Shamrock Inn and YMCA win YMCA league games
Shamrock Inn defeats Kalona Merchants 58 47 after a late run to break a 4 point tie. Maxwell tallies 16 for Shamrock while Reece adds 12 for Kalona. YMCA beats Tucker 55 33 with Krantz and Redlinger each at 12. Ainsworth rolls 74 39 over Willits led by Norris 28 and McFarland 20.
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Shamrock Inn
Kalona Merchants
Shamrock
Kalona
Maxwell
Reece
YMCA
Krantz
Redlinger
White
Tucker
Ainsworth Rolls
Ainsworth
Willits
Norris
McFarland
West Chester Trojans Rally For 53 51 Victory Over New Sharon
West Chester Trojans defeated New Sharon 53 to 51 at What Cheer after trailing by four in the third quarter. Mitchell scored 17 for West Chester while Anderson added 15 and Yungsberg led New Sharon with 21 as the dramatic late rally decided the game.
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West Chester
Trojans
New Sharon
Sharon
Anderson
Mitchell
Yungsberg
Grade School and Jr High Games at YMCA
The Hot Shots defeated the Wildcats 20 to 6 in a grade school league game at the YMCA Wednesday. In the junior high league the Flashers won a close 20 to 16 from the Midgets.
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YMCA
Hot Shots
Wildcats
Flashers
Three YW Basketball Games Set For Friday Evening
The YWCA league schedules three games in the Y gym Friday. At 7 p.m. the Shooting Stars meet the Juniors, followed by the Demon Ette vs Short Shots at 8 p.m. The Senoritas close the night against the Freshmen Flashes.
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YWCA
Shooting Stars
Former Resident Jessie Wiley Smith Dies in Georgia
News from Washington reports the death on September 20 of Mrs. C. R. Smith formerly Jessie Wiley, a former resident here. She left over 40 years ago, was educated in local schools, taught after college in Livingston Montana, married C. R. Smith there, and later lived in South Carolina before moving to Dudley Georgia two years ago.
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Washington
C. R. Smith
Jessie Wiley
Christmas program at South Prairie School draws crowd
Bethel residents enjoyed a Christmas program at South Prairie School with Emma Shaw guessing corn grains, May Gideon as top cook, and Lloyd Miksch with the largest feet. Prizes for lunch, a cake auction raised fifty dollars. Santa visited Bethlehem church after the show as about 120 attendees marked the event.
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Ruth Gideon
Bethel
South Prairie School
Emma Shaw
May Gideon
Lloyd Miksch
Christmas Guests and Family Gatherings Across the Area
A series of Christmas visits and family gatherings are described as residents, including Mr and Mrs Bernard Payne, Mr and Mrs Walter Longer, Willis, Ray Niffenegger and Jerry, Irve Wulf and family, Ernest Green and daughters, Earl Kolosick and son, Charley Kolosick, Milt Birka, Raymond Hammon and family, Anna Slanders, Mae Wallace, Clarence Walker, Maurice Alvine and grandchildren, celebrate Christmas at multiple homes and hosts across Washington and Ainsworth.
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Bernard Payne
Walter Longer
Willis
Gideon
Ray Niffenegger
Jerry
Kalona
Ehrenfelt
Irve Wulf
Fred Donaldson
Washington
Julius Wulf
Ernest Green
Earl Kolosick
Charley Kolosick
Milt Birka
Mary Birka
Raymond Hammon
Dunbar
Hammon
Anna Slanders
Mae Wallace
Clarence Walker
Ainsworth
Maurice Alvina
Grandpa Alvines
Grandpa Alvine
Swan Alvine
Marilyn
Malcom Alvine
Maurice Alvine
Inexpensive 6 Acre Acreage Near Armour Stockyards
Six acres of ground north of Armour stockyards offering a five room house with basement, barn, workshop, chicken house and three acres in pasture. Includes all kinds of fruit and extra good land. Price $5500 with possession at once. CHAS BROWN exclusive agent across from Court House.
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Armour Stockyards
Chas. Brown
Christmas Visits Across Lone Tree and Area Homes
Christmas guests visiting multiple households across the region include Charley Horak and Norma in Lone Tree with the Bernard Heitzman home, Delbert Lewis and relatives at Wes Meyer near Keota, Elvin Graf and family at Will Blum’s, and the Wulf family visiting the Wolfe home in Hedrick. Additional gatherings feature Perry Lewis, Keith Smutz, and the Gideon home visit by Mac Wallace.
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Charley Horak
Norma
Bernard Heitzman
Lone Tree
Delbert Lewis
Perry Lewis
Keith Smutz
Wes Meyer
Keota
Elvin Graf
Will Blum
Clarence Blum
Charles Wulf
George Wolfe
Hedrick
Mac Wallace E
Gideon
Drive Yourself Service Goes To University
The University of Minnesota is operating its own drive it yourself auto service. The university plans to study driver behavior and car use patterns while offering convenient self service for students and staff.
University car rental service cuts costs by self-drive option
The university operates the first known internal car rental service for official business, renting cars to departments or staff to avoid private agency charges. Transportation manager Dc. L. Carlson notes the survey shows drive-it-yourself rates at one-half to two-thirds of private firms, shifting money within the treasurer's budget.
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Agen
University Treasury
Dc. L. Carlson
Twin Cities
Otters Use Upstream Strategy to Hunt Fish
Otters hunting for fish swim upstream so they approach prey from behind. Fish with heads up water while waiting or resting make this tactic effective. Historical observations note stream orientation guiding predator approach.
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