Rotary Club Honors Teachers At Annual Washington Dinner
The Rotary club hosted Washington public school teachers for an annual dinner last evening. Miss Lillian Minick led a standout program, with Miss Margaret Christensen's violin and Boyd White's singing praised as top quality. Ruth Flood and Paul Fry contributed humorous reading and harp solos respectively, drawing about 150 attendees.
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Rotary Club
Washington Public Schools
Louis Jones
Lillian Minick
Rotary
Home
Ruth Flood
Zeb
Obediah
Joseph C. Lincoln
Paul Fry
Kalona
Washington teachers honored at Rotary club gathering
The annual get together brought teachers, the board of education, their wives, Rotarians and guests. Superintendent B A Ralston introduced teachers, Dr R C Keagy spoke about returning to town, and World’s Fair moving pictures by LeRoy Pratt and wife were shown. Community singing led by E A Ralston, dinner served by Mrs John Dodd and assistants.
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Board of Education
Rotarians
B. A. Ralston
Washington
Keagy
R. C. Keagy
Good Old Town
Kiwanis
LeRoy Pratt
E. A. Ralston
John Dodd
Hanson Couple Honored At Livingston Dinner
Mr and Mrs Hanson were honored guests at a dinner hosted by Mr and Mrs Schuyler W Livingston. After the three course meal, guests including Mr and Mrs Hanson and extended family enjoyed visiting and games. The Hansons plan to move to Chicago soon.
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Mr., Mrs. Hanson
Ed Slanson
Schuyler W. Livingston
Hanson
Chicago
Rh. L Livingston
Mable
J. O. Elder
David Elder
R. EF. Shannon
Pratt Reunion Held at Hattie and Emma Pratt Home
A Pratt family reunion took place at the Hattie and Emma Pratt residence in Ainsworth on Sunday. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. John Pratt, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Sigafoose, Mrs. Della Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Schiebel, Mr. and Mrs. Otto Schiebel, Mrs. Fannie Rowan, Miss Mary Marr, all from Washington, plus the hostess. A potluck dinner followed.
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Pratt
Hattie and
Emma Pratt
Ainsworth
Della Miller
John Pratt
Sam Sigafoose
Chas. Schiebel
Otto Schiebel
Washington
Fannie Rowan
Mary Marr
Ainoworth
New Barn Nears Completion on Riverside Farm
Riverside reporter notes a 32 by 26 foot barn with 16 foot walls nearing completion on Norval Flynn’s Riverside area farm after the original barn burned July 4 in a lightning strike. George Waldschmidt and sons hold the erection contract as local residents and relatives visit and relocate.
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Riverside
Norval Flynn
George Waldschmidt and Sons
Ri. H. Heitazman
Ottumwa
Carl Rice
C. B. Rice
Davenport
St. Ambrose College
Anthony Escher
Collis
Minnesota
Henry Klein
Kacher
Mires Libbie Yansky
Klein
Elizabeth Sanders
Boit Madison
Mary Sanders
St. Marys
Rice and Family Sorth
Shortage Triggers Firings in Des Moines Safety Dept
Des Moines public safety commissioner Karl Fischer says due to a 2,090.30 shortage in the department, Clair Beattie chief of the drivers license division is dismissed along with three other division staff including division auditor L. B. Emmert and Paht of Des Moines.
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Des Moines
Karl Fischer Sowu
Public Safety
Clair Beattie
Beattie
Url Paht
L. 8. Emmert
Paht
Officers Elected at County Meet in Columbus Junction
At the fourth district convention of the Louisa County Council of Religious Education in the Methodist church, officers were elected: Margaret Williams president Donald Howell vice president Mrs John Coon secretary treasurer Marie Rees children's superintendent Helen Oak young people's superintendent Mrs Luther Williams adult superintendent Musa Todd leadership training superintendent Doyle Frame temperance superintendent. The Rev Alexander Warren of New York City spoke. The theme was The Community For Christ. The Columbus high school junior class will present The Whole Town is Laughing next month. Mrs Tillie Lee of Muscatine visits her brother L M Dallmeyer. A new furnace was installed in the parsonage of the Presbyterian church. B H Shearer attended the Farmers Union convention in Des Moines. Mrs H S Delzer Don Colton Ralph Griffin J A Mulhern Robert Hanft and W E Gabriel attended a district W R convention at Washington Friday. Mr and Mrs Verne Jones are parents of a daughter Ruth Ann born Wednesday at Hershey hospital Muscatine. The Shellbark club met Thursday afternoon with Mrs Rosina Hawkins.
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Martha Butler
Columbus Junction
Louisa County Council of Religious Education
Methodist Church
Margaret Williams
Donald Howell
John Coon
Marie Rees
Helen Oak
Luther Williams
Musa Todd
Doyle Frame
Alexander Warren
Board of National Missions
New York City
M. A. Robeson
Christ
Columbus High School
Tillie Lee
Muscatine
L. M. Dallmeyer
Presbyterian Church
B. H. Shearer
Farmers’ Union
Des Moines
Delzer
Don Colton
Ralph Griffin
J. A. Mulhern
Robert Hanft
W. E. Gabriel
W. R
Washington
Verne Jones
Ruth Ann
Hershey Hospital
Shellbark Club
Rosina Hawkins
Tarrs Celebrate Golden Wedding in Muscatine
Mr and Mrs H G Tarr of Muscatine observe their 50th anniversary with a cooperative dinner at their home. About 25 relatives attended the noon cake and ice cream celebration. The couple married in Washington and have lived in Muscatine since.
