Washington County News Briefs and Local Appointments
Review of the ag week reports events in Washington County including Dave Livingston named speaker for the Washington County Women's Republican club meeting September 15 at the YWCA. Numerous personal trips, hospital treatments after a wreck on Highway 61, college enrollments, weddings, and family visits across Keokuk Grinnell Ames and Des Moines with notes on military training and Who's Who listing for Dr. H W James.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Livingston
Washington
Washington County Women's Republican Club
Y.W.C.A
Local Notes and News From Washington Area Highlights
Willis Jones passes state embalming exams as merchants attend Columbus Junction event. Washington merchants celebrate installment payments at No. 2 in Columbus Junction. Several residents visit Chicago relatives. Dutch Creek plans 400-person corn festival, tickets required. Family birthdays and travels noted. Dick Tracy Returns debuts as a mystery thriller at the Fox. Railway agent releases thousands of pigeons for mail service. Kathryn White visits from Knoxville. Ralph Shannon leaves for journalism studies at the University of Chicago. Wedding of Nellie Allender and Ralph Junkin surprises locals. Della Brookhart leaves West Chester for Wesleyan Hospital nurses training in Chicago.
Washington county corn crop storage shortage voiced by AAA chief
Howard L. Witting urged Washington county farmers to address a storage gap as 105000 acres of corn are expected to yield about 6300000 bushels while only 5000000 bushels can be stored. Community notes cover YMCA planning, hospital visits, multiple travels, and local family updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Howard L. Witting
AAA
Everett Ferguson starts first district American Legion events
Thurstway Everett Ferguson, first district American Legion commander of Mechanicsville, begins activities at the fall conference in West Point on Wednesday Sept 22. Phillips Drug store in Washington marks 35th anniversary with sale. Ralph Kleese chairs Washington township Farm Bureau year. Mrs. Marcella Wittetoe named secretary. Over 600 teachers from Washington Louisa Johnson counties expected to gather here Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett Ferguson
American Legion
Mechanicsville
West Point
Journal
Phillips Drug
Washington
Ralph Kleese
Washington Township
Washington, Louisa
Johnson Counties
Monster beer and a giant garden vegetable headline local items
Friday Ronald Nichols of 13206 East Third street brought a four and a half pound beer into the Journal office. He says bigger vegetables grow in his Nichols garden and there are others nearly as large. Final plans for an essay contest for Washington county elementary pupils were drawn up last night by the district soil commissioners with Howard Anderson of Crawfordsville as chairman. Rev Thorbjorn Olson will speak at the Baptist church in Washington Sunday and at the Baptist association meeting. Buddy poppies sale planned for Sept 25 by V F W auxiliary. Mrs. J D Rabenold visited Des Moines with daughter Donna Rippel and son Tommy. Mary Brohm leaves for Washington DC to resume work at Export Import Bank after six weeks home and a tonsillectomy. Formal rushing of sororities at Iowa ended with pledges invited, Mary Lou Barth to Zeta Tau Alpha and Clara Ann Falk to Sigma Delta Tau. Mrs. Sarah Butterfield of Cedar Rapids left for Burlington after a visit. Journal staff to attend Iowa Daily Press association clinic Sept 18-19. Mrs. Lewis Goodlander visits Bloomfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald Nichols
East Third Street
Journal Office
Nichols
Ronald
Washington County
Washington District Soils Commissioners
Howard Anderson
Crawfordsville
Thorbjorn Olson
San Francisco
Calif
Seaman's Mission
Baptist Church In
Washington
Olson
Baptist Association
University of Iowa
Mary Lou Barth
Zeta Tau Alpha
Clara Ann Falk
Sigma Delta Tau Sorority
Nurses Graduate From Washington County Hospital School
On Friday evening at 7 45 nurses Lila Opal Carter Mildred Elizabeth Paul and Ruth Opal Ballard will graduate from the Washington County hospital school of nursing Senator S W Brookhart will speak 43 times in 15 days for Herbert Hoover Ralph Pratt Fox Theater plans a hanaphone the new talking pictures device Washington plans periodic milk inspections Mrs Bessie Tucker returns to work at the Graham store after two weeks vacation
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County Hospital School of Nursing
Lila Opal Carter
Mildred Elizabeth Paul
Ruth Opal Ballard
Sen
S. W. Brookhart
Herbert Hoover
Ralph Pratt
Fox Theater
United States
Bessie Tucker
Graham Store
Red Cross auction nets $129 at Richmond sale
The second Red Cross auction at Richmond totaled 129 dollars. The report notes strong turnout and high bidding, with auctioneers Macon and Hess handling the event alongside John Wagner’s hog sale yields of 54 dollars per head.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Richmond
John Wagner
Macon
Hess
Prolific Tomato Grower Reports Roosevelt Tomato Harvest
Robert Fulton reports 200 yellow tomatoes on a single vine, claimed to be a Roosevelt tomato for its prolific yield. He also notes a cabbage weighing thirteen and a half pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Fulton
Soldiers benefit at Al McCoy home raises funds for the boys
Fifty years ago a soldiers benefit at the Al McCoy home drew strong support with over 157 dollars raised to aid the troops. Lieut. Brookhart Jr. praised the town and noted the 50th Iowa’s homecoming while old settlers event sees a stroke during a speech by William Wilson Jr. and subsequent death days later. A park monument idea to honor early arrivals gains momentum as Havre prepares for a new teacher Miss Mabelle Shields and local building news include Lorenz Benz’s hotel barn and a destructive fire at Rennshaw’s planing mill with insurance losses. Washington struggles to sustain a factory.
