Winter evenings and a needlepoint cushion conflict
Evy prefers winter evenings for needlepoint work but neighbor Kathy Harper intrudes. Kathy manipulates Bill during bridge games, eyes Evy’s prized cushion, and causes a rift. Evy confronts Kathy, Bill defends the pillow, and Evy warns no one touches it. Evy resolves to finish her work despite the tension with Kathy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill
Mamma
Evy
Harpers
Kathy Harper
Kathy
Curt
Curt Harper
Momma
WIN Features
First Electric Freight Locomotive by Pullman in 1888
The Pullman company built the first electric freight locomotive in 1888. It weighed 17 percent tons and could haul a train around 35 tons at under 10 miles per hour.
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Pullman Company
Birthday party menus for young children ages 3 to 10
A vintage guide outlines simple birthday party menus and foods by age, stressing familiar flavors and light desserts. It lists recipes and serving ideas for 3 to 4 year olds and 5 to 10 year olds, including eggs, soups, meats, vegetables, cakes, and frostings.
Lynn Says Leftovers Can Be Time and Money Savers
Leftover fruits can be used in a gelatin salad or as a sauce for pudding. Pineapple pieces can garnish meat dishes by broiling. Boiled potatoes can be brushed with melted fat and broiled with hamburgers chops or ham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn
Almonds Taste and Poison Contrast in Nuts and Oil
Agricultural note discusses sweet almond trees producing tasty nuts while bitter almond oil yields deadly hydrocyanic acid. Highlights distinction between edible kernels and toxic oil content in almonds.
Railroads Move Over a Million Carloads of Fresh Produce
Last year U S railroads transported 1 165 513 carloads of fresh fruits and vegetables over distances from near to beyond 3 000 miles. A large portion of the traffic moved under refrigeration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Memorial day flowers moved to Legion rooms
Mrs. Ernest Salladay announces that Memorial day flower sprays will be made at the Legion rooms on Friday May 28 during daytime, not evening as previously stated. Washington district Y's Men clubs reports eighty one delegates from Iowa at the Iowa district conclave at the Washington Y.M.C.A. Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Salladay
Legion Rooms
Iowa
Washington Y.M.C.A
Sorden Music to Open Ottumwa Branch Store This Week
Mile Sorden announces Sorden Music of Washington will open a Ottumwa branch on Thursday, creating three southeast Iowa Sorden Tousier stores in Washington Keokuk and Ottumwa. Dr Robert Eaves to give Washington high school and junior college commencement address. Supt W A Erbe confirms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mile Sorden
Sorden Music Company of
Washington
Ottumwa
Sorden
Iowa
Keokuk
Robert Eaves
Washington, D. C
National Educational Association
Washington High School
Supt
W. A. Erbe
Washington Public Schools
Clock tower lights restored in Washington town
Kenneth Carris reports the city clock service is back with illuminated faces on the courthouse tower enabling night time time-telling by patrons. Mrs. Joe Falk undergoes surgery at University Hospital with favorable reports on her condition following a week of treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Carris
City of
Washington
Court House Tower
Joe Falk
University Hospital
Local collisions and community notices in Washington area
A collision occurred at East Washington Street and South Second Avenue involving cars driven by George J. Norman of Washington and Job Carter of Richland yesterday evening. The community program at Washington High School drew a large crowd despite other events, with final performances by the youth vocalists and band under Wendell Rider and Melvin Hill. An YMCA annual meeting in the community room elected five new board members and discussed objectives. Parking spaces on Washington business streets will be painted tomorrow, according to Ralph Minick, street commissioner. Jessie Lee Burham died at 426 South Second Avenue Tuesday night after an illness of one and a half years. funeral arrangements are with Stephens Funeral Home in Columbus Junction, with services Friday evening.
