The Passing Years In Washington Highlights
An item notes Mrs. Rosa Barnett’s 80 year cane made from corn stalks and valued as utility and keepsake. It reports Mildred Reim and Max D Lee marriage August 31 in Carthage Missouri. It covers Festicorn queen Violet Flynn and finances, plus a corn flag display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosa Barnett
Mildred Reim
Herman Reim
Hillsdale
Oklahoma
Max D. Lee
Mile PD. Lee
Washington
Carthage
Violet Flynn
Margaret Schneider
Local business opens planned beauty parlors and more
Blanche Spevacek and Elma Moser plan to open a beauty parlor near the Washington National Bank in two weeks. Paul Shellabarger rents the room north of McLellan store to launch a beauty shop for five years. The town reports on real estate trades, fires, thefts, school hiring, travel plans, and notable residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanche Spevacek
Elma Moser
Washington National Bank
Paul Shellabarger
McLellan
Davenport dance instructor elected president of association
Fifty years ago Prof. F L Clendenning of Davenport who teaches dancing classes here in fall and winter has been elected president of the association. Several new dances will be in vogue and the Tuesday night club looks forward to learning them. A Jour nal representative viewed an oil painting by Mrs. Georgia Canfield today at Nelsons Jewelry store. The talent she displayed surprised us.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. L. Clendenning
Davenport
Georgia Canfield
Nelson
Washington weekly notes on clubs and society events
The Home Association of Washington promotes a community home project with booklets available at the recorder's office. Several social notes mention meetings, visits, travel to Des Moines and Minneapolis, charity events, and family milestones including births, weddings, and baptisms.
Farmers tour notes and local social updates
Wednesday report lists sixty five farmers at a soil conservation tour hosted by the Soil Conservation Service and county offices. The column also notes numerous travel, visits, and movements of residents including Dr. James Grier at Monmouth College and Helen Livingston’s departure from Alexandria Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Beatt
Marion Stransky
The
Soil Conservation Service
County Extension Office
Mississippi Valley Farm Association
Travels Through California and Arizona with Natural Wonders
The writer recounts a Pacific Coast journey from the Redwood Empire to the Hoover Dam zone. Highlights include plant life such as Five Finger ferns and Rhododendrons, coastal sights around Santa Cruz Monterey and Seal Rock, visits to Glendale Forest Lawn and notable locals, and a tour of Lake Mead behind Hoover Dam with vast power transmission lines powering the Southwest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Arizona
Redwood Empire
Lake Mead
Vacationers Return From Smoky Mountains Trips
Thursday Elizabeth Clark and companions returned Saturday after two weeks in the Smoky Mountains and southeastern states including Washington DC. Firemen battled two early morning blazes in Washington and Wellman destroying the Maid Rite cafe and Maplecrest turkey farm No 2. Washington Community Chest plans for October 25 and 26 fund drive discussed at YMCA. Two year old Lee Yoder of Wellman listed in polio bulletin as in fair condition at University hospital Iowa City. Mr and Mrs Clinton Ed-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Clark
Winnie Beller
Della Humphreys
Smoky Mountain
Washington, D. C
Washington
Wellman
Maid-Rite Cafe
Maplecrest Turkey Farm No
Washington Community Chest Campaign Committee
YMCA
Lee Yoder
Duane Yoder
University Hospital
Iowa City
Sunset park shelter and sanitary station bids invited
An invitation for bids on the combination shelter house and sanitary station in Sunset park is published in the Evening Journal. Bids, approved by city voters at a recent special election, will be received at 2 o clock October 11, per Frank Miller, president, and Mrs. Marion Bailey, secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunset Park
Evening Journal
Frank Miller
Marion Bailey
Fortnightly Club hears Davis review of The Greatest Story Ever Told
Mrs. C O Davis of Washington gave an excellent review of The Greatest Story Ever Told to the Fortnightly Club meeting at Mrs. C R Sturgeon’s home. The book was presented to the public library as a memorial to Miss Marr’s mother Mrs. Mary Marr.
