Chicago Students Visit Ezra Wittmers Weekend
Duane Wittmer Rudy Zelina and Tony Tomasello, Chicago Studio School of Art students, spent a weekend with Duane Wittmer's family in Wayland. Other items note Mrs. John Howe visiting from Stockton and Mrs. C E Shumaker traveling to New London for a golden wedding celebration. The Wayland Community club set February meeting with Lloyd Shepperd previewing scouting and motion pictures. Ray Goodhag rented the J C Conrad farm from Orie Boese. Linda Boshart, small daughter.
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Ezra Wittmer
Wayland
Duane Wittmer
Rudy Zelina
Tony Tomasello
Chicago Studio School of Art
Duane
John Howe
Stockton
California
Joe M. Rich
C. E. Shumaker
New London
John Worth
Ding
Wayland Community Club
Lloyd Shepperd
Burlington
Ray Goodhag
J. C. Conrad
Orie Boese
Linda Boshart
Say It With Flowers Says It With Care
A playful notice suggests flowers for celebrations as a Washington couple dines out and a forgotten plate mishap leads to a sandwich takeaway. It invites readers to honor birthdays weddings and anniversaries with floral gifts this month.
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Washington
Hubby
Dillon Boshart’s Child Patient at University Hospital
A notice notes a child of Mr. and Mrs. Dillon Boshart is patient at University Hospital in Iowa City, seeking care updates.
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Dillon Boshart
University Hospital
Iowa City
Penney’s 150 Rayon Dresses Highlighted at Local Event
At Penney’s 150 Rayon department shoppers browsed bemberg print dresses sizes 12 to 44 offered at 7.90 and 8.90 dollars with lay away. Ainsworth Mason and Stars held a cooperative supper and social evening with games for children and mixer activities for adults led by Mrs. Larry.
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Penney
Bemberg
Ainsworth Mason
Larry
Reds Seize Copies of Byrnes Book in Berlin
In Berlin chief of Deutsche Verlag reported that all available copies of James Byrnes book Speaking Frankly were seized in the Soviet sector. The pamphlets were prepared by the American military government for distribution to Germans. Officials said they would review the report with the Allied Control Council if confirmed.
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Berlin
James Byrnes
Deutsche Verlag
Allied Control Council
Poles threaten to arrest U.S. flyers in Warsaw
In Warsaw the Polish government warned that U S army air crews flying to the capital without valid visas will be imprisoned and tried. A five-man crew was arrested en route from Berlin to pick up an ambassador and later released. another crew was seized and released weeks earlier after landing to retrieve an American sergeant.
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Warsaw
Stanton Griffis
Berlin
Fire wipes out former Des Moines nightclub
Des Moines reports a fire last night destroyed a former nightclub building, with damage estimated over 70 000 dollars. Owner G C Hawkins and Stainless Manufacturing president M D Wickard valued the loss and said assistance from the city fire department was unavailable. Neighbors used garden hoses to control the flames as investigators seek the cause.
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Des Moines
G. C. Hawkins
Th Building
M. D. Wickard
Stainless Manufacturing, Inc
Hawkins
Des Moines Fire Department
Farm income still higher than in 1947
The Agriculture Department estimated cash receipts from farm marketing in February would be 19 percent higher than February 1947 despite a price drop. The report notes stronger earnings from sales of farm products and outlines several historical opinions on rail and trolley opposition.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Cardinals and Demons Set for Final Season Games
Washington Cardinals close their season with a road game at Burlington before entering the state junior college tournament at Webster City. Opening round on Feb 25 pits Washington against Muscatine JC, with survivor meeting Burlington or Waldorf in the next round. Meanwhile Washington high Demons finish season at Ft. Madison then travel to Keota for Friday tournament opener on Feb. 27.
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Burlington
Washington Cardinals
Webster
Washington
Muscatine Junior College
Waldorf
Washington Cage
Webster City
Cardinals
Muscatine
Norman White
Bloomfield
Washington High School Demons
Ft. Madison
Demons
Mt. Pleasant Panthers
Panthers
Bowman
Keota
Washington Leading Sportsmanship Race
The Washington high school student body wins first place in the Little Six sportsmanship race for the year. Principal Roy Minnis reports the trophy honors the school’s overall sportsmanship. The report notes room for crowd attitude improvement at basketball games.
