Killian Family Celebrates High School Graduation in Chicago
The Killian family marks Ruth and John graduating from Washington High School in Chicago. Relatives from Chicago visit Memorial Day and attend commencements at multiple homes including the Rouse and Bollers, while Henrietta Killian remains with the family in the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Killian
Chicago
Ruth
John
Washington High School
Carrie Killian
Eddie
Bollers
Max Marble
Henrietta
Margaret
J. Tiehy
Local families slice weekend visits across Keota
Mr and Mrs Ralph Junkin spent Sunday in Keota with Mrs Junkins aunt Mrs L W Fitzgerald Virginia Shannon and Vera Stutsman students at Town State Teachers college Cedar Falls spent the weekend at the Ralph Shannon and Dr BEEF Stutsman homes Both girls will leave tonight for Cedar Falls to attend summer school Bob Shannon of Dubuque left Sunday after weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs Ralph Shannon Mr and Mrs Homer Darnell of Vinton spent Sunday with his parents Wallace Darnell Vivian Darnell who has been at Iowa School for the Blind at Vinton accompanied her brother and sister in law to Washington for the summer vacation Vera and Virginia Stutsman Kay and Marguerite Hardy Mae Rita and Teresa Ragan spent last evening in Fairfield and Mount Pleasant Mr and Mrs Cloud Willits attended graduation at Town State Teachers college Their daughter Ireta who graduated from the college returned home with them She has accepted a position to teach second grade at Wapello elementary Mrs J A Y Ashby and son Gerald of Des Moines visited with Mrs Ashbys niece Mrs Julia Cavender They also visited in Keota with Mrs Eula Warrington sister of Mrs Ashby Jack Gibson of LaSalle NJ arrives for a weeklong visit with his parents and to recuperate from a tonsillectomy at Washington county hospital
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Junkin
Keota
Homer Darnell
Vinton
Wallace Darnell
Vivian Darnell
Iowa School
Ireta
Wapello
J. A. Y. Ashby
Gerald
Des Moines
Ashby
Julia Cavender
Eula Warrington
John G. Birney Taken by Death in Washington County
John Gordon Birney aged 70 died at his home 5165 South Avenue B from an illness started in January. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at L. A. Jones Funeral Home conducted by Dr. F W Eastwood. Burial was in Film Grove cemetery. Birney was born March 13, 1868 in Washington County, married Estalena Stafford in 1891, and is survived by his wife, four children, three grandchildren, one brother, and seven sisters. He was a lifelong farmer in Washington County, except for four years in Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Gordon Birney
South Avenue B
L. A. Jones Funeral Home
F W. Eastwood
Presbyterian Church
Film Grove Cemetery
Mr. Birney
Washington County
Lott Birney
Sarah Ann Gordon Birney
Estalena Stafford
Washington
George G. Birney
Lott M. Birney
Haskins
Clara Krotz
Homer D. Birney
George
G. Birney
Robert O. Birney
Norma Jean Krotz
D. C. Birney
Margaret Bennett
Oberlin
Kansas
Elizabeth Custer
Menlo
Janetta Custer
Letta Stafford
Muscatine
Lisa Embree
Ellen Stafford
Cora Crumpacker
Birney
Ottumwa Merchants Consign Washington 14 4 in Memorial Day tilt
Ottumwa Merchants defeat Washington Independents 14 to 4 despite nine Ottumwa hits and eleven errors by Washington. Lefty Sofka struck out the side in the first and Ottumwa raced ahead with runs in the second and third as Buckwalter Ostrus and Young spark the offense. Washington added two late runs as base running and solid defense from Ottumwa sealed the win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Independents
Ottumwa Merchants
Guy
Sofka
Ostrus
Bob Young
Martin
Trosky
Cockrel
Taylor
Guy Soika
McAvoy
Fuhr
Roller
Solomon
Buckwalter
Kiesey
