Local students spend Christmas break with families
Freida Rabenold of Illicothe Missouri and Cameron Self of Uppr Iowa University Fayette spend holidays with their parents. Ina Lewis of Stephens College Columbia Missouri rests at home during vacation after making the dean's hour list and membership in glee club and student choir.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freida Rabenold
Illicothe, Mo
Business College
Ainsworth
J. B. Rabenield
Cameron Self
Up R Iowa University
Fayette
Was
Harold C. Self
South Second Avenue
Ina Lewis
Stephens College
Columbia
J. Lloyd Lewis
Miss Lewis
Glee Club
Sigma Gamma Gamma
Furs Wanted at Burgers 25114M.W
Arlene Margaret Johnston, among 71 women at Iowa State Teachers College named to the honor roll for fall quarter, lives in Crawford. Harvey Holden of Ames and family visit from Saturday. Huber Huffman of Lockridge and Harriet Robinson of Ottumwa obtain a marriage license Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlene Margaret Johnston
Stil T
Iowa State Teachers Col
Johnston
Crawfords
Huber Huffman
Lockridge
Harriet Robinson
Ottum Wa
Riverside Beats Sharon High In Local Bounce Clash
Riverside high school boys upset Sharon high 26 to 10 as Riverside's Flynn scored 8 field goals and Burich added 5 while Sharon's Meer led with 4 points. Riverside defense restricted Sharon to only two first quarter points and held a wide lead through the game. The girls also met with Sharon winning 40 to 31 in the preliminary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Riverside High School
Sharon High School
Sharon
Sharon Boys
Flynn
Burich
Sharon Meer
Keokuk and Washington County men win Pioneer corn prizes
Lloyd Lefever of Keokuk county near Keota and Erwin Wulf of Washington county near Ainsworth are announced as winners of free bushels of Pioneer hybrid seed corn at the 1940 Washington County Fair. Lefever’s estimate of the 567 pound 15 ounce hog weighed 568 pounds while Wulf’s guess was 5467 pounds 14 ounces.
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Des Moines
Lloyd Lefever
Keokuk County
Keota
Iowa
Erwin Wulf
Washington County
Ainsworth
Washington County Fair
Lefever
Wulf
Families Arrive for Christmas Visit in Sigourney and Here
Mr and Mrs Frederick Smith of Cleveland Ohio and Mr and Mrs Edward Barker of Maywood Ir will arrive tomorrow for an over Christmas visit. They plan to stay at the Dr W J Masson and Earl Smith homes here and at the Harry Barker home in Sigourney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Smith
Cleveland
Ohio
Edward Barker
Maywood
W. J. Masson
Earl Smith
Harry Barker
Sigourney
A. J. Norton
Traer
Russell Frink
Frink
Bob Frink
Edward Armbruster
Kansas City
Leonard Lackey
R. E. Arthur
Judy
Roberta
FE. L. Arthur
Des Moines
T. L. Arthur
Susanny
James Parizek
Iowa City
Mrs. Ives McKay
Betty
Rainbow Girls Holiday Ball At Rendezvous Tonight
Remember the Rainbow Girls Holiday Ball tonight at Rendezvous from 9 to 1. Guests include Mr and Mrs Ross Galloway Hob and Jack of Waterloo arriving tomorrow at the H J Mc Creedy home for Christmas with Billy and Rachel Galloway. Mrs Nellie Thompson and Helen travel to Baraboo Wisconsin for Christmas with Mr and Mrs Jack Rouse and daughter. Rev and Mrs James Morris leave for Waterloo to pastor Nazarene church, occupying parsonage. Jack Gibson on eight day leave to spend Christmas with parents Mr and Mrs ROL Gibson.
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Rainbow Girls
Ross Galloway Hob
Jack
Waterloo
H. J. McCreedy
Billy
Rachel Galloway
Bruce Lipscomb
Nellie Thompson
Helen
Baraboo
Wis
Jack Rouse
Susan
Rouse
Mrs. Thompson
Mra
James Morris
Rev. Morris
Nazarene Church
Nasarene
W. J. Hill
Jack Gibson
Mrs
Rol. Gibson
Walter Conner
Ft Riley
Kan
Conner
I. M. Perry
Glen Perry
Bloomfield
Christmas Dinner Parties Bring Many Local Families Together
The Carris family hosts a large Christmas dinner at the J. C. Carris home with about thirty attending. Relatives and friends from Ot tumwa to Gary Indiana join in meals and gift exchanges across numerous households in the area, with many households hosting relatives and planning afternoon gift exchanges and carol singing. A notable 65 foot pine tree and Santa Claus culminate a festive evening with a special program by younger guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Reredo
Santa Claus
Sonor
Mining Ores Italy Intensifies Copper Bearing Extraction
Italy accelerates its copper ore mining program with expanded activity at key sites. Government and industry sources confirm increased production plans and investment aimed at boosting copper output amid rising demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
Nail polish base keeps bottle upright on display
New non tipping base for nail polish bottles ensures stability during display. It grips the bottle securely, preventing tipping and spills while remaining compact for retail or home use.
