Graduation roll highlights Washington county across schools
The Journal highlights 260 graduates this spring from rural schools, the High School and Junior College in Washington county. The list includes 43 boys and 48 girls at the high school and 17 graduates from the junior college, with remarks on college spirit and county pride. A dental parade and a Fifth grade marionette show marked a gala day at Lincoln school.
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Washington
Cownty
Hids
June Arnold
Bernice Adrian
Leota Albaugh
Leo Albaugh
Evelyn Anderson Lloyd Augustine
Genevieve Bailey
Charles Berdo
Donald Bowes
Alice Bratten
Vivian Bridges
Leonard Bridges
Helen Caldwell
Mark Campbell
Henri Carris
Donna Cl
Hazel Little
George Meal
Louise McCall
Mildred Mk ‘Arty
Helen McConaughy
Mareverit
McElhinney
Robert McFarlane
LeRoy McGraw
Grant MckKnne
Eloise Mallory
Maurine Martin
William Masson
Lester Messe
Mary Mckey
Virgin
Miron
Raymond Molir
Harry Montgomery
Harriett Moore
Mdna
Mase
Richard MccCleery
Methodist Ehurch
Lincoln School
Rural School
Marriages of the Week Smith McCarty
Mrs Fred H. Smith announces the marriage of her daughter Joan nette to Brice H. McCarty on Saturday April 25 1931. Crown Point Indiana At home 04 East Eighty Second street Chicago Illinois.
Eloise Rice to Wed Milo Sorden at Mt. Pleasant Iowa Wesleyan Chapel
Miss Eloise Rice of Muscatine will marry Milo Sorden who has taught in Crawfordsville and Wellman. The ceremony is set for June 4 in the Iowa Wesleyan college chapel in Mt. Pleasant. Both are former Iowa Wesleyan students.
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Eloise Rice
Muscatine
Milo Sorden
Crawfordsville
Wellman
Iowa Wesleyan College
Mt. Pleasant
Lows Wesleyan
Washington Bridegroom and New York Bride Tie The Knot
Donald J. Anderson of Washington and Dorothy Groce of New York City wed recently at the Little Church Around the Corner in Manhattan. Anderson, a Northwestern University alumnus, is a Macy's floor supervisor in New York and has charmed Washington residents with his singing. Groce trained as a stylist after graduating near Boston. The couple plans to visit Washington, where Anderson’s father and sister Mrs. T. L. Brookhart reside.
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Donald J. Anderson
Emma J. Anderson
Wallington
New York City
Dorothy Groce
Anderson
Northwestern University
Macy's
Boston
Washington
Mr. Anderson
Mra. T. l. Brookhart
Harvey Maxwell Wedding Linked Washington and Iowa City
Lillian Harvey of Washington married Lloyd Maxwell of Iowa City at the Methodist Parsonage on a Saturday afternoon ceremony. The bride, daughter of Walter and Walter Scott Harvey, taught in rural schools. Maxwell moved from Prairie County Illinois to work for the telephone company before settling in Iowa City. They plan to live on a farm in City.
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Mass
Lillian Harvey
Washington
Lloyd Maxwell
Iowa City
A. W. Henke
Walter Scott Harvey
Washington Chiel
May
Prairie County
Washi
Telephone Company
Lowa City
Wireton
Illness of Mrs Sproull- Roy's mother at ninety one
Mrs Sproul, mother of Mrs Chas Key and Mrs Emma Skinner and Ira Sproull, is very ill at age ninety one. She shows remarkable will power and courage, and friends hope for encouraging words soon.
John Bwicher Family Resettles in Springdale Arkansas
The Bwicher family recall moving to Springdale Arkansas many years ago. Mr and Mrs Eicher have recovered somewhat from illness. Their daughter Lois recently married a man in St Louis and the family appears prosperous at their home near Springdale.
