Calf Showamps: Marek Brothers Place in Illinois Event
Lloyd Marek and his brother Donald entered 4-H Club calves at the International Live Stock show in Chicago. Lloyd took 2nd in Junior class and 9th in open class earning cash prizes. the pair helped a group that won state first and nation reserve champion. Calves weighed about 1200 pounds with selling prices around 12.2 and 12 cents respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethel
Lloyd Marek
Chicago
Lloyd
Donald
Everett Hayes
Rennie Dawson
Kenneth Van Dorin Hart Sledding Accident
Kenneth Van Dorin Hart, of Young America, had a sledding accident Saturday afternoon. He struck his teeth on an iron piece on his sled, breaking three front teeth. He is the son of Mr and Mrs R D Van Dorin, steward and matron of the County Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young America
Kenneth van Dorin
Kenneth
R. D. van Dorin
Levi van Dyke
Mystery of the Vanishing Track in Havre Roads
Mystery surrounds a vanished Havre track mystery as investigators report unclear leads about routes in and out of Havre. Local residents crowd shows of interest while officials consider potential sabotage or misrouting affecting travel through the area.
Dorcas Society Sends Christmas Box to Hoyleton Orphans Home
Dorcas Society of the Evangelical church gathered seven members and two visitors for a Christmas box packing including comforters and a seven dollar donation to Hoyleton IL. Rev. Klein led devotions, Mrs. Ropers chaired the business meeting, and gifts were exchanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Klein
Dorcas Society
The
Evangelical Church
Orphans Home
Hoyleton
Stranded by Vanishing Road Rut Baffles Driver
Ralph Kleese, a Mobilgas truck driver from Washington, reports his route hit a sudden rut that ended and left him stranded for over an hour. After using an axe and spade to free the truck, he reached Havre still insisting the track disappeared into thin air.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Kleese
Mobilgas
Washington
Havre
Virgil Wittmer
School Ceiling Falls on Stove At Harmony School
A plaster ceiling fell around the stove at Harmony school Monday evening. If the teacher had not been present, stove pipes could have been knocked down causing serious damage. Edwin Griffith Ralph Kelsey and Walter Anderson cleaned up the area. Mrs. W. R. Longer reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Griffith
Ralph Kelsey
Walter Anderson
W. R. Longer
Car Turns Over No One Hurt In Icy Crash
A car on Ainsworth Route 2 skidded on an icy spot between Iowa City and Cedar Rapids, rolled over once but landed right side up. Mr and Mrs Clarke Wood and Donald and Daryle Wood, visiting Sun day, were not injured and only minor damage occurred. Jean WhiteFiled report.
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Ainsworth Rt. 2
Clarke Wood
Donald
Daryle
Delbert Wood
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Jean White
Washington Y M C A Basketball Schedule Highlighted
Washington Y M C A announces a busy slate with games tonight at Pleasant Plain Morning Sun on Saturday Burlington Monday night and Tuesday against St Johns Maroons. A noon doubleheader at the high school features Washington Demons versus Williamsboro and Mohawks versus Y team with a 7 15 start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Little
Washington Y. M. C. A
Pleasant Plain
Washington
Morning Sun
Giants
Mohawks
Little
Washington Court
Hurlington
St. John’s Maroons
Burlington
Hfe
Washington High School
Williamsboro High School
Carlton Lytle
Morning Sun Mohawks
Harrison
Iowa City
Guy Carlton
Gace
Tes Peet
Guests Visit as McConnells and Luty Attend
Guests for the day were Mr and Mrs Will McConnell and son Francis and Will Luty. The next regular club meeting will be Jan 9 at the home of Mrs J L McGraw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will McConnell
Francis
Will Luty
J. L. McGraw
Kalona revival services begin with Mount Pleasant evangelist
Kalona Baptist church opened a two week revival Monday evening December 3 led by Rev. I Cedric Peterson of Mount Pleasant and music director Gus Scott of Fairfield. The event runs nightly except Saturdays with the men of the local Methodist church hosting a waffle and pancake supper December 1. Local residents share visits and health updates including Betsy Sharp’s stroke recovery and Mrs. Ernest Dean’s ongoing pain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalona
