Local news notes and social updates from Stuart Iowa
A compiled page records residents visiting relatives and traveling near and far. Stella Palmer visits Stuart and plans two weeks with Mrs. E G Butterbaugh and Miss Beatrice Butterbaugh. Palmer’s mother visits Loren and Ralph in Keota and West Chester. Various social events include a cream social at Grace Church and a Yellowstone trip. Local business updates mention F and F Man and a clothing store.
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Stella Palmer
Moon
Stuart
Iowa
E. G. Butterbaugh
Beatrice Burbaugh
Palmer
J. Palmer
Loren
Keota
Ralph
West Chester
Er & Busby Clothing
A. E. Atchihoe
Howard Amos
Indianapolis
Ind
H. Geer
Nebraska
Kansas
Missouri
F&f. Man
C. R. McCutchen
McCutchen
Gladys Mills
Long
Calif
L. Fenn
Grace
Janet Mill
Worces
Minn
Lawence Wilson
Yellowstone Park
411
McNanel
Della Jensen
Cedar
Old
Betty Leet
Walter Leet
Wester
J. A. Riggs
Burling
Mr. Riggs
Baptist Church
Walter A. Leet
Chester
Frank Kanytson
Mediapolis
Cloyd Kinnen
Jimmy Bowen
Chicago
Hospital reports clear cases from Washington county
Mrs. S S C Pearson of Ainsworth underwent a major operation at the Washington county hospital this morning. Mrs. Lee Holland and baby Carolyn Gwen were discharged today. Mrs. Dale Karl and baby daughter went home this morning. Two boys, Richard and Roger Whitacre, left the hospital after tonsillectomies yesterday.
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S&s. C. Pearson
Ainsworth
Washington County Pital
Lee Holland
Carolyn Gwen
Dale Karl
Richard Roger Roger Whitacre
Birthday greetings fill Pleasant Ridge and beyond
June Putnam marks her 14th birthday as neighbors Aileen South and the Blair family celebrate with ice cream. The community shares best wishes for Key Ss, FF Wenger, Sherm Wolfe, Mary Atchisen, Mrs. Fred Klein, and Betty Jean Hoxworth, among others, in this cheerful local birthday roundup.
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Heppy
FF. Wenger
Crawfordsville
Sherm Wolfe
Mary Atchisen
Fred Klein
Riverside
Betty Jean Hoxworth
Betty N Ia
Daupguter
Ralph Hoxworths
Riverside Club To Play At Wellman In Tourney
Riverside baseball club will participate in a tourney at Wellman next Sunday August 25 as part of the Wellman Half Century of Progress. Other teams are North English Wellman Cedar Rapids Colored Giants. Prizes: 40 percent of gate receipts to the winner 30 percent to the second place and 15 percent to each of the remaining teams.
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Riverside
Riverside Baseball Club
Wellman
Cedar Rapids Colored Giants
Last Chance to Vote on All Stars Tonight
Voters can submit ballots by eight o clock at the Y M C A to choose the all star softball team to face the California Roamers Friday at Tracy field. The city softball commission will canvass the votes tonight and publish the selected team tomorrow. In other play North Side defeated Odd Fellows nine to eight in ten innings after Martin hit a homer in the final frame. Little Demons beat Seventy Six fifteen to three with Norton and Lee for the Demons and Fisher and Alin for Seventy Six.
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Allstar
California Roamers
Tracy Field
City Softball Commission
North Side
Cate
Odd Fellows
Martin
Little Demons
Norton
Lee
Battery
Demons
Fisher
Alin
Long Family presents nineteenth annual reunion at Sunset Park
The nineteenth annual Long reunion was held August 18 at Sunset Park with thirty-five present. Claude McCoy presided in Ralph Bozeman’s absence. Officers for next year named: Claude McCoy president John Holmes vice president Ruth Richards secretary treasurer. Reunion slated for the third Sunday in August at Sunset Park. Attendees from Davenport Brighton Winfield Ainsworth Crawfordsville and Washington, with in good spirits for better attendance next year.
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Sunset Park
Ralph Bozeman
Claude McCoy
John Holmes
Ruth Richards
Lige
Robert Long
Davenport
Jim Long
Jean Long
Cary Long
Neva
Floyd Ellis
Brighton
Verette Reese
Forrest Mullin
Donald
Winfield
John Strain
Darrel
John Armstrong
Ainsworth
Fred Strain
Tom Long
A. P. Sewell
Claude Metoy
Mary Frances
Cleo
Crawfordsville
Bessie Mecoy
Eva Harvey
Hel Richards
Marcha
Guest
Pauline Spayde
Washington
Washington girls join Iowa state meet at Riverview park
Ernie Marshall announces Washington girls’ softball team entry in the state tournament at Des Moines Riverview park. Diagram of the event shows nightly play from Aug 25 to Sept 2 with cash prizes for Class A and B, sportsmanship prize, $3 entry fee, 1000 free gate tickets per team, and free park rides for players.
