The Rocking Chair Brigade Visits a Wartime World
A domestic column recalls World War II era reflections on Providence and duty. It notes long–lost Holland charm, a moved town scene in Holland Michigan and Oslo Norway, and updates on locals including the Beenblossom house remodel and Addie Gibson from Chicago staying at the Washington Kent Home.
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Chicago
Washington Kent
Mre Gibson
Andrew Kendall
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South Ave
Gertrude Kendall
Noble Mothers and Busy Communities in Washington Life
A Washington column reflects on modern mothering and selfhood, notes a bachelors’ club at North Second Avenue, honors Mrs. Mary Dean and the Musil family, and recalls neighbors like Mary Reister. The piece recalls local deeds, memorial marker efforts, and memories of deceased residents alongside everyday kindnesses and community resilience.
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Simon
Washington
Roy Maple
Chris Horning
Charley McKinistry
Frank Vincent
St. Clair Lewis
North Second Avenue
North Iowa Ave
Mary
Minick) Reister
Mary Reistey
Henry Minick
Washington County Loses Population in 1930 Census
The 1930 census shows Washington County with a population loss of 606. The City of Washington gained 110 people over the decade, while county population declined overall.
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Washington County
Washington
Bicycle Parade Promotes Safer Riding June 11
The paper notes an elaborate bicycle parade set for June 11 to promote safer riding. On Sunday at 2 PM Most Rev Henry P Kohlman will confer confirmation on 14 adults and 34 children in Davenport. Washington County Republicans meet in Iowa City with 75 to 5 attendees. Mrs. Al Huber remains in hospital in Washington County.
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Davenport
Washington County
Iowa City
al Huber
Capitola O'Loughlin
Washington County Hospital
May Festival at Sunset Park crowns May Queen and attendants
More than 100 Washington High School girls joined the annual May festival in Sunset Park with Viola Burch named Queen of May. Attendants were Lois Macon Mildred Mauthe and Vera Chadwick. Brookhart speaks in Winfield. about 1,000 attend his campaign stop for US Senate. Fred Reid buys Clara Barton street property and plans to move here. Reid also buys a Southtown Avenue lot for building. Norite Sehmoeller to graduate from Ames primary course. Dorothea Wickham to graduate in Poughkeepsie with parents present. Warrington Catholic women form Daughters of Isabella chapter with 66 charter members.
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Sunset Park
Viola Burch
Lois Macon
Mildred Mauthe
Vera Chadwick
Fred Reid
Clara Barton Street
W. C. Harding
Dr. Reid
Southtown Ave
Thimble Bee and Local Notes From Southwell Home
A community page recalls a thimble bee at Mrs. W. J. Southwell's home with about twenty young ladies attending, enjoying outfits and refreshments amid lively chatter. It also notes short items about residents, visitors, and hospital notices including dismissals and minor ailments.
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Pepe
W. J. Southwell
Helen Anderson
Celeibors
40 years ago drift through town news and jobs
The item notes Dr. Joe Crooks buying out Dr. K. Kork’s practice and hints he will be a capable dentist. W L Logan buys a Stuttgart Ark drug store from W M Price and plans to split duties with Frank Hovey. Mrs. Lon Grindley returns from Chicago to start work with several patient tasks. Dr J R Burroughs dies May 21 1900 at age 66.
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Joe Crooks
John
Dr. Krork
W. L. Logan
Canton
W. M. Price
Stuttgart
Ark
Ft. Dodge
Review of the Week's News in Washington County
A lengthy local roundup lists hospital admissions and births including Mrs Bernard Redlinger and Edwin Tucker families, several appendectomies, new births with weights, and dismissals. It notes school events, civic meetings, club talks by Kurt Schaefer, plans for a county health board dinner, and various community updates from Washington and Brighton communities.
Deaths of the Week: Parker and Dill Obituaries
Matilda Parker aged 99, longest resident of the county, died at her West Chester home on Sunday afternoon. Martha Jane Dill aged 81, died at her home west of town on Monday after suffering strokes, with daughter Mrs. Mable MacCaulley by her side and her husband and son J. R. Dill surviving.
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Orville Kelley
Janet Kay
Wellman
Catherine Lintz
Pleasant Plain
Raymond Maize Wellman
Joe Wieland
Lonnie Gene
Riverside
John Mosiniski
Robert Apple
Frank Apple
Mount Pleasant
Betty Harter
Frank Harter
Crawfordsville
James Skola
Tom Gray
Washington
Matilda Parker
West Chester
Ireland
A. B. Dill
Martha Jane (Boyd) Dill
Mable MacCaulley
J. RB. Dill
Pauls Veteran Lumber Man Dies in Waterloo
H A Pauls longtime lumber man dies suddenly in Waterloo and is buried in Elm Grove Cemetery here. Mrs Ernest Dean and Mrs Mary Sullivan Dean aged 71 die at home in Kalona after years of suffering with funeral set for Monday at Holy Trinity Richmond with interment at Elm Grove.
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H. A. Pauls
Waterloo
Ernest Dean
Mary Sullivan Dean
Kalona
Holy Trinity Church
Richmond
Elm Grove
Obituaries of C. J. Wenger and D. J. Gass
C. J. Wenger of Wayland died Friday after a brief illness. He was 68 and survived by his wife, one son Allen, and a daughter D. J. Gass, a well known West Chester man, died Thursday at his home leaving a wife, one son and a daughter.
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C. J, Wenger
C. F. Boller
Wayland
Allen
D. J. Gass
West Chester
Beauty Nook Sold to Grace Coughlin and RBennies Bork
Grace Coughlin and RBennies Bork, operators of Hianche's Beauty Nook under the National Bank of Washington, have purchased the business.
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Grace Coughlin
Rbennies Bork
Hianche’s Beauty Nook
National Bank of Washington
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