Communication with the dead and ESP debate
The fifth dispatch on extra-sensory perception surveys belief in life after death and scientific proof. It cites Herbert Baynard Swope, William James, Mrs. Piper, and Dr. J B Rhine, noting experiments, telepathy theories, and a North Carolina tale of a will hidden in a coat lining discovered via dream visitations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Herbert Baynard Swope
William James
Lenore Piper
William Shakespeare
Hamlet
J.B. Rhine
Duke University
Rhine
Becky Nash McAvoy honored at shower on November 28
Becky Nash McAvoy was guest of honor at a post nuptial pantry shower on November 28 in the Richards home. Decorations featured turquoise and pink, with gifts opened on a turquoise bow adorned table. Refreshments matched pink lace and crystal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Becky Nash
McAvoy
Brighton
Becky Nash McAvoy
John Richards
A. V. Sparks
Richards
Roy Edwards
Wayne Barta
Bob Sinn
Ted Saforek
Leland
Mr. Pleasant
Hattie Nebel
Wayland
Ha MeKune
Washington
Harry McKune
Bob Jones
Pam
Norman Edwards
Dean Edwards
Larry Statler
Waverly
Paul Nebel
Cedar Rapids
Roy Duttweiler
Clarence Hessman
Kenneth Guy
Debbie
Danny
Glen Schafer
Delmar Rodebeck
Granite City
Maxine
Dean Schafer
Jesse Fattig
Gilbert Fattig
Keota visitors and Thanksgiving gatherings stretch across town
Keota residents hosted and visited relatives from Champaign Washington Des Moines Ames and Birmingham during Thanksgiving weekend. George Chambers and family traveled from Champaign after snow near Mt Pleasant. Local hosts included the Stoutners Stoutner families and the Rob erts welcoming a newborn daughter Diana Mary. Charles Roberts attended a Chicago meeting of the American Society of Animal Science.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keota
George Chambers
John and
David
Champaign
Earl Chambers
George
Mt. Pleasant
Lyle Dunbar
Ames
Joel Sheets
Jerome Sheets
Gary Vincent
Denny Dunbar
Muscatine
Tom Willis
Davenport
Joe Stoutner
Birmingham
Alabama
Stoutner
Holmes
Art Stoutner
Omar Stoutner
Clayton Funston
Washington
Arthur Lambert
Ella Green
Charles Roberts
Washington Hospital
Roberts
Diana Mary
Doug
Dan
Dawn
Carol Sheets
Chicago
Midwest American Society of Animal Science
Rex Widmers Thanksgiving Dinner Guests in Brighton
Thanksgiving at Rex Widmers home in Brighton featured Rex and Mrs Widmer with Larry hosting guests from Washington Davenport Ringsted Hedrick and Town City. Other gatherings included the Sobaski home and a Past Presidents meeting of the American Legion Auxiliary with a luncheon and curtains project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton
Rex Widmer
Larry
John E. Widmer
Washington
Tony Meuth
Jack Emry
Deidre
Davenport
Tony Meath
William Shunick
Ringsted
Sylvester Sobaski
Don Adams
Richland
Jerome Siren
Hedrick
Steve Richardson
Stevie
Town City
Lena Sobaski
American Legion Auxiliary
Lee Stacy
Larry Hunter
Paul Synder
J. C. Atkinson
Leo Dunbar
Earl Neal
Henry Lechner
Gracie Moore
Paul Snyder
W. K. Wyatt
George
Florisant
George Wyatt
E. W. Harmon
Weldon Springs
Cy Dickinson
Aaron Nordyke
Clarence Fletcher
Delbert Lowe
Melvin Booth
Leland Sheetz
Otto Sheetz
Don Hazen
Richard Young
Chas. Votruba
Wayne Zielstorf
Zielstorf
Washington County Hospital
A. J. Votruba
Donald E. Smith
Beverly
Stephen
Charles Votruba
Donald Smith
Glen Ladehoff
Glenda
Michael
Glen
Floyd Horton
Earnest Horton
Monticello
Fred Ladehoff
Aikin
Minnesota
Pekin teacher breaks ankle at Ottumwa YMCA
Earl Duane Sword, 23, Ollie, history teacher at Pekin Community High School, fractured an ankle Monday at the Ottumwa YMCA. He was treated at St Joseph’s Hospital and returned home Wednesday. Mrs. Page and family of San Diego stay with Edna Estes in Ollie as Page prepares for six months overseas duty with the U S Navy. Two year old Mark Feltz, son of the Gerald Feltzes, fractured a collar bone in a Wednesday fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Pfeifer Richland
Earl Duane Sword
Ollie
Pekin Community High School
Y.M.C.A
Ottumwa
St. Joseph's Hospital
Kit Page
San Diego
Calif
Edna Estes
Page
U. S. Navy
Mark Feltz
Gerald Feltzes
Thanksgiving Gatherings In Westchester And Burlington
Westchester and Burlington families hosted Thanksgiving visits from relatives including Gary Putney and Gary Michael. Guests: Mr. and Mrs. V A Putney, Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Putney, Diane, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. Guy Story of Bonaparte. Thanksgiving dinner observed and brief visits with An dersons. Clarence Goodwin hosted Nov 29 meal for Lendt, Goodwin, Funston, Harvey families from Iowa locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westchester
