Rocking Chair Brigade recounts war joys and losses
A column recounts local wartime news including liberated prisoners of war, bronze stars awarded, and fallen Corporal Jack Longer and Private Ronald McArtor. It notes families mourning, honours at graduations, hospital moves, community events, and local veterans' memories across Crawfordsville and surrounding areas.
Arrow Shots 40 Years Ago In A Quirky Town Column
A collection of aphorisms and observations from a bygone era. It notes trains arriving late, the charm and danger of roses, spring excitement over new liners, and social irritations between papers, undertakers, and townsfolk. It jokes about ornery language and advice to avoid airing troubles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trin
Seven Sisters Reunion in Washington County
A long reads list of local notices including a seven sisters reunion in the Lexington neighborhood of Washington County at the Wade Gardner home. Other items note deaths, visits, estate settlements, and community events across the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Lexington
J. W. Morton
Wade Gardner
Daugherty Bros Store Extends as Illinois Trader Heads to Chicago
Twenty years ago Mr Daugherty and Mrs Miller travel notes show Clovee Daugherty going to Chicago to buy goods for the store. The Daugherty Bros. warehouse gains a new fifty foot extension nearing completion. Hiram Johnson breaks several ribs after a ladder fall. Mrs Miller returns home from Florida visiting St. Petersburg with Belle Daugherty. The sisters-in-law also visit New Orleans during their trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thad Smith
St. Worth
Texas
Laura Wilson
Maxwell) Smith
Mary
Pullman
Washington
Halsey
Nebraska
Davenport
Win Smouse
R. KE. Dougherty
Muscatine
Chi—Clovee
Daugherty
Chicago
Daugherty Bros
William Martin
Brighton
J. B
Martin
States
Bruce
Back on job Henry Berdo to return this summer
In a local note Henry Berdo, longtime Roberts Sanitary Grocery clerk, will be back in the same store this summer. The town of Washington grows slowly with a 145 population rise since the last census ten years ago, not a boom city but a fine place to live.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Etta
Ans
Torrance
Calif
Esther
California
Usso
Washington Hotel
Josephine Moreheus Sprague
Adrianna Hale
Nute
Josephine
Camp
Piacentia
Palm Springs
Red Cross
Big Woman's Club
Henry Berdo
Roberts Sanitary
Washington
Hospital Births and Discharges Page Update
A routine hospital brief lists births and discharges across multiple families. New parents include Mr. and Mrs. John Yousling Olds with a daughter born 3:27 this morning and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Kauffman with a daughter born 2:32 this morning. Several patients were admitted for medical or surgical care, and others were discharged to continue recovery at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Mrs
Lee Scranton
Ruth Middleton
Harry McCall
al McCall
Mrs. Scranton
Emma McCall
Roger Stannard
Michael Howard
Rubio
Lola Rath
North
Iowa Avenue
Ben Keller
Crawfordsville
Norma Payne
North Fifth Avenue
John Yousling Olds
Ing
Henry Kauffman
Wayland
Cora Stevenson
East Washington Street
Joseph H. Jones
Joseph Hugh
Ainsworth
Hattie Schilling
West
Jefferson Street
Virgil Lintz
Route Four
Lloyd Stout
Sarah Walker
Bettendorf
Russell Bell
Wellman
Jack Fuhr
East Second Street
Fridny
Albert Harras
Richland
Amd
Dillon Graber
John Therion
Bertha Graber
Hazel Amlong
East Adams Street
Harry Haifley
Bertha May (Woods) Haifley
Ferry
Mary T. Woods
Deaths of the Week list Crawfordsville and area losses
Deaths of the Week report a 19 year old Crawfordsville native killed in Okinawa on April 23 after enlisting in 1944. Also listed are the Brighton resident Catherine Sinn, Burlington widow Mildred Hunter Beason, Wymore visitor 78, a Spanish American War veteran, and several other local deaths with surviving family details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canfordsville
Ronald McArtor
Okinawa
Elmer McArtor
Crawfordsville
Hugh Rupp
Fixty
California
Amos Alberson
O- F. Howard
Lacey McArtor
Burlington
Chas. A. Beason
Oakdale Sanitarium
Mildred Hunter
John Rupp
Weekly Review Notes Local News and Senior Class Events
Weeklong roundup covers reunions births and marriages in Waterloo area. Includes service members due home from far fronts and POW returns. Social events feature a high school class day awards and a YMCA report as local groups plan memorials and banquets.