Kalona Baptist Church
I. Cedric Peterson
First Baptist Church of
Mount Pleasant
Gus Scott
Fairfield
The
Methodist Church
T. V. Knerr
Des Moines
L. Drollinger
Iowa City
Betsy Sharp
Dora Randall
Earl Lemley
Washington
Harry Horesowsky
Karl Burroughs
Kalona High School
Sharon
Ernest Dean
Riverside card party set for December 17 at St Marys
News from Riverside reports an upcoming bell card party at St Marys in the parish, hosted Monday evening December 17. The twenty-family sponsor group includes William Griffin Mrs KK E Blythe John Gase and Joseyn Libenguth, with sixteen assisting relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Griffin
Mra. KK. E. Blythe
John Gase
Joseyn Libenguth
Mary K. Yessy
Joseph Sepnel
Ferdinand Simon
J. W. Shradel
John Kk.yeegy
J. Wb. Quinn
R. G. Miller
Louis Rose
Edward Rotenbures
James Kucera
Frank Rumimethart
Clement Mottet
Eligabeth Shebek
Edward Schoelder
Herman Ruth
Miss Rose Dautremont
Tres. ¢ .V. Dautremont
District No 4 Notes On Local Visits And Roads
Lela Miller reports Mr Boyd Stephens and daughter Myrla visited Wisconsin with his sister and family. Homer Lambert handles chores. Miss Margaret Duff sick at Malcolm Montgomery home. Mrs Silas Ross cares for her. Will McBride staying at Montgomery home. Lloyd Easter weekend visit at Golia Miller 8. Greg Gray improve but knee pain on walking. Martha Patterson visited sister Tommy Harvey. Clayton Nicholson a Sunday guest. Young people glad to be home for weekend. Barbara Brooks Edwyn Gardner Myria Harold Stephens Donald Wheelan stayed in last week due to road conditions. Hines were away and could not talk home. Jim Brooks and Golia Millers butchered last week. H J Brenneman enjoy a model A sedan. Maintainer worked roads this morning improving them.
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Boyd Stephens
Myrla
Wisconsin
Joe McGinnis
Homer Lambert
Margaret Duff
Malcolm Montgomery
Silas Ross
Will McBride
Lloyd Easter
Golia Miller
Lloyd
Harold Gray
C. W. Gray
Mr. Gray
Martha Patterson
Tommy Harveys
Clayton Nicholson
Barbara Brooks
Edwyn Gardner
Myria
Harold Stephens
Donald Wheelan
Hines
Jim Brooks
Golia Millers
H. J. Brenneman
Bethel 4-H Club Elects Officers At J L Stewart Home
Jackson township 4-H boys and parents met at the J L Stewart home. Officers elected: Doyle Jarrard president Loyd Mares vice president Robert Eckels secretary Stanley Foster treasurer and Donald Marek reporter. Loyd Foster named new leader succeeding FE Stewart who will leave next year.
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Bethel
4-H Club
Jackson Township
J. L. Stewart
Roudabush
Caputo
Doyle Jarrard
Loyd Mares
Robert Eckels
Treas
Stanley Foster
Donald Marek
Loyd Foster
FE. L. Stewart
Stewart
KE. J. Stewart
Tim
E. J. Stewart
Jessip
Everett
Applegate Sisters
Applegate
Bethel Church
Eli Applegate
Douglas Eastwood
Paul Campbell
James Birney
Birney
Living Lake
Oscar Dawtor
Margaret
Water
Manchester
Dell Walker
Caroline Tucker
Loyd
Donald
Chicago
H. P. Wilson
R. J. Dawson
Presbyterian Church
Unit 9
Ladies Aid
M. A. Church
Walter Jarrard
Thanksgiving Visits and Local Happenings in Keota
Miss Caroline Sheets spent Thanksgiving at her parents Walter Sheetz home and returned to Washington high school Sunday. Everette Fagen and baby Mable Ruth stayed several days at Walter Fagen’s Keota home. Charley Lenninger and Otts Sheetz hauled hogs to Chicago and back by Saturday. Our telephone lines were repaired after a Friday snow freeze. Keota mail carrier duties shift to Warren Carris of Valley with a long route. Pete Neilson and Ray Rains visited Keota Monday. Walter Sheetz and Everette Fagen also called in Washington, with Fred Sheetz among the visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline Sheets
Walter Sheetz
Washngton High School
Everette Fagen
Mable Ruth
Walter Fagen
Keota
Charley Lenninger
Otts Sheetz
Chicago
Warren Carris
Valley
Pete Neilson
Ray Rains
Washington
Fred Sheetz
Plan to Quilt and Hostess Duties Noted
Ladies plan to visit the Jarrard home Wednesday and Sunday for quilting. Mrs Walter Brown and Mrs Art Rathmel will host the Fleur de lis club Thursday with a one o clock luncheon at the Rathmel home. Bethel missionary society meets Wednesday afternoon with Mrs Charley Wolfe. Notice change of date.
