Whist Club Hosts Win at O'Loughlin Home Riverside
In Riverside on January 7 Mr. and Mrs. William O Loughlin hosted a Whist club gathering. Four tables hosted play with Mrs. C V Dautremont and R H Heitzman winning high score while Mrs. Francis W Schnoebel and Dr. E E Blythe took consolation honors. Traveling prize went to Mrs. A H Pogge. Next meeting set for January 13 hosted by Mr. and Mrs. A H Pogge. Lodge to Wellman Rebekah installation led by Anna Younkin district deputy president with joint installation with Odd Fellows. Local Womans staff listed with six officers named.
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Riverside
William O'Loughlin
C. V. Dautremont
R. H. Heitzman
Francis W. Schnoebelen
E. E. Blythe
A. H. Pogge
Wwe
Oddfellow
Kate Ingram
Sadie Malmberg
Gladys Bates
Fannie Meeks
Mary Mapel
Mary Hartzler
W F M S Holds Study Session at Church Chapel
Mrs. Ezra Gardner led devotionals at the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society meeting in the church chapel yesterday afternoon. Mrs. T. F. Barker presided as president with lessons by Mrs. W. F. Bickel assisted by Mrs. Remps Hampsher and Mrs. Jessie Brindley. A brief business meeting followed.
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Ezra Gardner
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
Church Chapel
T. F. Barker
W. F. Bickel
Remps Hampsher
Jessie Brindley
Q E St B Study Africa Yesterday Plans Candy Social
Queen Esther Stardard Beavers held a meeting after school with twelve members present. The group studied Africa using the Land and Life of Africa book. Dorothy Saul led devotions with prayers by Mrs. Porter. A candy social was planned for February.
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Esther Stardard Beavers
Africa
Dorothy Saul
Porter
Son Announces His Mother's Marriage to Parker Everts
Wayland January 7 Friends report Lee Hutton Oak Park announces his mother Mrs Esther Hutton wed Parker Everts of Wayland The ceremony occurred December 2 in St Petersburg Florida
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Son
Parker Everts
Wayland
Jan
Lee Hutton
Oak Park
Esther Hutton
St. Petersburg
Florida
Verdi News Roundup From Verdi Homes Jan 7
Theo Oriez is ill with the flu. Wv H Roller and daughter Betty Jean head home to Ellwood Ind. Mr Phillips delivered corn to the Ories farm. Families from the Longer and Miller households attended a New Year’s dinner at the Presbyterian church. Mrs Edd Miller hosted the H BE O club.
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F. J. Longer
Verdi
Theo Oriez
Wv. H. Roller
Betty Jean
Fred Longer
Ellwood
Ind
Phillips
Ories Farm
Howard Miller
James Baird
The
Presbyterian Church
Bob Risk
Will Beggs
Edd Miller
H. BE. O. Club
Stanley Bairdepert
Brighton
Verton Gingerich Kicked by Horse
Verton Gingerich son of Mr and Mrs Dan Gingerich is recovering after being kicked in the abdomen by a horse on his father farm north of Kalona He was taken to Mercy hospital Iowa City where an operation found perforations in the intestines and his condition is serious.