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Ernie Marshall
Washington
Riverview Park
Des Moines
Fifteen Cousins and Families Hold Picnic in Fairfield
A Fairfield park gathering Sunday August 18 brought together fifteen cousins and their families plus friends for a bounteous picnic. About seventy attended, with plans to reunion next year in Ottumwa on the third Sunday in August.
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Fairfield
Ottumwa
Lou Stromier
Harold
Davenport
Joe King
Robert Gilmore
North English
Lester Goode
Mary Goode
Columbus
H. J. Myers
Raymond Hasty
Alfred Faulkner
Arthur Goode
Clara Faulkner
Luffa Gourd Used as Sponge and Ornament
The luffa is a gourd also known as rag gourd and vegetable sponge. The young fruit is cooked like squash or used in soups and stews. Dried, the fibrous interior becomes a bath sponge and scrubbing material. in this country luffas are grown mainly for curios and ornaments.
Longhorn Curio Store Item From San Antonio Draws Interest
A San Antonio curio shop holds an exceptionally long pair of Texas Longhorn horns. The record length is reported near eight feet with measurements along the horn arc exceeding several feet.
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San Antonio
Texas
Eisenach Baptist Luther Translation Site Highlight
Eisenach Germany, known for Wartburg Castle, housed Martin Luther who retired as Junker Georg to translate the Bible into German, a period noted in historical accounts.
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Eisenach
Germany
Wartburg Castle
Martin Luther
Junker Georg
Iowa's Gridmen from 37 Towns in Hawkeye Squad Tale
Iowa's 1935 football team drawn from 37 towns across the state. Cedar Rapids and Newton lead with four candidates each, Des Moines Sioux City Estherville Iowa City Waterloo West Chester and Eagle Grove supply two each. The list names fifty plus players by hometown along with two representatives from several other states.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Iowa
Hawkeye
Cedar Rapids
Newton
Des Moines
Sioux City
Estherville
Waterloo
West Chester
Eagle Grove
Wth
William Leel
Frank Jakoubek
Don van Meter
Emil Klumpar
Wilbur Page
Bus Lamb
Charles Sprague
Delbert Thompson
Ray Blakeslee
Frank Gallagher
James Kelley
Joe Goldberg
Sheldon Gardinger
Merrill Robb
Milton Hall
Frank O'Leary
Fred Lindenmeyer
John Lindenmeyer
James Norris
Wiliam
Independence
Rudolph Leyine
Jefferson
Floyd McDowell
Keosaugua
Willis Newbold
Logan
Wayne Mason
Mason City
Charles Brady
Montgomery
John England
Oskaloosa
Floyd DeHeer
Prairie City
Jay Verought
Sac City
John Lee
Seymour
Paul Akins
Sibley
Lloyd Hoffman
Sewal Harvey Morgan
Washington
Donald Stutsman
Winfield
Marvin McAllister
Alinois
Chicago
John Gallagher
Richard Bowlin
Wyanston
Robert Donahoe
Elgin
Orval Matteson
Mitchell Silagy
Rockford
Don Nelson
Dakota
Doland
Donald Johnson
Elk Point
Charles Tollefson
Trent
Dwight Hoover
Winner
Robert Lannon
Neil Overton
Yankton
Richard Anderson
Texas
Ft. Worth
Ove
Don Simmons
Indiana
Michigan City
Shiply Farrah
Giants Grip Narrow Lead With 10th-Inning Win Over Reds
The New York Giants beat the Cincinnati Reds 6 to 5 in ten innings to extend their lead over the St Louis Cardinals and maintain distance from the Chicago Cubs. Hank Leiber tied the game with his 18th homer in the 16th, and Travis Jackson delivered the winning RBI as Carl Hubbell earned his 15th victory.