Obituary notices for Levi Coil and Allison Maas
Deaths of the Week reports Levi Marshall Coil age 73 of a Brighton area and Allison Maas age 46, a Washington county farmer. Coil died at his home Saturday morning after a three year illness. services set for Tuesday at two o'clock. Maas died Sunday morning at Mercy hospital Iowa City after sudden illness at the state fair on August 28 and a critical condition since September 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton
Levi Marshall Coil
Coil
Allison Maas
Washington County
Washington
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Mr. Maas
A H Harmeier Dies in Roadside Illness Near North Liberty
A. H. Harmeier 66 a former Washington resident died suddenly at six this morning while driving on highway 218 one mile north of North Liberty. His wife and daughter Rose Mary were with him. the daughter took control to steer the car to a stop as he suffered a heart attack on the way to Detroit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. Harmeier
Washington
North Liberty
Rosemary
Detroit
Funeral services for Frank Fritz Brown in Rock Island
Funeral services for Frank Fritz Brown a former Washington resident who died Monday in Chicago will be held Saturday afternoon at one oclock in the Hodgson funeral home Rock Island Illinois Brown died in Chicago Monday assistance provided by local undertaker details the Rock Island service date and time are given for the public notice
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swedesburg
Edward E., Miller
Olds
Miller
Forrest Lantz
Charlie Gray
Washington
John
Ben Miller
Frank
Fritz) Brown
Chicago
Hogson
Rock Island
Mrs Drury of Marshall Sister of Livesay Dies at Home
Mrs W C Drury of Marshall town and sister of Mrs F G Livesay of Washington died suddenly at her home last night. Death believed caused by a cerebral hemorrhage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Drury
Marshalltown
F. G. Livesay
Washington
Reminiscence of 1898 Iowa Volunteers in Jacksonville
Stanley Miller recalls Harvey Barnes and fellow soldiers from Company D 50th Iowa Volunteers during the Spanish American War summer in Jacksonville Florida. He notes scant equipment, rising to 107 men, liquor and lemonade at town passes, and Harvey’s restraint, Union father’s Civil War memory, and a disputed statue unveiling that angered him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
National Guard
Florida
Stanley Miller
Los Angeles
Harvey Barnes
Bruces
Harvey
Iowa
Jacksonville
Arctic
Sam Kelloge
Washington County
John Steck
Ortus Adams
George Whitacre
Frank E. Latta
Howard Wilson
van Buren County
Orlando Hummell
Whitacre
Vate
USO
A. J. Barnes
Old Washington Academy
Confederacy
George Nolan
Portland
Oregon
Saddle Club Show Slated With Numerous Classes and Sponsors
The Saddle Club announces a Tuesday event featuring classes from Two-Year-Old Fine Harness to Open Stock Horse with many entrants listed by owner and handler from towns including Mediapolis Washington Cedar Rapids and Burlington. Sponsorship pours in from Porter’s Elevator West Chester Miller’s Garage J C Penney Washington Cleaners and more with merchants and service firms contributing to the show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. J. Whesmard
Ft. Madison
Laura G. Stonewall
John Pen
Donnellson
Mayfield Chief
Lady Esther Stables
Centerville
Bill Haney
Gypsy Redhears
McManus Farms
Mrs. McManus
Stonewall Crusader
Harry Wendler
Amana
Max Parkinson
Stonewall Starlet
Maplecrest Ranch
South English
Joe Vitt Jr
Princess Hallmark
Lloyd Augustine
Ainsworth
Sue Menard
Carl Phillips
Washington
Frank Miller
Roy Gaddis
Richard Dempsey
Iowa Valley Stables
Earl Skinner
Beauty Stonewall
Sunset Stable
