County Exposition Schedule Highlights Festivities and Contests
The program unfolds over Thursday and Friday with concerts by Municipal and Jr. High bands, a pet parade, corn and beauty contests, child games, free street acts, platform dances by Jimmy Dennis’s orchestra, aerial acts by Bartell and Scott, and a grand drawing. Highlights include Echoes of Peace performances at the Armory, Jr. Legion baseball finals, and the Washington County Society Horse Show at the Armory. Daily exhibits and a mammoth army air force caravan fill the square.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Nations
Armory
Jimmy Dennis
Square
Bartell
Snapp
Mammoth Army Air Force
Park
Jr. Legion
Case Field
Armory Field
Dancce
Scott Scott
Journal
Washington County Society
Bartell & Scott & Scott
Legion Auxiliary Elects New Treasurer at Wayland Meeting
Wayland report shows 18 members at the Legion Auxiliary gathering led by president Mrs. Bessie McGuire. Nellie Wittmer and Mrs. McGuire shared Des Moines convention notes. Ervin Stauffer resigns as treasurer, Dale Good elected. Birth announced: a 9 lb 5 oz daughter born Aug 30 to Willard Haustenstein and spouse at Henry County Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ezra Wittmer
Wayland
Legion Auxiliary
Bessie McGuire
Ervin Stauffer
Garwin
Dale Good
Des Moines
Nellie Wittmer
McGuire
Frank Goldsmith
Ruth Goldie Christner
Grace Monson
Wayland Cafe
Willard Hauenstein
Henry County Hospital
J. A. Schlatter
Don
Ozarks outing and local social notes headline
Donnellson residents wrap up an Ozarks outing while area families host guests from Portland Madison and California. Obituary notes Jacob Eicher dies at 94 in Glendale and services scheduled in Goodland Kansas. Local clubs report fundraisers and meetings amid neighborhood updates and arrivals.
Farm Sale Set for Sept 10 West of Town
A sale is planned at the farm located one mile west of town on the afternoon of September 10. The town notice invites local residents to attend the event and view available goods.
Brighton Moves and Visits Reported in September
Bob Guy buys the Joe Engel home in Brighton and plans to move in this fall. F F S met at Fernee’s home Thursday afternoon. Keith Willits and daughter Sheryl return from a four day Madison visit. Rose Mary Tardi of Chicago visits at Ralph Tracy and Hod Brier homes. Ben Brier to Coolidge Arizona for Mrs Brier to teach music. Dr Gordon and wife sell home to a widow with six children and move to Arizona. Mrs Boutson ill with pneumonia. Ellen Estelle Wentworth returns from Iowa City after world series trip with Wentworths. Dr and Mrs J N Irwin back from a month’s vacation visiting daughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton
Bob Guy
Joe Engel
F .S
Fernee
Keith Willits
Sheryl
Madison
Wis
Rose Mary Tardi
Chicago
Ralph Tracy
Hod Brier
Ben Brier
Coolidge
Ariz
Brier
Gordon
David Wentworth
Harry Wentworth
J. N. Irwin
St Joseph Labor Day Celebration Draws Big Crowd
The St Josephs Labor Day event at E Pleasant Plain drew a large crowd with over one thousand chicken suppers sold at one dollar per plate for adults. Lucy Mae Gowey visited from San Bruno California to stay with her parents Maurice and Mrs Gowey during a two week visit. Rats are deterred by removing wooden floors near the ground or elevating lumber and materials stored outside at least eighteen inches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lary
Detroit
Mich
Helen
Boston
Mass
St. Joseph's
E. Pleasant Plain
Lucy Mae Gowey
San Bruno
Calif
Maurice Gowey
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Wayland News
Dixie Dugan
BY Mevoy and
Striebel
Sensie
Zason
Krehbiel
Donnellson
Ozarks
Boshart
Nolan Atterbury
Portland
Ore
C. C. Boshart
C. C. Wyse
Washington County Hospital
Clyde Redinger
Tommy
Eugene
H. A. Coffman
Monrovia
W. Hauser
Janet
Billy
C. B. Carter
Clarence Lewis
Keota
Labor Day
Marcus Kuhn
John Schaad
Arizona
Schaad
Rex Richenberger
Baby
California
Jacob Eicher
Glendale
Goodland
Kan
Eicher
P. S. Boshart
Simon Wyse
John Graber
Will Eicher
Imogene
Mary
Joe Hirschy
Peter Hirschy
Iowa City Hospital
Christner Vaught
Harold Christner
Margaret Vaught
Los Angeles
Madeline
Huntington Park
Rev. Trotter
Margaret
Harold
Jacob Christner
Wayland High School
Navy
San Diego
Anna Barr
Lloyd Alliman
Eva Umphrey
Roy Davison
Effie Brooks
Harold Kwhauffman
T.T.T
Kenneth Johnson
Lake Wapello
Gilbert Alliman
Anna Richard
Gilbert
Muscatine
Zear Hinshaw
Rex Richenbergers
C. E. Rhum
Lowell
L. L. Miller
Normal
Ill
Johnson County
Mullett
C. K. Schantz
Jacob Eicher and Sons
By Ken Reynolds
Washington
the Evening Journal
Washington County
Washington, Iowa
Chamberlin
Dolla Andar
Bi - Chamberlin CO
America
Marvin Johnson
K. Washington St
Iowa
Brighton News
Clara Kraemer
Rat Harbors
Farmer S
Washington County Exposition and Order
McAllister
Walter
Nicholson
South Second Ave
Call
Limestone
Willis Richards
Main
W. K
Bill
John Blick
Brown Finance Co
Court House
W. Mas
PowerMir
Glo Paints
Ward A. Edwards
Marion
Armstrong
4Th Ave
Barden Insulation Service
Call C. E. Clark
South Ave
W. L
Col
Little
Lyle K. Ross
George Transfer
Washington Dairy
Handy Square
Gusev
Reister Bros
Pioneer Dairy
Feec
Washington Concrete Co
12Th St
Rock Island
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