Weekend fishing trip planned by Lloyd Scott and Edward Mec Cutchen
Lloyd Scott and Edward Mec Cutchen left this morning by plane for Spooner Wisconsin to visit Edward’s uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs J R Allen. They plan to do considerable fishing and boasted they would outcatch their fathers in ten days. They traveled in the Scott plane. Glen Miller received his BA degree at Iowa State Teachers College Cedar Falls and will teach mathematics at Whitten High School starting this fall. Frances Whisler returned from Emerson to visit her uncle and aunt. Mrs W B Edwards and daughter Gladys left for Denver to visit Edwards relatives. Miss ds is taking two weeks off from her work at the Journal office. Mr and Mrs George Haney of Ft Madison and Mr and Mrs Will Haney of Milton arrived to visit Frank Haney and relatives. Richard Skipton started his first week as a salesman with John Nash Wholesale Grocery. Mr and Mrs Lloyd Thompson and daughter Judith Ann of Quincy left for Clarksville to visit his brother. Rozella Sheetz hosted a dinner party with Dorothy Livesay Wilma Richards Bonnie Ryan and Virginia Sheetz before a skating party at Kalona. Mr and Mrs Ira Coon and Marjorie spent yesterday in Burlington. All women able to spare time are urged to go to the Red Cross sewing room Tuesday afternoon 1 to 6 to help assemble 900 cut garments.
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Lloyd Scott
Edward MecCutchen
Spooner
Wis
J. R. Allen
Scott
Glen Miller
Iowa State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Howard Miller
Emma J. Miller
Robert Risk
Miller
Whitten
Rozella Sheetz
Oscar Sheetz
Dorothy Livesay
Wilma Richards
Bonnie Ryan
Virginia Sheetz
Kalona
Sheetz
Demon Hopefuls Start Practice for 1941 Grid Season
Washington high school Demons begin equipment check and two-a-day drills under Coach Geneva. Forty to fifty candidates report with returning lettermen from 1940 and several frosh-soph veterans. Openers include New London September 12 and Ottumwa homecoming September 26 as eight game schedule unfolds with tentative October 17 open date.
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Peck Geneva
Washington
New London
Demons
Henry County Crew
Gerald Lange
Will Parsons
Little Six
Burlington
Ft. Madison
Geneva
Valley High
West Des Moinés
Peck
Fairfield
Ottumwa
Joe Duen
Dick Marshall
Bob Lowe
Will Booth
Dick Moore
Everett Squire
Bob Faulkner
Cliff Brown
Clarence Cross
Dave Turner
Francis Schneider
Dick Flynn
Ray Zeck
Paul Peiffer
Robert Friede
Everett Miller
Bob Boileau
Junior Palmer
Don Paul
Bob Conner
Don Klein
Billy Arnold
Jim Arnold
Harry Whittaker
Max Bates
Lyle Box
Bob Bostwick
Marion Benson
Bob Downing
Kay Felton
Kimball Gates
Don Hines
Bernard Holcomb
Hal Longer
Bob Marble
John Perdock
Morris Koehler
Bob Rohrer
Junior Knott
John Whittaker
Bill Ma
Standings and Friday Scores for Major League Baseball
American League standings show New York 63 58 .517, Cleveland 61 67, Philadelphia 53 67, Washington 52 66, Boston 56 ? The Friday results include Cleveland 6 New York 4, Boston 2, Chicago 1, Detroit 5, Washington 4, Philadelphia 5, St. Louis 4. Today’s games list Gomez for New York at Cleveland Dean, Kennedy for Washington at Detroit Newhouser, Wilson at Chicago Humphries, Hadley at St. Louis Galehouse.
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New York
Chicago RR
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Washington
Boston
Chicago
Detroit
St. Louis
Gomez
Dean
Kennedy
Newhouser
Wilson
Humphries
Hadley
Galehouse
National League Standings and Matchups
The National League table shows Pittsburgh and New York leading with strong records. Chicago Boston Philadelphia Brooklyn St Louis and Cincinnati sit variably in the middle. Today’s schedule includes Chicago at Brooklyn and Cincinnati at Boston among several doubleheaders and pitcher matchups.
