Lenox Wins County Tournament in New Market Final
Lenox captured the county high school baseball title at New Market last weekend, defeating Sharpsburg 14 to 3 in the Saturday final after winning the May 11 to 13 rounds. Gravity beat New Market 8 to 2 in the opening round, then fell to Sharpsburg 4 to 3. King pitched the Gravity-New Market game with two hits allowed, two home runs, and 12 strikeouts. Lenox also edged Clearfield in a 6 to 5 finish as weather and attendance were below par but grounds remained fair.
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New Market
Lenox
Emerson
Sharpsburg
Gravity
King
Clearfield
Private Business Fears Government Competition
The investor warns that if government can crush one industry through unfair competition it can destroy others. He argues lack of capital, high unemployment, rising relief rolls, and soaring national debt stem from hostile policies. real recovery remains a dream while government harms honest business.
Death of Floyd Nevius of Fremont Neb
Floyd Nevius of Fremont Nebraska died suddenly early Tuesday morning of last week from a heart attack in front of a Fremont service station. Funeral held Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. He was born October 29 1885 in Page county Iowa and attended Iowa State College at Ames. He married Retta Moore September 7 1909 at Bedford Iowa. Surviving are wife three sons Paul Scribner Carrol J Floyd Dean all of Fremont a daughter Mrs Bert Wagner his parents Mr and Mrs J S Nevius of Bedford two sisters Mrs P J Gold and Mrs Clyde Perkins Sidney and two brothers Guy Nevius Hamburg and Carl Council Bluffs three grandchildren. Burial in Fremont cemetery.
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Floyd Nevius
Fremont
Nebraska
Page County
Iowa
Agricultural College
Ames
Retta Moore
Bedford
Methodist Church
Nevius
Paul
Scribner
Carrol J
Floyd Dean
Bert Wagner
J. S. Nevius
P. J. Gold
Clyde Perkins Sidney
Guy Nevius
Hamburg
Carl
Council Bluffs
Fremont Cemetery
Methodist Church Epworth League Plans and Membership
Rev A J Bissinger notes Epworth League to meet next Sunday at 730 pm with many youth in study class for Preparatory Church Membership. Plans to study remaining chapters next Sunday at 10 am and discuss reception into full membership on the first Sunday in May. An Ames Iowa State College tie inspires the sermon.
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Laura Weller
Epworth League
State College
Ames
Iowa
Basket Dinner Closes Antioch School Year
Patrons of Antioch school held a basket dinner last Friday honoring teacher Miss Mildred Barker and pupila. The event marked the closing day of the current school year at the rural district.
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Antioch School
Mildred Barker
Pupila
Chandler Visit Highlights Des Moines Couple in Lenox
Mr and Mrs W W Chandler of Des Moines visited relatives Saturday. Mrs Jennie Alexander joined Mr and Mrs Raymond Yearous to Lenox Sunday to see her brother Harvey Morris who is seriously ill.
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W. W. Chandler
Des Moines
Jennie Alexander
Mrs
Raymond
Lenox Sunday
Harvey Morris
Guests of Mr and Mrs Glen Rouse Sunday
Guests of Mr and Mrs Glen Rouse Sunday included Mr and Mrs E C Rouse and Sylvia Rouse of Princeton Missouri and Burnice Winger of Stewartville Missouri.
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Glen Rouse
E. C. Rouse
Sylvia Rouse
Princeton, Mo
Burnice Winger
Stewartaville, Mo
Hope Greenway Elected to Sigma Theta Tau Honor
Mrs. Lloyd Means receives a telegram from daughter Hope Greenway in the nurse training school at Iowa State University Iowa City announcing her election to full membership in Sigma Theta Tau the national honor society for nurses. The award is reserved for those attaining high rank in professional training.
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Lloyd Means
Hope Greenway
The
State University
Iowa City
Sigma Theta Tau
America
Card of Thanks illness kindness kindness not forgotten
Mrs Wilse Alkire expresses gratitude for the illness kindness received and states it will not be forgotten.
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Wilse Alkire
Meredith Jewell Couple Wed in Maryville Union
Miss Frances Meredith of Bedford and Mr. Lesley Jewell of this place married Sunday April 23 at Maryville Missouri. They were accompanied by Mr and Mrs R Smith and Mr and Mrs C A Hooper and are staying at the groom's parents home here.
