Local News and Social Notes From Washington Iowa Area
Judge C A Dewey of Des Moines and son Almon Dewey of Grinnell were in Washington Monday. Mrs Nellie Wolf returns from Denver after winter with daughter Mrs A S Wagner. Water rent due June 1 payable at City Clerk office in City Hall with 10 percent penalty if unpaid by June 10. May 27 28 31. Mrs Marietta McCoy returns from Crawfordsville after visiting sister in Los Angeles. Walter J Drew of Sioux Falls SD and Blanche Shrade of Riverside secure a marriage license here. application made in Howard county. Mrs Paul Franklin and children Donald and Pauline of Los Angeles visit Fred Franklin home and Beatrice Wilson. they go to Crawfordsville to visit E F Riley. Mrs Riley is Rev Franklin s aunt. Don Benz home from University of Iowa Iowa City. Cherie McElhinney home for Memorial Day weekend then to finish school for the year and return tomorrow for the summer. Auctioneer D P ace Washington Iowa phone 521 red. Dr W O Fisher s return from San Francisco delayed by death of brother in law in Grand Junction Colorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Hall
W. H. Fulton
Marietta McCoy
Crawfordsville
Los Angeles
Walter J. Drew
Siroux Falls
Blanche Shrade
Riverside
Howard County
Paul Franklin
Donald
Pauline
Calif
Fred Franklin
Beatrice Wilson
E. F. Riley
Riley
Rev. Franklin
Don Benz
University of Iown
Iowa City
Cherie McElhinney
University of Iowa
Ace
Washington Iowa
W. O. Fisher
San Francisco
Grand Junction Colo
Presbyterians Stay in Council After Tight Vote
Denver May 31 The Presbyterian church will remain a member of the federal council of Churches of Christ. In a crushing vote the 144th general assembly reaffirmed its status, defeating fundamentalist efforts to withdraw over disagreement with council policies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Presbyterian Church
Federal Council of Churches of Christ
144Th General Assembly
For Sale Sudan Grass and Soybeans Seed Offer
For sale a selection of field seeds including Sudan grass Il lini soybeans branded as better for hay along with rape and millet. Buy now at reducer prices from Oetjen Seed Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sudan
Illini
Oetjen Seed Co
Visitation Notes From Memorial Day Week End
Mrs. J L Siegle and son Donnie and brother Charles Longwell visited from Chicago with their mother Mrs Laura Longwell over Memorial Day. Mr and Mrs Lester Duke and two daughters Doris Ann and Nancy Jane of Grinnell visited A L Griffith home Memorial Day and left yesterday. Smith Brookhart Jr and Miss Florence Brookhart arrived from Washington DC and Florence will visit until after the primary election. Florence visits with Aunt Mrs Myrtle Poole and cousin Alice. Miss Lillian Berry left Sunday for Spichard Missouri to join relatives on a three week motor trip to Albuquerque New Mexico Carlsbad Caverns Mesa Verde National Park and other sites. Berry recently completed a two year business course at Platt Gardner Business University in St Joseph Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Siegle
Donnie
Charles Longwell
Laura Longwell
Chicago
Lester Duke
Doris Ann
Nancy Jane
Grinnell
A. L
Lillian Berry
Spichard
D. G. Dennis
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Carlsbad Caverns
Carlsbad National Park
Mesa Verde National Park
Colo
Miss Berry
F. E. Berry
North Second Avenue
Platt-Gard Business University
St. Joseph
J Werner of Brighton Dead
J Werner of Brighton dies after illness, bedfast two months. Born in Jefferson County, survived by wife stepson Neil Whisler of Brighton brothers Fred of Washington and Dave of Brighton sisters Mrs Henry Kientz of San Penito Texas and Mrs Henry Diers of Fairfield. Funeral arrangements not yet announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton
Jaky Werner
Jefferson County
Neil Whisler
Fred
Washington
Dave
Henry Kientz
San Penito
Texas
Henry Diers
Fairfield
Glenn Robertson Heads to Philippines From Fort McDowell
Private Glenn W. Robertson, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Robertson of Washington, Iowa, sails from Fort McDowell on the Republic for the Philippine Islands. At Fort McDowell on Angel Island soldiers are clothed trained and prepared for overseas service. Robertson expects a two year tour and enlisted April 22 at Fort Des Moines for the ordnance corps seeking travel and education through army vocational programs. He may visit Manila and Manila Bay during his service.
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FT. Mcdowell
Cal
Glenn W. Robertson
A. J. Robertson
Washington
Iowa
Fort McDowell
California
United States Army
Republic
Philippine Islands
Army
Angel Island
San Francisco Bay
Government
Robertson
Fort Des Moines
Ordnance Corps
Islands
City
Manila
Walled City
Manila Bay
Senator Brookhart accuses Field of stock manipulation
Cedar Rapids Iowa May 31 An INS report says Senator Smith W Brookhart amid his renomination bid attacked opponent Henry Field of Shenandoah accusing him of stock manipulation Field allegedly sold farmers and Iowans around 3000000 dollars worth of Wall Street inflated stock
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
INS
Smith W. Brookhart
Henry Field
Shenandoah
Brookhart
Wall Street
Priscilla Morrison Receives University Purple Mask Honor
Miss Priscilla Morrison, one of three University of Iowa students, earned the Purple Mask from the University Players in Iowa City for excellence in theater. Her brother Dunham Morrison, a law student, will attend six weeks of summer school next week between sessions as he rests between exams.