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John Bwicher
Winfield
John FE
Springdale
Arkansas
Family Update on Local Residents
Ralph Junkin has been ill with the flu but is now better. His mother, Mrs. Priscilla Junkin, remains confined to her home.
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Ralph Junkin
Priscilla Junkin
Washington 10 Years Ago Sixty Candidates and Growth
In Washington ten years ago a Sunday meeting and banquet hosted ten Nights of Columbus. A class of sixty was received, forty-five affiliating with the local group, bringing Washington total membership to about 250. James Ht. Young of Pasadena celebrated his eightieth birthday on May 9, 1921, with a postcard shower. he lived in Washington for fifty three years before moving to California.
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Columbus
Washington
J. $F Young
James Ht. Young
Pasadena
Mr. Young
California
Gypsies Depart Town After Sheriff Recovers $73
Sheriff Fred Sweet helped a group of travelers leave town after recovering seventy three dollars that had been stolen. The incident prompted local authorities to intervene and remove the group from the area.
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Fred Sweet
Rural Carrier John Allen Transferred to Rural Route
Rural Carrier John Allen, long time city mail carrier, is reassigned to a rural route at his request. He takes over Route three from substitute carrier John S. Wilson.
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John Allen
John S. Wilson
Widow Grants 100 Dollar Scholarship and Aged-Care Fund
Mrs George Griffith died leaving a 100 scholarship for a Washington High School graduate chosen by character not highest grades. The scholarship, funded by her husband, is awarded yearly by him. A district court will help select aid recipients for a separate aged care fund after Mr Griffith’s death, based on mayor county auditor and Methodist minister recommendations.
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George Griffith
Griffith
District Court
Washington
Methodist Church
Fella Griffith
In Memoriam Joseph Edward Myall Funeral Held
Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon at L. A. Jones for Joseph Edward Myall who died Tuesday after about ten days illness caused by the shock of his wife’s sudden death. He spent his life in Washington county and is survived by one daughter Mrs. Donald Applegate of Washington and two sisters Mrs. Ralph Stewart and Mrs. Austin Sutherland.
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L. A. Jones Funeral Home
Joseph Edward Myall
Myall
Washington County
Donald Applegate
Washington
Ralph Stewart
Austin Sutherland
Funeral services for Miss Lu cille Willis
Miss Lu cille Willis is to be buried in Keota cemetery after funeral services at the Christian church in Keota following a Thursday automobile accident on primary road No 5 east of Keota. She was a Keota high school graduate and is survived by her father Walter Willis and sister Louise a nurse who recently served at Washington county hospital.
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Lucille Willis
Christian Church
Keota
Miss Willis
Walter Willis
Louise
Washington County Hospital
Washington
Frank Sage
Adrian Newens
Omaha
Nebraska
John Klostermeyer
Harold Baxter
Jean
Cleveland
Ohio
H. A. Baxter
Dan Bevins
Burlington
Hunt
Brighton
Chicago
Tyan Lemley
Waukesha
Wis
John Shalla
Funeral services for Mrs John Wasdon
Funeral services for Mrs John Wasdon were held Saturday afternoon at the Columbus Junction frame church following her death on Thursday May 14 after several weeks illness.
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John Wasdon
Frame Mens
Mey Queen-Capitola Brindley Crowned Mave Queen
Miss Hertha Ilay and Miss Ada Wilson were runners up at the annual May festival. Brindley received the title in a school event judged by local officials.
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Capitola Brindley Wis
Hie
Hertha Ilay
Ada Wilson
Death of A B Martin After Short Illness
A B Martin died at home after a brief bedfast illness early Monday morning at Wayland. He was past 71 and survived by his wife Mary Johnson Martin and six children Edwin Ohio Leroy St Louis Mrs John Cures New London Mrs Jene Grothe Charles City Merle Sacramento Cal Leonard who farms the home place. His mother Minerva Covert of Albany Oregon also survives.
