Week in Review and Local Appointments in Fairfield Iowa
Carla Guther was elected district recorder at the Y Teen conference in Fairfield. The bulletin lists attendees, bowling scores, all state choir and band selections, military and civilian movements, and social visits across Iowa communities, including surnames Davis Walker Godwin Miller Miner Mercer.
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Carla Guther
Southeastern Iowa
Fairfield
Marie Davis
Y Teen
Dorothy Walker
Barbara Godwin
Frances Miller
Ruth Miner
Edna Mercer
Paul V. Shearer
C. P. Weldin
Invitations and notices fill Washington news page
J Leonard Flynn invites Patricia Jean to wed Norman Leehner at St James Catholic Church on Sunday after noon Nov 9. Izaak Walton League Chicago chapter drive committee listed. Marine Corps League detachment named for Harry Barker with 16 members and officers. Local social and travel notes include visits to Hollywood Des Moines Madison Conn and Chicago.
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J. Leonard Flynn
Patricia Jean
Norman Leehner
Brighton
J. H. Leehner
St. James Catholic Church
Chicagua
Izaak Walton League
Robert Arthur
Frank Miller
A. C. Peterson
Randolph Kelsey
Ray Whitehead
Ted Bailey
Harold Mangold
Harold Brock
Curtis Snyder
Walter Starr
Clarence Jarrard
Hap’’ DuBois
Harry Barker
Marine Corps League
Wayne Chamberlin
Dale Booth
Nels Ft. Westermark
Fred Minden
Guam
Attorney Paul Wy Shearer to Lead Fund Drive
Attorney Paul Wy Shearer will direct the drive for funds for the upcoming campaign. The announcement notes his leadership role and responsibility for securing donations and coordinating fundraising activities.
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Paul Wy. Shearer
Osincup Walgreen agency opens in Washington area
Washington residents visit the Osincup Walgreen agency drugstore on its opening day. The redecorated building on the square’s west side draws crowds as Walgreen representatives assist Herb Osincup and staff. Local land sale reports note Crawford estate sold 240 acres east of town for 75000 to Edward Stout of Brighton. Stout now owns 4000 acres locally. Rayburn Land e company handled the sale. News also covers visitors from Los Angeles and Cedar Rapids visiting relatives, and funeral arrangements for Howard P. Miller with Meek and Robbins families planning travel and work changes.
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Osincup Walgreen Agency
Washington
Walgreen Company
Herb Osincup
Crawford
Town
Edward Stout
Brighton
Stout
Rayburn Land E Company
Y M G A Forum Highlights British Labour Invasion Debated
Friday open forum at the high school featured Victor Yates of Birmingham England defending his government’s aims amid questions. Also reported: Troop A of the 113th Mechanized Cavalry Squadron Iowa National Guard activation planned. two officers named as first lieutenants in Washington troop.
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Great Britain
Victor Yates
Birmingham
England
Charles Snyder
113Rd Mechanized Cavalry
Iowa National Yard
Snyder
Wayne Limerman, Jr
Harold Stephens
Washington
RULES CITIES MUST PAY THE SALES TAX
Des Moines November 1. The attorney general's office ruled that cities must pay the sales tax on electricity used for the city. Cities may file a refund claim under the 52nd general assembly law. The vendor cannot absorb the tax and refunds require proof of payment. A second opinion said county boards may not appoint a member to a city or county board of review.
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Des Moines
Attorney General
52Nd General Assembly
Earle S. Smith
State Tax Commission
Henry W. Wormley
Attorney-General’s Office
County Boards of Supervisors
County Board of Supervisors
Passing Years in Washington Ten Years Ago
The column itemizes local happenings with names, places, and events from a decade prior. T. C. Deal displays a carrot, Hal Williams wins a football guessing contest, and Catherine Peters places. New manager W. E. Bond arrives at Montgomery Ward replacing D. M. Hurlbutt as residents plan winter lodging. Prizes total eighteen dollars in a corn contest at J. C. Penney. Dwight Hoyle claims county corn-champ title. records cold spell with 39F high and 28F low. Billie Guenther injures a wagon accident but survives. John Deere hires Bob Thompson and brother-in-law Dan Brindley. Furniture cautions about folding beds. Fred Schott sells harness business to S. O. Barden and L. J. Hallett. Marsh Bailey adds office phone 17 and son Henry remains. Swift yard fire damages three horses near old cemetery. New Century Club officers named. J J Kellogg submits health report noting 60 deaths and average age 43 in the year to Oct 1 1897. George Stewart falls ill, becomes blind, diagnosed as Jumbago.
