Advertising Staffer To Travel For Advertisement Service
Harold Wehr of the Journal's advertising department begins a several week trip with Elder Shannon and Company. He will be in Washington on weekends. Keota residents Mr and Mrs John Carris, Mr and Mrs Warren Carris, and Mrs Jennie Harris visited the Frank Pringle home Saturday evening. Howard Hazen, a Journal compositor who had been ill, returned to work this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Wehr
Journal
Elder, Shannon and Company
Advertising Service
Mr. Wehr
Washington
John Carris
Warren Carris
Jennie Harris
Keota
Frank Pringle
Howard Hazen
Clayton Wingler
Roy Hardy
Richard Dutler
Stanley Dutler
Camp Chappel
Ark
Ed Beranek
Colorado Springs
Colo
Riverside
Freshwaters Softball Team Plans First Practice
Howard Freshwaters sponsor and Manager Art Edmondson call all players to the first practice Tuesday evening April 19 at 6 15 on the Stewart school grounds. Practice continues through the week. Bob Boileau named captain. A practice game with Marston's Cubs is scheduled for April 24 at 2 30 on Stewart school field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Freshwaters
Freshwaters
Art Edmondson
Stewart School
Bob Boileau
Marston
Cubs
Snow Fears Shadow Riverside Gardens As Last Storm Hits
Riverside residents hope the final snowstorm will spare newly planted gardens and fruit buds. Local notes report Hazel Allbright receiving aids from the State Society for the Blind, Virginia Luckey visiting home from Mt. Pleasant for Easter, and community busy with Junior-Senior banquet planning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Hazel Allbright
Vanity Beauty Shop
State Society For the Blind
Hughes Family Weekend Visit In Des Moines
Mr and Mrs Francis Hughes of Des Moines were weekend visitors at the parental John E Hughes home. Mr Hughes is a student in the commerce department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Hughes
Des Moines
John E Hughes
Hughes
Commerce
Major Leagues Open Season Across Washington and Boston
Opening day brings baseball out of winter with the Senators facing the Athletics in Washington and the Braves meeting the Phillies in Boston. President Truman to throw first pitch. DiMaggio absent due to heel treatment amid salary talk and looming lawsuits over Mexican League jumpers threatening the labor system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Washington
Boston
Joe DiMaggio
United States
Senators
Philadelphia Athletics
Ford Frick
Braves
Philadelphia Phillies
Truman
New York Yankees
DiMaggio
Baltimore
Griffith Stadium
Braves Field
Cleveland
St. Louis
Chicago
Detroit
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Baseball
Iowa City visit of Kunik family noted
Mrs. Julius Kunik and daughters Betty Ann Harriett and Judy are in Iowa City for the day. Marguerite Vodicka returned to Decatur Illinois after a vacation with her parents Mr and Mrs Joe Vodicka. Miss Vodicka teaches school in Decatur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julius Kunik
Betty Ann
Harriett
Judy
Iowa City
Marguerite Vodicka
Decatur
Ill
Joe Vodicka
Miss Vodicka
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Lost billfold containing money and valuable papers. $50 reward. Call 225.
Easter visits spread across towns in Iowa region
Mr and Mrs Harvey Holden spent Easter weekend with friends in Des Moines. Doris Benn and T R Benn from Carroll visited R H Woods in Des Moines. Mr Benn extended his stay with his brother in law and sister. J D Schlatter and Mrs Schlatter visited Sigourney for the christening of Michael John Harper and a family dinner. Max Schlatter of Monmouth joined. Dan Rohrer Wes Ramsey and Wade Page visited Russell Rohrer in Burlington hospital, with Russell improving. Cards and letters cheer him as he organizes a scrapbook. William Marte and Evelyn McCutchen traveled to Davenport for a day trip. Harold Kauffman and Evelyn, under bus driver supervision, completed the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Holden
Des Moines
Doris Benn
T. R. Benn
Carroll
R. H. Woods
Miss Benn
Mr. Benn
J. D. Schlatter
Sigourney
William Harper
Michael John Harper
Harper Home
Max Schlatter
Monmouth, Tr
Dan Rohrer
Wes Ramsey
Wade Page
Burlington Hospital
Russell Rohrer
Russell
Evelyn McCutchen
Chicago
Harold Kauffman
Evelyn
Two Pick-Up Trucks Crash Near West Chester
Two pickup trucks crashed on a gravel county road one mile south and two miles east of West Chester. Neither driver was injured but one pig was killed and another hurt. Edward A. Peiffer of Keota and Earl Griggs drove the trucks. damage estimated at $400. Lorenz Robertson, deputy sheriff, investigated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Chester
Edward A. Peiffer
Keota
Earl Griggs
Lorenz Robertson
Five steps in pasture improvement guide
Guidance outlines five key steps for pasture upkeep including soil testing and treatment, proper disk tillage, reseeding, controlled grazing, and weed clipping to boost forage quality and yield.
