Washington Busy Week Sees Festivals Draft Registration And Fair News
Washington residents anticipate the Lone Tree Fall Festival September 9 and 10 sponsored by the Lone Tree Chamber of Commerce. Youths born between August 30, 1922 and January 1, 1923 register at the peace-time draft office on the square. The Cotton Blossom Singers from Piney Woods School performed in a summer union church series finale. Washington saw .27 inch of rain with a drop from 97 to 66 degrees. 4-H and FA judging at the State Fair show county students excelling. Carroll O Switzer will speak September 6 at Wellman Labor Day events. Draft registration hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Benteco Food City office run by Mrs. Leland Carris. Seventy-one Washington youths registered opening day. Chamber of Commerce sets 5:36 p.m. weekday and 10 p.m. Saturday closings starting September 1. Sunset Knoll Farms clients report champion Angus Keifer at Des Moines State Fair. Most Washington businesses plan holiday hours September 6 and Labor Day closings. School bells return for a half-day prep on September 1 ahead of full day September 2.
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Washington Ccounty
The
Selective Service Board
Carroll O. Switzer
Lion's Club
Wellman
Washington County
Leland Carrie
Benteco Food City
Selective Service Office
Washington
Leland Carris
Sunset Knoll Farms
Ames
Angus Keifer
Des Moines
Journal
L. H. Rinner
Don
Sunset Knoll Farm
J. C. Holbert
Local draft processing and community notices unfold
Eighty two draft registrants were processed at the selective service office yesterday. A $1000 plus estate gift to the YMCA from Josephine B Elder was reported. washington and Ames won a first prize at the state fair in the aged Duroc boar class.
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Selective Service Office
Leland Carris
Sunset Knoll Farms
Washington
Ames
Water Heater Installed in School Kitchen
In Crawfordsville on September 11 the school opened a half day, with meals to be cooked by Mrs. Otto Suter. A large electric water heater was installed in the kitchen last week and stoves and refrigerators will be added soon.
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J. A. Raymond
Crawfordsville
Otto Suter
Floyd Randall
Eugene Gray
West Branch
Clint Fletcher
J. A. van Alstine
Donald
el Reno
Oklahoma
Stella
Clinton
Okla
Walter Rich
Mildred Whiting
Washington, D
Charles Whiting
Cambridge
Iowa
Charles
Ames
Howard Anderson
Pes Moines
W. A. Chadwick
Janet Fletcher
Varied Industries
New Craft Program For VW Mixers Club
VW Mixers Club outlines a new craft program starting this fall with Shellcraft taught by Virginia Gustafson and Helen Wittmer. Meeting times remain Tuesday at 7:30 in the VW Room with materials purchased and a knitting class led by Mrs. George Musson resuming in September. Members are invited to join anytime and bring change to cover supplies.
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CW Mixers Club
Virginia Gustafson
Helen Wittmer
VW Mixers Club
VW Room
George Musson
C O C Class Meets With Mrs Lafe Stout at Home
West Chester C O C members meet Thursday afternoon at Mrs Lafe Stout home with co host Mrs Will Reif. Fourteen members attend as Mrs Helma Van Kump presides over business and the 23rd Psalm is read. Mrs Milo De Long speaks on cancer research and Mrs Homer Porter shares a Denver trip story. Refreshments are served.
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Lafe Stout
West Chester
Presbyterian Women Meet for Luncheon
Presbyterian Women gathered for a luncheon marking their return to in person meetings since mid June. Members of the Women s Service Guild of the church participated in the event and shared updates on upcoming church activities and service projects.
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Women’s Service Guild of
Iret Pres
Hospital Admittances Births and Dismissals Noted
A long hospital diary lists admissions on Saturday and Sunday including Robert Sterling and Robert Lee Randall, with several infants and married names, plus multiple discharges and births. Entries cover Wellman Kalona Crawfordsville Ainsworth West Chester Centerville and nearby towns with times and family names.
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Robert Sterling
Robert Lee Randall
Russell Ellinger
Olds
Ray Kemps
Wellman
Marvin Yoder
Kalona
Washington Hometown Notes and Community Pages
Local items recount high school class 1920 activities and first annual. Barn dance on Wayne Williams farm notes farm development. Don Stout hailed for 4 H ranking. Valley Toad surface completed. Audrey Jean Putman had tonsil operation. Camp fire group hiked three days. Ruth Gibson and Hazel Alberson returned from ten week abroad trip. J C Penney visitor in Washington. Hoover Democrat viewed as farmer ally. Dutch Creek fair praised with listed managers. Ivan Lemley welcome new baby girl. Riverside homecoming draws thousands. School year opened with Calvin S Smith guiding high school. Anna Dawson at Des Moines for liberty loan conference. George Stewart on furlough. younger brother William admired. Mrs Dorsey leaving town due to war-time business impact. Charley Brown sold 247 cattle to Missouri buyer. Local church growth noted at 76 to 100 members. T M Reynolds sells furniture and funeral business to J N McNamart. Corporal Ortus Adams returns from Camp Lejeune weak from fever. 52nd Iowa unit en route home from Des Moines. Win Smouse & Co sell Emma Wright’s Jackson township farm at 50 per acre to James Knotek. J W Morton family moves into Patterson property as old house is moved. Ed Hinkle promotes Winfield fair during town visit.
