Malinda Shafer Celebrates 85th Birthday in Brighton
Mrs. Malinda Shafer marks her 85th birthday with over 60 relatives at home. Born May 1 1865 near Pleasant Plain, she lived near her girlhood home and in Brighton most years. Surviving five children include Mrs John Percy Teniity. grandchildren number 33 and great grandchildren 76.
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Brighton
Malinda Shafer
John “Percy" Teniity
Teniity
Portland
Ore
Shafer
James Horlson
Pleasant Plain
Audrey Barnett
Packwood
Lids Meyers
Donna van Blairscomb
James Hodson
Near Pleasant Plain
James Shafer
Malinda’ Shater
Maud Spohn
Shafter
Glenn Linn
Shater
Arbogas of
Coppock
Kalona Group Plans Minstrel Show at School Auditorium
The Young Adult class at a Kalona Christian church will sponsor a minstrel show in the school auditorium on Thursday evening May 25. The cast features men from Washington performing in southeastern Iowa towns. Local social notes record visits among residents, church activity and a hospital patient in Iowa City.
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Kalona
Christian Church
Washington
Iowa
Treasure-hunting Pirates Look Like Chumps
Lt. Cmdr. K. D. Ian Murray says true pirate gold exists but is nearly impossible to recover. He cites Trinidad estimates of 30 million dollars and possible treasure on Cocos Island, noting wreck sites are hard to reach and terrain may have changed. Murray notes diving gear has progressed little beyond the diving bell while mine detectors show some promise.
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Washington
Cmdr
K. D
Ian Murray
British Merchant Marine
Treasure Island
Trinidad
Cocos Island
Central America
Murray
China
Capt
Roberts
Hollywood
Wake Island: Dead Men and Distant Dreams of War
The Wake Island tragedy is recounted with stark figures and scenes. The island saw at least 200 American deaths, 98 executed by Japanese forces, and over 3,000 Japanese deaths, with a mass grave of 42 Americans from December 1941. Concrete fortifications dot the coral landscape as both sides endured brutal attacks and long sieges during the early Pacific war.
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Wake Island
Wake
Japan
Pacific Atoll
Egyptian Cemetery Dating 5,000 Years Found in Desert
In EF9 Quatta, western desert, a vast tomb site from the Old Kingdom era (3200-2630 B.C.) has been uncovered under Abdul Hamada, curator of the Egyptian Museum. The dry, high rocky site yielded well preserved burials but many tombs had been looted by modern robbers.
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Cairo
Egypt
Ef] Quatta
Desert
Abdul Hamada
Dominant Gorrilla Forces Family to Sleep in Tree
A male gorilla presides over his troop by ordering its members to sleep in a chosen tree each night and making his own bed beneath the same tree, establishing a strict nightly routine and hierarchy.
War Vets Fail to Connect Truman Stalin by Phone
Duncan-Paris American Legion post in New York attempted a telephonic peace between President Truman and Premier Stalin. They spent 187.69 for operator time and a transatlantic call from Paris, renting a hotel parlor for 45 and sending 62.24 in telegrams, but received no consent or response as calls could not be placed.
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New York
Harry Truman
Josef Stalin
Inc
Duncan-Paris American Legion Post
Moscow
White House
Paris
Post
Truman
Stalin
Key West
Inspectors Find Supposed Beefsteak Was Horse Meat
In Houston city and Dallas, thousands of pounds of horse meat sold as beef tenderloin were seized by health officers and federal agents. Houston reported 3,000 pounds of a 5,000 pound shipment sold before detection. Dallas confiscated over 4,000 pounds labeled as beef tenderloin. Fort Worth seized 3,600 pounds but avoided labeling it horse meat. Wichita, Kansas, involved in the federal probe of the shipments.
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Houston
Tex
Dallas
R. S. Martin
Fort Worth
W. V. Brad
Arabs Tabbed Mashers Face Disorderly Conduct Charge
In Milwaukee a district court judge admonished two Arab students Jarob Abdin and Salim Akrawi for disorderly conduct after two local women testified they were invited for a ride. The judge dismissed the excuse as a “silliest argument” and ordered each man to pay $4.40 in costs.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Harvey L. Neelen
Jarob Abdin
Salim Akrawi
Abdin
Jerusalem
Palestine
Akrawi
Iran
Marquette University
Neelen
Route Three Farmers Repair Storm Damage
Three farmers work to repair storm damage along Route Three. Local crews assess fallen trees and washed out shoulders as residents report outages and cleanup efforts continue. Community volunteers assist with debris removal and temporary road clearance efforts.
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Route Three
Wind Storm Troubles Rural Washington Area
May 10 report from Washington notes recovery from a Friday wind storm with roof repairs and widespread damage. Corn stalks were blown down at Roland Benson’s and lie along the road ditch. Social visits include the Maas and Stransky families and various community members attending banquets and dinners.
