Birth day brings Shirley Jean hope for mastoiditis care
Bar Pringle visited yesterday as doctors planned to operate Shirley Jean at Ottumwa hospital for mastoiditis. Her left ear improved after last week’s treatment while the right ear lagged. Shirley Jean appeared well, coloring books in hand, celebrated her birthday. Nearby, Mrs. Gene Arns of Waterloo stays with the Harbison family. Emma Arowdy of Monmouth also visits. Ed Wear was taken to Iowa City after a tractor accident injured his foot. Static ad notices follow for typewriter bond paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bar Pringle
Shirley Jean
Ottumwa Hospital
Ed Wear
Iowa City Hospital
Local families enjoy Kalona picnic and celebrations
A multi family group led by Mr and Mrs Oakley Payne and others shared a Sunday picnic in Kalona. They celebrated Harry Paynes birthday and the Payne wedding anniversary as Beech Nut circ us wagon entertained town folk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakley Payne
Dan Morarity
Paul Bennell
Kermit Payne
Harry Payne
Retta Goodwin
Kalona
Riverside family welcomes William Franklin Wilson
Mr and Mrs Laurence Wilson of Haskins are the parents of a son born this morning at 9 20 weighing eight pounds two ounces. He is named William Franklin. Francis Florang of Riverside was discharged from the hospital last evening. Chris Kauffman of Wayland was admitted for observation. Sara Ann Lockett of Washington underwent a minor operation this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Florang
Riverside
Laurence Wilson
Haskins
William Franklin
Chris Kauffman
Wayland
Sara Ann Lockett
Washington
Junior High Track Meet Set for Case Field
The annual junior high school track meet at Case field is scheduled for Wednesday at two o’clock with Joe Duen in charge Kenneth Kimberlin starter Fred Maasdam head timer and George Mohr scorer Ten events include sprints two relays and field events for sixth seventh and eighth graders Medals awarded for top scorers and ribbons for first to third in each event
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Casefield
Joe Duen
Kenneth Kimberlin
Fred Maasdam
George Mohr
Residents Visit Relatives and Move Plans Describe Local Social Roundup
Mrs Cloyce Conrad and Clar ynee of Davenport visited relatives here. George Lemon left for Glendale Calif after spending the week on business and visiting friends. Mr Lemon formerly lived here. Mrs Arthurman and children of Keosauqua were here as guests at Rodney Kephart, Carl Hedges and Daniel Rohrer homes. Ira Jones of Chicago spent weekend here with his mother Maud Jones and sister Clara Hayes. Ralph Jones and son of Bedford returned home after weekend with Mr Jones mother. Clarence Klepfer family will move to 110 East Seventh Street after remodeling. R M Mecum family will move to 814 South Iowa Avenue. Val Fuhr and Mrs Fuhr spent Sunday in Muscatine. Phil Antonoff and family attended a reunion at Charles City. Sam Antonoff of Minneapolis welcomed two daughters and three sons with families. Harry Ramseyer family hosted S F Ramseyer of Pulaski for Sunday dinner. Mrs Martin Westen of Havre sent a bouquet of snowballs to the Journal office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Lemon
Glendale
Calif
Mr. Lemon
William Arthurman
Jimmie, Robbie
Nancy Jane
Keosauqua
Rodney Kephart
Carl Hedges
Daniel Rohrer
Arthmann
Esther Gilbert
Ira Jones
Chicago
Maud Jones
Davenport
Clara Hayes
Clarence Klepfer
East Seventh Street
Seventh and
North Town Avenue
Klepfers
R. M. Mecum
Iowa Avenue
Mecum
Clara Barton
Phil Antonoff
Charles City
Robert
Sam Antonoff
Minneapolis
Major League Standings and Results
In the American League New York leads with 21 wins and 15 losses. Chicago 15 13 and Cleveland 13 13 follow. St Louis 18 10 and Philadelphia 10 16 trail. Monday’s games show St Louis defeating Philadelphia 6 3 while others were rained out. Today Cleveland at New York and Chicago at Washington lead a slate with St Louis at Philadelphia and Detroit at Boston postponed by rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Chicago
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Broolyn
Cincinnati
