Christmas Holiday Notices And Local Updates In Small Town
Winifred Kelly to spend holidays with her parents in town after arriving from Chicago. Albert Simpson returns from Morning Sun to help with a church unit that will be dedicated December 19, inviting Washington attendees. Fresh eggs offered at 19 cents per dozen by W. S. Reister & Sons. Henrietta Hull visiting from Winona to spend holidays with her parents. Mrs. Hull and Josephine Hall visiting local homes. Bert Willits remains hospitalized in Washington County Hospital with no improvement. George Forrest Davis, a psychologist, has left Ottumwa for Miami, with studio reopening March 17. George McAvoy, student at Chillicothe Business College, to return after Christmas. Our Caravan of Color sale continues with deep discounts. Ruth Ringheim departing for Canton, SD for Christmas with relatives. K.E.S. bake sale at Washington Cleaners on Saturday.
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Winifred Kelly
Chicago
Lake Hospital
J. M. Kelly
D. F. Macon
Albert Simpson
New
United Presbyterian Church
Archibald Fulton
Ashington
W. S. Reister & Sons
Henrietta Hull
Winona
Minn
Flenny ¢. Hull
Charles van Riper
Kalamazoo
Mich
Dr. Hull
Josephine Hall
Town City
Bert Willits
Washington County Hospital
George Forrest Davis
Ottumwa
Miami
Fla
George McAvoy
Sadie McAvoy
George
Chillicothe Business College
Chillicothe
Miller’s
Ruth Ringheim
Canton
Ls. D
KE. S. Bake Sale
Washington
Tyrone Social News Recaps Local Shoppers and Moves
Mrs Fred Sheetz hosted the Rolling Green club at her Tyrone home. Mrs Josephine Singmaster was a Washington shopper rider. Clyde Thompson family and Otto Sheets family visited shopping areas. Little Mabel Ruth Fagen visited grandparents in Keota. Burley Thompson family moved to the Crawford house south of Tyrone.
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Otto Sheetz
Tyrone
Fred Sheetz
Rolling Green Club
Josephine Singmaster
Washington
Clyde Thompson
Otto Sheets
Leland
Helen
Mabel Ruth Fagen
Keota
Burley Thompson
Crawford House
Hospital Discharges List Local Residents
Dismissed from the hospital yesterday were Carl Hagist of West Chester, Leo Finke of Columbus Junction, Walter Wilson of Riverside. Fred P. D. Stewart of Washington route was dismissed this morning.
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Carl Hagist
West Chester
Leo Finke
Columbus Junction
Walter Wilson
Riverside
Fred PD
Stewart
Washington
Three Games At High School Tonight
Washington fans plan a full basketball evening with three games at the high school. The junior college Cardinals meet Muscatine at seven, followed by Washington Demons versus Ottumwa Bulldogs around 8 15. The Ot tumwa and Washington second teams close the program.
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Washington
Junior College Cardinals
Muscatine Junior College Indians
Washington High School
Ottumwa High School
Ottumwa
Cardinal
George Freshwaters
Keiper
Tucker
Stewart
Stites
Dickinson
Newnam
Williams
Muscatine Indians
Triver
Muscatine Journal
Artist Demonstrates $19.50 Worth Fast Talking
A man buys a $0-cent article, offers a $20 bill, then claims he has correct change and leaves with $19.50 in cash. He pockets the $20 bill and later returns to learn it remained with him.
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Red Oak
Light Survey Suit Nears End in Iowa City
The $11,534 suit against Iowa City by Burns & McDonnell Engineering Co. of Kansas City, Missouri nears completion as the defense rests. Former mayor Thomas E. Martin testified that the city council paid $10,603 for preliminary services on a proposed municipal light plant, with $11,543 still claimed as due after plans were dropped when the new council took office last spring.
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Iowa City
Burns & McDonnell Engineering Co
Kansas City
Thomas E. Martin
Davenport Men Sought After Beating Abduction Robbery
Davenport police search for Rollie and Alvie Kook after Howard J. Miner of St Paul was beaten abducted and robbed of 79 dollars. Miner tentatively identified photos of the brothers from Davenport seen in Maquoketa last week as suspects.
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Davenport
Howard J. Miner
St. Paul
Rollie
Alvie Kook
Maquoketa
Sincere thanks for sympathy after our sorrow
Mrs Elizabeth Gingery and Donald express heartfelt gratitude for comforting sympathy and help. Riverside December 17. Ellen Florang, recently in Town City hospital, spent a week with her sister Margaret Florang after returning from Lafayette Indiana. She has spinal ailment and wears a cast.
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Riverside
Ellen Florang
Town City
Margaret Florang
Lafayette Ind
HW. B. Knight
Florang
Ancient Clay Letter Reveals Distant Salesman's Complaint
A 4000 year old clay letter unearthed in Ur of Babylon shows a traveling salesman writing from a distant land to a recipient, lamenting that he had sent five prior messages without any reply. The fragment underscores early long distance commerce and correspondence.
