Local News Roundup of Social Visits and Travel
Local residents report visits and travel notes including Mr. and Mrs. Harold Briley returning to Denver after a visit with parents in Macon. The Busbys spent time in Cedar Rapids with Una Bryant family, and Griff Humphreys, Elizabeth, and Della joined New Year dinners with Mrs. Josus at Crawfordsville.
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Harold Briley
Denver
Colo
Ben Briley
Mrs
Jesse Busby
Cedar Rapids
Mrs. Busby
Una Bryant
Griff Humphreys
Elizabeth and
Della
David Josus
Crawfordsville
Kathryn Logan
Davenport
al Logan
Oh. R. Sitler
Texas
Carthage
Mrs. Blake
Point Benton
Harry Sizer
Patty
Harry, Jr
Waterlo
Local Residents Return From Christmas Break In Ames
Margaret Flenner Vera Foss Helen Finney Richard Birney Donald Marek Donald Rinner and Naomi Kyle Mildred Kyle return to Ames as I S C students after holidays. J A Sutton recovers from a badly bruised ankle from a wood incident. Wayne Brown returns to Des Moines after weekend at his father Charles Brown. Vacation trips span Texas to Illinois with various family visits.
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Margaret Flenner
Vera Foss
Helen Finney
Richard Birney
Donald Marek
Donald Rinner
Noble
Naomi Kyle
Mildred Kyle
Ames
I. 8
S. C
Wayne Brown
Des Moines
Charles Brown
Hospital admits three women. corrections issued
Mrs Carl Wellman and Mrs Emil Anderson were admitted to the hospital this morning and Sunday morning respectively. Wh Saville was admitted last night. The Journal yesterday misstated the name as Mrs Howard Anderson.
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Carl Anderson Wellman
Saville
Emil Anderson
Howard Anderson
New Year’s Program Draws Large Crowds At Y
The Washington event drew about 850 attendees for the New Year celebration at the Y. Competitions highlighted by a chess meet with Theo Turner and Otto Suiter tying for second, plus junior ping-pong and photography exhibitions. The Municipal Band performed two concerts, the Phalanx honored 15-year members, and “Open House” hosted visits with a standout swimming exhibition.
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Theo Turner
Otto Suiter
Washington
Walter Aleander
Robert Peters
Serel Taylor
Junior Knott
Everette Barham
Darwin Vacha
Dick Dewis
Bob Stockman
Carl Little
John Applegate
Dave Elder
Don Benblossom
Pine
Mile Sorden
Phalanx Fraternity
Cloud Willits
A. E. Atchison
Howard Little
Charlie Davis
Association
Alice Anderson
Rosella Patterson
Charles Thrapp
Pete Hoskins
Dave Pearson
Kenneth Lovelett
Bob Gray
Ames Winter Quarter Enrollments Reach New High
Iowa State College students return from an extended Christmas break and queue at registration in Ames. Registrar J. R. Sage reports a winter quarter enrollment of about 4 000, an all time high, surpassing the 5 574 registered in 1937 38.
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Ames
Iowa
Iowa State College
J. R. Sage
Youth Pilot Dies In Plane Crash Near Airport
Robert Erickson, 20, son of Clay County Sheriff Fred E Erickson, was killed when the plane he was flying went into a spin 200 feet above the Spencer airport and crashed. He had been an aviation enthusiast for two years and earned his solo license recently.
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Spencer — Robert Erickson
Fred E Erickson
Clay County
Erickson
Uncommon Americans Adolphus Hubbard Claims Illinois Governorship
In 1825 Illinois lieutenant governor Adolphus Hubbard attempted to govern during Gov. Edward Coles absence by claiming Coles had abdicated. After court and legislative challenges, Hubbard abandoned the usurpation and later pursued lawful means. He delivered a famed campaign speech admitting no extraordinary talents yet promising decent governance.
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Ong
Mussolini
Hitler
Adolphus Frederick Hubbard
Illinois
Edward Coles
Hubbard
Coles
W. L. D. Ewing
Ewing
Supreme Court
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Edwards
P. S
Western Newspaper Union
Demons to battle Fort Madison in Little Six clash
Coach Kenneth Hirstorthte leads ten Mosinee high school players to Fort Madison for a Little Six basketball game. Captain Bob Lewis, Bob Macon, Bob Anderson and others aim to rebound from Burlington defeat and move toward league top, with likely same starting lineup but all ten to see court action.
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W.L. Pet Muscatine
Burlington
Fort Madison
Bob Lewis
Bob Macon
Bob Anderson
Bill Kiesey
Clinton Stewart
Myron White
Ellie Finke
Howard Little
Charles Snyder
Jack Watson
Kimbern
Junior Hi Teams Clash in Wednesday League Game
Washington Junior High and Katona teams meet Wednesday at four at the Y M C A gym. This is the second league game for Coach Joe Onen's squad following a decisive win over Katona in the first matchup.
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Washington and Katona
Y M.C
Joe Onen
Katona
Washington
Increase in Farm Mortgage Investments Finds Favor
Des Moines report shows farm mortgage investments regaining favor among insurers led by George W. Fowler Bankers Life Co vice president and treasurer. He cites this trend as widespread in life insurance and notes remarks at the Association of Life Insurance Presidents meeting in New York. Also mentions Fowler's aviation excursion ending with a stall of his Ball Pup biplane near the hangar.
