S/Sgt Herman Doran to live in Phoenix after Philippines tour
Local item notes S/Sgt Herman Doran visiting his parents Mr and Mrs Charles Doran before joining other family members to relocate to Phoenix Arizona. After a short stay in Washington he returns to army duties and will be stationed in the eastern United States.
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Herman Doran
Charles Doran
Phillipines
Washington
Doran
Phoenix
Ariz
United States
Wedding Dance Planned at Community Ball Room Iowa City
Visitors from Clifton New Jersey returned home while Mrs. Leet remains for a wedding dance at the Community Ballroom in Iowa City on Tuesday February 10. Local moves include Homer Jarrard family relocating to 726 N second street from Lincoln school area after 28 years. Harkins Home Killed meats Chick Crone's Groc Lunch Now operating at 509 3rd.
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Iowa City
Iowa
Hubert Krotz
Kathleen Greazel
Homer Jarrard
Washington
N. 2Nd
Faye Reeves
Jarrards
Lincoln School
Harkins
Chick Crone
Wellman Wildcats Versus West Chester Trojans Tonight
Wellman Wildcats, atop the Ke-Wash conference after beating Kalona, meet second-place West Chester Trojans on the West Chester floor in a pivotal cage game. A Trojan win could trigger a two-way conference tie. other Ke-Wash games include Kalona at North English, Brighton at Richland, and Keota at Williamsburg.
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Wellman
Wellman Wildcats
West Chester Trojans
West Chester
Trojans
Kalona
North English
Brighton
Richland
Keota
Williamsburg
W. TL
Wellman Meee
Kalona Ee
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Brighton Eee Ee
Richland Oer
Community Notes and Local Movements
Rev and Mrs Harry Wagner and two children stay with the Booth family in Prairie Flower while the Booth parents visit California. Tom Duncan announces a Give Away Sale of remaining winter merchandise today and tomorrow. Mrs Leo Mangold recovering after surgery at Mercy hospital Iowa City. Marie Jacoby longtime teacher in Washington county Crawfordsville and Wyman dies in Twin Falls Idaho January 22. Station WLS Merry Go Round program features Mrs Charles A Speer assisting with script tomorrow afternoon. Mrs C F McKenzie Fairfield visited Pat Hoover. Ernest Miller unable to work Spurgeon store due to influenza. Norbert Hammes and wife of near Fairfield were shoppers today.
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Harry Wagner
Tommy
Carol
Earl Booth
Prairie Flower
Town
Booth
Mrs
California
Marie Jacoby
Washington County
Crawfordsville
Wyman
Twin Falls
Idaho
WLS
Charles A. Speer
Washington
St. John’s
Michigan
Births and hospital notices from local area
At the hospital a son was born to Mr and Mrs Woodrow Crone route 3 at 12 12 am and a daughter to Mr and Mrs Chester Meattee route 1 at 8 45 am. Admitted John H Capper 921 West Madison appendectomy Mrs Gerald Duncan route 3 tonsillectomy. Dismissed Jack Anderson 115 Clara Barton.
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Woodrow Crone
Chester Meittee
John H. Capper
West Madison
Gerald Duncan
Jack Anderson
Clara Barton
Wayland Five Triumphs Over Cotter 55 to 35
Wayland Cagers defeated Cotter 55 to 35 in a Tuesday night game at Wayland Gym. Arnold Roth led Wayland with 13 points, followed by Mervin Eigsti and Bob Roth with 12 each, while Cotter’s Stapp scored 15 in a rough, walled contest. In prelims Wayland sophomores beat Cotter 47 to 21, with James Tschantz top-scoring for Wayland with 18.
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Wayland
Cotter
Wayland Cagers
Cotter Crew
Bombers
Arnold Roth
Ledru Kauffman
Mervin Eigsti
Bob Roth
Stapp
Bomber
James Tschantz
Waylands
Deane Allred
Edwards
Pre-Release School Urged By Prisoners
Fort Madison Iowa February editorial in The Presidio, a monthly magazine from the state penitentiary, urges a pre release school for prisoners granted paroles. It argues such schooling before release would reduce parole violations and aid parole success, noting 30 to 90 day waiting periods before release.
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Fort Madison
Presidio
Board of Parole
Stringtown Community Social Report and Nearby Visits
Stringtown hosts a community social with Elmer Graber as chairman followed by ice cream cake and coffee. Local families share visits and meals including gatherings at the Roth, Widmer, Lieehty, Suter and Rich homes and a fox hunt in Wyman with three foxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Rieh
Stringtown
Elmer Graber
Ira
Albert
Lester Graber
Harry Suter
Wyman
Marvin Widmer
Dianne
C. Roth
Arnold Brown
Ainsworth
Peter Widmer
Max Lieehty
Joey
Dunlavey
Mt. Pleasant
Mike
C. Schlatter
Wayland
Grandma Lieehty
Effie Lieehty
Clayton Widmer
Michigan
Dale Garret
Washington
J. J. Rich
Joe W. Rich
Earl Bachman
Joe Hirshey
Harry D. Suter
Henrietta Stewart and Bob McKenzie announce upcoming wedding
Mrs. George C. Stewart hosted a coffee hour to reveal the betrothal of her daughter Henrietta to Bob McKenzie of Fairfield. The notice states the wedding is set for March 25, 1948, and identifies families, the University of Iowa student groom, and attending relatives.
