Local Social News and Auctioneering Notes
Fragmented notices recount visits in Washington between families McLaughlin and Hamilton, with Dr Meghlin and Mrs Wa ughlin guests of Joha ughlin. Auctioneer D F Macon provides delivery details. A birth announcement notes William Rick of Wellman with eight and a half pounds on May 10. Lace Bros delay opening due to a move from St Charles Missouri. preparations for Smith street grounds event begin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dahharles McLaughlin
B. Hamilton
Washington
Meghlin
Waughlin
Hiamil
Johaughlin
Carolyn Ham
D. F. Macon
William Rick
Wellman
Charles Rickey
Jess
Reister Bros
St. Charles
Lace Bros
Smith Street
Kenneth Faidler and Arch Buwer Hospital Procedures
Kenneth Faidler Crawford had a minor operation this morning. Archie Buwer underwent an appendectomy this morning. Ola Mae Press was transferred to University Hospital at City yesterday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Faidler
Crawford
Archie Buwer
Ola Mae Press
University Hospital
City
Local residents share visits and movements across states
Local news lists Mrs Mary McAvoy and family visitors from Rock Island Illinois. S W Livingston returns from Washington DC after attending the American Law Institute and visits his son Bill. Bill Smith assigned to Aetna casualty claims in Des Moines after casualty claims school in Hartford. Homer Strupp of Delta dies after three weeks with pneumonia. Vic Westphal attends optometry school in Chicago over weekend. Various simple weekend visits include Mr and Mrs John Shebeck to Centerville to see relatives, Mrs St Rothschild returns from Kansas City, Oleeta Stewart visited by Turner family, air show in Iowa City attended by Long, Pratt, McFadden, Cruise, Horak, and Mrs Ellis Negus travels to Clinton, Hendrikson and family travel from Fulton Missouri via Crossett home. Sconce and daughter Mary Ellen of Eldon as weekend guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. A. Reinert
Homer Strupp
Delta
Vic Westphal
Chicago
ST. Rothschild
Kansas City
Ira Gassman
Pet Turner
Sigourney
Washington
Oleeta Stewart
Turner
Fannie Alberson
Charles Long
LeRoy Pratt
Louise McFadden
M. J. Cruise
Paul R. Horak
Iowa City
Ellis Negus
Clinton
J. D. Burrell
BE. L. Henrikson
Sue Elaine
Fulton, Mo
W. D. Crossett
Mary, Ind
Mr. Hendrikson
J. FE. Sconce
Mary Ellen
Eldon
Crossett
Columbus Junction Band Elects Officers
Officers of the Columbus Junction band are Arthur Williams as leader Stanley Lantz Harold Pine and Ted Morrison as business managers and R P Hawkins as treasurer. Rehearsals occur Tuesday evenings and street concerts every Wednesday through summer. Guest from North Carolina Mrs RR Curtis Raleigh and her daughter from Moline visited the Curtis family this week. The North Carolina State College faculty member Mr Curtis will be here later. A E Ralston superintendent of the Washington school gave the Cotter commencement address with four graduates Arthur Thomas Dorothy Clark Richard Duncan Harriet Vince. The Presbyterian Calendar will meet in church parlors Thursday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Butler
Columbus Junction
Arthur Williams
Stanley Lantz
Harold Pine
Ted Morrison
R. P. Hawkins
N. Carolina
RR. S. Curtis
Raleigh
N. C
Moline
C. KE. Curtis
Curtis
North Carolina State College
A. E. Ralston
Washington School
Cotter
Arthur Thomas
Dorothy Clark
Richard Duncan
Harriet Vince
Many Composers Share Identical Song Titles
Collier's Weekly notes a surge of works sharing common titles. An ASCAP index lists Lullaby 721 pieces Romanc e 628 Reverie 615 Nocturne 548 Barcarolle 496 Memories 530 Longing 313 Maybe 291 and Someday 190 highlighting the crowded field of identical titles across composers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collier's Weekly
American Society of Composers, Authors & Publishers
Trucker Meeting Set for Wednesday May 15 at Courthouse
Important meeting for Alabama truckers scheduled for Wednesday May 15 at 8 p.m. at the county courthouse. Secretary J. M. Brockway urges all local truckers to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
AL Truckers
J. M. Brockway
District track meet stalls up in Keota district
Demons win opener with 17.5 points at Keota meet as Fort Madison tops standings. Washington and Keota athletes place in sprints relays and field events amid 17 schools from southeast Iowa. Bill Walker and Don Bealer highlight Washington performances.