Ostruse
Buck
B. Wagenknecht
Wagenknecht
Lind
Guy Sojka
Washington Juns
Ray Whitehead
Washington AB
HPOA
Kerr
Young
Whitehead
Adams
Wagenknecht If
G. Sojka
J. Sojka
Ottumwa
Washington
Sunday dinner guests mingle across several households
Sunday dinner guests at the Chalupa home included Clem Winnie Lucille Adeline and Mrs Schneider, all of Washington, Raymond Chalupa and Dale. Others visiting were Glenn Chalupa and Kenneth with D F Macon, Autotioneer. Guthries from Moline visited, and Mrs Guthrie improves. Various relatives from Gary Cedar Rapids Chicago Marshalltown Muscatine and Iowa City are mentioned in weekend visits and a hospital stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Chalupa
Clem Chalupa
Ainsworth
Winnie Chalupa
John L. Schneider
Lucille
Adeline
Washington
Raymond Chalupa
Dale
Glenn Chalupa
Kenneth —D. F. Macon
Densmore Guthrie
Moline
Ill
Amos Rankin
T. T. Keeley
Vera Bailey
Cedar Rapids
Cora Glasgow
Bailey
Lyman Babcock
University Hospital
Iowa City
Ida M. Adams
Muscatine
W. M. Pitzwilliam
Hospital Admit: Howard Greiner Among Recent Patients
At the hospital Howard Greiner of Wellman was admitted yesterday. Pearl Moberly Jack Gibson and Jean Strum of Washington underwent tonsillectomies this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Greiner
Wellman
Hoon
Pearl Moberly
Jack Gibson
Jean Strum
Washington
Hott haus moves to new room with relatives and WPA director named
Maude Hott haus sold her home and moved to the Cruise residence. Alma Brindley stays with her at Esther Kassiey’s 321 West Main. Helen Creswell and Grace Creswell depart for Des Moines where Miss Creswell will head a women's WPA project in Polk county. Lee R. G. Ward of Omaha, a US Army officer, and wife visit L. B. Ward’s family. William Jones and wife from Excelsior Springs spend weekend with S. C. Simmering family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maude Hott Haus
M. J. Cruise
Esther Kassiey
West Main Street
Alma Brindley
Helen Creswell
Grace Creswell
Des Moines
Miss Creswell
Polk County
Lee R. G. Ward
Omaha
Nebr
L. B. Ward
Lee
United States Army
Lincoln
William Jones
Excelsior Springs
5. C. Simmering
Kittenball League Formed with June 6 Play
Seven Louisa and Muscatine county kittenball teams form a league planned to start play on June 6. Base length set at 74 feet, entry fee $10, each team may carry 18 players. Officers: Albert S. Barry president, Harry Lew is vice president, Carl Walter secretary treasurer. Thomas Jacobs named umpire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Louisa
Muscatine County
Albert S. Barry
Muscatine
Harry Lewis
West Liberty
Carl Walter
Thomas Jacobs
Wellman Flower Show Awards Highlight Local Garden Club
The Wellman Garden Club hosted a Saturday flower show in the high school gym with over 200 attendees from Wellman and nearby towns including Kalona Keota Washington Bethany Missouri Chicago and Iowa City. Awards covered numerous divisions from iris and delphinium to garden containers and shrubbery with 280 entries and Mrs Mary Tracy winning the largest number of entries prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellman
Wellman Garden Club
Kalona
Keota
Washington
Bethany
Chicago
Iowa City
Ben Swartzendruber
Bidwell
Gardner and Durian Co
Joyce Miller
University of Iowa
Arthur Gardney
Steninger
BE. C. Jones
Carl Seashore
Ockerbloom
Mary Foster
Billy
Monica Simmons
Edna Duries
Mabel Fors
Grace Durian
Grave Durian
Miniature
Rock Gardens
Ist
Ross Leverine
Kenneth Durian
W. Zillmer
Russell Wiregarden
Mes
Mary Tracy
Iris
Fish Lay Many Eggs Edible Species Produce Eggs Annually
Edible fish species vary in egg production from a low of about 2 percent to as high as 7 000 000 eggs per year depending on species size environment and reproductive biology.
