beggs Grocery
F. J. Barber
Omaha
Nebr, Ia
Washington County
Aveniae Journal
Cloid Willits
Gilbert Mills
United Motor Service
Ottumwa
Ray
Tracy
Hedrick
Robert L. Hannah
Tommy
Hannahs
Fredrick
Hannah
Reister Bros
T. L. Brookhart
Des Moines
Walter Berger
Bruce Berger
F. Murphy
Los Angeles
Cal
Helen Breese
Iowa City
F. Macon
Gladys Lyons
Washington
Two Percent of U S Population On Federal Relief Rolls
A March 30 Washington report shows about 1.8 percent of the 1935 U S population, or 2,356,875 people, on WPA relief as of week ending March 19. Montana leads states at 3.4 percent, while Nevada Maryland and Hawaii show lower rates.
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Washington
United States
Montana
Ohio
Nevada
Maryland
Hawaii
New York
New Jersey
Delaware
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Virginia
North Carolina
Mid-West
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Missouri
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Wisconsin
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Plains States
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Rocky Mountain States
Pacific Coast
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New England
Maine
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District of Columbia
Ottumwa Plans Midyear Promotion Abolition
Superintendent Frank W. Douma announced Ottumwa public schools will end midyear promotions, effective September. About 1700 of 6500 students will move up a full grade, eliminating the ninth semester high school group, with kindergarten classes starting in September.
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Ottumwa
Frank W. Douma
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