Chilly Weather Delays Early Spring in Iowa
A Canadian air mass shifts forecasts to cooler conditions through Thursday in Iowa. Tonight lows range 25 to 31 with highs 50 to 55 and showers expected from western to central areas by Wednesday. Easter warmth did not materialize with a high of 59 at Lamoni and a 27 low at Spencer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Canada
Weather Bureau
Iowa
Lamoni
Spencer
Weekend guests visit Des Moines family in Iowa
Mr and Mrs Willard Campbell and children and Mr and Mrs Vinton Six of Des Moines were weekend guests in the home of Mrs Campbell's parents Mr and Mrs E H Whitehead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard Campbell
Mrs. Vinton
Des Moines
Hospital Admissions and Birth Announcements Plentiful
Admitted SaturdayMarguerite Williams Keota surgical Verle Norton Brighton medical Billy Ward 603 S Ave C medical Today: Mrs Blanche Small Wellman medical Lowell Harding 217 KE 2nd medical Wesley Rinner Ainsworth tonsilectomy Milford Watson Rubio tonsilectomy Yesterday: Mrs Eldon Roth and son Mr Pleasant Today: Mrs William Owens and son Columbus Junction Mrs Richard Bomber and son Keota A E Warner N Iowa Ave Verle Norton Brighton Births Saturday Mr and Mrs Jesse Stout Crawfordsville a son at 1232 pm Mr and Mrs Omer Palmer Keota a daughter at 406 pm Yesterday Mr and Mrs Donald Curtis 636 E Jeffersona daughter at 1050 pm
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marguerite Williams
Keota
Verle Norton
Brighton
Billy Ward
S. Ave. C
Blanche Small
Wellman
Lowell Harding
Wesley Rinner
Ainsworth
Milford Watson
Eldon Roth
Mr. Pleasant
William Owens
Columbus Junction
Richard Bomber
A. E. Warner
N. Iowa Ave
Jesse Stout
Crawfordsville
Omer Palmer
Donald Curtis
E. Jefferson
Thousands Celebrate Gay Easter World Wide
United Press reports Easter observances across the globe with Vatican City drawing 100000 in St Peter's cathedral and a crowd of 150000 along Fifth Avenue for the Easter parade. Snow and cold tempered ceremonies from the Mississippi to Texas while German and Arab communities held services and sunlit gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Mississippi River
Atlantic
Texas
Lakes
Vatican City
St. Peter’s Cathedral
St. Peter's Square
Jerusalem
United Nation
Old City
Frankfurt
Germany
Rhine-Main
Berlin
Nazareth
Israel
New York
Central Park
Canyons
Fifth Avenue
Iowans Rescued After Car Wreck Near Omaha
Capt. G. W. Hunt of Offutt AFB and 16 year old Donald Oden of Council Bluffs aided three Iowa men after their car plunged into a water filled ditch near the South Omaha bridge. Driver Noel Rowe 32 of Oakland was unconscious and under water but revived. Passengers George Nelson 21 of Avoca and Wallace Randolph 43 of Avoca were among those rescued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Neb
Air Force
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Here
G. W. Hunt
Offutt Air Force Base
Donald Oden
South Omaha
Hunt
Noel Rowe
Oakland
Easter Weekend Movements Among Keokuk County Residents
Mrs Harold Booth and Connie of Afton visited the Reed home for several days. Mrs W D Booth returned home after visiting Afton. Ann Tanner and Jean Arnold, Keosauqua teachers, spent Easter weekend in Washington. Barbara Lillig, Paul Horak office employee, stayed with her parents in Keota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Booth
Connie of
Afton
C. B. Reed
W. D. Booth
Ann Tanner
Jean Arnold
Keosauqua
Washington
Barbara Lillig
Paul Horak
Mrs
Frank Lillig
Keota
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Washington Coffee Club
Wolf’s Flower
Chamberlin Bros
Sport Shop
Fern Pastry Shop
Will Gove
Jdelic
Ious
Pastry Shop
West Side Square
Mrs. Marge Luckey
Iown City
Nancy Luckey
Fern Allbright
Jean Kern
Betty Bulger
Mercy Hospital
Mollie Hahn
Mary Coldren
Ment
Drake University
New
Leo Graf
L. V. Hazen
Marilyn Lloyd
Clovee Statler
Kepta
Rohod Ek As
William Marte
Davenport
S. V. Grall
John W. Lee
Eneoe
George Nelson
Avoca
Wallace Randolph
St. C. Simmering
Wiltless
Pric
Smiely
Leaders For Safety
Veode
Ross Motor Service
Motorist
W. Madison & D Ave
E. M. Bridges & Co
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