Locke to Address Gridiron Banquet at High School
Gordon Locke, former all American quarterback, may speak at the high school football banquet next Monday. Assistant Principal Lloyd Edgar and Coach Howard Jones are coordinating. Locke hopes to attend with one or two Iowa City teammates. Banquet at 6 PM in the high school cafeteria with a captain election and entertainment. Basketball opens Friday at the high school gym with Washington teams hosting Crawfordsville. locals foresee a tough start as last year’s squad graduated. The girls’ lineup is strong though Crawfordsville is noted for speed.
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Gordon Locke
Lloyd Edgar
Locke
Howard Jones
Iowa City
High School
Washington
Crawfordsville
Washington Girls
White marble zero milestone near White House landmark
A white marble zero milestone sits just east of the White House on Potomac Park’s ellipse. A bronze sundial tops the stone, marking the start point for distances along the national highway system.
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White House
Washington
Potomac Park
United States
Nurse to Kalona Next Week Amid Scarlet Fever Risk
Miss Mae Campbell will be sent to Kalona next week for several days to help manage the scarlet fever outbreak. County Health Director Dr C W Stewart and Nurse Edna Lewis found cases and un quarantined patients and will enforce strict quarantine with local physicians. Washington schools staffed by four hospital nurses monitor pupils daily and quarantine suspected cases to prevent wider spread. The two Kalona nurses may be assigned to different districts with one covering Washington and the other other towns and rural areas.
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Mae Campbell
Kalona
Miss Campbell
John Campbell
C. W. Stewart
Edna Lewis
Ntry
Katona
Washington
Stewart
Miss Lewis
Philip Craft
Junior Hi Operetta Tonight at High School
The Christmas operetta by junior high pupils will be presented this evening in the high school auditorium. A strong seat base and large attendance are expected after weeks of preparation by the children. For-sale ad will sell it.
Nutrition meetings planned in county by Ames expert
Mrs Alma Jones an extension nutrition expert from Iowa State College Ames will visit Washington for four days next week to audience with women in Clay Brighton Lime Creek and Seventy six Cedar townships Her talks cover meat and eggs at table as part of a five month county campaign ending in January She travels monthly visiting similar Iowa counties and reaches 250 to 3000 country residents with the program, which has generated much interest and is viewed as successful.
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Alma Jones
State College
Ames
Washington
Brighton Township
Jones
Lime Creek Township
Fire damages light plant at Columbus Junction
Fire at the light plant used by the Iowa Gas and Electric company for emergency purposes caused an estimated three to four thousand dollars in damage. The building was empty at the time and the extent of machinery damage is not known. The blaze likely started from a chimney spark.
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Columbus Junction
Iowa Gas and Electric Company
Weather shifts to fair and warmer after rainfall
Yesterday's steady rain totaled .72 inches and the temperature fell from 43 to 19 degrees last night. Today the forecast is fair and warmer though a chilly north breeze persists.
Rung Dies at Daughter's Home After Stroke
Michael Rung aged five died at 6 10 this morning at the home of his daughter Mrs Joan Braunhaugen 735 West Main street bedfast for eight years after a paralysis stroke Funeral services will be held Saturday at 10 am at St Peter and St Paul Catholic church in Clear Creek township Keokuk county near Talleyrand burial follows He was born in Bavaria Germany September 27 1838 came to America in 1865 lived in Keokuk County most of his life married Katharine Heisdorfer in 1866 who died in 1879 Survived by five children George Ring Salem IA Michael Talleyrand Mrs Mary Barth Kinross Mrs John Braunhausen Washington and Mrs Peter Helse Dorf Fresno CA Three children died in infancy
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Michael Rung
Joan Braunhaugen
West Main Street
St. Peter and St. Paul's Catholic Church
Clear Creek Township
Keokuk County
Talleyrand
Mr. Rung
Bavaria
Germany
America
Katharine Heisdorfer
Clear Creek
Washington
George Ring
Salem
Iowa
Michael
Mary Barth
Kinross
John Braunhausen
Peter Helsdorf
Fresno
Calif
Humor in the Senate prompts pay bill wit
In Des Moines the extra session features Senator John Price of Monroe county among the humorists. As Shane of Wapello seeks to pay legislators twice monthly instead of at session end, the roll call sees few dissenting votes and Price drawling A a ay must have that money.
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Des Moines
John Price
Monroe County
Senate
Shane of
Wapello
Senator Price
White
Bowman
Harry C. White
Benton County
New Paneled Weaving Stock Sold By The Journal
A paneled weaving stock is offered by The Journal with printing or engraving options on request. The notice invites orders and specifies customization possibilities for buyers seeking tailored fabric panels.
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the Journal
Local social visits and family updates across towns
Mrs. Robert Shafer and daughter visited Mrs. Shafers sister in Peoria on Monday. Dr. H. L. Gordon traveled from Oskaloosa and left his car due to bad roads. Mrs. Ernest Rudolph and daughter Margaret Jean visited the Harris home in Richland. George Kientz visited his niece Mrs. Cal Cooper. Clarence Locks visited from New London. Boyd Hicks drove to Fairfield and returned with his wife after word that her father Jacob Schafer had fallen and broken his hip and is in hospital.
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Robert Shafer
Ira Saunders
Peoria
New London
Boyd Hicks
Fairfield
Jacob Schafer
Korean girls use bamboo sticks for doll coiffures
Korean girls fashion elaborate hairstyles for dolls using bamboo sticks and plaited grass as decorative elements, reflecting traditional styling practices.
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K. J. Card
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