Local Social Notes And Holidays Across Davenport To Iowa City
Mrs Myrtle Waggoner returns from Davenport after visiting Mr and Mrs Louis Stockman and son Dean in Rock Island. Ella Wenger wintering with Dr and Mrs F Boller in Wayland. Oscar Davis visits after a week with sister Linus Wood. Whisler arrives from Colorado for Christmas. travels with friends to Chicago and Ohio amid a Nebraska snowstorm. Various locals attend family gatherings, birthdays, and holiday preparations as shops announce hours and community notices appear.
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Myrtle Waggoner
Davenport
Louis Stockman
Joe Stockman
Rock Island
Dean
Lawrence Whisler
University of Colorado
Boulder
Colo
P. F Whisler
Chicago
Ohio
Nebraska
Iowa
Red Oak
Births and hospital admissions in Washington area
Mr and Mrs Donald Bell Wellman Route 1 welcomed a daughter Saturday at 8 pm weighing 6 lb 15 1 2 oz. Della Brookhart Washington admitted Saturday noon as medical patient. Mr and Mrs Walter Westen Washington Route 1 welcomed a daughter Sunday at 2 05 am weighing 8 lb 9 1 2 oz. Martin Syfert 614 West Jefferson Street admitted as medical patient Sunday night. Wayne Durst 319 North Avenue B received first aid yesterday morning. Merle Jean Simkins 5 year old daughter of Mr and Mrs F Simkins Ainsworth admitted Sunday morning for pneumonia. Ralph Shannon Washington operated for acute it rect yesterday afternoon and resting fairly well today. Jerry Zager 5 year old son of Mr and Mrs Stanly Zager Wash IPet admitted as medical patient this morning. Mrs Rennie Boatwright and baby son Jerry Dean died this morning for their home in Washington. Mrs William McGill and baby Donald Lee dismissed afternoon.
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Jerry Zager
Stanly Zager
Wash Ipet
Rennie Boatwright
Jerry Dean
Washington
Muscatine Triumphs Over Washington In Openers
Muscatine defeats Washington 87 to 24 in the opener as Geor gie Parks and Walt Koechneff lead the Muskies. Burlington meets Washington next as Mt. Pleasant, Keokuk, and Ottumwa loom in a busy schedule around the holiday break.
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Little Six
Muscatine
Burlington
RON Cannes
Pooumuk
Wokicneae
Washington
Woo Rlloiuwe Ancaweama “Sl
UCU Serreglo
Mt. Pleasant
Keokuk
Ottumwa
Ft. Madison
Fairfield
Muskies
Demons
Letty Schnack
Ken McIntyre
Georgie Parks
Walt Koechneff
Peck Geneva
Grayhounds
Ealing
Bob Kitterman
Wrecke Ikmon
Pac
Tackerston Crew
Ottumwa Bulldogs
Ind
Kitterman and
Schweizer
Bob Buckney
Jim Shunz
Dale Vennine
Fort Madison
Bloodhounds
Pt. Madison
Mt Pleasant
Washington d
Bt. Madison
West Chester Beats Brighton In Ke-Wash Clash 25-21
West Chester defeated Brighton 25-21 in a tight Ke-Wash game Friday night. Bob Bauer led Chester with 13 points while Geter had 9 for Brighton. Brighton’s second team beat Chester reserves 18-12 as other Ke-Wash results kept the weekend closely bunched in the league.
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West Chester
Brighton
Bob Bauer
Chester
Geter
Richland
Keota
Wellman
Kalona
West Cheater
Rockland visitors from two families stay through Christmas
Mrs. Dale Carstensen and her son Mickey arrive with Mrs. Lewis Whitted and her son Jimmy for a visit at the George Manson home in Rockland. Mr. Carstensen and Mr. Whitted spent yesterday in town.
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Dale Carstensen
Mickey
Lewis Whitted
Jimmy
Rockland
George Masson
Mr. Carstensen
Mr. Whitted
Tavern Waltz Struck by Composer Herme Miet
The song Tavern Waltz is attributed to composer Herme Miet. Details on publication or performance are not provided in the fragment.
