Community Notes From Ottumwa Visit And Local Life
Mr and Mrs Walter Wil and Mrs Emma Black and N k traveled to Ottumwa last evening to hear Heaven Bound a pageant by about 100 members of the A M E church of Des Moines led by Dr J Aander former Wash union church pastor Williams was among the eight singers in the pageant Mrs Robert L Fah and My live at 602 West Main in the J M Kelly rest home area Harold Filler and bride formerly Freida Parnell reside upstairs in the same house Mrs Charles Caldwell recovering from a hand accident at home with bruised flesh F F Macwl Iowa phone 251 1271 Mr and Mrs Clarence Yok of Marshalltown visited here last week Maud and Ethel Me Yokom and Miss McCreedy attended Drake ersity together
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Walter Wil
Emma Black
N. K
Ottumwa
Ul’s A. M. E. Church of
J. M. Kelly
West Main Street
Forrest McAvoy
East Second Street
Harold Filler
Bride
Freida Parnell
Charles Caldwell
F. Macwlowa
Clarence Yokof
Marshalltown
Maud
Ethel
Yokom
Miss McCreedy
Drake Ersity
McCleery Offers Help With Loan License Today
Howard W L MecCleery 3rd at Bailey Building Washington says you can get a loan license today for your own use.
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Howard WL. MecCleery
Bailey Bldg
Washington
Inlet Lake Visit and Local Notices From Wash ington
Dr. and Mrs W Me in and Miss Carolyn Iton spend a week at Two Inlet lake in northern to where Dr and Mrs es McLaughlin and Dr Mrs H B Hamilton join. Miss Hamilton went to Omaha with the Ham family last Monday. We are at Busby Clothing Store and A E Atchisan Shoe Store ready to serve. Mrs William Kensler visits daughter Mrs Fred Schmeelock. Miss Lillian Dunbar vacation from McLellan store. trip to California to visit sister Mrs Rudy Byer. Hap Dulots at Veterans Hospital reports improving and hospital at capacity. Charles Snyder injures hand while washing bottles. Margaret Corbin’s voices delight Methodist crowd. Dent ty in Granville. Lucille Ross returns from California. Florence Croaswell visiting sister Helen. Howard Wricht's daughter Jean, 25, at University of Iowa City hospital for observation. improving. Marriage license issued to Clavee Snider and Alleen Welliver of Washington.
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W. Mein
Carolyn Iton
Inlet Lake
Es McLaughlin, Jr
H. B. Hamilton
Ter
Janet
Omaha
Hamilton
Dr. Ham
Busby Clothing Store
A. E. Atchisan Shoe Store
William Kensler
New Sharon
Fred Schmeelock
Schmeelock
Lillian Dunbar
McLellan
Fornia
Rudy Byer
Veterans Hospital At
Maines
Washington County Post
Charlies Snyder
Nyder and
Esdairy
Margaret Corbin
Methodist
Granville
Ailas Hoss
Lucille Ross
California
Florence Croaswell Ofear Hillaboro
Helen
Howard Wricht
Jean
University Hospital
Iowa City
Clavee Snider
Alleen Welliver
Washington
Local Social Roundup and Family Visits
Betty Haven visited Cedar Rapids to see Betty Ann Lehman and Helen Pleshek and will be away all week. Roy J. Wilcox of Rocky Ford Colorado, visiting his parents in town, is ill and unable to call. his wife and sons Fritz and Bobby stay with him. Mr and Mrs R C Wilcox plan a golden wedding anniversary on September 3 with relatives from Kremlin Oklahoma and others visiting. Junior Watters, recently improved, worsened with pneumonia. Bill Livingston from Washington DC is visiting this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Haven
Cedar Rapids
Betty Ann Lehman
Helen Pleshek
Roy J. Wilcox
Rocky Ford
Colo
R. C. Wilcox
Mr. Wilcox
Fritz
Bobby
Herman Reim
Kremlin
Okla
Junior Watters
Bill Livingston
Washington, D. C
Wellman Women Attend Iowa City Auxiliary Meeting
Mrs. Carroll Durian led Wellman lodge delegates at the State Auxiliary meeting of the American Legion in Iowa City. The group included Mrs. Delbert Maxwell and others while various residents enjoyed vacations visiting relatives in Grand Island Lake Superior region and Duluth. Regular church services and local visits followed a busy week of travel and community activities.
