Disney family heads to Waukon for Weaver Construction work
Mr and Mrs Richard Disney and son Richard Ernest left Ashington yesterday for Waukon where Mr Disney will resume work with Weaver Construction company. The family had spent the winter here.
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Richard Disney
Richard Ernest
Ashington
Waukon
Disney
Weaver Construction Company
P. F. Mecon
George Asken
University Hospital
Iowa City
Washington County
Wilson's
Widmer & Busby
Frank McFarlane
Keota
John Kerchner
Social and visiting scenes across Washington and beyond
Mrs. J. W. Bidwell spent yesterday in Columbus Junction with her father M. H. Bowman. Florida visitors the Blattners and Thomp sons traveled from Hialeah to Iowa for a two week stay with relatives. Josephine McElhinney, Iowa City graduate, serves as secretary treasurer for her class of 148 at Iowa City high. Fur sale at Rockwood's offers 40 to 60% off. Muscatine's Harry Hindahl visits on return from Des Moines. Raymondville Mo. visitor C B R Hardin and son John join Hin dall family in Washington for three weeks. Floyd Dawson and children Donna and Karen from Waterloo visiting R. A. Dawson family. Nora Hicks and Marguerite visiting. dinner at Watkins home. Nita Law of Iowa City and daughters Blair and Mrs Oberman visit Blair home and friends in Washington.
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Walter Blattner
Donald Thompson
Hialeah
Fla
Andy Blattner
C. O. Dayton
Blattners
Daytons
Florida
Iowa
Harry Hindahl
Muscatine
Washington
Des Moines
William Hindahl
C. BR. Hardin
John
Raymondville
Nora Hicks
Marguerite
Hampton
Harry Watkins
Nita Law
Iowa City
Blair Law
Cape Girardeau
Co. FE. Oberman
Charles Blair
Miss Law
Iowa high school activities merger plan dropped
Iowa officials announced no action on forming a central body to merge the Iowa High School Girls Athletic Union, Iowa High School Athletic Association, Music and Declamatory groups after only 180 favorable votes. Supt. P. C. Lapham of Charles City said a mid June meeting would seek to schedule events to avoid conflicts. Brown and Lapham are candidates for state superintendent parties.
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Des Moines
Iowa High School Activities Association
P. C. Lapham
Charles City
Iowa High School Girls Athletic Union
Iowa High School Athletic Association
Iowa High School Music Association
Iowa High School Declamatory Association
George A. Brown
Lapham
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Brown
Life Insurance Payouts Totaled 62 000 in 1937
Washington residents received 12.91 per capita in cash life insurance payments in 1937 with total state payments of 62 000 for policy owners and beneficiaries. Lincoln National Life estimated nationwide payouts at 2 854 771 628 dollars, a rate of about a million dollars per hour. Life payments in 1957 for Washington stood at 34 700 000.
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Washington
Lincoln National Life Insurance Company
Fort Wayne
Indiana
Arthur F. Hall
Lincoln National Life
United States
Canada
Waterloo student Austin Moore visits parents in town
Austin Moore of Waterloo is visiting his parents Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Moore for a few days. Mr. and Mrs. Dick Rugg of Wellman were shoppers in Washington this morning.
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Austin Moore
Waterloo
W. P. Moore
Dick Rugg
Wellman
Washington
Mother to bury son who escaped Alcatraz
Council Bluffs mother Mrs. Nettle Limerick confirms her son Tom Limerick will receive a decent burial after dying in an Alcatraz escape attempt. The 66-year-old says her son was a good boy and denies reports of bad conduct. Limerick began his crime career in 1921 with an 80 day sentence.
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Council Bluffs
Tom Limerick
Alcatraz
Nettle Limerick
Albia to Meet East Pleasant Plain in League Clash
Pleasant Plain lost 12 to 0 to Ottumwa W. O. W. on the Ottumwa diamond with H. Peck giving up twelve hits before leaving in the sixth. Albia leads the league and will face East Pleasant Plain on Sunday May 29 with Jim Crish pitching for Pleasant Plain and Andy Kerr catching.
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Albia
Plainsmen
Jim Crish
Pleasant Plain
Andy Kerr
National League Club Standings and Wednesday Results
National League standings show Sore 22 9 leading with 710 and Cincinnati 16 12 at 671. Pittsburgh 25 18 400 and Philadelphia 4 4. Wednesday results: Boston 2 Cincinnati 1. Philadelphia 2 Pittsburgh 1. New York 3 St. Louis 1. Chicago 7 Brooklyn 2. Games today include Cincinnati at Boston and Chicago at Brooklyn. American League table lists Cleveland 22 10 688 and Boston 12 123 571 with Detroit 7 3, St. Louis 4 3 in late results. Wednesday scores include Detroit 7 New York 3. Cleveland 6 Boston 4. Chicago 7 Philadelphia 4. St. Louis 4 Washington 3. New York at Detroit.
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Aadsuse
Chicago
Cincinnati Staadat
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Boston
Cincinnati
New York
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Musburgh
Cleveland
Washington
Dcananenenaniad
Des Seabasatioen
Detroit
Highland Center Social Roundup Sees Local Visits
May 26 community notes from Highland Center list visits and gatherings. David Murphy Florence Murphy and families from Aledo stop by the Murphy home. Others, including Soukups Krotz and Lewis households, share Sunday afternoons and evenings at various local homes.
