Pratts Visit Nebraska Home and Thanksgiving News
Pleasant Hill reports Mr and Mrs Glenn Pratt visiting sister Dr Zeta May in Ord Neb for Thanksgiving. Multiple local residents host and visit relatives from New York Washington Cedar Rapids Waterloo and Des Moines as Thanksgiving is celebrated with meals church service and social calls. The note mentions a Des Moines preacher and a Ben Neff farm sale plus a cattle disease concern about blackleg in soil.
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Everette Curtis
Pleasant Hill
Glenn Pratt
New York
Frank Scranton
Robert Scranton
Donna Hughes
Robert Frost
Washington
Walter Scranton
White Plains N. Y
Howard Caldwell
Henry Lines
Harold Pencil
Arthur Sines
Lucy Sines
Cedar Rapids
D. L Sines
Waterloo
Lacy Sines
Howard Witting
Raymond Wittinghr Wellman
Richard
Ed Curtis
Crawfordsville
Clarence Rathmel
Howard Rathmel
Howard Cildwell
Loren Lair
Des Moine
Eugene Moore
Des Moin
White Plains
Larry Chalupa
Ed Chalupa
Eugene Chalupa
Herman Frye
Burlington
Bill Frye
Howard Benneall
Charles McCreedy
Sigourney
Roslyn Chalupa
Richard Hayes
West Chester seniors hold farewell party for James Mapel
The senior class hosted a Tuesday evening farewell for James Mapel who left to attend Brigh ton. Sponsors Mr and Mrs Klopfenstein and Victor led the event as magazine sales continue with a goal to be reached next week. The honor roll for the second six weeks lists freshmen Kathy Tisher Glen Martin Martha Stephens sophomores Janet Augustine Richard Ross juniors Faith Bauer Mary Ann Peiffer Patsy Seethout Janet Times and seniors Joy Bauer Jim Mapel Dean Peterson Peggy Me.
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James Mapel
Brighton
Kathy Tisher
Glen Martin
Martha Stephens
Janet Augustine
Richard Ross
Faith Bauer
Mary Ann Peiffer
Patsy Seethout
Janet Times
Joy Bauer
Jim Mapel
Dean Peterson
Peggy Me
Demons Meet Panthers In Little Six Clash Friday Night
Mt. Pleasant hosts Washington in a Little Six basketball game Friday night with the Panthers aiming to shake a three loss in four start. Keith Lamm, Eddie Rich and Deane Whaley pace Mt. Pleasant scoring while Washington coach John McConnell relies on his usual guards for improved ball handling and shooting. The Demons last Little Six win was January 9, 1948, a 30 27 verdict over Mt. Pleasant. A freshman sophomores contest opens at 6 45.
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Mt. Pleasant
Panthers
Washington
Keith Lamm
Eddie Rich
Deane Whaley
Panther
Bob Estle
Dick Wing
Demons
John McConnell
Edger Steeg
Evangelist Rev Roy McAlilly Brings Messages At Methodist Church
Pat Dowell and Genevieve Van Trump report on a Monday afternoon event as evangelist Rev Roy McAlilly from the University of Mississippi leads weeklong services at the Methodist church. Also noted are sixth and seventh graders rehearsing new Christmas songs for the December 21 program at West Chester school with participation from grade rooms and high school, plus the school panel.
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Dowell
Pat Reif
Genevieve van Trump
Roy McAlilly
McAlilly
University of Mississippi
Methodist Church
West Chester
Mary Annleiffer
Jeaniene Griggs
Donald Greiner
Joanna Hotle
Janet Augustine
Columbium Alloy Gains War Time Prominence in Industry
Washington AP reports columbium, once overlooked, has become vital for steel strength and stability in war production. The by product of columbite withstands 1600 degree Fahrenheit, supports jet engines and aircraft superchargers, and its alloy resists acids and aids welding. Congress ordered stockpiling in 1946 as demand rose and supply fell.
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Washington
Congress
Ladies Know How to Type Job Opening Notice
Office advertises a typing job for women inviting them to apply in person. The message notes farmers face income tax penalties for 1950 filings and mentions three staffers attended income tax school in Des Moines last week seeking helpful information.
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Des Moines
Public Affairs Luncheon Recaps Christmas Event and Talk
Public Affairs I members met at Mrs. T. A. Michels home for a Wednesday luncheon with guest Mrs. Mary McCulley of Iowa City and Mrs. W. J. Grossheim. Christmas trees decorated with tarleton red ribbon sequins and name tags accompanied a business session led by Mrs. Boyd Berdo.
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Aoelock
T. A. Michels
Public Affairs I
Pertnighily
W. B. Crooks
Mary McCulley
Iowa City
W. J. Grossheim
Tarleton
Angel Tair
Boyd Berdo
Dade Shearer
Global Columbium Shortage Pushes New Mining Frontiers
The article notes near exhaustion of high grade columbium in global supplies. It cites 1947 US imports of 2,800,000 pounds from Nigeria, with production now thin. It mentions Belgian Congo Brazil Urals and Manchuria as sources as defense needs drive exploration and new deposits, including Norway.
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Nigeria
United States
New England
Columbia
Belgian Congo
Brazil
Russia
Urals
Manchuria
Korea
Norway
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