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Demons
Keota
Fred Maasdam
Iowa
Ottumwa
Fairfield
Mt. Pleasant
Fort Madison
Oskaloosa
Keokuk
Rburlington
Bill Walker
Washington
Don Bealer
Gordon Carstensay
Bill Kiesey
Handless billiard cue expert dead in Toledo
George H. Sutton aged 68 died of a heart attack in Toledo after a career as a handless billiard cue expert and lecturer. He lost both hands in a sawmill accident but spent the past year touring the country giving exhibitions as an employee of a Chicago billiard company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Ohio
George H. Sutton
Chicago
National League results and upcoming games
Baseball results show Pittsburgh beating Chicago 4 3 St Louis topping Cincinnati 12 11 and Boston defeating Brooklyn 10 7. New York at Philadelphia and other games were rained out with several matches scheduled for today across both leagues.
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Pet
Pittsburgh
CHAE
Suiaunde
Cincinnati
Ee St. Log
Sacanaaadd
Philadelphia
Chicago
St. Louis
Boston
Brookklm
New York
Brooklyn
Cuttaminiednas
Cleveland
Aasdese
Washington
Ceteere Annkens
Detroit
Track meet result at Kaloosa with broad jump winner
Fort Madison athlete Mattiameier wins broad jump with 20 feet 2 inches. Knoxville Moon places second from Knoxville, Thompson of Oskaloosa third, Kelsey of Washington fourth, Salter of Keokuk fifth. Time noted 3 45.4.
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Thompson
Oskaloosa
Brockman
Fort Madison
A Clark
Keokuk
Walker
Washington
Menning
Pella
Redmond
Frost
Smith
Mt Pleasant
Olsen
Albia
van Vitet
Dewild
Thomas
Ottumwa
Fairfield
Burlington
Klein
Brees
Knoxville
Hutchinson
Youel
Bealer
Ft. Madison
Muelot
Broekman
Prine
Hamilton
Frueling
Warren
Seymour
Bos
Thornburg
Steuner
Keota
Hampton
Bowman
Eller
Hicks
Yuard Dash
Dyer
Solzer
Merk
Brighton
Mensing
Dougherty
Mount Measant
Buckley
McCollough
Ken Breinbeek
Richland
Hock
Marlington
Gillespie
Rapp
Carstensen
Stein
Maelot
Voyce
Mathis
Bradley
Bishop
Kaloosa
Mattiameier
Moon Knoxville
Kelsey
Salter
Ben Holt Family Attends Golden Wedding in Missouri
Westchester reports Mr and Mrs Gas ton Holt celebrate their golden anniversary in Jaymonasville Missouri with eight children present. The Ben Holt family travels via St. Louis and Raymondsville aided by Mrs Fred Fori ash and Bernice Hamm. Nearby items note Veishea week activities, local funerals, and school attendance milestones.
