Auxiliary meeting and weekend softball schedule at Riverside
The American Legion Auxiliary met at Mrs. Fred Kron's home with Mrs. William Waldschmidt assisting. Prizes were awarded to Mrs. Gale Dinner and Mrs. Leroy Hardy. A softball tournament is set for Sunday August 19 at Hall Park with games from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. A donation will be asked for admission.
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Wilbur Kiene Riverside
Tom Kelly
Iowa City
Fred Kron
Jim Krons
Burlington
American Legion Auxiliary
William Waldschmidt
Gale Dinner
Leroy Hardy
Leona Kucera
Mercy Hospital
Kathy Cole
University Hospital
Chicken House
Daves Tap
Oxford
Gringer
Pat Moore
Moody Blue
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Slo-Pokers
Editorials and Reflections on Faith and Economic Wit
A collection of religious lines and quips including Mary’s Magnificat from Luke and jokes about wealth and medical practice. The notes juxtapose sacred praise with secular humor, offering brief constants and a light moral touch.
Football polls and their political bias in college ranks
The article examines how football polls from AP and UPI are shaped by voter bias and promotion. It highlights Ashland College’s surge to top small-college rankings after targeted promotion, while Heidelberg receives votes for none. It also notes California oddities and a Los Alamitos library allowing patron pet loans.
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Associated Press
United Press International
Looney
Ashland
Ohio
Ashland College
UPI
Heidelberg College
Puzzle A: A cipher addition from Science Digest
A stated simple addition puzzle where each letter stands for a single digit. The goal is to assign digits to letters so the sum balances, using logical deduction rather than trial and error.
Item Veto Sparks Debate in Iowa Legislature
The item veto enabled by a constitutional amendment draws fire from legislators led by Rep. Charles Grassley who says it should veto whole items not parts. Governor Ray argues lawmakers try to weave in figures making partial vetoes hard. The editorial defends the tool as a means to trim unnecessary provisions while warning against overuse.
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Charles Grassley
New Hartford
Grassley
Ray
On This Date August seventeenth in History
UPI notes mark August 17 as Davy Crockett birthday born 1786 and list events from 1915 Galveston hurricane with 275 deaths to 1969 death of heart transplant patient Dr Philip Blaiberg. Also mentions Lou Gehrig 1308th consecutive game record and Watts curfew lift in 1965. Denk question.
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United Press International
Mars
Saturn
Venus
Jupiter
Davy Crockett
Galveston
Tex
Lou Gehrig
New York Yankees
Watts
Los Angeles
Philip Blaiberg
Love and War: Indian marriages meet on wedding day
A column notes India still relies on parents brokers astrologers and ads to arrange marriages and that dating is unseen. It contrasts Western dating with Indian tradition and mentions advice from L M Boyd on social mores and mail contact details.
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India
Snoring husband advice and reader replies in Dear Abby
Abigail Van Buren shares reader letters about handling a snoring spouse with tact and prayer, suggesting sleeping apart then reuniting, perfume and coffee as signals. Additional notes cover Social Security proof documents and reactions to living wills debate, with a reader signing off.
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Abby
Bridge Bidding Quiz by B Becker Two Suiter Cues and Notrump
Three questions present bidding guidance for two suited hands and a one notrump path. For question one raise with strong trump support after partner repeats spades, for question two emphasize two suited hand then seek clarification, and for question three prefer four notrump with a Blackwood cue to pursue slam and possible grand slam.
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King Features Syndicate, Inc
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