D A R Conference Speaker and Local Incidents Placed
Twenty years ago Mrs. J E Lemmon spoke at Ottumwa's D A R conference this week. A young woman about 20 forged checks and fled before capture. Suzanne Smith estate largely bequeathed to the Presbyterian church and the aged home. Delbert Badham's collegiate bug failed on the square corner causing a scare as a traveling man chased into a hotel lobby.
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J. M. Finney
Monmouth, Sr
Hugh Milne
India
Second United Presbyterian Church
Milne
Finney
Monmouth
Suzanne Smith
The
Presbyterian Church
Delbert Badham
Farm sale transfers 80 acre plot for 20000 dollars
Waldo Wells sold his 80 acre farm to Phillip Gerdes northeast of Washington for 20000 dollars. Mrs Wisie Long dropped a flat iron on her foot but wore new gray shoes unscathed. Methodist women earned 200 dollars at a rummage sale and praised the result.
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Waldo Wells
Phillip Gerdes
Washington
40 Years Ago Miss Myra Gibson Assisting at Clifford Thorne Office
A reminiscence notes Myra Gibson aiding at the Clifford Thorne law office. Harry Montgomery returned home from Ottumwa on a brief business trip. Mayme McCreedy visited Red Oak then returned to Washington. Mrs. D W Harvey hosts a ladies cards gathering on South Iowa Avenue. Aaron Hott's home hosts a gathering of old friends and visiting colleagues including J F Parkenson, Max Mayer, Charles Patterson and others with a lavish six o clock dinner.
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R. A. Frink
Washington, D. C
Robert Frink
Myra Gibson
Clifford Thorne
Mayme McCreedy
Red Oak
Ethel
Mr. Murchie
Washington
D. W. Harvey
South
Iowa Avenue
Aaron Hott
al Hott
J. F. Parkenson
Palo Alto
Calif
Max Mayer
Iowa City
Charles Patterson
Seattle
Wash
Miss Hott
Lon Brindley
H. M. Richer
Frank L. Wilson
C. A. Dewey
George Ross
Frank Bell
M. T. Anderson
Will White
Walter Wilson
Ralph Smith
Harry Bell
George Rodman
L. H. Wallace
Deaths of the Week Highlight Local Losses
Mrs Mollie Therion aged 65 of 115 N Second avenue died in her sleep Saturday night. Funeral services were Tuesday afternoon conducted by Rev T C Polk. Frank Starnator 77 died Saturday evening at Washington county hospital and was buried in Ainsworth cemetery. Shirley Kathleen Cassidy two months old daughter of James and Shirley Cassidy of Iowa City was buried Wednesday in Ainsworth cemetery with an autopsy citing possible bronchial pneumonia. Mr and Mrs Cassidy are students at WIU.
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Thompson L. Brookhart
Donald J. Anderson
Madison
Fairfield
Orville Huston
Waterloo
Glen Smith
Freeport
Minn
Alma Cohorn
Cantril
Donald Kyle
Kaumazoo
Mich
Anderson
Brookhart
Mitten
Nora Ebner
Second Avenue
Frank Schantz
Walter Kiesey
Iowa Ave
Louise Fishburn
Washington, D. C
Iowa City
Mrs
Stanley Fishburn
Mollie Therion
N. Second Avenue
T. C.polk
Frank Starnator
Washington County Hospital
Ainsworth Cemetery
James
Shirley Dowell Cassidy
Shirley Kathleen
Ainsworth
Washington
Cassidy
Wi I
Funeral rites for Howard Pearson Miller held at Presbyterian church
Howard Pearson Miller 53 died suddenly Tuesday night at his home from a heart attack after an hour long illness. Survived by wife Grace Humston and two sons Glenn and Henry, three grandchildren, a sister Mrs Glad Mast. Graveside tribute for Edward L Spahr former Washington resident who died in Davenport. his wife Carrie May Chilcore had died November 30 1932. The Spahrs were Baptist church members.
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Howard Pearson Miller
Presbyterian Church
S. Marion Avenue
Grace Humston
Glenn
Des Moines
Henry
Devils Lake
N. D
Glad Mast
Woodlawn
Washington
Edward L. Spahr
Davenport
Spahr
Carrie May Chilcore
Spahrs
The
Baptist Church
Highways Claimed Fewer Lives First Nine Months of 1947
The National Safety Council reports nine month traffic deaths at 23,200, down four percent from 1946, though September deaths rose to 2,820. The group cautions the full year toll may top 1946’s 33,700 as winter weather approaches, with a death rate of 8.1 per 100 million miles.