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Jarrard
Walter Brown
Art Rathmel
Rathmel
Bethel Missionary Society
Charley Wolfe
Local social notes recount visits and injuries in Ainsworth district
A roundup of Sunday meals and visits as families like Ainsworth, Leeper, Roberts, and Brown gather at homes across the area. Wanda Jones suffers a ligament tear after a Sunday fall in front of the New Co. store. she will miss school days. Mentions of farm bureau meetings, road conditions, and winter weather with old fashioned cutters seen on the roads.
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Ainsworth
Frank Leeper
Ira Steut
Wheensin
Will Roberts
Ed Rees
Dorothy
Lh. G. Roberts
D. W. Griffiths
Glen Beenbtossom
Rodger Colthurst
Wanda Jones
Columbus Junction
Earl White
W H. Brown
Lola Ceppock
Montrose
Tom Swift
Russell
Iola Coppock
Tom
Harry Gerdes
Washington
Philip
Britain Refused Spain Offer on Africa and Gibraltar
Britain rejected Spain's proposal to trade all of its possessions in Africa for control of the Rock of Gibraltar, stating no interest in surrendering Gibraltar or colonial spoils in Africa.
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Britain
Spain
Africa
England
Rock of Gibraltar
Thanksgiving and travel notes in STRINGTOWN district
Ed Widmer shopped in Donald Brooks at Thanksgiving. Families Nebel Wlopfenstein and Leichty spent Thanksgiving at Emery Leichty home. Clair Boshart and Graber moved hogs to Wayland. Donald Rinner returned from Chicago with a $300 livestock club scholarship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Widmer
Washington
Donald Brooks
Chillicothe
Sam Nebel
Glen Wlopfenstein
Ce Emery Leichty
Clair Boshart
Wayland
Tra Graber
Marl Stutzman
Ethan Brooks
Emeryl Leichty
Graber Brothers
Donald Rinner
Chicago
Woman Yaws and Doctors Worried Patient in Round Grove
Clinton dispatch reports Mrs. Harold Mc Kee of Round Grove Illinois suffers persistent yawning. Doctors fear her condition as strong sleep drugs suppress yawning but she refuses nourishment due to constant fatigue and inability to eat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton
Harold McKee
Round Grove
Shake-Up in Muscatine Rural Route System
Drastic changes in Muscatine rural mail routes consolidate routes and bring Fairport and Flivland into the Muscatine postal district as part of a rural division overhaul.
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Muscatine
Fairport
Flvtland
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Mystery of the
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George
Damascus Shrine
S. B. Watson
Harry G. Miller
Earl Bickford
Harmony Club
John Wheelan
James Brooks
Clyde Rouse
W. S&s. McKee
J. A. Harwood & Son Fier
Washington “Y
Clement
Adrian Dautremont
Iowa Township
Velma Tobin
Howard T. Holt
Mary Yartzler
He Eld
Wheelan
Hubert E. Doud
H. T. Holt
Norval Flynn
Clarence Singmaster
Leland Sheetz
News of
Riverside
Lela Miller
Tyrone Eloise Sheets
Santa Claus
Nicola
Harmon
Nicola & Harmony Book Shop
New York
Amas
Nicola & Harmon Book Shop
Stringtown Wate
Culpespomwaebt
Stringtown
Madge Brooks
Marian Rinner
Tuttle Brevgenverger
Icola & Harmo Book Shop
Dia Son VI
Icola & Harmon Book Shop
Spalding and Other
Balls Athletic Department
Nic
Sam
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Green Mansion
Henry Wallace
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