New York
Pittsburgh
W. L. Pet
Sievavakus Coun
Cleveland
Washington
Detroit
Etroit
St Louis
Brooklyn
Haskins-Ainsworth Club Tops Brighton 13-12 in Classic
Haskins and Ainsworth beat Brighton 13 to 12 on a Sunday afternoon at Brighton diamond. Ron Keiper pitched five innings, shifted to shortstop, then returned to pitcher as Haskins held off Brighton with a late rally. Keiper, Cloyce Keiper, and Harbison sparked the offense with multiple hits and four driven runs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haskins
Brighton Diamond
Ainsworth
Brighton
Ron Keiper
Duncan
Keiper
Shuki
Downs
Cloyce Keiper
Harbison
Maurie Sherman To Lead College Lon Orchestra May Rendezvous
Maurie Sherman, famed violinist, composer and bandleader, brings his College Lon Orchestra to the Rendezvous on May 29. Debuting at the Hotel Sherman in Chicago in 1926 on WLS, he rose to radio prominence across WLS WBBM and WENR with a dreamy melody theme that sold over four million copies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurie Sheramn
Maurie
Sherman
Definition of evening and its regional usage
The evening is described as the late daytime portion toward night with sunset and darkness, but in England and the southern states a broader usage includes noon through sunset and twilight. The phrase captures regional variation without fixed end time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Devil's Bible legend tied to Stockholm manuscript
A famed manuscript called the Devil's Bible is said to have been taken to Stockholm after the Thirty Years' War. It is described as written on 300 asses' skins and tied to a legend of a monk who sold his soul to Satan to copy the entire Bible in one night to save his life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockholm
Glass Beads Found in 4000 B C Graves in Egypt
Archaeologists in Egypt uncovered graves dating to about 4000 B C containing glass beads in red and blue colors. The beads show early use of glass before widespread window glass production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Egypt
No Decision In Hoston Hacker Boxing Show At Columbus Junction
Gerry Reed referee awarded no decision in the bout between George Hoston of Washington and Buzz Hacker of Iowa City at the Columbus airport show sponsored by the American Legion. Kid Gaddis and John Neuman also drew no decision others on the card. Tiger Bill White defeated Scotty Sullivan by disqualification after a foul, ending their wrestling match.
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Columbus Junction
Gerry Reed
George Hoston
Washington
Buzz Hacker
Iowa City
American Legion
Kid Gaddis
Muscatine
John Neuman
Knoxville
Tiger Bill’ White
Mt. Pleasant
Scotty Sullivan
Cheyenne
Wyo
Sullivan
Columbus
Local Visitors From Cedar Rapids and Chicago
Mr and Mrs Clayton Conrad of Cedar Rapids visit here with Mrs Sam son and family. Mrs Chester Allen returns from Chicago after a week with Ralph Stewart in north town. Allen couple head to New York Thursday for the World’s Fair. Mr and Mrs William J Roudabush were in Decorah last week visiting the Norwegian American Historical museum. Mrs Virgil Knerr of Kalona was a caller this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton Conrad
Cedar Rapids
O. L. Samson
Chester Allen
Chicago
Ralph Stewart
Mrs. Allen
New York
William J. Roudabush
Decorah
Norwegian American Historical Museum
Virgil Knerr
Kalona
Strawberries for canning and local notices update
Strawberries for canning advertised with truck expected tomorrow and crate pricing at 2 ats 23c per quart. Washing ton Market. Local visits include Mrs Cloyde PD Carll of Los Angeles visiting family near Ainsworth and Ruth Fridges. plans to leave Thursday. Other notes cover Mrs EF Fahrendorf and Mrs Otto Binker from Sioux Falls visiting Durward Barnes and Al Goddard. Mr Barnes and Mr Goddard previously worked in Sioux Falls store. Zeno Times and family visited Keota. C S Lemmon and spouse to build a South Iowa avenue home. lot staked. J Archer Speidel noted as architect. Mrs L L Thompson returned from Mt Pleasant visiting relatives. daughter Mrs Jerry Chance in Zearing.
