Wilsons Return From California Roses Parade Visit
Mr and Mrs L E Wilson and sister Mrs Flossie Sherbeck arrived home after a month in California They visited their daughter Naomi Wilson a Long Beach hospital nurse and Doris Klepfer with the Long Beach special welfare department The group attended the Tournament of Roses parade and the New Year Rose Bowl game as proud Illinois supporters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. E. Wilson
Flossie Sherbeck
California
Long Beach
Naomi Wilson
Doris Klepfer
Wilsons
Illinois
Iowa City Legion holds initiatory service for 87 new members
Esther's Beauty Shop is listed with address and phone. In Iowa City last evening a special Iowa City Post American Legion meeting held an initiatory service for 87 new members. State and district officials performed the ceremony with officers including Jess Halden Paul Fulton Paul Turnquist and John Vander Linden. Betty Amlong left for Ottumwa to resume classes at Ottumwa Heights College. Mr and Mrs Henry E Priebe and daughter Katherine Ellen returned to Davenport after two weeks with the Bruty family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay Brown
Preston Wolf
Bill Brown
Fred Downing
Robert Day
Iowa City
Betty Amlong
Ottumwa
Ottumwa Heights College
Cecil Amlong
Henry E. Priebe
Katherine Ellen
Davenport
Francis Bruty
Hospital Admissions and Birth Notices Local Record
At the Hospital Mrs. Anna Riley and others were admitted yesterday as medical patients. A son born yesterday afternoon to Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Carson. A son born to Mr. and Mrs. Clell Potter. Dismissals include several local residents. The notice lists addresses and names of patients and parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Riley
Ave. D
Vera Morgan
S. Marion Ave
Fred Klopfenstein
N. Lincoln
Pleasant
Gordon Carsonsen
E. Main St
Clell Potter
Jefferson St
Harlan Wig
Richland
Dr. H. I. Mae Journal
Comets Defeat Sigourney 59 to 55 in Bold Victory
The Comets traveled to Sigourney and beat the Sigourney team 59 to 55. Washington led 18-10 after the first quarter, 30-20 at halftime, and 42-32 after three quarters as Beach and Evans sparked a late rally. Next games include Lone Tree here January 16 and Sigourney here January 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlin Sport Shop Comets
Sigourney
Washington
Beach
Evans
Cedar Rapids
Comets
John Beck
Sporting Goods
Lone Tree
Dunwoody
McFarland
Lame
McClure
Herron
W. Chamberlin
D. Chamberlin
Johnson
Sotee
Sudan
Patterson
Cannon
Weidlein
Caughey
Freshwaters
Ae Hollingsworth
First Greenhouse Erected in America in New York
The greenhouse believed to be the first in America was built in New York in 1764.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
New York
Burlington Tops Cards 54 to 39 in oji junior college game
Burlington junior college defeated Washington junior college 54 to 39. Hingst led Burlington with seven field goals and two free throws as Burlington built a 42 to 21 margin after three quarters. Prebyl and Tanner starred for Washington with six and outstanding shots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
Burlington Junior College
Washington Junior College
Cardinals
Washington
Prebyl
Tanner
Longer
Hingst
Boecker
Benner
Schweizer
Ashley Morrison
Plattz
Williams
Stewart
Sodergren
Vacha
Robertson
Davis Ae
Franklin School Reopens After Holidays In Coppoack
Miss Virgie Newell teaches at Franklin school and is in Centerville during her vacation. The community notes Christmas gatherings at Edwin Leeper home Mt Pleasant and Texas Louisiana Mississippi trips by local families including Leeper and Dold households. A chili and oyster supper at Cottonwood church hosted by Ricks drew about seventy five friends and gifts for newlyweds. Leo Wagner’s birthday celebrated with a surprise party among Copppock and Wayland residents. John Van Sant and family help in Brightson today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gleede Dold
Virgie Newell
Franklin School
Centerville
Fritz Pratt
Burlington
Ella Merchant
Edwin Leeper
Mt. Pleasant
Leeper
Jimmy
Texas
Louisiana
Mississippi
Roy Edwards
Brighton
Fred Edwards
Jack Riley
Lloyd Arbogast
Max Arbogast
Glenn Sim
Sandra
Winfield
W. L. Volger
Max
Joe Ricks
Cottonwood Church
Glen McCoy
Wayland
Leo Wagner
Leo
John van Sant
Brightson
Local residents conduct travel and visits around Des Moines area
Aug G Diekman manager Washington Motor visits Des Moines and delivers a new station wagon to Melvin Hill at the high school. Dick Baker and Fred Minden traveled for meteorology and flight instructor exams at the Old Federal building. John R Tray and Earl F Olsen stop at Washington airport for a dual cross country flight from Grinnell in a Piper 13. Marvin Lambert and Ralph Schilling head to Ames as Iowa State College students after Christmas. Mr and Mrs Wilbur J Bruty and Mr and Mrs Frank Gabriel visit family in the region. Mrs Rose Nebergal notes a birthday with a long distance call from Albany Oregon mentioning cold weather and frozen garden peas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diekman
Washington Motor Company
Des Moines
Melvin Hill
Dick Baker
Fred Minden
Federal
John R. Tray
Earl F. Olsen
Ottumwa
Washington
Grinnell
Rose Nebergal
Leslie Gates
Albany
Oregon
Fur bearing seals breed on St Paul and St George islands
Most of the world's fur bearing seals reproduce and nurse pups on St Paul and St George islands in the Bering Sea, highlighting these locations as key breeding sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Islands
St. Paul and
St. George
Bering Sea
Heating Pickling Liquids Safety Note
Do not heat acid pickling liquids in a copper kettle. Tarnish on dull copper reacts with acid to form poisonous salts. use bright shiny copper or alternative materials for heating.
