Biographies Chapter One Birth Announcements
At Hershey a son was born to Mr and Mrs Kenneth Havemann of 117 West Ninth street on Saturday. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Lauren Lenker of Wilton today. A son was born to Mr and Mrs Marl Hume of route 2 Joy Illinois today.
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Hershey
Kenneth Havemann
West Ninth Street
Lauren Lenker
Wilton
Marl Hume
Joy, Ill
Hershey Hospital
Clarabel Hetzler
Route 4
Elfrieda Morse
East Second Street
Ida Friedman
East Fourth Street
Clarence Schneckloth
Letts
John Brier
Jdr
Cedar Street
J. B. Abplanalp
East Seventh Street
Louis Johnson
East Third Street
Motorcycle Club Trophy Awards At Muscatine Thanksgiving Run
Members of the Muscatine Motorcycle club met Sunday for their annual Thanksgiving Run. Ernest Gray won the traveling trophy and the endurance trophy. Trophies were also awarded for tail spinning, slow race, star race and honkie pickup with Keith Walker first, Charles Whisler second, and Ernest Gray third. Timekeepers were Ben Shoemaker and Emma Whisler. a wiener roast followed at the course.
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Muscatine Motorcycle Club
Ernest Gray
Mr. Gray
Keith Walker
Richard Johnston
Wayne Garrett
Dick Thompson
Butch Grothe
Bill Hayes
Charles Whisler
Bill Warren
Honkie Pickup
Ben Shoemaker
Emma Whisler
Man’s Femur: Largest Bone From Hip to Knee
A historical note describes the femur as the largest bone in a man’s body running from hip to knee, highlighting its length and structural significance.
Digney Dies at Riverside After Illness
John Joseph Digney, 70, of Riverside, died at home after months of illness. Born January 25, 1879 in Muscatine, he was the son of Patrick and Bridget Digney and attended St Mathias School. Survived by wife Edna Thompson, a son Elwood of Old Orchard Beach Maine, three daughters Irene Digney Riverside Mrs Wilson Crocia Iowa City and Mildred Hammann Muscatine, plus two brothers and two sisters. Services pending. body at Sorden and Adams Funeral Home Riverside.
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Riverside
John Joseph Digney
Melpine Citizenship Club Meets for Thanksgiving Program
The Melpine Citizenship club gathered at Melpine school with 17 members sharing “How I Spent My Thanksgiving” in roll call. Mary Ann Martz Ida Spitz Nogle and Hilda Spitznogle sang, Wayne Wetzel spoke on Robert Louis Stevenson, and five pupils recited poems including Steve Walter Hilda Spitz Nogle Ida Spitz Nogle Jerry Jacobs and Wayne Wetzel.
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Melpine Citizenship Club
Melpine School
Mary Ann Martz
Ida Spitznogle
Hilda Spitznogle
Wayne Wetzel
Robert Louis Stephenson
Steve Walter
Hilda
Jerry Jacobs
La Paz Becomes World’s Highest Capital City
A report notes La Paz Bolivia sits at 11910 feet above sea level making it the world’s highest capital. The Andes city hosts government institutions amid high altitude conditions impacting daily life and transport.
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la Paz
Bolivia
Andes Mountains
Dismissals and Admits Highlight Local Notes
City notes dismissals from University of Iowa Hospitals and new addresses for local residents. Hospital admits at Bellevue include multiple residents. dismissals list several from Muscatine and Letts areas. Des Moines and Park Avenue church activities and Girl Scouts meet in Muscatine are noted alongside local moving plans.
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Bellevue Hospital
Emma Hartman
Adams Street
William Octer
Washington’ Street
Harry Hindahl
West Sixth Street
William O'Toole
Arthur Lieberknecht
Letts
Harry Johnston
Columbus Junction
Edgar Bird
Merle Platt
Gilbert Street
William Schaefer
West Fifth Street
Oscar Kleindolph
Muscatine
Julia Ann Bun
Virgil Wiele
Grandview
Richard Rochford
Barry
Jackie
Des Moines
West Coast
Chicago Produce Prices and Receipts Report
In Chicago USDA market notes receipts and prices show steady trends across poultry types. Heavy hens bring around 20 to 21 cents, light hens about 31 to 32 cents, and ducklings near 3 percent, with roosters around 21 cents for fully loaded lots.
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USDA
Potatoes Market Report from Chicago Declares Steady Trade
USDA notes arrivals 304 and track 391 with total U S shipments 846 Friday 496 Sunday 13. Supplies moderate demand fair market steady. Idaho Russet Burbanks 5 45 to 5 60 Colorado Red McClures 4 70 Minnesota and North Dakota Pontiacs washed 4 25 to 4 40 Wisconsin Russet Burbanks washed 4 50.
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Chicago
U. S
Idaho
Chicago Cash Grain Prices at Dec Market
Chicago cash grain quotes show wheat at 1.8644 to 1.89 and corn values for No. 3 yellow 1.8644, No. 4 yellow 1.654 to 1/3, with sample grade yellow 1.584. Extra heavy white corn bids at 1.06 to 1.07. Barley 12.30 to 12.74. Field seeds list price ranges for clover, redtop, alsike, timothy and other items.
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Chicago
Kiwanians Plan $75,000 Spastic Paralysis Drive
The Illinois and Eastern Iowa Kiwanis district aims to raise 75000 dollars over five years to back a Spastic paralysis research program. Harry S Himmel of Chicago chairs the spastic child committee and says funds will come from 101s clubs and 171 Kiwanis groups across the region. If pledges meet the goal a district foundation will fund the research effort.