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EF. F. Fahrendorf
Otto Binker
Sioux Falls
S. Tak
Durward Barnes
al Goddard
St. Louis
Fahrendorf
C. S. Lemmon
Iowa Avenue
J. Archer Speidel
L. L. Thompson
Mt. Pleasant
al Anderson
Anderson
Jerry Chance
Zearing
Saddle Horse Fox tops 125 at Galesburg sale
Cliff Snyder sold his fine sorrel saddle horse Fox at a Galesburg Illinois sale. Fox drew top price among 125 saddle animals. Buyer is H. C. Bickle of Harristown Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cliff Snyder
Galesburg
H. C. Bickle
Harristown
Burglars Visit Peterson Area. Safe Yields 30 Cents
Robbers visited the Batchler garage and Berg jewelry store in Peterson during the weekend. The garage safe stood open but the only cash taken was 30 cents. At the jewelry store the cheapest watch in stock was stolen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spencer
Batchler
Berg
Peterson
Fire alarm would have brought volunteers
The shout of fire would have summoned an immediate response on the Iowa State college campus. Members of both volunteer and paid departments from across the state gathered for the annual fire school sponsored by the engineering extension department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Iowa State College
Engineering Extension Department
Tuning the Piano: Home and Concert Tuning Guidelines
Piano makers advise tuning a home piano at least three times annually. Higher quality instruments require more frequent maintenance, and pianos used in concert settings are tuned before every performance.
Flag Pole Set at Elm Grove Cemetery by VFW and American Legion
Veterans groups gathered at Elm Grove Cemetery to install a flag pole funded by Washington’s patriotic organizations. Participants included VFW Commander Jesse Radda Everette Burham Clayton Newswander and Bunny Blair plus Commander Ed Squire and American Legion members S W Easter and Archie Quwer.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars
The
American Legion
Elme Grove Cemetery
Patriotic Organizations of
Washington
Jesse Radda
Everette Burham
Clayton Neswanger
Bunny” Blair
V.F.W
Ed Squire
S. W. Easter
Archie Quwer
Riverside High School Diplomas Awarded at Commencement
Riverside May 20 Dr Ethan Allen, acting for absent Dean Mason Ladd, delivered the commencement address at Riverside public school exercises. Awards went to Ray Marner Jr and Ernest Swailes for attendance and purity, with John Goetz and Phyllis Shallamer earning scholarship honors. Diplomas were presented by Cecile Doud as the ceremony closed with benediction and a band recessional.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clover Luckey
Viola Marek
Ernest Swailes
Kenneth Rada
Willadene
Lamoyne Korous
Leater Kenney
Bobby Soukup
Glenys
David Marner
Lois Buchwalter
Ernest
Riverside
Chevy
John Goetz
John
Phyllis Shalla
Cecile Doud
Board of Education
Mary Allen
Helen Bates
Burton Fox
Robert Frost
Cleo Gerot
Eileen Luckey
Dorothy Marshal
Ruby Rath
Ernest Swatles
Stuart Co. Peterson
Ames Professor Apparent Death in Auto Car
Prof. William Hunter age 43 head of the industrial arts department at Iowa State College was found dead in his automobile. The car was parked in a garage and a garden hose carried carbon monoxide from the exhaust into the car. The motor was running when the family found the body with no motive determined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Iowa
William Hunter
Iowa State College
Kidwell murder trial nears end in Des Moines
The state begins final arguments in the first degree murder case of Glenn Kidwell 18 Kelley laws farm youth without rebuttal doctors. Polk County Attorney says doctors found the defendant sane but with the mentality of an eleven year old boy. Kidwell is charged with the hitchhike killing of W L Lowe a Salvation Army official near Ankeny Iowa on March 24.