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Tarr
Muscatine
Washington
8. G. Tarr
Tarr Bela
Rodney Davis
Jean and
Gayle
Margaret Gosling
Ainsworth
Wayland
Wayne Berkshire
Mount Pleasant
Henry Lettler
Millard Younkin
Millard, Jr
Burlington
Laurence Henry
Fonda
Marjorie
Mrs
Henry
Courthouse Group Holds Wiener Roast South of Washington
Courthouse employees and their families gathered for a wiener roast at the Charles Wilson timber area south of Washington last evening. About thirty people attended the affair led by Mrs. Harriett Coulter county recorder and Supervisor Ned Morrow.
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Charles Wilson Timber
Washington
Mra
Harriett Coulter
Ned Morrow
Four Drivers Dismissed From Division Posts
Rex Holgate of Burlington, division cashier, announces dismissal of four drivers. Fischer states no misappropriation of funds. each man held responsibility in his division and was released.
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Rex Holgate
Burlington
Fischer
Backstage in Iowa Politics A Governor Roundup
Des Moines reports from the Midwestern Agricultural Conference in St Paul feature governors Harold Stassen Minnesota Julius Heil Wisconsin and John Moses North Dakota. ratner and others discuss politics budgets and farm policy while a Gallup poll flags Stassen’s rising public favor.
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St. Paul
Minn
Julius P. Heil
Wisconsin
Heil
John Moses
North Dakota
CIO
John L. Lewis
Moses
Stassen
Riverside Man Elected President of B-6 Conference
Superintendent Robert Smola of Riverside public schools was elected president of the B-6 conference at a recent meeting in Nichols. Durant will withdraw this year and a replacement will be selected from Spion, Tiffin, Shueyville, or Lone Tree. The conference schedule and upcoming public school calendar include baseball games at Springdale and Nichols, and the district and state baseball tournaments scheduled for October.
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Riverside
Robert Smola
Riverside Public School
Nichols
Durant
Spion
Tiffin
Shueyville
Lone Tree
Springdale
Transient Found Dead in Perry Iowa Under Murder Suspect
Perry Iowa September 26 A transient Glen Mercer age unknown World War veteran from Sebring Ohio was found dead in the hobo jungles with severe head wounds. A post mortem began to determine the cause of death. Mercer and another transient Oliver Slim Robinson had been ordered out of town yesterday Robinson was held for questioning.
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Perry
Iowa
Glen Mercer
Sebring
Ohio
Mercer
Oliver
Slim
Rally Day at Cotter Church Highlights Sunday School
Cotter Iowa rally day at the Presbyterian church drew strong attendance across departments. The day featured a short Sunday school program and a focused Christian Endeavor discussion on valuing spiritual matters over material things. Reverend Alexander Warren spoke at the evening service on a valuable evangelistic sermon.
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Alice Knapp
Manse
Fulton
Illinois
Westminster Guild
Alvin Pittard
Winfield
Darold Jones
Robeson
Ladies Aid Society
Hugh Thomas
Harold Thomas
Hayden Davis
Davis
Keota
Lyste
M. A. Robeson
Richard Arthur
Iowa City
California four Parks hold four national landmarks
Readable text notes California encloses four parks containing four national landmarks within its bounds.
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California
Shultzmen Face Mount Pleasant After Upset Week
Keokuk’s 14 7 defeat of Muscatine shocks Little Six hopes as Ottumwa, Burlington and Fairfield win. Mount Pleasant prepares for a rugged schedule with Keokuk while Fairfield and Muscatine brace for tests and Ottumwa eyes Ft Madison.
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Washington
Burlington
Ft. Madison
Keokuk
Muscatine
Fairfield
Mt. Pleasant
Washington Ottumwa
Chiefs
Harold
Weber
Muscatine Muskies
Muskies
Richard
Tex
Kidd
Jim Shultz
Gate City
Fairfield Trojan
Trojans
Ireland
Norman
Gorman
Webermen
Bloodhounds
Sweizer
Harold Hogberg
Grayhounds
Maasdam
Little Six
Neighbors and Fire Departments Help Save Barn Scene
We thank neighbors and friends and both fire departments from Washing ton and Kalona for aiding in saving other buildings during the barn fire. Mr. and Mrs. Ardell Pieper Matilda and Clara TeBockhorst.
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Washington
Kalona
Ardell Pieper
Matilda
Clara TeBockhorst
National League Standings and Monday Results
The National League standings show Cincinnati 93 54 top, then Brooklyn 80 69 and Chicago 78 66. Monday games included New York 6 Boston 5. Today’s schedule features Chicago at Pittsburgh and Brooklyn at New York among others.
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Ber Tou Nde
Prose ‘Ioe Tonee
Corrogig Nee Idientinal
Bok Cacunee
Pittsbergh
Philadelphia
New York
Boston
Chicago
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Brooklyn
W. L
Cleveland
Washington
Detroit
Passenger Margare t Cowden reported reaching Haifa and Beirut during Iran voyage
A telegram from the Presbyterian Bureau of Publication says Mrs Margaret Cowden sailed from New York for Iran on Sept 2 and radioed she reached Haifa on Sept 2 and expected Beirut on Sept 23. From Beirut a short overland trip via Baghdad leads to Teheran where she is stationed. She is returning after months in America, mainly Washington.
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Margaret Cowden
New York
Iran
Persia
Haifa
Palestine
Beirut
Baghdad
Teheraneran
America
Washington
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