Benson and DeBord Families Visit Des Moines Guests
Mr and Mrs E M Benson and Mrs Alex DeBord with daughter Peggy of Des Moines are weekend guests of the H C Hotales family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. M. Benson
Alex DeBord
Peggy
Des Moines
H. C. Hotle
Hospital Discharges and Newborn in Riverside area
At the hospital Jacquelin Direks of Columbus Junction and Milo Shalla of Riverside were dismissed this morning. Mr and Mrs Lester Muck are the parents of a son born yesterday at 2 50 PM weighing seven pounds ten ounces. William G McCreedy and J E Moore, both of Riverside and Washington respectively, were admitted for medical treatment yesterday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacquelin Direks
Columbus Junction
Milo Shalla
Riverside
Lester Muck
William G. McCreedy
J. E. Moore
Washington
Riverside Red Sox Prepare for Home Game Next Sunday
Riverside on Aug 23 reports members of the Riverside Red Sox fixing up the Fox diamond south of the English river for a home game against Ely. It is their first home game in weeks after storm debris was cleared and the team has played well on away trips.
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Riverside
Riverside Red Sox
Fox
English River
Ely
Crawfordsville Team Defeats Ding's Oilers 4-2
Crawfordsville kitten ball team beat Ding's Oilers of Columbus Junction 4 to 2 at Crawfordsville Thursday evening August 21. Games are set for August 26 and 29 with a Labor Day tournament planned at Olds.
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Columbus Junction
Crawfordsville
Ding’s Oilers
Olds
Fiester Selected to Teach Music at Wellman
West Branch musician Robert Fiester has been hired by the Wellman school board to teach music next year, filling the vacancy left by Lyall Smith who will teach in Spencer. Fiester’s West Branch band earned division one at the state contest and division two at the regional. Fiester and wife have rented a furnished apartment in the Donald Bidwell home. Local guests include Minnesota figures W Gleason and family, Gwen Gleason, Billy Rice, and A C Kraft family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Wilson
Wellman, Auug
Robert Fiester
West Branch
Wellman School Board
Wellman
Lyall Smith
Spencer
Billy Rice
Kraft
Mary Ablard
Williamsburg
Harold Durian
Local visitors and upcoming book listings noted
Nancy Sue Gastman of Kansas City arrives for a week with grandparents Mr and Mrs I Rothschild as her family heads to Chicago for a jewelry convention. Also in town are Clara Fitzpatrick Mrs Poush Mt Pleasant and several Keota Keokuk Wellman residents on business. Text book lists will be printed and available at the bookstore Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Sue Gastman
Kansas City
I. Rothschild
Ira Gastman
Chicago
Clara Fitzpatrick
Poush
Mt. Pleasant
Homer Kurtz
Keota
Charles Abel
Keokuk
Guy Deidlein
Harold and
Myrna
Wellman
Shower Courtesy For Bride-elect Margery Means
Mrs. Roy Means and Mrs. George Means hosted a pre nuptial shower for Margery Means at her home. About twenty guests hemmed towels for the bride to be and enjoyed games and a peek at the hope chest. Gifts were arranged under a pink and blue umbrella, with pink and blue decor and a menu of refreshments. Out of town guests included Mrs. T. V. Knerr of Kalona and Mrs. Lee Thompson of Ainsworth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margery Means
Stewart Bell
Roy Means
George Means
Miss Means
Margery and
Stewart
T. V. Knerr
Kalona
Lee Thompson
Ainsworth
Maxwell Relatives At 74th Reunion
The 74th reunion of descendants of Robert Maxwell was held in Sunset Park with 54 relatives attending. Officers elected for the coming year were Clarence Logan president, Robert Wiley vice president, and Mrs. Mary Paisley secretary. The gathering featured a basket dinner, photos, games, and visiting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Maxwell
