East Highland Social Newscheerful Gatherings
East Highland notes from April 16 record relatives visiting and hosting meals. Families mentioned include the Stranskys Kron Lear Quinlan Lear Mineer Stolle Wieland and children. Guests shared Sunday dinners and weekend visits with extended relatives in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Mincer
East Highland
Milo Stransky
Stanley and Linwood Heck
Albert Kron
Donald
Joe Lear
Mary Jean
Edd Quinlan
Maxine
Fred Lear
France
Cole
Anna Lear
Gary
Gayle Mineer
R. A. Stolle
Robert Wieland
Easter Sunday Visits Across Fairfield and Washington
Virginia Spielman spent Easter Sunday with home folks at Fairfield. Teresa and Edd Lear transacted business in Washington Monday. Several families including Mr and Mrs James Swailes and Clementine Rumelhart joined Mrs Mary Dvorak for a Sunday visit. The Wielands and Kuceras visited Novy and Bath households, while Gail Murdock and son Kenneth shopped in Washington on Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Spielman
Fairfield
Teresa
Edd Lear
Washington
James Swailes
Marie
Clem Rumnelhart
Clementine
Leo Rath
Bobbie
Anne
Elmer Pearson
Joe Dvorak
Lloyd Wasson
Mary Dvorak
Ralph Wieland
Albert Novy
Fred Kucera
Don
Everette Bath
Gail Murdock
Kenneth
Rubio Town News Brings Daugher of Sniders Aboard
A telegram from Jupiter announces the arrival of a daughter at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Snider in Rubio Town. The newborn weighed seven pounds fifteen ounces. Local residents Ida Rudolph, Arthur Lambert family and others are noted visiting, traveling Easter breaks, and joining church events and clubs.
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Arthur Lambert
Rubio Town
Bill Snider
Jupiter
Fla
Arthur Snider
Ida Rudolph
Omer Lote
Everette
Euster
Cedar Rapids
Nan Morrow
Jim Morrow
Muscatine
Kenneth Steinbeck
Iowa City
A. J. Steinbeck
Kermit
Darrel Steinbeck
Mechanicsville
Mae Martin
Arthur Long
Pauline Morrow
Herbert Wood
Myrtle
Pleasant Plain
Praises For Iowa Cavalry After Army Day Showing
Governor Wilson received a letter from Maj. Gen. G C Birkhead praising two contingents of the 118th Cavalry for their army day performance. From Camp Bowie Texas he lauded the Iowa 113th Cavalry for their splendid showing and noted their mounted troops under Col Maxwell O'Brien set a high standard for precision and esprit.
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Des Moines
Wilson
GC . Birkhead
118Th Cavalry
Camp Bowie
Tex
113Th Cavalry
Maxwell O'Brien
Fifteen Present at Aid Meeting in Albert Wehr Home
HASKINS April 17 The Ladies Aid met at the Albert Wehr home with 15 members present and several visitors. Quilt pieces were distributed for a new star quilt project. Refreshments were served by the hostess. Requests note visits by Mrs. Godlove and Mrs. Hopengardner to Iowa City.
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E. J. Frey
Haskins
Ladies Aid
Albert Wehr
Mary White
Brighton
Ralph Wehr
Willard Hauenstein
Wayland
May Hopengardner
Washington
Clara Godlove
Iowa City
Wilson foresees no war between Japan and the United States
Davenport Iowa April 17 UP T W Wilson soon to become territorial commissioner of the Salvation Army for all of China says there will be no Japanese United States war. He and Mrs Wilson are visiting relatives after leading Salvation Army work in Korea since 1936. Wilson has served the Salvation Army for 42 years. He notes wartime rhetoric in Japan but says the people do not seek conflict with the United States.
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Davenport
T. W. Wilson
Salvation Army
China
Mrs. Wilson
Korea
Wilson
United States
Japan
Receiver appointed for Iowa assets of Fidelity Insurance
Charles Fischer, Iowa Insurance Commissioner, named receiver for 40000 dollars in Iowa assets of Fidelity Insurance Association, a bankrupt West Virginia investment company. Polk County Judge John J. Halloran approved the order placing the insolvent firm’s securities in Fischer’s control for Iowa investor distributions. The move, sought by Attorney General John M. Rankin, ensures no WV seizure of Iowa deposits. The company has not operated in Iowa since 1936, and the deposit is expected to cover all Iowa annuity holders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des 'Moines
Charles Fischer
Iowa
Fidelity Assurance Association
West Virginia Investment Corporation
John J. Halloran
Polk County
Fischer
John M. Rankin
West Virginia
Iowa Insurance Commission
Orient High School track aims to monopolize four events
Bruce Peters reports Orient high school’s gone man track team seeks a four event limit in the 14th annual meet in Oskaloosa Indiana on April 17. The item notes Peters wants to cap entrants to four events, aiming to maximize chances in the field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oskaloosa
Bruce Peters
Orient High School
Peters to Compete in Four Events at Oskaloosa Relays
Peters, who won most events in Tarkio last week and scored 30 of Orient's 31 points, must limit his appearance to four events at tomorrow night's Oskaloosa Relays. Iowa High School Activities Association secretary Lyle Quinn ruled that the THSAA limit will be enforced, though Peters has not announced which four events he will enter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peters
Tarkio
Orient
Lyle Quinn
Iowa High School Activities Association
THSAA
Record fall marks set by Kiesey in javelin at Washington Relays
The meet features a standout javelin record of 168 feet inch set by Kiesey of Washington, an all time old mark. McGrath of Hampton is listed as a likely competitor at the Relays here after winning 179 feet 7 inches at Des Moines Valley Relays. Roosevelt of Des Moines leads a strong Valley Relays squad aiming to dethrone Des Moines as team champion.
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Kiesey
Wsington
McGrath
Hampton
Des Moines
Roosevelt
Oskaloosa
Has Moines
Champio
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