Ola Babcock Miller Honored as Iowa's Notable Woman
Iowa story honors Ola Babcock Miller alongside Kate Shelley Carrie Chapman Catt and Annie Whitmeyer. Miller born 1871 in Jackson township rose from Washington Academy to state leadership serving as Secretary of State in 1992 1994 and 1936. She championed road safety and led the Iowa Highway Patrol for decades. Funeral in Washington January 1937 drew 1500 mourners. A separate crash on Highway 1 near Skunk River bridge left Centerville car damaged.
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Ola Babcock Miller
Iowa
Washington
Kate Shelley
Carrie Chapman Catt
Annie Whitmeyer Ola Babcock
Nate Babcock
Jackson Township
Washington Academy
Town Wesleyan College
Mt. Pleasant
Alex Miller
Washington Democrat
Miller
DAR
Iowa City
New York
Des Moines
Methodist Church
Federated Womens Club
PEO
Methodist
Barbara
Edward Benson
New York City
Ophelia
George Gallup
Institute of Public Opinion
George
Alex Gallup
Orville Elder
Stewart Booster Plans and School Picture Day News
Stewart Boosters held a Tuesday board meeting at Joyce Bryan s home to chart the fall. A Meet the Teachers event is planned in the school gym with school pictures set for Saturday Sept 20 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the gym for 3 dollars prepaid. Boy s Choir participants may have pictures taken at Lincoln School on Friday Sept 12 at 4 p.m. Parents Don Cordts and wife announce the birth of son Jeremy Lance on Sept 7 1975 with grandparents listed. Mrs Theodore J Collins and Mrs Russell Hollow visit from Detroit to Washington for two weeks including Prazz Restaurant plans.
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Stewart Boosters
Joyce Bryan
Lincoln School
Don Cordts
Ludlow Falls
Ohio
Jeremy Lance
Dale Lance
Washington
Edward Cordts
Davenport
Theodore J. Collins
Russell Hollow
Detroit Mich
Clarence B. Masterson
Detroit
Burlington
Y-Women Seek New Members In Washington Area
The Washington Y-Women invite area women to meetings to meet friends, learn decorative crafts and share talents. No special invitation is required to join. Costs include a YWCA membership at 5 dollars per year and a Y-Women membership at 2 dollars per year. A popular misconception is that to be a eligibility requirement is needed.
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Washington
Y-Women
Toy meeting planned at Columbus Junction
A meeting on selecting safe toys for children will be held at the Columbus Junction State Bank on September 6 from 9 30 a m to 2 30 p m. Sponsored by the Louisa County Extension Service the program features Elinore Klortz Mary Cullison and Fran Howe discussing toy selection safety and toy making ideas.
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Columbus Junction State Bank
Louisa County Extension Service
Elinore Klortz
Henry County
Mary Cullison
Fran Howe
Louisa County
Washington Evening Jour headline data from 1975 edition
Washington Evening Journal reports standard publication details for September 10 1975. It lists editors David Elder Charles Morris and Leonard Llewellyn, and staff roles while noting subscription rates for local and distant readers.
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Washington Evening Journal
Washington Evening Jour
Washington
Iowa
North Marion Ave
Elder, Shannon, 4 Co., Inc
United Press International
Inland Daily Press Assn
Daily Press Assn
Iowa Press Assn
Audit Bureau of Circulations
David Elder
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Mardeena L. White
Centerville
Skunk River
Highway 1
Columbus Junction
YW Room
Sally Webbey
Mary Messer
Osineup Drug
Wolf's S
Benjamin JX
Moore
Mos
USA
Umm Ton
Lowa
Osincup’s
Prese
Tly
Reshn
Antena
Keystone Everflash
Similac
Enfamil
Wee
Seltzer
Alka Seltzer
Bdo
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