Memorial Service at Pleasant Hill Meeting
A memorial service for Mrs. Cora Long and granddaughter Ellen Jean Curtis was held at Pleasant Hill Ladies Aid at the church. The event featured solos by Mrs. Caldwell and Mrs. Gannon, with Fern Woodyard and Mrs. Benn on piano, a devotion by Mrs. Swift, scripture read by Mrs. Lambert, and prayer by Mrs. Schneider. Thirteen members and four guests attended a 1:30 dessert luncheon with Easter decorations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cora Long
Ellen Jean Curtis
Pleasant Hill
Carl Schneider
Eugene Chalupa
Howard Caldwell
Jolly Jokers 4-H Club Holds Saturday Afternoon Meeting
Janet Ross hosted the Jolly Jokers 4-H club with leader Mrs Melvin Booth and 11 members. Karen Davidson spoke on Health Spelled with a You, Martha Stevens presented Table Manners, and Darlene Linahl discussed the image Praying Hands. A pillow top review and new music games followed with refreshments. The next meeting is May 7 with Janet Sha-la.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janet Ross
Melvin Booth
Jolly Jokers
Local Couple Weds In Nashua
Shirley McDole daughter of D C MeDole of Washington wed Harry Werren Hampton son of Mr. and Mrs Harry Hampton of Washington yesterday afternoon at 2 o clock at the Little Brown church in Nashua Rev F L Hanscom officiated the double ring ceremony Placed under Easter lilies the altar featured the couple attended by the bride s brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs Lyle Embree The bride wore a white gabardine dress with navy accessories and three strands of scarfs Her corsage was red roses Mrs Embree wore gray gabardine with black accessories and a pili rose corsage They reside at 4155 Avenue C Mrs Hampton is a 1946 Washington high school graduate and works for Northwestern Bell Telephone Co Mr Hampton is also a Washington graduate and an apprentice embalmer at Sherman s funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley McDole
D. C. MeDole
Washington
Harry Werren Hampton
Harry Hampton
Little Brown Church
Nashua
F. L. Hanscom
Lyle Embree
Mr. Hampton
Washington High School
Sherman
Kirksville
Anna Mae Howard
George Howard
Springfield
John E. Richards
Stanley Richards
Fred P. Hanes
Roger Stannard
Tucson
Ariz
Lieutenant Stannard
Azores
Richards
Keosauqua High School
Cargill
Washington Lumber and Fuel Company
Birthday Celebrations Mark April 18 in Three Quarter Century Club
Mrs. Mary Sojka of the Three Quarter Century club marks her 90th birthday today April 18 joined by Burton Elder Varney Orris Shappy Bat terson and Bauer family members Also Ed Gray Phryilis Coon Darold Powers extend birthday greetings Patricia Mae Snider is 13 Susan Carol Wilkins is 6 and Judith Graf turns six with Elvin Graf family observances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Sojka
Three Quarter Century Club
Sir Burton
Dave Elder
Robert C. Varney
Scott Orris
George Shappy
Harold Batterson
Clifford Bauer
Ed Gray
Phryilis Coon
Darold Powers
Patricia Mae
Cloyece Snider
Susan Carol Wilkins
Judith Graf
Medical Society Opens 98th Session in Des Moines
The Iowa State Medical Society opened its 98th annual session in Des Moines with four days of discussions on medical problems. Arthur Conrad of Chicago, associate administrator of the national physicians' committee, will address the socialized medicine issue tomorrow. Dr. N. G. Alcock of Iowa City will be installed as president Thursday, succeeding Dr. James Reeder of Sioux City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa State Medical Society
Thut Conrad
Chicago
Associat
National Physicians’ Committee
N. G. Alcock
Iowa City
Society
James Reeder
Sioux City
Two-headed worms linked to cancer research at Iowa
Iowa City scientists from the University of Iowa describe three cancer projects funded by the American Cancer Society. One project notes two zoologists Drs Gordon Marsh and H W Beams produced two-headed worms during studies on regenerative tissue in flatworms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
University of Iowa
American Cancer Society
Drs
Gordon Marsh
H. W. Beams
Marsh
The
University
Anna Mae Howard and John Richards Wed in Kirksville
Anna Mae Howard of Springfield and John E. Richards of Washington were married at the Kirksville Methodist church. The wedding took place at 8 45 this morning with Rev. Fred P. Hanes officiating. The couple will reside in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Mae Howard
John Richards
Easter Dinners Bring Wide Cedar Rapids Group Together
McCreedy and Gordon households hosted Easter noon gatherings with relatives and friends from Cedar Rapids, Kalona, Pleasant Plain and Columbus Junction. Notable attendees included Jean McKinney, grandson Jean and several families led by Anna Landau, Raymond Landau, Orville Caldwell, Willis Jones, Edna McKinney, Mabel Robinson and Marie Landau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Landau
Batavia
Bill Caldwell
Willis Jones
Edna McKinney
Jean and
Billie
Mabel Robinson
Marie Landau
Cedar Rapids
Cooperative Dinner Honors The Whole Towns Talking Cast
The cast of The Whole Towns Talking met for a cooperative dinner last evening at 6:30 at the home of Mr and Mrs Daye Elder in Minneapolis. Guests included Friberg sisters and Ewaldus tufson relations. After dinner, cards were played and the group discussed a university announcement on tissue differentiation and cancer research potential.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associate Presbyterian Missionary Society
Basil McBee
Knight of
Lucille Friberg
Minneapolis, Minn
Ewaldustufson
Ecards
Valencia Oranges Shine In Spring Menu Desserts
Valencia oranges bring flavor and color to a spring table with a light cost. The recipe describes a lime orange gelatine filling folded into whipped cream or evaporated milk, poured into a pastry crust for a 9 inch pie yield.