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Priscilla Morrison
University of Iowa
University Players
Iowa City
Priscilla
Dunham Morrison
University
Dunham
Car Hits Loose Horses Near Ainsworth. One Killed
Everett Simpson was shaken and bruised after a Sunday night collision with a horse on Highway No. 2, one mile west of Ainsworth. The horse was killed. the car owned by Earl Simpson was badly damaged. The horses, among two running loose in the ditch near rye four feet high, belonged to A. H. Duston near Olds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett Simpson
Ainsworth
Everett
Earl Simpson
Stanwood Town
A. H. Dtuston
Near
Olds
Funeral of Mrs. Mary E. Moore in Crawfordsville
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary E. Moore were held Saturday afternoon at four o'clock at Sherman’s funeral home with Rev. A N Porter of Crawfordsville and Rev. D C Fulton of Washington presiding. A United Presbyterian choir quartet performed. pallbearers included Herman Twinam A W Yard John Mitchell Earl Berkshire Will Mayhew and Will Duncan. Burial followed in Crawfordsville cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moore
Mary E. Moore
Sherman
John Mitchell
Earl Berkshire
Will Mayhew
Will Duncan
Forgiveness, Enemies and Friends in Thoughtful Reflection
A quote by Cosmus noting the duty to forgive enemies is contrasted with a less discussed duty to forgive friends. The reflection highlights forgiveness as a universal ethic rather than limited to adversaries.
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Cosmus
Brighton Whoopee Day events set for June 2
Brighton prepares for annual Whoopee day sponsored by American Legion with a 1 pm Brighton vs Hayesville baseball game, 3:30 pm Governor Dan Turner speech, two boxing bouts at 4 pm and 7 pm, and two evening dances. Afternoon features races, contests, carnival stunts, and $300 in merchandise prizes. Creamery sale to Johnson County Creamery keeps Brighton Creamery Co name with Rosenberger of Independence as president. Several local visits and travels noted.
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Brighton
Hayesville
Dan W. Turner
Brighton Creamery
Johnson County Creamery
Brighton Creamery Co
C. V. Rosenberger
Independence
C. Nielsen
F. W. Orr
Cecar Rapids
Herman Leurs
West Chester
L. B
H. W. Helmick
Daychster Evalyn
Estherville
Laverne, Town
Dorothy Helmick
Mary Helmick Phillips
Dorothy
Esther
Thirty youths picnic at Wild Cat Den near Muscatine
A group of twenty young people along with Rev and Mrs A A Wing and daughter Marjorie enjoyed a picnic at Wild Cat Den near Muscatine yesterday. They spent time at dinner and supper, photographed the scenery, and hiked the den trail. Mrs Marietta Devaul visited Muscatine and called on Mrs C F Swartz before visiting her daughter Mrs Lulu Schwartz. Mr and Mrs H F Terry of Kansas City returned home after visiting Mrs Beenblossom. Mr and Mrs O S Narverud, of Rockford Illinois, and Mr and Mrs C E Story and daughter Betty Ann from Des Moines spent Memorial Day weekend at the Hather home. Mrs Story is Mrs Guther's sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. A. Wing
Marjorie
Wild Cat den
Muscatine
Wild Cats den
H. F.terry
Kansas City
A. A. Beenblossom
O. S. Narverud
Rockford, Ill
C. E. Story
Betty Ann
Des Moines
Rhinestones: artificial gems from Rhine paste imitates diamonds
Rhinestones are colorless high luster gems cut to imitate diamonds. They are used in cheap jewelry and made from a paste called strass. The name comes from early production along the Rhine.
June theater calendars and birth notice at county hospital
The June State and Fox theater calendars were delivered this morning. If calendars arrive damaged or missing, notify Mr. Pratt or call the Journal. Mrs. Orie Kephart and baby Wanda Mae were born at Washington County Hospital and went home near Ainsworth. Dr. and Mrs. Frank A. Gage of Decatur visited Memorial Day at Mr. and Mrs. A. Claire Dewey’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State
Fox Theater
Pratt
Journal
Orie Kephart
Wanda Mae
Washington County Hospital
Ainsworth
Frank A. Gageby
Decatur, Ill
A. Claire Dewey
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THURS
York
A Warner
Warren William and
Sidney Fox
Bol Dole Butler
Matinee Daily
Phillips & Hebner
Wall Paper Headquarters
Douglas, Jr
Douglas Moore
Coleman
Cecile Graham
Laura Graham
Moore Home
Cox Motor
Carl Giesey
Myrtle Williamson
Burlington
Lawrence Libe
Dorothea Thompson
Dallas Center
Josephine Hull
William Wells, Jr
Dr. D. Arthaud
West Washington Street
Edison Mazda
Dr. Hess Dairy
Gkho. L. McDaniel Druggist
C. A. Dewey
Almon Dewey
Grinnel
Nellie Wolf
A. S. Wagner
Bacon
LIBE
Crane’s Market & Grocery
J. Werner
Brighton Dead
Prother
Fred Werner
Glenn Robertson
Philippines
Field
Jeliacor
Admiral Beary
Admiral Fritz von Hippery
Admiral von Scheer
Franz von Hipper
Hamburg
Germany
Jutland
von Hipper
Earl Beatty
Grand Fleet
Beatty
Blucher
von Scheer
Sir John Jellicoe
Jellicoe
England
Scarborough
Rhua Helmick
The
American Legion
Welssman
Borden’s Eagle Milk
Heinz Catsup
Farmer’s Co-operative Exchange
North Lawa Ave
Frankfur
Tger
Thompson’s Market & Groceteria
Washington Cleaners
South Side
Wisie Long
Marietta Devaul
Frank Devaul
C. F. Swartz
Lulu Schwartz
Crescent Inn
West Madison St
Westphal
Iowa Motor Service Armory
Moose Hall
Moose Sedge
Kelly
the Veterans OF All Wars
Tucker & Eicher
Chevrolet
John Shields & Sons
Ry Va
Winstop Duzzit
Washington Oil Co
Washington, Iowa
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