Iowa Picnic Brings Rally of Old Friends Despite Rain
The Iowa picnic, postponed twice due to rain, was held Saturday April 26 1941 in Lincoln Park with attendees including Fred Howard Peter A Akey George McConaughy John Bartholomew Stanley Miller Guy Manatt and others from Washington and Iowa. Local figures such as Charley Hayes Georgia Canfield Tillie Pierce and Augusta Schloesser Luithly were noted plus former Washington men Major Latta Julius Conger Will Walker Clark Eckerman and Evan Thomas. The writer compares Iowa and Illinois or New York attendees and highlights notable Iowans in politics and law who shaped the state’s reputation.
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North Gower St
Los Angeles
Calif
Iowa
Company D of
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Company D
Fred Howard
Peter A. Akey
George McConaughey
John Bartholomew
Stanley Miller
Guy Manatt
McConaughey
Spokane
Lincoln Park
Watsonvil'l
California
John
Hugh McCleery
Henry Glick
Kansas City
Sam Manatt
Glick
Henry
Missouri
St. Louis
Charley Hayes
Upland
Georgia Canfield
Tillie Pierce
Lee Sitwell
A Pierce
Tillie
Augusta Schloesser Luithly
Kate Marburg
Major Latta
Julius Conger
Will Walker
Clark Eckerman
Evan Thomas
Illinois
New York State
Congress
Wade Johnson
Long Beach
Wade
Doc Johnson
Brighton
Doc
Democratic Party
Towa
Hawkeye Iowa Picnic Brightens Los Angeles Park
Rainy weather moved the Mid-winter Hawkeye Picnic to Lincoln Park in Los Angeles on April 26. Attendees from Iowa included Mr Dunham president of the Iowa Picnic Association and residents from Washington Mahaska Cass counties. Guests from Iowa areas shared greetings with former residents now in Southern California, including Mrs Hattie Pierce and others, all reporting a happy day.
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Rasadena
Hudstoring Journal
Washington
Lincoln Park
Los Angeles
Hawkeye State
Sam
Dunham
Iowa Picnic Association
Iowa
Estherville
Emmett County
Pasadena
Mahaska
Cass
Oskaloosa
New Sharon
Atlantic
California
Hattie
Survey of Washington Elementary Pupils Planned
The education psychology class at the junior college will survey the city’s elementary school population to improve educational opportunities for lower grades. The effort aims to deepen cooperation with parents and learn more about pupils home backgrounds.
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Washington
Ethiopian prison tale ends as American missionary freed
Addis Ababa Apr 15 An American missionary Douglas Henry of Goldfield Colorado is released after months as a prisoner of Italians along with whites and many blacks. Henry who faced solitary confinement and meager rations was accused of using radio parts to aid British raids. He says Ethiopian courts and native lawyers were not allowed to plead before Italian judges.
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Jennie Cook
Los Angeles
Los Angeles Times
Henry
Hugh MecCleery
Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
Towa
Douglas Henry
Goldfield
United Presbyterians
Italy
Mary Anne
Quorum
United States
William Phillips
Rome
Post Office Department
Duke of
Aosta
Pre-school Medical Check-up Held in Crawfordsville
The annual pre-school roundup took place at the Crawfordsville school on Wednesday afternoon with county doctor and nurse in attendance and Dr N J Lease assisting. Teachers from the school attended a Cedar Rapids movie Monday evening. Sverette McCall visited Iowa City Wednesday. Mrs John McNeill and Dr Owens joined Sunday school training in Washington this week.
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Mary Manners
Crawfordsville
N. J. Lease
R. M. McCracken
Renwick
Cedar Rapids
Olds
Manda Davis
Thornburgh
Olds School
Sverette McCall
Iowa City
John McNeill
Dr. Owens
Washington
Birds Sing Its Praises In Turtle Mountains
The Turtle mountains of North Dakota are known for a remarkable variety of song birds observed by local naturalists.
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Turtle Mountains
North Dakota
Washington News Highlights From The Past Week
This column recalls a string of local items including a fire destroying 400 chicks, travel plans of residents, and visits to Toronto for a shrine convention. It notes deaths of Mrs. Griffith and Joseph Marek, a new Snack Shack opening, and a health unit director resigning. Other items cover hotel remodeling, penny savings, military call ups, a medical society formation, new mail routes, and a barn fire with a small toy collection saved.
Hospital Activity and Births at Local Clinic
Admissions and discharges list at the hospital include James Pulver a surgical patient and Violet Flynn a medical patient. A baby boy weighing seven pounds eight ounces was born to Mr and Mrs Ralph Howell at 8 25 PM. Other patients and procedures noted include tonsillectomy for Floyd Mundt and tonsil adenoids operations for Patricia Ann Stewart and Blanch McMultin. The couple Miss Elmer Wells is set to wed Boyd Foster eight miles northeast of the city with groom managing his family farm.
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James Pulver
East Main Street
Ralph Howell
R. Keota
Samuel Baird
Ainsworth
Mary Close
Brighton
Edith Crandall
Evelyn Lester
Caryle Shaw
Washington
William Bell
Richland
Route 2
D. C. Mabry
George Charles
H. M. Putnam
Judith Kaye
Violet Flynn
Floyd Mundt
South Seventh Street
Clifford Goodwin
West Third Street
Thomas Perry
Thomas Coast
Columbus Junction
Forrest Clifton
Harper
Harold Romine
Wellman
Peter Lowe
Blanch McMultin
Boyd Foster
Elmer Wells
School honors and nursing appointments noted
Brei tenbach named valedictorian with Nellie Reister second. Lindile Montgomery, Presbyterian hospital graduate, named head nurse for Cook County hospital. Leila Wilson to Hawarden, Town, soon to depart for service. Two good positions for our finest girls.
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Lindile Montgomery
Presbyterian Hospital
Cook County Hospital
Leila Wilson
Hawarden
Advertising Club marks 4th birthday celebration
The Advertising Club celebrated its fourth anniversary with a dinner. A standout cake, created by Mrs. I. Rothschild, was lit with candles on the table for the party.
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Ad Club
Advertising Club
Weidner Sells Interest in Shoe Store to Thompson
Weidner Sells-Will Weidner transferred his stake in the shoe store to partner C. H. A. Thompson who immediately assumed possession.
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Weidner
Will Weidner
C. H. A. Thompson
Corn Sky High May Corn Sells in Chicago Trade
May corn sold this week in Chicago at 68 cents amid great excitement at the Board of Trade.
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Chicago
Board of Trade
Longest Mountain System in the World
The Andes mountains form the longest mountain system, stretching from the Isthmus of Panama to Tierra del Fuego, about 4,500 miles.
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Andes Mountains
Isthmus
Panama
Tierra del Fuego
Ring Bought Babies Probe Seizes Detroit Woman
Detroit police questioned Mrs. Agnes Yarrow in a baby buying and selling ring case. Investigators say childless couples paid up to 1000 dollars for babies born to unwed mothers. Yarrow was taken in custody on a tentative conspiracy to violate adoption laws and released on 2000 dollar bond.
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Detroit
Agnes Yarrow
Washington notes and events from the week
Edgar Porter elected head of Company K in World War I service. A county reunion with a catfish dinner was held in Columbus Junction. Local leaders and new officers were named for Y M C A and Hi Y clubs. Changes to Burlington Trailways bus times take effect May 1. Several obituaries, civic meetings, and school programs are reported alongside local housing, road, and health unit updates.
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Washington
Columbus Junction
Legion Hall
Everett Burham
Claire Beaty
M. D. Atkinson
Ed. Squire
Tom Dodd
Harry Church
Ralph Moothart
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