Baby John Roger Westphal born at Washington county hospital
Mr and Mrs John Westphal Jr welcome a son born Saturday afternoon at the Washington county hospital weighing eight pounds seven ounces named John Roger Westphal. William Kern underwent an appendectomy at the same hospital Saturday evening and is reported to be recovering well. The item notes a gas and electric bill discount deadline and a brief reference to a person named pill from Kaona attending junior college.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Westphal Jr
Washington County Hospital
John Roger Westphal
William Kern
Pill
Ka'ona
Porter Couple Hosts Visit Amid Hardware Ad
Rev and Mrs A N Porter of Crawfordsville visited. An advertisement from Rukgaber Hardware promotes two paint brushes for sale. Mrs Harry Dickerson returned to Des Moines after visiting Mr and Mrs W B Dupuis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. N. Porter
Crawfordsville
Rukgaber Hardware
Anita Girl Wins State Spelling Title in Des Moines
Betty Burns 12 of Anita Cass county champion won both the written and oral spelling bees to claim the state title in Des Moines on Saturday afternoon. She will represent Iowa at the national bee in Washington D C on May 30. Chester Bloom 11 of Bridgewater took second in the written bee and Mary Louise Neumayer earned second in the oral bee as Council Bluffs city champion. Ruth Rice of St Marys School Riverside Washington county champion also participated representing the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Betty Burns
Anita
Cass
Washington, D. C
Chester Bloom
Bridgewater
Adair County
Mary Louise Neumayer
Council Bluffs City
Ruth Rice
St. Mary's Sehool
Riverside
Washington County
This County
Harwich brothers held in kidnapping plot in Provincetown
Kenneth and Cyril Buck, Harwich brothers, are held on bail totaling 200000 for a May 22 hearing over the kidnapping of ten year old Peggy McMahon. Kenneth pleads not guilty to kidnapping and extortion, Cyril to extortion. Cyril acted as intermediary in ransom talks for 60000, with ransom money found in Kenneth's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Provincetown
Mass
May S
U.P
Harwich
Kenneth
Cyril Buck
Peggy McMatn
Cyr
Cyril i
Oone
Des Moines Prohibition Meeting Attended by Local Residents
Mrs. Clifford Thorne and Elizabeth Thorne with Edith Winn of Cedar Rapids visited Des Moines for a prohibition meeting at the University Church of Christ. Edith Winn stayed with Elizabeth Thorne. Mrs. C. A. Boice and Dr. and Mrs. J. C. Boice attended the funeral of Mrs. Glenn C. Rheads. W. M. Keeley returned to Evanston after visiting. John Hart and two children from Duluth visited relatives. Arthur Fetters and Ireta Fetters from Chariton visited R. H. Fetters, reuniting after twelve years. The Fetters family, recently at Lawrence Kansas, returned for winter. Arthur Fetters going to Iowa City for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Thorne
Elizabeth
Edith Winn
Cedar Rapids
Mary Ellen Lytle
Des Moines
University Church of Christ
Elizabeth Thorne
C. A. Boice
J. C. Boice
Glenn C. Rheads
Ireta
K. H. Feters
Lawrence
Kan Votil
Chariton Aiso
Howard McBride
Albert Simpson
Roy
George Fetters
Arthur Fetters
Lows City
Chinese invention of wallpaper and printing methods
The Chinese are credited with inventing wallpaper. They first printed or painted it by hand and later developed block printing for wallpaper production. Some of the finest wallpapers are still made by the Chinese.
Ten Years Ago Today Sun day School Convention Opener
One of the largest sun day school conventions began May 8 1923 drawing 5600 visitors entertained in homes. Also an ad promotes Expello moth prevention and eggs destruction with top price $4.20 and a weather note of partly cloudy night with possible showers.
Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts Stage Annual Circus Night
About thirty Washington boy scouts from troops 32 and 33 joined about two hundred scouts at the Iowa City university field house for the annual Boy Scout circus. Led by Glenn Fordyce, the event showcased over a dozen scenes illustrating scout development from cub to older ranks. Gene Thomas and Charles Davis presented The Melting Pot of Boyhood with a cast from Washington, while Junior Boice kept the audience informed with introductions and narration.
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Washington
Iowa City
University Field House
Glenn Fordyce
Lowa Ctly
Gene Thomas
Charles Davis
Uncle Sam
Simpson
Baker
Henry Rath Held in Shooting of Wife
Henry Rath remains in custody after the Saturday evening shooting of his wife. The weapon belonged to one of the Rath brothers who are away from home due to quarantine. Officers suspect Rath but have not established motive as the county attorney prepares an investigation. Mrs. Rath remains hospitalized improving though with swelling and swallowing difficulties.
