Out-of-town Visitors Attend Washington County Festival
Visitors included B E Moews of Granville Illinois president and owner of Moews Seed and James Sessler of Ottawa Illinois noted horse breeder. Moews toured the exhibition tent with county dealers and visited the Herb Kolosick home to view horses. Washington County medical society met with a chicken dinner and a lecture on the surgery of tuberculosis by Dr William Speer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. E. Moews
Granville
Ill
Moews Seed Company
James Sessler
Ottawa
Moews
Washington County
Herb Kolosick
Washington County Medical Society
William Speer
Oakdale Sanatorium
Burlington and Muscatine top Little Six action
Burlington beat Mt. Pleasant 25 to 6 and Muscatine defeated Keokuk 41 to 7. Bloom starred for Muscatine with long touchdown runs as both teams continued strong in the conference after a 6-6 tie last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Burlington
Keokuk
Mt. Pleasant
Bloom
Toom
Ke-Wash League Thrills as Keota Edges North English 8 7
Keota topped North English 8 to 7 in a Ke-Wash game at Keota. Brighton defeated Williamsburg 7 to 0 with a fourth quarter TD on a Horton to Farrier pass. Williamsburg joins the Ke-Wash conference this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keota
North English
Brighton
Williansburg
Horton
Farrier
Williamsburg
Town Notes and Visits Highlight Community Festival
Dorothy Melinsky plans two week Ogden Utah visit with parents Mr. and Mrs. Frank Melinsky and will return to her job. Harold King and family from Detroit toured via Canada to Seattle and stopped in Washington. Mrs. C. C. Reister will visit Hollywood for her son Richard Minick and attend Bette Marie Hake and Richard Minick wedding. C. R. Long of Pittsburg visits Ainsworth relatives and praises the festival parade, with ivory carving hobby interests noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Melinsky
Ogden
Utah
Frank Melinsky
Miss Melinsky
Marjorie Carlson
Harold King
Detroit, Mich
Rodney Kephart
Canada
Seattle
Wash
Middle West
Washington
King
Blanche Brooks
C. C. Reister
Los Angeles
Calif
Richard Minick
Hollywood
Inez R. Hake
C. R. Long
Pittsburg
Penna
Ainsworth
T. H Will
Iowa
Hospital Admissions and Dismissals Reported
This morning surgical patients include Mrs. Leo Adam of Richland and Don Neff of 704 S Eighth Ave. Admitted last night as medical patients were Roger Lord of Wyman and Mrs. Nicholas Sickish of 523 N Iowa Ave. Dismissals today include Wilma Tait of 520 E Seventh St. Mrs Bob E Unzicker and son Randy Eugene of 800 E Madison St. Mrs Lyle Lowe and son Donald Clark of Crawfordsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Adam
Richland
Don Neff
S. Eighth Ave
Roger Lord
Wyman
Nicholas Sickish
Iowa Ave
Wilma Tait
Seventh St
Bob E. Unzicker
Randy Eugene
Madison St
Lyle Lowe
Donald Clark
Crawfordsville
Kidnapping Allegation Ties FBI To Travel Plot
FBI questioned 23 year old student flier in BoGalusa Louisiana in connection with an alleged airborne kidnapping of Harold L Pollitt a 44 year old flying instructor from Council Bluffs Iowa. Pollitt said Fred M Thomas chartered a plane to fly from Memphis to St Louis then forced him to detour to BoGalusa where he was guarded in a hotel room until he attacked Thomas and a pistol discharged during the struggle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bogalusa
FBI
Council Bluffs
Harold L. Pollitt
Fred M. Thomas
Bogalsa
Memphis
Tenn
Pollitt
Thomas
St. Louis
Omaha
Charles Thomas
Iowa
King George II Returns to Athens Amid Tight Security
King George II arrived in Greece aboard a destroyer Miaoulis and stepped ashore to a three mile lane of cheering crowds. He attended Te Deum at the Athens cathedral and visited the Unknown Soldier tomb amid extraordinary security to deter potential monarchist or anti monarchy threats. Crown Prince Paul and Princess Frederica accompanied him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
George II
Phaleron
Paul
Frederica
Donnelly rejects Missouri WWI veterans bonus recall
Gov. Phil M. Donnelly refused to recall the General Assembly to consider a $400 state bonus for Missouri World War I veterans. He told about 300 veterans in the state capitol that he favored a bonus but urged them to seek support from their senators and representatives instead. Merl Owen, an ex-marine corporal from Springfield, voiced disappointment after the governor spoke amid hisses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson City
Phil M. Donnelly
Missouri
General Assembly
Missouri Capitol
Donnelly
G.I
United States
Merl Owen
Springfield
Mount Pleasant Leader to Head Southeastern Iowa Teachers
C A Cottrell, superintendent of Mount Pleasant schools, was elected president of the Southeastern Iowa Teachers Association at its annual convention in Davenport. Other officers include Catherine Mahoney of Davenport as vice president and J F Van Antwerp of Ottumwa as executive committee chair. Harry McPhail of Davenport and W C Pence of Fairfield elected to the state executive committee. G G Balmy of Marengo re-elected secretary and treasurer.
