Birthday Celebrations Mark Washington Ten Years Ago
Nostalgic notes recount Mrs. Jane Timmins turning ninety four with a big Washington county dinner hosted by Mrs. Chrles Olds. Birthday memories mention a Walon birthday and a day remembered in detail. Events include October marriages of Georgia Heatty with Ww. TE Cummings and Margaret Thompson with Tioah Farrier, plus Hazel Stewart and Oral Wendall Alberson on Oct 18 and June Lambert with Howard Lee Jacobs on Oct. Miss Cornelia Klass, longtime Washington resident and former county superintendent, dies at sister’s home in Wiloughby Ohio. Charity rummage sale yields $200. preacher LD Wang, former Washington pastor, accepts call to City Temple in Dallas after six years in Lincoln.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Timmins
Chrles Olds
Washington
Washington County
Georgia Heatty
TE Cummings
Margaret Thompson
Tioah Farrier
Hazel Stewart
Oral Wendall Alberson
June Lambert
Howard Lee Jacobs
Local Briefs Highlight Community Happenings
The W. C convent met at Mrs. James Hawthorne’s home. Speakers praised efficiency, a blue badge was earned for 100 points, and a rummage sale raised funds. Local residents and visitors share health notes, travel, shop openings, and social events including fashion plans at Blanche and Zima’s Beauty Nook and plans to visit Wild Cat Den state park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C
James Hawthorne
East Washington Street
Mets
East Main Street
Mlaneh Spevacek
Zeina Meur
Bailey
Rounty Hospital
J. Sioyg Terry
Mack Terry
Eon, Wright
Valmera
Mies H.C. Hult
Town City
Catherine Jane
Josphine Hull
Ellaworth Palmer Sho
Winnie Palmer
Mi Ray
Catherine Jane Mull
Iowa City
George McDaniel
Te Temple Building
Allen Hayes
Los Angeles
Washington
Boston
Mass
National Legion
Drum Coups
Calif
P Club
Moi
Volland
Wild Cate den
Muscat Piewport
Merle Hotchkiss
Paul
Omaha
Cora Scofield
Hiram Patterson
Seattle
Althea Montgomery
Ober=ammergau
Laties Aid Society
Unitedresbyterian Church
Elmer Vincent
Kota
Henry Horning
John D. Kern
Robert
Dorothy
Osage
Town
John Dodd
Kern
Sidney Smith
Medford
Oregon
Washington County Hospital Accredited
Announcement from the American College of Surgeons confirms Washington County Hospital is accredited the first hospital built by county tax. The staff, led by Superintendent Mrs. Margaret Rose, with doctors and nurses cooperating, thanks the board and county people for helping reach this standard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Coat Hospital
American College of Surgeons
Washington County
Margaret Rose
Cemetery fund meeting to raise new fence in Washington
Fifty years ago Springman and Sexton Matt Spring want owners of cemetery lots to attend a Saturday meeting at Music Hall to discuss raising a fund for a new fence. The city can’t bear the expense as trespassers threaten graves and trees. About 200 people are urged to come.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springman
Sexton
Matt Spring Jan
Music Hall
Gattle
Washington
Drew
Jesse Ashby
Mary
Exacly
Jonathan
Michael Wilson
Ohio
Methodist Church
Dheer
Tookine
W. C
Multiple Deaths and Funerals Reported in Local Notices
Local notices list several deaths and funeral arrangements. Miss Lydia Smith of Merrimac and Miss Martha Jones of Greeley died after prolonged illness. Families from Iowa City and Moline attend services for relatives. Garfield Shanks and Vernon Shanks killed by electrocution in The Shanks home. Mrs Fiza Horning, 74, died from a fall injuries in Tehtani area. Funeral services for Eliza Horning and Fern Belle Benn noted with attendants and burial details. Mrs George Hammond dies in Aurora Nebraska after long illness. W Bidwell’s funeral held at Sherman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dana Finch
