Review of the Week’s News from Riverside and Washington
A long list of local notices and updates from Riverside and Washington covers a fatal electrical accident at a sewage station, personnel changes in schools, award wins for a hatchery, moves of families, church and civic events, travel notes, and new local business ventures. The report notes casualties, appointments, memorials, and community activities across multiple towns.
Mr and Mrs E L Rouse Noted in Event Description
The brief mentions Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Rouse in connection with an unspecified social or community event, highlighting their participation or acknowledgment without additional context.
Chamberlin Bros. Sport Shop Ad Wins Fourth in Chicago Contest
Dallas and Wayne Chamberlin of Chamberlin Bros. Sport Shop and Bill Shan of Journal receive praise as their Sport Sports advertisement places fourth in a National Research Bureau human interest contest in Chicago. Washington High School marks end of term with Class Day. Ronnie Baker presides. Carla Guthier valedictorian and Nadyne Sojka salutatorian receive top honors alongside NHS awards for 11 seniors and 4 juniors.
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Dallas
Wayne Chamberlin
Chamberlin Bros
Bill Shannon
The
Journal
Chamberlin
National Research Bureau, Inc
Chicago
Washington High School
Ronnie Baker
Carla Guther
Nadyne Sojka
Minnis
Patricia Brower
Ridiculous Day in Washington Ends with Prize Winners
Washington business district hosted a Ridiculous Day with sales and contests. Reid Boyd won 25 dollars for correctly identifying the Talking Woman in a central park ballot. Second prize went to Mrs Stanley Foster and Marilyn Dunwoody took third.
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Washington
Reid Boyd
Rovd
Central Park
Alice McDaniel
Stanley Foster
Marilyn Dunwoody
B. F. Bostwick
Ernest Reed
Dave Thornean
Super Valu
al Crone
Rothschilds
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Faye Swickard
Ernest Miller
Irene Bickford
Norman Lechner
Clara Gilbert
Irene McAkay
Man Thows Self Before Car Sparks Wheeler Mystery
A man appeared in front of K A Mathers as he drove on road 92 near Ainsworth about ten o clock Saturday night causing a sudden stop. Mathers avoided collision and the man scrambled away, aided by Dr P L Etter who was following. The incident left Mathers jittery and wary.
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K K. A. Mathers
Ainsworth
Washington
Mr. Mathers
P. L. Etter
Mather
Community School Plays Shine As Students Stage Operetta
Eighth graders presented Love Pirates of Hawaii at the junior high with Margaret Griffith as heroine and Lucille Raymond as second lead. Cast includes Gerald Stites, Helen Masson, Edna Crone, and others. May 22 marked J. E. Lemmon's Pharmacy 80th birthday celebration in Washington.
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J. E. Lemmon's Pharmacy
Washington
Mothers urged to avoid babies kissing to stop disease spread
Experts warn mothers not to kiss infants as disease spreads faster this way. Dr. W. E. Anderson breaks ground on a new West Washington home foundation, eight rooms, cement block, moving in November. Frank Bell showcases a new brougham at H. Bell Carriage Works for Geo. H. Pauls. Mrs. Harry Tillotson fills in at Star theater for the month, with Mrs. Charles Hayes substituting.
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W. E. Anderson
West Washington Street
Frank Bell
H. Bell Carriage Works
Geo. H. Pauls
Harry Tillotson
Star Theater
Charles Hayes
Winners honored for contest prizes and local visits noted
Wanda Stout of Center School Jackson Township took first prize with Ralph Kno tek Center School and Robert Staubaugh Eagleville School placing second and third. Several residents and visitors were listed with travels to Denver Ames Davenport and Des Moines among others as community life details were recorded.
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Mary Dawson
Wanda Stout
Center School
Jackson Township
Ralph Knotek
Robert Staubaugh
Eagleville School
Lime Creek Township
Cold May day as frost appears and bids freeze
Fifty years ago on May 18 frost was reported in low spots while extreme cold lingered. Des Moines firm won the bid of 21 802 dollars for completing the high and ward school houses.
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Des Moines
Mixers Keep Weekly YW Tuesday Gatherings Through Summer
The YW desk notes a shift from past routines and celebrates a unanimous vote to continue Tuesday night Mixers through summer despite competing outdoor events. Twenty two members attended, singing after the business portion with Mrs Masson as pianist and knitting instructor.
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Masson
Junior Y-Teeners hold Sunset Park picnic and shoe shine
Last week the Junior Y-Teeners had a picnic at Sunset Park. After clearing tables they brought out about 150 pairs of shoes for shining and lace inspection, signaling a prep for next year when seventh grade girls will take over.
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Sunset Park
Farm sale nets 200 acres to Schantz near town
Forty years ago John Shenefelt sold his 200 acre farm three miles west of town to K. K. Schantz at eighty five dollars an acre. Shenefelt took part payment in the Commercial hotel building at Winfield and the adjoining cottage. Kissing must go says A F Kepford tuberculosis expert for the state as the state board of control prints thousands of ecards advising
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John Shenefelt
Town
K. Schantz
Mr. Shenefelt
Winfield
A. F Kepford
State Board of Control
Welcome Judy Howell to the VW Hostess Day
The group greets Judy Howell as a new member at the VW and assigns a hostess for the afternoon. A guard is informed about the newcomer and she is identified to the pool crew.
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Judy Howell
Judy
Dee-Dee Comes to Washington from Last Summer
Dee-Dee arrives in Washington with limited details known as Dee-Lee. Cousin of Ruth A. Brown and sister to Teddy, they spent much time preparing for the pool. After five minutes in the pool, their dimes were returned to them.