Presbyterian Church Deliberates Routine Matters After Friday Luncheon
The Presbyterian church convened Friday with a one o'clock luncheon attended by 13 Women. Mrs. Bessie Wead, Mrs. Clarence Goff, and Mrs. W. B. Crooks led the event. Mrs. Vernon Wittiig opened the meeting with a Thanksgiving for Blessings theme. Members discussed winter Guid activities and YWCA reports. Mrs. Gerdes and Mrs. Booth shared Hanover Indiana conference highlights.
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Byterian Church
Bessie Wead
Clarence Goff
W. B. Crooks
William Glassburner
Vernon Wittiig
Wittiig
India
William Graf
Charles Wilson
YWCA
Tom Gerdes
Clarence Booth
Hanover
Ind
Perfect Wet Fly Construction Tips
The perfect wet fly features a right wing body and hackle with the hackle extending well back toward the bend of the hook. This design aims for balanced flotation and a lifelike profile in angling.
Deaths Of The Week Mention Rev W T K Thompson
Notices from Washington report the death of Rev W T K Thompson of Mercer Pennsylvania. Funeral services are noted for Mrs Arlene Rose Fish 28 Clinton with burial in Elm Grove cemetery. Also announced is the death of Mrs M B Welsh wife of M B Welsh Panhandle Texas formerly Ona Ramsey of Washington. Graveside services for Lula June Hoyle infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Dwight Hoyle are planned at Ainsworth cemetery. J Elmer Wright of Long Beach California twin of Mrs Emma Vincent of Washington died August 17.
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Washington
W. T. K. Thompson
Mercer
Pennsylvania
Arlene Rose Fish
Clinton
Jones Funeral Home
George Kerr
Elm Grove Cemetery
Charles Welsh
M. B. Welsh
Panhandle
Texas
Lula June Hoyle
Dwight Hoyle
Ainsworth Cemetery
J. Elmer Wright
Long Beach
Calif
Emma Vincent
City
Calendar notices outline weekly reunions and meetings
Notices list Shalla reunion picnic Sunset Park and multiple group meetings across Sunday to Wednesday. Events include Daughters of Union Veterans Bible Department Rainbow Girls election of officers Masonic temple and various church and club activities with times and locations. Transportation calls and potluck details noted.
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Daughters of Union Veterans Meeting
Rainbow Girls
Masonic Temple
George Masson
Pers Soe Gat
VPA
Aunilia M
Mt. Pleasant
Marion McAvoy
Interesting Games at S C Club Meeting
Mrs. Lucille Kucera hosted the Ss. and C. club with a matching game and a states quiz as entertainment. Mrs. Agnes Bowman and Mrs. Zelda Gerot won prizes, while Alma Kucera won the guessing game. A lunch followed, and the next meeting and a Sept 5 picnic in Iowa City were announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucille Kucera
Ss. & C. Club
Agnes Bowman
Zelda Gerot
Alma Kucera
Iowa City
Farm Outlook Shows Modest Optimism for 1948
Government officials project continued favorable farm conditions in the near term with strong demand for farm products aided by income tax cuts and ERP exports. Cash receipts for January–May 1948 are expected to exceed the prior year, while exports could fall 15 to 20 percent below 1947's record if crop yields improve abroad.
Hips to Be Fashioned in Fall Designs
A fashion column announces a bold shift toward hip emphasis in fall attire with stylists Rochas Schiaparelli and Desso predicting drapery bustles and bas-relief effects. It wryly notes diet trends and consumer habits, then shifts to local notes about a 14 month old Johnny James Cuddeback walking with a lip scratch after a tumble, and a cheerful toddler milestone.
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James
Jimmy
Cuddeback
Kenneth
Marian Cuddeback
Colorado Springs Streets Promise Modern Traffic Glut
Riffing on Downtown Colorado Springs, the piece notes unusually wide streets that hint at future traffic congestion. A pedestrian laments crossing when lights turn green, suggesting a clash between design and growing mobility. The poem ties urban layout to the era's transportation challenges.
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Colorado Springs
Tales From Colorado’s Garden of the Gods and Nearby Towns
The author reflects on landscapes near Colorado’s Garden of the Gods and Route 66 era towns like Longmont and Loveland. Vivid rock formations evoke named figures such as Abraham Lincoln and a sleeping giant, with familiar sights like Balanced Rock and Steamboat Rock triggering cultural and spiritual meanings for earlier Indigenous peoples.
