Wyman and local schools feature news from Dec
Wyman and surrounding areas report resignations and new hires at local banks and stores. John Ross leads a seventh grade debate on coed science, with performances by students Lucille Carr and Forrest Riley. School board votes for 10 day Christmas break. Cedar Falls convention looms for district officials.
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Wyman Wyman
W. F. Marston
The
Savings Bank
James . FB. Rhea
Brenteco
Washington
Russell Zickafoose
Marston
Oral Larkin
Washington National Bank
Lee Shaffer
Crawfordsville
GB. Ferrell
Gilbert Shaw
Lucille Carr
Columbus
Forrest Riley
Rex Houlstore
Genevieve Davis
Mildred Simmons
Samuel Zickafoose
Luther Davis
Rosella Williams
Lola Holland
John Ross
Raymond Werner
Hollis Metzger
Doris Williams
Elxie Evans
Crawfordeville
Ingraham
Catharine Gage
Letts
Elsie Evans
Ferrer
J. K. Krunn
Community Notes From Brighton and Nearby Towns
Brighton reports multiple short travels and family visits. Mrs Hodarter visits Ottumwa for a weekend with Charlie Deeds family while Miss Mary Wikoff plans a Fairfield week. Several residents travel to Fairfield and Patella for family matters and funerals.
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Brighton
Harry Brinton
Baby
Peasley
Fairfield
Elrod Dayton
Ottumwa
Cleve Dayton
W.S. Moore
H. Tracy
Minneapolis
M. W. Yeager
Omaha
Cedar Rapids
Vincent Pressier
Joe Richardson
Willis Howell
Pleasant Plain
State Bank
Miss Ferry
Adkinson
Libertyville
Mayme Lee Evans
Richland Mayor Philip Ward Dies at Home
Richland mourns as Mayor Philip Ward dies at his residence after a brief illness. The city halts to honor the longtime leader whose tenure guided local policy and community programs. Funeral arrangements were not immediately announced.
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Richland
Philip Ward
Local notes from Ainsworth area community life
Ainsworth residents share Sunday visits and travel plans. Updates include Mr. Lynn improving after a serious accident and Dr. Alcorn resuming work after illness. Evangelistic meetings start in New Haven, and various locals attend events in Muscatine Davenport Clinton Tipton and Columbus Junction. Jack Trotter joins Sands Drug Store as clerk as family business transitions.
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Copeland
Muscatine
A. Fullerton
Columbus Junction
Mr. Fullerton
Dr. Alcorn
Mary Richards
Masonic Hall
Miss Ferguson
J. A. Marsh
L. J
Weekend Visits Highlight New Haven Social Notes
Mr. and Mrs. Merle Statler and baby and Mr. and Mrs. Marion Smith spent Sunday at the Addison Baker home. The services at New Haven were well attended considering the roads and weather. Miss Eunice and Beulah Baker visited their sister, Mrs. Merle Statler.
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New Haven
Merle Statler
Marion Smith
Addison Baker
Walter Sheets
J. W. Combs
Frank Smith
A. R. Strum
Eunice
Staf Ford attend Conner funeral in Washington
Mr and Mrs Will Staf ford attended the Conner funeral in Washington Friday. Mr and Mrs Walter Gardner and children visited Sunday at the Sam Sig afoose home. Mr and Mrs Howard McBride of Washington visited at the Will Mc Bride home Sunday. Quite a few from this neighborhood.
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Ward
M. EB. Church
Lewis
Miah
Walieee
Ohio
A. F. Prides
Cale
Monmouth
M. . Church
Pleasant Hill Aids and local farming notes
Attendees from Pleasant Hill join the Ladies' Aid at the Silas Caldwell home on Wednesday. Farmers report corn harvesting near complete except for a few. Mr and Mrs Deal and Mr and Mrs Carl Zig lowsky visited Washington and neighbors. The Farmers Union shipped hogs Tuesday and Nelson Thompson shipped hogs Thursday.
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Pleasant Hill
Silas Caldwell
Deal
Washington
Carl Ziglowsky
Charle Zieglowsky
George Hillhouse
Glennie
Ashington
Frank Mayhew
Carl Schneider
Frank Schneider
Farmers Union
Nelson Thompson
Bryan Swift
Baby
Will Caldwell
Roxie Lauderman
Irene Ward
No Unrestricted Agencies for Ford Cars
Burlington dispatch reports Ford Motor Company abolishes territorial sales limits, allowing dealers to operate nationwide. The move ends exclusive agency lines, with Willys Overland remaining the sole major firm maintaining restricted territories. Dealers fear nationwide competition and shifts in sales force arrangements.
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Burlington
Ford Motor Company
Ford
Willys-Overland Company
Barton Motor Company
United States
Washington County School Developments Two-Year Review
County superintendent notes new high school in Washington costing 221000 and a 90000 consolidation at Ainsworth. Four consolidations since 1919, two now active. Eleven state standard rural schools clustered in groups. Teacher shortages rare, rural salaries rising gradually. Most teachers are county residents. Red Cross funds a school visiting nurse program.
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Kathry
Montgomery
P. EB. McClenahan
Washington County
Washington
Ainsworth
West Chester
Red Cross
Forty Measles Cases Placarded in Town
City Clerk J Kellogg reports forty measles cases in town with unreported cases feared among fathers. Scarlet fever shows only one case and epidemic danger appears low. Measles absences in schools are decreasing compared with a week or two ago.
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J. Kellogg
Board of Health
Bureau debunks river potato dumping tale
The Bureau of Markets says it has concluded reports of 80 carloads of potatoes dumped into the Delaware River are unfounded. It notes that stories of food dumping are typically without basis.
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Bureau of Markets
Delaware River
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