Salem Reunion Plans Draw Community Attendance
Salem, May 28. The annual Salem reunion will be held Sunday June. The event features a noon basket dinner and an afternoon program under chairman Mrs. Merritt Reiner. Several local families and guests join in with the community for the gathering and activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merritt Reiner
Dewey Weeks
Salem
George Zeck
Charles Wolfe
New Stirling
Tom Stirling
Stirling
McCartney
Fields
Joe Meyers
Moline
Ill
Adolph Larson
Meyers
Larson
John Wagner
George Miller
Harold Pohren Hurt by Horse in Merrimac
Harold Pohren, employed by Andrew Zihlman, was kicked by a horse Saturday morning in Merrimac, breaking both bones just below the elbow. Local visitors and relatives were noted in a Sunday gathering, with several families visiting in nearby homes. Read the Classifieds.
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Harold Pohren
Carl Amrine
Merrimac
Andrew Zihlman
Delmer Crile
Sharon
Lester Kientz
Dale Norton
Virgil
Harold Pohrens
Kenneth Crile
Janet
John Hill
Ben Neff
Oregon
John Wieneke
Sarah
John Hostetler
Woodburn
Ore
Wieneke
Roy Lowe
Doss van Winkle
Waldo
Arthur van Winkles
Lydia Eicher travels for state welfare work to meetings in Chicago and New York
Lydia Eicher, head of New Mexico Welfare work, travels via Chicago to Atlantic City for a general meeting and New York for a few days, accompanied by sister Hanna Bailey. The piece notes travel, family visits, local events, and civic happenings including D A R activities and a Royal Neighbors convention.
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Lydia Eicher
Lydia
New Mexico
Chicago
Atlantic City
New York
Hanna Bailey
Hanna
Francis
Dave McKee
Waterloo
Porter to Lead Chemical Warfare Service at Army Post
President Roosevelt names Army Major General Walter Baker successor. Colonel William Nichols Porter of the Chemical Warfare Service elevated to chief position replacing Baker.
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William Nichols Porter
Roosevelt
Walter C. Baker
Chemical Warfare Service
Washington County Board Approves Federal Highway Projects 1941
The Washington County Iowa Board of Supervisors on May 22 1941 adopted a resolution to pursue Federal aid for a secondary road system. It requests the State Highway Commission to proceed with Project No 1 and to place improvements under construction at the earliest date.
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Board of Supervisors
H. P. Wilson
Ned Morrow
Congress of the United States
Iowa
Washington County
State Highway Commission
United States Public Roads Administration
Office of the Auditor
Iowa State Highway Commission
Mirs J R McCreedy Honored at Owa City Party
Mrs Clara Godlove reports in Haskins on May 29 that Mr and Mrs J R McCreedy and Ross attended a birthday dinner in Iowa City for M D McCreedy’s mother and Leslie and Billy. Attendees included Leslie MecCreedy and family, Sharon and Sally Jo, Harry McCreedy, Lois Godlove, Helen Embree, and more. A later note mentions iris garden visits and other relatives gathering for Sunday dinners and visits.
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Clara Godlove
Haskins
J. R. McCreedy
Ross
Iowa City
M. D
Leslie
Billy
Leslie MecCreedy
Sharon
Sally Jo
Waterloo
Harry McCreedy
Lois Godlove
Helen Embree
M. 1
Sue Thoma
Vivian Booth
Godlove
Ira Coon
Harry Showalter
Centerville Youth Connected to Los Angeles Weekly
Dick Young son of Mr and Mrs J L Young of Centerville travels to Los Angeles each week. His father leads the J S A chapter at Centerville.
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Los Angeles
J. L. Young
Centerville
Liner Siboney Returns From Lisbon With Ambergris Prospect
While returning to New York from Lisbon, the liner Siboney spotted a large floating mass. After consideration the crew retrieved it, hoping it is ambergris, a valuable substance used in perfume, potentially worth 2.4 million dollars.
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U. S
Lisbon
Portugal
Siboney
New York
Cancellation by Publication Record
K F Bauer chairman announces cancellation by publication for the Board of Supervisors matter. Attest: Stan Kiesey clerk verifies the action.
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K. F. Bauer
Board of Supervisors
Stan Kiesey
Sunday Greetings and Local Visits Report
Tree Sunday with Mrs. Bean’s parents Mr and Mrs Georg Wall and visiting Herb Harbison’s home in Columbus Junction to see Mrs Harbison who is recovering from an appendectomy. RK McCreedy is improving from lameness but not yet very active. Our minister Rev Mich el and wife attend general assembly in St Louis this week and will return next Sunday for 9 30 services. Sunday school at 10 30. Sue Thoma traveled to Davenport on Decoratio Day to visit relatives and dine with the Ebners at the Pete home.
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Larson
Peterson
Moline
Reiners
Geraldine
William Weeks
Moberly
Bill
Dewey
Bean
Georg Wall
Herb Harbison
Columbu Junction
Harbison
RK. McCreedy
Michel
Genral Assembly
St. Louis
Sunda
Sue Thoma
Davenpor
G. C. Ebner
D. H
Funeral of Mrs Ward in Elm Grove Cemetery
Burial services were held yesterday afternoon for Mrs. Charles Ward, former Washington resident who died in Oklahoma. The graveside service at Elm Grove Cemetery was in charge of Dr. F. W. Eastwood of the Presbyterian church. Pallbearers were Howard White Co., S. Lemmon, Co. B Dougherty, R. E. Dougherty, R. M. Smith and C. J. Roberts.
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Elm Grove Cemetery
Charles © .Ward
Washington
Oklahoma
F. W. Eastwood
Presbyterian Church
Howard White
S. Lemmon
Dougherty
R. E. Dougherty
R. M. Smit
C. J. Roberts
Onawa Youths Die in Auto Accident
Two Onawa youths Orville Gray seventeen and Raymond Campbell fifteen were killed when an automobile they were riding on Highway 75 at high speed crashed near River Sioux. The Campbell student was an eighth grader. Patrolman Den Muir said the reportedly stolen car, owned by Pay Patterson, likely traveled about six miles an hour over the limit before entering a curve and veering off the south riverbank, striking a fruit tree and uprooting it.
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Onawa
River Sioux
Orville Gray
Raymond Campbell
Campbell
den Muir
Pay Patterson
Harrison County
Cass A. Bullis
Patterson
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