Thank you notes overflow with gratitude and aid
A flurry of notes from families express deep thanks for visits cards flowers and food after hospital stays and illnesses. They single out Drs Todd Neff and the Guthrie and Methodist hospitals and thank fire departments neighbors and friends for aid and support during emergencies and recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neff
Lloyd Hockenberry
Lutheran Hospital
Guy
Ruth Circle
Jerry Palmer
James
Guy Beck
Todd and
Carroll Lapardus
Lester
Guthrie Center Hospital
Methodist Hospital
Des Moines
Cecile Miller
Douglas Patterson
Iowa City
Mane Wolff
World table tennis grows from parlor pastime to global sport
The piece contrasts Olympic like speeds and professional play with a casual home game, noting that China dominates recent world championships in Japan. It describes the Chinese tour to the United States, the sport’s popularity in China, and the early origins of table tennis, its spread through Britain, and the formation of the International Table Tennis Federation in 1926. The article highlights the rapid growth and strong professional culture surrounding ping pong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frendly Recreation Room
Natonal Geographic Society
China
Japan
United States
London
New England
England
India
South
International
Europe
America
Asia
Guthran Lady Apes 2 in yo 4 years paddled paddles
Local notes mix table tennis lore with a stream of social items. The piece mentions Guthne Center Guthran and a 1932 sport context while listing households and visits in Des Moines and nearby towns including West Des Moines Redfield Dexter and Mason City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guthne Center
Guthran
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Roy Matler
Ray Courtney
Bill and
Mark Courtney
Jane
Roy Goodlaxson
Verna Courtney
Lester Petersen
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Wesley Snyder
Ollie
Mae Edersole
Saia
Des Moines General Hospital
Denise Glassell
Jeanette Moylan
Bob
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Orpha Covault
Imerman
Paul Finnegan
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HONDA
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Perry
Howard Randolph
Neal Chastensen
Merl Jensen
Funk’s
G Gran
Floyd E Wilson
Eldon Howey
Leib
AMSOY
Beeson
Wayne
Merle Youngblood
Jefferson
Hereford Bulls
Wayne Nelson
Guthrie Feed Service
Gettler Construction Co
Adair
Walter Gettler and Sons
Water Turk Turk Roofing CO
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The
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Merle Kent
Amar AO
EAC
Ares
Iowa
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Murphy Cabinet
Chas Booth
Rawleigh
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Chas Mennen
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Leland Pinance
Earl Plagman
Casey
Jim Miller
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Eugene Glade Call
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City Mills
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Jim Rose
Guthrie Co
Farm Bureau
Midwestern Park Co
Alhn Machine Shop
Professional Directory
Fred Koch
Wm. R. Clifford
Offwe & Res
Howard Crabb
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South 4Th Street
Howard I
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John R. Lee
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Faelyn Corngan
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Bernard Corrvan
Robert Muller
Jay Juntz
Jay
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Glenn Boss
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