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Des Moines
Glenn Kidwell
Kelley
Laws Farm
Polk County
Francis J. Kuble
Kidwell
W. L. Lowe
Salvation Army
Ankeney
Iowa
Funeral of Arthur Peterson in Amberg Wisconsin
Arthur Peterson 53 died at his Amberg Wisconsin home on Thursday morning May 18 after pneumonia. He previously owned a Washington greenhouse and lived in Cedar Rapids and Ohio before settling in Amberg. Survived by wife Emma Woodrow two sons Dale and Virgil daughter Tielma and several siblings. Burial in Amberg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
Arthur Peterson
Amberg
Wis
Peterson
Washington
A. J. Peterson
Edith Richards
Woodhull
Sophie Barlandson
Iown
Emma Woodrow
Cedar Rapids
Ohio
Iowa Falls Lenient on Speed Limit Heritage Laws
Iowa Falls records show a 1908 ordinance making riding or driving over six miles per hour a misdemeanor. The rules also ban curb services by blacksmiths and require bicycle bells. Other measures prohibit feeding horses in streets and prescribe licenses for vendors and itinerant exhibitors in the old city code.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Falls
Iowa
Officers Named by DeMolay Chapter in Amos Chapter
At a DeMolay meeting in the Masonic Temple last night in Amos Chapter the new officers were elected led by Wendell Baker as master councilor and Raymone Whisler as senior councilor. Other posts covered include Jack Mace junior councilor and James Gallagher marshal with several deacons and stewards named. A birthday party followed for boys with birthdays in the last three months as DeMolay Mothers circle served refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amos Chapter
Order of DeMolay
Masonic Temple
Wendell Baker
Raymone Whisler
Jack Mace
Darbyshire Tribe
John Mun
Everette Burham
Wayne Knapp
Fred Reid
Don Voorhees
Harold Wolfe
William Steele
Edward McCutchen
James Gallagher
Frink
Tirst
Richar Knupp
Kenton Kurt
Robert Gates
Russell Foster
Bill Brows
James Bey
Dea Cox
Salvation Army canvass underway with envoy Ladd
Envoy Edgar Ladd of the Des Moines Salvation Army office arrives to lead the annual canvass following the death of former envoy W L Lowe who served this territory for 15 years. Ladd seeks continued community support as the single yearly drive proceeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Ladd
Salvation Army
Des Moines
Envoy Ladd
W L. Lowe
Communi
Patriotic Services at Baptist Church Memorial Sunday
Community patriotic groups will attend a Memorial Sunday service at the Baptist church at 10 45 in the morning. The program will include music and singing with a flag display to set the proper tone. The morning message by Rev Fredmund will focus on Blessed Are The Peacemakers and the full program will be announced later in the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Church
Fredmund
Local Junior High Teacher Resigns for Extension Service
Supt. E A Ralston announced Marjorie Hunting, the junior high school home economics teacher, resigns after a year to join the state extension service as a demonstration agent in home economics for Lee and Des Moines counties. She begins her new role tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. A. Ralston
Marjorie Hunting
State Extension Service
Lee
Des Moines
Miss Hunting
Straw Stack Burns North of Dublin Farm
Farmers Mutual truck, driven by Harvey Meek, was summoned to Dutch Creek township north of Dublin to fight a straw stack fire in a field away from structures. The stack burned completely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmere Mutual
Dublin
Duteh Creek
Harvey Meek
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Louise Porter
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Geo. McFadden
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Colorado Springs
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Decatur
Sadee McAvoy
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H. B. Sykes
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George Hanes
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Val Fuhr
Tim Lowe
Harry Ramseyer
S. F. Ramseyer
Pulaski
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Maurie Sherman
Devil's Bible
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