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Rocking Chair Brigade
Dean Cox
Vaughn Smith
Robert Keyser
Harold Stephens
Ray E. Miller
Dale Atkinson
O.k
Glenn ‘Pentoyou
Eldridge
J. B. D. Martin
Jack Longer
Fred Longer
Ligon
Longers
William Longer
Germany
Don Longer
New Guinea
Hal O. Longer
Air Corps
Richard
Jennie Maxwell Cook
Los Angeles
Klesther
Mrs. Cook
Geo. Kerr
Washington National Bank
sKoutheast
South Iowa Ave
East Main Street
Bank
Insurance
R. H
Sara) Walker
Washington County Hospital
Masonic Home
Bettendory
The
O.E.S
Tom Schilling
L. Lloyd Lewis
Brigade
Edna
Rose Lewis
Florida
Mr. Lewis
Lewis
Y's
State Theatre
Davy Wider
Clarice Meek
Myrtle McCleary
Bratten
Elsie
Baptist Church
Presbyterian Church
Sagedly Girls
Mem
Bers
the Baptist Church
Y.M.C.A
Stella Dodd
M. L. Nelson
Ralph Shannon
YMCA
Mr. Nelson
Nelson
Laura
Will Maxwell
P.E.O
Mr. Maxwell
Marshalltown
Mr. Smith
Harry McCalls
Glen Conard
A. Claire Dewey
McCall
Charles McLaughlin
Omaha
C. W. McLaughlin
Maryland
Asa Jones
Frederick
Bobby
Leanna Swisher
J. Ream
Audry Peet
Supt
Mrs. Peet
Jane Baldrige
A. E. Baldrige
Gazeman
McDaniel
Rose M. Reid
Harry White
E. W. Peterson
Minneapolis
Lu Teeter
Merton Teeter
Cedar Rapids
United States
M. C. Slocum
the Pioneers Papoose
Chi de Oh
Masson
University of Chicago
Isabel Lemmon
C. S. Lemmon
Pacific
Ward Johnson Usn
U. F
Mildred Stewart
Ruth Latta
Bruce Cowden
J. T. Matthews
W. E. Anderson
G. W. Hay
Bill
Bertha Hay
Luella Lewis
Frances Cowan
Wallace School
Washington State
Wis
Seth Thomas
State Tax Commission
Madison
Wisconsin
Harry Ward
Cowan
Ark
Maude Reeves
Conservatory of Music
Mt. Pleasant
Arkansas
Winfield
Harold Dye
Jim Dye
Harvey Matthews
Boyd Carr
Joe Walton
Earl George
Homer Darbyshire
Earl Hoat
Henry Russell
Ira Sproull
Frank
Hiram Johnson
Ethel Stone
Prof
TC. Davis
Edith and
Ethel Smouse
Inez Holden
Ida Bailey
Ella Cunningham
Belle Stewart
Norma Stedman
Laura Moore
Cora Brindley
Messrs
Clarence van Sickle
Ed Bowman
Will Ferry
Pearl Gardner
Harry Montgomery
Brinton
Frank Brinton
Mr. Gantz
Mr. Brinton
John McCullough
Park Fund
H. M. Eicher
Henry Eicher
Henry
Neda Aston
Marion Avenue
James Chorpening
Marie Davidson
East Third Street
Donnie Joe Rich
West Chester
Donald McArtor
Lewis Lamansky
Watherine Sinn
Charles Benson
Minerva Ernhart
Wymore
Neb
Earl Miksch
Eri. H. Faris
Ella Gardner Faris
Arthur Bielefeldt
JoAnn
Thurs
Waterloo
R. A. Stewart
W. P. Moriarty
Town City
Kri
Dan Moriarty
University Hospital
Charles Latchem
Rae Lee
J. L. Harrington
Broadway
N.C
Fred Schroeder
Floyd Hunt
al Huber
Franklin Township
John Yousling
Expected Tomorow
Brooksfield
San Antonio
Mary Jill
Hal Longer
Scottfield
Iil
Fred. Longer
Cas Mast
Mast
Agency
T. M. Mast
Lincoln
Wayne Brown
Nancy and
Tommy
Wilson Putman
Iowa City
Charley Brown
Lloyd Scott
Richard Myers
Ralph Scott
Joan
Dolittle
Scott
Lloyd
Henrietta Scott
Ajo
Ariz
Missouri
JoAnn Ross
Darrell Ross
J. Kebrneth Patterson
Methodist
Ross Hone
Odd Fellow Lodge
O. O. F. Jewel
Arthur Post
Bellingham, Wash
Mame
Dade Shearer
Federal Reserve Bank
Philadelphia
John B. Rabenold
Ottumwa
Carrie Rabenold
J. &. Adams
Mary Masson Stephens
Boyd Stephens
John Abrahamson
Des Moines
Luzon
William
QO. E. Schmitt
Price and Rationing Board
YMC
Mary Jewel Holbert
A. G. Rosnes
Fa Ridge
Lil
Dave Livingston
Harold Johnson
Steve
Fairfield
Arthur Bielefel
High Sche
Ira Gastman
Jeanet Rothschild
Kansas City
Mary Lee Weeks
Dewey Weeks
Richard Moore
Chanut Field
Ill
Charpaign
Evenin
Helen Wikoff
Raymond Wikoff
Watle Pacha
Edward She Jock
Frances Stewart
Frances
Ts Brown
John Lemmon
Harry Ramseyer
Prat Elder
Claude Tucker
Ruth Ann Hutchins
Sterling College
Hanna
Bernard Popejoy
Piensa
Marjorie Reighard
Lincoln School
R v Shannon
OE 8
E. BE. Stman
Richard Stewart
Bridge
Doolor
Arthur Bielefeld
Pat McColl
Mariannas
Ness
McDoll
Jimmy Pangborn
Mrs. Pangborn
Wm W. Bie
Kansas City, Mo
Seurday
William W. Bod
E. M. McConaughey
Helen Fulton
Lawrence Kozak
Davenper
Mary McConaughey
Des Moins
Wm. McConaughe
Frances Thomas McConaughe
Ila Mae Darnell
Methodist Church