Local women attend Iowa Federation convention in Fort Dodge
Mrs Darrell Ross Mrs K FE Stutsman and others travel to Fort Dodge for a three day Iowa Federation of Women's Clubs convention. New telephone directory soon to press. Des Moines visitors Edna Ruebsam and family stay at Robert Kephart home after weekend in Iowan City. Dr S P Telford of Fort Madison visits and speaks at Christian church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darrell Ross
K. FE. Stutsman
Phil Weldin
R. H., McCleery
Nels B. Westermark
St. Dodge
Iowa Federation of Women's Clubs
Edna Ruebsam
Lloyd Robertson
Pete Caldwell
Des Moines
Robert Kephart
Iowan City
Charles Ruebsam
S. P. Telford
Fort Madison
Dr. Telford
The
Christian Church
Fresh eggs 19 cents a dozen at Reister Bros
Dr. and Mrs. O F Boller traveled to Des Moines for a three day Iowa Dental society convention. Office closed Wednesday and Thursday. Dr. Preston L Etter and Mr and Mrs Bob Lewis of Iowa City visited the Ives McKay home Sunday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Lewis
Iowa City
Ives McKay
Hospital Notices From Washington Area
Dorotty Daniel of Washington route 8 was discharged yesterday. Howard Coakley of Washington route 1 was discharged this morning. Marion Benson admitted yesterday for treatment. Marie Welch admitted yesterday for an appendectomy. Mr and Mrs John Stout welcomed a daughter born yesterday at 7 25 PM weighing seven pounds seven ounces. Will Kron of Kalona admitted yesterday for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorotty Daniel
Washington
Howard Coakley
Marion Benson
Marie Welch
John Stout
Will Kron
Kalona
Major League Standings and Monday Results Summary
American League standings show Cleveland leading with 80 wins and .667, followed by Philadelphia and Washington near .382. Monday results: Cleveland 2 Washington 1. Detroit 7 New York 3. Philadelphia 6 Chicago 4. Boston at St. Louis postponed. National League standings list Philadelphia at .316, St Louis atop with .833. Monday results: St Louis 5 Boston 1. rain affected several games with matchups Detroit at Brooklyn and others delayed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
le Po Shoverne
Fos Tut
Aukeawke
Atre Crigazo
Philadelphia i
Washington
Cleveland
Detroit
New York
Philadelphia
Chicago
Boston
St. Louis
Iain
Bonham
Gorsica
Knott
Rigney
Johnson
Allen
Leonard
Rugby
National League
Aes Dikes le
POO
Ss Phisuuten
Anneees
Ries Ek
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Grodzicki
Ferrell
Klinger
Casey
Olsen
Schumacher
Vander Meer
Pearson
Local residents visit kin and attend events in Crawfordsville
Mrs Frederick Ryan and two sons visit her father Pat Tobin in Ainsworth after arriving yesterday. Mrs Orville Elder returned from a month in the east visiting friends in West Alexander Penn Bayville Ohio Chicago and Kankakee. Mr Zaring is here. Mr and Mrs Ivan Lemley and daughter Coleen from Rock Island were guests at the John Shalla home. Dr P L Etter will attend the Iowa Osteopathic Physicians convention in Des Moines. Trustees of the Iowa Society of Osteopathic Physicians meet tonight. R L Livingston at University hospital Iowa City is improving and likely to return home soon. Harlan Bratten of Kansas City visited his grandfather J M Bratten while his mother Mrs Phil Bratten remains hospitalized in Iowa City. Ina Lewis of Stephens College will participate in May commencement activities and is active in music and glee club. Mr and Mrs Roy Closson of Sioux City spend the week with her parents in Crawfordsville before planning to move to Los Angeles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orville Elder
Sadie Babcock
West Alexander
Penn
H. H. Baxter
Bayvillage
Ohio
John A. Babcock
Betty
Chicago
G. E. Zaring
Kankakee
Zaring
P. L. Etter
Iowa Osteopaths
Des Moines
Iowa Society of Osteopathic Physicians
Harlan Bratten
Kansas City
J. M. Bratten
Phil Bratten
University Hospital
Iowa City
Ina Lewis
J. Lloyd Lewis
Stephens College
Columbia
Miss Lewis
Sigma Gamma Gamma
Glee Club
Roy Closson
Sioux City
Crawfordsville
Harry White
Closson
Los Angeles
Calif
No Christians are permitted to Stay in Mecca