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National Safety Council
Ino
Hospital Admissions and Discharges Tuesday Report
Hospital listings show admissions Yesterday and Today for several patients including Mrs Vernon Weeks at 1321 N Marion Ave medical and Mrs Clarence Blum Wellman surgical. Dismissals Saturday include Mrs A E Binnery Mt Pleasant and Howard Greiner route four.
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Vernon Weeks
Marion Avenue
Medical
Clarence’ Blum
Wellman
Surgical
Fred Bower
Kinross
Local births and hospital notes from Kalona and area
Today two newborns are reported in Kalona and Riverside with parents Dale Yoder and Kenneth Kos. The Keota patient is listed as medical. A birth-related dismissal for Mrs. James Pacha is noted for tomorrow. Also listed are Alan Barclay and Mrs. Neil Bender with Patricia Ann in Wellman.
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Dale Yoder
Kalona
Kenneth Kos
Riverside
Claud Holmes
Keota
James Pacha
E. Pleasant Plain
Alan Barclay
Washington St
Neil Bender
Patricia Ann
Wellman
Births and medical notices from Crawfordsville area
Yesterday and today entries report births at Wayland Ainsworth Keota and Crawfordsville with times 11 58 am 692 am. Medical procedures include appendectomy at 108 E Jefferson street and tonsillectomy at 720 S Second Avenue. Names mentioned include Goodwin Hazlett Holmes Vall and Hawthorne plus Mrs Merle Simpson and Rev Walter A Smith.
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Kenneth Goodwin
Wayland
Albert Hazlett
Ainsworth
Claude Holmes
Keota
Walter Duvall
West Chester
Elizabeth Hawthorne
E. Main Street
James R., Clarke
Jefferson Street
Merle Simpson
S. Second Avenue
Lawrence Kephart
Kenneth Carl
Crawfordsville
Walter A. Smith
Second Avenue
Medical patient list reports multiple surgeries and locations
A dated roster lists patients under medical care including William Murphy at 635 N Seventh Ave, Harland Groff, Randolph K. Burham at 609 N Fifth Ave, and William K. Jenkins of Columbus Junction undergoing tonsillectomies, with Byron Coakley at 1416 FE Second Street noted today.
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William Murphy
Seventh Avenue
Medical
Harland Groff
Lockridge
Randolph K. Burham
Fifth Avenue
William K. Jenkins
Columbus Junction
Byron Coakley
Second Street
Richs Welcome Daughter From West Chester
Mr and Mrs Darrel Rich of West Chester are parents of a daughter born at six this morning. Dismissals included Lloyd Lytle of 403 E Main St sent to Mercy Hospital Iowa City Mrs Charles Cannon Ainsworth Route Two Mrs Harry Suter Mr Pleasant Mrs Elmer Harland and daughter Linda Route Two.
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Darrel Rich
West Chester
Lloyd Lytle
E. Main Street
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Charles Cannon Ainsworth
Harry Suter
Pleasant
Elmer Harland
Linda
Eight Month Rate Marks Low in Council Records
The report notes that for the first eight months of the year the rate is the lowest eight month figure on record. It highlights the council's ongoing concern over the trend and implications for budgeting and policy.
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Council
Spoils of Battle Shape French Draft Horse Progeny
The battle of Tours 732 saw Charles Martel defeat the Saracens and distribute war spoils to La Perche and Normandy. Saracen horses were crossed with Brittany mares, leading to the Percheron draft horse developed on France’s lush pastures.
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Tours
Charles Mariel
la Perche
Normandy
Brittany
France
History of Farmerettes 4H club ten year record noted
The Farmerettes 4H club in Fort serv has a ten year history led by Mrs. Joe Knotek with many members serving six to eight years. The group held annual Christmas parties, trained demonstration teams for county shows, and participated in events from Ames conventions to Amana trips. They supported war efforts, donated to flood victims, and earned county honors for members like the Sojkas and Knotek. The article praises citizenship training and wishes further achievements in the next decade.
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Joe Knotek
Iowa
Orville Elder
Isabelle Combs
Amana
Ames
Frances Sojka
Louella Sojka
Loville Sojka
Waterloo Dairy Congress
Betty Sojka
Mary Knotek
Frances
Rosamond Sojka
World's largest fish handling pier in Boston processes vast catch
The Boston ash pier bills itself as the world’s largest facility handling fish and seafood. It processes up to 400 million pounds of catch annually, highlighting its scale in the seafood industry.
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Boston Ash Pier
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