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Garden of the Gods
Harry Lauder
Abraham Lincoln
Hugh Red
Out of disorder she brings order with light-hearted grace
A portrayal of a woman organizing a cluttered space with deft hands, creating a clean, orderly, glowing home. The scene suggests peace and a benediction-like quality to her careful work, as described in a lyric about her home.
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Iaece Noll Crowell
Remarkable Insect Mantis Noted for Turning Its Head
A remarkable mantis is described as the only insect able to rotate its head to look over its shoulders. Researchers highlight its unique neck flexibility and wide field of vision as notable traits.
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Vaying Mantis
Health Unit News and Polio Cases Update
Health Unit reports resumption of Child Health meetings next week in Washington and September 14 in West Chester. X ray clinic set for Friday September 10 at Dr Boice’s office 1 to 3 pm. Y M C A gains a new pool chlorinator. One polio case each in Grinnell and Iowa City, statewide total about 300 this year, down from earlier years. Rat control efforts to be coordinated in September by six state agencies in Des Moines with public meetings planned.
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Health Department
Health Unit
Washington
West Cheater
Y.M.C.A
Grinnell
Iowa City
Iowa Extension Service
Iowa State College
Departments of Health and Agriculture
the Conservation Commission
State Farm Bureau
The
Production and Marketing Association
Des Moines
St Pauls Women's Guild Holds Meeting
The annual afternoon meeting of St. Pauls Womens Guild was held Friday at the church with eighteen members one guest and five children in attendance. Mrs Ted Givans led a hymn sing before Rev M J Phillips spoke. Reports included cards sent to sick members. The gathering closed with prayer and a social hour. refreshments were served by Mrs George Miller and Mrs Alfred Johnson.
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St. Paul's Womens Guild
Ted Givans
M. J. Phillips
George Miller
Alfred Johnson
Cancer toll during World War II surpasses battlefield deaths
The article notes that cancer deaths during World War II were twice the number of battlefield fatalities, highlighting the war’s broader human cost beyond combat.
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Lone Tree
Lone Tree Chamber of Commerce
Methodist Church
Cotton Blossom Singers
Piney Woods
Piney Woods School
Mississippi
Chamber of Commerce Board
Josephine B. Elder
Pleasant Hill Christian Church
Roger Jones
William Perdoeck
468Th Ordnance Medium Maintenance Company
William W. Wagamon, Jr
Mary Lea Richards
Charles L. Anson
United States Army and Air Force
Paul Shearer
Washington Community Chest
Letter Club
G.A.A
John Owen
Washington's Men's Club
Trinity Lutheran Congregation
Alvin Starke
Davenport
Beiderwieden
Carl Frederick
Sadee McAvoy
East Madison
South Second Street
St. James Catholic School
Presbyterian
Harold Gesling
Louis Kehoe
Gregory Smith
Darrell Willey
Maxine Fulton
Raymond Duncan
Columbus Junction
Jack Fuhr
Orville Coakley
Judy Fern
Richard Stephens
Robert Crossett
Robert Randall
Arthur Young
Ainsworth
Charles Eden
Centerville
Betty Small
Helen Burkenbine
West Ches
George Yuder
Gifford Morrison
Harold Spangler
Harold Gosling
Jean Fern
Charles Carriker
Surgical
Sam Weeks
Junior Ferguson
Saft
Bervilie
R. L. Bernard
C. P. Weldin
Leslie Gates
Wayne Williams
Don Stout
Audrey Jean Putman
George Dowell
Ruth Gibson
Hazel Alberson
J. C. Penney
J. C. Penney Company
Penney
Hoover
Dutch Creek Fair
Rev. C. W Klein
Andy Sheetz
W. C. Sheetz
Nick Tinnes
Ivan Lemley
Riverside
Calvin S. Smith
F. K. Williamson
Anna Dawson
George Stewart
William
Charley Brown
T. M. Reynolds
J. N. McNamart
Minnesota
Ortus Adams
Camp Libre
Jacksonville
Ils Moines
Win Smouse & Co
Emma Wright
Jackson Township
James Knotek
J. W. Morton
Patterson
Ed Hinkle
Mary Ann Fox
Washington, County
Therust Second Street
Whaley Nursing Home
Shalla
Hoon
Sunset Park
Pleasant Hill Christian Echurch
Resa. T. All
K. P. Hall
Kenneth Patterson
Catholic Daughters of America
K. C. Hall
Hianderatt T
St. James Circle
Just Us Club
John Caldwell
Rural Womens’ Club
Grant Humston Jr
Prairie Flower Missionary Society
S& C
Rochas
Schiaparellis
Desses
Sarah
Earth
Entary
New York
Chicago
Longmont
Colorado
Longmont- Loveland
Health Unit News
St. Paul's Women’s Guild
Washington, Iowa
Voy
Ad Striebel
Qixie Dugan
Phil
Pappy
DO Bradley
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