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Dee- Dee
Washington
Dee-Lee
Ruth A. Brown
Teddy
Deaths of the Week Agnes McCleary 84
Mrs Agnes McCleary 84 a longtime Crawfords ville resident died Sunday at Mercy hospital Iowa City from an apoplexy. She had been in failing health since 1942 and broke her hip on April 14 this year. She moved to Keota in recent years.
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John Walton
Washington
Herbert Lanz
Lone Tree
Albert Boyd
Iowa City
Joe McKay
Rock Island
Joe Enfield
Wellman
Roy Rotzinger
Agnes McCleary
Crawfordsville
Keota
Mercy Hospitals
Mrs Clara Mc Clintic Dies At 75 In Washington
Mrs Clara Mc Clintic, 75, died this morning at 7 30 oclock at the Logan rest home in Washington after several years of failing health.
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Brighton
Clara McClintic
Logan Rest Home
Washington
Keota Woman Margaret Kim Bree Dies After Long Washington County Residency
Mrs. Margaret Kim Bree, 42, long-time Washington county resident, died today in Keota. Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon May 26 at the Keota Methodist Church with Rev. Hugh Williams officiating.
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Washington
Northern Baptist Convention
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Currier
Washington Baptist Church
Grand Rapids
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Keota
Margaret Kimbree
Washington County
Keota Methodist Church
Hugh Williams
House Approves $5.6 Billion Foreign Aid Bill
The House passed a $5.6175 billion foreign aid measure after adjusting to meet President Truman’s late appeal for additional funds.
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Washington
House
Truman
Washington Woman Dies After Stroke at Home
Mrs. Winifred Duncan 73, longtime Washington resident, died at her home 20 East Washington Street at 3:55 this morning after a stroke three months ago she had been in serious condition since then.
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Winifred Duncan
Washington
East
Washington Street
Mrs Roll Davis Dies After Illness at Home East of Crawfordsville
Mrs Roll Davis, 55, died at 11 30 p m Thursday night May 26 at her home four miles east of Crawfordsville after a period of serious illness beginning last October.
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Roll Davis
Crawtfordsville
Death of William E. Wasson at 74 in May
William E. Wasson, 74, of 521 West Third Street, died at ten o'clock Thursday evening May 26 after a weeklong illness. He had previously suffered a stroke on November 1, 1946.
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William E. Wasson
West Third Street
Hospital Notices and Birth Announcements
At the Hospital Saturday Lemuel A. Guy Brighton medical. Yesterday Beverly Wead 417 E Main surgical Keith Coffman South English surgical Dismissed Yesterday Roy Wells R4 Mrs Dale Fuhr Washington Births Saturday Mr and Mrs John Diener Wellman twin daughters 1009 p m 1014 p m Yesterday Mr and Mrs Leonard Sieren Keota a son at 943 p m
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Lemuel A. Guy
Brighton
Beverly Wead
E. Main
Surgical
Keith Coffman
Roy Wells
Dale Fuhr
Washington
John Diener
Wellman
Leonard Sieren
Keota
Surgical Procedures Report From Riverside and Surrounding Areas
Yesterday and today notes list patients undergoing medical procedures and births. Names include Emma Novy Richmond Rowena Steele Jim Holderness Nancy Huston Jacqueline Hulme and Sam Christner with events in Riverside Pleasant Plain Wayland Winfield and Wayland. A newborn son for Mr and Mrs Verle Gallagher arrived at 3 43 a m in Riverside.
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Emma Novy Richmond
Medical
Rowena Steele
Columbus Junction
Surgical
Jim Holderness
Riverside
Lee Schafer
Brighton
Nancy Holzworth
Harper
Larry Arduser
Pleasant Plain
Larry Weston
Nancy Huston
Winfield
Jacqueline Hulme
Wayland
Hubert Beranek
Sam Christner
Verle Gallagher
Birth Announced for Arlis Knauss Daughter in Moline
Admitted yesterday Mrs. Fred Zieglow in Washington for surgery. Today Mrs. Leonard Sieren and son in Keota. Birth yesterday for Mr and Mrs. Arlis Knauss in Moline a daughter born at 6 08 p m.
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Arlis Knauss
Moline
Surgical procedures and births reported in local notes
The list notes multiple surgical procedures performed on residents including Lisle Maxwell Crawfordsville Nellie Smith N Ave Kathleen Wehr Keota Joe Sweet Washington Jack Moore Des Moines and Keith Ronald Kenneth Conlin Harper Charles Neal McCutchen Bradley Kiesey while a Washington couple welcomed a daughter at 4 p.m. Yesterday and today entries include city and Des Moines notes.
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Lisle Maxwell
Crawfordsville
Ray Soika
EF. Jefferson
Surgical
Nellie Smith
N. Ave
Kathleen Wehr
Keota
Joe Sweet
Washington
City
Jack Moore
Des Moines
Richard Pollard
Clinton
Keith. Ronald
Kenneth Conlin
Harper
Harry Sowden
Charles Neal McCutchen
Bradley Kiesey
West Chester
Local Obituaries and Notices From Wellman
Friday report notes Mrs. Lelia McDougal in medical care and today lists Mrs. Mary Boileau in the city, along with Mrs. Roy Diener and twins. The item references Wellman.
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Lelia McDougal
Mary Boileau
Roy Diener
Wellman
Learn to Swim Class Aims to Teach Swimming Skills
Sandra Floyd highlighted the summer program as a Learn to Swim class to teach swimming, not just fun. About thirty girls entered last summer, and the program will be announced soon with desk exposure and hopeful lines for the newcomers.
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Sandra Floyd
Sandra
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