Local News Roundup of Visits and Local Events
Mrs W J Fitzpatrick and daughter Helen of Chicago arrive to visit her parents Mr and Mrs Harry Montgomery. Mr and Mrs Marvin Buckwalter attended boxing in Muscatine watching Bob Anderson win. Benefit card party Thursday 8 PM Masonic Temple. Roy Estes returns Friday from Oklahoma City business trip. Waldo Wells of Crawfordsville visited here yesterday. Dutch Market Baptist church Thursday evening. E A Sandberg Spurgeon store manager Fairfield and M H Hagenstad Chicago called on Harold Johnson local Spurgeon store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Fitzpatrick
Helen
Chicago
Harry Montgomery
E. A. Sandberg
Spurgeon
Fairfield
M. H. Hagenstad
Harold Johnson
Hospital News Briefs From Washington Area
Dismissals include Claude Reister Evan Fishburn Corine Oriez Roberta Arthur and Mrs R W Fillmore. new birth Wayne Kendrick and wife parents of daughter born Tuesday at 2 15 weighing 3 pounds 9 ounces. Dr J M Leary Keola offers son born 9 25 weighing seven pounds six ounces. operations for acute appendicitis Edith Crandall Mrs Russell Johnson. tonsillectomies for Mrs Brinton and Emily Musil. admissions include William Madden surgical patient and Mrs C W Kreager medical patient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Reister
Washington
Evan Fishburn
Glendale
Calif
R. W. Fillmore
Brighton
Corine Oriez
Roberta Arthur
Wayne Kendrick
East Main Street
Edith Crandall
J. M. Leary
Keola
Robert Brinton
Emily Musil
West
Monroe Street
William Madden
Russell Johnson
East Washington Street
C. W. Kreager
Bookmobile discussion highlights rural library service gains
The Lucas county Bookmobile system, funded by W P A and operated by a seven member board, serves rural areas with 3 000 books and staff. Miss Jeanne Lewis reports positive gains in reading comprehension and notes planned service to Wayne county as part of a cooperative with rural schools and county officials. Delegates from multiple Iowa towns attended the meeting in Williamsburg to hear reports on traveling libraries and legislative updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamsburg
Lucas County
Jeanne Lewis
Iowa
W.P.A
Board of Seven
Chariton
Miss Lewis
Wayne County
Leila Wilson
Fairfield
Mae C. Anders
Ll.a
Blanche Smith
Fort Madison
Keokuk
Burlington
Davenport
Clinton
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
Marshalltown
Oskaloosa
Ottumwa
Albia
Des Moines
Centerville
Mrs Wittman Moves to Farm Near Lone Tree
Mrs Emma Wittman has moved to the farm she purchased last fall near Lone Tree. Mrs W Duncan returned from Dubuque after a ten day visit with her son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs Dale Duncan. Mrs Martha Darbyshire of Beverly Hills left Iowa City for Chicago to visit aunts Alma Brindley and Maude Hott in Dundee Illinois before returning to California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Wittman
Lone Tree
Dubuque
Dale Duncan
Martha Darbyshire
Beverly Hills
Calif
Iowa City
Chicago
Alma Brindley
Maude Hott
Dundee
Ill
California
Boxing night in Muscatine draws local spectators
Mrs. Glen Anderson and son Terry along with Sidney Smith Keith Page Rex Frank Fred Speed and Lester Woods visited Muscatine last evening to watch Bob Anderson box. Fresh eggs offered at 20 cents per dozen by Reister Bros. 48tf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reister Bros
Glen Anderson
Terry
Sidney Smith
Keith Page
Rex Frank
Fred Speed
Lester Woods
Muscatine
Bob Anderson
Class I Melting Pot at Baptist Institute Honors Diversity
The Philadelphia Baptist Institute for Christian Workers awarded diplomas to a diverse group of graduates including a Chinese girl, a Negro girl, and an American girl all raised by missionary parents in India, illustrating multicultural inclusion in education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Institute For Christian Workers
Philadelphia
India
Bob Anderson Wins Bout at Muscatine
Bob Anderson won a decision last evening at Muscatine in the 135 pound class over Daryl Duncan of Galesburg Illinois. The boxing card featured eleven events and proceeds supported the Muscatine high school band uniform fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Anderson
Muscatine
Daryl Duncan
Galesburg
Anderson
Muscatine High School
Standings and results from major leagues show tight races
National League leaders include New York in first place with a .609 pace and St Louis Cincinnati Philadelphia in pursuit. Results show Brooklyn over New York 7 to 4 and Philadelphia 6 Boston 4 while St Louis beat Pittsburgh 9 to 8. American League standings list New York Cleveland Washington and Philadelphia with varied records. Tuesday results include Philadelphia over New York 6 to 5 and Washington over Boston 12 to 6 with Chicago beating Detroit 6 to 3.
