Local families share holidays across Lannyscape area
A string of Christmas and New Year visits stretches across Lannyscape with the Haber and Gornam families in Mo verity Missouri and many neighbors from Washington Richland Kalona and Fair Me ld hosting gatherings. Guests include the McCall and Moss families and others sharing dinners and afternoons with relatives and friends over the festive season.
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Clarkbauer
Lannyscape
J. A. Haber
Keirh Bowl
Ted Gornam
Moverity
Missouri
Howard McCall
Air
Wetton Paul Gana
Will Shalla
Mis
Eeu Moore
Nora Konera
Ernest Vansickle
Covun
Duvy
Lioyg Milkilison Witd
Dorothy
Bryan Loakiey
Medicine Tree Revered by Northwestern Indians
Nature Magazine notes the white fir and Douglas fir as vital in indigenous practice. Girls stroke feet and ankles with fir branches to stay small and shapely, while hands and faces are brushed. Fir fragrance protects feather finery, furs, and woolens from moths. Hot charcoal from Douglas fir soothes rheumatic pains and cramps. A tonic is made by boiling young fir twigs with leaves.
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Nature Magazine
First Boston Police Captain Hoppe credited with traffic whistle
The late Capt. Bernard J. Hoppe of the Boston Police is said to be the first officer to use a whistle as a traffic signal. He also originated a fixed traffic signal timing system for vehicles and pedestrians and devised many methods to solve traffic problems.
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Bernard J. Hoppe
Boston Police Department
Hoppe
Legion Meets Sets Rifle Team and Rosters Plan
At Camp Dodge post meeting veterans discussed organizing the Leon Beatty rifle team to use the new armory range and to compete with Troop F. Ed Squire of Washington named captain, Dale Atkinson clerk, and a roster book of Iowa Civil War and Spanish American War soldiers was authorized for Sec retary of State Karl Miller with postage. Roy Steele awaits transfer to Heinz hospital in Chicago after Des Moines stay. Dennis Flynn returns improved from Des Moines hospital.
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Manton Hebner
Leon Beatty
New Armory
Iowa
Karl Miller
Roy Steele
Veterans’ Hospital
Des Moines
Heinz Veterans’ Hospital
Chicago
Dennis Flynn
Ottumwa Extends City Limits to Reach 30000 Population
Ottumwa officials push annexation of the Country Club grounds and nearby areas to grow the city beyond 30,000 residents. The council also learned Sisters of Humility of Mary seek to move part of Ottumwa Heights Junior College and Academy into the city.
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Ottumwa
Heron
Ottumwa Country Club
Order of the Sisters of Humility of Mary
Ottumwa Heights
Poland Launches Ten Day February Ski Railway Tour
Poland unveils a 10 day railway ski tour each February. Travelers ride by night in sleeper cars and spend days at premier ski resorts. The train includes a dance car a dining car and a bathing car for passengers.
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Poland
Iowa producers seal 37000 bushels corn under warehouse law
Seven Iowa counties reported sealing 37000 bushels of corn since October 1 under the bonded agriculture warehouse act. Washington County led with 12389 bushels, state Secretary of Agriculture Mark Thornburg announced.
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Seal County
Des Moines
Iowa
Mark Thornburg
Washington County
Thornburg
Hitlers English Girl Friend Returns to England
Unity Freeman-Mitford, British noblewoman and friend of Adolf Hitler, arrived home from Germany on a Channel steamer escorted by three British fighter planes. She was carried off the ship on a stretcher amid reports she had mysterious gunshot wounds.
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Folkestone
England
Unity Freeman-Mitford
Adolf Hitler
Germany
Holiday Gift Plea Fails to Avert Penalty
Henry Bluecher 48 of Black Hawk county faced a $0 day jail term after pleading that he stole a threshing machine belt two circular saws a canvas belt and a gasoline can from C L Ulrich’s farm to buy Christmas presents for his two minor children.
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Waterloo
Henry Bluecher
Black Hawk County
Basid
Bluecher
C. LL. Ulrich
City Council Discusses Parking and Sidewalk Ownership
The council adjourned without action on a petition about curb parking for patient access. City Attorney Bailey said amending last year’s parking ordinance would be required. Street Commissioner Holmes sought clarity on sidewalk ownership along North Second Avenue and snow maintenance, to be investigated, while city workers were instructed to clear walks. The meeting mainly reviewed bills and monthly reports amid reminiscences of Washington’s horse era, with Mayor Lytle and officials fixing memories of livery and carriage trades.
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Henry B. Bailey
Blaine Holmes
Second Avenue
Holmes
Washington
Middle West
Lloyd Lytle
Howard Fulton
Fred Reid
Will Dupuis
Frank McFarlane
Verdi Community Notes Christmas Visits and Gatherings
Mrs John W Lewis of Carlsbad New Mexico spent several days at the J H Baird home. Christmas visits included Mr and Mrs James Baird and Miss Mike Lewis with the George Van Gundy family at Peoria Illinois. Various locals shared Christmas with relatives in Brighton Downey Ollie and Verdi.
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John Moss
Ivan Rummelhart
Fis
Vere Moss
Lyie Wilcox
Sam Bowser
Verne Moss
John
Marilyn
Joan Moss
Jack Cherry
Chauren
Walter Broder
Fair Meld
Fred Schr
F. J. Longer
Verdi
John W Lewis
Carlsbad
New Mexico
J. H. Baird
James Baird
Mike Lewis
George van Gundy
Peoria
Stanley Baird
Crandall
Brighton
Evelyn Hoxworth
Lyle Wilson
Myrtle Crandall
Leslie Gates
Dan Gates
John Coxen
Downey
Phil Weldin
Jim Gallagher
Bob Gates
Edd Miller
Ray
Juanita
Rose Miller
Ollie
Knowledge Through Eyes
The piece argues that over 80 percent of knowledge comes through vision. It emphasizes reading and visual learning as dominant sources of understanding and awareness.
Rooks Heads West With New Tractor Trek Across Plains
Tractor driver Don Rooks left Lincoln for a 1150 mile journey to Grand Junction Colorado after buying a new tractor. He spent nights in Creston and Oskaloosa and reported the run was going well to the Coffee club where he was elected president amid strong local interest.
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Don Rooks
Nebraska Plains
Lincoln
Smart & Parrish
Rooks
Grand Junction
Colo
Oskaloosa
Creston
Nebraska
Iowa journalism building to close ten days after fire
W H Cobb state university of Iowa business manager said the journalism building known as Close hall suffered an estimated six thousand dollars in fire damage and would be closed at least ten days. University officials will decide whether to rebuild or construct a new building. Journalism classes and student publications will move temporarily to Easthall basement and the Press-Citizen facilities.
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Iowa City
W. H. Cobb
State University of Iowa
Cobb
Close Hall
Daily Iowan
Easthall
Press-Citizen
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