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Greorge J. Normin
Washington
Job Carter
Richland
East Washington Street
South Second Avenue
Wendell Rider
Melvin Hill
YMCA
Ralph Minick
Jessie Lee Burham
Stephens Funeral Home
Columbus Junction
Columbus City
Burglarized North Fourth Avenue Restaurant Reported
Marion F. Nickerson reported to city police and the sheriff's office a burglary at his North Fourth avenue restaurant near the railroad tracks last night. Washington high school seniors received special honors in the class day program this afternoon on the last day before diplomas next Thursday. Iowa National Guard members are on strike duty at Rat packing plant in Waterloo. E D Morrison Jr announced the birth of a son to Mr and Mrs E H Davis of Avon Illinois. Tom Will is at home southeast of Ainsworth after three months at Restopia in Columbus Junction. he received many cards and visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Kelsey
Galesburg,Ilinois
Washington High School
Chicago
Bee Line
113Th Mechanized Cavalry
Washington
Rath
Waterloo
Charles Snyder
E. E. Ward
Washington County
Demcratic Women's Club
Legion Rooms
City Hall
County Democratic Women’s Club
County Central Committee
Marion F. Nckerson
North Fourth Avenue
Iowa National Guard
E. D. Morrison, Jr
E H. Davis
Avon, Ill
Davis
Ruth Marie Morrison
Tom Will
Ainsworth
Restopia
Columbus Junction
Washington Board Sets Kindergarten Age Rule
The Washington Board of Education will require children to be five years old by the start of September or to have their fifth birthday by November 1 to enroll in kindergarten. Frank Miles will address the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Board of Education
Hospital Notices and Births Reported in Keota Brighton Area
Yesterday at the hospital Mrs. Mary Beggs of 120 Kh 7th is listed for medical care while Tonsillectomies include Rich ard and Tommy Lord of Ainsworth. Mrs. Paul Wolfe and Mrs. Silbert Hagans of Brighton are noted after a fall. Also reported are Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Dickenson of Brighton with a daughter, and Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Custer of route three with a daughter born at 8 09 am. Yesterday mentions Mrs. Jess Page Keota, Mrs. Clarence Fritz Brighton, Virginia Simmering route three, Mrs. Robert Hamilton of Brighton with a son, and Mrs. Donald Geyer and son, Mrs. Dallas Kitzman of Keota with a daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Beggs
Richard
Tommy Lord
Ainsworth
Paul Wolfe
Silbert Hagans
Brighton
Glenn Dickenson
Robert L. Custer
Route Three
Jess Page Keota
Clarence Fritz
Virginia
Robert Hamilton
Donald Geyer
Dallas Kitzman
Keota
Surgical and medical notes list between yesterday and today
Yesterday entries include Richard Hayes at 415 1D Madison for a surgical procedure and Newton Benson on route 3 for a medical case. Today lists tonsillectomies for Joan Heck and Charlene Romine with Mervin Swanson at 801 S Iowa and Byron Owen at 708 S Iowa, plus Barbara Brinton at 1107 W Monroe. Mrs Gerald Wade of Kalona and her son are noted today.
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Richard Hayes
Madison
Surgical
Newton Benson
Joan Heck
Mervin Swanson
S. Iowa
Charlene Romine
Byron Owen
Barbara Brinton
W. Monroe
Mrs Cleo Mitchell and Daughter Visit Madison Address
Mrs. Cleo Mitchell of 415 West Madison is noted alongside her daughter in a brief social item detailing a local household visit or social call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleo Mitchell
W. Madison
Obituary and notices from Keota and Morning Sun
Today Roberta Sheetz of route 4 is mentioned along with Jimmy Dickinson James Stout and Joe Ott in Keota for tonsillectomies. Yesterday Mr and Mrs Paul win Caldwell of Morning Sun welcomed a daughter at 2 45 pm. Dismissed today Mrs Glen Dickinson and daughter in Righton and Mrs Alvin Rommell of 948 S 4th Ave are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roberta Sheetz
Jimmy Dickinson
James Stoutner
Joe Ott
Keota
Paul Win Caldwell
Morning Sun
Glen Dickinson
Righton
Alvin Rommell
S. 4Th Ave
Births and medical notices from local area
Yesterday entries list Mrs. Ed Griffith Columbus Junction and Mrs. Perry Woods with medical notes and Richard Arnold Leet at 105 N Marion. Births include Mr. and Mrs. Louis Sexton Iowa City with a son at 10 38 p m and today a daughter for Mr. and Mrs Glen Guengerich at 6 20 a m. Dismissals show Mrs Mae Werner yesterday and Mrs. Bert Rittenhouse Keota Richard Hayes today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Griffith
Columbus Junction
Richard Arnold Leet
N. Marion
Perry Woods
Louis Sexton
Iowa City
Glen Guengerich
Mae Werner
Bert Rittenhouse
Keota
Richard Hayes
Deaths of the Week in Washington County Area
Raymond Van Dorin of Salem Iowa died on his birthday after a stay in Mt Pleasant county hospital funeral services were set for Salem this afternoon Nathan Clyde Putnam aged 54 died at Mercy hospital Iowa City and home at 422 South Third Avenue Washington funeral plans were under way for Mrs George Amiong 79 with L A Jones funeral home handling arrangements
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Raymond van Dorin
Salem
Iowa
Washington County
Mt. Pleasant
Nathan Clyde Putnam
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
South Third Avenue
Washington
George Amiong
L.A. Jones Funeral Home
Passing Years in Ye Washington County News Summary
Pauline Forinash was valedictorian of West Chester High School's senior class ten years ago. The Spurgeons Mercantile Co of Chicago leased Ocet Jen’s seed store room and plans a late summer opening. Rainfall in three days measured two and a half inches. Graves of 71 US soldiers are located in the county. there are 70 cemeteries. Nellie Link gave a graduation recital at St James auditorium. Wilbur Wolary received a patent for a reversible opera chair. Walter Meek won first in Hyde speaking contest at Grinnell College.
