Couple, 91 and 90, mark 69th wedding anniversary
Mr and Mrs Andrew Crouch of Le Mars celebrate their sixty ninth anniversary at home. Mr Crouch, aged 91, is Plymouth county s last Civil War veteran and enlisted in the First Wisconsin cavalry at 15. His wife is 90. In Cresco, Dean Hall two, child of Verlie Hall, was killed when Irvin Munkle 27 of Lime Springs drove away from his grandfather s home and narrowly avoided the boy as relatives shouted warnings.
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LE Mars
Andrew Crouch
Crouch
Plymouth County
First
Wisconsin Cavalry
Cresco—Dean Hall
Verlie Hall
Irvin Munkle
Lime Springs
Munkle
Second iron lung arrives for Black Hawk county infants
A second iron lung is brought to Waterloo for infantile paralysis victims in Black Hawk county and placed at the isolation hospital. Mary Lee Sindlinger, 16, was placed in the device borrowed from the North Western Railway with transportation costs covered by the county. Missing details follow about a car incident involving Miss Riess and Russell Wade and a man named Ayers accused of shooting at his former wife, with a bullet missing and a rear window shattered.
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Waterloo
Black Hawk County
Mary Lee Sindlinger
W. D. Sindlinger
North Western Railway
Miss Riess
Russell Wade
Wade
Ayers
Valentine to Campaign in Washington County Tuesday
John K. Valentine Democratic candidate for Iowa governor will visit Washington County on Tuesday afternoon September 24 as part of his statewide campaign tour. He will meet with John Walsh Democratic county chairman and local leaders in Central Park at 6 45 PM. The 36 year old Centerville attorney aims to meet up to 100 000 Iowa voters before election day.
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Des Moines
John K. Valentine
Iowa
Washington County
Valentine
Washington
John Walsh
Central Park
Centerville
Colt Show Draws Crowd at Washington Area Farm
Andy Blattner hosted a colt show near Washington on Saturday with thirty five colts from exhibitors mares and Blattner stallions. Will Edgar Crawfordville won first and third prizes Dale Jones Washington took second. prizes were 15 10 and 5 dollars. Judges Jake Hendrickson Richland and Alex Gillis Keota. Blattner showcased two stallions amid a pony show races and contests with soft drinks watermelon and cigars for guests.
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Andy Blattner
Washington
Blattner
Will Edgar
Crawfordaville
Dale Jones
Jake Hendrickson
Richland
Alex Gillis
Keota
Lattner
Seven Icivans Killed in Azidents
Seven people died and several others were gravely injured in weekend accidents across Iowa. Names include Frank Deatle and John H Stack among others. fatalities involve car crashes bicycles drownings and a truck crash near Tama and Ottumwa with multiple towns cited.
Kansas pastor waits on Sterling call as draft data set
Reverend William M. Nichol, longtime Washington pastor, has received a call to Sterling United Presbyterian Church Kansas but will decide within a week. Sterling, home to Sterling College, has about 500 members and a strong church plant as Nichol weighs leaving Washington after three years at the helm. In a separate item, President Roosevelt announced a prewar peace-time draft system with 16.5 million men to register October 16 and set up Selective Service administration, with nominees to the Senate for the draft boss.
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William M. Nichol
United Presbyterian Church
Washington
Sterling
Kansas
Sterling College
United Presbyterian
Washington Church
Hyde Park
N. Y
Roosevelt
Continental
United States
Senate
White House
Allen Gullion
Lewis B Hershey
Stores Decorate for Festicorn Festival Fronts
Downtown shops race to decorate for the Festicorn celebration with yellow carp motifs on board backgrounds and red corn lettering. West and south sides lead with Washington State Bank Spurgeon and Coast to Coast and Klein Klothing Ko Peters Hardware Wolfflower Rothschilds. McLellan on the east is the only other decorated front so far.
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Washington State Bank
Spurgeon
Coast To
Klein Klothing Ko
Peters’ Hardware
Wolfflower
Rothschild’s
McLellan
Dr Dwyer Named to Board of Education
At a special Washington board of education meeting Dr W Dwyer a Washington dentist was named to replace D F Barnes who is leaving for Detroit. Barnes was elected for a three year term Inez Mareh and Dwyer will serve until spring election with the remaining two years to be filled later. Dwyer is described as public spirited and active in community work for boys. officials expect he will be a valuable addition.
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Washington
Nichol
Sparta
Washington Board of Education
Barnes
Dr. Dwyer
Board of Education
Central Park
Pageant rehearsals moved to City Hall for America on Parade
Rehearsals for America on Parade shift from cavalry field to City Hall due to pageant set delays. A. W. Cole asks Journal to announce the change. Festcorn Frolics move from Case field to Cavalry field with Governor Wilson attending the prologue outdoor event.
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Cavalry Field
A. W. Cole
The
Journal
Festicorn Frolics and America on Parade Ticket Drive
Standings by the grounds committee note ample parking for hundreds of cars during evenings of performance. Five days remain in advance ticket sales offering three tickets for 1 dollar. Ted Brown leads the sale committee as Festicorn commission and Chamber of Commerce urge regional cooperation for a large festival turnout.