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Washington High School
Roy Minnis
New London Triumphs Over Columbus Junction 36 29
New London high school beat Columbus Junction 36 to 29 in a Southeast Iowa League game played Tuesday night. New London led 9 15 24 36 by quarters while Columbus Junction's Greene scored 16 points.
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Columbus Junction
New London
Greene
St Mary's Quintets Sweep Double-Header Wins
St Mary's high school teams won both games on Riverside floor. The first team defeated Nichols 353 to 15 with Jack Mottet scoring 10 and Elmer Waldschmidt 9. Nichols was led by Kirchner with 7. St Mary's reserves beat Nichols reserves 22 to 11. Riverside lost to Wayland 62 to 27 with Yoder scoring 9. Riverside prepare for sectional Feb 24-28. St Mary's scheduled to host St Patrick Iowa City next Friday.
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Riverside
St. Mary's High School
Nichols
St. Mary’s
St. Mary's
Jack Mottet
Elmer Waldschmidt
Nichols Kirchner
Mark Lintz
Riverside Boys
Wayland High
Wayland
Wayland Boys
Egsti
Tschanz
Yoder
Lukavsky
St. Patrick's
Iowa City
New York City Leads in Printing and Publishing
New York City is described as the nation's largest printing and publishing center with the value of printing products nearing 600 million dollars annually.
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New York City
Hospital Dismissals Include Two Families
At the hospital today Mrs. Everett Schadt and her son from Brighton are discharged along with Mrs. Richard Schiebel and her daughter from route 1.
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Everett Schadt and Son
Brighton
Richard Schiebel
Route 1
Comets Upset West Liberty In Eastern Iowa Tilt
The Sport Shop Comets defeated the West Liberty Legion 62 to 48 to avenge a recent tournament loss. Norris led scoring with hot shooting, and McClure McFarland and Chamberlin propelled a 25-point burst in the final quarter to seal the win.
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Sport Shop Comets
West Liberty Legion Basketeers
Iowa
Comets
F 'Erris
Freshwaters
Chamberlin
McFarland
Soes
Read
McClure
Herron
Dunwoody
West Liberty
G. Creano
Wiese
Hawker
Slife
Creano
Black Ski
Legionnaires to Hear National Commander in Des Moines
Des Moines will host the 28th annual Iowa legion commanders conference with national commander James F. O'Neil of Manchester New Hampshire and two past national commanders addressing sessions on Sunday and Monday. Hanford MacNider of Mason City is named as a past national commander attending the event.
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Des Moines
James F. O'Neil
Manchester
N. H
American Legion
Iowa Legion
Hanford MaccNider
Mason
Junior High Teams Open Washington Tournament
Washington junior high hosts a tournament at 6:00 pm in the high school auditorium. Kalona faces Ainsworth at six, Riverside meets Wellman at seven, and West Chester plays Washington at eight. Winners advance to Saturday finals and consolation games.
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Washington
Kalona
Ainsworth
Riverside
Wellman
West Chester
Paul Thayer
Washngton
Gamma Psi Chapter Meeting at Berdo's
The Gamma Psi Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi met at Mrs. Charles Berdo's home with eight members and one guest, Mrs. Earl Loveless. President Mrs. Sitler spoke on Life as an Art, detailing Samson Saint Francis of Assisi and Andrew Carnegie.
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Gamma Psi
Beta Sigma Phi
Charles Berdo
Earl Loveless
William Sitler
Sitler
Samson
Saint Francis of Assissi
Andrew Carnegie
Willis Jones
Legion speakers announced for regional gathering in Iowa
City, and Ray Murphy of New York, join other speakers including Roberts D. Blue, T. O. Kraebel of Washington DC national director of the Legion Rehabilitation committee, Mrs. E. K. Hanson of Iowa Legion Auxiliary president, and M. Myrtle Shelley national auxiliary chaplain.
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Wolf’s Flower
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Atlas of the World
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Sonus
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ARGO
Ything
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Pke
Ig & Ba
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