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Tavern Waltz
Herme Miet
Cotter Teams Lose at Crawfordsville
In Crawfordsville Deeble, Cotter and Cyclones clash as Cyclones win in overtime 18 16. Sommers scores the decisive basket as Cotter leads 14 11 late. McCall ties with three seconds left. Thomas and Lease contribute for Cotter and Cotter holds halftime lead 10 7. Cyclones claim traveling tri county trophy by beating Cotter.
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Crawfordsville
Deeble
Crawfordsville Cyclones
Cotter
Wos
Thomas
Coter
Lease
McCoyv
Cyclones
McCall
Sommers
Thomas Eo
Ole
Reire
Drawfordaville
Wayland
Crawfordsaville
Calf Feeding Pail Exhibit Hangs for Proper Nipple Access
A milk pail on display at the New York World's Fair demonstrates calf feeding by hanging on a plank above the animal. Calves must raise their heads naturally to reach the nipple, illustrating feeding posture.
Storm disrupts lines and clocks across region
A severe storm knocked out telephone lines and toll service, with Western Union lines failing in parts. Town clock could not run due to ice on its hands. Snow and freezing rain paralyzed Iowa and surrounding states, delaying trains and planes and leaving over 1,000 phones out in Oskaloosa.
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Miller
L. E. Travis
Telephone Company
Western Union
FE. C. Carris
United Press
New England
Florida
Rocky Mountain States
Minnesota
Mississippi Valley
Gulf
Iowa
Nebraska
Michigan
Towa
Illinois
Des Moines
Mahaska County
Oskaloosa
Roads Open After Local Incident In Fair Condition
In the aftermath, highways in the area were open and in fair condition, with traffic continuing as normal and no major closures reported. No injuries or further details were provided in the available text.
Local residents shop and visit in town scene
Brighton couple Mr and Mrs William Horton and Columbus Junction couple Mr and Mrs George Goble were seen shopping today. Hillsboro pair A R Clark and companions visited from out of town. Kalona’s Mrs W J Spevacek is ill with pneumonia after surgery for ruptured appendix. Des Moines tax official William Crawford visits his mother and grandmother in Ainsworth and is elected Coffee Club president.
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William Horton
Brighton
George Goble
Columbus Junction
Bill Adams
Y. Donald
Keota
A. R. Clark
Hillsboro
W. J. Spevacek
Kalona
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
William Crawford
Des Moines
Income Tax Department
Ella Crawford
N. J. Walker
Ainsworth
Sincere thanks for sympathy after bereavement
The Maxwell Lloyd Maxwell family and sisters Mrs Earnest Garrett Mrs Earl Simpson and Mrs Glenn Hayes extend thanks for the expressions of sympathy and kind acts received during their recent bereavement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. S. Maxwell Lloyd Maxwell
Earnest Garrett
Earl Simpson
Glenn Hayes
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F. Boller
Oscar Davis
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Sitter’s Auto Ris
R. Cecil W. Troxel
Tientsin
China
Jacob DeKoning
Orman Sage
Callon
Bennie Sehantz
J. T. Moore
Clear Lake
Faye Wiegman
John Braunshausen
H. C. Wiegman
George Wiegmann
Adel
Purple Row
George Evans
Evans
Nancy Fleming
Ralph Robertson Zotas Robertson
Fleming
John Robertson
Royal Robertson
Gay Te, Neva and
Wilma
W. B. Edward and
Gladys
Wendatht Shaffer
Donald Bell Wellman
Della Brookhart
Walter Westen
Martin Syfert
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Jefferson Street
Wayne Durst
North Avene B
Merle Jean Simkins
Ughter
F. Smkins
Ralph Shannon
William McGill
Ce Donald Lee
Washington High School Demons
Fort Madison Bloodhounds
Gene Patterson
Trojans
Panther
V. Grall
Doorbuster
Weather Bureau
Charles City
Mercury Tonight
Lowa
United Airlines
Mahaska
Scott’s
Thor
Erators
Wavons
Phileas
Scott's
Mother Luthor
Walter
Immo Tile
Nortic
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Tom
Phileo
Valley Ladies Aid
Washington Cleaners
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