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R. C. Ferguson
Westchester
Ben Holt
Bernice Hamm
Raymondsville
Fred Foriash
Veishea
Lafayelle Stout
Ames
Augustine
Selma
Roger le
West Chester
Jacob C. Miller
Wellman
Mr. Miller
C. C. Niffenegger
Dean Niffenegger
Helen
David Bauer
Will Munro
Fred Bauer
James Griggs
Kk. C. Ferguson
J. B. Pollack
Sarah Pollack
Carl Walton
Herman Luers
Edith Munro
Olive Munro
Washington
Methodist Church
Will Reif
P. Fi
Gray
Eva Jean
Richard
Union County
Missouri
I. E. Coffey
Agnes Ross
Tillie Parker
West Chester High School
Frances Booth
Kathryn Hoover
Helen Niffenegger
Charles Thrapp
Elwood Kreese
Jean Luers
Leomer
Washington baseball shows bright depth after Sunday workout
Manager Pollok J. Wallace praised Washington's depth after a long Sunday session at Blattner field ahead of the season opener next Sunday in Muscatine. Six pitchers led by Letty Sojka, with Cram, Wagenknecht and others on the staff, and 22 players rotating through nine or ten innings. Some players, including Kenneth and Keith Steinbeck, will miss time due to school work. workouts continue daily at the field this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blattner Field
Pollok J. Wallace
Washington
Muscatine
Wallace
Letty Sojka
Sojkas
Sanders
Masters
Wagenknecht
Cram
Mike Lee
Harold Kerr
Wer Jacobs
McAvoy
Herman Wagenknecht
Coakley
Kerr
Young
Lewis
McFadden
Buckwalter
Adams
Martin
Palmer
Kenneth
Keith Steinbeck
Richland
Otters
Community Picnic Marks End of School Year
Sophomores Lucille Robertson Bob Scranton Shirley Statler Florence Stout Ralph Wadell Ferne Carr Willard Palmer Robert Pearson Betty Leet Betty Sprague Ruth Stout and freshmen Keith Huber Georgia Janecek Virginia Mc Call Mary Elizabeth Wells attended the annual community picnic on Friday on the Orville grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucille Robertson
Bob Scranton
Shirley Statler
Florence Stout
Ralph Wadell
Ferne Carr
Willard Palmer
Robert Pearson
Betty Leet
Betty Sprague
Ruth Stout
Junior Walton
Keith Huber
Georgia Janecek
Virginia McCall
Mary Elizabeth Wells
Orville
Friday the 13th brings misfortune to three Wayland residents
In Wayland on Friday the 13th three locals suffered mishaps. Orval Miller nailed his palm while jumping a fence, Lynn Welling ton stepped on a nail in old lumber, and Hubert Wyse sprained an ankle loading a ferris wheel. Dale Neff broke an ankle fixing a garden plow.
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Ezra Wittmer
Wayland
Orval
Miller
Lynn Wellington
Hubert Wyse
Dale Neff
Snear Creek
Mission Board
W. B. Weaver
Danvers
Lil
Anna Eicher
Weaver
Mennonite Church
Picnic at Griges Farm Brings Games and Contests
At noon a picnic dinner was served and the afternoon featured games and athletic contests among attendees at Griges farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Griges
Harold Leet Cuts Thumb at Parsons College Press Room
Harold Leet sustained a bad cut to his thumb while working in the press room at Parsons College in Dayton Grove. The item records local happenings including school picnic, visits, and community news from May 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Leet
Dayton Grove
Parsons College
West Chester
Walter Leet
Ladehoff
Lloyd Moothart
Louise
Paul
Lyall Moore
Bruce Moore
Ted Anderson
Wood
Floyd Kinnan
L. W Newlan
Fairfield
West Chester High School
Wm. Embree
Washington
Walk-on-the-Water Steamboat's Historic Detroit Trip
The Walk-on-the-Water, built at Black Rock near Buffalo, became the first steamboat to voyage between Buffalo and Detroit. It departed Buffalo on August 23, 1818, and arrived in Detroit after 44 hours and 10 minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Porst
Detroit
Buffalo
Black Rock
Club Members and Guests Entertained in Hoxworth Home
Mrs J B Hoxworth, Mrs 8 P Finch and Evelyn Hoxworth hosted the H H club and guests at 808 South avenue B Thursday afternoon. The gathering featured social time and a tray lunch with coffee poured by Mrs Finch. Spring bouquets brightened the home as attendees included Mrs Stella Shuman, Mrs W C Longer, Mrs D R Applegate, Mrs S B Reed, Mrs D Blanchard, Mrs H McAtlin, Mrs Jesse Moore, Mrs F D Walker, Mrs William Bell, Mrs Maurice Libe, Mrs Victor Wenger, Mrs Glenn Green, Mrs Ola Jacobs, Mrs H Sitler, Mrs William Bealer, Charienne Oriez, George Moore and David Bell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Hoxworth
8. P. Finch
Evelyn Hoxworth
H. H. Club
Hoxworth
South Avenue B
Stella Shuman
W. C. Longer
D. R. Applegate
S. B. Reed
D. Blanchard
H. McAtlin
Jesse Moore
F. D. Walker
William Bell
Maurice Libe
Victor Wenger
Glenn Green
Ola Jacobs
H. Sitler
William Bealer
Charienne Oriez
George Moore
David Bell
Geraniums and Legends Surrounding Its Name Origins
The text traces the geranium to being an herb and links the plant to legends about Rob in Hood and Saint Robert founder of the Cistercian order. It mentions a tale of Mahomet washing a shirt and drying it on a lavender mallow, with moisture creating a geranium. It notes a belief the plant commemorates cures of Ruprecht's plague.