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Gary
Charles Soukup
Everette Coon
James Murphys
Wellman
James Foster
Cary Brown
Mount Union
Ira Coon
Cedar Rapids
Roy Drake
Burke McCreedy
James
John Krotz
Marjorie Coon
Lewis Coon
Harper to Play Washington Club at New Field Dedication
Harper faces Washington Sunday at 2 30 p m in the opening game at the Blattner baseball field east of the city limits. The revival of local baseball follows several years without activity and both lineups remain unsettled after a Muscatine defeat. Sojka brothers and Malley of Keota headline likely hurlers as regular workouts are planned Monday and Tuesday.
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Blattner
Harper
Washington
Ben
Malley
Keota
Muscatine
Sojka_ brothers
Ray Whitehead
Red fox widely found across Canada and United States
The red fox is the most common fox species, inhabiting vast areas across Canada and the United States. It thrives in diverse environments and is known for its adaptability and distinctive coat.
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Canada
United States
Daily Iowan Staff Named by New Editor
Iowa City John Mooney, newly elected editor of The Daily Iowan, announces staff editors for the coming year. Mooney succeeds Staten Browning as editor. Desk editors are Wayne Fisher Glidden sports Eulalia Klingbeil Postville society James Fox Boone managing editor John Lain Bloomington news editor Loren Hickerson Iowa City campus.
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Iowa City
John Mooney
Waverly
Daily
Iowan
University of Iowa
Mooney
Staten Browning
Wayne Fisher
Glidden
Eulalia Klingbeil
Postville
Society
James Fox
Boone
John Lain
Bloonyfield
Loren Hickerson
Swing Title to Student at Grinnell College
Des Moines reports a Grinnell College student Jack Robertson 20 of Ottumwa won a swing title. The Ot tumwa native and Grinnell sophomore music student trembled after the broadcast while the plaque honored his trumpet. Competitors included James Carrol Des Moines Drake University vibraphonist Carl Griggs Ottumwa fiddler and Loren Helberg Newton 19 who played the...
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Des Moines
Grinnell College
Iowa
Tiny Jack Robertson
Ottumwa
Grinnell
James Carrol
Drake University
Carl Griggs
Loren Helberg
Newton
Holstein Show Set for June 4 in Washington County
The 1938 Holstein district show travels to Washington county for the first time. Sixty to eighty head of registered cattle near Negus sale barns start at 1 pm with entries from Iowa counties. Winners earn prizes donated by local firms and a district winner goes to Waterloo on June 30 for the state show.
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Washington County
Iowa
Mahaska
Keokuk
Louisa
Wapello
Jefferson Henry
Washington Merchant
Ramseyer Hatcheries
Peters Hardware
Rockwoods
Miller Show
Klein Klothing Co
Alvin Lueder
Dave Yoder
Wellman
Fur salesman named Namson faces charges in Iowa town
Iowa City report says Thomas W Namson of Peace River Landing Alberta Canada was returned to Eldora to face charges of obtaining money under false pretenses. Clarinet and Bach reference appears as garbled insertion in the item.
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Iowa City
Thomas W. Namson
Peace River Landing
Alberta
Canada
Eldora
How High School Students Can Help Cut Down Traffic Accidents
A student survey of 115 tenth graders shows 52 percent have had accidents. Major causes include disobedience of traffic laws, poor driving in bad weather, and negligence in vehicle maintenance. The article urges constant law obedience, courtesy, and careful driving to reduce deaths and injuries.
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Safety Council
Washington High — School
Death
Shiloh Community Notes Tales of Weekend Visits
Shiloh on May 26 records visits across families and neighbors. Notable names include Frank Schantz Edith Miller and Washington high students. Several Sunday gatherings feature Sam Marsh Sam Lambert Clark Wagner and others in casual hometown exchanges.
Temple of Diana Named a Wonder by Ancient Lore
The text notes the Temple of Diana as a bogus claim from about 356 B C and its construction lasting over a century. It claims desire and grandeur elevated it to a Seven Wonders of the World designation.
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Diana
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Grace Stone
Ainsworth
John Bates
Riverside
George Askea
J. W. Bidwell
Columbus Junction
M. H. Bowman
Josephine McElhinney
Jeannette McElhinney
Iowa City High School
Chloe Boughtin
Excelsior Springs, Mo
Ss. C. Simmering
Rockwood’s
Floyd Dawson
Donna
Karen
Mr. Dawson
R. A. Dawson
Bliss Coffee
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Louisa Gold
del Monte
Triumph Lumber
Sunkist Lemons
Dosen
SUGAR
Raspberries
Kraft American
Athletic Union
Avalon Cigarettes
UNION
Highland Center
Eula Mae Coon
Washington Club
Daily Iowan
Negus Barns—Offer
Bach
Mr. Everest
MT. Everest
W. H. Tillman
Unis
Maxine Logan
Shiloh
H. J. Schoonover
Francis Schantz
Frank Schantz
Elmer Resachiey
Betty
Harry
Sam Marsh
Gerald Neff
Duane Neff
Edith Miller
Washington High School
Edith
West Chester
Will Rawn
Ralph
Norman Schoon
Ray Miller
Orville Caldwell
Fred Showalter
Donald
Rock Island
Inez Schoonover
Jean Siacose
Harold Been Blossom
Paul
Roy Feters
Bobby
Roland Armstrong
Fred Showalte
Clark Wagner
Richland
Roles Armstrong
Floyd Wagner
Howard Stefoose
Edd Showater
Gladwin
Our
Deve Schantz
Mer Ezra Christner
Ray Reeves
Frene Bolen
J. S. Schantz
Dave
Cloyce Barham
Sam Lambert
Art Mullinax
Louis Andersag
Charles Andersee
Walter Conner
Sanita?y Bakery
North Fourth
L. C. Willits Marter Co
2Nd St
Hudson
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