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Des Moines
George W. Fowler
Bankers Life Co
Fowler
Association of Life Insurance Presidents
New York
N. Y
Ancient sieve lore in Greece and theft superstition
In ancient Greece a sieve was thought to reveal guilt. By binding a sieve with threads and naming all suspects, the sieve would move when the guilty name was spoken, thereby identifying the thief through a magical test.
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Greece
Conscience and Memory Quote From Hi Ho Sage
The Chinatown sage Hi Ho remarks that a clear conscience may be mere memory. the speaker cautions that memory can mislead self judgment in moral reflection.
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Hi Ho
Chinatown
Entertaining City Hall Wrestling and Boxing Night
Henry Kolan and Roughhouse Nelson headlined a lively city hall show with Pete Weatergard Melvin Puckett and Eddie Drew assisting. The wrestling bouts drew hearty laughs as Westergard and Konin Puckett and Drew tangled. The boxing segment featured Clarence Haifley versus Joey Pappas and Oscar Willard against Russ Hacker in a fast eight rounds.
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Henry Kolan
Roughhouse Nelson
Pete Weatergard
Melvin Puckett
Eddie Drew
City Hall
Nelson
Jack Atkinson
Konin
Westergard
Puckett
Drew
Clarence Haifley
Washington
Joey Pappas
Rock Island
Oscar Willard
Moline
Russ Hacker
Iowa City
Woman's sorrow doubles after interurban tragedy
Cedar Rapids Mrs. Clifford Wayman bears a double sorrow as her husband is fatally injured in an interurban crash in Iowa City Saturday night while her daughter Virginia 19 remains missing. She fears her child has not learned of the death as plans for the funeral proceed.
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Cedar Rapids
Clifford Wayman
Iowa City
Virginia
Wayman
Mr. Wayman
Love Is Not for Gain Henry Var Dyke Quote
The excerpt defines love as not for gain but for giving, framed as a steady, virtuous force. It contrasts fleeting desire with love’s enduring goodness, honor, peace, and pure living, presenting love as the best and longest lasting thing in the world.
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Henry Var Dyke
Idaho City Named for Indian Chief Pocatello
The name Pocatello was derived from a Bannock chief famed as a valiant war leader noted for his temperance and influence in the region.
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Idaho City
Pocatello
Bannock
Maid-Rite Team Wins Game 39 34 at Y Gym
The Maid-Rites defeated West Liberty 39 to 34 before a large crowd at the Y gym. Washington led 10-2 after the first quarter and 23-14 at halftime, then held on as West Liberty outscored them in the second half. John Jackson and Don McClure starred for Washington while Cerno led West Liberty’s offense.
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Maid-Rites
West Liberty
Washington
John Jackson
Don McClure
Cerno
Booth
Ainenonel Westermark
Jackson
McClure
Gillespie
Dusenbery
Wachs
Football Scores From Southern California To Duke
Football scores list several games with final tallies including Southern California 7 Duke 7 and Tennessee 17 Oklahoma 4 plus Texas Christian 15 Carnegie Tech 7 and other results like North 7 South 0 St. Marys 20 Texas Tech 13 Utah 26 New Mexico 6 and West 14 East 0.
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Tennessee
Oklahoma
Texas Christian
Carnegie Tech
North
South
St. Mary’s
Texas Tech
Utah
New Mexico
West
East
Growth of nails explained by Collier's Weekly
Collier's Weekly notes fingernails grow faster in summer than winter and about twice as fast as toenails. Growth rate is linked to finger length with the middle finger's nail growing fastest and the little finger's nail slowest.
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Collier's Weekly
Baptists Observe Week of Prayer Activities
The Baptist congregation plans four afternoon and two morning prayer meetings as part of the World Wide Week of Prayer. Meetings are led by Rev. L. Fredmund with locations at Mrs. Vacha 626 Fast Third Street, Mrs. Turnipseed 07 East Harrison, the church, Mrs. Blake 602 East Jefferson, Mrs. Roy Gordon 918 East Main, and the A C J Guild at Mrs. Messer 528 West Madison. Mrs. Leo Allbaugh oversees the guild program.
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Baptist
A. O. J. Guild
M.G Vacha
Fast Third Street
Turnipseed
East Harrison Street
Board of Trustees
C. Blake
East Jefferson Street
Roy Gordon
East Main Street
A. C. J. Guild
E. H. Messer
West Madison
Leo Allbaugh
L. Fredmund
Ski-joring Races From Norway Theme
Norway hosts ski-joring races where a skier tows behind a horse in heavy winter conditions. The unusual event attracts participants and spectators amid cold winds and sled dog teams nearby.
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Norway
Sam Nieewow
Movie at Church The Call of a Cross Shown at Trinity
The Call of a Cross was shown at Trinity church before a sized crowd. Rev. William Kruger of Wellman presided and introduced Cotch who brought the film. It depicted Lutheran persecution in Germany and the church’s struggle to establish itself in a new land. A social hour with refreshments followed.
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Trinity Church
William Kruger of
Wellman
Cotch
Germany
Alaska Flag Design by Benny Collier’s Weekly Note
Alaska’s first flag adopted in May 1927 was designed by a year old boy named Benny. The design features eight stars, the North Star and seven Big Dipper stars, arranged on a midnight field.
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Alaska
Roy
Benny
Collier's Weekly
North Star
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