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Robin Hood
Robert
Ruprecht
Mahomet
Habits of the Kingfisher
The kingfisher digs long tunnel passages into riverbank banks to reach a hollow nest. Both sexes cooperate, often making tunnels five to six feet long. Bills and claws aid excavation as they create a passage to rear their young in a hollow at the tunnel end.
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Wolf Floral CO
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A. E. Atchison Bhoe Store
Ee Lodge No
William Ff. Mohland
W. M
A. W. Yard
Golden State Limited
Californian
Ease
California Baseonwarae
C. F. Anderson
C. M
J. R. BR. CO
Davenport-Kansas City
Southwest Limited
East Hound
Kansas City-Davenport
W. C. Bell
Omaha
Colenso
Ray
Tracy
Arthur Mosenfelder
Billy
Rock Island, Ill
Mary McAvoy
S. W. Livingston
Washington, D. C
American Law Institute
Bill
New York City
Elliott Moses
Bill Smith
Wilson and Wilson Law
Casualty Claims Department
Aetna Insurance Company
Des Moines
Hartford
Columbus Band
Williams
Freight
Service For
Cedar Rapids
Washington Terminal
Little
Rieke Lines
Ken Steinbeck
Meek
Stoutrer
Keokuk Asaekwdlnae
Albia Ee
Indewanna
Fairfield Scvhaeen Eiaetieenae
Esi
Marttnsbure
Handless
Lloyd Roth
Mrs. Roth
Menno Freyenberger
Myrtle Freyenberger
Aurora
Nebr
John K. Oswald
Eli Speidel
Ralph Stuart
EB. F. Krabil
Joe Wittmer
Abbott Hospital
John Kauffman
Donnie
Max Clark
Bob Johnson
Mr. Lacey
Crawfordsville
Casey
Wyse
Virginia
Darlene
Official
Washington Directory
Richard Stewart
Ethel Grecian
R. R. Noonan
W. P. Rawn
Helen Cresswell
Harriet Coulter
Harold Putnam
Marion S. George
Lester B. Krabilis
Kyle
Ned Morrow
Harvey. Wilson
A. C. Peterson
Second Ave
Optometrists
Co. S. Lemmon
John W. Lemmon
East Side Square
Ralph W Thompson
Washington Loan & Trust
Lemley & Yard General Insurance
East Main Street
Washington Independent School District
E. A. Ralston
Harland W. Mead
Della Patton
Ethel McCreedy
Glenn Mace
Ralph W. Thompson
P. L. Etter
T. J. Pease
A. E B. Atchison
W. Tucker
City Health
Lloyd Lytle
W. H. Fulton
E. F. Mack
Henry Bailey
Wight Plant
P. L. Jordan
C. J. Brown
Earl Jackson
C. C. Reister
C. E. Lemley
Dr. W. S&s
Kyle Park
Marian
Bailey
Frank V. Miller
Lester H. Orr
O. F. Boller
J. H. Squire
Will Dupuis
W. Carl Hedges
Fred Reid
eIry Library
Eva Denny
Homer Stephen
Jones Funeral Home
East Main St
Sherman
Kome
West Main St
Theodore B. Bailey
Nicola
North Side Square
Phone
Ss. W. Livingston
Abstract Department
Eveready
Chiropractors
Chas, C
BROWN
J. B. Moore
C. V. Crull
Carson
Eveready Plumbers
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