Accredited foreign diplomats live at Jedda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mecca
Jedda
Summer Classes Planned at High School for Music Typing
The board of education will offer non credit summer courses in instrumental music and typing with a 1 dollar weekly basic fee and incidental costs for supplies. Optional woodwork mechanical drawing and homemaking may run if enough students enroll. Classes run eight weeks from June 9 to August 1, mornings, for graduates of eighth grade. Contact principal W A Erbe for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
W. A. Erbe
Pepper pushes tough stance to seal world reach
Senator Claude Pepper of Florida urged the United States to get tough and work with Great Britain to occupy strategic posts in Dakar Azores Canaries Cape Verde Greenland Iceland Singapore and other far eastern points to trap the Japanese navy. He said a few American pilots and bombing planes could strike Tokyo and close axis exits in Europe Africa and Asia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
DP. C
Claude Pepper
Florida
United States
Great Britain
Dakar
Africa
Azores
Canaries
Cape Verde Islands
Greenland
Iceland
Singapore
Senate
Far East
Tokio
Europe
Asia
Truck Kills Mare Beside West Chester Road
A truck driven by W O Reif of West Chester struck and killed a mare led behind a wagon driven by Edgar Stewart near the Stewart farm in West Chester. The mare, owned by Howard Stewart, was about to foal. A rendering truck arrived shortly after and hauled the carcass. no injuries were reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. O. Reif
West Chester
Edgar Stewart
Stewart
West Chest
Howard Stewart
Rendering Works
Dean Opposes Levies on Iowa Fraternities
Dean Emeritus Wilbur J Teeters of the State University of Iowa College of Pharmacy and city alderman argues the new state property tax law taxes fraternities too heavily. He says a 60 percent tax on real property is excessive and compares fraternities to lodges and religious groups that are tax exempt. Teeters backs protests from two fraternities Sigma Alpha Epsilon and Phi Kappa Psi to the council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Wilbur J. Teeters
State University of Iowa Pharmcy College
Teeters
Washington Route 3 News and Local Notes
Deep sorrow is shared with the Bush family after Elmer Bush suffered a stroke in Iowa City Tuesday morning. Albert and Milton Maas sold hay to Maplecrest turkey plant in Wellman. Mr and Mrs William Koenig, Mark and Agnes attended the Boys Town show in Washington Sunday. The Coffman family mourns the loss of a father from a stroke last Saturday. Richard Gardner and Billy Maas attend the Iowa music contest in Iowa City. The Maas family visited Everett Huber who is slowly improving. Frances and Bernard Mottet and others stopped by the Bensons Sunday. Frank Horskoskey works as a carpenter for Albert Maas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernice Maas
Washington
Bush
Elmer Bush
Iowa City
Albert
Milton Maas
Maplecrest
Wellman
William Koening
Mark
Agnes
Thomas Coffmans
Richard Gardner
Billy Maas
Everett Huber
Mr. Huber
Frances
Bernard Mottet
Raymond
Vernon
Mary Lee Weeks
Arlys Myers
Marion Miller
Bensons
Frank Horskoskey
Albert Maas
Valve timing change boosts engine power
The American Automobile club says power loss is not cured by valve grinding alone. Adjusting spark timing along with valve timing is simpler and less expensive and can restore power, delivering noticeable gains for the average engine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Automobile Club
First Grain Header Patent Granted in 1849
The first grain header patent was issued in 1849 to Jonathan Haines of Illinois. This milestone marks an early refinement in harvesting machinery and reflects mid nineteenth century innovation in agricultural equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jonathan Haines
Iinois
Roosevelt uses war cabinet to push expanded bomber output