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Henry Rath
Rath
Board of Health
William Mohland
Lester
Blaine Holmes
Henry
Holmes
Hard rains hit Washington after morning church services
Official weather observer reports .63 inch rain Sunday in Washington. The day’s total brings 1.83 inches of precipitation over the last three days, including Friday’s rain, making postchurch travelers soggy and wet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Scouts Circus Brings Broad Contacts To Iowa City
The annual scout circus tour reached Iowa City with trips in cars supplied by Cloyd Willits Charles Davis Lyman Pease Walter Jungbluth and Orville Elder. The event coincided with the arrival of two cross country airplanes at the Iowa City air field as many boys seized the opportunity.
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Pep Uy
Iowa City
Cloyd Willits
Charles Davis
Lyman Pease
Walter Jungbluth
Orville Elder
Iowa City Air Field
Delegates Named for Repeal Convention in Iowa County
Washington County Iowa holds separate local conventions to nominate one delegate for the state convention to vote for a proposed amendment repealing the Eighteenth Amendment. The pledged candidate commits to support the measure and carry out the convention’s will.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress of the
United States
Congress
Iowa
Washington County
Hose lining resists oils in new fluid hose
A newly developed hose lining uses a composition that offers nearly full resistance to oils gasoline and hot turpentine. The invention promises improved durability in demanding environments and extends hose life under harsh chemical exposure.
Evening Aviation Display Attracts Crowd
Spectators enjoyed an aviation event with planes landing and taking off. The evening offered an engaging program for attendees and showcased local interest in flight.
Local notes from Washington county and nearby towns
Community items include Dr F M Mahbin relocating practice to Kalona then to Ainsworth, Grace Walker and Mrs Crawford visiting from Ainsworth, trips to Iowa City, church chicken dinner,电 bills due, Meredith Chance visiting Sigourney, auction notices, correction on G W Manassier move, Ruth Cunningham at University of Iowa, Rainbow girls event, A Owen sailing from Alexandria to Egypt with Asuit College link, notes on his 25 year return and Mrs Owen awaiting his summer visit.
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F. M. Mahbin
Washington County
Kalona
Ainsworth
Grace Walker
Ellen Crawford
Mary
Clithard Campbell
Joan
Meredith Chance
Jed
Sigourney
Earl Hardesty
Carl R. Meek
M. R. Meek
Ella M. Cherry
Kenosha
Wis
Meeks
Manassiers
Ruth Cunningham
University of Iowa
Burlington
Rainbow Girls
A. Owen
Alexandria
United Presbyterian Mission
Owen
Egypt
Local Jottings of Visits and Awards from Washington Area
Mr and Mrs Miles Vastine of Fort Madison spent a weekend at the Oole Ferguson home with Mr Vastine a Santa Fe railway man raised in Richland. Cedar Rapids hosted L W Soule and Mrs Soule to attend the St James Methodist Church homecoming where he spoke. W C Holmes of Milwaukee visited Washington with his brother Blaine and his mother Mrs Co S S Holmes at the Milton Maas home. Elizabeth Linnenkamp, 11, from Washington junior high, was selected for publication in a Des Moines Sunday Register contest review. Mr and Mrs William Springman welcomed a son born Saturday weighing six pounds five ounces.
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L. W. Soule
Des Moines Sunday Register Book Pag
Elizabeth Linnenkamp
Elizabeth
Washington
A. J
Mnenkamp
Katherine Adams
William Springman
Washington County Hospital
Ford roadster with steel pickup body for sale
1926 Ford roadster with steel pickup body offered by Rey Fetters. Listing notes price as cheap and references sale timing as later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rey Fetters
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Joe E. Brown
Phillips & Hebner
Iowa Southern Utilites Co
Harry Dickerson
W. B. Dupuis
Anita Girl
L. B. Lupton
East End Grocery
Omar
Tuna Blakes
H. & A. Bread
Colonial Bread
Kraft
J. KB. Kunath
Pstate
East
Wardrobe Cleaners
Hocal Scout
Wessler Bros
M. E. Church
South Side Square
Wisie Long
Prop
Tite
Klein Klothing KO
L. E. Wilson
Mgr
Miles Vastine
Fort Madison
Oole Ferguson
Mr. Vastine
The
Santa Fe
Richland
Rukzaber Hardware
John Shields & Sons
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