Five Little Six Teams Tie For First In Conference
Mt Pleasant defeated Burlington 25 to 18 to tighten the Little Six standings. Stewart of Burlington led all scorers with 21 points, while Cony of Mt Pleasant added nine as Mt Pleasant seized control late to stay tied for first with five teams in a tight race linked to Fairfield Keokuk and Ottumwa. Washington prepares for a key Friday visit to Burlington as the Demons chase top spot.
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W. AL. Pet
Washington
Burlington
Ft. Madison
Muscatine
Mt. Pleasant
Fairfield
Ottumwa
Keokuk
Demons
Kenneth Kimberlin
Iowa City
Mt Pleasant
Stewart
Cony
Girl Giant to Play Basketball Here
The Chocolate Co-eds a Negro girls basketball team will face the Maid-Rites boys team at the Y M C A next Friday evening December 20. Manager Ray Box says the game moved from the high school to the Y M C A. Helen Streamline Smith appears in the photo billed as the tallest girl in the world. The Chocolate Co-eds reportedly defeated 41 men’s clubs in the 1935 36 season and all members previously played on prominent teams around Chicago.
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Washington
Chocolate Co-eds
Ray Box
Helen “Streamline” Smith
Holiday Weekend Guests of Iowa City and Surroundings
Numerous families and relatives gather across Keota Iowa City Sigourney and Washington for Christmas dinner and weekend visits. Residents travel from Des Moines Cedar Rapids Waterloo and Toledo to spend the holiday with kin, friends, and local host households including the Freshwaters McCreedy and Bartholomew families.
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FE. D. Rayburn Willl
B. L. Powell
Montezuma
J. W. Bryan
Willard Bryan
Cedar Rapids
PI. A. Kayburn
Iowa City
Carriers Share Christmas Wishes and Family Gatherings
Journal carriers send holiday greetings to patrons while families plan Christmas dinners and visits. C. F. Binkert hosts Lake City relatives for the weekend. Rudiger home hosts extended family. guests travel from Allerton Cedar Rapids and Des Moines for Christmas.
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George Rudiger
Georgeanne
Jeanne Ellen
7. H. Meal
Allerton
Shirley Clark
Mae
Jack
Cedar Rapids
Rudiger- McLaughlin
D. H. McLaughiin
Chester Defeats Kalona In Fast Ke-Wash Battle
West Chester beat Kalona 29 to 28 in a Ke-Wash conference clash at Kalona. Chester seized an early 21 to 2 lead, Kalona narrowed to 22 to 13 at halftime, then the second half remained tight as Scranton and Statler tallied 12 and 10 points for Chester while Kalona’s K Guengerich led all scorers with eight.
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Kalona
West Chester
Chester
Chester Scranton
Statler
Ainsworth Inde es Edge West Liberty In Close Victory
Ainsworth Indees defeated West Liberty 45 to 41 as Jones 18 and Norris 165 led the Ex-Tigers. Crewe topped West Liberty with 13 points while guards Lord and Darkins anchored the Ainsworth defense and backcourt. The halftime score was 22 to 18 and Liberty tied the game early in the second half.
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Norbert Norris
W. Crewe
Weat Liberty
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Darkins
Liberty Cagers
Ancient Flood Evidence Contrasts with Seripa Ark Tale
Research suggests a prehistoric flood occurred, while the Seripa offer the sole account of an ark. The study weighs geological clues against mythic narratives to assess ancient waters and human records.
Nerve Message Speeds Vary Across Species
Readers learn that nerve impulses travel about 400 feet per second in humans while in lever actions and cephalopods like octopuses the speed is around 80 feet per second. This contrasts human rapid signaling with slower neural transmission in invertebrates.
Swanson Family Holiday Visit Moves Through Galesburg
In Moquoketa Mrs. James W. Swanson and her daughter have been with her parents in Galesburg for the past few days. Mr. Swanson plans to depart tomorrow morning to spend Christmas and Monday at the parental homes.
