Ashbys Return From Eastern States Trip
Mr and Mrs Charles Ashby return home after visiting Washington DC Virginia New York City and other eastern spots Their navy son David stationed in Virginia and his California wife were guests at the Ashby residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Ashby
States
Frank Wilson
Wellman
Spet
Charles Ashby
East
Washington, D. C
Virginia
New York City
David
Navy
California
Ashby
Hilma Dodds
Ames
Iowa, Pennsylvania And Texas Guests At C. Bauer Home
Mrs. Emma Rinner and Stella Rinner of Mt. Pleasant and Elizabeth Hebel of Hazeton Penn plus Mrs. Kenneth Mosher of Denison Texas were dinner guests Wednesday at the C. Bauer home in a landscape note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Pennsylvania
Texas
C. Bauer
Clark Bauer
Emma Rinner
Stella Rinner
Mt. Pleasant
Elizabeth Hebel
Hazeton
Penn
Kenneth Mosher
Denison
Dick Monson Takes Position as Pianist
Dick Monson son of Raymond Monson and nephew of Earl Monson has signed an eight week contract with a Wichita Kansas orchestra. A former child prodigy in music, he will perform as pianist during the engagement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Manners
Crawfordsville
Dick Monson
Raymond Monson
Nich
Wichita
Kansas
Earl Monson
Canada
W. W. Twinam
Toronto
Harry Kempter
John Woods Ferguson
Detroit
Michigan
Nettie Strain
Ferguson
Miss Perkins
Strain
Marietta McCoy
California
Lynn Chittenden
Des Moines
Connie Lemon
Elizabeth Davis
Doll Swartz
Winfield
Mary Lillian Moorhead
Cedar Rapids
St. Luke’s Hosital
Wilbur Harter
Washington
Effie Ross
Mt. Pleasant
William Henss
Lafe Finke
Ft. Madison
William J. Haurahan
Henss
Cochran
West Chester
Jesse Raymond
Dayton Grove Notes Labor Day Gathers and Local Visits
Dayton Grove September records show Walter Leet and family hosting Labor Day with most children at home. John Nisle funeral attended in Washington. Marie Stewart begins Lexington school teaching. Mrs C E Mumper of Brigh t on visits Moore family. Betty Leet to Davenport for business college. So and Sew club to meet Sept 11 with Mrs William Carr. Rock Island visitors join Sadie Moore family. Local social and teaching moves detailed in community column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Moore
Dayton Grove
Walter Leet
Labor Day
Wilma
New London
Walter
Willard Leet
John Nisle
Washington
Marie Stewart
Lexington
C. KE. Mumper
Brighton
Betty Leet
Davenport
Business
William Carr
Pearl Chamberlin
Betty Lou
John
Billy
Curtis
Agnes
Dorthy Johnson
Rock Island
Sadie Moore
Roy Bain
Dorthy Stang
Sat
Gene Stephens
Claude Kilgore
Yellowstone National Park
Connie Stephens
Chicago
George Baird
Bernard Lord
Donna Mae
Leslie Lord
Pauline Raney
Marie
Red Wood Falls
Minn
Florence Baird
Waterloo
George Lord
Glen Lord
Minnesota
Jean Quinn
James Quinn
Kansas City
New Orleans
Henry Wagenkencht
Herman Wagenkencht
Wagenkencht
Sterling, Ill
Lyman Hendrickson
Council Bluffs
C. W. Hendrickson
Henry Zieglowsky
Peoria
Ill
Teacher Calls Gone Forty Three Years
XENIA September 4 Mrs G F Baird surprised by a doorbell visitor Mrs Jim Thomas once one of her pupils in 1898. Community notes recount visits reunions travel and family updates across Washington County Iowa including Millers and Wagenkenchts, with a formal Iowa Commerce Commission notice on a Kalona Farmers Co operative electric franchise hearing scheduled for September 30 1941 in Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Correne Edmondson
Xenia
G. F. Baird
Jim Thomas