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George C. Stewart
Henrietta
Penny
Bob
Washington
Fairfield
Bob McKenzie
Henrietta Stewart
George Stewart
Carl McKenzie
McKenzie
University of Iowa
Manton Hebner
J. M. Lloyd
Howard Freshwaters
Tifford Morrison
T. R. Phillips
Virginia Shepherd
Mary Ruth Berdo
Emma Anderson Mission Group Meeting and Camp Fire Banquet
The Emma Anderson Missionary Study Group will meet with Mrs Walter A Smith at 2 30 p m Friday. Mrs Paul Deimerly will review the first chapter of 10 000 Years a China study. Camp Fire Girls Sweetheart Banquet 6 30 p m Monday at the K C Hall with transportation from 2 15 p m. Reservations through Mrs McDowell. Joseph H Ensminger district supervisor Collier and Crowell Publishing Cedar Rapids father of a Campfire girl guest speaker.
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Emma ©. Anderson
Walter A. Smith
Paul Deimerly
China
K. C. Hall
Masonic Temple
Amas
Evolution of Shoemaking Tools From Hand Tools to Machines
The early kit for shoemaking included an awl hammer needles thread pegs knives beeswax and rubbing sticks. Today a range of electrical machines supplements the many hand tools in use.
Otto Suter home visiting guests
Mr and Mrs Horace Hesseltine and Joe were Sunday dinner guests at the Lester Hesseltine home.
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Otto Suter
Horace Hesseltine
Joe
Lester Hesseltine
Rukgabers Host G H M Club Card Party
Mr and Mrs W L Rukgaber hosted a G H M club card party on Thursday evening Pinochle played at three tables with scores announced High John Caldwell and Mrs Max Cook Low Max Cook and Mrs Scott Wilcox Mrs Al Crone won the travel prize
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W. L. Rukgaber
G. H. M. Club
John Caldwell
Max Cooklow
Max Cook
Scott Wilcox
al Crone
Pleasant Hill Ladies Plan Family Night After February Meeting
The Pleasant Hill group met in the church for their February session with Mrs Charles Cannon and Mrs Lloyd Evans hosting. Mrs Howard Benn chaired in the president's absence as devotions were led by Mrs Fred Kephart. 12 members attended with a book review of an Apostle. Guests Mrs Dale Cole and Donna Lynn Cannon attended. plans for a family night and a shower were set for next week.
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Pleasant Hill
Charles Cannon
Lloyd Evans
Howard Benn
Fred Kephart
Dale Cole
Donna Lynn Cannon
Committees Appointed At Child Study Two
Mrs. Melvin Hill hosted the Child Study section two meeting with Mrs. Edsall Brown as co host. Claire Darbyshire led as the group explained the Walking Blood Bank and collected donor names. A penny fund collection occurred and two new committees were named for the next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin Hill
Edsall Brown
Claire Darbyshire
Penny Art Fund
Keith Norton
Merle Turnipseed
Milo Steele, Jr
Don Bealer
Wendell Baker
First electric light train Pennsylvania Limited of 1887
The Pennsylvania Limited, the first train with electric lights, went into service in June 1887 between Chicago and New York. Steam from the engine powered a turbine in the baggage car that drove an electric generator supplying the train’s power.
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Pennsylvania Limited
Chicago
New York
Social Calendar Listings Preview Local Clubs and Events
Community notices list gatherings this week including Past Matrons dinner at the Masonic Temple and Rebekah lodge meetings at the I O O F hall. Also scheduled are youth groups at Ainsworth church, Camp Fire Girls events, Fortnightly department meetings, West Chester Pythian sisters initiation, and Y M C A activities.
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Masonic Temple
Rebekah Lodge
I. O. O. F. Hall
Ainsworth Methodist Church
Ainsworth High School
American Home
Stanley Richards
Ed Sullivan
Orva Scott
West Chester Pythian Sisters
Fred
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Milo Sorden
Clarence Logan
Kansas City
Dave Livingston
Dave
Toc
Wolf’s Flower Shop
Harold Leet
Johnny
Clifton
N. J
McDowell
Leet
T. G. Lee
John W. Les
Bing's
Sidwell
W. Madison
Washington, Ioway
Tom Duncan
Leo Mangold
Mercy Hospital
Montgomery Ward
C. F. McKenzie
Pat Hoover
Ernest Miller
Spurgeon Store
Norbert Hammes
Near
Ross Motor Service
C. S. Lemmon
John W. Lemmon
Optometrists
Rukgabers
Pleasant Hill Group
John Yousling
Roy Minnis
Henry Godwin
Fred Reid, Jr
James Birney
Ioguts
Women’s Relief Corps
Legion Hall
Y. W. Mixers Club
L. A. Jones
Josh Higgins
Des Moines
The
Stone Martin
Logwood Mouton Lamb
Rockford Locks
Brent
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