Burlington Demons Travel to Face Greyhounds Friday
The Burlington Demons visit the undefeated Burlington Greyhounds in a Little Six clash. Burlington seeks improved free throw and field shooting after four losses. expected lineup includes Putman, Wylie or Crandall, Murphy, Kleese, Earls. Preliminary at 6 45. main game around 8 90 with officials Wilson and Geiger.
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Demons
Burlington Greyhounds
Greyhounds
Fairfield
Mount Pleasant
Wayland
Keokuk
Iowa City
West Chester
Bill Putman
Harold Wylie
Bob Crandall
Tom Murphy
Bob Kleese
Duane Earls
Keith Wilson
Waldo Geiger
Gauge and standard rail gauge in inches and feet
Gauge is the space between parallel rails measured in feet and inches. In the United States and many countries the standard gauge is 4 feet 8 1/2 inches.
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United States
Comets Fall to Moline Five in 70 63 Setback
Washington's Comets dropped a 70 to 63 decision to East Moline, with Norbert Norris and three East Moline players scoring 20-plus. East Moline led 20 18 after one and 23 26 at halftime, then pulled away in the third before the Comets edged the final period.
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Moline Five
Washington's
East Moline
Globe Trotters
Norbert Norris
Sports Shop
East Moliners
Fron
Burlington
Junior High
West Burlington
Mediapolis
Waylane
Guatovick
Erro
Tarr
Clark
Roshart
Kupersinis
Pearson
Uy Comets
Crawfordsville
Hamil
Norris
Lowe
Chamberlin
Beenblossom
Shit Jones
Freshwaters
McFarland
Davey
Nate
McClure
Gs T
Mitchell
Herron
Martin
Wagner
Dunwoody
Ee Hamilton
Wayland
Cigarettes by the Carton in Holiday Display
An arc of cigarette brands Camel Lucky Strike Chesterfield Phillip Morris Old Gold arranged as a holiday display. The list highlights popular choices and seasonal packaging.
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Phillip Morris
OLD Gold
Washington Tops Hogs At $26.75
The market report notes Washington leading hog prices at 26 dollars 75 cents. Forecasts call for mostly cloudy skies and colder temperatures tonight followed by further cloudiness tomorrow.
Volleyball Team to Play at Ottumwa
A Washington YMCA volleyball team will travel to Ottumwa Friday evening to face Y teams of Ottumwa and Oskaloosa. The six players and two substitutes include Lee Holland Ray Whitehead Dallas Champperlin Kenneth Dunwoody Norbert Norris Walter Kiesey and Artenias Brown.
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Washington Ymca
Ottuwawa
Ottumwa
Oskaloosa
Lee Holland
Ray Whiteheac Dallas
Wayne Champperlin
Kenneth Dunwoody
Norbert Norris
Walter Kiesey
Artenias Brown
Gamma Psi Chapter Gift Exchange at Christmas Meeting
Gamma Psi Chapter held a near full attendance Christmas party and business meeting led by president Mrs. William Sitler. Mrs. Howard Snyder presented a program on Voice and Vocabulary with tips on speaking voice, posture, breathing, and articulation.
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Gamma Psi
Beta Sigma
Business Phi
Robert McFar
Lane
William Sitler
Howard Snyder
Christmas Program At No 4 School
Patrons of No 4 school enjoyed a cooperative dinner Monday evening at the schoolhouse. Mrs Dale Woodburn and Mrs Henry Sutherland chaired. Tables adorned with a Christmas motif. Pupils presented a program featuring Bill Kleese Roger Kleese Harriet Kleese Karen Kauffman Sharon Rae Kauffman Gerald Haggy Merlin Haggy Evelyn Mayer Eddie Crayne. Gift exchange conducted with teacher Mrs Maxook.
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No. 4 School
Dale Woodburn
Henry Sutherland
Bill
Roger
Harriet Kleese
Karen
Sharon Rae Kauffman
Gerald
Merlin Haggy
Evelyn Mayer
Eddie Crayne
Max €Ook
Christmas Program at Cedar School Presented
Pupils of Cedar School and teacher Mrs. Walter Longer presented a Christmas program last evening at the school house. Willis Longer and David Horsey aided by playing clarinet and piano solos. Forty attendees enjoyed hot lunch with proceeds for the school.
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Cedar School
Walter Longer
Willis Longer
D David Horsey
Duane Martin
Carol
Richard Booth
Mary
Betty
Dean Dyson
Francis Libe
Ivan
Lyle Owens
Ancient Hebrews Longed for Garlic in Wilderness Manna Period
A historical note cites the Book of Numbers describing Hebrews craving garlic while wandering after leaving Egypt and subsisting on manna. The passage highlights garlic's symbolic value in ancient dietary culture and religious texts.
Holiday Coffee Entices Washington School Faculty
Superintendent and Mrs. W. A. Erbe hosted a Christmas coffee for the Washington faculty club and school staff. Guests included teachers and spouses from the high school, junior college, and grades. Mrs. M. M. Schell poured for the upper staff, followed by Elizabeth Irwin for the grades.
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W. A. Erbe
Washington
M. M. Schell
Elizabeth Irwin
Pythian Sisters Host Christmas Dinner for Families
The Pythian Sisters and about 75 families attended a Christmas dinner at K P hall last evening. A cooperative banquet was followed by a short program by children and Santa Claus distributed treats from a lighted tree.
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K. P. Hall
Santa Claus
Soybeans Growth From 1924 to Present
The 1924 government estimate shows five million bushels of soybeans produced in the United States. Today’s crops are nearly forty times larger, indicating dramatic expansion in soybean agriculture over the decades.
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United States
Cake and candy gifts mark festive holiday event
Angel food cake was shared, Hal Longer received a blanket, and Clarence Booth was given a box of candy as part of a community celebration.
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Hal Longer
Clarence Booth
Pastor of Church at Ollie Is Killed
Rev. Fenton Merdith a 50 year old Baptist minister from Ollie Iowa died in a motor car crash north of Bethany Missouri. His companion Oscar Stuart Terrell 73 from Ollie suffered serious injuries. Another driver Amon Wade Fortune from St. Joseph Missouri had only minor injuries. Merdith died from a fractured skull and internal injuries while being transported to a hospital. Terrell also suffered a fractured skull.
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Bethany
Fenton Merdith
Ollie
Iowa
Here
Oscar Stuart Terrell
Almon Wade Fortune
St. Joseph
Terrell
Ants Build Mud Stables for Aphid Cows in Shrubs
Ants construct small shelters from mud and plant matter in shrub crotches to house their aphid livestock, creating protected feeding sites the insects farm for honeydew.
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