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Florida
Drug to Halt Cancer Growth Brings Keokuk Embezzlement Charges
Dr Harold K Faber of Stanford says a new chemical stops leukemia symptoms in children for up to 215 days but is not a cure. In Keokuk, J Neves, 20, faces embezzlement and conspiracy charges tied to chamber of commerce funds, freed on 5000 dollar bond, linked to Marian M Kampe, 26, secretary, on 3000 dollar bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keokuk
Palg. Alto
Harold K Faber
Stanford University Pediatrics
Keokl
J. Neves
Chamber of Commerce
Neve
Justice of the Peace
Louis Atkin
Albuquerque
N. M
Neves
Marian M. Kampe
Miss Kampe
Liberty
Easter Weekend At Atlantic Social Roundup
Over Easter in Atlantic family and friends gathered at various homes and visits. Mrs Day contacted Mrs Ralph Young, long-time Washington resident, while Mr Young, an Atlantic school instructor, recently returned from hospital and faced potential gall bladder surgery pending x rays this week. Mark and Joe Corne Y re joined Easter time with Langtritzs in Ottumwa. Davenport’s Joan Boilen and Yuseka of Wansie City arrived for visits with Mrs Howard Hays’s family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Day
Atlantic
William McCorneyw
Mark and
Joe
Ottumwa
McConnell
M. J. Langtritz
Joan Boilenn
Davenport
Vieto Yuseka
Wansie City
Howard Hays
Joan
St. Luke’ Hospital
Yuska
Cattle Sale Reports High Prices at Midway Pavilion
Fleshy cattle wares sold from $22.50 to $23.50 per hundredweight at the regular Wednesday sale in Columbus Junction. Chofee beef cows ranged from $17 to $19 with other grades rising. Angus steers around 600 pounds brought $24.50 to $26.50, Hereford steers $25.50, milk cows $175 to $195 per head. Feeding shoats sold $22.50 to $26 per head.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Midway Sales Company
Mares Sell at Auction and Family Visits Reported
A team of sorrel mares sold for 21250 at a sale. Visitors included Dive Livingston, a Whaton college student from Wheaton Michigan, staying with Mr and Mrs David Livingston. Davenport guests Roy Schiebel and family joined Zielinsky relatives for a Sunday visit, while Mrs Havell Lagris traveled from Berkeley to Omaha en route home after a stay with local Mouser families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dive Livingston
Whaton College
Wheaton, MI
David Livingston
Raymond Zielinsky
Davenport
Havell Lagris
Berkeley
Calif
Washington
Omaha
Lagris
O. B Mouser
Stanley Mouser
Fred Mouser
Romanian Officials Oust Two Vice Premiers Promote Pauker
The Romanian People's Republic reshuffles its cabinet naming Ana Pauker as second vice premier replacing Traian Alescu. Pauker, 66, Moscow trained and longtime Communist leader, moves to a higher government post amid broader changes in Bucharest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs Pauker
Romania
Horses Bring Strong Bids at Midway Sale in Riverside
A special horse sale at the Midway sales company pavilion drew buyers for 78 head. Prices ranged with a two year old pony at 109 dollars and a seven year old Abdine roan gelding at 95. A Palomino saddle mare sold for 147.50 dollars. Most horses were bought by farmers. The next sale is set for April 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midway Sales Company
MIT to test giant X ray for deeper cancer treatment
A five neck X-ray machine at MIT, funded by the American Cancer Society, will explore the full 1 to 5 million volt range to improve deep-seated cancer therapy. Current deep X-ray therapy uses 200,000 volts, with higher voltages enabling greater tissue penetration in trials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ambridge
Mass
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
American Cancer Society
MIT
Truup
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Pleasant Hill Meeting
Glenn Pratt
Flower Fund
Schneider
Dale Darbyshire
Janet
Janet Shala
T. W. Harwood
Avenue C
Hampton
Northwestern Bell Telephones Company
Medical Society
Arthur Conrad
Coca-Cola Company
Burlington Cocalcola Bottling Company
Murray
Presbyterian Women's Service Guild
Carol Brewer
St. James
Leslie Payne
YWCA
YMCA
Etha Dawson
White Elephant
Roy Sowash
Martin Whittaker
Ainsworth Legion Auxiliary
Coffee Legion Hall
Pythian Sisters
VEFW
Good Will Club
Tina Holt
New Haven Ladies Aid
Church Potluck
Kolah Club
Charles Jacson
Pythian Circle
Ivan Rehmel Stewart
Past Chiefs Association
Hattie Crone
PEO
Carl Guther
Helen Levis
Ruth Gibson
Davyl Dodder
Roy Minnis
Edward Nardy
OFS
Masonic Temple
Beam
McCreedy
M. L. McCreedy
Gordon and
Phillip
Joe McCreedy
A. M. Gordon
Floyd Love
Cedar Rapis
J. W. McClelland
W. EB. Augustine
Jerry
Co. J. Wulf
Elaine
J. Wolfe
Gio
West Liberty
John Shetek
Lawrence Howell
Pleasant Plain
Alvin Shebek
Marvin Yoder
Kalona
the Shebek
Max Boone
Der
Anna Anderson Dalam York
Guy Troxell
Merlesh TZ
Artemas Brown
VRS
Luke LeWis
Wieners
Speedwa Food Store
Valencia
T. H. Peters
Nera
Mrs. Peters
Elijah Mardis
Nena Badenoch
Ruth Wadenoch
Brant L. Wilson
Howard Sigafoose
Thei
Roger Chapman
Boyd White
Sorrel Mares
Sin
Baby
Quincy
Sigufoose
215 South
Marion
Mueller, Keith
Round Oak
Sheet Metal
Dawn Crass
Maypark
South
Penney’s
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