Washington county speller not among money winners
Ronald Keiper the champion of Washington county fell short in the state spelling contest held in Des Moines Saturday. Dorothy Greenwald of Muscatine won the state title and will advance to the national spelling contest in Washington. On May 26 Pete Eicher of Waviland was in town on business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald Keiper
Washington County
Des Moines
Dorothy Greenwald
Muscatine
Washington PD. C
Pete Eicher
Waviland
Marriage Retold and Hints of Farm News
Ten years ago today the marriage of Miss Nhita Boemblossem and Harold Perry was solemnized on April 16. A Mother’s Day note praises fresh candy and kitchen goods while a pharmacy ad lists lime sulfur and lead arsenate for spraying hogs at $7.36 per ton. Weather forecast: cloudy and cold with showers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nhita Boemblossem
Harold Perry
Family Visitors From Chicago and Riverside Notes
Mrs M Mavean and her young son Mark Jay of Chicago are set to visit tomorrow night at the home of Mr and Mrs Tucker. John Schlaubaugh of Wellman called today. Mr and Mrs Lawrence Long and family of Clinton spent Sunday at the Ralph Gibson home. Warren Stewart and family and Harry Watkins spent Sunday in Riverside with the Irvin Koenigs. Mrs J M Hoover of Des Moines spent the weekend with the W M Beals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Mavean
Mark Jay
Chicrgo
Royal Neighbors Meet in Woodman Hall Tuesday Evening
The Royal Neighbors will hold their regular meeting in Woodman Hall Tuesday evening at 7 30. All members be present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Neighbors
Woodman Hall
Local Cedar Rapids social notes and regional events.
Local brief listing various residents visiting Cedar Rapids and nearby towns. Mentions include Lena Stewart Ine Frye Kathryn McConaughy Wortle Macon Myerna Jacobson Walter Brown from Fort Madison Ian Burge Des Moines new beauty operator, and others visiting relatives, with notes on Shimpeller Bros ads and Royal York travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lena Stewart
Ine, Frye
Kathryn McConaughy
Wortle Macon
Myerna Jacobson
Cedar Rapids
Marion McAvoy
Straternity
Walter Brown
Fort Madison
Marion
W. WH. McAvoy
Lowa Wesley Anco
Just
Schimpeller Bres Astt
J. W. Heseltine
E- Wis
Leo Mancold Hommes
Grinnell hosts annual May festival with out of state guests
Donna Crow and Mary Pauls joined many high school girls from across the state as guests of Grinnell College's Women’s Athletic Association for Grinnell's May festival. Dre and Mrs Howard Wheelan of Riverside visited the parental George Wheelan residence. Dale Rhoades of New London traveled to Washington for the weekend to see friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donna Crow
Mary Pauls
Crinnell
Women
Grinnell College
Grinnell
Dre
Mrs
Howard Wheelan
Riverside
George Wheelan
Dale Rhoades
New London
Washington
Order halts Fokker planes from passenger service in 1929
The commerce department banned all 1929 Fokker tri motor transports from carrying passengers until full reliability tests are completed. The move follows the Route Rockne crash in which seven passengers died and affects four carriers: Transcontinental Air Transport Western Air Express American Airways and Pan American.
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Washington
U.P
Department of Commerce
Rockne
Commerce Young
Transport Ines
Department
Transcontinental Air Transport
Western Air Express
American Airways
Pan American
U.S. Judgeship for Letts Expected
President Troover was understood today to have virtually decided on a U.S. judgeship for Letts in Washington. The announcement was anticipated as part of a broader judiciary selection process.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Troover
McCleerys Plan Eight-Week European Journey
Mr and Mrs Hugh H McCleery and daughter Carolyn with three companions will tour Europe this summer. They will attend the Rotary meeting, visit Holland Belgium Germany France Switzerland Austria England Scotland and Ireland in their own car for eight weeks. Mrs McCleery and daughter join in and accompany Mrs H B Hamilton Janet Farrel and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Hf. McCreery
Carolyn
Europe
McCleery
H. B. Hamilton
Janet
Hamilton
Holland
Belgium
Germany
France
Switzerland
Autria
England
Scotland
Ireland
Appointment of Davenport Figure to Iowa Supreme Court Bench
Former representative Dtehinson Delis of Davenport Iowa is named for a vacancy on the ist rect of Columbia supreme court. Letts served as an Iowa judge for 1 year and won a 1924 congressional seat but was defeated in the last election. He is said to have broad endorsement from the Town delegation for the judicial post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dtehinson Delis
Davenport
Iowa
Istrect
Columbia Supreme Court
Letts
Congress
Washington Wins County Track Meet in Close Finish
Washington tops the county track meet with Minden and Neffinger placing second and third. Events include the ice dash won by Wellman and Crone taking second, shot put by Freverie, discus by Frederick, pole vault by Grady, and the mile relay led by Washington with Wellman second and Brighton third.