Iowa
Fiza Honing
Eliza Horning
Awar Wehland
John’ Horning
Fern Belle Benn
Charles Oe
Raymond
Jesm. Koang
J. C. Horning
Itiehland
Ertha Tarn
Ottumwa
Second Avenue
Sone Tin
Ian
Methodist ‘Church
Tore
A. We Henke
Arial
Trove
Lucy
Wellman Saturda
Pleasant Hill Cemetery
W. Bidwell
Walington Bidwell
Sherman Funeral Home
Notable reminiscences of Washington old days detail
Miss Kathryn Buxbaum previews a School and Society piece on the old academy at Washington. Miss Gertrude Smith cites sister Jenni e Mevartey's brain tumor recovery after an operation. Jas J Wright improves after a similar procedure. Burial news follows for Mr Bidwell at his nephew's home. Henderson Wallace and Harry McCall provide local history, with Sadie Babcock promising further facts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eunice Acheson
Kathryn Buxbaum
Old Academy
Washington
Gertrude Smith
Minneapolis
Jenniie Mevartey
Je J. Wright
Zoe Harmon Wrinmt
Bedford
Iowa
Minn
Chicago
Henderson Wallace
Harry McCall
Lemmon
Sen
Sadie Babcock
Remeiber
G. G. Xigler
Lola Doucherty
University Ave. Oulder
Colo
The Junior Concert Band of Washington Iowa 1881
The article chronicles the formation of Washington Iowa's Junior Concert Band in 1881 1882, listing members Charley Hebner Frank Sheets Will Sheets and others and recounting the band history from its wartime roots to a revived Saturday night park concert tradition. It notes the band’s community support and the transition from Keeley’s Martial Band to the current ensemble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Mand
New York
Han
Chaney
Kebner
Old Court House
Central Park
Charney
Warren Cowles
Harry Bell
Will Conner
John McMullin
Leigh Wallace
Dave Burroughs
George Tell
Frank Rogers
Albert Wallace
Howart Sheetz
Hal Sheetz
Frank Web
George Webb
Vincent Stiles
Lyla MacGugin
Charley Hebner
Frank Sheetz
Will Sheetz
Will Ditmar
Wayne Simmons
Irving Keck
Thornton
Dan Eleher
Hiram Hebner
Washington
Sheet
Hove
Meiner Hin
Dave Kilgore
Dave
Nand
Neiswanger Building
South Town
Avenue
Keeley
T. Keeley
Hebner
Local notices from New York and Iowa stray lines
Fragmented report lists addresses Mrs ALR Miller and Barbara at 418 Central Park West Apt 71 New York City Delores Hazen an eleven year old girl from Ainsworth had an appendectomy on Monday Mrs Knight Wagner of South Iowa Ave was traveling from the park toward the south shore when struck by a hoy last week (Continued on Page $)
Tragic Death of Baby on Jefferson Street
A baby died in an accident at a residence on Jefferson Street when the child became entangled in a small bed between two uprights. The incident occurred around mid afternoon with the mother nearby, and the funeral is planned at Elm Grove cemetery. The child, William Dian Simmons, was born January 28, 1920, to William and Gladys Dayton Lome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson Street
L.A. Jones
M. LeFever
West Chester
Elm Grove
Mx Lemmons
Willam Dian Simmons
William and
Gladys
Dayton) Lome
Fragmented Family History Notes From Sioux Falls Officer’s Kin
A letter fragment recounts Cora Teller living in Sioux Falls with her brother Tom. It mentions Captain Teller as longtime county clerk Farereneh and a family home once at 320 West Main. References to relatives JX Cunninghamhaw, Ave Burnell, and a move to Seattle in 2005 with daughter Louise. Notes a letter from H. P. Steck and a positive report about an unnamed man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cora ‘Teller
