Des Moines Youth Is Death by Own Action
Des Moines man Robert E. Aldrich 35 a D Day Purple Heart recipient died last night after jumping from a third floor hotel room Coroner A E Shaw said suicide likely He reportedly slashed his wrists last summer and was treated at Knoxville veterans hospital Aldrich told his brother he planned to jump from the room to do the job right this time
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Des Moines
Robert E. Aldrich
France
A. E. Shaw
Aldrich
Knoxville Veterans’ Hospital
Wheat Growth in Japan During 1941 45 Years
Wheat became a major crop in Japan despite earlier low standing. From 1941 to 1945 annual production averaged 46,505,800 bushels on 1,992,000 acres with a 2.3 bushel per acre yield. Over five year periods 1878 82 to 1938 42 acreage rose about 119 percent yields about 140 percent and total production about 425 percent.
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Japan
Island of Desolation Kerguelen A Sterile Southern Outpost
Uninhabited Kerguelen Island lies between Australia and South Africa in the southern Indian Ocean. It sits in the circumpolar belt of low pressure and is battered by constant gales. Four plant species survive there: wild tea, a mosslike growth, wild cabbage, and lichens.
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Kerguelen Island
Kerguelen
Island of Desolation
Australia
South Africa
Indian Ocean
Inwood Lane Residence and Unseen Past in Claremont
A narrator recalls the house at 21 Inwood Lane Claremont its aged rooms and memories of Uncle Clem Clement B Hale and the retired businessman who saved a clipping about a testimonial dinner Hale born March 19 1852 in Inwood Claremont.
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Inwood Lane
Claremont
Clem
Nero
Clement B. Hale
John H Quinn
Hale
Inwood
WAIL
Lane
Tractors on Farms Today Highlight Fuel Trends
On U S farms about sixty percent of tractors run on high compression engines and eight of every ten farmers use gas as tractor fuel according to the report.
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U. S
Crawfordsville Wayland and Willits Win YMCA Cage League Games
Crawfordsville defeated Kalona 61 to 39 as Miller led with 20 points and Schlabaugh added 11. Wayland beat Smarts 54 to 42 with Eichelberger scoring 15. Willits Motor edged the YWCA 34 to 18 as Lowe scored 13 of his 17 after halftime.
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Crawfordsville
Kalona
Miller
L É Ners
Schlabaugh
Wayland
Smarts
Eichelberger
Stewart
Crull
Willits Motor
Davey
Hamil
Beenblossom
Rickert
Mitchell
Erie Tpotale Cok
Ty Hostetler
R. Hostetler
Swartzendruber
Kinsinger
G A Miller
Davison
Roth
Mast
Wrose
Boshart Nebel
Leichty Totels
Dunwoody
Tanner
Boileau
Cruil, & i
Swailes Whittaker
Willits
Lowe
Farrier
McFadden
Dickinson
Moore
Olson
Stannard
I Mulligan
Y.M.C.A
Pratt
Clarke
Minick
Dusenbery
Kranz
Coleaaa
Redlinger
Junior College to Meet Marshalltown in Second Game
Washington junior college coach John McConnell will bring his team to Marshalltown for their second game of the season. After a close loss to Muscatine in the opener, they seek an even score with the Marshalltown quintet. The squad opens its home season Friday against Bloomfield junior college.
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John McConnell
Washington Junior College
Marshalltown
Muscatine
Bloomfield Junior College
Fairview Locals Tidbits from Early December
Local notes share moves and visits around Fairview. Maynard Dix, engineer for Stanley Engineering, returns to Canton to supervise an R. E. K. A. line project. Family guests include Darbyshires from Rockwell City and Washington, while Ivyl Kenning and son Douglas visit Denver relatives.
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F. Blankenhorn
Fairview
Maynard Dix
Creston
Canton
Floyd Blankenhorn
Maynard
Blankenhorns
Stanley Engineering Co
R. EK
Dale Darbyshire
W. M. Darbyshire
Rockwell City
Will Darbyshire
Washington
Judy Robertson Celebrates Birthday With Classmates
Judy Robertson of Crawfordsville turned seven and hosted 12 Sunday school classmates for a birthday party at her home on Saturday. The children played games, received gifts and cards, sang Happy Birthday, and enjoyed butterscotch sundaes and cupcakes.
