Editorial musings on life and civic duty in rural America
A rambling column blends humorous vignettes on farm life and owls with sharp critique of federal hospital waste. The author rails against dumping on public highways, urges civic responsibility, cites privacy and cost concerns at Bethesda and federal hospitals, and calls readers to write Congress amid Hoover commission debates.
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Bethesda
Maryland
Defense
James B. Forrestal
Reader's Digest
Bethseda
National Medical Center of the Navy
Navy
New York City
San Francisco
Moffett Field
New York
United States
Hoover Commission
Ramblings and Remnants of Bob Noonan's Iowa Roots
Robert R. Noonan known as Bob, clerk of the district court in Washington county, Iowa, grew up near Montrose and Galland where Iowa’s first log school stood. He pursued business study, worked in banking, served in World War I, then shifted to insurance before becoming clerk of court in 1934 and serving 14 years. He recalls Washington town team baseball days and is now a Chicago Cubs fan and local champion.
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Robert R. Noonan
Washington County
Bob
Galland
Down
Lee County
Iowa
Montrose
Bob Noonan
Elliot’s Business College
Burlington
Washington
Pauls Lumber Company
Washington National Bank
Washington Farmers Mutual Insurance Association
Air Corps
Farmers and Merchants State Bank
National Bank
Noonan
People’s Savings Bank
Crawfordsville
Muscatine
Court House
Washingon
Brighton
Rubio
Keota
Chicago Cubs
Willis E Howell's Rise in Washington County Treasurer Role
The article traces Willis Emil Howell known as Willis Howell and Bill Howell's banking and public service career. It details early life in Osceola and Brighton Iowa, work at Brighton State bank, a Colorado fox farm venture, and Clay County ties before returning to Washington. It notes his 1927 entry into Commercial Savings bank, depression-era relief work, deputy treasurer from 1938, and appointment as county treasurer in 1944 followed by elections in 1946 and 1948.
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Willis
Bill Howell
Washington County
Willis Emil Howell
Osceola
Brighton
Brighton State Bank
N. A. Buck
Rubio Bank
Howell
Colorado
Washington
Denver
Golden
Cole
Iowa
Commercial Savings Bank
Carl Keck
D. J. Ross
Marion George
Court House
National Bank of Washington
Picnic baskets ship before Mother's Day in town
Local store stocked three dozen large picnic baskets two to three weeks before Mother's Day and sold out within about three days with only a few remaining. The column also notes Father’s Day merchandise prospects. Other items mention a birdicide incident in southeast Washington and a village scene with Jenny Wren’s cottage and sparrows.
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Washington
Jenny Wren
Ralph Junkin
Boy Tests Bull After Climbing Fence for Flowers
A picnicker climbed a fence to pick wild flowers for his girl and spotted a large bull staring him down. He asked a passing farmer if the bull was safe, and the farmer replied that the bull is safe but questioned the boy himself.
Washington Woman Visits Sister Haskins
Mrs May Hopengardner of Washington visits her sister Mrs Godlove and niece Una Gordon in Haskins from Wednesday to Saturday. Other relatives and friends gather over the weekend with Mr and Mrs Roy Krotz and Norma Jean, plus local visitors and sightseeing reports among the community. Linda Mae Coon contracts mumps delaying school picnic. teachers’ illness noted.
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Clara Godlove
Haskins
May Hopengardner
Washington
Mrs. Godlove
Una Gordon
Roy Krotz
Norma Jean
J. L. Sands
Lawrence Newman
Herbert
Lois
Wanda
Chicago
Ill
Lloyd Edwards
Linda Mae Coon
Linda
Commandery Observance Dinner at Masonic Temple
Bethlehem Commandery held a cooperative dinner at the Masonic Temple on Ascension day with 100 attendees from Oskaloosa Des Moines Ottumwa Mt. Pleasant and Iowa City. A ladies program featured hobby talk solos, a playlet The New Maid and piano duets after a social hour and cards.
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Oskaloosa
Des Moines
Ottumwa
Mt. Pleasant
Iowa City
Bethlehem Commandery Co-Operative
Masonic Temple
Knisits Templar Lodge
Claud Rhodebeck
T. L. Brookhart
Sam Sigafoose
Fred. Longer
Donna Reid
Don Maxwell
Ed Squire
Paul Thayer
Baird
Thirty Five at Park for Children's Party
Members of Child Study I and their children held a 4:30 p m party at Sunset Park. Thirty five attended with games and play on park equipment after. Mrs Harold Erskine led the event with assistants Mrs Richard Pratt and Mrs Logan Heilman. Ice cream, pop, cookies and coffee were served.
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Child Study I
Sunset Park
Harold Erskine
Richard Pratt
Logan Heilman
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