German Refugee to Speak at Fortnightly Club Meeting
Kurt Schaefer born in Germany and now with the University of Iowa will address the Fortnightly Club at Lincoln School on Tuesday evening May 21. A former Scattergood refugee resident, he was a Berlin statistical expert and one time critic of the Nazis. He speaks English fluently and has drawn praise for his talks. The event, sponsored by the Drama Public Affairs and Garden departments, will include vocal selections by Mrs. Towell Shodds of Wellman and a freshman reading.
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Kurt Schaefer
Germany
Lincoln School
Schaefer
University of Iowa
Scattergood
West Branch
Berlin
George Mohr
Former Washington couple marks 25th wedding date
Mr. and Mrs. Eberly Donovan, long-time residents of 803 East Third Street Washington now living in Fox Lake Illinois, celebrated a silver wedding anniversary at the home of their daughter Mrs Ed Baumegart in Fox Lake. A mock remarriage was performed by Judge W B Cochrane and the couple received silver rings in a double ring ceremony. Arthur Donovan and his wife attended, and the couple were taken for a car ride after the ceremony. A three tier wedding cake was served at dinner.
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Eberly Donovan
East Third Street
Washington
Fox Lake
Ill
Ed Baumegart
W. B. Cochrane
Arthur Donovan
Taree
Éake
Baumegart
Grace Paumeart
Local Family Gathering Draws Relatives from Four Cities
Emma Brown and a group including Mrs Helen Tabey Charles Cauley Richard Tracy George Moritz Jack Tracy Art Donovan and Eva Grace Tracy were present with forty relatives and friends from Rock Island Moline Chicago and Berwyn Illinois. Those unable to attend were Mrs Myrtle Carlson and Mrs Hubert Wilson.
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Emma Brown
Helen Tabey
Charles Cauley
Richard Tracy
George Moritz
Jack Tracy
Art Donovan
Eva Grace Tracy
Myrtle Carlson
Hubert Wilson
Rock Island
Moline
Chicago
Berwyn
Ill
Junior High P T A Ends Meetings for This School Year
The Junior High P T A held its last meeting of the year at the school with Mrs. Frank B. Miller opening and Mrs. Carl Voorhees reading minutes. Seventh and eighth grade girls performed folk dances, a golf chart showed PTA requirements met, and plans for a study group for young mothers were discussed.
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P.T.A
Frank B. Miller
Carl Voorhees
R. C. Keagy
P T.A
Ethel McCreedy
Rating Protective Foods Today
United States Department of Agriculture notes that Americans now eat more protective foods like milk leafy greens tomatoes and citrus fruits than 50 years ago reflecting improved dietary patterns and nutrition awareness.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Sheriff Sale Notice Leads to W. L. Ralston Real Estate
Writ of Special Execution from Washington County District Court directs sale of W. L. Ralston goods chattels and lands with description of real estate to be sold under sheriff's authority as recorded in court.
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District Court
Washington County
Iowa
W. L. Ralston
Auction Notice in Washington Iowa 1940
Action and thrills a plenty said sale to commence at 2:00 p.m. of said day. Levy upon and sold as the property of W. L. Ralston at suit of C. G. Schmoeller, George F. Morrison and John Shalla as Trustees of the Commercial Savings tank in Washington Iowa. TEAMS CASH Sheriff’s Office Washington Iowa April 18 1940 H. M. PUTNAM Sheriff of Washington County Iowa 5S. G. Kiesey Deputy.
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W. L. Ralston
C. G. Schmoeller
George F. Morrison
John Shalla
The
Commercial Savings Tank
Washington
Iowa
H. M. Putnam
Washington County
G. Kiesey
Public sale of property in Washington Iowa 1940
Describes a public foreclosure sale in front of the Court House Washington Iowa on the 28th day of May 1940 between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. The property includes the north half of the north half of section 35 township 76 north range 9 west of St P M plus adjacent parcels and rail right of way with a forty acre homestead exception as needed to satisfy the execution.
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Court House
Washington
Washington County
Iowa
St. P. M
C. R. N. & P. Railway Company
Range
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Doan
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