Local News Roundup of Visits Sales and Passages
Harold Schneider expected home from Drake University for New Year visit. Moore's Bootery to start clearance sale Saturday. Marriage license issued to Ruebsaim and Zeck of Washington. Ainsworth and Davenport visits by locals noted. Various residents visiting relatives in Milwaukee Chicago Des Moines Ottumwa Chariton. Fresh eggs sold at 22c a dozen by W. S. Reister & Son. Dave Fulton, son of Rev Fulton, among WJW Akron announcers.
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Harold Schneider
Drake University
Moore’s Bootery
W. S. Reister & Son
Corbin Crawford
Ainsworth
Davenport
Crawford
Eva Crawford
Moore
Alice
Charles
McDaniel
George McDaniel
Catherine Melitski
Madison Street
South Third
W. L. Alcorn
Helen Levis
Harold Levis
Chariton
Helen Alcorn
Ottumwa
Moore’s
Dave Fulton
D. €. Fulton
WJW
Akron
Ohio
Eunlee Acheson
Iowa City
Labor troubles shut GM plants across five states
Detroit January 31 The labor dispute at General Motors spreads as three new UAW strikes hit five states. About 30,000 workers idle by afternoon with shutdowns at Anderson Indiana Norwood Ohio Flint Michigan and other plants. Glass shortages threaten additional layoffs possibly pushing total to over 40,000.
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Detroit
General Motors
G. M
United Automobile Workers Union
Anderson
Ind
Fisher
Chevrolet
Norwood
Ohio
Ohio City
Buick
Flint
Mich
Fisher Body
Cleveland
Chevrolet and
Kansas City
Allantg Ga
Fiat Glass Workers
Libby-Owens-Ford
Pittsburgh Plate Glass Companies
Fit
Wyoming Man Visits Parents in Washington
Merle Gallagher of Cheyenne Wyoming is visiting his parents Mr and Mrs Irve Gallagher. He left Cheyenne by plane at 10 30 last night and arrived in Washington at 4 30 this morning. Leo Shelangoski left this morning by car for Excelsior Springs Missouri where he will stay a few days.
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Ington
D. F. Macon
Washington
Iowa
Bett
Lois Harriet Ofelt
Harold Ofelt
Burlington
Harry Whittaker
Ofelts
Milwaukee
Wis
Merle Gallagher
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Irve Gallagher
Leo Shelangoski
Excelsior Springs
Ex Cardinals Defeat Cardinals 39 38 in City Hall Show
Tonight at city hall the W F W athletic committee led by Bill Brown presents a boxing wrestling card headlined by Jimmy Bear of Cedar Rapids versus Kid Gaddis of Muscatine in a ten round boxing match or less. Also featured are two wrestling bouts Southern vs Buckwalter and Kolin vs Drew with time limits of one hour and ninety minutes respectively.
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W. F. W. Athletic Show
Bill Brown
City Hall
Jimmy Bear
Cedar Rapids
Kid Gaddis
Muscatine
Gaddis
Bear
Henry Kolin
Eddie Drew
Burlington
Henry
Iowa Pays Bill For Woodbury County Probe Expenses
Sioux City inquiry into the Woodbury county probe continues as the Iowa comptroller reviews a $174.75 bill for J. E. Risden expenses while working for Fred H. Free on the investigation. O'Connor ends term as attorney general. Free’s payments totaled about $1,700 with $800 outstanding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Ilowa Daily Press Bureau
Sioux City
Edward L. O'Connor
State Comptroller’s Office
J. E. Risden
Woodbury County
O’connor
Fred H. Free
Risden
Free
O'Connor
Iowa
Woodbury County Grand Jury
Attorney General's Office
Fred Herman
Herman
Ross Burman
August UV Ray Intensity Surpasses January Levels
The article notes that ultraviolet radiation reaches about eight times higher intensity in August than in January. It rises quickly from sunrise to noon, then falls sharply until sunset, with noon intensity about twice that at 3 PM.
Davenport Girls To Play Turners At Y Open House
Henry Little announced the local YWCA girls team will meet Davenport Central Turners at 7 30 this evening at the Y as part of New Year open house events. Washington girls have been practicing and will feature Doris Clow Georgina Stirling Helen Cole Ruth Sartor Loretta Cantoni Betty Wilson and Wilma Hindahl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Little
Davenport Central Turners
Washington Girls
Doris
Betty Clow
Georgina Stirling
Helen Cole
Ruth Sartor
Loretta Cantoni
Betty Wilson
Wilma Hindahl
Dr. F H Squire Heads Radiology at Bush Medical College
A clipping from Aberdeen's American News reports Dr. F H Squire son of Mr and Mrs M Squire of 121 Jay Street South has been named head of radiology at Bush Medical College and Presbyterian Hospital in Chicago. He trained at Colorado, Iowa, Mayo Clinic and Presbyterian Hospital and notes fluoroscopy's value for observing organ movement and detecting small lesions. His 1995 radiology department logged 14 559 X ray cases with over 10 000 referrals through the hospital and nearly 4 000 to the dispensary. His brother Dr E W Squire of Des Moines visits Chicago for a interview.