Ilowa State Commerce Commission
Washington County
Farmers Electric Co-operative
Kalona
Iowa
Iowa State Commerce Commission
Said Township
Range
Des Moines
George L. McCaughan
Rain Delays Church Services Yet Large Crowds Attend
Sunday morning rain kept some away from church but Christian Tabernacle and Presbyterian services drew big crowds. Margaret Corbin guest soloist at the Presbyterian, praised for her singing. Local residents anticipate moves to Washington this fall and store belongings here temporarily. A 200000 strong crowd plans an open air Catholic Cathedral event at Soldiers Field in Chicago next Sunday for a public holy hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polly Annas
Christian Tabernacle
Presbyterian Church
Margaret Corbin
Soldiers Field
Chicago
Verdi Local Notes Highlight Church Leaders and Visits
Patricia Welden stayed overnight at the Leslie Gates home in Verdi. Kimbal Gates attended the state fair. Mrs. Leslie Gates hosted a luncheon for Methodist church unit leaders. Roy Miller and Harry Miller families spent Sunday at Edd Miller’s home. Juanita Miller visited Muscatine. Edd Miller’s horse broke its leg and was euthanized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. J. Longer
Verdi
Patricia Welden
Leslie Gates
Kimbal Gates
Ebbe. Stutsman
Methodist Church
Roy Miller
Harry Miller
Edd Miller
Juanita Miller
Muscatine
Sadie Moore and Family Classified Update
A brief classified notice mentions Mrs. Sadie Moore and family in a Saturday update.
Calfskin Suture Predicted To Replace Catgut
Medical historians predict surgeons will adopt calfskin sutures replacing traditional catgut silk and linen as stitching material. The note explains sutures are threads used to close wounds and highlights the shift in material choice.
Odd Medical Tales and Local Notices From Atlanta
Recurring snippets describe Oliver T Ray in Atlanta with two gangrenous appendixes found by Dr. Joseph H. Rutter. The column mentions a tooth extraction mishap, a man named Ben Briley with hay fever, cat tails gathering, Mrs. L R Baker headed to a National G A R convention, and a Washington woman planning to aid five or six elderly people this winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver T. Ray
Atlanta, Ga
Joseph H. Rutter
Ben Briley
Mike Hollinger
A. B. Sehmoeller
W. R. GC
L. R. Baker
Washington
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L. E. Fleming
John Fleming
Hillsboro
Earl Griggs
Jeaneine
Guy Moothart
Ervin
Robert
Harold Moothart
F. L. Mahannah
Cedar Falls
Mahannah
Margaret Popham
Florence
E. Maule
Pharr
Taxes
Popham
Maule
Clarence Humphrey
Bert Popham
Lynn
Humphrey
Orlo Green
Mr. Green
Carley Green
Wayne Wehrle
J. G. Wehrle
Wehrle
Killduff
Howard Sitler
Jim Adams
Keota
George Genkinger
Albert Gillespie
D. W. Harvey
H. M. Dunning
J. A
Orchestra
T. W. Harwood
General Insurance
Hugh Morris
Grant Davis
Dubuque
Howard Richards
Ellison
Harry Kilgore
Kilgore
Monmouth
Tony Suffal
Roland Rabenold
Norman Bean
Tom McGraw
Mr. Telford
Baird
Mary Bean
I. L. Freeland
Rocking Chair
Tillie McCall
George
Lloyd McCall
Robert Shinabarger
Pittsburgh
Bruce Shinbarger
Bruce
City Hall
Scribners
British Export Gazette
John A. O'Brien
University of Notre Dame
Journal
Art Slaton
Florida
Nellie Tripp
Los Angeles
Portland
Ore
Clarence
Urday
South Marion Avenue
Schaffner
Toby and
Susie
Toby Takes
U It
Lemmon
East Side Square
the Evening Journal
Louisa, Henry, Jefferson
Keokuk Counties
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