Sunset Park
Clarence Logan
Robert Wiley
Mary Paisley
Winfield
Anna Minner
Frances
Des Moines
Grace Robertson
Luella Duncan
Columbus Junction
Conesville Plans For Melon Day
Conesville will hold the annual melon day on Sept. 4 with band concerts speaking contests parade ball games and a dance. Free attractions will be offered and watermelon will be served all day. Former resident dies Jay Felgar 41 formerly in the grocery business here died Aug. 15 in Glendale Arizona after a long illness. He is survived by widow two sons a daughter his mother a brother and five sisters. Felgar was a Mt. Pleasant native and a Masonic lodge member. Joins dance band Meredith Balcoff formerly of this place has joined Mitchell Ayers band. After Asbury Park New Jersey the group will play at the Paramount theatre in New York City. Has broken wrist Jesse McConahay of Columbus City broke a wrist falling from a scaffold while shingling a building. Russell Greene is visiting his uncle Ray Davis and family in Chicago. Mrs Edison Kochenderfer Maywood Illinois is visiting her parents Mr and Mrs R F Smylie. Mrs Grant Goodlander Cedar Rapids is visiting her sister Mrs Harold Pine and family at Columbus City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Butler
Columbus Junction
Conesville
Jay Felgar
Glendale
Ariz
Jay, Jr
George
Jane
George Felgar
Mexico
Felgar
Mt. Pleasant
Masonic Lodge
Meredith Balcoff
This Place
Mitchell Ayers
Asbury Park
N. J
Paramount Theatre
New York City
Jesse McConahay
Columbus City
Russell Greene
Ray Davis
Chicago
Edison Kochenderfer
Maywood
Ill
R. F. Smylie
Grant Goodlander
Cedar Rapids
Harold Pine
Coon family reunion draws Cedar Rapids attendance
Mrs. William Peel and sons Terry and Timothy of Davenort visited Mrs. W. A. Holland and kin. Marguerite Hardy of Des Moines spent the weekend with her mother Mrs. Emma Hardy. Kay Hardy arrived from Chicago for a two week vacation at home. The gathering included Mr. and Mrs. Louis Coon Eula Mae Coon Mrs. Olive Lewis and son William Mr. and Mrs. Ira Coon and Marjorie Sidney Coon of Ainsworth Mary Lois and Phyllis Coon of West Chester Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Wagner and others at Beaver Park Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Peel and Sons
Terry and
Timothy
Davenort
W. A. Holland
Marguerite Hardy
Des Moines
Emma Hardy
Kay
Keith
Kay Hardy
Chicago
Louis Coon
Eula Mae Coon
Olive Lewis
William
Ira Coon
Marjorie
Sidney Coon
Ainsworth
Mary Lois
Phyllis Coon
West Chester
Ernest Wagner
Coon
Beaver Park
Cedar Rapids
Announced Marriages Span Iowa Families in August
WELLMAN Aug 22 Mrs. Homer Turnipseed announces the marriage of her daughter Betty to Dean Schwartz of Wellman. The ceremony occurred August 9 at Anamosa with Rev. H. E. Dalrymple presiding. Attendants were Roy Wetrich and a wedding dinner followed at the McCrabb home. The new Mrs. Schwartz and her groom plan to farm near Wellman after short wedding trip through Minnesota and Wisconsin.
Mrs Coulter Moves to East Madison Home
Mrs Harriet Coulter moved to the home she purchased at 317 East Madison Street. Mr and Mrs Fred Mauthe left for Pueblo Colorado to visit their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Raymond Bowers before continuing to California for the winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriet Coulter
East Madison Street
Fred Mauthe
Pueblo
Colo
Raymond Bowers
California
Hen Sits to Produce Dividends in Odd Adage
The saying notes a hen as the sole creature capable of sitting still and yielding dividends. It frames poultry as a source of returns, blending humor with farm life imagery.
