Interior of Highland Center School Repainted Before Opening
Highland Center residents report the interior of the Highland Center school was painted by Mr and Mrs Joe Krotz. The school is set to reopen September 1 with Lois Humble as teacher. Local visits include Murphy and Soukup families and a Cedar Rapids Coon reunion at Beaver Park with multiple attendees. California guests Iva and Leonard Hayes spent time with the Soukup household.
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Highland Center
Joe Krotz
Lois Humble
Murphy Home
Charles Soukup
Washington
Samuel Murphy
Melvin Soukup
Dickie
Jimmy
Hendrickson
J. W. Hendrickson
Richland
Pat Brumfield
Huntington
W. Va
William Murphy
Coon
Beaver Park
Cedar Rapids
R. W. Cross
Aldrian and
Avonue
Waterloo
Ariel Cross
Tama
J. Lindley Coon
Ernest Wagner
Murray Lewis
Phyllis Coon
West Chester
Ira Coon
Sidney
Marjorie
Lewis Coon
Kula Mae
Olive Lewis
William
California
Iva
Leonard Hayes
Los Angeles
Calif
Milford Cook
Social Roundup From Grace Hill to Wellman
Grace Hill social notes show Max McGuire at Oscar Gardner’s Sunday and Frank Pratt’s family in Fairfield for Mrs. Pratt’s father Will Frakes’s birthday. John Zieglowsky home hosted William Freyburger Evelyn, and Charlie Zieglowsky’s family. Prime Minister Fraser visits the White House with Roosevelt and pledges naval base support in case of Far East conflict. Ted Pratt helps Late Klopenstein and Walter Westen’s family hosts near Noble. Samuel Wittmer calls on Iowa City. Jim Barnatt visits Mrs. Will McBride as plans form for a trip there. Clyde and Kenneth Klopenstein spend Monday with Frank Pratt as Mack Beenblossom’s funeral occurs. Walter Westen’s family meet at parental Martin Westen’s. Milton Smith visits Lou Huffman near Wellman.
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Grace Hill
Max McGuire
Oscar Gardner
Frank Pratt
Fairfield
Peter Fraser
New Zealand
White House
Roosevelt
Fraser
U. S. Navy
Far East
Ted Pratt
Klopenstein
Walter Westen
Harm Westen
Noble
Samuel Wittmer
Iowa City
McBride
Jim Barnatt
Will McBride
Mack Beenblossom
Martin Westen
Milton Smith
Lou Huffman
Wellman
Havre
Leonard Graber
Groverhill
Ohio
Barbara Jean
C. Witmer
Conrad
Wayland Park
Willis Wittmer
Kalona
Bir
Virgil Wittmer
Lone Trea
S. C. Wittmer
Donald
Dale Smith
John Baer
Henry Lunning
Cloyce Zieglowsky
Eugene
Witmer Laudermans
Noah Wittmer
Mt. Pleasant
Sam Wittmer
Chalupa
Viola Christner
Smith
Henry Lanning
Washington
Louisa County Fair to Stage Rodeo and Circus
The Louisa County Fair association will sponsor a rodeo and circus at the fair grounds on August 31 and September 1 with Barker Brothers handling the events. There will be afternoon and evening performances and multiple regional and out of town visitors seen in the area this week.
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Barker Brothers
Junction
Columbus Junction
Louisa County Fair Association
Iranian envoy says Anglo-Soviet move in Iran driven by military strategy
Mohammed Shayesteh, Iran's minister to the United States, told reporters at the state department that the Anglo-Soviet invasion plan reflects military strategy rather than Nazi activity in Iran. He said it is unfortunate Iranians cannot live in peace but that they understand the situation.
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State Department
Washington
Sumner Welles
Mohammed Shayesteh
United States
Iran
Residence of August Foss near Columbus City Nears Completion
James and his sister Mrs C E Hanft note that the Foss residence in Columbus City, started some time ago, is now nearing completion.
Local Families Share Evening At Krotz Home
Mr and Mrs Joe Krotz and family hosted a Friday gathering with Mr and Mrs John Krotz and their families. Viola Krotz assisted Mrs Samuel Murphy with her tasks for several days.
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Joe Krotz
John Krotz
Viola Krotz
Samuel Murphy
Local Social Roundup At Havre Community Notes
Havre residents share visits with relatives in Ohio and Iowa. Families gather at the Conrad reunion and with Wittmers, Lunnings, Zieglowskys, and Smiths for meals and Sunday visits. Frank Pratt and Minnie Guy of Seattle attend a church ice cream social.
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Frank Pratt
Frank
Minnie Guy
Seattle, Wash
Armless craps player outsmarts police raid in New Orleans
A New Orleans rookie officer recalls gambling raids failing as an armless player, with no arms, uses a dealer boy to fetch dice. The man rolls the dice under his armpit, performing jitter bug steps while authorities stare in disbelief.
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New Orleans
Reindeer Milk Tops Milks List in 1939 Yearbook
The 1939 federal yearbook of agriculture lists eleven milks with reindeer milk rated the richest. The edition highlights comparisons of fat lactose and protein content among the varieties.
Famine in India 1790 92 Known as Skull Famine
The famine in India from 1790 to 1792 became famous as the Skull Famine due to the rapid death toll that outpaced burial efforts.
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India
Strawberry crates move via state highways across the nation
About 200 107 crates of strawberries were shipped through state highways nationwide this past season. The figure reflects broad distribution and illustrates the national scale of berry commerce carried by road networks.
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United States
Mission to China Study Aiding China With Lease-Lend Aid
Brig. Gen. John Magruder will head a U S mission to China to assess the military situation there and consider extending lease-lend aid to the beleaguered country.
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United States
John Magruder
China
Breathing Reform Proposed by Prof Godfrey Rodriguez
Wilmington professor Godfrey Rodriguez argues for a new way of breathing inspired by animals. He says humans should use the stomach as a bellows to force air upward and fully expand the lungs to save mankind.
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Godfrey Rodriguez
Wilmington
Del
Tobacco Road Holds Longest NY Stage Run
Tobacco Road closed after 2 847 continuous performances on a New York stage. Abie's Irish Rose ranked second with 530 fewer performances.
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Tobacco Road
New York
Abie
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