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W. KL. Pet
New York
O.c.c
B. Vtec
St. Louis
Idee
Chicago
Canna Sens
Boston
Wal
Cinginnati
Philadelphia
Washington
S & Rs
Detroit
Cleveland
Mrs M Nicholson Former Resident of Junction Dies
Mrs Margaret Nicholson 84 widow of Rev J S Nicholson and former Louis Center Baptist member died at her son L T Nicholson Gilmore City. Funeral attended by Mr and Mrs Clark Nicholson Morning Sun at Goldfield. EB Gray of Oakland California ill at Evergreen farm with farm visits to eastern states.
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Martha Butler
Columbus Junction
Margaret Nicholson
J. S. Nicholson
Louisa Center Baptist Church
L. Lt. Nicholson
Gilmore City
Clark Nicholson
Morning Sun
Goldfield
EB. Gray Hl C
History of St Pierre and Miquelon Contested Years
The St Pierre and Miquelon islands near Newfoundland have alternated between French and British control from 1660 through 1814, switching hands multiple times before settling as French possession since 1814.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Pierre and Miquelon
St. Pierre and Miquelon Islands
Newfoundland
Clothing experts teach 4-H club girls lesson on outfits
Gladys Adams 4-H clothing specialist from Iowa State College extension department led a training session for county 4-H leaders and members. She covered accessories color coordination and budgeting while outlining upcoming events including a May 2 planning meeting and the June 5 rally day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Adams
Toowa State College Extension Department
Merry Maid
Howard Anderson
Clover Leaf
Ruth Foster
Northern Star
Amost Stout
Golia Miller
Joe Knotek
Fairview Farmerettes
A. L. Duensing
Jacksonites
Mary Elen Duensing
June Longer
Jolly Jokers
Dorothy Darnell
Laura Jeane Stout
Joan Gerdes
Carolyn Brewer
Mary Bordwell
Eleanor Maas
Excent Two
Miss Adams
Chandler
Hamlet at Iowa Teachers College Stars Rex Hazen
Rex Hazen of Washington appears in Hamlet at Iowa State Teachers College during the 11th Annual Conference on play production. He plays Marcellus and the First Gravedigger under directors Hazel B. Strayer and Herbert V. Hake with a stage setting by Hake and a score by Carl A. Wirth. Performances run Thursday and Friday at 7 45 p m and Saturday at 2 34 p m marking Shakespeare's birth anniversary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel B. Strayer
Herbert V. Hake
Shakespeare
Rex
Teachers College
Beecher’s witty remark about a unsigned letter F
The preacher Henry Ward Beecher recalled a letter sent to him that bore only the single word Fool on the page. He told his congregation he had seen men sign letters but forget to write the message, calling this the opposite humorous anomaly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Ward Beecher
Wellman Social Notes Reflect Travel Visits and Local News
Ray Kraft returns home from an Eastern vacation with relatives in St Paul Minnesota. Coralville visits by J G Wehrle family and elsewhere include Detroit and Mt Pleasant trip details. A nine pound son born to Nate Wilson and family at Mercy Hospital Iowa City noted among the week’s items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Wilson
Wellman
Ray Kraft
St. Paul
Minn
B. Huber
Mverette Huber
Jennie Dean Sullivan
Seattle
Wash
Bert Dean
Elsie Norman
Willard Grott
Ed Blumenstein
Clayton
Mt. Pleasant
E. €. Jones
Nate Wilson
West Liberty
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Beauty With Age in Mahogany Furniture
Genuine mahogany lasts with proper care becoming more exquisite and valuable with age, mellowing over time.
Send Torpedo Boats to Britain
Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox announced that about 20 small fast torpedo boats are being delivered to Britain. The navy is discussing a mutual small craft construction program with Canada to speed up additional boats for the British.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Up— Secretary of the Navy
Frank Knox
Navy
Britain
Canada
Knox
Costs Iowan $443 To Win $50 Bet
Waterloo police report recounts that Joseph G. Griffith lost 4438 to two confidence men after betting they could withdraw his entire bank account without notice. Police Chief Hugh Crumline notes the incident as a fraud scheme.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Joseph G. Griffith
Hugh C. Crumline
Griffith
Caief Crumrine
Bahama Islands Trade With United States Surpasses All
The Bahama islands conduct three times more trade with the United States than with any other nation. Imports total over 4 million dollars annually while exports reach 700 thousand dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bahama Islands
United States
Elderly Man Duped in Street Thirty Dollar Sting
Two strangers befriended a man named Griffith and persuaded him to bet fifty dollars. The elderly victim handed over cash wrapped in a handkerchief, which he later found contained only a paper napkin after the suspects departed, according to Chief Crumline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Griffith
Crumline
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