Local News Items From Bridges Store Promotions
A collage of advertisements notes hosiery and blouse sales from E M Bridges & Co with items like dark nylon hoses 51 gauge 15 denier and new crepe blouses plus Gibson Girl styles. The gather studio offers graduation photos and Mrs Rodney Kephart presents graphoanalysis at a PTA meeting. A fox hunt is planned December 14 at New Haven and a family party with stage show and color movies is set for December 18 at the high school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. M. Bridges & Co
Washington
Gather
Daily Iowan
Iowa City
Keith Cook
Delta Tau Delta
State University of Iowa
Max Cook
E. Bridges & Co
Guther Studio
Jersey
Ibson
Rodney Kephart
Olds
Parent Teacher Association
E. D. Morrison, Jr
Des Moines
Fort Des Moines
Fox Hunt
New Haven
LeGant
Bridges
Smart Implement Co
E- M. Bridges & 0
Christmas wrapped chocolates and Sidwell's ice cream offer
You can enjoy Scharff's and Johnson's boxed chocolates described as tops with Christmas wrapping and prices from 89c to 2.50. The ad also promotes a selection of English walnuts and pecans, a complete fountain service with Sidwell's ice cream, a full line of steaks, and a wide variety of sandwiches with Sidwell's ice cream available anytime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scharff
Johnson
Sidwell
Demons Face Keokuk in Little Six Opener
Washington high school basketball travels to Keokuk for the Little Six season opener. Coach George Bowman emphasizes improved shooting. expected starting forwards Bill Putman and Harold Wytie with Tom Murphy at center. First team includes Duane Feard Bob Kleese and others. two preliminary freshman games loom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington High School
George Bowman
Keokuk
Muscatine
Muskie
Bloomfield
Fairfield
Washington
Demons
Bowman
Bill Putman
Harold Wytie
Tom Murphy
Duane Feard
Bob Kleese
Bob
Hour of Happiness Sunday Evening Music Event
Special musical group from Muscatine performs cornet and tenor solos with vocal and instrumental selections. A Christmas message and welcome greet attendees at First Presbyterian Church. Public invited to hear the Methodist choir sing Handel's Messiah this Sunday at 8 oclock. The ad also notes hosiery and slipper sales at Bridges and Brown Shoe Fit Co. 25713.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hour of Happiness
Muscatine
First Presbyterian Church
Methodist Church
Black Beauty
Brown, Shoe Fit Co
Milk record cow sets record in Brattleboro herd
A registered Helstein-Friesian cow owned by A C Gingerich and Stanley Bush of Wellman Iowa completed a 305 day test with 530 pounds butterfat and 14 244 pounds milk in Herd Improvement Registry. The cow named Posch Princess Echo was milked twice daily and began her test at six years ten months. Testing was supervised by Iowa State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts in cooperation with The Holstein-Friesian Association of America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brattleboro
A. C. Gingerich
Stanley Bush
Wellman
Iowa
Holstein-Friesian Association of America
Princess Echo
Iowa State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts
American troops begin final evacuation from Italy
Leghorn Italy December 12 Maj. Gen Lawrence C Jaynes commander of the Mediterranean theater announced that the last U S troops in Italy would sail from Leghorn for home aboard ships belonging to the United States Army Transport Service marking the end of American ground forces in Italy after the campaign dynamics shifted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leghorn
Lawrence C. Jaynes
Mediterranean
United States
Italy
Church League Senior and Junior Games Report
Results from Church basketball return show senior division on yesterday evening with Christian 46 over Presbyterian 5 and Methodist 21 to Baptist 18, United V P and Trinity Lutheran 37 to Christian Tabernacle 11. Junior division on Saturday included St James versus Baptist at 1 60 and United Presbyterian versus Presbyterian at 2 15 with Methodist versus Christian and Associate Presbyterian at 3 0.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian
Presbyterian
Methodist
Baptist
U. VP
Trinity Lutheran
Christian Tabernacle
St. James
United Presbyterian
Associate Presbyterian
Wayland Leads Tri County League After Week of Upsets
In Crawfordsville, Wayland stayed atop the Tri County League by routing Crawfordsville 42 27. Bob Roth scored 25 for Wayland. Wyman edged Olds at home, Ainsworth beat Cotter 37 32, and Wyman later defeated Riverside in a lopsided win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Wayland
Bob Roth
Wyman
Olds
Ainsworth
Cotter
Riverside
Wayland Wyman Eee
Cotter Ae
St Mary's Falls To St Patrick's In Iowa City Game
St Marys high boys lost 28 to 20 at St Patricks high in Iowa City in a rough game. Cosgrove high will play St Marys at Riverside high gym on Tuesday December 16. Riverside public high to host girls from Amer Institute of Business tomorrow with Wyman boys vs Riverside boys. An army transport Admiral Sims will sail Sunday December 14 to clear Italian waters and bring 1600 troops home by Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside Public High School
American Institute of Business
Des Moines
Wyman Boys
Riverside High Boys
York
Cochran Sets World Propeller Speed Record at Palm Springs
Jacqueline Cochran, leading U S woman flier, set a new world speed record for propeller planes at Palm Springs. The 469.349 mph 100 kilometer closed course mark is a new world record and a new women’s record. the jet record for the course is 28 mph faster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palm Springs
Cal
Jacqueline Cochran
Department store sales rise seven percent in week to Dec 6
Washington Dec 12. Department store sales were seven percent higher during the week ending Dec 6 than the same period a year ago the Federal Reserve Board reported today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Federal Reserve Board
Delta Alpha Class Christmas Dinner at Methodist Church
The Delta Alpha class of the Methodist church held a cooperative Christmas dinner last evening. Mrs H M Dodder hosted with Mrs Walter A Smith and 25 Jaynes noted among attendees.