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Cordelle H. Braden
Wellman
Carroll Durian
Iowa City
American Legion
Washington
Nella Spear
Ida Mae Long
Kenneth
Ethel Mae Davis
Lawrence L. Lantz
Chicago
Frank Lantz
Farl Griggs
West Chester
Lon E. Flemming
J. W. Hunter
Guy Moothardt
Irvin
Robert
Methodist Church
Osborn
Milo T. Sorden
Webster
Muscatine
Sordens
Starrys
Carol
Wellman City Park
Home Missionary Society
Foreign Missions
E. N. Foster
Mary Kettering
Lisbon
Cedar Rapids
Margaret Jones
Mrs. Foster
Hospital Discharges After Minor Surgeries
Miss Martha Lambert was discharged from Washington county hospital after an appendectomy. Kenneth Lee Fread, recovering from an appendicitis operation, was discharged yesterday morning. Mrs Kermit Payne and baby son Harry left the hospital yesterday. Billy and Bobby Porter of Brighton, after tonsillectomies, were discharged yesterday morning. Miss Helen Cresswell entered the hospital Saturday afternoon for medical care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Lambert
Washington County Hospital
Kenneth Lee Fread
Kermit Payne
Harry
Billy
Bobby Porter
Brighton
Helen Cresswell
Understanding knots and nautical miles
A knot equals one nautical mile per hour and equals 6,080.7 feet. It is about 15 percent longer than a land mile, making ten knots roughly 11 miles per hour.
Fans to Pick All-Star Softball Team for Friday Game
City softball commission invites fans to vote for the all-star squad to face the California Roamers at Troop F field Friday night. Ballots are available at the Y M C A and Journal office with a decision promised on ties by the commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Softball Commission
California Roamers
Pacific Coast
Troop F
Camp Dodge
Hallie Ward
Commission
Ward
Journal
Marshall umpire for tournaments
Ernie Marshall acted as umpire for the Richmond softball tournament yesterday. He is scheduled to officiate at the Wayland tournament next Friday and serve as arbiter for the Wellman baseball tournament the following Sunday.
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Ernie Marshall
Richmond
Wayland
Wellman
Hawkeyes Have Best Home Record In Iowa City History
Iowa football shows strong home performance over twenty seasons with 73.4 percent wins at home and 38 percent on away fields. From 1915 to 1954 the Hawkeyes played 151 games: 61-22-3 at home and 24-39-2 away. In 1935 five opponents visit Kinnick Stadium including Bradley Tech, South Dakota, Colgate, Indiana, and Minnesota.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Ilowa City
Hawkeye Elevens
Iowa
Hawkeyes
Bradley Tech
South Dakota
Colgate
Indiana
Minnesota
Foucault Pendulum Demonstrates Earth's Rotation
The pendulum at the National Academy of Sciences shows a constant plane swing due to inertia. The experiment confirms the Earth rotates eastward, with the observed drift arising from Earth's rotation relative to the stars, not from stellar motion.
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National Academy of Sciences
Ancient Celtic grave reveals two lovers in 2000 year kiss
Laborers digging near Szentes Hungary uncovered an ancient Celtic burial containing two skeletons a man and a woman embraced their faces touching The archeologists date the grave to the last century BC highlighting a lasting symbol of affection from antiquity
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Szentes
Hungary
Washington County Tennis Tournament Pairings Listed
The scheduled Washington county YMCA event draws first round pairings for men, women, juniors, and doubles. Most players are local with William Zillmer of Wellman the sole out of town entrant. matches may begin this afternoon if courts are ready after a morning shower.
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Washington
Lee Soule
William Zillmer
Wellman
Henry Little
Stanton Kiesey
Tommy Graybye
Hubert Turner
Francis Mangold
Gene Trask
Gene Turner
Don Boyer
Nick McCleery
Hal Williams
Burk Gillispie
Russell Knott
Kenneth Copeland
Dave Boyser
Baseball standings and today’s schedule across leagues
Today’s standings show Brooklyn 3 9, Pittsburgh 9 3, New York 8, Cincinnati 4 and Poston 5 8 with St Louis 2 4, Detroit 6, New York 0. Games include St Louis at Boston, Chicago at Philadelphia, Pittsburgh at Brooklyn, Cincinnati at New York, Philadelphia at Chicago, Washington at Cleveland, Boston at St Louis, and New York at Detroit with rain in Washington at Cleveland.