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A. B. Martin
Fis
Wayland
Mary Johnson Martin
Edwin
Ohio
Leroy
St. Louis
John Cures
New London
Jene Grothe
Charles City
Merle
Sacramento
Cal
Leonard
Minerva Covert
Albany Vre
Washington Motel Company postpones new hotel project
After months of deliberation and investigation the Washington Motel Company voted to delay the construction of the planned hotel. Officials expected the deferral to last only a few months.
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Pocnane
Sas
Washington Motel Company
Ttwae
Two Junior College Stories and Local News From Washington
The paper notes two forthcoming Junior college features by Eva Burham and Clif ford Reinert about Washington schools during the Civil War and Athletics in Washington High from 1895 to 1915. It also reports Mrs Stella Latehem returning to Washington, summer plans to live in Iowa City, and a busy summer at the country club with new well water and expanded greens.
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Washington
Eva Burham
Washington High
Clifford Reinert
Stella Latehem
Sioux City
Iowa City
Charles
Lester Orr
Fred Neiswanger
Brighton Man Mourns Brother Death at 68 in Fairfield
Wayne McNeese of Brighton learns of the death of his brother Harry McNeese at his Fairfield home. The 68 year old left a widow five children and his aged mother survive, along with his Brighton brother.
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Wayne McNeese
Brighton
Harry McNeese
Fairfield
Local Man A J Rogers Found Dead in Wellman Attic
A J Rogers 73 of Wellman was found dead from heart trouble Wednesday morning in an attic above Dr. E D Millers home. He had been preparing song trunks for a trip to Agar South Dakota to spend summer with daughter Mrs C Brown. Survived by wife two daughters and a list of sisters and brothers including Cynthia Rogers Chicago Elvira Hartman Clearfield Ed King Kearney Nebr Wilson Rogers Kearney Nebr and seven grandchildren.
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A. J. Rogers
Wellman
E. D. Miller
Agar
S. D
Brown
Rogers
Kalona
Cynthia Rogers
Chicago
Elvira Hartman
Clearfield
Ed King
Oscar Knox
Kearney
Nebr
Wilson Rogers
Funeral Services Held for Charley Harrison Kerr
Funeral services for Charley Harrison Kerr were held Wednesday afternoon at two o'clock at the L A Jones funeral home.
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Charley Harrison Kerr
L. A
Unusual Washington Event Sparks Saturday Page
A curious Washington incident unfolds this Saturday as residents witness an unexpected spectacle that adds a splash of intrigue to the weekend. Officials urge calm while details remain scarce, but the event draws attention from local businesses and pedestrians alike.
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Washington
Traveling in Arkansas by J. Bob recounts a road trip
The author describes starting in rain from St. Louis to Fayetteville Arkansas. He notes Ozark scenery after Rolla, the improving roads, six cent gas tax, and encounters with Arkansas locals and strawberry farming conditions while reflecting on poverty and mobility along the way.
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Arkansas
Mable Livingston
Aileen Milligan
St. Louis
Keokuk
Illinois
Fayetteville
Beardstown
Ozark Country
Rolla
al McCall
Ela
Wahneetah
Arkansaw
Payetteville
New Arrivals Tie Families in Local Birth News
Mr and Mrs Ralph Kelsey of Ainsworth welcome a granddaughter Ellen Jean born to Mr and Mrs Elmer Roeder in Town City. Bonnie receives a baby girl born the same day as Mrs Hatch’s. Stanley Jamerson is named for a boy born to Mr and Mrs Howard Jamerson of Waterloo North route two.
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Ralph Kelsey
Ainsworth
Route Two
Elmer Roeder
Town City
Ellen Jean
Mrs. Hatch
Bonnie
Mrs Hatch
Mable Sands
Ward
Joe Shalla
Ains- Howard
Local Family Welcomes Daughter Amid Washington Ties
Mr. and Mrs. S. Smith of Crawfordsville are parents of a daughter born last night at their home. The mother is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Hotle of Washington, and the former name is Blanche Dareky.
