Local News Highlights and Upcoming Deadlines
George McAvoy writing home from Abraham's beauty salon in Davenport says he enjoys his work. Last day to pay the second installment without penalty is Saturday the 30th. Marriage licenses issued at the courthouse include Glen Widmer and Eleanor Barnes of Mt. Pleasant and Dwight Hoyle and Louise Cady of Brighton. Dr E Brumback sale Thursday Oct 5 features choice milk cows and the Royal Blue cream separator. Mrs. Harvey Young of Panora, a former Washington resident, visits and plans to stay until Tuesday or Wednesday. Loans to farmers and stockmen available at Production Credit Association office in Jeffrey Building. Johanna McKevitt of Moline, Ill visits L. F. Payne family. Addie Harmon sale on Wednesday Oct 4 at 217 North 4th St. 19412FM
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Glen Widmer
Eleanor Barnes
Mt. Pleasant
Dwight Hoyle
West Chester
Louise Cady
Brighton
Harvey Young
Panora
Washington
Winfield
Young
Psther Kassey
Local Births Reported From Wellman Hospital
Mr and Mrs Keith Carr of Wellman welcomed a daughter born last night at 11 40 weighing seven pounds four ounces. Mrs Keith Stewart and baby son Richard Max were dismissed this morning for their home. Clarice Meek was dismissed this morning.
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Keith Carr
Wellman
Keith Stewart
Richard Max
Thas
Clarice Meek
Demons Host Burlington Tonight in Key Grid Clash
Maasdam reshuffles lineup for Parsons Demons facing Burlington Grayhounds with four new linemen debuting Frank Dea T J Berdo Milo Steele and Joe Pease to start on left side Terry Anderson shifts from left guard to backfield as Harold Wolf remains in action Burlington arrives fresh off two early season wins with Brissey Hogberg and Schweizer leading the offense while line play from Rothiaus and Cowles shores up the front.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred W. Maasdam
Parsons
Harold Tackleson
Wesleyan
J. F. T. Saur
Simpson
Park Russell
Ralph Hibbs
Penn
Demon
Burlington Grayhounds
Fred Maasdam
Frank Dea
T. J. Berdo
Milo Steele
Joe Pease
Jimmy Gallagher
Bob Gates
Bill Brown
Terry Anderson
Harold Wolf
Wolf
Burlington
Grayhounds
Demons
Roseville
Ft. Madison
Carl Brissey
Harold Hogberg
Edsel Schweizer
Bob Rothiaus
Dave Cowles
Fresh eggs retail 14c doz Reister Bros
Fresh eggs offered at 14 cents per dozen by Reister Bros with a brief trade listing.
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Fresh Eggs
Reister Bros
Major League Standings and Results Roundup
National League standings show Cincinnati leading at 95 66 with a .629 winning rate while Brooklyn and Chicago hold midpack positions. Thursday results include New York beating Philadelphia and Cincinnati toppling St Louis. American League results feature New York and Philadelphia split games and Boston beating Washington in one game.
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National League
In . Bet
Cincinnati
Cicago
Brooklyn
Ee Ag O
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
New York
Boston
St. Louis
Chicago
W. L
Cleveland
Washington
Detroit
Alumni 19 Meet Cardinals Alumni Football Game Planned
Arrangements are made for a Tuesday night football game at Case Field between the 1939 junior college Cardinals and a college alumni team. The alumni squad may feature top former Cardinals including Carstensen Stewart Fredmund Turner Lefvart Sutton Raymond Zeck Tucker Bleber Dougall Fullerton Marshall Kiesey Fuhr Jones among others.
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Case Field
Cardinals
Cardinal
Dale Carstensen
Keith Stewart
Lloyd Fredmund
Gene Turner
Rex Levert
Adrian Sutton
Max Raymond
George Zeck
Gene Tucker
Roger Bleber
Felix Dougall
Harry Fullerton
Wilbur Marshall
Dale Kiesey
Dale Fuhr
Lester Jones
Dem Cards Club hits over two hundred members
Over two hundred booster club members joined Washington high school and junior college football support via Dem Cards drive at the Chamber of Commerce and store sales. New members listed include Claude Tucker Don Stutenman Roger Sherman Boice Kurtz J Rothachild R L Lytle Verne Crull Carl Guther Ray Dayton Ro Johnston L E Travis Dr PD C Barrett C F Anderson Paul Horak Frank McFarlane Ray Box Cloid White G T Kroas F Bh Miller and Mr and Mrs John Spence Gene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Washington
Washington High School
Claude Tucker
Don Stutenman
Roger Sherman
Boice Kurtz
J. Rothachild
R. L Lytle
Verne Crull
Carl Guther
Ray Dayton
Ro R. Johnston
L E. Travis
PD. C. Barrett
C. F. Anderson
Paul Horak
Frank McFarlane
Ray Box
Cloid White
G. T. Kroas
F. Bh. Miller
John Spence Gene
Thirtys First Iowa opener with South Dakota
Iowa hosts South Dakota in a 1939 Golden Anniversary season opener at Iowa Stadium. Dr Edward N Anderson debuts as native Iowan and Notre Dame system innovator. Hawkeyes seek first stadium win since 192? as Indiana looms. South Dakota counters with strong line and a passing attack led by Ganderson Petranek Wernl Trompeter.