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John Squire
American News
Aberdeen
S. D
F. H. Squire
Mel Squire
M. Squire
Jay Street South
Bush Medical College
Presbyterian Hospital
Chicago
Quire
Squire
Central High School
University of Colorado At Boulder
University of Iowa At
Iowa City
St. Paul
Mayo Clinic
Rochester
Minn
Hospital
Presbyterian Hospital Bulletin
Department of Radiology
E. W. Squire
Des Moines
Iowa
Mercy Hospital
Chicago Hospital
Banjo on My Knee Tops Screen Entertainment at State Theatre
Twentieth Century Fox drama opens at the State Theatre with Barbara Stanwyck and Joel McCrea in a river shanty boat tale set on the Mississippi. Comedy and song lifts the story with a vivid cast including Helen Westley Buddy Ebsen Walter Brennan and Katherine de Mille.
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Twentieth Century- Fox Picture
State Theatre
Tobacco Road
Mississippi
Barbara Stanwyck
Joel McCrea
Helen Westley
Buddy Ebsen
Walter Brennan
Walter Catlett
Anthony Martin
Katherine de Mille
Kiesey's late shot wins for Ex-Cardinals in tight finish
Dale Kiesey delivered the winning basket with 50 seconds left as the Ex-Cardinals edged Coach George Freshwaters' 1936-37 Cardinals 89 to 88 in a high school gym. Dale Fuhr and Hank Little led opening scoring while the second half featured a desperate rally by the losers.
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DeKalb
Parsons
Dale Kiesey
Cardinals
George Freshwaters
Freshwaters
Fuhr
Dale Fuhr
Stewart
Tucker
Freshwater
Hampsher
Kester
Dene Tucker
Walt Wells
Harold Ahrens
Hank” Little
Bob Kester
Dale Kieser
Gene Tucker
Kieser
Hellary Little
Des Moines Guests Visit H. Burmeister Home in Ainsworth
Des Moines visitors include Mr and Mrs Paul Graber and children Donna Lee and Jack who spent Sunday with H F Burmeister in Ainsworth. Also guests Christmas day were Dr and Mrs B F Catherwood of Ithaca New York and Mr and Mrs Doyle Bassler at Dr C KE Bassett’s Hoopeston home. Catherwoods later left Iowa City Sunday to return home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
Paul Graber
Donna Lee
Jack
Des Moines
H. F. Burmeister
B. F. Catherwood
Ithaca
New York
Doyle Bassler
Dr. C. KE. Bassett
Hoopestown
Catherwoods
Iowa City
Glen Frogen
Donna
Adolph Mayer
Ciagin
Iowa
Tim
Lena
Ed Barer
Chapin
Kangaroo Joins Pouch Trade Tricks Headfirst Hop
A young kangaroo shows clever moves as it enters its mother’s pouch headfirst then goes down twists into a somersault and emerges facing forward for the ride.
Tourmaline: Brazil’s National Stone in Science and Industry
Tourmaline comes in many colors and is Brazil’s national stone. It has practical uses in industry, including tourmaline tongs for measuring radium emanations, along with applications in optical work and the radio industry.
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Brazil
Argument Against Christianity in Early Days
In early Christian days unbelievers argued that pagan world resistance to the Bible proved the impossibility of all humans descending from Adam due to the existence of pygmies and other natural anomalies.
First Semiannual Fair in Richmond Charter May 1742
The charter of Richmond Virginia endowed a semi annual fair in May 1742, believed to be the first of its kind in the United States. The notice marks early colonial governance and civic traditions in colonial Virginia.
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Richmond
United States
D A R to Observe St Distaff's Day in Washington
Washington chapter of the D A R will celebrate St Distaff's Day on Tuesday afternoon and evening at Mrs S S W Livingston’s home. A short business meeting opens the day with an afternoon of hospital work and a tea party at 5 30. In the evening guests hear an interesting program followed by refreshments.
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Washington
St. Distaff’s
S&s. W. Livingston
Harvard Professor Elected A A S S President for 1937
Dr G D Birkhoff of Harvard University was elected president of the American Association for the Advancement of Science for 1937. Dr Forest R Moulton named permanent secretary. Next annual meeting set for Indianapolis amid other officer reappointments and retirements. Other readers include Dr Otis W Caldwell and John L Wirt.
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Atlantic City
INS
G. D. Birkoff
Harvard University
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Forest R. Moulton
Utilities Power & Light Corporation
Chicago
Chicago University
Ot's W. Caldwell
University
New York City
John L. Wirt
Carnegie Institutes
Washington
Dr. Birkoff
Eirwin G. Conklin
Princeton University
Indianapolis
Rose Bowl and Cotton Bowl Shine in Holiday Postseason
The piece highlights marquee post season matchups including Marquette vs Texas Christian in the Cotton Bowl with top passers Samuel Baugh and Buzz Bump, plus Duquesne vs Mississippi State featuring Mike Basrak. It notes other bowls like Miami vs Duquesne and mentions East West, North South, and San Francisco headlines as football celebrates the new year.
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Quette
Texas Christian
Samuel Baugh
Buzz Bumd
Miami
Mike Basrak
Dukes
Duquesne
Pitt
Marquette
Cuba
Auburn Ville
San Francisco
Kelley
Bung Realtures
Spada
Tag
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Charles Arthur Robert Ruebsaim
Doris Zeck
Wash
Leonard Griffin
Vicks VapoRub
Washington State Bank
Washington, Iowa
Lapenses
Dr. Squire
Medical College
D. Kiesey
Junior Liege BG
F Mangold
Severt
Ficher
Marshall
Kiesey
Wester Ok
Ewe
Fuhr, Blick
Ahrens
Wells
J . Williams
Turner
H. Burmeister
Ruth Norris
D.A.R
DR. Birkhoff
Hsad Science Group
Burnley
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