Local social and meeting happenings in Des Moines and Waterloo
Mr and Mrs Sunny Blair and Mr and Mrs Jess Radda spent Sunday in Des Moines. They attended a V F W council meeting in the Youngerman building. Carolyn Hamilton and Helen Harvey visited Waterloo for the day and planned to attend a Marian Anderson concert.
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Sunny Blair
Jess Radda
Des Moines
Mr. Radda
Mr. Blair
V. F. W. Council
Youngerman
Carolyn Hamilton
Helen Harvey
Waterloo
Marian Anderson
D. W. Dwyer
T. J. Pease
O. F. Boller
D. D. Davis
Thora Reynolds
State Dental Association
Reynolds
Dwyer
State Dental Assistants Association
Fef. D. Morrison, Jr
Local residents visit friends in Wellman and Albia
Mrs J R Palmer and daughter Stella spent yesterday afternoon in Wellman with BE Fry and Mr and Mrs J E Palmer. Mrs R E Marshall and Mrs Roland Ashby of Albia arrived this morning to spend a couple of days with the Stokes family in Wellsman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Palmer
Stella
E. Loren Palmer
Patricia
Wellman
BE. H. Fry
J. FE. Palmer
R. EF. Marshall
Roland Ashby
Albia
George Stokes
Baby Born at 9 08 Am Weighing Eight Pounds Six Ounces
At the hospital John Zieclowsky underwent a tonsillectomy this morning. Mr and Mrs H R Rohweder Harper are the parents of a daughter born yesterday at 9 08 am weighing eight pounds six ounces.
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John Zieclowsky
H. R. Rohwedder
Harper
Stall-House Life Lets Horses Rest While Upright
A Nature pro vides horses with a muscular mechanism enabling rest for their legs while staying on them, allowing months of activity without lying down, notes the Christian Science Monitor.
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Christian Science Monitor
Funeral Attended for Elliott Wayman in Richland
Officials from the Washington County Farmers Mutual Insurance association gathered in Richland to pay final respects to Elliott Wayman. The 68 year old bachelor and Richland township board member died last Saturday after ill health since December. He served as assessor for his home township for 40 years and was on the insurance board since January 1980.
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Washington County Farmers’ Mutual Insurance Association
Richland
Elliott Wayman
Richland Township
Keokuk County
Friends Church
Rainfall and Temperature Report for Washington April
The official weather observer reports 3.60 inches of rain in Washington for April. Moisture was sufficient with temperatures ranging from 78 degrees in the afternoon to 8 degrees last night.
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Washington
Official Weather Observer
Airmen Battle Giant Panda Aboard Midair Flight
Three transport pilots fought a panda that wandered into the cabin during a cross country flight bound for the Bronx Zoo. The plane landed safely and one airman was bitten on the hand as the animal was secured. Dr. BE A Best of China accompanied the panda.
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Pittsburgh
New York
China
Bronx Zoo
BE. A. Best
Marriage Licenses in Washington County Reach 34 in Early 1939
In April, Washington County issued seven marriage licenses, bringing the year’s total to 34 for the first four months of 1939. The data reflects a steady pace of licenses issued as spring progresses.
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Washington County
NYA Meeting At City Hall
About fifteen young men of the National Youth Association met Friday evening in the American Legion club rooms for an evocational discussion led by adviser Ives McKay. They were classified by preferred work lines and found to be mechanically minded. A similar meeting is planned for Friday evening May 12 in Legion hall rooms.
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National Youth Association
American Legion Club
Ives McKay
Legion Elu
Supreme Court To Hear Atlanta Coal Control Act Case
The Supreme Court will hear Atlanta's appeal challenging the National Bituminous Coal Control Act. Atlanta sought an injunction to stop enforcement of minimum price orders, arguing the act violates the federal constitution. The District of Columbia federal court ruled the act falls under interstate commerce since Atlanta coal is mined in other states.