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Iowa City
South Dakota
University of Iowa
Edward N. Anderson
Dr. Anderson
Jim Harris
Frank Carideo
Iowa
Anderson
Dark Horse
Indiana
Hawkeyes
Kinnick
Bush
Gilleard Couppee
Ankeny
Murphy
McLain
Prasse
Evans
Busch
Walker
Diehl
The
Coyotes
Ernie Ganderson
Ed Petranek
Jim Wernl
Slippery Joe Trompeter
Helen Harvey Presents Pupils in Piano Recital
Miss Helen Harvey will present a group of her piano pupils in a recital Saturday afternoon at 2 30 in the United Presbyterian church. The program includes pieces by Adler, Lidie Avvit Simmons, Schubert, Tchaikovsky and more, featuring numerous named performers such as Arlene Lambert, Mary Ardith Jarrard, Betty Koehler and Julia Mae Koehler.
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Helen Harvey
United Presbyterian Church
Faries
Fearless
Wisdom
Lidie Avvit’ Simmons
William Wessler
McHale
Arlene Lambert
Enaica Tate
Cardio Ketterer
Risher
Helen Knupp
the Goofs and
the Goblins
Adler Julia Mae Koehler
Lindsay Martha Zieglowsky
Tchaikovsky Mary Ardith Jarrard
Anthony Betty Koehler
Heckman
Leota Fishburn
Baldwin
Dorothy Ann Tanner
Martha Downing
de Leone Sohereanae
Oonce
Enone
Presser
Mary Eilen
Hazel Gertrude Kingcella
Betty Caldwell
Schubert Arlys Myers Valse Gracieuse
Dvorak
Moon
Wiesneedaan Ie
Geraldine Bartow
Baeh Moment Musical
Schubert
Dem Cards booster club badges on sale at local shops
Dem cards booster club badges continue to be sold at Widmer and Busby clothing store McDaniel drug store North Side cafe Tf and BKB clothing store Coast to Coast store Lemmon's pharmacy Klein Clothing Company Chocolate shop and Casey's cafe.
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Carl Klein Jr
Robert Grimes
Ralph Martin
Tod Wilson
Dale Gallagher
Red West
Marion Engle
Henry Berdo
James Carey
Jrr
Gus B. Troxell
Leonardy
W. BK. Morgan
Delbert L Radham
Widmer & Busby Clothing
McDaniel Drug Store
North Side Cafe
Tf. & Bkb
Lemmon's Pharmacy
Klein Klothing Kompany
Casey's Cafe
Riverside Lodge Card Party Benefits Lodge Treasury
St Rita's Court Women’s Catholic Order of Foresters hosted a card party in Forester hall on Tuesday afternoon in Riverside. Bridge and euchre were played at eight tables with honors won by Mrs. A H Pogge in bridge and Mrs. Dorothy Fitzsimmons in consolation. lunch followed and proceeds support the lodge treasury.
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Riverside
St. Rita’s Court
Women's Catholic Order of Foresters
Forester Hall
A. H. Pogge
Dorothy Fitzsimmons
Marvin Brown
Joseph Pailliotet
Lodge
Presbyterian Choir Guests at Dinner
Dr and Mrs F W Eastwood hosted a Presbyterian choir dinner with over thirty members at two tables. An excellent dinner was served. Mrs Glenn Wilson the choir president spoke briefly for the group. Afterward the regular choir practice proceeded at the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. W
Eastwood
Presbyterian
Glenn Wilson
Nurses to Hear Talk by Joseph B Furst
The Washington County Society of Registered Nurses invites all nurses and medical society members to a talk by Joseph H B Furst of a Payeh pathic hospital Iowa City on Bodily Nutrition in the Emotional State at the nurses home next Wednesday October 3 at 7 30 p.m. Prompt lateness not allowed. A post talk business meeting will discuss the fee scale for private duty nurses.
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Washington County Society of Registered Nurses
Joseph HB. Furst
Payeh Pathic Hospital
Iowa City
Medical Society
Methodists Honor Minister and Family in Crawfordsville
Crawfordsville church members held a pot luck dinner at 6 20 pm in honor of Rev Vos and family returning for another year and in appreciation of teachers. An after dinner program featured welcome remarks from Howard Andersen and Rob Rich, with Rev Vosg and Supt Walter Rauscher speaking. A quartet sang a Grumbline song and a burlesque Ford car skit provided merriment before games in the League room.
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Crawfordeville
Methodist Church
Voss
Howard Andersen
de W Rich
Vosg
Walter Rauscher
Ruth Rich
Leah Anderson
Bobby Darbyshire
Virgil Hering
Bobby Lowe
Glen Dean Cherry
Holmes
Nurses alumni meeting and Rainbow Girls installation at Masonic Temple
Social calendar lists a Nurses alumni meeting at the nurses home hosted by Masson and Rainbow Girls installation at the Masonic Temple with a 7:45 p.m. start. Also notes DAR and D of V meetings at 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. respectively at local halls and clubs with specific hostesses and locations.