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Anna Landau
Harold McKinney
Jean
Betty
Elk Horn
Wis
Minnie Landau
Lowa City
James Robinson
Des Moines
Gertrude Landau
Cedar Rapids
Marie Landau
Raymond Landoen
Irville Caldwell
Billy
Dave McCreedy
Lois
Quincy
Rosas Galloway
Bill
Bob
Jack
Waterloo
H. J. McCreedy
Jerruce Lipscomb
Rachel Ann Galloway
Lipscombs
Me. Creedy
Kathryn Logan
Davenport
Mrs. Logan
R. B. Shannon
William Shannon
Madrid
H. J. Rees
Eugene Owen
Washington, PD. C
Charles C. Owen
Walter Jungbluth
Philadelphia
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Bob Hammer
Chicago
E. B. Hammer
Floyd Shaw
Mina Jean
Lynn
Grace
Pocahontas
Alvin Shaw
South Prairie
Fred and
Grace Shaw
James Brooks
Barbara
Fred Shaw
H. C. Hotle
Audrey
Mr. Hotle
Richard
David Thompson
Marjorie
Mrs. Thompson
Dan Storms
Foldyville
James W. Swanson
Galesburg
Lil
Mr. Swanson
Theda Ockerman
Qlaud Ockerman
Corydon
Kahoka
James Duncan
Madge O'Neill
Otto McConahay
Holts
Students to Spend Holidays at Crawfordsville
Crawfordsville records holiday plans of local students and families. Dorothy Huston, from Council Bluffs, will visit her parents the Hustons. Rex Huston and A H Raymonds moved into the Anwyl home, while Robt Holmes family moved into the Raymonds’ vacancy. Wanda Davis at Coe College Cedar Rapids Ted Maxwell at State University Columbia Mo Ruthe Voss teaches Jewell and Margaret Gault teaches Creston return home for Christmas breaks.
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Mary Manners
Crawfordsville
Dorothy Huston
Council Bluffs
Rex Huston
A. H. Raymond
J. J. Anwyl
Robert Holmes
KE. L. Clark
Raymonds
State University
Columbia, Mo
Ruthe Voss
Jewell
Margaret Gault
Creston
Woodward Candy Co sale affects Iowa firm in council bluffs
The Union Standard of New York City announces its purchase of the John G. Woodward Candy Co. The deal impacts Woodward operations as January 1 possession date is referenced, with the Iowa firm's status noted in Council Bluffs coverage.
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Woodward Candy Co
Council Bluffs
Union Standard Company of
New York City
John G. Woodward Candy Co
Wood Ward candy plant sale ends pioneer factory career
The Wood ward concern sale ends the career of Council Bluffs pioneer factory established in 1860. At one time it was the largest candy plant in the middle west. The council will take pos session Jan 1.
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Council Bluffs
Woodward
Middlewest
Wellman couple Keith Karr Opal Wade wed license issued
Local news notes Keith Karr and Opal Wade both of Wellman secured a marriage license today. The article lists out of town visitors seen on Washington streets including Mrs. Charles Kolosiek Ainsworth Mr and Mrs George Klett and daughter Keota Pauline Forinash West Chester Mrs H E B Rosa Wellman Mr and Mrs C G Hadley Sloan John Wittetoe Keota Mrs Lyle Zehr Wayland G F Wallace Kalona and Glen Nicholson Conesville.
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Opal Wade
Wellman
Washington Streets
Charles Kolosiek
Ainsworth
George Klett
Keoten
Pauline Forinash
West Chester
H. EB. Rosa
C. G. Hadley
Sloan
John Wittetoe
Keota
Lyle Zehr
Wayland
G. F. Wallace
Kalona
Glen Nicholson
Conesville
West Chester Pythian Sisters Hold Christmas Meeting
The West Chester Pythian Sisters announce a Tuesday evening gathering on December 27 with a Christmas exchange and refreshments. A full attendance is desired.
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West Chester Pythian Sisters
In Memoriam for Mrs Wallace and Mrs George
In memory of my mother Mrs Vs YY Wallace who died thirty two years ago and of Mrs J R George. Memorial note pays tribute to both women and marks the passage of time.
First Blood Transfusion Historic Medical Claim
A 1492 record claims the first blood transfusion occurred with three boys donating to Pope Innocent VIII. The account describes each boy giving a dy cat portion, though the accuracy of these details is uncertain and treated as historical record.
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Innocent
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