W. W. Thompson
Angelus Rex
Jack McHugh
Burlington
Sunset Stables
Rock Island
Bobby Gippert
Lady Esther
Clark Schafbach
Victor
Iowa
Joe Vitt, Jr
Rex Hallmark
the Buccaneer
Glenn Bown
Waterloo
Merle White
Diamond Stonewall
Cedar Rapids
Avalon and Queen of Carnations
Keith A. Hoelzen
Mr. Tyoelzen
Ambrose Phillips
Dixie
Lee Dean
Mr. Pleasant
M. Trieschmann
Blondie
Chester Noble
Lisbon
Gold Standard
Hawkeye Stables
Mickey Hagerman
Eyelash
I. J. Kindeade
New Boston
Nancy
R. A. Harris
Zero and
Sonny
Albert Wasson
New London
Scout
Bob Wilke
Meadiapoli
Monty
Re Hartkemeyer
Atkins
Lowas Myrtle
Raymond Bonar
Floating Cloud
Johnny
Miller Stables
Mt. Pleasant
Merchants
Porter’s Elevator
West Chester
Miller's Garage
Washington Concrete
John Deere
Fred L. Stewart
J. C. Penney
Washington Cleaners and Freshwater Coal and Supply
Humble Produce and Hatchery
Burger's
Powers Produce
Long & Hotle
Freshwater
Hemme Mill
Klein Klothing Co
L. A
Willis
Robert Hammer
Hite
D-X
E. A. Stewart
Kaiser-Frazer
Mills Auto Service
Harve Busby
McDaniel's
Scott Furniture
Wolf Floral Company
Hospital Admissions After Auto Accident Report
Yesterday and today several patients were admitted at area hospitals. Maria Caldwell from route 1 medical and Jess Gabel of Sigourney arrived after a car crash. Ruby Christner Ollie and Elizabeth Kramza Wellman underwent surgical care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maria Caldwell
Route 1
Ruby Christner
Ollie
Surgical
Jess Gabel
Sigourney
Elizabeth Kramza
Wellman
Grace Sheaffer and Gates undergo clinic procedures
Mrs Grace Sheaffer of Kinross and Mrs Leslie Gates undergo surgical procedures today. The patient Mrs Gertrude Crawford of 211 South 4th is dismissed. Births include a son born to Mr and Mrs Galen Hoskins of Richland at 8 54 this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Sheaffer
Kinross
Medical
Leslie Gates
Surgical
Gertrude Crawford
South
Galen Hoskins
Richland
Hospital and Birth Notices From Local Area
Yesterday records show David Flynn on route 2, medical. Jo Ann McClure at Mr Pleasant for surgical care. Also listed are Mrs L C Crawford at 217 Synth, Mrs Willard Loeffler, Brighton, Mrs Irvan Hesseltine route 2, and multiple births including Mr and Mrs Donald Smith a daughter at 6 15 last night, Mr and Mrs Harold Ossman Keota a son at 12 10 am, and Mr and Mrs Delbert Goodwin Wayland a girl at 8 15 this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Flynn
Route 2
Medical
Jo Ann McClure
Mr Pleasant
Surgical
L. C. Crawford
Synth
Willard Loeffler
Brighton
Irvan Hesseltine
Donald Smith
Harold Ossman
Keota
Delbert Goodwin
Wayland
New Baby Reported For Ruby Christner Family
A son was born to Ruby Christner and family with Ollie and Mr and Mrs Roger Lins mentioned. birth noted at 11 95 p.m. unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruby Christner
Ollie
Roger Lins
Admitted Yesterday and Today in Local Hospitals
Admitted yesterday are Mrs. Jacob Gerig Wayland surgical Wm Kurtz surgical O E Schmitt medical. Yesterday Mrs Wilbur Jackson route 3 Mrs Wm Lukavsky Riverside Mrs Gilbert Lance and daughter. Today Mr and Mrs Gordon Pearson West Chester a daughter at 2 00 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Gerig
Wayland
Surgical
Wm. Kurtz
O. E. Schmitt
Medical
Wilbur Jackson
Route 3
Wm. Lukavsky
Riverside
Gilbert Lance
Gordon Pearson
West Chester
Plastic Clothesline: Durable Waterproof Line with Low Stretch
Plastic Clothesline Plastics are used frequently in unusual and unnoticed ways. Latest use is for clothesline. It is water proof and easy to clean, with unusual tensile strength and a very low stretch rate. It also can be tied much easier than most lines.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lester Raymond