Gary Putney
Gary Michael
Mr. Putney
V. A. Putney
Burlington
Dennis Putney
Diane
Roy Anderson
Mrs. Anderson
Guy Story
Bonaparte
V.A. Putney
Clarence Goodwin
Delmar Lendt
Clarence
Lowa
Paul Goodwin
Davenport
Leland Funston
Keota
Richard Harvey
Washington
Appreciation night planned by Triers
KEOTA November 28 Trier annual Appreciation Night Supper set for Saturday December 5 at the American Legion Hall from 5 30 to 7 00 p m All business associates friends and customers and their wives invited to attend Attendees urged to register at the Sale Barn before December 5 Open House at Fagen Elevator Wednesday December 2 for Supersweet Feed Day 9 a m to 8 39 p m Ham sandwiches and coffee served Christmas week family visits noted for Cedar Falls Keokuk and Fairfield residents Thanksgiving Day events listed with local hosts and guests
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keota
Trier
American Legion Hall
Sale Barn
Fagen
Roger Richardson
Cedar Falls
Bob Sellman
Keokuk
Dorothy Richardson
Troy Sellman
Keneth Holmes
Xen Stoner
Mike
Joe Harding
Joe Stoutner
Rosamond Redlinger
Tom
Ann Fritz
Fairfield
Lee Redlinger
Kate Klett
Harper
Everette Green
Henry
Ruby Sharp
Washington Evening Journal masthead and staff list
The Washington Evening Journal of Washington Iowa shows staff roles including David Elder editor and business manager William Shannon vice president advertising director Charles Morris news editor Bob Shaffer local advertising Bruce Cowden contributing editor Howard Hazen production superintendent. It is published afternoons except Sundays Christmas and July 4th and filed as second class mail under act of March 3 1879. It lists United Press leased wire Inland Daily Press Association Iowa Daily Press Association Iowa Press Association and Audit Bureau of Circulations with a circulation figure of 40.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Elder
William Shannon
Charles Morris
Bob Shaffer
Bruce Cowden
Howard Hazen
Washington
Iowa
United Press
Inland Daily Press Ass
Iowa Daily Press Ass
Iowa Press Ass'n
Audit Bureau of Circulations
West Chester youths kick off holiday season with games
Den 3 of West Chester Cub Scout Pack met after school to finish three homemade games Tick-Tack-Toe Fox and Geese and Pyramid Puzzle. They later started Readers Digest Christmas Trees. Thanksgiving gatherings filled with family from Keota Washington Davenport and Cedar Rapids highlighted the holiday period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Chester
Robert Stout
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UPI
National
By Harry Ferguson
United Press International
Swope
Harvard University
United States
Mrs. Piper
James
Teresting
J. Gaither Pratt
James L. Chaffin
Davie County
North Carolina
Marshall
Chaffin
Jacob
Esau
Pratt
Richard Ashe
Ritchie
Kathie
Julie
Dundee
Linois
Gordon Day
Linda
Packwood
Dean Elmore
Mark
Kirk
Des Moines
Wilford Elmore
Knoxville
Joyce Elmore
Jimmie
University Park
Dessie Elmore
Clifford Elmore
Roy McCracken
Leland Horton
Myrtle Horton
United Presbyterian Home
Richard Ulm
Edna Crile
J. EB. Luckenbill
Long Beach
California
Mt Pleasant
Loren McNeese
Harold Robb
Maurice LeMasters
Gary
Donnie Neals
Glenn McCoy
Ada Wilson
Lou Wilson
Glenn Pringle
Ken
Woody Richards
Gary Knight
Clyde Little
Larry Knight
Marion
Ima Dawson
Rich and Gordon
Evening Journal
Washington, Town
Joe Palooka
Ham Fisher
Dad
Mother
Mrs. Boyd Sanders
Merritt Wellington
Lyle Miller
W. L. Miller
Cloyce Statler
Jim Lyle
Tipton
Marion Turnipseed
Ed_ Koehler
Crawfordsville
Vic Vogel
Jerry
Eugene Vogels
Martinsburg
Leon Vogels
Mark Webers
Harold Sheets
Henry Sheets
Bertha Dunbar
Dale Dunbar
Bob Dill
Sigourney
Rex Widmers
Mrs
Putneys
A. J. Wotruba
Triers
The
Washington Evening Journal
Washington, Iowa
Mail Gwresret Lion
W. Chester
Larry Genkinger
Cleve
Kelvin
Dreg
Robert Bodkins
Myrtle Genkinger
Willard Hole
Jr. Custer
Tedi
Teri
Traci
C. S. Wheeling
Lee Sanders
Leland Sanders
Camille and
Cameron
Jesse Raymond
Betty Peters
Ben Gray
Northwest Institute of Medical Technology
Minneapolis
Dale Engle
Carol Griggs
Lawrence Byers
Orval Griggs
Clifford Porter
John McDowell
Barbara McDowell
Tarkio College
Tarkio
Missouri
Walter Duvall
Harold Woodruff
Alan
Scott
Kathryn
Susan
Jefferson
Wayne Holmes
Dennis
Dianese
Bonnie
John Duvall
Christine
Bob
Nancy
Earl Duvall
Debbie Dee
West Des Moines
Woodruff
John Duvalls
Jaycee
A & W Root Beer
Dixie
Milly
BY Mevoy and
Striebel
MR. Warvis
Blondie
Mabel
Chic Young
BY Ernie Bushmiller
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