President Roosevelt convened an extraordinary war cabinet session in the White House to push a greatly expanded bomber production program. Gen H H Arnold reported Britain’s aerial needs while Maj Gen James H Burns was named as Hopkins aide and executive officer for defense aid. The National Defense Advisory Commission neared dissolution as Chester C Davis resigned. Secretary Wickard to create an agricultural defense relations office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
U.P
Roosevelt
War Cabinet
H. H. Arnold
Army Air Corps
Britain
England
James H. Burns
Harry L. Hopkins
Burns
Robert Patterson
Division of Defense Aid
Office of Executive Management
National Defense Advisory Commission
Chester C. Davis
Davis
Agriculture Department
Secretary of Agriculture
Claude Wickard
Agricultural Defense Relations
Plan Playground for Community in Kalona
The Kalona Community club plans a summer playground with Raymond Witting in charge and supervised morning sessions for handcrafts and games. Local residents and neighboring communities are invited to participate. committee members include H. V. Beck H. V. Snodgrass R. A. Hender T. R. James KE Hes selschwerdt Logan Reif S. C. Ward and Raymond Witting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. A. Hender
Kalona
Raymond Witting
H. V. Beck
H. V. Snodgrass
T. R. James
KE. J. Hesselschwerdt
Logan Reif
S. C. Ward
Dates for Campus Events Announced at Iowa State University
Iowa City officials at the State University of Iowa announce this year’s campus events. The fine arts festival runs July 18 to 17, a scheduling quirk implying mid to late July. Physical education teachers meet June 12 and 13 for their annual conference alongside the physics colloquia. Photographers attend the annual photography short course on July 24, 26 and 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
State University of Iowa
College Seniors Visit Lincoln School
Nine seniors in junior college observe Lincoln building instructors for a few weeks as they complete the second semester of a two year teaching technique course. Harry Bowles teaches the course with guiding elementary teacher assignments for Agnes Brophy Lois Humble Beverly Nittenegger Frank Nuhan Cecil Replogle Helen Rhodesbeck Frances Sartor Phyllis Shalla Martha Wylie. Several students have already secured teaching positions for next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Harry Bowles
Agnes Brophy
Lois Humble
Beverly Nittenegger
Frank Nuhan
Cecil Replogle
Helen Rhodebeck
Frances Sartor
Phyllis Shalla
Martha Wylie
W R Cannon Dies at Wyman
Wyman May 6 W R Cannon 69 died at his home in Wyman after years of ill health. Funeral Thursday 2 pm United Presbyterian church Crawfordsville with Rev Patterson in charge. Burial Crawfordsville cemetery. Born May 5 1872 lived all life in Wyman neighborhood. Survived by wife Evelyn Love Cannon two brothers J C Cannon Crawfordsville and R M Cannon Colorado Springs Colo. One child died in infancy March 12 1910. Sister Eliza preceded him in death years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyman
W. R. Cannon
United Presbyterian Church
Crawfordsville
Rev. Patterson
Morning Sun
J. Renwick
Margaret Cannon
Reformed Presbyterian Church
Evelyn Love Cannon
J. C. Cannon
R. M. Cannon
Colorado Springs
Colo
Eliza
Mr and Mrs George W Deatsch Honor Krotz Wedding
Riverside May 6 Mr and Mrs George W Deatsch entertained at a dinner honoring their daughter and husband Mrs and Mr Lloyd Krotz who were married in St Marys church last Thursday morning About 40 guests attended a cafeteria noon meal and an afternoon of cards and music Those from out of town included Albert Bekkar and family Lone Tree Bernard Deatsch and family Iowa City Simeon Deatsch and family Iowa City and Virgil Lintz and son Larry Kalona
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
George W. Deatsch
Lloyd Krotz
St. Mary's Church
Eames
Albert Bekkar
Bernard Deatsch
Lone Tree
Simeon Deatsch
Iowa City
Virgil Lintz
Larry
Kalona
Obituary of Elmer Bush from Washington County