Gene Smith
Washington County Hospital
Inuries
Highway 61
Muscatine
Mrs. Ray Box
Ottumwa
Nettie Miller
Mr. Box
Norman Schoon_ over
Grinnell
Mary Martin
Miss Martin
Grinnell College
Scott Dickinson
J. S. Morrison
Kansas City
Earl Morgan
Oskaloosa
John W. Messmer
E. 2Nd St
Messmers
Messmer
Cargill Company
Arthur Wiley
Charles Wiley
Robert Wiley
Maysfield
Ohio
Lulu Wiley
Henry County Hospital
Fred Sieex
Des Moines
William Brammer
West Coast
California
Clint Burk
Pine River
Minn
Minnesota
L. M. Bogle
Keith Bogle
Ernest Miller
Mr. Miller
Keokuk
St. Joseph's Hospital
Eleanor Maas
Denver, Colo
Mrs
Milton Maas
Arden Hughe
Baby
Ames
Oscar Hughes
Lieut. Hughes
Iowa State College
L. F. Harding
Howard Messer
Maryville
Mrs. Harding
Mrs. Teson
Bill Arnold
Bob Livingston
Jack Pauls
County Superintendents of Schools
State Department of Public Instruction
H. W. James
E. B. Hammer
Dr. James
New Mexico Teachers College
Silver City
New Mexico
Gwen Ramseyer
Cornell College
Mt. Vernon
Harry W. Ramseyer
East Washington Street
Cornell
Ramseyer
Iowa College
Leota Fishburn
Methodist Hospital
S. M. Fishburn
Martha Davis
Glen Davis
William Monnier
E. L. Stewart
Jackson Township
Sanley Point
Philippines
Iva Downing
Pacific Palisades
Foster Bagge
Helen Monroe
Ethel Monroe
New York City
West
David Scott
Springfield
Scott
S. W. Missouri State College
Scotts
Ed Mayhew
Lenox
Orville Kemp
Shenandoah
Vernon Carter
Clarinda
Rev
Carter
Christian Church
Coleen Godwin
Homer Godwin
Iowa State Teachers College
Cedar
Bureau of Publications Office
Willis Jones
Louie Jones
Columbus Junction
Harry Montgomery
Lucile
Fitzpatrick
Dutch Creek
Mark B. West
Judith Ann
Lawler
Washington, D. C
E. L. Rouse
Dick Tracy Returns
Fox
Hubert Walker
Railway Express
Kathryn White
Knoxville
Euna
Emma Purvis
Sam White
Ralph Shannon
Evening Journal
University of Chicago
Ralph
H. F. Steck
Mary
Marguerite MacGugin
Helen Wilson
Hannah Ficher
Martha Brindley
Blanche Guthrie
Nellie Allender
Ralph Junkin
Junkin
Stewart Plumbing Co
Rookery
Don Klopfenstein
John Pearson
Germany
McCormicks
South America
Della Brookhart
Wesleyan Hospital
Y.M.C.A
Post Office
Will Augustine
Missouri
Robert Day
Helen Livingston
David
Joe Shalla
Joe Knotek
Shalla
Knoteks
June Arlene
Mary Katherine Knotek
Ed Knotek
Kenora
Canada
Winnipeg
Lester Henss
Kenneth
Preston Wolf
Oscar Lane
Harold Wolf
Bill Steele
Belle Flower
D. F. Macon
Harry Macon
Long Beach
Ban Waters
Merle Waters
Akron
Harry McCall
Wahnetah Ingalls
Gary
Indiana
Lloyd McCall
Lester Hesseltine
Stringtown
Ralph Schilling
Palmer Schilling
Donna and
Linda Dial
Nevada
Fred Burger
Willam Dial
Marion S. McAvoy
V. F. W. Auxiliary
J. D. Rabenold
Donna Rippel
Tommy
Windsor Day
Mary Brohm
E. R. Snider
Fairfield
Sarah Butterfield
Rozetta Shreve
Washington Evening Journal
Iowa Daily Press Association
Hotel
Lewis Goodlander
Bloomfield
Lewis Bain
Althea White
Frances Minick
Washington County Training School For Nurses
Bert Smith
White Way
Will Clark
F. A. Heinzman
Camp Perry
J. W. Morton
Chas. Speer
Walter
Esther Mansell
New York
France
C. W. Startsman
Elizabeth Jane
East Orange
N. J
al McCoy
Lieut. Brookhart Jr
John Alex Young
O. E. Brown
William Wilson, Jr
Park Commissioners
Mabelle Shields
Havre
Lorenz Benz
Renshaw
Charles Clifton
Bruce Cowden
Saddle Club
Floyd Sheckler
Mediapolis
Jack Haluet
Bill Pohlmeyer
Moonkist Gold
Marjory Gutfreund
Rex
Tony Mae
Nancy Platte
Jeanne Rein
Toffee
Beverly Beman
Harry
Betty
Nancy van Maanen
Pella
Golden Dream
Irvan J. Kinden
Flicka
Roger Holmes
Marilyn Ver Dught
Princess Barrymore
Norma Ver Dught
Norma Wood
Donnell Dare
Earl Zieglowsky
Arthur Allred
Rowan Gevock
E. Pleasant Plain
Arlis van Sant
Coppock
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