Editorial Reflections on Value Faith and Corn in Iowa
A 1949 editorial column muses on true worth beyond appearances, local pride in Iowa corn, and the search for happiness. It blends wit about fishing stories with notes on hay fever, the importance of corn to the economy, and world peace through nonpartisan boundary lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Iowa
Toms
Illinois
Mississippi
Missouri
Minnesota
United States
Canada
Mt Pleasant Area Club Notices and Schedule
Notices list upcoming reunions picnics and meetings at Mt Pleasant locations through the week. Events include Shalla reunion at Sunset Park and Mt Pleasant academy dinner, Fortnightly library meeting, Knights of Pythias gatherings, and various club sessions with times and venues. Members urged to bring sandwiches and coordinate car passes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shalla
Sunset Park
Mt Pleasant Academy
McMillan Park
Mt. Pleasant
Bible Department
E. E Stutsman
Knights of Pythias
K.F. Hall
Picnie
Rosemary Fullerton
Near Riverside
Morton Carr
Pythian Sisters
Hall
Washington County Nurses Association
Nurses Home
Dixon shaped Washington’s early auto trade and town growth
The piece recalls B F Dixon once mayor in 1909 10 and a pioneer auto dealer who mentored Claude Tucker starting March 1 1910 at the Dixon garage on North Mannor Avenue A boy from a Brighton farm Tucker learned car repair and selling under Dixons guidance as the local auto market grew from Buick to Ramblers and Stanley steamers, with Dixon guiding real estate ventures as well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
B. F. Dixon
Mr. Dixon
Claude Tucker
Dixon
Mannor Avenue
Young Tucker
Brighton
Tucker
Old County Fair Ground
Claude
J. L. Tucker
Griffith
Illinois
Lincoln
Washington County
Canada
Chalmers
Sidney Smith
Stanley Steamers
Les Hicher
Washington Street
Tucker Chevrolet
Bert Smith
Will Clark
Bridge Party Honors Mrs. B. White in Quincy
Mrs. Boyd White of Quincy Til was guest of honor at a bridge party Friday evening hosted by Mrs. John Owen. Three tables played with Mrs. Roy Fields as high scorer and Mrs. White as second high. Travel prize went to Mrs. Charles Berdo. Refreshments followed later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyd White
Quincy, Til
John Owen
Roy Fields
White
Charles Berdo
COC Class Hears From Mrs Booth With Guest
West Chester Methodist church C O C class met Thursday in the Booth home with 15 members present. Guest Mrs John Lindenmeyer of Lafayette Ind attended. Plans were made for the September 5 church cafeteria supper with salads and coffee to be served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Chester
O. D. Booth
Ed Testroet
Nelle Dayton Aimen
Duluth
Minn
Aimen
Erne Temple
Ralph Carson
Tucker Family Ties and Washington Garage Legacy
The Tucker line built modern garages in Washington and expanded from the 1940s. Gene Tucker now runs with his father Jefferson in a business rooted in early American names. The firm Tucker & Richer persisted until 1939, producing a notable auto trade guided by lessons in salesmanship from B F Dixon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Tuckers
Tucker & Richer
Hicher
State Highway Commission
Tucker
Gene
Jeferson
Madison
Monroe
Jefferson
Brighton
B F. Dixon
Community Birthday Roundup Spans Sept 3 and 4
Local notices celebrate birthdays and anniversaries for numerous residents. Names include Elmo Charles Kern Lester Kern family and George Sojka with ages from five to eight, plus anniversaries for A J Wotruba and others in Ainsworth Crawfordsville and West Chester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmo Charles Kern
Lester Kern
Ref. West
Robert L. West
Picnic Supper Hosts Share Crawfordsville
Mr and Mrs John Jones of Crawfordsville hosted a Friday picnic supper with Mr and Mrs Richard Pratt and family Mr and Mrs Frank Hunt of Boone and Mr and Mrs L F Harding attending in a neighborhood gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Jones
Crawfordsville
Richard Pratt
Frank Hunt
Boone
L. F Harding
Farewell Buffet Held for Miss Tanner Ahead of Montana Departure
Tom and Ann Tanner hosted a Thursday evening farewell buffet for Miss Tanner entertaining 16 guests. The gathering featured ecards and friendly visits as she prepared to leave Friday for Montana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom
Ann Tanner
Miss Tanner
Montana
Plant Lice Control Using Sulfate Solutions and Nicotine Dust
The guide notes that plant lice can be killed with sulfate solutions or nicotine dust. It mentions sulfate sprays as a remedy and suggests nicotine fine dust as an alternative control method.
Abbott Costello Meet the Killer opens at State Theatre
Abbott and Costello new comedy with Boris Karloff opens Sunday at the State Theatre. The plot centers on a hotel bellhop suspected of murder as guests with shady pasts scheme to frame him, while the pair try to clear the name amid a police probe. The feature competes with Yellow Sky at the Fox Theatre starring Gregory Peck and Anne Baxter, noted for Costello style and Greta Garbo like celebrity gossip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Costello
Universal-International
Bud Abbott
Lou Costello
State Theatre
Boris Karloff
Karloff
Bellboy
Olice
Gregory Peck
Twentieth Century-Fox
Gregory
Greta
Greer Garson
Ingrid Bergman
Fox Theatre
Anne Baxter
Notice of Probate of Will in District Court Iowa
Instrument purporting to be the last will of J. W. McClelland filed in Washington County Iowa for probate. Hearing set for September 9 1949 at 9 00 A M at the Washington County Court House before the District Court or clerk to determine validity. Interested parties must appear and show cause if any they have why the instrument should not be admitted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Iowa
Rg Rk. Noonan
District Court
Washington
R. R. Noonan
State OF
J. W. McClelland
Court House
Fire safety note on water and electrical fires
Water and fire safety guidance explains that water causes grease and oil to spatter and spread flames. It notes water is ineffective on electrical fires until power is cut, recommending a fire extinguisher as the logical solution.
Birds Blink While Flying Protects Vision
Birds possess two eyelids, an opaque and a transparent set. The transparent lid enables blinking midflight to prevent collisions without blacking out vision.
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Bill Wilson
London
Cour
Jose
Truman
Fairfield Ledger
Talendar
L.B.C. Club
Bert Dill
Mae Smith
Artemas Brown
YWCA
Dorothy Turnipseed
Homie
E. Madison
VFW
H. R. Edmondson
Rainbow Girls
Masonic Temple
Beta Sigma Phi
John Combs
Ardelz Santha No
John A. Stewart
Bruce Cowden
Harry D. Smith
Will Cox
Mr. Tucker
Mrs
B. White
COC
O. Booth
Dixie Dugan
Cligh
By McEvoy
Striebel
Ole Peepe
Floyd Bower
Elmer Mason
Howard Caldwell
John L. Humphrey
Terry Walter Hora
Walter Hora
Ainsworth
Ding
A. J. Wotruba
Rosemary Ann Sojka
George Sojka
Merle
John Edward Hazlett
Loren Dale Miller
Stanley Bean
Marjorie Raymond
Lois Ernest
Lloyd Bauer
Jerry Willard Mason
Willard Pel
Jerry
Yanners
JOB Printing Dept
All In
D.D.T
Washington, Iowa
Ational
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