Ladies Triumph Over Men in Spelling at Eicher School Meeting
At the Eicher school district gathering in Noble on February 24, a pot luck supper and program preceded a spelling bee where the ladies defeated the men. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. William Leichty and Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Leichty, with other local families and visitors listed in attendance.
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Vernon W. Frey
Noble
Eicher
William Leichty
Leonard Leichty
Effie Leichty
Rosemary
Johnnie
Shirley
Mercy Hospital
Burlington
Junior Hostettler
Kalona
Henry Leichty
K. W. Goff
Allen Goff
Winfield
Dennis Klopfenstein
Trenton
Clayton Nebel
Glenn Shumaker
Tommy
Wayne Rich
Mr. Pleasant
Clarence Shumaker
Richard
J. M
Cost of Living Drops I Ladies Tie to GM Wage Cut
The January drop of three tenths of one percent in the government cost of living index triggers wage reductions for GM workers. About 338,000 GM employees face pay cuts starting March 1 for hourly workers and June 1 for salaried staff. The reductions amount to two cents an hour for 270,000 hourly workers and ten dollars per month for 68,000 salaried workers, reducing GM's annual wage bill by roughly 19.39 million dollars. Despite cuts, GM workers will still earn 12 cents an hour more than last May.
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Washington
General Motors
Labor Department
Mrs. Mary Dosh 88 Brighton dies at home
Mrs. Mary Jane Dosh 88 widow of Dr. G W Dosh died at 4 45 am in Brighton at her daughter Mrs J N Erwin home. Funeral 2 pm Sunday Hoskins funeral home Brighton Rev E E Voss will lead burial in Brighton cemetery. She was born May 3 1860 near Davenport and lived in Brighton 59 years. Survived by daughter two granddaughters eight great grandchildren and brother T P Wineman of Panora Calif.
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Brighton
Mary Jane Dosh
G. W. Dosh
J.N Erwin
Hoskins
E. E. Voss
Methodist Church
Davenport
Valentine
Elizabeth Kerns Wineman
Dr. Dosh
Stuart
Man Learns to Swim by Watching Animals
A man who saw many drownings learned to swim by observing animals enter the water and mimic their swimming motions. He avoided others' fates by watching instinctive responders rather than taking formal lessons.
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Man
Comets and Kalona Merchants advance in YMCA Independent tourney
The Kalona Merchants upset Olds in overtime to reach the second round as A Gingerich scored key late baskets. Comets beat Mediapolis 63 to 31, while Columbus Junction opened with a 49 to 35 victory over an error-prone YMCA squad. Tonight features Wayland versus Flyers Sharon versus What Cheer and Yarmouth versus Crawfordsville with seats available.
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Sport Shop Comets
Columbus Junction
Kalona Merchants
YMCA
Mediapolis
Olds
Washington Ymca
U's
Wayland
Flyers
Sharon
What Cheer
Yarmouth
Crawfordsville
Kalona
Kaiona Merchants
Kaiona
A. Gingerich
Comets
Junction
M. Orris
Wee Peters
Owens
Stapp Oda
Hendrickson
McDonald
Dean
Peterson
Butler
Fidoris
Brammeier
Mehaffey
Lundeen Sso
A. Gingericn
Hershberger
Yotty
Ss. Huston
McKeever Kae
eSeee
Anderson
Pankoke
Roscoe
Bryan Oe
Potals
Paris Perfume Inspired by Favorite Flower
A fragrance in Paris uses a butter base scented with a preferred flower, offering a unique scent for parfum enthusiasts and visitors seeking novel aromas in the French capital.
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Paris
Demons to Meet Junction and Trojan Showdowns Tonight
Washington Demons travel to Winfield to face Columbus Junction at 7 30 in the sectional A game on the Winfield floor. Winner advances to the district tournament. Wayland and West Chester reach the finals with semi final wins over Oldsland Lockridge. West Chester Trojans beat Lockridge 56 to 37 led by Harold Nicola 34 and Kenneth Young 16 with Junior Rupp adding 15.
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Washington High School
Winfield
Columbus Junction
Wayland High School
Wayland
West Chester
Oldsland Lockridge
West Chester Trojans
Lockridge
Harold Nicola
Kenneth Young
Chester Five
Junior Rupp
Webster City Collegians edge Cardinals in tense state tourney
Webster City's junior college five edged the Washington Cardinals 57 to 56 in a tight state tournament contest. Paul scored 20, including the final two points, as the Cardinals slip from victory in the last 20 seconds despite strong floor play from Bauer Noonan and Schmitt and free throw struggles.
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Webster City
Washington Cardinals
Cardinals
Cardinal
Paul
Washington
Junior Bauer
Bob Noonan
Leland Schmitt
Gore
Jansen
Welt
Jacobson Ae
Madsen Ee
Appedahl
Eckstein
Harris
Schmitt
Bauer
Noonan
Maxwell
Sweet
Johnston
Ie Er
Holland
Neill
Hotle
Montgomery Ward
Huston
Sylvester D. Custer
McKune
Hatcher
Farmers Implement
J. Stewart
Wolfe
Swift
Patterson
Henry
Wayland Cruises Past Olds 68 to 27 in League Clash
Wayland held the Olds quintet to 27 points as Lockridge starred for Wayland. Olds played without star Jack Boal and rallied little as coach Schantz used every Bomber but couldn’t turn the game. Ledru Kauffman led the surge with 11 points.
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Wayland
Olds
Jack Boal
Peak Rail Expansion in the 1880s
The greatest period of railroad growth ran 1880 through 1889 with 74 720 miles of new lines opened. The peak yearly completion was 12 876 miles in 1887.
Vacuum cleaner belt inspection and replacement guidance
The belt in a vacuum cleaner should be checked occasionally as it provides the tension to drive the rotating brush at the correct speed. If the belt is loose or worn, repair or replacement is needed to maintain performance.
White House weighs plan to boost air force groups
President Truman is considering a congressional plan outlined by Rep. Carl Vinson to raise air force strength to 57 groups this year and aim for 79 groups. Vinson asked the president to request an $800 million defense allowance to fund additional planes and crews, replacing universal military training plans.
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Washington
White House
Air Force
Truman
Carl Vinson
House Armed Services Committee
Vinson
Congress
Tru
Origin of Coffee Roasting Tied to Arab Monopoly
Legend cites Arab producers hoarding coffee beans to sustain control, roasting the beans to kill germination and prevent cultivation elsewhere, a method described as early pricing strategy and protection of the crop.
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John W. Lee
Parkerhouse
Pan
Mrs. Mary Dosh
Rich
Bertha Shumaker
Raymond Rich
Milton Nebel
Kirksville
Amos Graber
Norris Wee
Chamberlin
Herron al Kiesey
Bowman & Weber
Honey
Benjamin Franklin
KE. G. Human Gas & Appliance Co
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Trojans
Webster City Collegians
Women’s League
Button Phg. Dept
Brock Baker
Knott
Christner
Slickers
Mc Cumming Co
Mullen
Randall
Wittmer
Kerston
Marbury Coats
Hart Schaffner
Marx
Clothcraft Coats
Klein Klothing Klothes
Lorden Music CO
Washington, Iowa
Lawrence Tibbett, Jr
Glory Dolores Huteson Wilson
Hugo Sun
Ainsworth
Jane Addams
Carl Stiepel
Coachman
Rothschild's
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Albert Janecek
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