Elmer Bush born October 19 1879 in Washington county died May 2 1941 at Mercy hospital Iowa City after a stroke suffered April 29. He married Mary Mason February 8 1919 and they had daughter Virginia now Mrs Lester Chorpening. He aided his father on the farm and ran a taxi service and belonged to the Fraternal Order of Eagles. He is survived by his wife daughter mother and several cousins. Funeral at Jones funeral home May 4 conducted by Rev Ada M Hillis of Kalona Baptist church. Casket bearers were Everett Teets Frank Conklin Guy Stump Joe Pieper Joe Kolosiek Frank Pribyl. Burial Elm Grove cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Bush
Isaiah
Ida Bush
Washington County
Mercy
Iowa City
Mary Mason
Virginia
Lester Chorpening
Order of Eagles
Jones Funeral Home
Ada M. Hillis
Kalona Baptist Church
Everett Teets
Frank Conklin
Guy Stump
Joe Pieper
Joe Kolosiek
Frank Pribyl
Elm Grove Cemetery
Fairview Club Meets at Mrs. W. J. Edgar Home
Crawfordsville May 6 The Fairview club held a Thursday afternoon meeting at the home of Mrs. W. J. Edgar. Nine members answered roll call with Waden Hints entertainment was provided by Mrs. Stewart and Mrs. Finke. Refreshments were served by the hostess and her daughter Mrs. Mary Lord. The next meeting will be at Mrs. Velda Finke on June 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Fairview Club
W. J. Edgar
Eaden
Stewart
Finke
Mary Lord
Velda Finke
Open Schedule Of Music Week At Washington High
An appreciative audience enjoyed the University of Iowa Chamber Symphony last night in the high school auditorium as National Music Week opened. Prof. Philip Greeley Clapp conducted with Prof. Addison Alspach assisting and Daryl Fetters as librarian. Joyce Butterworth and Jean Taylor were featured players. The town regrets missing the concert due to rain while local students attended in good numbers. Tonight the Junior High and Grade School program begins at 7 30 with Flavis Richards Zenta Yowell and Maurice Brayton directing. Admission is free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Iowa Washington
University
Philip Greeley Clapp
Addison Alspach
Daryl Fetters
Washington
Joyce Butterworth
Ainsworth
Jean Taylor
Mahler
A. Anderson
Gerade
Flavis Richards
Zenta Yowell
Maurice Brayton
Social Notes Mention Local Shoppers and Family News
Mrs J R Murphy of Wellman and others from Keota West Chester and Panora shopped here yesterday. Harlan Bratten from Kansas City seeks birth records for job in Kansas City airplane factory. Dr G W Wallace of Grace Hill, now ill in Rock Rapids aged 90, remembered by older locals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Murphy
Wellman
C. R. Teets
Harriet Clendenning
Keota
Aleph Hites
Earl Griggs
West Chester
G. W. Wallace
Grace Hill
Rock Rapids
Iowa
Mary Miksch
Dr. Wallace
Urge WPA Workers Take Private Jobs
George J. Weller Iowa state administrator urges WPA workers to accept bona fide private employment amid farm labor shortages. Regulations require workers to take offers at prevailing wages. refusing under reasonable conditions could lead to immediate release, with reinstatement if private job lost through no fault of their own.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
WPA
George J. Weller
Iowa
Captain Tells Furlough Plans
Captain O. J. Brown of Troop D 118th Cavalry at Camp Bowie Texas outlines furloughs for soldiers with a schedule limiting departures to a percentage at a time. He lists 17 men who left Saturday for week long home leaves due back May 11 and notes next weekends will bring more men home for ten days each, with ten day blocks continuing after May 12 as four months of service earns ten days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. J. Brown
118Th Cavalry
Camp Bowie
Texas
Captain Brown
Marsh G. Atkinson
Cleo D. Mitchell
Alfred W. Hoskins
Pleasant Plain
Claud H. Carson
Richard M. Hawkins
Dale D. Karl
Karl L. Richardson
Robert G. Amlong
Vernon Kk. Beenblossom
Clarence KE. Hartley
George J. Harvey
Stanley Kk. Hubrey
George B. Ryan
Everett H. Snider
Robert J. Stirling
Bernard J. Weiss
Eugene McGinnis
Crows Show Varied Diet Across Grains Insects and Flesh
Crows exhibit a diverse appetite eating grains insects and both dead and living flesh. They also prey on eggs young birds and young mammals indicating broad feeding habits across available prey.
