D A R Regent Wi tnesses Local Visit and Marker Dedication
Mrs James Fitzgerald state regent of the D A R visited between trains en route to Mt Pleasant to dedicate a marker. Local residents Mr and Mrs Otto Walton Crawfordsville shoppers Alice Williams Edith Miller and others were seen in town. A baby girl Joann named to Mr and Mrs Clifford Campbell born Saturday at Moline public hospital. Mrs R T Wallace and children visited the Frank Anderson home west of Washington over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Fitzgerald
Sioux City
C. A. Speer
Clifford Campbell
Moline Public Hospital
Wwoa. Dougall
Moline
Joann
Memorial Day wreath making and Navajo Club meeting announced
Notice invites women from patriotic groups to the Court House on Thursday afternoon May 28 to help craft 400 Memorial Day wreathes. The Navajo Club will meet with Mrs D J Patterson on Wednesday afternoon June 3, with a notice of date change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Navajo Club
D. J. Patterson
Ten Years Ago Today Picnic Near Town With Miss Buckley
A dozen young people enjoyed a picnic last evening at the McCleery shack south of town with Miss Mabel Buckley of Chicago as guest of honor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCleery Shack
Mabel Buckley
Chicago
Compliments on Picture Finishing At Our Store
We hear many fine compliments about our picture finishing. Have you had developing and printing done at this store. You too will like our service.
Safety razor blades and hog prices
The note mentions safety razor blades and a price for hogs at 6.80, paired with a weather line predicting fair conditions tonight with increasing cloudiness.
Bragg Heads Home After Weekend in St. Louis
William Bragg left on the early morning train for Burbank Cal after a weekend at the C A Speer home. He came east on business for A C Fillbach funeral home of Burbank and stopped in Washington to visit his mother and friends. Spring suit tailor made at Selhmosile Bros 49th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Bragg
Burbank
Cal
St. Louis
A. C. Fillbach
Washington
Selhmosile
Graduation of Rural School Pupils Held in Church Saturday
The Lincoln boys presented Jack in the Beanstalk while Enterprise Dutch Creek pupils performed harmonica and toy orchestra in red capes. Miss Barker led the eighth grade chorus with Sarah Marie Davis on piano as diplomas were awarded to eleven graduates and township pupils before a benediction by Rev. A W Henke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln Boys
Winnie Belter
Enterprise School
Dutch Creek Tno
Miss Barker
Sarah Marie Davis
Pair Arrested for Stealing Oil Here
John Copeland and H. F. E. Funderburk of Des Moines were arraigned before Justice W. E. Barber and sentenced to thirty days in jail, suspended, with costs and damages. They were arrested Sunday for stealing several quarts of oil from a Cities Service station, placing bottles on their car running board after a purchase, one man loading while the other distracted the attendant. several bottles were broken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Copeland
H. F E. Funderburk
Des Moines
W. E. Barber
Cities
Notice of sale and contact details for cattle and equipment
For sale listing includes yearling Shorthorn bulls and a Deere riding cultivator model R D 13 S 614e0d. Interested parties are advised to contact Charles Vandorn at 504 West Tyler Street. 8603 mon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deere
R&d
Charles Vandorn
West Tyler Street
Mr Crosby Reaches Eighty On East Washington
B F Crosby of East Washington street celebrated his eightieth birthday yesterday with a large informal gathering from friends and a birthday cake prepared by his daughter Mrs Geo Anderson. He has not been well in months but enjoyed the visit and cards from well wishers. Mrs George Morrison hosted a small dinner party Saturday honoring Mrs Manton Hebner and Miss Eoma Clemens who plan a California trip by auto soon. Mrs Philip Crail of Columbus Junction attended as an out of town guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. F. Crosby
East Washington Street
Millestone
George Morrison
Manton Hebner
Eoma Clemens
California
Philip Crail
Columbus Junction
Fred Wonderlich
Burlington
Charles Gilbert
Auctionera
D. I
Macon
Washington
Iowa
George Wheelan
Agnes
Loretta
Lucy Dempsey
Julia McKevitt
Des Moines
Docela Wheelan
Docela
Frank R. Sage
Robert
Iowa City
Baptist Church
Wilma Walker
Geo. Masson
South Avenue B
South
Marion Avenue
John Moore
Edith Reed
Keokuk
Geo. Reed
Moore
Reed
Poppy Sale Saturday Raises Over $201 for Disabled Veterans
Legion Auxiliary led by Mrs. Russell rink reports 201 dollars plus from a Saturday poppy sale to aid disabled veterans and wartime orphans. About 250 poppies remain unsold on Memorial Day morning as volunteers note varied acts of generosity from locals and visitors alike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Legion Auxiliary
Russell Rink
J. J. Minick
Boice Kurtz
Washington
Fatal Shooting at Woodward Sunday