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Tom Lahey
Kalona
Verton Gingerich
Verton
Dan Q. Gingerich
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
George Rowe
Oba J. Miller
Miller
Ira O. Miller
Annas Miller
Levi Hostetler
John Swartzendruber
Arnold Yoder
Russell Fehrenfelt
Jimmy
Billy
Wellman
M. B. Ehrenfelt
Charles Lehman
Sam Bender
Ben M. Miller
Kalona Oil Co
Miller and Bender Oil Co
Junction Pupils on Honor Roll
Columbus Junction lists high school students with averages of 90 percent or higher including seniors Jean Gentaler Correine Peters Marjorie Reaney Margaret Wykert juniors Betty Boulton Russell Newell Lois Schlichting sophomores Mary Darrow John Dykstra freshman Barbara Lynn B B Wilson dies in Chicago brother in law of Joseph and Harry Church and Mrs Jessie Duncan funeral held in Chicago widow Mollie Church and son Robert visiting relatives Floyd Stotts Moline Grove Missouri hosting Indian Creek club Thursday afternoon John Hoover goes to Clarinda
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Martha Butler
Columbus Junction
Columbus High School
Jean Gentaler
Correine Peters
Marjorie Reaney
Margaret Wykert
Betty Boulton
Russell Newell
Lois Schlichting
Mary Darrow
John Dykstra
Barbara Lynn
Bb. B. Wilson
F. Bo Wilson
Chicago
Joseph
Harry Church
Jessie Duncan
Mollie Church
Robert
Floyd Stotts
Mili Grove
C. B. Nichols
Pearl Bitting
Indian Creek
George Morheart
V. A. Bloomquist
Clarinda
John Hoover
Sunday School Elects Officers at Cotter Presbyterian
Officers elected for Cotter Presbyterian Church Sunday school include Glen Quigley as superintendent, Dorothy Davis assistant superintendent, Marie Jones secretary treasurer, Edith Richards pianist, Arlene Arthur primary superintendent, with illness noted for Mrs. S. M. Van Vliet and R. C. Chown undergoing treatment at University hospital Iowa City.
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Martha Butler
Columbus Junction
Cotter Presbyterian Church
Glen Quigley
Dorothy Davis
Marie Jones
Edith Richards
Arlene Arthur
S. M. van Vliet
R. C. Chown
University Hospital
Iowa City
Louisa County Fair Association
W. H. Hull
B. H. Shearer
E. H. Wiegner
J. E. Hensor
W. A. Bloomquist
Louisa
Muscatine Counties
Muscatine
Bloomquist
Charles Raymond
Gladwin
Virginia Gentzler
Rock Island
H. E. Orr
Lulu Orn
Ft Dodge
W. C. Hall
Tipton
H. Lee Huston
Season's Outstanding Basketball Program Friday Night
The Moline Bullets and Y's Men's club basketball team announce a charity challenge game tomorrow at the Washington court with starting lineup Matty Czerwinski Gib Swanson Harry Mead at center Robert Crippen and Bill Herde. A double header features Keokuk high school vs Washington Demons. season tickets accepted and proceeds aid a milk fund.
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Moline Bullets
Washington Junior College
Matty Czerwinski
Gib Swanson
Harry Mead
Robert Crippen
Bill Herde
Augustana College
Keokuk High School
Moline
Washington
Bullets
Lee Holland
Georg Freshwaters
Moline Boys
Washington Junior College Cardinals
Washington-Keokuk
Ottumwa
Demons
Keokuk
Mt. Pleasant
Wilsor
Clarinda visits family and local moves noted
Clarinda plans several months with her daughter Nellie Walker and son Thom as. Mrs. Marshall Webb of Concord township helps care for Mrs. Samuel Burks in Columbus City. Mr and Mrs Albert Allen relocate from Columbus City to Muscatine. Kenneth Rodruck of Rock Island recently visited with his parents J. F. Rodruck. Letts Tri-T chapter meets Monday evening with Mrs Harold McCormack in Concord township.
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Des Moines
W. A. Norris
George Townsend
Richard Hill
Roy Stokes
Kenneth Dallmeyer
California
J. W. Hubbarg
John Letts
New Mexico
Davenport
Bina Brown
Morris Marshall
E. P. Shellabarger
Richard Thomas
William Rees
Chicago
John W. Griffith
Dawn
Edward Rees
Clarinda
Mrs
Nellie Walker
Thomas
Marshall Webb
Concord Township
Samuel Burks
Columbus City
Albert Allen
Muscatine
Kenneth Rodruck
Rock Island
J. F. Rodruck
Letts Tri-T
Harold McCormack
Olds Couple Ellis Nickalous Weds Faynella Burk in Kahoka Mo
Ellis Nickalous of Olds and Mrs Faynella Burk of Mt Pleasant wed in Kahoka Missouri on December 24 1936. They plan to reside on a farm north of Olds beginning March first. Also notes Olds B B teams played Tuesday night with the girls losing to Ollie 38 to 41 and the boys also playing.
