Uncle Sam offers oranges to hospital charity patients
The Federal Surplus Commodities Corporation pledges to supply California and Florida oranges grapefruit and butter to charity hospital patients in Iowa towns if the state welfare agency accepts the offer. Hospitals must sign affidavits promising not to cut their regular food purchases.
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Missouri Supreme Court orders admission of Negro to law school
In a closely watched ruling the Missouri Supreme Court holds the state must admit a Negro applicant to the University of Missouri law school since Missouri has not established a separate school for Black students. The decision drew sharp dissent from some justices.
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Washington, D. C
Supreme Court Today
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University of Missouri Law School
Alexandria as Egypts Capital for Nearly a Millennium
The text notes that Alexandria served as Egypts capital for about a thousand years, highlighting its long central role in Egyptian governance and culture during antiquity and the medieval period.
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Alexandria
Egypt
Christmas program sparkles on Main Street in Columbus Junction
In Columbus Junction on December 21 a community Christmas program on Main Street will feature a star lighted across the avenue replacing the usual Christmas tree. Organizers include Dr E W McWilliams as Business Men's club president with committees for finance decorations and program. A union church service is planned with Rev D F Buster and Rev W A Bloomquist delivering messages. Declamation contest results from Louisa County High School show William Godanour leading in oratory and Dorothy Weber top in dramatic.
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Columbus Junction
Main Street
E. W. McWilliams
Business Men's Club
Keith Robertson
J. E. Henson
Santa Claus
J. M. Marshall
W. A. Bloomquist
BE. Aldershoff
J. H. Huston
H. M. Smith
William Cecil
LaVerne Leonhard
Treat
F. C. Spaethe
Woodrow Shearer
Ben Best
Charles Billings
H. BE. Northey
Louisa County High School
William Godanour
Grandview
Mary Elizabeth McKee
Dorothy Weber
Virginea Hammond
Wapello
Barbara Lieberknecht
Letts
Mary Creighton
Oakville
Washington Public School News Dinner and talks highlight week
The high school faculty held a buffet dinner in the Home Economics room with Miss Randall leading written instructions. Fifty-five attendees heard Lewis Warren discuss advertising and its benefits, followed by student talks on vocational paths, then social activities in rooms 12 and the domestic science room.
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Randall
Lewis Warren
The
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Warren
Charlotte Campbell
Mary Humston
Charlotte
Mary
Sutherland
J. C. Penney
Commercial Club
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Lincoln Students Build Christmas Themed Church Window Novelty
Miss Kaney's first graders at Lincoln studied church windows and created a Christmas pipe organ using a piano bench mailing tubes sponge sticks clay knobs and white paper keyboard. They painted it gold and placed toy chairs in front, completing a miniature church scene made entirely by the children.
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Centennial
MVC TY
Warren Addresses Commercial Club
The Commercial club held a party at the high school last.
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Warren
Commercial Club
County Legion Meet in Washington on December 14
A joint Washington American Legion post and county auxiliary meeting is set for Wednesday December 14 in Washington. The program will begin at 7 p m with entertainment and refreshments to follow.
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Washington Americean «Legion Organization
County Auxilary
Washington
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Wool Known in Early American Texts
In ancient America the only wool known came from animals such as the guanaco llama alpaca and vicuña through Indian trades. The passage notes wool use among Andean peoples and suggests limited local sheep wool presence in early history.
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Andes
Guanacy
Lama
Alpaca
Vicuna
Wallace Students Brighten School With Christmas Decor
A 7th grade bulletin board features a large Christmas scene poster while lights candles and pictures brighten windows. Bible readings occur under Miss Lemley as 4th grade dental honor roll reaches twenty four names led by Hilda Farrier and Tessie Morgan plus new enrollments for 3rd grade.
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Dents
Miss Fern
Harry Ramseyer
Donna Crone
Indiana Farrier
Marion den Hartog
Bobby Havel
Dean Schantz
Nace
Miss Lemley
Hilda Farrier
Tessie Morgan
Virginia Beenblossom
Norman Turner
Betty Gilbert
Robert Thompson
Glassburner
Centennial Students Enjoy Indian Work
The second grade at Centennial completed an Indian unit with colored pictures, poems, music, and stories. They brought beadwork, baskets, dolls, arrowheads, and scarfs for the museum. Indian bowls, beads, and a pueblo were made with designs the students learned.
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Centennial
P. A
College notes call for women’s club and activity plans
The piece laments lack of a women’s college club akin to Girl Reserves or YWCA and suggests forming a social or educational group. It notes past attempts, invites suggestions to Miss Montgomery, and mentions rumors of a college party after the Muscatine game with refreshments and entertainment.
College Band Prepares New Season Under Mr Brayton
The college band, under director Mr Brayton, enters a new phase with a first rehearsal last Monday night. Don Griffith shines on trumpet and the group aims to boost junior college pep at the Centerville game. An early roster lists musicians including Ronald Keiper Laura Kehoe Glenn Miller and others across trumpet drums clarinet trombone and more.
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Brayton
Don Griffith
Centerville
Ronald Keiper
Laura Kehoe
Glenn Miller
Jack Dunbar
Ruth Dupuis
Stewart Bell
Tom Gray
Rosella Sheetz
Betty Hamil
Maxine Marshall
Doris Klepfer
John Hughes
Vernon Beenblossom
Charles Mayo
Milo Steele
Everette Burham
Bob Masson
John Yousling
Game Dinner Set by A M E Church for Dec 17
The third annual game dinner under the A M E church will be held December 17 at City Hall. H R Crayton Mrs P A McLamore and Mrs Emma Black lead arrangements with pastor A L Preston active. Menu includes raccoon goose possum duck turkey roast beef chicken and pork. serving from 11 a m to 8 30 p m.
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H. R. Crayton
P. A. McLamore
Emma Black
A. L. Preston
Church event draws large attendance for local fundraiser
Proceeds support the regular church budget while Washington residents are invited to contribute to a worthy cause, continuing a long tradition of community giving and public participation.
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Washington
Grandview Social News Notes From December
Grandview residents report small community happenings including meals at homes and visits to Washington. Bud Nickel mourns his mother with family support while Delbert Maxwell and others attend funeral in Daysboro Kentucky. Washington callers and Sunday dinners at local homes are noted events.
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Grandview
Ambrose Longwell
Bill Hanley
Earnie Wetrich
Ward
Verlin Nickel
G. G. Griffith
Richard Cray
Washington
Elmer Karne
Bud Nickel
Famil
Jane Nickel
Delbert Maxwell
Irvin Goodwin
Merle Enfield
Ralph Bull
Warns Home Pets May Carry Tularemia to Home
Des Moines advisory from Dr. Carl Jordan warns that household pets may contract tularemia from wild animals and transmit it to people. He notes cats and dogs could be carriers and cites several recent deaths in the state from the disease amid dead wild animals found in rural areas.
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Des Moines
Carl Jordan
Jordan
Pigeons Honored For War Messages Across Battles
Collier's Weekly notes both male and female homing pigeons aided US forces in World War I. The Gold Star birds included those that perished carrying messages for American troops amid French battlefields and the families honoring their sacrifice.
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Collier's Weekly
United States Army
France
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