Ray Taylor a 40 year old Woodward Iowa man is jailed in connection with the fatal shooting of Fred B Wernli 56 a Dallas county farmer. Wernli was shot on Woodward main street and died later in Des Moines hospital. Authorities say the killing stemmed from alleged attentions Wernli paid to Taylor's daughter that prompted two prior court actions now dismissed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Towa
Ray Taylor
Woodward
Iowa
Fred B. Wernli
Dallas County
Wernli
Des Moines
Wernl
Taylor
Pacifist Denied U S Citizenship by Supreme Court
The Supreme Court ruled Yale theology professor Douglas Clyde Mac Intosh ineligible for U S citizenship. He would swear to bear arms only in what he called a just war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Douglas Clyde MacIntosh
Dwight
Yale University
Supreme Court
United States
What We Deserve Tied to Our Work and Imagination
The voice Hi Ho a Chinatown sage links deserved rewards to labor and imagination. He argues that outcomes depend on the effort people invest and the visions they hold, framing a philosophical take on value and effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hi Ho
Chinatown
Washington Star
Memorial meet at Columbus City veterans honor
At Columbus high school auditorium on Sunday forenoon Rev. C. S. Ramsdale spoke at the union Memorial service. Only Civil War veteran William McKay attended. A C Sipe and S P Morgan were absent due to illness. Local groups including Woman's Relief Corps American Legion and Boy Scouts attended. no program on Decoration Day. County services at Grandview Saturday afternoon with grave decoration supervised at 10 30 a m in Columbus City cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
C. S. Ramsdale
United Presbyterian Church of
Columbus City
Columbus High School
William McKay
A. C. Sipe
S. P. Morgan
Messers J. Fred Moore
E. H. Weighner
H. Lee Huston
W. A. Lamp
J. H. Grim
Carl Weber
K. W. McWilliams
Woman's Relief Corps
American Legion
Boy Scouts
Grandview
Order of Rainbow Installation Held Sunday Afternoon
About sixty guests attended the public installation of the Order of the Rainbow for Girls at the Masonic temple. Mildred Brown, retiring worthy advisor, acted as installing officer. New officers include Martha Reister as worthy adviser and Helen Jones as worthy associate advisor with several appointed roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Order of the Rainbow
Masonic Temple
Mildred Brown
Sarah Walker
Warren Allen
Freda Parcell
Mary Ella Scott
Marshall
Glenn Mace
Eastern Star
Rose Reid
Walker
Reid
Astern Star
Alice Meek
Martha Reister
Helen Jones
Charity
Betty Cunningham
Hope
Mildred Lemley
Faith
Daisy Franklin
Charlotte Squires
Ruth Cunningham
Adrienne Vanerus
Irma Tucker
Dorothy Somera&c
Virginia Mirgon
Myra Harvey
Virginia Lemley
Virginia Davis
Eloise Mallory
Marjorie Smith
Evelyn Watson
Grace Schilling
Sarah Marie Davis
Velda Parcel
Dorothy Semerek
Days of the Week Origins in Ancient Time
The week has seven days tied to moving celestial bodies. Sunday and Monday honor the sun and moon, while Tuesday through Saturday derive from Mars Wodan Mercury Thor Venus and Saturn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mars
Tues
Mercury
Wodan
Jupiter
Thor
Venus
Freia
Saturn
Dandy Resort Lodge at Balsam Lake Destroyed by Fire
Washington families note summer memories at the Dandy Resort Lodge at Balsam Lake Wisconsin was destroyed by fire this spring. The column records local visits vacations and family connections including Lawrence Ti Meacham of Richland Arthur Pringle and others with notes on moves and social visits in Washington Iowa Des Moines and Keokuk areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Balsam Lake
Wisconsin
Lawrence Ti
Meacham
Richland
Donald Davis
Just
Schmoeller Bros
Frank Pringle
Arthur
Keota
Whittier
Calif
If you are refused credit for nonpayment
A harsh public notice urges debtors to blame themselves for credit refusals and ads for sale of accounts. It argues creditors must advertise overdue accounts and that failing to pay is the cause, advising readers to accept publicity and responsibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chevrolet
Kochs Attend Funeral of Lucille Willis in Keota
Mr and Mrs John Koch and son Ty attended Lucille Willis funeral in Keota on Saturday. Willis was a cousin of Mrs Koch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Koch
Lucille Willis
Keota
Miss Willis
Koch
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Edith Miller
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N. J. Walker
Ainsworth
Henry Joseph Potts
Mr. Potts
Goodyear
Brown's
BROWN
Ation
Edgewood
Mac
Pat
STATE
Joseph M Schenck
Walter. Huston
Sol
MR. Crosby
VRS
Europe
U. S
Sherman
Hone Zoo
National Caskets
Clark
Junction
Journal
Order of Rainbow
Wells & Crail
South Side Square
Ces
Wisie Long
Tucker & Eicher
Chevrolet Sales & Service
C. W. Davis
Barclay'’s
Credit Board
Pioneer Service Co., Inc
Iowa City, Iowa
Phillips & Hebner
Owen McGovern
Iowa Motor Service
Greasing
Me Ash
Patecoon
John Shields & Sons
Louis Baird
Mons
Missouri
Slim Linnencamp
Glen Roberson
Slim
Bill
Cain
Frank Bostwick
Winstop Duzzit
Washington Oil.Co
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