Johnson Buchanan schoolboy football rivalry tops rivals
In O'Cornell Iowa the Johnson and Buchanan sixth graders battle on Bever Park field in a fierce unofficial series. Three ties 6-6 12-12 and a planned fourth game show rough, no-refs, no sidelines football with 11 players per side and minimal substitutes.
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O'Cornell
Iowa
Minnesota
Notre Dame
Northwestern
Johnson
Buchanan
Gladiators
Johnson and
Bever Park
Board of Education
David McAlpine
R. T. McAlpine
Bill Chadima
Lester Chadima
Chadima
Carl Hendrickson, Jr
Carl Hendrickson
Pete Pickford
Rollo S. Pickford
Detours on East Iowa Highways For Week Ending Oct 20
The Iowa Highway Commission lists closures and detours on eastern Iowa routes for the week ending October 20. Routes include Iowa No. 64 from Preston to Miles with a four mile gravel detour, No. 74 from Bennett west and north with a two mile oil and one mile gravel detour, and No. 136 from Wyoming to Oxford Junction with seven miles of gravel detour.
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Iowa
Iowa Highway Commission
Towa
Road Detours and Closures Reported in Iowa Routes
Detour 1.5 miles and 14.5 miles surfaced announced on US No. 20 to state insane hospital and Iowa No. 261 from Solon to Iowa City. Iowa No. 290 1 mile closed in Clayton county from Iowa No. 13 west with a 1.3 mile earth detour.
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Buchanan County
U.S. No. 20
State Insane Hospital
Iowa No
Solon
Iowa City
Clayton County
Iowa No. 13
Self centered socialite and advice column outlines loneliness
The piece portrays a self absorbed Mrs H whose vanity and disinterest in others leave her and her husband unfulfilled. It also includes Miss Manners advice to a 17 year old seeking social life, urging her to form her own circle and be independent rather than wait for parental inclusion. It ends with guidance to a lonely girlfriend to seek other friends and greet him calmly if he calls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. H
Miss Manners
Widen Circle Of Acquaintances Beyond One Person
Advice urges broad social links instead of devoting all time to a single relationship. Encourages expanding networks, meeting diverse people, and cultivating varied connections for balance and growth.
Advice on choosing a life partner
A speaker counsels weighing compatibility and happiness before choosing a partner. The message warns against rushing into a union and urges reflection to avoid future regret about not selecting a different person.
Oxford Women Host Nemoca Study Club and Ladies Aid
Oxford reports that Mrs. D. E. Worthman and Mrs. Henry Dee hosted the Nemoca Study club at the former’s home. On Thursday several women including Mrs. Francis Ward and Mrs. C. R. Johnson were hostesses to the Ladies Aid society, with C. R. Johnson elected president and E. J. Cook as vice-president.
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D. E. Worthman
Henry Dee
Francis Ward
C. R. Johnson
George Venter
E. S. Maske
George Robertson
P. A. Klenk
Ladies Aid Society
E. J. Cook
Neighborhood and Township Club Meetings Reported
Mrs. F L Schweitzer served as secretary and treasurer while Mrs. Everett Cook hosted the Neighborhood club on Thursday. Mrs. John Reynolds entertained the West Lucas township club at her son Dr W H Reynolds home on Tuesday.
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F. L. Schweitzer
Everett Cook
John Reynolds
West Lucas Township
W. H. Reynolds
Women’s Relief Corps Meet in American Legion Hall
The Lone Tree unit met Tuesday evening with a business session. A committee led by Emma Carl Hazel Attig Anna Voita and Bessie Brinkmeyer awarded honors to Betty Jane Stock and Gertie Krueger. Plans were made for a November potluck and an Iowa City inspector will attend.
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Women's_Relief Corps
American Legion Hall
Emma
Carl
Hazel Attig
Anna Voita
Bessie Brinkmeyer
Banco
Betty Jane Stock
Gertie Krueger
Mac Marsh
Iowa City
It Happened Last Week: Presses and Poli tics
Bob Estabrook reviews last week’s foreign policy moves with Hitler’s pleas for intervention and American responses. The piece notes Roosevelt’s stance on mediation, a Russia Finland tension note, and a push to repeal arms embargo in neutrality reform. It also covers GIs, public opinion warnings, and AFL leadership change.