Popular Appliance Iron Tops Early 20th Century Small Goods
Electric irons led domestic appliance use in the United States with over 20 million in use by January 1935. The electric toaster ranked second in popularity among small electrical appliances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Turkey Presses for International Control of Dardanelles
Turkish officials say Ankara has prepared extraordinary military measures in response to a Soviet note calling for joint defense of the Dardanelles. Political commentators stress Turkey will not accept Russian demands and favors internationalizing the strait per the Montreux convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Istanbul
Turkey
Dardanelles
Dardanelles Strait
Aegean
Truman urges cadets toward leadership for peaceful world
At West Point President Truman reflected on missing the Academy years ago and told future officers he expected permanent peace. He urged cadets to train for national leadership essential in peace as in war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Point
N. Y
Truman
U. S. Military Academy
Republican Women’s Clubs to Meet in Community Room
Republican Women’s clubs of the 1st district will meet Tuesday at the Y’s Community room. Congressman Thomas E. Martin and wife will attend as special guests for the district gathering. A noon luncheon with coffee funded by Washington county club follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican Women’s Clubs
1St District
Thomas E. Martin
Washington County Club
Martin
Sidney Delarue
Davenport
Guy Linnville
Cedar Rapids
Birthday and Anniversary Notices for Local Residents
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley McKeown Jr and Mr. and Mrs. Milford Cook celebrate their sixth wedding anniversaries today while Mr. and Mrs. Grant Fletcher mark another. Lou Ann Pratt, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Pratt of Des Moines, has two candies on her birthday cake. Birthday greetings go to Emily Crone Lins, Stan Kiesey, C A Ruebsam, Mrs. Richard Miller, Mrs. Tony Meath of Keota, Kathleen Bruty, Mrs. Howard Sigafoose of Shiloh, Hal Williams, Carl Steele of Columbus Junction, Mrs. Esther, Howard Mimms, and Ralph Schoonover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley McKeown, Jr
Milford Cook
Grant Fletcher
Lou Ann Pratt
Mrs
LeRoy Pratt
Des Moines
Emily Crone Lins
Stan Kiesey
C. A. Ruebsam
Richard Miller
Tony Meath
Keota
Kathleen Bruty
Howard Sigafoose
Shiloh
Hal Williams
Carl Steele
Columbus Junction
Esther. Howard Mimms
Ralph Schoonover
Social Calendar Items for Week
Social calendar notices list meetings and events through Thursday. Activities include Bible department at the Public library, Women's Republican clubs luncheon at noon, craft sessions, D.A.R. centennial program, Pythian Sisters initiation, Wayland address by Mrs. Stacy, Merry Makers and Merry Mixer clubs, Harmony and Grace Hill chapels, O.E.S. roll calls, and W.R.C. meetings with church events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Library
Women’s Republican Clubs of
1St District
E. L. Rouse
Pythian Sisters
K.P. Hall
D.A.R
Victor Stacy
Wayland
Merry Makers Club
Richard Young
Dorothy Thrapp
Charles R. Wilson
Harmony Club
James Swift
Grace Hill Ladies Aid Society
Dan Boone
Presbyterian Ladies Aid Society Plans Annual Bazaar
Presbyterian Ladies Aid groups held meetings to plan the December bazaar. Group 1 3 hosted at Blattner Home with 14 present and 2 hostesses. Devotions led by Dade Shearer. Group 2 met at Mrs Dye home. W Whiting led devotions. Group 4 met in church parlors with 8 members and 20 calls reported. Bazaar committee named for the sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Ladies Aid Society
Blattner
Victor Blattner
Harry Ramseyer
Earl Steele
Dade Shearer
J. E. Lemmon
Frank Crone
Stella Latchem
Lemmon
W. A. Whiting
William Graf
Tom Gerdes
Charles Wiley
Sam Munson
Harvey Davis
Ivan Rehmel
Fred Neiswanger
B. C. Briley
R. J. Dawson
Anniversary notices for local couples observed tomorrow
Mr and Mrs Joe Krotz of Ainsworth and Mr and Mrs H J Whiting of Crawfordsville celebrate wedding anniversaries. Mr and Mrs Frank B Miller mark twenty years of marriage, with all couples married in 1909 and earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Krotz
Ainsworth
H. J. Whiting
Crawfordsville
Frank B. Miller
Margaret Brown to be 14 in Burlington tomorrow
Margaret Brown of Burlington, daughter of Mr and Mrs Walter R Brown, former Washington residents, will celebrate turning fourteen tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Brown
Burlington
Walter R. Brown
Washington
Birthdays Tomorrow Highlight Local Residents and Families