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Washington
Wellman
Ington
Minden
Neffinger
Italona
Ion Card Dash Mieming
Crone
Coffey
Wellmand
Freverie
Gardner
Welld Chester
Kiesey Washington
Bowes
Waal Ington
Durian
Tessel Fine
Keating
Dur Jan
Frederick
Lindenmeyer
West Chester
Kren Felt
Katona
Distanee
T. Grady
Coates
Zillmer
Tesseltine
Whetstine
Chingerieh
Kalona
Trask
Stone
Brightons
Kiesey
Grady
Whalens
Webbman OR. Durian
L. Dfirian Coffey
Fleming
Young
Campbell
Banks
Brighton
Helen Alcorns Seventeenth Birthday Party Attended by Friends
Helen Alcorn celebrated her seventeenth birthday Friday evening with a dinner at Betty Clow’s home and a visit to the State theater. Attendees included Betty Clow, Helen Junghiuth, Glenrietta Cloud, Marjorie Pratt, Marjorie Smith, and Janet Devin Pos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Alcorn
Airks
Betty Clow
State Theater
Helen Junghiuth
Glenrietta Cloud
Marjorie Pratt
Marjorie Smith
Janet Devin Pos
Bandits Rob Union Planters Bank on Main Beale Street
Six unmasked robbers seized about 475 000 at the Union Planters Bank on Main and Beale streets in Memphis shortly after opening today. Three entered the lobby while others guarded exits and a nearby car waited. Police and fire squads were alerted by sirens but the holdup ended before their arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis, Tenn
Beale Street
Union Planters’ National Bank & Trust
COTM
Tleie
Local News Briefs and Family Birth Announcements
Mrs. L Wadwards of Hakin s visited here Saturday. Cox Motor Co. Mr. and Mrs. C D Anderson of Chicago announce the arrival of a daughter born Saturday May 2 weighing six and a half pounds named Sevila Jean. Grand parents Dro and Mrs C A Boice are in Chicago visiting for a few days.
Mrs Kenslar Honors Call From New Sharon Relative
Mrs William Kenslar returned from New Sharon Town where she was summoned by the illness of her daughter Mrs Fre Schneelock. Mr and Mrs George Dowell traveled to Davenport this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Kenslar
New Sharon
Town
Fre Schneelock
George Dowell
Davenport
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Kathleen Norris
Kay Francis
Charles Bickford
Kay Johnson
Lewis Stone
Zazu Pitts
Ical Niigws
Shermans
Ous
Sherman’ TU Nefral
National
Clark
SamGen
Phillips & Hebner Drug Store
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Dorothy Lee
Edna May Oliver
Hugh Herbert
Frank Palmer
Wayland
George Benson
Iowa Wesleyan College
Mt. Pleasant
Ian Burge
Sadee McAvoy
Harry Cassel
Cox Motor Co
Fred [Teid
Earl Eldridge
Indianola
Toronto
Canada
Royal York Tratel
Order of the White Shrine of Jerusalem
Eledrakeen
Frazier & Black
Eod
Gamon
St. Luke's Hospital
Schmoelley Bros
Dorothy Dowell
Frances Willard Hospital
Macon
Fokker
U.S
McCleerys
Tlert
Driverself Corporation
Jougeltot
Tucker & Eicher Master Dealers
Theyvrolet Sales A Service
Washingtow
Nee . Wallace Lumber Co
Arrang
Wallace Lumber CO
Socheiy
Helen Seocorn
Memphis
Ranger
Arles
Pease & Ross
West Madison & South Ave
Vata
Viata
Puice
Rolth Sipk
Vhone
Lone Tree
Iowa Circle Inn Pavilion
Clyde Gran
WM. Meyer
Owen McGovern
Pape Hlane
Louis Baird
Hie Wai Vo
Bugs
Iowa Motor Service
Grensing- Armory Bldg
AOL
Atcom
John Shields & Sons
Wardrobe Cleaners
C. W. Davis
Barclay’s
Ots
Folka
Omoth’ Jig
Washington Oil Co
Washington, Lowa
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