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Babylon
Burlington Faces Fairfield Tonight in Local Six Play
Little Six action centers on four games with Burlington to win over Fairfield. Keokuk and Fort Madison meet as undefeated contenders for the league title, while Muscatine versus Mt. Pleasant is a toss up and Ottumwa challenges Washington.
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Little Six
Fairfield
Burlington
Muscatine
Mt. Pleasant
Keokuk
Ft. Madison
Ottumwa
Washington
Demons Seek First Conference Victory vs Ottumwa
Trotman and Macon start at forwards with Clinton Stewart at center and Adrian and Custer guarding. After a 13 point effort at Keokuk the Demons hope for improved basket shooting as they face Ottumwa tonight on their home floor in a bid to end a multi year conference losing streak.
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Trotman
Macon
Clinton Stewart
Adrian
Custer
Keokuk
Demons
Ottumwa
Kimberlin
Ottumway
Committee Sacks Candy for Santa to Give Saturday
A local committee including Mr and Mrs T V Knerr and others gathered at the town hall to sack treats for Santa to distribute to youngsters on Saturday. Real estate office moves planned by M N Adams and son Reazan into the former Roy Boone building. Ralph Adams of Iowa City visited Ka lona. The Hochstetlers and son Ray left for California until February. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Lester Speas on December 12 at the home of Mr and Mrs John Hartsock in Wellman.
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Ernestine Grady
Kalona
T. V. Knerr
Irvin Reif
Forrest Strickler
Delmar Reece
Gordon Engstrom
Amos Hochstetler
Vernon Beck
Town Hall
Santa
M. N. Adams and
Reazan
Roy Boone
Ralph Adams
Iowa City
Ray Hochstetler
California
Lester Speas
Speas
Jobtn Hartsock
Wellman
Christmas Program Planned at United Presbyterian Church
Columbus Junction reports a Christmas program at the United Presbyterian church next Wednesday evening. The Frog Pond school, led by Miss Gladys Ball, also plans a Christmas program. Miss Arian Lowe will host Columbus schools grade teachers at a potluck on New Year’s Day.
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Martha Butler
Columbus Junction
United Presbyterian Church
Arian Lowe
Columbus
Thomas Schlichting
Boise
Ida
Rudolph Schlichting
Weaver Briggs
Alice
James
Robert Briggs
Hilton Briggs
Stillwater
Oklo
Frog Pond School
Gladys Ball
Henry Swailes
Anna Duncan
John Coon
Edith Marshall
Presbyterian
Verdi Social News Recap From Leslie Gates Home
Mr and Mrs Ivan Gates and family were overnight guests at the Leslie Gates home on their return to Downey from a Colorado trip. Myrtle Crandal returned to Brighton after a two week visit with her sister Mrs Stanley Baird. Mrs J H Baird and son Stanley drove to Iowa City on business. Jessie Crandal visits her daughter Mrs Stanley Baird for a few days. Lyle Wilson and the Wilsons spent Wednesday evening at the Stanley Baird home. Mrs Wilson and Mrs Baird dressed dolls for the WCA. Roy Miller and family were dinner guests at the Edd Miller home.
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F. J. Longer
Verdi
Dee
Ivan Gates
Leslie Gates
Downey
Colorado
Myrtle Crandal
Brighton
Stanley Baird
J. H. Baird
Stanley
Iowa City
Jessie Crandal
Lyle Wilson
Wilson
Baird
Roy Miller
Edd Miller
See Naples and Die Proverb Origins
A note on the Italian proverb Vedi Napoli, e poi muort. The phrase is misattributed to a single author and predates modern city advertising, with its origins tracing to Neapolitan public discourse centuries ago.
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Naples
Napoli
Bowling Show At City Hall Alleys Tonight
Tonight's bowling exhibition at the city hall alleys starts at eight with unbeaten world champion Joe Falcaro and A B C singles champion Gene Gagliardi. Admission is 40 cents, tickets at the door. Two five man teams will compete with visiting champions on each side and a warm room for hats and coats.
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City Hall
Washington
Joe Falcaro
Gene Gagliardi
George Morrison
Bill Sitler
Lawrence DeWitt
Russell Knott
Harold Ahrens
Hilton Gregory
Mike Crone
Lloyd Little
First American Post Established by Massachusetts Court
The Massachusetts General Court created the first American post on November 5 1639 designating the Fairbanks home in Boston as a mail repository for letters between America and foreign ports only.
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Massachusetts General Court
Fairbanks
Boston
America
Democrats Plan Jackson Day Banquet Fundraising
Iowa Democrats outline a Jackson Day Banquet with a $55 per person invitation and an estimated $2 base meal cost plus taxes. Proceeds will bolster party funds, with a printed program sent to President Roosevelt and James A. Farley. Local and county committees across multiple counties are named to organize the event.
