West Chester School News Highlights World Peace and Class Activities
West Chester February notes from Gordon Winlock cover sophomore history on the English government and UNO world peace aims. Senior Business Law study aids contract understanding. Basketball games vs Ainsworth and Keota planned. Grades share birthdays, learn newspaper sections, study ancient Greece, Iliad, and Homer with gems chart. first and second graders return after illness and start new readers and tests.
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Gordon Winlock
School
West Chester
UNO
Ainsworth
Keota
Donald Argo
Jeaniene Griggs
Demobilization Ordered by MacArthur in Tokyo
Gen Douglas MacArthur informs the War Department that demobilization orders are being carried out by his command even at the cost of operational efficiency. A spokesman at Allied Headquarters says civil affairs and military government officers are in a critical category and may be held for up to six months beyond discharge eligibility.
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Tokyo
Douglas MacArthur
War Department
United Press
Dwight D. Eisenhower
MacArthur
Allied Headquarters
Shortage of steel cuts working time at Waterloo
About 1,900 factory workers in Waterloo Iowa will shift to four to six hour days starting Monday due to a steel shortage caused by an 18 day old steel strike. Leif Schreiner of the U S employment service confirmed the change.
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Waterloo
Iowa
Leif Schreiner
U. S
Community and Public Auctions in Iowa Journal Sale Dates
Weekly Friday community sale at Whittaker sale barn and Wednesday livestock sales at Midway Sales Co Columbus Junction. Various February closing out sales listed with locations near Keota Wellman Kalona Haskins Riverside Washington and Gulliver, times mostly morning to early afternoon, led by Ed Horak and Halter and Draker. Local household goods auctions noted for February 16 20 23 and Knotek Bros with Timm second bred gilt sale on February 25.
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Whittaker
Midway Sales Company
Columbus Junction
Iowa
Ed Horak
Riverside Road
N. E
Kkeota
S. W
Wellman
Hichard Greiner
Washington
Kalona
Ardell
Jim) Pieper
Sale
Haskins
Halter and Draker
H. W. Haffner
S.W
Hiverside
Riverside-Washington
Alex Mehaffey
North Second Avenue
Ethel Kerr
Jim White
North
Iowa Avenue
W. E. Erwin
Knotek Bros
Timm
Butler proposes postwar plan to expand farm product use
Sen. Hugh Butler of Nebraska outlines a Senate agriculture committee bill to redirect farm crops into industry, with the government taking over plants using farm commodities. He cites maltose, starch and industrial alcohol as examples and links the program to soil conservation to prevent soil robbing, aiming for lower cost than paying farmers not to produce.
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Washington
Hugh Butler
Butler
Senate Agriculture Committee
Agriculture Department
Boy Burned to Death in Des Moines Home
Des Moines February 7 United Press Larry Hoffman eight died and his grandmother Mrs James Saddoris fifty three was treated for first and second degree burns after a fire in the Harlan Hoffman home she said the blaze began when she turned up a kerosene stove Both children were removed from the house but Larry reportedly returned to aid his grandmother who was attempting to fight the blaze
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Des Moines
Larry Hoffman
James Saddoris
Harlan Hoffman
Prince Carl Johan Arrives in New York For Wedding
Prince Carl Johan grandson of King Gustaf arrives at LaGuardia New York announcing plans to marry Swedish newspaper woman Kerstin Wirmark. The couple, both in their 20s and 30s, plan to wed in New York this month after he forfeits royal rights.
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Prince Carl Johan
Sweden
Gustaf
LaGuardia Airfield
New York
Kerstin Wismark
U. S
Communists Move to Expel Browder in Plot to Oust Leader
New York February 7 Earl Browder former communist leader faced expulsion from the party on charges he became an adviser to big business The national board recommended expulsion in a statement to be reviewed by the national committee on February 12 Browder allegedly refused to answer the charges at a hearing and published the Distributors Guide inec an information service for retailers on hard to get materials without party permission
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New York
Earl Browder
Hig Business
National Board
The
Communist Party
Browder
Inec
Noble Locals Social Roundup and Visits
Local notes list visitations and greetings in Noble to and from area families. Orie Nagie, daugh ters and Salina Swartzendruber from Pidgeon, Mich., joined Leonard Leichty family for supper. Des Moines visitors Gloria McClintic spent weekend with Wade Huffman. Frank Bolon returned after three weeks near Mt. Pleasant. Birthday gathering for Margaret Witting at Gingerich home. Ben Goentzel visited Rev. Regier’s en route to Tampa Kan. Goentzel discharged from CPS dairy unit near Akron Ohio. Maleta Yoder left for Beemer Neb. Robert Roth of Galesburg noted.
