Washington Life In 10 Years Ago Features Pulpits, Paving, and Local Events
Notes from Washington recounts Rev. William M. Nichol receiving a call to Sterling Kansas, a colt show drawing hundreds, Festicorn preparations, a Cardinals victory over Chariton, a local wedding, medical school enrollment, new Shell station, a small apartment fire scare, frost and corn curiosities, a Willkie train thrill, school dedication and educators institute, local marriages, a Pershing document gift to Lieut Hale, a fatal accident at a residence, a county home picnic drawing thousands, band and church activities, and a county public health nurse appointment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William M. Nichol
United Presbyterian Church
Washington
Sterling
Kansas
Lake Darling gate closed as crowd watches ceremony
J N Ding Darling pressed a switch to close the Lake Darling gate valve in Iowa forming the artificial lake. State conservation officials and dignitaries watched from the dam base as the lake began to fill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. N
Ding” Darling
Lake Darling
Iowa
Washington County
Local Kiwanis Adds Two New Members in Meeting Report
Thursday Dale Booth reports two new Kiwanis members join the local service club Clarence Logan of Klein Clothing Co and Everette Stewart of Stewart Auto Co. Also notes on a Siamese twin cantaloupe shown by Frank Gooch and other community events and visits across Des Moines Cedar Rapids and Washington area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Booth
Kiwanis Club
Clarence Logan
Klein Klothing Co
Everette Stewart
Stewart Auto Co
Local Businesses Reported Closing and Community Notes
The west side dry goods firm Clark and Enslin will close its doors after long service. Walter Graves will replace W A Anderson as cashier at Washington National Bank. Margaret, a graduate nurse, trains at Washington County Hospital. Rev B E S Ely, former Presby terian pastor, dies at Hannibal. W F P Davidson store in Crawfordsville robbed. Coast to Coast firm leases space in Masonic Temple to sell electrical and radio supplies. Carolyn McCleery seeks bachelor of music degree after piano recital. Rev Dan Graber, longtime Noble Mennonite pastor, dies. Rains blanket region. Monmouth College freshmen Sophomores scrap noted. John Simpson wins. D A Chalmers elevator to be rebuilt on old foundation. W F Brinton promotes airplane factory plan. Fred Van Sickle and Helen Lofland wed in Oskaloosa. Lytle Bros relocate garage. Wilbur Miller moves undertaker business temporarily. Lucy Wilson to be librarian in Kewanee with two assistants Forgey and Maple. Local grocers move store to Journal room. S B and Perry Dewey remodel into model grocery. Harvey and Warfel building nearing occupancy. Ads recall 50 years ago plump for health. A Republican politician’s cheek cited. Robert Breen buys 350-acre Danville farm. A I Singmaster family heads to Clarksburg Kansas. William Oldfield, Civil War veteran, dies. GAR post conducts service. Rocky Mountain Tea marketed as life lubricant.
Redwood Wonderlands Through Oregon to California
The narrator travels through Oregon and northern California near Santa Rosa and the Redwood coast. They describe Willamette flood control work, dam projects, growing logging output, Crater Lake area scenery, Rogue River fishing spots, and a stay in cabins and an Indian reservation. The journey highlights Sequoia sempervirens groves, Pacific shore geography, and a tour of the Pacific Lumber Company mill with worker profiles and visitor incentives.
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Burley
Idaho
Topsy
Oregon
Upper
California
San Francisco
Santa Rosa
Coast Range
Big Sur
Pacific Lumber Company
Hospital News and Obituaries Summary
In hospital news Dr LeRoy Tripp transfers to Iowa City. Births include a daughter for Robert and Mrs Thomas at 2 16 pm and two boys for Besser and Knight. Dismissals list multiple patients to Wellman Wellman and Wellman. Obituaries note Janecek Hagist Mast and Pardon with brief death details.
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Orville Griggs
Virginia
Lowa City
Iowa University
Currier Hall
LeRoy Tripp
Earl Zieglowsky
Columbus Junction
Iowa City
Robert Thomas
Norbert Besser
Harper
Don Knight
City
Elmer Wenger
Local Birth Announcements From Washington and Mt Union
Today Chester Howard Washington and Mrs Frank Hizey Mt Union list births. Monday Mr and Mrs Claude Dickerson with son at 7 35 p m. Today Mr and Mrs Matt Pol ton Brighton with son at 7 44 a m Mr and Mrs Emil Peiffer Washington with son at 9 a m.
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Mr. Union
Chester Howard
City
William
Lisle
Columbus Junction
Washington
Frank Hizey
Mt. Union
Claude Dickerson
Matt Polton
Brighton
Emil Peiffer
Phyllis Guenther Undergoes Tonsillectomy
Today Phyllis Guenther of the city underwent a tonsillectomy. Yesterday Mrs Frank Hizey was not listed with further details.
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Phyllis Guenther
City
Local Births and Medical News Recorded
Yesterday listing includes Elwin C Montgomery of Brighton in medical care and Mrs Ed Miller and Mrs Lilyod Enke in Washington medical. Today records births for Mrs Mort Polton and son of Brighton and Mrs Stanley Bean and son of Ainsworth, plus Liam Dusenbery at West Chester born at 3 20 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elwin C. Montgomery
Brighton
Ed Miller
Washington
Lilyod Enke
Mort Polton
Stanley Bean
Ainsworth
William Dusenbery
West Chester
Deaths This Week Monday Enos Davis and Joseph Janecek
Enos Davis 81 longtime Crawfordsville bank organizer dies at home after a stroke. funeral planned for 10 o clock Tuesday for Joseph Janecek 43 Keswick resident at St James Church.
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Joseph Janecek
Keswick
St. James Church
Death in Cedar Rapids Notice Obituary
Mrs. John Dodd reports the death of her sister in law Mrs. Charles Walker in Cedar Rapids, informing family and friends of the loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Dodd
Cedar Rapids
Inlaw
Charles Walker
Dr LeRoy R Tripp Dies After Illness At Age 64
Dr LeRoy R Tripp a long time Iowa physician and native of Washington died here at 2 45 am after a two month illness. He had suffered failing health for several years.
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LeRoy R. Tripp
West
Washington St
Iowa
Washington
Pence Manager Seeks Osceola After Mother's Death
Dan Pence, manager of the Gamble store in Washington, was called to Osceola Tuesday by the death of his mother, Mrs. Millie Pence, who had been ill for over a year.
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Fred Minden
Beardsley
Minden
International Organization of Women Pilots
Dan Pence
Gamble
Washington
Osceola
Millie Pence
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