Christmas Supper and Gift Exchange in Gray
H. H. club women and families enjoyed a Christmas supper and exchange at I. B. Hoxworth home. Hoxworths plan move to Washington soon. Sale at Orner estate drew a large crowd despite rain. items sold at fair prices. Notables include Mr. and Mrs. Bell and Don Longer helping with work.
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Gray
H. H. Club
I. B. Hoxworth
Hoxworths
Washington
Doyle Plecker
Hoxworth Place
Orier Estate
Joe
Corene
Jeffers
Havre
Marvin Luers
I. B. Hexworth
Wm. G. Bell
Iowa City
Don Longer
Corn yield letters recount high harvest ranges
Farmers report letters noting corn yields from 60 to 120 bushels per acre, reflecting strong autumn harvest hopes across the region. The messages emphasize steady progress and farmers’ optimism about grain output this season.
Breeding and Feeding Boost Chick, Corn Yields
In a letter, Frank Priebe argues genetic quality and feed determine production. He notes hybrid corn yielding 130 bushels per acre and neighbor results around 50, stressing seed choice and post-hatch chick care. He cites a scale scene showing same hatchery stock differing 3% to 7 pounds due to feeding and management.
St Marys to Meet Lone Tree in Riverside Basketball Clash
Riverside reports St Marys high school will face Lone Tree high school Tuesday at the local public school gymnasium. St Marys split two games this season, beating Solon 38 to 22 and losing to S Matthias Muscatine 15 to 12.
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Riverside
St. Mary's High School
Lone Tree High School
Solon
S. Matthias of
Menth
A. H. Pogge
Emily Shalla
Henry F. Griffin
Aledo
Ill
lown-Illinois Telepoone Company
Edith Davison
Egypt School
Milo Ingram
Peoria
Hliness
Springville
Custom of Indians Delays Burial Until Flesh Parts
The article notes a belief that some Indian tribes kept the dead unburied until the flesh separated from the body, after which the skeleton was interred.
Washington Teams Travel Tonight For Hard Week of Games
Washington High School Demons and junior college Cardinals head to Maquoketa and Muscatine for tough league games. Muscatine has two close Little Six wins, while Mt Pleasant loss showed the Cards must improve. Gene Tucker led Wesleyan with 14 points as Washington trailed 23 to 8 at halftime.
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Washington High School Demons
Cardinals
Maquoketa
Muscatine
Burlington
Mt. Pleasant
George Freshwaters
Stewart
Gene
Tucker
Ronald Keiper
Carl Sittes
Bill Newnam
Dickinson
Williams
Fry
Carstensen
Bishop
Iowa Wesleyan
Tost
Custer
Trotman
Adrian
Watson
Macon
Snyder
Hotle
Lewis
Finke
Anderson
Kenneth Kimberlin
Wesleyan
Gene Tucker
Frost
Stites
Washington
Indian Wrestlers Clash as Kolin Receives Rough Welcome
Tom Good Eagle, an Indian wrestler, is set to meet Henry Kolin Thursday. Eagle is fast and aggressive following a decisive win over Jimmy Bear. Gordon Shaeffer and Ali Hassen face Bear and Buck, with Bull Morgan refereeing. Morgan is 6 feet tall and 190 pounds.
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Tom Good
Eagle
Henry Kolin
Kolin
Jimmy Bear
Gordon Shaeffer
Ali Hassen
Buck
Crawfordsville Teams Ring In Wins and Losses
In Crawfordsville on Friday night the Junior Hi boys fell 25 to 10 to Wyman while the Cyclones beat Wy man high school 23 to 16. Referee Starbrecht of Wapello officiated. A planned game against Yarmouth was postponed due to icy roads.
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Crawfordsville
Wyman
Cyclones
Starbrecht
Wapello
Cyclonettes
Yarmouth
Maid-Rites defeat Wapello 46 to 35 on Y court
Don McClure led the Maid-Rites with 19 points sinking three baskets from midcourt as Washington beat Wapello Independents for the second time this season. First-quarter lead went to Washington, half-time score 21 15, Wapello surged with Askins five two pointers in the second period. In the second half Washington's scoring machine clicked sending McClure to 14 points.
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Don McClure
Maid-Rites
Wapello Independents
McClure
Washington
Wapello
Askins
Mangold
Mitchell
Ahrens
Dougall
Pooler
Derby
Parsons
Buster
Callwell
Bears Beat Chiefs in City Bowling League Match
In a city hall alley last night the Bears defeated the Chiefs with a total score of 2248 to 2087. The article lists the teams and the match score.
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Bears
Chiefs
City Hall
Kalona defeats junior team 24 to 16 in season opener
Kalona high school junior team edged Washington 24 16 in a close game until the final minutes. Klesey scored five and Burham four for Washington, as Joe Duca’s squad opened the season. no games until after Christmas vacation as coach Duen plans more contests.
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Joe Duca
Kalona
Klesey
Burham
Washington
Duen
Eight Big Games for Iowa Gridders 1938 Schedule
Iowa City report notes all eight 1938 Hawkeyes games will be major contests marking longest drought since 1931 for no breathers. UCLA set as opener in Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. night game since 1932. Nebraska and Colgate to visit Iowa City. five Western Conference foes include Wisconsin Purdue Chicago Minnesota Indiana.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Hawkeyes
University of California At
Los Angeles
U. C
L. A
Lowang
Los Angeles ¢ Memorial Coliseum
Iowa
George Washington University
Washington, D. C
Wisconsin
Purdue
Chicago
Minnesota
Indiana
Nebraska
Colgate
Governors Island Origins From Nutten Island to Residence
The island known as Nutten Island in 1621 became Governors Island, New York, a West India Company station and later the residence of colonial governors. Wouter Van Twiller first used it as a governor’s residence in 1637.
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Governors Island
Nutten Island
N. Y
West India Company
New York
Wouter van Twiller
Fulling Defined in Wool Manufacture
Fulling is the process of cleansing scouring and pressing woven woolen goods to make them stronger firmer and closer also called milling.
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Middle Link Lodge of Oddfellows
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Charles Havel
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Roy Flynn
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Jarrard
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Edna Murdock
Geo. L. McDaniel
Wm. C. Longer
Eastman Kodaks
Eastman Films
Kodaks
Phillips & Hebner
West Side Druggists
Rene Ee
Frank Priebe
High School
Quoketa
Stein
Berry
Wehrle
Shipley
Fenton
Wwe
Hanson
Shivey
Hatfield
McKinnon
Keiper
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Griffith Ce
Dickensen
Angus Moore
Sauer Wesleyan
Ted Simpson
Harwood
Bull Morgan
Red Beers
Bull
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Ross Se Eee
Martin Meserey
Carrisle
C. Crone
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Oakley
Allen
Schick
Schick Shaver
George L. McDaniel
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