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Washington
U.P
Supreme Court
Atlanta
The
Coal Commission
Itesult
District of Columb
Conscience hurts he pays ten cents for big ink supply
Windsor Ontario May 1 A man who filled his fountain pen daily for twenty years in the post office made restitution after his conscience hurt He sent the postmaster general ten cents for 7300 penfuls of ink claiming the ink was poor and the sum more than covers the cost He signed his letter Honest Scot.
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Windsor
Ontario
Major League Standings And Sunday Results
American League standings show Washington 5 4 .656 and others with mixed records. Sunday results include Chicago 6 St Louis 6 Washington 3 New York 2 Boston 38 Philadelphia 1 Detroit 14 Cleveland 1. Only game Cleveland at Detroit scheduled. National League standings list Philadelphia Pittsburgh Chicago St Louis Brooklyn New York Cincinnati with rain and schedule noted.
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Woccanncuans
Washington
Chicago
St. Louis
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Detroit
Cleveland
W. L. Pet
Giacca Hte
Caren Ae
Pittsburgh UA. LL
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
VFW Post to Raise Park Flag on Patriotic Days
The VFW post plans to raise the park flag on designated patriotic holidays after securing permission from the park board. Commander Radda and Patriotic Instructor Bunny Blair oversee arrangements with the Washington Municipal Band to provide sound for observances.
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Washington
Central Park
Daughters of Union Veterans
V.F.W
Jess W. Radda
V.F.W. Post
J. KE. Lemmon
Park Board
V.flw
National V.F.W
Bunny Blair
Radda
Washington Municipal Band
Vitamin K from Alfalfa Restores Teen Health
A Chicago derived Vitamin K from alfalfa helped Betty Pontions 15 recover from a disease that destroyed red blood cells. After eight transfusions since New Year’s, she left Mercy hospital Sunday afternoon frail but well, with doctors crediting the new vitamin concentrate.
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Chicago
Murder Suicide in Knoxville Iowa Family Home
Mrs. Sarah Leiby 74 and her invalid son Fred 48 were found dead in their Marysville home in what appears to be murder and suicide. Coroner's preliminary findings point to poison, with the family dog dead in the same room. A note from Mrs. Leiby asks forgiveness for her sin. The bodies were discovered by daughter Mrs. A B Redding. Vital organs were sent to Iowa City for analysis to identify the poison.
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Knoxville
Iowa
Sarah Leiby
Fred
Marysville
Dwight A. Mater
A. B. Redding
Iowa City
Actress Arietta Beery Wins Nevada Divorce From Wallace Beery
In Carbon City Nevada on May 1 Mrs Arietta Gilman Beery obtained a divorce from film star Wallace Beery after a 15 year marriage. She cited cruelty and was a former actress herself.
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Carbon City
Nevada
Arietta Gilman Beery
Wallace Beery
Hat Cost Reflects Husband’s Standing in Community
A husband treats his wife’s hat as a status symbol and states it may cost $50 if needed to uphold his standing in the community.
Bakery Fire Leaves $3,000 Structural Loss
Fire damaged the bakery building estimated at about 3000 dollars, with insurance covering the loss. Equipment salvage may reduce final costs. repairs could start quickly to reopen within weeks. Smoke and water also affected offices and apartments nearby including Dr. W L Alcorn and Mrs Myrtle Poole, with minor damage to Brookhart law office and State theater.
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Grecian
Ralph Dougherty
Dr. W. L. Alcorn
Brookhart
Myrtle Poole
Alcorn
Brookhart Law Office
Miss Pearl Gardner
State Theater
Iowa Southern Utilities Office
Utilities
Frank Miller
U.S.A
Winfield Smouse
Anderson
Mr. Smouse
Local Folks Attend Socials and Family Visits
Mrs. Fred Lindenmeyes of West Chester hosted a caller. Jimmy Haygreen returned from Urbana with his grandparents the Nicolets in Canton yesterday. Donald Bell and daughter Marilyn toured Mechanicsville visiting friends and attended a 49th wedding anniversary party for Mr. and Mrs. Frank L. Wilson. The Crone families visited Rock Island and Kewanee and Wyoming relatives. Ed Palmer of Cotter was taken to Hershey hospital with a broken hip from a fall at home.