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C. O. Davis
Washington
C. R. Sturgeon
May Marr
Davis
Miss Marr
Mary Marr
Greenwood
Calif
Edwin Burks
Peoria
Harry McCall
Wahneetah Ingalls
Winfield Presbyterian Church
Winfield Beacon
Hospital News and Obituaries Snapshot
Admitted Saturday include Mrs. Robert Grubb of Washington for a surgical case. Today Kathleen Storm of Spencer undergoes tonsillectomy. Dismissed Sunday are Mrs. Floyd Smith of Richland and Mrs. Ed Miller and Gary Wagner of Washington. Also listed are Mrs. Robert Choate and Mrs. William Dusenbery and son of West Chester. Births: a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. David Salter in Washington at 3:58 a.m. and a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Wilson Jr. of Washington at 9:22 p.m. yesterday. The body of Mrs. R. S. Cook, 93, lies at Stephens Funeral Home pending arrangements. Cook died in Eagle Rock California after years in the Home for Women there, formerly of Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garth Brown
Debra
Des Moines
Sam Canott
Donnie
George Canott
Washington
David Griffith
Columbus Junction
Brown
George Cannott
Mr. Brown
Meredith Publishing Company
Robert Grubb
Surgical
Kathleen Storm
Spencer
Floyd Smith
Richland
Ed Miller
Gary Wagner
Robert Choate
William Dusenbery and Son
West Chester
Hubert Wilson Jr
Eagle Rock
California
R. S. Cook
Local Health Notes and Birth Announcements
Medical updates list Mrs. David Lantz and Mrs. Nellie M. Kent in Kalona and Richland respectively, and Patsy Tellin in Washington with an appendectomy. Washington also records Mrs. Robert Grubb and Mrs. Emil Peiffer. births note Mr. and Mrs. Don Ross in Brighton with a son, and two Columbus Junction and Keota babies for Houseal and Rhodebeck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Lantz
Kalona
Medical
Nellie M. Kent
Richland
Patsy Tellin
Washington
Robert Grubb
Emil Peiffer
Don Ross
Brighton
Richard Houseal
Columbus Junction
Delmer Rhodebeck
Keota
Obituaries and Family Notices Briefly List Health Updates
Yesterday Ida Howsare of Crawfordsville received medical attention. Today Leland Yoder of Kalora underwent surgery. Also today Nellie Kent of Rich- partially noted with missing details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Howsare
Crawfordsville
Medical
Leland Yoder
Kalora
Surgical
Local Births and Medical Updates Reported
Yesterday entries list Mrs. Frank Marsh Keota and Albert Hammen Harper in medical care. Don Gardner of Washington moved to University Hospital in Iowa City. Today notices include Mrs. Robert Yoder and Leland Yoder in Wellman Kalona, and Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd McKay welcoming a son at 3 03 p.m. Yesterday also notes Mr. and Mrs. Roger Lines of Keota with a son born at 12 50 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Marsh Keota
Albert Hammen Harper
Don Gardner
Washington
University Hospital
Iowa City
Robert Yoder
Wellman
Leland Yoder
Kalona
Lloyd McKay
Roger Lines
Keota
Deaths This Week and Funeral Plans Highlight Local Obituaries
Mrs. Sarah E E Crawford 89 died at her Des Moines home after three years of illness. Funeral services for Harry Dye 74 a Washington man will be Tuesday Sept 26 at 2 PM at Jones funeral home with Rev Milan Thompson officiating. Burial in Ainsworth cemetery. Dye of 908 North Second Avenue died Saturday evening after a heart attack at noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah EE. Crawford
Des Moines
Harry Dye
Washington
Jones Funeral
Milan Thompson
Ainsworth Cemetery
Mr. Dye
North Second Avenue
Mrs. Frank Wall of Fredonia dies at 57
Mrs. Frank Wall, aged 57, of Fredonia, has died in Columbus Junction. Her passing marks the latest obituary notice from the local area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Frank Wall
Fredonia
Fort Scott Man Dies at 94 in Kansas Home
A. I. Singmaster, 94, of Fort Scott Kansas, died recently at his home. He had lived in Washington county before 1900 and married Clara Belle Brown in this location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. I. Singmaster
Fort Scott
Kansas
Washington County
Clara Belle Brown
Riverside man Charley Prymek dies after three day illness
Riverside Charley Prymek 87 died Monday at Washington County Hospital after a three day illness. He lived in the Riverside community and was a longtime resident. Funeral arrangements will be announced by the Prymek family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Charley Prymek
Washington County
Funeral services for George M Brown in Davenport
Funeral services for George M Brown were held at Range mortuary in Davenport on Monday September 25 at 1 o clock. Brown died suddenly and unexpectedly on Thursday September 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Round Grove
George M. Brown Wrre
the Range Mortuary
Davenport
Mr. Brow
Funeral services for Mrs Frank Wall set in two churches
Funeral services for Mrs Frank Wall are scheduled with a 1 p.m. service Thursday at Stephens funeral home and a 2:30 p.m. service at Swank church near Lone Tree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Frank Wall
Stephens
Swank
Lone Tree
Deaths of Frank J. Tucker at farm home
Frank J. Tucker aged 61 of seven miles northwest of Washington died at his farm home at 7 45 this morning. Death followed a sudden heart attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank J. Tucker
Washington
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