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Chicago
Illinois
Iowa
Kiwanis International
Harry S. Himmel
Chicao
Himmel
Grain Futures Open Higher on Mixed Chicago Trade
Grain futures show choppy moves with wheat, corn, rye, and soybeans reported in Chicago quotes. Prices edge up for some contracts while others retreat, reflecting varied demand and harvest timing.
Ida O Lewis Rites Held At Columbus City Cemetery
Funeral services for Mrs Ida O Lewis were conducted at Stephens funeral home Sunday at 2 p m with Rev E C Sears presiding. Organist Mrs H A Krieger and granddaughters served as flower attendants. Pallbearers included Neil Lewis Thomas Lewis Howard Lewis Wayne Eichelberger Ellwood Law and Charles Garrett. She was buried in Columbus City cemetery.
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Columbus Junction
Ida O. Lewis
Stephens Funeral
E. C. Sears
H. A. Krieger
Neil Lewis
Thomas Lewis
Howard Lewis
Wayne Eichelberger
Ellwood Law
Charles Garrett
Columbus City Cemetery
New Nonwoven Chamois Aims To Replace Real Leather
A substitute chamois for car and window washing uses long wearing non woven fabric with latex impregnation. It mimics the real chamois in look feel and water absorption but lasts three times longer and should cost much less.
Early Advances In Grains Cut In Late Trades
Grains in light Board of Trade dealings edged around prior close with mixed results. Wheat declined 1-8 to 3-4, corn up 1-8 to 1-2, oats down 3-8 to 1-2, rye up 3-4 to 2-1/4, soybeans down 1-2 to 1-4. December prices shown for each grain. Market noted lack of selling pressure despite progress in Korean truce talks.
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Chicago
Board of Trade
Death Summons Mrs. Rhodes 87 of Lone Tree
Mrs Jennie Rhodes 87 of Lone Tree died this morning at Mt Pleasant hospital. She was born in Lone Tree to Amos Keell er and Katheryn Swirk and married to Jessie Rhodes who preceded her. Survivors include two brothers and a sister in law. graveside rites set for Wednesday at Lone Tree cemetery at 1 30 pm with Rev Otto Bauman officiating.
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Lone Tree
Jennie Rhodes
Mt. Pleasant
Rhodes
Amos Keeller
Katheryn Swirk
Jessie Rhodes
Ben Keeller
Amos Keeiller
Long Beach
Calif
Nancy Keeller
Laura Hough
Otto Bauman
Lone Tree Evangelical and Reformed Church
New Chess Board Makes Permanent Game Records Easy
A new chess board enables permanent records of individual moves without interrupting play. Players need no extra effort and can review games later without replaying the match.
Sunnyside Pupils To Repeat Play
The Sunnyside school plans a repeat performance of The Girl with the Fur Coat at 7 30 p m Wednesday. The setting is three and a half miles south of Durant. Mrs Velma Denkmann said the first showing drew a large crowd and admission is 25 and 40 cents with lunch afterward.
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Sunnyside
Durant
Velma Denkmann
Record Cold Wave Grips Northern Rockies in February 1933
A severe cold wave swept the United States in February 1933, settling in the northern Rocky Mountain region. Yellowstone National Park recorded a low of 66 degrees below zero Fahrenheit, the coldest reading for the country during the spell.
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United States
Rocky Mountain
Yellowstone National Park
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Motorcycle Club
Kent
George Hoffman & Sons
Ida Grove
George, Jr
George
John Holst
Hoffmans
Berkshires
Hugh Morris
Ainsworth
John Weise
Walter Rich
Chelsea
William Lensch
Davenport
Theo. C. Newkirk
Homestead
Atalissa Grain and Feed Corp
Atalissa, Iowa
Nichols Grain and Feed Corp
Nichols, Iowa
West Liberty Grain & Feed Corp
West Liberty, Iowa
Roy C. Zoller
Alex Kochneff
City, Iowa
U. S. Air Force
Mainichi Press
Tama Park
Tokyo
John J. Digney
Das Gee Ieee
Melpine Club
City News
Bernice E. Brown
University Hospital
Iowa City
Brown
B. E. Eversmeyer
Walnut Street
Luther Allensworth
Roger, Katherine and
Luther, Jr
Osceola
Ind
William Richter
Montpelier
Robert H. Hopkins F. N
Camp Origin Station
Ward D
San Francisco
Park Avenue Methodist Church
Nell Duncan
Marie Sloan
Margaret Kerr
Ben Stammer
W. J. Hintermeister
Mercy Hospital
Nissan Motor Factory
National Rural Police
Chicago Cash Grain
Uae
Ida Lewis
New York
Aistan
Arm Sugar
Armour & Co Itt Atchison
Beth
Boeing
Radio Cp
Sears Roed
Sinclair
Socony Vae
South Pac
Studebaker
Swift & In
Texas
Umit Air Lin
Nit Aire
US Rubber
1S Steel
Weert UN Tel
Woolworth
Mrs. Rhodes
Es Gas
Pine Street
Varney Garage
Tomity
Sanitone
Perfect Press
Magnus
Tofu
Wayne
Wayne Rabbit
Wayne Dog Food
James Way
Myron
Wilson
East Second St
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