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Frances Meredith
Bedford
Lesley, Jewell
Maryville
R. Smith
C. A. Hooper
Pioneer costume celebration advertised in Omaha this week
Mr and Mrs Bert Pierce hosted guests over the weekend including Mr and Mrs Luther Bennett of Omaha. The Bennetts toured Grav ity in pioneer attire promoting the Golden Spike celebration in Omaha this week. Also visiting were Mr and Mrs Tom Cunningham, Mr and Mrs Jim Ackley, Mr and Mrs Ora Nelson and Mrs C J Nelson.
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Bert Pierce
Luther Bennett
Omaha
Bennett
Pierce
Tom Cunningham
Jim Ackley
Ora Nelson
C. J. Nelson
Roberts Visit to Oscar White Home Near Corning
Mr and Mrs Tom Roberts accompanied by Mr and Mrs Riley Richardson visited Sunday at the Oscar White home near Corning, details read as a local social gathering described in the society notes.
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Eri
Tom Roberts
Rile Richardson
Oscar White
Corning
Local Guests Visit Multiple Families In Area
Mr and Mrs Ed Lock and Mr and Mrs Albert Levi and sons were guests in the Jay Levitt home. Sunday Fred Burne mother and niece of Lancaster Missouri came Tuesday morning and visited at the D A Roberts home.
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Ed Lock
Albert Levi and Sons
Jay Levitt
Fred Burne
Lancaster, Mo
D. A. Roberts
Mrs Ira Jewell Visits Webby City For New Grandchild
Mrs Ira Jewell traveled to Webby City Missouri last week to help care for her daughter and her newborn baby who recently arrived at the daughter and husband's home.
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Ira Jewell
Webby City
Guests at Wilse Alkire Home Sunday
Guests in the Wilse Alkire home Sunday were Jess Sexton, wife and son, Richard Dean, Lloyd West and wife of Corning, Mrs Bert Terry and daughter Edith Mary of Hawleyville.
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Wilse Alkire
Jess Sexton
Richard Dean
Lloyd West
Corning
Bert Terry
Edith Mary
Hawleyville
Clint Hill and family visit Wilse Alkire home
Clint Hill, his wife, and Gordon and Mary Hill spent Sunday evening in the Wilse Alkire home, sharing a social gathering and conversation.
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Clint Hill
Gordon
Mary Hill
Wilse Alkire
Hootman Visits Frank Downing Home Sunday
W. R. Hootman and wife of Braddyville visited Sunday at the Frank Downing home.
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W. R. Hootman
Braddyville
Frank Downing
P. T. A. Elects New Officers
The regular P. T. A. meeting held Tuesday evening elected Glen Rous as president Paul Morris as vice president Laura Gaebler as secretary and J A Gaebler as treasurer Rouse chaired the program.
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Glen Rous
Paul Morris
Laura Gaebler
Sec
J. A. Gaebler
Ireae
Rouse
Double Anniversary Dinner for Dorothy Beckett and Grover Ginn
Mr. and Mrs. George Beckett hosted a dinner Sunday to honor the double birthday anniversaries of their daughter Dorothy and sister-in-law Mrs. Grover Ginn. Attendees from Creston Conway Radford Clarinda and Waterloo joined relatives for the celebration and Dorothy’s 17th birthday party followed at the Beckett home with games progressive rummy andRefreshments. Dorothy received a class gift for her milestone birthday.
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George Beckett
Hom
Dorothy
Grover Ginn
H. B
Divay
Richard Davey
Hsther Cooper
Patty
Danny
Creston
Mra
Conway
Robert Anderson
Radford
Robert Beckett
Gary Lee
Mattie Dugan
Clarinda
Ted Keasling
Waterloo
Worthwest Country Community Club Meets for Entertainment
Worthwest Country Everyore busy with farm work gardens and chickens. The Barton Community club met Friday night with a lage crowd in attendance. A program of community singing some local numbers music by Billy and Max McAlpin and three plays were given as entertainment. The two plays were from Hawleyville first Come Out of It and second Sparkin. The third play was Arkansas Swaps given by Earl McAlpin and Tommy Harris of Prairie Gem. We all enjoyed these friends with us and refreshments were served. The teacher and pupils will put on the May program Mrs. Alva Phipps of Farragut visited with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. 4. B. Hicks. Mr. and Mrs. Lew Nichols and Corwyn Hicks were Sunday visitors in the Alva Hicks home. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. B. Davis returned to their home in Omaha after a week's trip to New York City Washington DC St. Louis Mo and other places. They attended a banquet in New York City for Electrolux sales men.