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Vernon W. Frey
Noble
Orie Nagie
Pidgeon
Mich
Lee Swartzendruber
Salina Swartzendruber
Leonard Leichty
Harry McClintic
Gloria
Des Moines
Wade Huffman
Frank Bolon
J. D. Zook
Mt. Pleasant
Margaret Witting
Earl Gingerich
Ben Goentzel
W. H. Regier
Tampa
Kan
Goentzel
CPS
Akron
Ohio
Flood forces five families from homes near Des Moines
Raccoon river swollen by an ice jam prompted evacuation of five southwest Des Moines area families. One family rowed to safety near Commerce as waters neared their house. Deputies rescued two more south of the tracks in west Des Moines and an 82 year old man was moved from his doorstep.
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Des Moines
Commerce
Water Works Park
May Reunion Plans Named For Columbus Alumni Banquet
Columbus Junction Feb 6 plans set for an alumni banquet at Columbus High School May 20 1946 with committees for entertainment research food tickets and address. Members include Paul Grouwinkel Patsy Morrison Fay Greens William Stewart Marian Cecil Wilma Henson Geraldine Leonhard Mary Garrett Isabel Seller Jeanette Herrick Charlotte Morrison Edith Orr and others. James R Horton a recently discharged army veteran and former postmaster is noted in the narrative.
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Martha Butler
Columbus Junction
Columbus High School
Paul Grouwinkel
Patsy Morrison
Fay Greens
William Stewart
Marian Cecil
Wilma Henson
Marva Gilkey
Wendell Teeter
Phyllis Lukenbach
Geraldine Leonhard
Mary Garrett
Isabelle Seller
Jeanette Herrick
Jeanette Garrett
Charlotte Morrison
Jean May
Paul Heindell
Warren May
Woodrow Shearer
LeRoy Hughes
Edith Orr
Frank Spaethe
James R. Horton
Caution urged for liquid tablets and nose drops use
Health officials warn to use liquid preparations tablets salve and nose drops strictly as directed. Follow dosing schedules labels warn against overlapping products and avoid use in children without physician guidance. Seek medical help for adverse reactions and store safely away from children.
Conesville postmaster change and local society news
Conesville records note the post office is under new management with Mrs Roe English covering his absence. Young People's Forum elects La Verne Leonhard president and other officers. PEO Chapter CX met, speakers discussed The Evolution of the Circus. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs John Cuthomy in Mercy hospital Burlington on Jan 22. A farewell party was held for the Owen and Booth families. A miscellaneous shower honored Mrs William Oakes. Hereford bulls were shown with grand and reserve champions named. Herefords breeders elect E C Turkington president and J Holbert secretary. Mrs Harlan Kerr became a surgical nurse in Mercy hospital Berkeley. Her husband serves on a Navy hospital ship near San Francisco.
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Conesville
Ias
Roe English
Young People’s Forum
LaVerne Leonhard
William Luckey
Lois Schlichting
P.E
Isabeli Sellers
Marie Spaethe
John Cuthomy
Mercy Hospital
Burlington
Cotter Presbyterian Church
Owen
Booth
Robert Hanft
William Oakes
Betty Moran
Max Schomberg
Letts
Cedar Rapids
Joe Meeker
E. C. Turkington
Hereis Breeders’ Association
J. Holbert
Washington
Harlan Kerr
Berkeley
Calif
Harlan Kerr, Src
San Francisco
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Donna Bere
MR. Browder
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Henry Leichty
Peoria
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William Freyenberger
Havre
Gilbert Roth
Pete Stauffer
Harve Bales
Crawfordsville
W. R. Schantz
Floyd Shockly
Vinton
Richard Henry Leigh
U. S. Fleet
Long Beach
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International
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