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Judy Robertson
Crawfordsville
Judy
Raymond Robertson
John Barnhart
Mrs Simpson Music Department Guest at Fortnightly Meeting
Mrs Harry Simpson attended the Fortnightly Music Department meeting held at Mrs M E Houck's home Monday evening at 7 45. Assistant hostesses were Mrs Oakley Payne Mrs George Masson and Mrs Charles Murdock. Edna Klein chaired the program presenting Hymnology. Christmas carols were sung and sacred concert music practiced. Sara Pollock gave a three minute review of musical current events. Christmas decorations adorned the dining room and refreshments were served by the hostess.
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Harry Simpson
M. E. Houck
Oakley Payne
George Masson
Charles Murdock
Edna Klein
Sara Pollock
Junior Fortnightly Christmas Party At Mrs Miller Home
Members of the Junior Fortnightly gathered for a holiday party at Mrs. Everett Miller’s home on Monday night at 8. Mrs. Richard Ross led as program chairman with assistance from Mrs. Carl Dallmeyer and Mrs. Harry Marlowe Jr. Children’s games and a gift exchange using numbered hollowed nut shells were featured. refreshments followed in Christmas colors served by Mrs. Miller and assistants Mrs. Claude Goldsmith and Mrs. William Dusenbery. The group will meet next with Mrs. Phillip Kneen on Tuesday January 4.
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Everett Miller
Richard Ross
Carl Dallmeyer
Harry Marlowe, Jr
Miller
Claude Goldsmith
William Dusenbery
Phillip Kneen
Burlington Resident Visits St Louis For Short Trip
Rhea of Burlington traveled to St Louis for a few days. Mr. and Mrs Paul Jones of Glenview Illinois visited the Clint Rhea home last week. Don Monson spent the weekend at home. Mr and Mrs Farrell Young and son Dick and Mr and Mrs Jim Young were dinner guests to celebrate Don's birthday. Mr and Mrs Don Blankenhorn and Donna are staying in the Floyd Blankenhorn home while the family vacations in California.
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Rhea
Burlington
St. Louis
Paul Jones
Glenview
Ill
Clint Rhea
Don Monson
Farrell Young
Jim Young
Don
Don Blankenhorn
Donna
Floyd Blankenhorn
Blankenhorns
California
Nails in pre bored holes increase holding power
Driving nails into pre bored holes of slightly small diameter yields greater holding power and reduces splitting.
Unbelieving Doctor Converts After Pastor’s Prayers
A young doctor, initially an unbeliever, is transformed as a minister visits his patients in a troubled community. The pastor’s persistent prayers and ministry lead to the doctor’s conversion, illustrating the preacher’s guiding philosophy in action. Fifteen members heard the review led by Anna Dawson.
Mrs Gates Reviews Stars in My Crown at Fortnightly Club
Mrs Gates reviewed Stars in My Crown at the Fortnightly Club afternoon division meeting held Monday at 2 30 in Mrs Frank Crone's home. The book by David Joe Brown is told in the first person and uses a conversational style about a non ordained man in a community.
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W. L. Gates
Frank Crone
David Joe Brown
Saturday Evening Post
Income from Beef Cows on Perma Pasture Farms
The article notes beef cows provide the most practical income on untillable permanent pasture and rough ages. It highlights beef cattle as a reliable enterprise for farms with limited productive land and fluctuating forage conditions.
Catbird Rank Among Thrash Singers at a Glance
The catbird ranks third as a mimic thrash singer behind the mockingbird and brown thrasher. About nine inches long with slate gray plumage, it ranges from Ontario to Mexico and into the Rocky Mountains. It winters in the southern states Central America and Cuba.
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Catbird
Ontario
Mexico
Rocky Mountains
Central America
Cuba
Insect Loss Cost Cotton Farmers Billions Each Year
Cotton growers lose more than 250 million dollars annually to attacking insects. If this robbed amount over 20 years were shared among all farmers, each would have enough to buy a new automobile. Proper insect control can reduce these losses significantly.
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Iowa Ave
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Circle 9
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