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Barton
Billy
Max McAlpin
Hawleyville
Sparkin
Earl McAlpin
Tommy Harris
Prairie Gem
Alva Phipps
Farragut
4. B. Hicks
Lew Nichols
Corwyn Hicks
Alva Hicks
W. EB. Davis
Omaha
New York City
Washington, D. C
St. Louis
N. Y
Electrolux
Sunday Guests Near Clarinda and Lenox
Guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Roberts were Mrs. Roberts' sister Mrs. Ross Parks and husband of Clarinda also Mrs. Glen Warner Doris and Dale of Lenox.
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Geo. Roberts
Roberts
Ross Parks
Clarinda
Glen Warner
Doris
Dale
Lenox
Monahans and Nevins in Lenox Visit Sister in Bedford
Mr and Mrs Bruce Monahan joined Mr and Mrs J W Nevins of Bedford for a Lenox Sunday visit with their sister Mrs Charley Meno and her husband.
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Bruce Monahan
J. W. Nevins
Bedford
Lenox Sunday
Charley Menoher
Mrs Estle Hosts Guests Including Niece and Family
Mrs Wm Estle entertained at home on Sunday with her niece Mrs Walter Hunt, her husband and daughter Mildred among the guests.
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Wm. Estle
Walter Hunt
Mildred
The American Merchant Promotes Local Retail Supremacy
The American merchant has given the American people the best retail service in the world. A typical small town store offers a wider selection of goods of higher quality than stores in other lands. First class service costs are low due to centralized buying and high turnover, yielding more goods for less money and a higher standard of living for families.
Birthday surprise for Beverly Ledgerwood in schoolmate gathering
Miss Beverly Ledgerwood celebrated her 11th birthday on Friday April 21 at her hay home with sixth and seventh grade classmates arriving after school. The party featured social games and refreshments provided by Mrs Ledgerwood. Gifts were exchanged and memorable greetings shared with attendees Marton Hayes Betty Lou Parke Dorothy Reed Beneitta Lambley Maxine Gaddis Faye Arlene Martin Evelyn Heller and teacher Miss Hileen Wahl.
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Beverly Ledgerwood
Leon Ledgerwood
Hay Home
Faye Arlene Martin
Evelyn Heller
Hileen Wahl
Angel Food Doughnuts and Honey Nut Date Bread Recipe
Two vintage style recipes for angel food doughnuts with sour cream and nutmeg, plus honey nut date bread. Steps cover creaming, beating eggs, mixing with flour and leaveners, chilling dough, cutting, frying, and sugar topping for doughnuts. Date bread combines dates, honey, shortening, nuts, and baking powder with a 350 degree bake time.
Runaway Girls Return to Alta Augusta Hope and Naomi Price
Fourteen year old Alta Augusta Hope and Naomi Price ran away from school Monday afternoon. They were found Tuesday in Marathon, Iowa, and were held by Naomi Price’s father until he could fetch them. Tuesday afternoon their relatives left for Marathon to bring them home, arriving back around ten on Thursday night. The girls had traveled to Storm Lake hitchhiking, were picked up by officers, and later released when Marathon friends identified Naomi, prompting a return home.
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Alta Augusta Hope
Naomi Price
Marathon
Iowa
P. A. Price
Naomi
Price
Ila Wilson
Andy Roberts
Hope
Storm Lake
Maratho
Strike Threat Fails to Rally California Egg Industry
Workers in California egg industry threatened a strike but failed to secure hen cooperation, resulting in no action taken and no success.
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California
VanDeren couple heads west for ranch work in Wyoming
Clyde VanDeren left Monday for Wolf Wyoming to be employed on a ranch. Mrs VanDeren will finish the school year at Benton No 5 before joining her husband in the west.
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Clyde VanDeren
Wolf
Wyoming
Mrs. VanDeren
Benton No. 5
West
Intercollegiate live goldfish gulping contest noted
The event sparked strong reactions as cannibals found a target in the spectacle. No formal results or participants are listed, but the clash highlighted sensationalism in quirky campus contests.
Stephens and family visit in Conway on Sunday
Mr and Mrs John Stephens and Annabelle spent Sunday in Conway visiting Stephens daughter and her husband Mrs Glen Woods.
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Mis
John Stephens
Annabelle
Conway
Mr. Stephens
Glen Woods
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Petréngum
Meredith—Jewell
Worthwest Country
Angel Food Doughnuts
Gubscriba
Independent
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