Piano Pupils Stage Music Week Recital at Bratten Home
During National Music Week, piano students June Longer and Joan Schroeder gave a four o'clock recital at the Bratten residence. The program featured Beethoven, Presser, and Williams works, with both students and Miss Bratten performing solo and in a duet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ilsie Bratten
Joan Schroeder
Bratten
Miss Bratten
Beethoven
Scotland
Hudson
Colburn
Presser
Weighright
Land of Nod
Swift Joan Schroeder
Mattingly
Miss Bratten Monon
Williams
Williams Joan Schroeder
Y W C A Board Holds Brief Evening Meeting
Ethel McCreedy presided as president of the Y W C A at a short business session in the women's room. Reports covered Y W C A book reviews, the Girl Reserve banquet, and a still unfinished membership canvass. Plans for the coming year were discussed before adjourning to a University of Iowa Chamber Symphony concert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel McCreedy
Y.W.C.A
Y.W
Woman's
Y. W
Girl Reserve
Chamber Symphony Orchestra
University of Iowa
E O W Club Hosts Birthday Night at Garrett Home
Members of the E O W club will meet Thursday evening at the home of Mrs. Schulty Mrs R A Dawson and Mrs Milt Denison. Guests honored for recent birthdays were entertained by Mr and Mrs Ernest Garrett after a pot luck supper. Guests included Mr and Mrs Lloyd Maxwell Joe Maxwell and Mrs Lloyd Conger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. O. W. Club
Schulty
R. A. Dawson
Milt Denison
Ernest Garrett
Lloyd Maxwell
Joe Maxwell
Lloyd Conger
Presbyterian Cottage Prayer Meeting Notice
The Presbyterian Cottage Prayer meeting will meet at 9 30 Wednesday morning at the home of Anna Scott 308 East Second street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Cottage
Anna Scott
East Second Street
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Coviér
Wolf Floral Co
Hone
Iowa Continental Telephone Company
Lloyd Fredmund
Fort Dodge
Melvin Jensen
Jensen
Fredmund
New Haven Ladies Aid
Washington Cleaners
Fresh Egg’s
Reister Bros
O. F. Boller
Boller
Iowa Dental Society
Wed
Thars
Preston L. Etter
Eveready Plumbing & Htg. Co
Frederick Ryan
Frederick Jr
Billy
Pat Tobin
Ivan Lemley
Coleen
Rock Island
John Shalla
Donald Kyle
Robert
Kalamazoo, Mich
R. L. Livingston
Sunkist Lemons
Hi School
America
Dean
Washington, R
Raymond Wittiig
Harvey Miller
Here
Golf Club
Miss Avery
Miss Kadera
Vernon Kruse
Holland
Mabel Raney
Luether
Lincoln School
Chevrolet
Joe Schantz
R. BE. Brown
L. Krotz
Carrol Warford
J. M. Stewart
Panora
R. H. McCarty
California
Denver
Colorado Rockies
Feather River Canyon
MAU Ct
C. F. Anderson Ticket Agent
Y.W.C.A. Board In Business Meeting
E.O.W. Club
Garrett Home
Bliss Coffee
Kellogg’s
del Monte
Aokis
Farmers’ Co-operative Store
North
Iowa Ave
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