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Roosevelt
National Democratic
James A. Farley
Nelson G. Kraschel
Hubert Utterback
Flora Cotton Etter
Birmingham
Mary Kelleher
Herbert A
Miss Ethel Wage Weds Harry Toms
Miss Ethel Wage daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Wage of Wapello married Harry Toms son of Mr and Mrs W F E Toms of Columbus Junction Tuesday afternoon at Muscatine the Rev D J Berger officiated The couple will live near here Observe Anniversary Mr and Mrs T A Wykert longtime residents here celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary Tuesday at their daughter Mrs F W Mohlie s home Relatives attended a dinner
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Columbus Junction
Ethel Wace
Henry Wage
Wapello
Harry Toms
W. FE. Toms
Muscatine
D. J. Berger
Presbyterian Church
T. A. Wykert
F. W. Mohlie
Pansy Hill Club Holds Christmas Meeting at Neiswanger Home
Mrs. Lloyd Neiswanger hosted a Pansy Hill club Christmas gathering with co hosts Mrs. O B Babb and Mrs. John Strain. A tall Christmas tree, contests with prizes to Mrs Earl Kephart and Mrs Cyrus Birka, gift exchange, and a two course luncheon colored in Christmas hues followed by plans for the January 13 dinner at Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wilson.
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Lloyd Neiswanger
Pansy Hill Club
O. B&b. Babb
John Strain
Neiswanger
Earl Kephart
Cyrus” Birka
Charles Wilson
O .B. Babb
BE. L. Rouse
Martha Birka
Wallace P. T. A. Meeting Yields Milk Fund Donation
The Wallace P. T. A. held a Thursday meeting in the school building with good attendance. A donation was voted to the milk fund alongside routine business. Shirley May Brown presented a Christmas story and carols were performed under Ruth Stewart. Mrs. P. L. Etter spoke on homework.
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Wallace P. T. A
Shirley May Brown
Erades
Ruth Stewart
P. L. Etter
Mrs Ed Miick Hosts Christmas Party for Chapter Y
Mrs Ed Miick welcomed fourteen Chapter Y members to a Christmas party at her home. Bridge was played at three tables and Christmas gifts were exchanged. Wilma Dodds helped serve refreshments including Christmas tree ice cream molds.
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Ed Miick
Chapter
Wilma Dodds
Dorothy Votruba Hosts Baptist Class Christmas Party
Dorothy Votruba entertained her Sunday school class at the Baptist church Christmas party held Tuesday evening at her home 741 Fast Second Street. Refreshments were served to attendees.
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Dorothy Votruba
the Baptist Church
Fast Second Street
Pythian Past Chief Association Elects Officers
Mrs. Wil. Matucha was elected president of the Pythian Past Chiefs association at a meeting held last evening in Mrs. John Applegate's home. Mrs. Nancy Dewey was chosen vice president and Mrs. Myrtle Poole secretary. Twelve members attended. Plans were made for January's anniversary dinner. An exchange of Christmas gifts occurred.
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Wil. Matucha
Pythian Past Chiefs Association
John Applegate
Nancy Dewey
Myrtle Poole
Hearthside Club Exchanges Gifts
The Hearthside club met at Nettie and Lester Miller’s home for a Christmas exchange among children and adults. The club voted to send fruit to ill Jennie Fleming. A large crowd attended and refreshments followed. Next meeting will be at Mr. and Mrs. Clark Hopping’s home with an oyster supper on January 7.
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Nettie
Lester Miller
Jennie Fleming
Clark Hopping
Rural Women's Club Plans Annual Dinner Event
Members of the Rural Women's Club met at Mrs Grant Humston's home to plan the annual dinner on January 18 at the Lloyd Humston residence. Mrs Charles Palmer led the program with Christmas stories read by Mrs Mary Shields and a piece by Mrs Palmer titled Christmas Comes Caroling. Mrs Lloyd Humston presented a paper on Christmas menus as carols were sung. The entertainment committee hosted contests and an exchange of gifts beside a decorated Christmas tree. Hostesses assisted by Mrs Will Marie and Mrs Palmer served refreshments to seven attendees.
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Rural Women's Club
Grant Humston
Lloyd Humston
Charles Palmer
Mary Shields
Palmer
Will Marie
Classifieds Are News Little Girls Named
A brief classified item notes several young girls present Mary Dankwort Dorothy Pratt Lena Rose Davidson Juanita Murphy Jean Murphy and Carolyn Rond in a local event offering a glimpse of community life.
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Mary Dankwort
Dorothy Pratt
Lena Rose Davidson
Juanita Murphy
Jean Murphy
Carolyn Rond
653 Treaties With Indian Tribes in Early U S History
In the first century of the United States the nation made 653 treaties with ninety seven Indian tribes detailing land use and rights.
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United States
When the Pope Dies and the Vatican Succession
The article notes that upon the pope's death the secretary of state acts as head of the Catholic Church until a new pope is chosen. It highlights the interim leadership role and the process of papal succession.
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Paps! Secretary
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