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Washington
Roland Bensons
Charles Maas
Milton Maas
Charles
Milton
Masonic Lodge
Slemmons Welcome Nancy Jane In Westminster
Westminster reports a baby girl born Monday morning to Mr and Mrs E L Slemmons Nancy Jane Slemmons weighed about eight pounds at birth The mother and baby are staying at University Hospital Iowa City Also noted are Rose Kiesey and son Dale visiting Ted Kiesey’s home which has been repapered by Paul DeLong
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Lil. Rovers
Iowa City
C. BR. Moomer
Mercy Hospital
E. P. Rich
XM. Coa
L. P. Statler
Will Munro
Keith Stewart
C. C. Niffenegger
Les
Westminster
E. L Slemmons
Nancy Jane Slemmons
University Hospital
Ted Kiesey
Paul DeLong
Rev and Mrs Estep Attend Baptist Convention
Rev and Mrs Wm Estep Jr and three children from Marietta Oklahoma arrived in Dayton Grove for a visit then departed for Chicago to attend the Southron Baptist convention. Their children stayed with grandparents. Sunday guests included Merle McDowell Lyall Moore Arden Florang and Francis Florang at Leo Stockman home as well as Mary Jane Stephens and Corinne Nicola at Walter Duvall home.
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Dayton Grove
Wm. Estep Jr
Marietta
Oklahoma
Estep
Chicago
Southron Baptist Convention
Merle McDowell
Community and Livestock Sale Dates Across Iowa
Weekly events list shows Friday sales at Whittaker sale barn, Thursday sales at Kalona Sales Barn in Kalona, Wednesday livestock sales at Midway Sales Company in Columbus Junction, and Tuesday 1:00 pm sales at Old Livestock Exchange in Ollie. Town section notes additional listings.
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Whittaker
Kalona Sales
Kalona
Iowa
Midway Sales
Columbus Junction
Old Livestock Exchange
Ollie
Estep Families Host Two Recent Neighborhood Gatherings
Mr and Mrs Roy Argo entertained the Comrade Sunday school class at a home party Tuesday evening with guests Mrs Lloyd Peiffer of Keota Mrs Robert Stephens and Mr Mrs Walter Duvall from the neighborhood. John Duvall spent the weekend with his parental Walter Duvall.
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Estep
Roy Argo
Lloyd Peiffer
Keota
Robert Stephens
Walter Duvall
John Duvall
Tarps Cover Gridiron to Shield Field from Weather
Canvas tarps spread over the gridiron before games to protect the field from rain and moisture. Officials say the tarps help preserve turf quality and allow play to proceed on a dry surface.
Timber seasoning effects vary with size and loading
The impact of seasoning on strength changes with timber size while knots grain deviation shakes and checks respond to the specific loading applied to the piece.
Washington couple hosts supper guests in parental homes
Mr and Mrs Keith Daering of Washington were supper guests in the parental Earnest Van Sickle on Wednesday evening. Mrs Marion Hearron and Gary of Des Moines were weekend guests in the parental Harry A Dusenbery home.
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Keith Daering
Washington
Earnest van Sickle
Marion Hearron
Gary
Des Moines
Harry A. Dusenbery
Frost-Bitten Men Rescued After Yukon River Crash
Two frostbitten men Edward J. Kimbel and Fred Harper of Mayo tell how their truck plunged into the Stewart river in the Yukon territory and froze their clothes. They crawled a four mile downstream to a sawmill while a cold wind froze gear, bringing them to a logger's cabin where a rescue squad found them unconscious.
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Dawson City
Yukon Territory
Yukon
Edward J. Kimbel
Fred Harper
Mayo
Stewart River
Kimbel
Passenger trains to move over one and a half million riders
By this time tomorrow the earth makes one rotation and U S passenger trains will have carried over one and a half million Waveiers.
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United States
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Professional Directory
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Theo. B. Bailey
Leet
Morrison & Morrison Attorneys
E. D. Morrison
E. D Morrison Jr
Morrison Bldg
W. Livingston
Robert Day
George F. Morrison
G Gifford Morrison
J. C Penney Co
Washingtonw Evening Journal
Lowa
Shannon & Co
R. E. Shannon
Dave RK. Kider
Price CC. Cowden
Charles Morris
W. J. Shannon
Max Marble
United Press
Inland Daily Press
Iowa Daily Press
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Paul V. Shearer
McCreedy
Wendell L. Shaffer
Hotel Washington
Optometrists
Co. S. Lemmon
John W. Lemmon
Eves
East Side Square
P. L. Etter
Osteopathic
Kalona Group
Mrs. Eugene Way
E. J. Hesselschwerdt
Martha Louise
Clifford Small
William Reese
Earl Fry
Fnestroms
Warren Engstrom
Oakland
Calif
L. L. Engstrom
Walter Engstrom
Burlington
Gordon Engstrom Jr
Becky
D. ©. Snyder
Carolyn Sue
DeWitt
Dennis Michum
F. G. Livesay
D. C
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Shaw
Kansas City
Grace N. Hale
Raymond A. Heron
Massachusetts
Massachusetts General Hospital
Mais
Bernice Mai
Frank Stransky
Doris Season
Wandle Maas
Howard Williams
Lester Welcher
Albert Maas
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Mark Koening
Stalder
Stanley Mouser
Eastern Star
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E. P. Rich Home
Larry
David
Sigourney
Irvine Dillon
Hubert Redlinger
DeLong
Sam DeLong
Clayvee Statler
Robert Eckels
E. L. Slemmons
Sy Mrs
Rose Kiesey
Son Dale
The
Journal
West Chester
A. G. Greiner & Sons
EGG Markets
Patrons
Rock Island Produce Co
Reisters
Washington Concrete Co
12Th St
Rock Island Tracks
Washington Evening Journal
Evening Journal
Farmers Mutual Hail Insurance
Pearl Parcell
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