Tomorrow's birthdays include Sam Stites of Crawfordsville Clark Miller Mrs Cy Bush Ame lia Geret Riverside C A Nicholson Guy Hesseltine Brighton Herold Messenger SF Rose Ann Schwab daughter of Mr and Mrs William Schwab Columbus Junction Franklin Wallace Bruty son of Mr and Mrs Walter Bruty route two Nancy Darlene Polson daughter of Mr and Mrs Lloyd Polson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Stites
Crawfordsville
Clark Miller
Cy Bush
Amelia Geret
Riverside
C. A. Nicholson
Guy Hesseltine
Brighton
Herold Messenger
Rose Ann
Festival Draws Big Crowd Today
Senator Hickenlooper told of atomic bomb history and tests, praising use in World War II while warning of its power. He cited uranium, explosion theory, and potential to destroy cities. E D Morrison Jr led the program as S W Livingston introduced Congressman Martin and then the senator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bikini
Hickenlooper
Pacific
Chicago
E. D. Morrison, Jr
Senator Hickenlooper
S. W. Livingston
Thomas &. Martin
Mr. Livingston
Awards Published for Corn and Vegetable Show Winners
The exhibits list winners in categories including hooked rug crochet and bedspreads. Names such as Mrs. M. Wittetoe Mrs. Robert Choate Mrs. Wharry Kuniz Mrs. Roy Finke and others appear for blue red and white ribbons across quilts spreads and embroideries. Judges Mary Frances Witte and Joan Bryant are named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Choate
Wharry Kuniz
Roy Finke
Choate
Finke
Dora Bolar
W. S. Brown
Frances Sojka
Bolar
Jcecil” Long
Louis Rinner
Candlewick
Rosamond Sojka
R. E. Williams
O. R. Scott
John Rittenhouse
Mary Jane McCartney
A. C. Cannon
Meredith
Duane White
Albert Lay
Ruth Mitchell
Mary Frances Witte
Joan Bryant
Liberals Urge Big Three Meeting to End War Talk
In Chicago on September 28, Henry Morgenthau Jr. and Harold Ickes urged a Truman Stalin Attlee summit to curb war talk. They spoke at a weekend liberals conference with 31 states backing a progressive Congress and a long range movement plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Henry Morgenthau Jr
Harold L. Ickes
Congress
Morgenthau
Ickes
CIO
National Citizens Pac
Independent Committee of the Arts, Sciences and Professions
Russia
Clint Shull Funeral Set for Sunday in Iowa
Funeral services for Clint Shull 724 near Winfield are scheduled for 2:30 PM Sunday at Sherman’s funeral home with burial in Elm Grove cemetery. Shull died yesterday after a long illness. born September 8 1874 in Mt Solon Virginia he moved to Iowa in 1901. He married Jennie Searle July 19 1903 who died February 7 1946. they had eight sons and four daughters. Surviving are Floyd of Cedar Rapids and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clint Shull
Sherman
Elm Grove
Mr. Hull
Winfield
William and
Mary Horn Shull
Mt. Solon
Iowa
Jennie Searle
Shull
Floyd
Cedar Rap
Riverside Garden Club Hosts Meeting with Guests
Riverside Garden club met at Mrs. George Deatsch’s home with guest Mrs. Lloyd Krotz of Cedar Rapids. Mary Baschnagel led a program on planting bulbs for color while Mrs. Fred Yordi and Mrs. Hazel Albright joined the club. Refreshments were served and a future host date was announced. The South Side club held a September picnic at Iowa City Park with families and a basket dinner. Participants included Mr. and Mrs. Clair Flynn, Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Fox, Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Fesler, Mr. and Mrs. Claude Flynn, Mr. and Mrs. Victor Burich, Mr. and Mrs. Alva Bell, and Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Malichky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
George Deatsch
Riverside Garden Club
Deatsch
Lloyd Krotz
Cedar Rapids
Deutsch
Mary Baschnagel
Fred Yordi
Hazel Albright
Earl Hart
South Side Club
Iowa City Park
Clair Flynn
Sherman Fox
Lyle Fesler
Claude Flynn
Victor Burich
Alva Bell
Hubert Malichky
Family builds vitamin A with collards mustard and greens
Collards mustard and tuning greens can help the family build up a supply of vitamin A.
Obituary fragment lists relatives and survivors
The text lists numerous relatives and survivors including Clarence of Washington, Gail and Mrs. Carl Cline of Ainsworth, Donald of Iowa City, Mrs. Herman Kron of Washington, and others. It notes 17 grandchildren and a spread of brothers and sisters in Virginia and Ohio. It mentions deceased parents and two sons Harley and Cloyee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Jane
Mt. Solon Va
Lizzy Willard
Ohio
Harley and
Cloyee
New Hearing Aid Promises Batteryless Comfort and Clarity
Rochester Hearing Aid Co announces a compact batteryless device that fits in the hand and eliminates bulky packs. The tone is clear and adjustable for changing hearing. Free descriptive booklet and home demonstration offered from 118 First Ave Southwest Rochester MN. Reach them today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester Hairing Aid Co
First Ave
Rochester
Minnesota
Aso
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