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Adolf Hitler
United States
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Hitler
Great Britain
France
Russia
Finland
Sweden
Norway
Washington
Senate
House
Herbert Hoover
Charles A. Lindbergh
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Louis Johnson
Missouri
Bennett Champ
Clark
Johnson
America
Poland
New York
mid-Atlantic
Germany
Cincinnati
American Federation of Labor
John L. Lewis
CIO
Roosevelt
New Deal
William Green
Global tension and diplomacy swirl around Finland crisis
Reports show Finland bracing against Russian pressure with Aaland and Baltic fears rising. Scandinavian talks led by King Gustav to meet in Stockholm. Allies wrangle over peace terms as Hitler faces opposition from Britain and France while Italy charts a cautious anti-communist stance. Naval clashes and troop maneuvers color a tense international scene as Japan, Britain, and the Soviet Union pursue varied goals.
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Finland
Russia
Aaland
Estonia
Lithuania
Latvia
Gustav
Sweden
Stockholm
Stalin
Ukraine
Britain
France
Germany
Ers
East Prussia
Poland
Daladier
Adolf Hitler
Chamberlain
House of Commons
Hitler
Nazifuehrer
Berlin
London
Paris
Italy
Japanese Foreign Department
Tientsin
China
Saar
Maurice Thorez
Communist Party
Communist spies tied to German groups in US armed forces
A report warns that Communist agents allied with German organizations could be present within the American army and navy, prompting heightened scrutiny of personnel and security protocols across services.
War and Travel Tales from Pacific Sea Voyage
Cedar Rapids traveler Miss Billa Cheney describes wartime life aboard the Aorangi and Niagara as war loomed. Passengers and crew joined a deck hymn service, dances replaced by tea dances, and war rules limited activity while Canadian staff kept stern vigilance.
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North Atlantic
Cedar Rapids
Pacific
Billa Cheney
Fifth Avenue SW
Honolulu
Beta Sigm Phi
Vancouver
Business Girls’ Sorority
United States
Iowa
Cheney
America
Miss Cheney
R. M. S. Niagara
Hal
Eve
Ellen Smith O Pueblo
Cole
Don Blanding
Clar Inter
St. Regis
New York
Waikiki
Niagara
Honolul
Matsonia
Edgar Tapper
Mina Ackermann
Mabel Kies
Waterloo
Ruth Liesman
Des Moines
Mary Grubb
Ottumwa
Czech day set for Oct 29 in Cedar Rapids area hall
Czech Alliance members in Iowa plan a Czech day on Sunday October 29 at the C S P S hall to mark historic October 28 as Czechs and Slovaks gained independence Principal speaker will be Dr Michael Mudry now in Chicago The Czech school bazaar runs October 19 to 21 causing Saturday classes to be canceled A Z C B J dramatic circle presents Pravda Na Uteku tonight and other club events are announced with member names and venues.
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Czech Alliance Association
Iowa
C. S. P. S. Hall
Michael Mudry
Chicago
Z. C. B. J. Hall
Z. C. B. J. Dramatic Circle
Pavla Hromadka
Frank Janeba
Vlasta Bezdecny
Frank Kralik
Mildred Drahovzal
Joseph Chytry
Julia Vyskocil
Emma Hradecky
Jerry Drahovzal
Ann Machacek
Joseph Neumeister
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Scotty McLeod
Bob Wiley
G. B. Wiley
Grande Avenue SE
Buddy Ohsman
Louis Ohsman
Park Avenue SE
P.S
Richard Wall
Arthur Wall
Forest Drive SE
Wayne Narger
Roy Marger
Morton Ballard
Cc. F. Ballard
Bever Avenue
Larry Dutton
W. L. Dutton
Upland Drive
Johnson Line
Dick Jones
I. J. Jones
Dick Cutler
H. O. Cutler
John Berner
P. W. Berner
Kinnick
Roy Sorenson
II. M. Sorenson
Thirtieth Street
Richards
UNI Trades
Cant Council
Oxford
Bob Estabrook
Pat Pourri
Lasswell Studio
Paramount Theater
Walter G. Krivitsky
Dies Committee
Wagner
Toronto Symphony Orchestra
Ernest Macmillan
Athenia
Bremen
Murmansk
Chrysler
W. Va
Lou Gehrig
Parole Commission
Francis P. Welsh
Slim
William E. Cooper
Minneapolis
Harold J. Dreher
Harriett Swain
Rilla Cheney
South Side News
St. Anceslaus Hall
Ceska Lipa Dramatic Society
Prague
Wes Drahozal
Karla Masaryk
Dempsey
Ray Whitmore
Oscar Workman
Second Avenue
DIAL
George Steck
Hiltbrunner Music Co
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