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Festhorn Commission
America
Ted Brown
Festiorn Commission
Washington County
Chamber of Commerce
Festicorn Commission
Festicorn
Farm Agent Harold Miller Dies at Brooklyn Home
Harold F. Miller, 48, Poweshiek county farm agent for seven years, died of a heart attack at his Brooklyn home after a brief illness. Miller had previously farmed, taught school, and sold farm implements.
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Grinnell
Harold F. Miller
Poweshiek County
Brooklyn
County Maps Still Unaccounted for in Iowa Corn Project
County maps crafted from corn grains for a statewide Iowa map project lack 30 missing units to be gathered by Wednesday evening per Chairman Carl W. Klein. Deliveries can be made to the YMCA or Klein. unused cement must be returned. The list of recently completed maps includes many individuals and families from Fayette, Union Cedar Center, Grundy, Muscatine, Winneshiek, Plymouth, Calhoun, Decatur, Delaware, Cass, Harrison, Wapello, Guthrie, and Henry counties with numerous students, clubs, and households named.
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Iowa
Carl W. Klein
Fayette County
Wit-a-Wenlin
Campfire
Mary Voorhees
Sara Milley
Gwen Ramsever
Barbara Etter
Shirley Brown
Geraldine Bartow
Lila Holden
Union
Cedar Center School
Carol Jane McDowell
Gladys Huber
Norma Huber
Louise Witthoft
Aldon Witthoft
Donald Bush
Loren Rush
Marion McDowell
Elda Ruth McDowell
Esther McDowell
Alma Margaret McDowell
Taylor
Clarevere Logan
Fam
Plymouth
Billy Kelsey
Clarence Goodwin
Howard Patton
Myrla Ward
Mercer
Delaware
Ed Hotle
Dolly Gretter
Martha Mayer
O'Brien
Palestine
Alice Rothlisberger
Robi. Beranek
Mildred Beranek
Dickie Beranek
Edna Kron
Vivian Kron
Phylis Schnoebelin
Maxine Schnoebelin
Edwin Schnoebelin
Luella Schnoebelin
Francis Schnoebelin
Cass— Martha Downing
Fred Downing
Beverly Brown
Ted Brown
Lee Claude Rhodebeck
Harrison
Wapbello
Katherine Vacha
C. C. Rothlisberger
Guthrie
Lyle Hayes
Y W C A to Open Fall Campaign Party for New Washingtoncomers
The YWCA will host a welcome party for all new Washington residents Thursday at 8 PM in the YWCA room near the east entrance. Members are contacting newcomers and inviting uncalled women to attend, hoping established residents join to help newcomers connect. Other fall activities by the YWCA will continue.
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Y.W.C.A
Washington
Y.W
Falls From Bike Proves Fatal for 9-Year-Old
Earl Williams, 9, son of Mr and Mrs M H Williams of Millerdale, Waterloo, died at a local hospital from a cerebral hemorrhage that followed a bicycle accident while returning home from school. His condition was not thought serious at first.
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Waterloo
Earl Williams
M. H. Williams
Dale
Farmers and Business Men to Join Forces Wednesday
Two hundred men are expected to dress up the public square for the Festicorn celebration. Farmers are asked to bring hammers and corn racks while a committee led by Charles W. Davis directs decor. Decorations include four pyramids at square corners and corn garb for the band.
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Central Park
Charles W. Davis
King George Radio Message Promises Victory and New George Cross
King George spoke from an underground shelter announcing Britain will win with America’s aid. He unveiled a new civilian bravery award, the George Cross, second to the Victoria Cross. RAF and German raids continued as London braces for potential invasion despite weather.
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United Press
King George
England
Britain
America
London
Royal Air Force
Germany
British Isles
Berlin
Dover
Hitler
Jury Drawn to Try Ginkens Case in Newton Court
The state seeks to try Marion Ginkens of Brighton for alleged rape with trial starting in district court before Judge P. J. Siegers. First jurors, including Jesse Stumpf and Ray Bell, were drawn, with twelve to hear the case to be selected after challenges by attorneys.
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Marion Ginkens
Brighton
P. J. Siegers
Newton
Jesse Stumpf
Ray Bell
L. E. Fleming
Oma Edmondson
Jean Carris
Otto Novy
Jessie Arnold
Robert Wiley
Frank L. Kos
Earl Whetstine
Stella Latchem
Ernie Wetrieh
H. H. Payne
Jennie A. Bassler
Walter Hagens
Julia Sisk
Richard A. Stewart
L. J. Kehoe
Birthday coincidences mark Trexel family July 11
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Trexel of Humboldt celebrate their shared birthday along with brother Harry Trexel and wife of Denison, all observing July 11. The note highlights a fourfold birthday grouping on the same date in Humboldt and Denison.
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Humboldt
Ben Trexel
Mr. Trexel
Harry
Denison
Football Contest Opens Week One Prizes On Offer
Today's Evening Journal announces the first football contest of 1940, the initial of eight weekly games with 12 dollars prize each week. Entry blanks are at local business houses advertising on the football page and must be filed at the Journal office by 6 p.m. Thursday.
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Evening Journal
Journal
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