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Ellis Nickalous
Olds
F. Burk
Kahoka, Mo
Chas. Faulkner
Faynella Burk
Mt. Pleasant
Kahoka
Olds B. B
Ollie
Sandra as a nickname background note
Sandra is a shortened form of Alexandra, the feminine version of Alexander. The name means helper of men in Greek etymology.
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Sandra
Alexandra
Alexander
Drumfish calls likened to concert during breeding season
In Olds the drumfish chorus as breeding signals draws attention while illnesses spread locally. Notes include John Boshart’s Chicago trip for produce and a new truck, along with visits and illness impacts among Clyde Brown family, Mrs. Ben Miller Sr., and Joe Miller. Families such as Jelmer Johnson Ruth Swedesburg and Henry Goldsmith Alice Wayland attend gatherings as Will Kirkpatrick returns from a funeral in Winfield.
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Winfield
Ainsworth
John Boshart
Chicago
Olds
Clyde Brown
Ben Miller
Joe Miller
Frank Boshart
Jelmer Johnson
Ruth
Swedesburge
Henry Goldsmith
Alice
Wayland
Laurence Kirkpatrick
Hampton, Town
Will Kirkpatrick
Wayland Quintet Leads Tri County Race
Wayland and Mt Union share first place as the Dutchmen travel January 15 to Mt Union to decide league fate. Wayland owns 7 wins 2 losses, with only away defeats to Sharon Center and Ainsworth. The Wayland reserves are undefeated in seven, and Coach Jones can rotate ten players including Clark and Shively.
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Wayland
Mt. Union
Wyman
Wyland
Sharon Center
Ainsworth
Jones
Clark
Hbpshart
Sutter
Kweutman
Shively
Hensley
Brooks
Wenger
Sommer
J. Boshart
St. Marys Teams Split Doubleheader Victory Narrows
Riverside January 7 The first and second St Marys teams split a doubleheader with Center high school on the local court. The top teams were tied 23 all at regulation end. in overtime Center won 28 to 25. St Marys reserves beat Center juniors 15 to 13.
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Riverside
St. Mary's Big School
Center High School
St. Mary’s
St. Mary's
Columbus Juncs Triumph Over Wyman In City Tilt
The Columbus high school team beat Wyman 9 to 27 with Myers and Chamberlain among the top scorers. The Columbus second unit also defeated Wyman 8 to 4. Columbus hosts Winfield in a Southeast Iowa league game Friday. Conesville comes next Tuesday with Morphing Sun slated for Jan 18.
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Iowa
Iowa City
Iowa State
University of Iowa
Mike Howard
Ames
Nebraska
Hawkeyes
Wisconsin
Northwestern
Minnesota
Evanston
Carleton
Northfield
Minneapoli S
Iowa Teachers
Ann Arbor
Mich
Terre Haute
Ind
Columbus Junction
Columbus
Wyman
Myers
Junction Yard
Wayne Chamberlain
Winfield
Conesville
Local News in Amboy District Highlights Community Shifts
Amboy district notes include Glen Anderson moving to Roberts Bros farm, Everette Roberts taking over the vacant farm, and Mrs Ed Rees funeral attendance by Ed Rees relatives. Residents visit relatives and attend church and New Year dinner as Jea n White reports on Jan 7.
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Amboy
Jean White
Edna Witting
Donald Smith
Will Richards
Glen Anderson
Roberts Bros
Everette Roberts
Frank Leeper
Will Roberta
Paul Anderson
Keokuk
L. G. Rogerts
Ed Rees
Harod Townsend
Elging Tr
Baly Townsend
Beard Sign of Greet In Ancient Rome Mourning
In ancient Rome a long beard signified grief worn by men in mourning. The custom marked a period of sorrow and respect for the deceased.
Hannibal Rode Best Horses and Wore Simple Dress
The passage notes Hannibal rode the best horses and carried the finest weapons but dressed very simply, highlighting his practical appearance despite elite equipment.
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Hannibal
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