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Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
New York
Cincinnati
St Louis
Boston
Chicago
Philadelphia
Poston
St. Louis
Detroit
Washington
Cleveland
Brooklyn Iee
Philadelphia Ae
Boston Ee
American League L
Detroit Oolode
Eaebircsteanen Salt
Oston Chicago
Stammers Upsets Jacobs In Wightman Cup Opener
Miss Kay Stammers of Britain rallied after dropping the first set to beat Helen Jacobs of the United States in Forest Hills New York in three sets 5 7 6 1 9 7 and take the opening match of the Wightman cup series.
Crown Princess Kay Stammers Dominates in Forest Hills Tennis
Crown Princess Kay Stammers of England defeats Helen Jacobs in a Wightman Cup match at Forest Hills. She has also beaten Helen Wills Moody in England this summer, fueling her reputation as a future queen of the courts.
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England
Kay Stammers
Forest Hills
L. L
Helen Jacobs
Helen Wills Moody
Washington Team Seconds in Tourney Finals
The Washington North Side Cafe softball team reached the Richmond tournament final, losing 4 to 2 to Riverside. They beat Brighton 7-3 and Hills 2-1 to reach the final, with Orr pitching all three games including a nine inning championship.
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Washington North Side Cafe
Richmond
Riverside
Brighton
Hills
Orr
Washington
Firemen Crush Wieland Team In Riverside Softball
Aug 19 Riverside game features Fire Department players replacing regular Friday squad. John Wieland leads visiting team as Firemen explode for fifteen runs in eighth and ninth innings to win 22 to 10.
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Riverside
Kalona
Richmond
John Wieland
Wieland
Standings and Results From American Association Baseball
Yesterday many teams played as Toledo beat Kansas City and Milwaukee defeated. Columbus and Minneapolis posted strong records while Louisville led the standings as St. Paul faced Indianapolis in rain. Several matchups including St. Paul Indianapolis and Milwaukee Columbus were scheduled or postponed.
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Bk. Pet
Minneapolis
Indianapolis
Columbus
Kansas City
Milwaukee
San St. Paul
Toledo i Beivasatin
Louisville
Westerday
Toledo
St. Paul
Standard Team Wins at Junction Louisa County Fair
Ding's Standard Oil kitten ball team of Columbus Junction won first prize of 30 dollars in the final game, defeating Fredonia 6 to 8. Morning Sun beat Ainsworth 6 to 2 for third prize. second round results include Morning Sun 6, Nichols 4. Grandview 2, Fre-donig 4. West Liberty 1. Sixteen teams entered. first rounds played Wednesday and Thursday.
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Columbus Junction
Ding
Standard Oj
Louisa County Fair
Freedonia
Fredonia
Morning Sun
Ainsworth
Standard Oilers
Nichols
Médiapolis
Grandview
Fredonig
West Liberty
Communion Plan for United Presbyterian Service Aug 25
In Crawfordsville August 19 the United Presbyterian church holds communion at morning worship on August 25 for members leaving to teach or attend school. A Friday preparatory service precedes with Rev. James R. Cottrell of Stanwood delivering the sermon and special music planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Manners
Crawfordsville
United Presbyterian Church
James R. Cottrell
Stanwood
Cora McCoy
American Legion Auxiliary
Iowa City
Oma Strain
Des Moines
Drake University
Young People’s Society of the
Saunders Park
Mt. Pleasant
Oakland Mills
Weather Man’s Workshop and His Weather Instruments
The weather man runs a large workshop with instruments like barometers thermometers and hygrometers. He uses wind vanes anemometers and aerometeorographs to measure temp humidity wind speed and other factors automatically from an aircraft. He also employs rain gauges snow gauges balloons kites sunshine recorders and numerous other devices.
Honolulu Climate Averages Record Highs And Rainfall
The mean annual temperature in Honolulu Hawaii is 74.6 degrees Fahrenheit with a yearly high of 88 and a low of 56. Average annual rainfall totals 28.6 inches and the city is free from strong winds.
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Honolulu
Hawaii
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Ruth Boyer
Lucille Mangold
Loretta Cantoni
Mary Lytle
Clow
Lytle
Boyer
Little and Woods
Turner
Trask
Kiesey
Mangold
Cantoni
American Association
Faymeyr Jones
Junction
United Presbyterians
the Wardrobe Cleaners
C. W. Davis
Hugh W. Winter
Equitable Life Insurance of
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