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Earth
Longwell Relatives Meet at Wellman For Tenth Reunion
The 10th annual Longwell descendants reunion met on the third Sunday in August at George Longwell home Wellman due to rain. Attendees included numerous Longwell relatives from Iowa Missouri and Illinois plus several spouses and grandchildren. The event featured a picnic dinner and collective greetings among family members.
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Longwell
Wellman
Third Year in Coma for Chicago Girl
Five year old Mary Ellen Reardon reached the end of a third year in a coma from lethargic encephalitis known as sleeping sickness. The illness has kept her at home in Chicago under treatment.
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Mary Ellen Reardon
Chicago
Gutter Definition in Bookbinding Margin
The gutter is the inner margin where pages are bound inside a book. It marks the space between the two facing pages and ensures the text does not run into the binding.
Social Calendar Highlights A Summer Week
Friendly Bible class at Baptist church hosts pot luck at 6 30 p m Mrs Elmer Mc Clure invites dishes and table service. Woman's Missionary society meets Tuesday evening at 1st P church Les AO with Mrs Frank. Ameren Legion Auxiliary guest day Wednesday 3 30 p m at Sunset park with Junior auxiliary and picnic supper. H B O Club meets afternoon Mrs Walter Anderson roll call. Sunshine Community club afternoon meeting hosted by Mrs Malcolm Montgomery. What I’ve enjoyed most this summer.
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Baptist Church
Elmer McClure
Woman's Missionary Society
Les AO
Frank
Ameren Legion Auxiliary
Sunset Park
H. B. O. Club
Walter Anderson
Sunshine Community Club
Malcolm Montgomery
Birthday Wishes Across Clay and Nearby Areas
Mrs Helen H Knecht marks a Three Quarter Century milestone born in 1852 in Germany. Local residents celebrate birthdays including T H Warvey Glenn Green Lilah Mangold Margaret Lesher Lane Morfan Robert Mallenger Georgia Wiley Mary Louise Bean Thelma Walker P B Johnson noting ages and origins in Clay and Rubio districts.
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Helen H. Knecht
Germany
T. H. Warvey
Glenn Green
Lilah Mangold
Margaret Lesher
Clay
Lane Morfan
Robert Mallenger
Georgia Wiley
Mary Louise Bean
Norman Bean
Birthday greetings for A J Robertson and Franklin Collings
A J Robertson and Franklin Collings celebrate birthdays today. Franklin is the grandson of Mr and Mrs Dan Cline, of Ainsworth, marking his third birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin Collings
Dan Cline
Ainsworth
Birthday for Four Local Women Marking Milestones
Tomorrow notes the birthdays of Four longtime residents. Mrs. William Kensler born 1852 in Canada, Mrs. Alma Thomas born 1863 near Wellman, and Jeanette E. Strain born 1845 in Crawfordsville celebrate in the Three Quarter Century club. Rosa Dvorak of East Highland and Rosa Steele near Washington share the date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Kensler
Canada
Alma Thomas
Wellman
Jeanette E. Strain
Crawfordsville
Rosa Dvorak
East Highland
Rosa Steele
Near Washington
Gillespie and Harvey Prepare for Sixteenth Birthday
Edith Gillespie daughter of Mr and Mrs T R Gillespie and Richard Harvey will both turn sixteen tomorrow. The notice records their upcoming milestone and family connection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Gillespie
T. R. Gillespie
Richard Harvey
Crawfordsville Residents Mabel Monson and Harold Davis Birthday Tomorrow
Mrs. Mabel Monson of Crawfordsville and Harold Davis will celebrate birthdays tomorrow. They are locally known residents with ties to the community and family gatherings planned in the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Monson
Crawfordsville
Harold Davis
Sheetz Reunion and School Alumni Picnic Planned
A Sheetz reunion is set for Sunday August 31 at Ollie Park. The South Prairie school alumni and families hold a reunion and picnic dinner Saturday September 13 at Sunset Park. A 4 H bake sale is scheduled at Washington Cleaners on Saturday.