Wallet Return Follows Iowa Student Theft
A University of Iowa incident reports a student named Claussen taking $15 from Eugene Claussen Manning at the fieldhouse during a workout. The thief left the empty wallet on the steps of Manning's fraternity house after the theft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Eugene Cliussen Manning
Clatussen
University of Iowa
Claussen
Local hospital notes list multiple injuries and treatments
At the hospital Mrs O K R Thome of Alnaworth received first aid for a lacerated finger on Saturday. Marjorie Sheetz of Kuota underwent an operation for acute appendicitis last night. Don Mitchell and Harriett Telster of Washington were discharged after treatment for cuts and bruises. Woodrow Waggoner of Washington route 3 was admitted for collacerations bruises and a back injury. Harry Fullerton is treated for a cut on the left eyelid and other cuts. Druta Jerry Zager of Washington Mra Sam Munson of Washington route 5 and Margaret Smith of Keota were dismissed today. Hilly Sherman was dismissed this afternoon.
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O. KR. Thome
Alnaworth
Marjorie Sheetz
Andy Sheetz
Kuota
Don Mitchell
Harriett Telster
Washington
Woodrow Waggoner
Jerry Zager
Sam Munson
Wahington
Margaret Smith
Keota
Hilly Sherman
Christmas music fills Washington churches with crowds
Washington churches drew large crowds for Christmas music programs. The Presbyterian service featured a Grace Coles violin solo from the Iowa Wesleyan facility and mixed choirs. The Methodist candlelight service attracted over 1,900 attendees with a 1,000 candles distributed. The United Presbyterian candle service raised 37 dollars in offerings. Other churches hosted well attended programs including St. Pauls Evangelical and Reform, Foursquare, Christian, Presbyterian, and Trinity Lutheran.
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Washington
Presbyterian Church
Grace Coles
Iowa Wesleyan Facillty
Mount Pleasant
United Presbyterian Church
Yesterdaly
St. Paul’s Evangelical
Twinam Visits Aunt in Ft. Dodge Kansas
W W Twinam travels to Ft. Dodge Kansas to visit his ill aunt Mrs Jessie Brumace. His brother John Twinam of Olathe Kansas planned to join him for the trip. Other local students are home for Christmas from Coe College Cesar Rapids Monmouth College and Iowa City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
W. W. Twinam
Ft. Dodge
Kansas
Jessie Brumace
John Twinam
Olathe, Kan
Ego
Robert Miller
Coe College
Cesar Rapids
Duayne Henss
Veda Twinam
Iowa City
Warde Rennes
Monmouth College
Monmouth
Husking Record Set In Fayette County Corn
Doras Latham of Oelwein husked 6430 bushels of corn between October 14 and December 14 and cribbed by hand. The Fayette county husking champion was edged in the district contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Union
Doras Latham
Fr. R. Gerken
Oelwein
Latham
Fayette County
Democratic Attorneys Back Hilborn in Harrison County Race
Logan L. V. Hilborn of Persia a Democrat faces a challenge to the Harrison county board election of Wil Walters a Republican. Ten Democratic attorneys in the county are listed as advisers while Walters with a 46 vote lead has two lawyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan L. V. Hilborn
Persia
Wil Walters
Little Sioux
Harrison
Walters
Canvans
Mount Ayr Church Receives $1 1800 Organ Gift
The Methodist church in Mount Ayr will receive a donated electric organ valued at 1800 dollars for Christmas services. Mrs. H M Miller of Mount Ayr purchased and had the organ installed, making it one of the finest gifts in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Ayr
H. M Miller
Snowball Families Plan Christmas Dinners and Travels
In Snowball Pec, Mrs. Harry Campbell notes plans for Christmas dinners at multiple homes including the Stanley Fishburns, W C. Hotle in Washington, and the Graf family. Guests include Mr. and Mrs. Menattee of Crawfordsville and Miss Louise Fishburn of Davenport. Travel west brings many wrecks and bad weather as locals anticipate holiday gatherings and winter visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Campbell
A. Menattee
Crawfordsville
Louise Fishburn
Davenport
Stanley Fishburn
Louise
Jini
Bill Edgar
W C. Hotle
Washington
Gerald Graf
Hotle
Graf
Mr. Graf
Henry Grafta
Keota
C. C. White
Russell
Mary Grizgis
Mooresville
Dr. Griggs
Florida
Edgar
Florence Kyle
Walter Kyle
Florence
Burlington
Walter Ky
Jim Brooks
Glen Fuhr Fateliy
Perfect Bridge Hands At An Invitation Bridge Event
Four "perfect" bridge hands were held at an invitation bridge on April 13 1939. The holder of 13 spades bid seven spades and the other three contenders threw in their hands. Statisticians estimate that such perfect hands occur roughly once in 158000000000 deals.
Roof Fire at Howard Kerr Home
Sunday morning firemen responded to 304 East Van Buren street where a roof fire burned off a few shingles near the chimney. The blaze was extinguished with a small amount of water from the tank on the fire truck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Kerr
van Buren Street
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