Cora
Sioux Falle
South Dakota
Tom
Capain Teller
West Main Street
Marcellus Meek
Capt Teller
JX. Cunninghaw
Ave Burnell
Ave
Seattle
Washington
Louise
Ives
Dunham
H. P. Steck
Births spark notes from Washington town column
The paper records multiple birth notices: Glen and Glen Dunbar of Verdi announce a baby girl born Friday morning at Washington Hospital, Leroy Linegar and wife celebrate a daughter named Josephine born October 12 to Charley and wife in Tyrone, and LD H Hotland and wife of St Louis welcome a girl named Josephine Dane. Henry Miller and Anne Weaver add details of a new son Howard born at home east of Washington, with Anne Davison and Omer Davison of Waysland also cited. Carl Keck and wife travel to Florida via New Orleans visiting Stanley and Clara White. Dora Littlefield and Mrs. Frank return to California after a visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunbar
Glen Dunbar
Verdi
Washington Hospital
Josephine
LD H Hotland
St Louis
Josephine Dane
Holland
Helen Beal
Henry Miller
Washington
Carl Keck
Wave’ Kone
Florida
New Orleans
Stanley White
Mrs
White Willy
Ax Clara Eagle
Henry Eagle
Washington News Highlights And Local Notes
In Washington for the week, Mr and Mrs Jake Hotle celebrate their golden wedding with all eight children, twenty eight grandchildren and two great grandchildren, receiving gifts including an electric radio. News items cover football injuries, a neighborhood drive, a junior high National Picture Week exhibit, a Legion minstrel show, Rotary dinner, a chopping bee for wood, and civic notices. Local officials discuss county meetings, dental society leadership, and community happenings across towns including Des Moines and Brookhart’s campaign plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jake Hotle
Mr Hotle
Hotle
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Crear
P. BO. Society
Mis. Hovey Young
Gary
Dallas
Teo
LD Wang
Lincoln
Nebraska
Vallas
Texas
Lydia Smith
George Hoefter
Merrimac
Martha Jones
Greeley
Rachel Jones
Aliee Coffin
Garfield Shanks
C. E
Hank
Vernon
Shanks
Preston, South Dakota
Iss
Bern
Jude Ham
George Hammond
Aurora
Neb
Hamilton County
F. W. Eastwood
Carl A. Klein
Brighton
Bidwell
John W. Bidwell
Main Street
West
Mour
Jasper E. Bidwell
Coppock
Washington, Towa
Ater
Harry Belk Lyle MacGugin Vine Stil Geo, Webb
Frank Webb
Harry Sheets
Hobart Sheets
Geo. Bell
John, Me
Mullin
Conner
Chas Hebner
Frank Sheets
Hal Sheet
Charley
Jas
G. Blainer
Altvetz
Nebner
Charley Mebner
Manton
Marjorie
Sheetz
Ing
ASR
Rie Grist
Thas
Mr. Hebner
Igh School
AES
Foundation
Eneraetle
Tinitcal
Pe Farraereneh
Pete Pete Re Seyer
Bari
Seanaarnanran Coe
Hebden
Leroy Linegars
Charley Linegar
Tyrone
Tuvstay
Leroy
Wit
Ners
Howard Stoutner
Anne Davison
Phyllis Anne
Ame
Horn
Omer Davison
Ways Land
Dora Littlefield
W. Sitters
Frank
California
Jone
Mra
L. A
Joney
Aarow
Rowe M. Heid
Des Moines
Aliee van Vilet
Ta & Worth White
Brookhare Navel
WY Brookhart
Midwest
Tie
Legion
Rotary At
Riverside
Rotary
Elith
St. Mary's Church
Carl W. Klein
the Valley Church
Clarence Singmaster
Washington Wen
Stu
DW. Duver Cor
TJ. Pease
Waslington County Dental Society
Neawanger
Fred Nelawanser
Ed Wells
Vee
T. W. Harwood
County Recorders Office
Auxiliary Tosat
Ameri [Era Legion Auxiliary
Frank Kurtz
Tien
Walter Conor
Secoul
Seccretary
Clare Treaster
Charles Denton Chaphat
Clyte Bute
Everete"turham
Taye Simon
Ludwig Shinon
Chicaze
Oth
Tiave Simon
Mis Lip
Mya
Sok Rich
Laura Lieberthal
Kien
Rleberthal
Oral Mayo
Thaker'y
Burlin
Mayo
Lim
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