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Sheetz
Ollie Park
Brighton
Washington Cleaners
South Prairie School
Sunset Park
Missouri Black Snake Climbs Tall Tree Trunks Easily
A Missouri report notes the black snake is common in certain areas and skilled at climbing tree trunks, reaching higher branches with ease. The text highlights its ability to ascend trunks with the lowest branches at least 12 or 14 feet high.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
Duke clinic helps 2500 matters for poor clients
Since its start nine years ago Duke University's legal clinic known as poor man's law office has handled 2 500 legal matters for financially constrained clients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duke University
England Supplies Bulk for Needle Demand
England supplies bulk of the domestic demand for ordinary hand sewing needles, meeting most of the requests in the country.
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England
Open House for Mr and Mrs Gees Norman Anniversary
Friends of Mr and Mrs Gees Norman are invited to their home at 215 South Asean C on Tuesday afternoon August 4 from two to five. Fifty years ago they were married at Powerville Missouri. Family members will host an anniversary dinner in their honor this spring at Sunset Park.
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Gees J. Norman
South Asean C
Power Ville
Imme A Feamily
Legion Auxiliary Guest Day and Picnic Supper
The American Legion Auxiliary and guests will share a picnic supper at Lesser Park on Wednesday. Reports from the US state convention at Marshestown and the veterans party at UN Mt. Pleasant hospital will be given. Junior auxiliary members are invited and asked to bring a dish to pass or own table service.
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American Legion Amary
Lesser Park
Marshes Town
UN Mt. Pleasant Hospital
Pitt
Merry Maid Club Meeting With Musils
Emily and Libby Musil hosted the Merry Ws club at the Musil home with Ali Wulf Vilasta Musil as guests. Hattie Crone led the business meeting and members shared travel tales. Libby Musil Frame Fisher joined the gift committee. Dorothy Sallam organized entertainment and Alice Wulf won a prize. Next meeting will be Hattie Crone’s home on November 9 with a roll call titled historical Facts.
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Emily
Libby Musil
Musil
Ali Wulf
Vilasta Musil
Hattie Crone
Frame Fisher
Mes
Dorothy Sallam
Alice Wulf
Mrs Pine Hosts Dinner Party in Columbus Junction
Mrs Ralph Pine entertained guests at seven o'clock Monday evening in honor of cousin Mrs Warren Langstaff, who received several gifts. A separate note mentions a birthday party at Columbus Chautauqua Park on Roland Lantz's birthday with Mrs J H Wykert and John Tucker hosting.
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Columbus Junction
Ralph Pine
Warren Langstafff
J. H. Wykert
John Tucker
Chiire
Columbus Chautauqua
Roland Lantz
Mrs Barthelow Hosts Booster Club Meeting
Mrs Charles Barthelow hosted a Booster Club gathering yesterday with four guests including Mrs E L Barthelow Mrs Donald Stout Mrs Mary Shields and Alice Hurier. The afternoon featured a social hour and a single course refreshment service assisted by Mrs Delbert Daniel Mr Stout Mrs Barthelow and her daughter Beatrice.
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Charles Barthelow
Booster Club
E. L. Barthelow
Donald Stout
Mm Mary Shields
Alice Hurier
Delbert Daniel
Mr Stout
Barthelow
Daigter
Beatrice
Friendship Club Holds Family Picnic at Lun e Park
The Friendship Club hosted its annual family picnic at Lun e Park with most members and their families in attendance. Committee members Mrs. C. H. Wat Mrs. Ed Davis and Mrs. Former Donaldson led the event as attendees enjoyed social time, horseshoes, swings, and swimming pool activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friendear Club
Lune Park
C. H. Wat
Ed Davis
Former Donaldson
Ambiguous Line Marks Million Notation in Em Inverted M
A line over the top indicates the symbol M stands for a million in a numeric notation. The description explains the meaning of the overline and how it modifies the numeral value.
Amendments There Are Twenty One Amendments to the U.S. Constitution
The article outlines the 21 amendments added to the United States Constitution outlining basic rights and changes to governmental powers. It traces the evolution from the Bill of Rights through later amendments and notes their enduring impact on law and society.
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United States
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