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Shortstonahr
Texas
Wolf Floral CO
Reister Bros
J. S. Mangold
J. SS Mangold, Jr
Don McClure
Chi
Anna- Mae Man-gold
St Patrick's Academy
Des Plaines
Theo Helen
Kathryn Logan
Davenport
al Logan
American Institute of Commerce
Frederick
Osterfinke
Blanche Phares
Don Ross
Darother
Audrey
Mr. Ross
Silas Ross
Harold Rows
Yable
John A. Gibson
L. Patterson
Hob
Carol Jean
Everette E. Patterson
Rockford, Ill
Harry Simpson
Bonnie Jean
West Union
McGre
A. F E. Baldriger
Dean Harland Mead
New Hampton
Kenneth Osher
Mosher
Riceville
LaSalle
R. L. Gibson
Washington County Hospital
John G. Birney
Pittsburgh
Cbs
Lorhioce
Waters
Sun Proof
Town City
Wallace
Max Mitchell
Crawfordville
Gene Gorham
Steinbeck Boys
Rubio
Ottumwa Merchants AB
PO Solomon
Fishers
Aeae
L. A
Roberts
Indianapolis
Ind
Floyd Roberts
van Nuys
Cal
Wilbur Shaw
Chet Miller
Detroit
Wwll Pet
Cleveland
Boston
Detroit Semphenancie
Philadelphia Wale
St Louis
San
New York
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Jone
Brooklyn
Walter Bond
Oswego
N. Y
Bond
T. R. Phillips
William Masson
Burlington
W. J. Masson
Frances Stewart
Lawrence Wright
Miss Stewart
C. W. Stewart
Stewart
Kilbourn Park
Chicago Tribune
Glenn Laffer
Florence
Fort Dodge
L. S. Patterson
Wilbur Quinn
Ames
Quinn
J. P. Quinn
Edward Hyn. Cik
Albert Koenigsmark
Georgia
Mildred
Viasta Musil
Hyn. Cik
Albert
Joe Koenigsmark
Musil
Barbara
Ella
Elsie Musil
Terry Marsh
Keokuk
Rene Warrer
Gerald Boshart
Waterloo
Barry Evan Berteh
John B. Quinn
Iowa
Democratic
Garden Club
LC. Miller
George Whetstine
Chas. Shaffer
Ora Gingerich
Glen Bush
R. Miller
Roy Durian
E. C. Jones
Ce. L. C. Miller
Loyal Swartzendruber
Marguerite Moothart
J. J. Ward
George Miller
Chas. Brown
Edna Hendryx
Edith Weller
W. McIntosh
Fh. J. Miller
Lemon Lilly
Harve Freel
C. C. Gardner
Galen Sitter
Lilah Snavely
Will Eebehardt
Columbine
W. 8. McIntosh
Daisy
Mary Tracey
A. J. Nichols
E. ©. Jones
W. 8S. Mclntosh
Will Eckhardt
Arthur Wright
Poppy
Bouquets Living Room
Thelda Freel
Gene Bash
L. W. Durst
B. C. Poeter
Nellie Dorrance
Galen Sitterard
Lorraine Ros
Roy Marner
Ross Severt
H. B. Ross
K. N. Foster
T. W. Zillmer
Lorraine Kos Tad
Katie Beer
Edna Durian
Marely Henn
Mantel
C. Gardner
Mildred Wehrle
Rubble
W. Ss. McIntosh
Ross Levert
Emerson Maplethorpe
Emerson Maplethorp
Arthur Dodds
Cassius Crossett
Clark Brown
BL. Wilson
Mildred Webbe
Martha Adame
L. Fleming
Toppan Johnson
Bran Wilson
H. Bragg
Wilber Darnei
Valon Cigarettes
UNION
UBL
R& G
Mace Motor Company
Americana
Iowa Ave
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