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Pauline Forinash
West Chester
The
Spurgeons Mercantile Company of
Chicago
Ocetjen
United States
Walter Meek
Hyde
Grinnell College
Brighton boy places eighth in national spelling contest
Earl Dickinson of Brighton, state spelling champion, attended the national spelling contest in Washington D C where he finished eighth and was the top local pupil. He met President Coolidge during his trip. The seniors staged The Cat and the Canary as the class play. Maurice Mayo and Francis Crone won D A R history prizes. City Council approved an ordinance to install electrically operated crossing signals with lights and bells.
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Earl Dickinson
Brighton
Washington D. C
Earl
Washington
President Coolidge
Maurice Mayo
Francis Crone
D.A.R
Postmaster Receives Flag Honor Request for Italian Anniversary
Postmaster A. R. Miller received word from President Wilson to fly an Italian flag on the mast with the American flag to honor the anniversary of Italians entering World War I with the allies on May 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. R. Miller
Wilson
Obituary: Local Resident Dies After Prolonged Illness
A 64 year old man died at his home after a long illness. He had been in frail health for years and was seriously ill for six weeks. Funeral services were held Saturday at 23 p.m. in St Louis Missouri, where he previously lived before moving to Texas fifteen years ago.
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Second Street
Funeral notices and death report for area residents
Mrs Mary C Beegs 59 of 107 East Seventh street died at 6 10 last night at Washington county hospital after months of illness She underwent surgery at Mercy hospital Iowa City about a month Funeral services for Mrs Florence Marinda Amlong set for Saturday 10 30 am at L A Jones funeral home conducted by Dr Fred B Miller and Rev Walter Smith Burial at Richmond Cemetery Also noted funeral services for Will Witting 73 of Dallas Texas
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Oreea Mae ‘Thompson
James Hamilton ‘Thompson
Mary C. Beegs
East Seventh Street
Washington County Hospital
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Florence Marinda Amlong
Thel
Fifteen Seniors Receive Diplomas at Opera House
Fifteen high school seniors received diplomas at the Opera House. Robert McGugin, son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy McGugin, fell from a second story window while playing but recovered with only a minor head bump after the doctor arrived. The Junior class hosted the senior class at the high school. Jack Shields led the Junior class and Louis Masson led the senior class. George Graff and G F Schilling have leased the former C M Sturges room on the square corner and will stock harness and saddlery soon.
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Opera House
Robert McGugin
Roy McGugin
Jack Shields
Louis Masson
George Graff
G. F. Schilling
C. M. Sturges
50 Years Ago Des Moines to Tampa Freight Train Incident
A Des Moines company headed to Tampa. Henry Diedrich’s horse died of fright when the horse was startled by a freight train during poultry unloading at the station. A Crawfordsville group arrived by hand car after hearing the fire whistle to observe the scene firsthand.
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Henry Diedrich
Crawfordsville
Evolution of the chest through furniture history
The chest began as a simple box for few possessions. It gained a lid then served as a seat. As sizes grew it became a bed or a table. Cabinet makers added drawers and shelves, and today lift lid chests come in several versions.
Crete fashions echo modern gowns from ancient times
A World Book encyclopedia note observes that 3000 years ago Crete women wore gowns so similar to contemporary styles that they could be worn to a current party without seeming unfashionable.
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Mediterranean
Crete
Bridal fashions revive old style silhouettes for spring
New York designers showcase a return to ruffles flounces and bustles with dresses in dotted nylon and eyelet embroidery. Brides-to-be envision satin options but summer ceremonies favor organdy eyelet batiste dotted Swiss and a Southern belle look with high neck bodices and extended trains.
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New York
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Bo LA Cite
Ruth K. Kent
Lynn Chambers
WNU
Frank Bechly
Mitchell Orlich
Colfax
Rubio Savings Bank
Siegers & Bedell
Newton
Arnold of Myhra
Be. D. Morrison, Jr
Brighton Bank
Bcone
Chamber of Commerce
Country Club
John Lee
Tom Collins
Ruth Black Mitchell
R. L. Muench
Cedar Rapids
Muench
Dean Stalder
Coe College
Stalder
Dolores Adam
Albert Adam
Macomb
Ill
St. Frances Hospital
Washington Rotary Club
A. W. Clow
Miles
Clara Godlove
Haskins
Journal Office
Charles L. Anson
Army Airforces
Kenneth KE. Snow
Lester Snow
South Ave
Charles R. Smith
Milton E. Smith
Army
Ft Bragg
North Carolina
S2nd Airborne Division
Town State Tax Commission
Knights of Columbus
G. E. Montgomery
Cancer Control Fund
American Legion
Charles Sneyder
National Guard
Harry Hamilton
White Oak
Nese Brignton
Journal
Charles Hotte
Leon Beatty
Priday
Frank Miles
Dismissel
Gerald Wade
Kalona
Brthe
Jesse H. Campbell
East
Washington, Towa
Evening Journal
Nellie Link
St. James Auditorium
Wilbur Wolary
Will Witting
Dallas, Tex
Des Moines
Tampa
Florida
New York Dress Institute
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