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Moonday Nurses
Masson
Rainbow Girls
Masonic Temple
H. H. McCleery
East Main Street
George Clapper
D. of
V. Meeting
Birthday Celebrants Mark Milestone Ages Across Town
Mrs. Martha Gordon reaches 9 as a Three Quarter Century club member. Mrs. Albert Dayton turns 65. Margaret Brown, daughter of Mr and Mrs Walter R Brown, is 7. Also celebrating are Clark Miller Mrs Cy Bush Sam Stites of Crawfordsville and C A Nicholson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Gordon
South Avenue
Margaret Brown
Walter R. Brown
Clark Miller
Cy Bush
Sam Stites
Crawfordsville
C. A. Nicholson
Valley Ladies Aid Announces Room Sale and Events
Valley Ladies Aid hosts a room sale at Washington Cleaners on Saturday September 3. Lotus Benefit card party on October 4 sponsored by Rainbow Girls and Mason Temple. 19213W-F-T Chicken Pile Supper at West Chester U P Baptist Church Tuesday evening with serving at 6 30.
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Rainbow Girls
Masonic Temple
West Chester
U. P. Baptist Church
Officers Elected in Camp Fire Group
The Powhatas Camp Fire group met after school at Jo Ann Ross home. Seven girls and adviser Mrs Joe Duca attended with Marcella Boileau elected president JoAnn Ross vice president Erma Turnipseed secretary and Jean Morgan reporter. Next meeting set for Urma Turnipseed home.
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Powhatas
Camp Fire
Jo Ann Ross
Joe Duca
Marcella Boileau
JoAnn Ross
Erma Turnipseed
Jean Morgan
Urma Turnipseed
Mrs Ed Lukavsky Hosts C D A Social Evening
Mrs Ed Lukavsky entertained Catholic Daughters of America at her home with three bridge tables and one Chinese checkers table. Prizes went to Mrs Martin Whittaker for high bridge, Mrs Leo Sueppel for low, and Alice Lukavsky for high Chinese checkers. Guests included Mrs John Thien and Mrs Johanna McKevitt. Next meeting is October 1.
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Ed Lukavsky
Catholic Daughters of America
Martin Whittaker
Leo Sueppel
Alice Lukavsky
Lukavsky
Alice
John Thien
Oklahoma City
Okla
Johanna McKevitt
Moline
Mary Birku
Luncheon at Country Club Draws Fifty-Six Women
A luncheon at the country club yesterday afternoon drew 56 women. Mrs. John Dodd catered, with co chairs Mrs. Richard McCleery and Mrs. Alfred Brown and several others serving. Mrs. Lester Orr won the contract bridge high score. Mrs. E Coffey of Wea Chester won the auction high prize. Out of town guests included Mrs. Harvey Young of Panora and Mrs. MecKinnie Phelps of Cincinnati, Ohio.
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Country Club
John Dodd
Richard McCleery
Alfred Brown
Claude Tucker
Ralph Gibson
A. E. Baldrige
Harry Simpson
R. J Patterson
Lester Orr
E. Coffey
Wea Chester
Harvey Young
Panora
MecKinnie Phelps
Cincinnati
Ohio
White Way Club Meeting at Mrs Roy Wells Home
The White Way club near West Chester met at Mrs Roy Wells's home Tuesday afternoon with good attendance. Contests and unexpected musical talent were noted. The annual Wiener roast for club families was discussed and a date will be set at the next meeting. A lunch was served. Guests included Mrs Keith Wells and daughters Mrs Lester and Mrs Fisher. The club will meet in two weeks at Mrs Blanche Forinash's home.
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White Way Club
Near West Chester
Roy Wells
Keith Wells
Lester
Fisher
Blanche Forinash
Harmony Club and Families Meet at Shebeck Home
Fourteen Harmony Club members and their families attended a Wiener roast at the Alvin Shebeck home last evening. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. John Shebeck. Plenty of wieners buns pie coughnuts and coffee were enjoyed as the group visited. it was the first meeting in the Shebeck home and the hosts were praised.
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Harmony Club
Alvin Shebeck
Shebeck
Shebecks
John Shebeck
Bible Department to Meet Monday
Bible department members will study the fifth and sixth chapters of Second Corinthians when they meet Monday afternoon at the home of Mrs. George Clapper. Alice Campbell will present a paper on The Value of Bible Study and Mrs. George Brinton will discuss the subject.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bible Department
Second Corinthians
George Clapper
Alice Campbell
George Brinton
Coast to Coast Service Station Reopens Under New Management
Public notice from Ainsworth Iowa announces October 2 1939 as start of new management at Coast to Coast Service Station. Changes include extended hours, double staffing during peak times, updated uniforms, larger more efficient menu, six new Shell pumps, and a fresh contract. Community feedback requested via post card.
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Ainsworth
Iowa
SHELL
Shell Company
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Addie Harmon
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Harry McCall
Mary Manners
McCall
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Leffler
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Mary Dempsey
Eveready Plumbing & Heating
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Coast Ro Coast
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