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New York
New York Giants
St. Lows Cardinals
Chicago
Cincinnati Reds
Hank Leiber
Travis Jackson
Giants
Cardinals
Boston
Cubs
Reds
Leiber
Gus Mancuso
Bartell
Critz
Mancuso
Hubbell
Goodman
Joe Moore
Jackson
Carl Hubbell
Kuel Moore
Joe Medwick
Jack Rothrock
Medwick
Braves
Arky Vaughan
Paul Waner
Big Jim Weaver
Brooklyn Dodgers
Pirates
Tom Zachary
Brooklyn
Weaver
Vaughan
Linus Frey
Dodger
Yanks
Detroit
New York Yankees
Tigers
Schoolboy Rowe
Johnny Allen
Lefty Gomez
Tiger
Greenberg
Ben Champman
White Sox
Chicago White Sox
Philadelphia Athletics
Luke Sewell
Wilshire
Simmons
Turbeville
Jimmy Foxx
Jocko Conlan
Vernon Kennedy
Specs Salveson
Cleveland
County tennis journey produces second round results
In morning action Zillmer defeated Williams 6-1 6-1 and Dave Boyer beat Hurke Gillespie 6-1 6-2. Turner edged Trask 6-8 7-5 7-5, with most singles matches run last day. Forfeits occurred as McCleery and Copeland defaulted, and two second round matches were set for forenoon.
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Zillmer
Williams
Dave Boyer
Hurke Gillespie
Gene Turner
Gene Trask
Turner
Henry Little
Stan Kiesey
Burke Gillespie
Russell Knott
William Zillmer
Don Boyer
Nick McCleery
Hal Williams
Kenneth Copeland
Williame
Gillespie
Tom Gray
Hubert Turper
Francis Monwold
Washington Teams Victors at Richland
Two Washington softball squads traveled to Richland and won both games. Ameryan Pearls pitcher Walt Kiesey led a 16 to 3 victory over Richland-Rubio Tri County league. Washington girls edged Richland 6 to 5 in nine innings with Ww. M. Smith and M. Hardy as battery and Sally Mane gold delivering standout play.
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Washington
Richland
Walt Kiesey
Ameryan Pearls
Max Mitchell
Washington Girls
Richland Girls
Ww. M. Smith
M. Hardy
Washington Battery
Sally Manegold
Displacement of Vessel and Weight Definition
The displacement of a vessel equals the weight in tons of 2 240 pounds of the vessel and its onboard contents. It measures total weight including cargo fuel and crew.
Naming of island of Crete in myth origin
The island of Crete is traced to Cres in mythic lore with ties to Zeus and Ayema, suggesting ancient naming origins. The fragmentary note links Cres to Crete through legendary sea and godly associations.
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Lsland
Crete
Cres
Zeus
Aymea
Standings and Results From Today's Baseball Scores
Daily standings show New York leading with a .637 mark at 41 23. St Louis Fri 68 43 .613 while Pittsburgh 64 54 .542 and Philadelphia 64 43 To. Yesterday results: St Louis 6 Boston 5 New York 6 Cincinnati Español. Tonight Chicago visits Philadelphia and Cincinnati hosts New York St Louis hosts Boston Pittsburgh meets Brooklyn. Other games include St Louis 58 Boston 57 and New York 6 Detroit 5.
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New York
Louis
Chicago
Pittsburopr
Brooklyn Aweemeke
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Boston
S. Louis
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Detroit
Cleveland
Washington
Minneapolis
Indianapolis
Columbus
Kansas City
Milwaukee
Louisville
Toledo
Kansass City
St. Paul
American Lrag
Pet
Toston
Poor Chance for Amendments in US Constitution
H B Kane of Chicago argues in Colliers Weekly that Congress has one chance to add an amendment but only 12 of about 3 500 proposed amendments have been ratified since 1791 despite 144 years of effort. In baseball, Troxky Hale Knickerbocker contribute to three runs for the Indians after misplays in the first inning, while Willis Hudlins wins his 11th as Browns beat the Red Sox 8 5 in the opener. Boston ties with a 7 3 win in the nightcap as Lefty Grove earns his 16th victory and Sox hitters tally 14 off Pos er Thomas and Kaolt.
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Congress
United States
H. B. Kane
Chicago
Colliers’ Weekly
Washington
Troxky
Hale
Knickerbocker
Indians
Willis Hudlins
Browns
Boston
Julian Solters
St. Louis Browns
Boston Red Sox
Wesley Ferrell
Sugar Cain
Jack Knott
Red Sox
Lefty Grove
Poser
Thomas
Kaolt
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Bunny Blair
Mighty Wood
Dean Harland W. Mead
Washington Junior College
Riverside Club
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Richardson
D Murphy
J. McGill
Little
R. Arnolds
Libe
Gates
North Side Cafe
Saaah Moore
Coakley
Martin BS
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R. Arnold
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B. Murphy
McGill
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Journal
Long Family
Iowa State
the Wardrobe Cleaners
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CARDS
Barclay’s
Elberta
Elbertas
Clorox
Suga
Brown Sugar
Stransky
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van Camp
Vr Ws Guarz
ILC
Swan’s
Sohnson
Barclay’s Cash
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