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S. Smith
Crawfordsville
Livingston and Richer Law Office Receives Fresh Paint
The Livingston and Richer law office has been treated to a new coat of paint.
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Livingston and Richer
Two Local Girls Honored at Iowa University
Two Washington girls receive academic and theater honors at the State University. Margherita Williams, a junior, elected to Mortar Board for scholastic and extracurricular achievement. Catharine Jane Hull, elected to Phi Beta Kappa for high scholarship, also chosen for Purple Masque honors with post graduate and class peers. Hull majors in speech pathology and acted in My Lady's Dress. Washington High School graduate, university senior. Undecided about next year, may pursue a master’s at Iowa City.
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Washington
Margherita Williams
C. 5. Williams
The
State University
Mortar Board
Catharine Jane Hull
H. C. Hull
E. N. Wright
Phi Beta Kappa
Miss Hall
Washington High School
Iowa City
Washington Week Sparks Civic Drive by Young Women
A Washington civic committee organized by the Y W C A appeals to organizations to clean up the town. Boy Scouts join in blocking tasks with workers, and the American Legion Auxiliary joins the effort. Wilson is named delegate to the Muscatine lay electoral conference on Sept 9, with Supt. J H Peet as alternate. The general conference meets in Atlantic City in May 1932.
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Y. W. Cgc. A
Washington
American Legion Auxiliary
Line workers in Washington suffer injuries to start season
Several pipe line workers were hurt in Washington. Harold Magnus of Darlo Kansas received a deep puncture wound to his thigh. John Gozzala remains in hospital with a broken vertebra. Jim Shuttles, William Hansen, and Glenn Fields are injured with broken ribs or a foot injury. Harold Yates was struck in the abdomen by a machine handle. All are progressing well and grateful for the city hospital.
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Washington
Harold Magnuson
Darlo
Kansas
John Gozzala
Jim Shuttles
William Hansen
Glenn Fields
Harold Yates
Knights of Columbus Hold Banquet and Degrees Ceremony
Grand Knight J. M. Kelly presided over a Sunday banquet for 250 Knights of Columbus. Many attendees came from out of town. Thirty five candidates took degrees at the K C Hall.
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J. M. Kelly
Knights of Columbus
K. C. Hall
Temple Dedication by Masons Draws Regional Attendees
The new Masonic Temple was dedicated Friday evening with attendees from neighboring towns. In the afternoon, White Shrine and Eastern Star members held an open house. Prof. John Gannaway of Grinnell College delivered the principal address.
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Masonic Temple
White Shrine
Eastern Star
John Gannaway
Grinnell College
Lowa Masons
Red Cross Anniversary Observed With Dinner at Y
The fiftieth anniversary of the Red Cross was observed yesterday with a dinner at the Y under the auspices of the Y's men. Henry Bailey presided over a short but interesting program.
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Red Cross
The
Henry Bailey
James Daniels Celebrates 90th Birthday in West Chester
James Daniels of West Chester marks his ninety years with a birthday celebration on May 19. He has spent most of his life in West Chester and remains hale and hearty.
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James Daniels
West Chester
Post Office Moves to Brinton Building in Brighton
Brighton officials relocate the post office into the redecorated and modernized Brinton building, marking a modernization of city services.
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Brighton
Brinton
Town Notes and Local Happenings Highlight May Activities
Russell recalls a decades old splinter removal after a Monticello job. A Christian Endeavor Rally reports sixty eight attendees and new officers Eva Diller Leona Parcell Earnest Simpson. Various club updates note a 76th birthday Kinfolk dinner for Harmon Brinning. Memorial Day plans include 155 essays from rural schools and aid to families.
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Christian Endeavor
The
Christian Church
Eva Diller
Leona Parcell
Earnest Simpson
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