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Delta Alpha
The
Methodist Church
H. M. Dodder
Walter A. Smith
Luncheon Meeting of Prairie Flower Missionary Society
A cooperative luncheon at the Earl Booth home hosted the Christmas meeting of the Prairie Flower Missionary Society yesterday afternoon with 25 attendees including visitors Mrs. R. E. Whisler Mrs. George McGuire and Mrs. Harry Wagner Co hostesses were Mrs. Booth Mrs. Ralph Herr and Mrs. Cave Deacon Wayne Knapp led devotions reading the Christmas story from Luke 2 Mrs Earl Smith gave the missionary lesson and displayed Japan made articles from her daughters Jean Smith and Mrs Esther Poats Mrs Wagner and husband recently stationed in Tibet shared mission work and items brought home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Booth
Prairie Flower Missionary Society
Booth
Ralph Herr
Cave
R. E. Whisler
George McGuire
Harry Wagner
Wayne Knapp
St. Luke
Earl Smith
Japan
Jean Smith
Esther Poats
Wagner
Tibet
Christmas Party Energies Highlight Class Meeting
The class gathered for a Christmas event with members present. Decorations adorned dinner tables and home spaces while Mrs. N. M. Speidel led devotionals centered on the Christmas story and Luke chapter two. Mrs. R. H. Hampsher organized contests and carol singing. Mrs. T. C. Davis, the class president, led a brief business meeting.
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N. M. Speidel
St. Luke
R. H. Hampsher
T. C. Davis
Mrs Stones Piano Pupils Give Recital At Sordens
Pupil recitals at Sor dens feature 80 attendees including parents and friends. Mrs Leo C Stone conducts a program of solo and duet pieces from classical to folk, with multiple performers such as Thompson Thompson Leslie and others delivering improved performances. The next recital will be after the new year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo C. Stone
Sorden
Sordens
Admitted and Dismissed Patients Across Town
Admitted yesterday Mrs. M. M. Flynn of Keota for medical care. Today Mrs. Sam Bowser of West Chester admitted for medical treatment. Dismissed today Mrs. Leo Hammes and her son of Harper.
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M. M. Flynn
Keota
Medical
Sam Bowser
West Chester
Leo Hammes
Harper
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Wolf’s Flower Shop
Sidwell’s
ST. Mary’s
Miss Cochran
Jaynes Said
Cheney
the Pines
E. Wash
Nicola
Harmon
Lazy Mary
Thompson
Betty and
Bill
Thompson Karen Swanson
Thompson Joann Harland the Clock
Leslie Janet Miller
Nancy Edgar
Rangers
Rossini Schaum
Richter Virginia Leet Schaum
Linda Loveless
Roger Alliman
Mrs. Stone
Schaum
Nancy Loveless
Joyce Kauffman
Beverly Shalia Tittle
Scher Charlene Romine
Dennne Thomas Gherry Luckenbill
Old
Kentucky Home
Foster Ciribiribin
Joyce Brewer
Adler Sally Miller Thompson
Arla McBee
Veil
Wright Betty Alliman
An Deanghes Tees Barnam
Harry Payne
Engelmann
Phyllis McConnell
Ketterer Janet Shalla
Dance of the Dwarfs
Victor Bowen
Huntsmens
von Weber
Roger Kirese
Aaron
Gruber
Jean Davisson
Aida
Verdi
Duane Thompson
Koelling
Chopin
Virginia Zieglowsky
Joyce Logan
Pierrot
Pierrette
Thompson Margarette McCleery
Moszkowski
Carla Benell
Dolores Alliman
Brahms Ted Stewart
Bureleigh Mary Rita McLaughlin
C. Vv
Crull
John W. LE
Sterling
Banjo
Heisey & Candlewick Glass
Lemmon’s
Lemmon
East Side Square
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