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Jimmy Haygreen
G. A. Haygreen
Urbana
J. G. Nicolet
Mrs. Haygreen
Canton
Donald Bell
Marilyn
Mechanicsville
Frank L. Wilson
al Crone
Phyllis
Geraldine
Cloyee Crone
Rock Island
Douglas Crone
Mae Crone
Kewanee
Wyoming
Ed Palmer
Cotter
Hershey Hospital
Muscatine
Two Boys Fined in Bicycle Court
In a Saturday session Judge Jean Atchison fined two boys for bicycle infractions. Dickie Crossett pleaded guilty to riding two on a bike on two occasions and must not ride to school today and Tuesday. Robert Nicola admitted riding two on a bike twice and two abreast once, forbidden from riding to school for three days and must walk the paper route. Lois Mace served as court clerk and Bob Downing was prosecuting attorney. 27 members of the bicycle battalion attended and a meeting with officer elections is planned in two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Atchison
Dickie Crossett
Rtobert Nicola
Lois Mace
Bob Downing
Bicycle Batailion
Batailion
Severe earthquake rocks Akieta prefecture amid fires
Tokio May 1 UP a severe earthquake struck Akieta prefecture causing broken communications and shattered store windows. Fires raged and initial reports spoke of several houses destroyed with damage and casualties still uncertain.
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Tokio
Akieta
Ainsworth Man Taken by Death
Homer Paulsgrove of the Ainsworth area died after a weeklong illness following a stroke. He was 56, survived by his wife Mina, son John, daughter Nellie McClellan, three grandchildren, and four siblings. Funeral services are set for Tuesday at Sherman’s funeral home with burial in Ainsworth cemetery. Born April 2, 1883 in Pike County Missouri, he married Mina Clark in 1912 and moved to the Ainsworth region in 1914.
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Homer Paulscrove
Ainsworth
Oulsa County
Ll. Gu
Sherman
W. J. Stevens
Ainsworth Cemetery
Mr. Paulsgrove
Pike County
Joseph
Elizabeth
Paol) Paulsgrove
Missouri
Mina Clark
Keota
Neliie McClellan
John
Paulsgrove
Bowling Green
Frank
Anada
Tillie Wilson
Frankfort
Mary Howard
George Fisher
Rockford
Roosevelt Names Daniel Roper as U.S. Minister to Canada
President Roosevelt nominated former secretary of commerce Daniel Roper to be United States minister to Canada. The nomination was sent to the senate for confirmation to fill the post vacant since Norman Armour was reassigned to Chile.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Secretary of Commerce
Daniel Roper
United States
Canada
Senate
Roper
Norman Armour
Chile
Crooked Road Claim Between Goldendale and Mary Hill
The crookedest road in the United States is described as a 34 percent grade mile between Goldendale and Mary Hill Washington. It contains 52 turns and curves according to local notes.
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United States
Goldendale
Mary Hill
Wash
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Lloyd Walker
Maurine Trotman
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Lemley & Yard
Jack Lords
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King Features Syndicate, Inc
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C. R. McCutchen, Jr
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Ray Anderson
Carrie Anderson
Olds
Leila Anderson
Martin
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Arthur Swift
Paul Snakenberg
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BK. S
Lawrence Howell
John Shebeck
Jack Reid
Little Rock
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W. EF. Holloway
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Leslie Gatee and Sons
Helen Fields
Mae Murray College
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Billy
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Vladimir Kokkinaki
Mikhail Gordienko
Miscou Island
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NYA
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Fred Lindenmeyes
West Chester
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Iowa Daily Press
George A. Wilson
National Safety Council
Thomas Martin
Gov. Wilson
Washington, D. C
Iowa State Safety Council
Argyle MT. Pleasant
Mt. Pleasant
Mildred Gross
Iowa Wesleyan College
Argyle
Iowa Westeyan
Pi Kappa del Fraternity
Mise Gross
Lawtudent
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Ruebsam Agency
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