Rats Cause Massive Annual Farm and City Damage
Rats cause at least one dollar of damage per year on farms and twice that in cities. The total annual damage is estimated at 200 million dollars.
Oldest U S community forest started in Newington 1710
The oldest U S community forest began at Newington New Hampshire in 1710 and has been maintained continuously since then.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Newington, N. H
Winter notes and local life from a small town
A collection of short items reports heavy Thursday snow with high drifts, a river that still has ice issues, and past ice thickness. updates include Glenn Hesser’s return to work, school resuming after vacation, and Mr and Mrs Arthur Simm honeymooning in Windsor New York with hosts L W Sherwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernie Zickeroose
John Ricks
Glenn Hesser
Olds
Arthur Simm
Windsor
New York
L. W. Sherwood
Highland Center social notes recall New Year and Christmas gatherings
Local residents from Highland Center and nearby towns share Christmas Day and New Year visits at multiple homes. Families including the Thompsons, Fletchers, Coon, McCreedy, Campbell, Quinn, Krotz, and Deatsen gather for dinners and oyster suppers, with church youth rallies noted nearby.
Willie Simmons Held for Passing Bogus Checks Across Midwest
Willie Simmons, 27, was held for federal authorities in Des Moines after police said he admitted passing over $2,000 in counterfeit checks across Missouri Illinois Kansas and Iowa in recent months. Detectives arrested him in his hotel room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST Louis
Willie Simmons
Des Moines
Missouri
Illinois
Kansas
Iowa
Iowa Governors Get Christmas Hams From Iowa
The Executive Council approved a $359 requisition for hams sent by Gov. Blue to 47 state governors as Christmas gifts. The package was produced by the Iowa Development for the Iowa Crown and Iowa Processed hams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
State of Iowa
Robert Blue
Executive Council
Iowa Development
Christmas Day Gatherings Across Iowa and Riverside
Families and relatives visited multiple homes for Christmas and holiday gatherings. The Floyd Martin family spent Sunday at the Walter Owens home in Davenport, while Cher joined the Melvin Soukup couple at a basketball game in Iowa City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Martin
Melvin Soukup
Walter Owens
Davenport
Knowlton Fletcher
Iowa City
Bernard Deatsen
Henry Green
Riverside
Samuel Murphy
Charles Soukup
Washington
Max Hammond
Everette Coon
W. R Murphy
Lewis Coon
W. R. Murphy
Eula Mae Coon
Wm Murphy Home
Literature Meets With Mrs Latchem
The January meeting of the Literature department afternoon division was held with Mrs. Stella Latchem presiding and 14 members attending. Tribute was paid to deceased member Mrs. Emma Long. Fortnightly club general meeting set for Thursday January 30 with Eric Kollman Cornell college Mt Vernon as guest speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stella Latchem
Boyd Berdo
Emma Long
Eric Kollman
Cornell College
Mt. Vernon
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Wolf’s Flower
Esther’s Beauty Shop
N. Ave
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Pratt General Hospital
Coral Gembles
Fla
International Soundphoto
New College University of
Haiti
Haveen
Dixie Dugan
Paul Horak
West Side Square
Washington, Iowa
Cimarron
Fancy Lady
Marvin Lambert
Ralph Schilling
Ames
Iowa State College
Ray Lambert
Palmer Schilling
Wilbur J. Bruty
Chicago
Frank Gabriel
Columbus Junction
F. P. Bruty
Robert Willits
Dallas Center
Cpl
Ivan A. Lukavsky
Camp Stoneman
Calif
Overseas Replacement Depot
Fort Bliss
Montgomery Ward & CO
Eddie Bracken
Gil Lamb
Dorothy Lamour
Paramount
Fox Theatre
Dottie
Barry Sullivan
Lamour
Gil
Eddie
Highland Center
Winnie Thompson
Wilber Thompson
Richard Fletcher
Hula Mae
Ralph Nicholson
N. C. Andresen
Bobby of
Letts
Genevieve Hixon
Dean Hixon
Maple Grove Church of God
Peterson
Eugene Fletcher
Hubert Quinn
Robert Shafer
Phillip
Vinton
James Quinn
John Quinn
Burke McCreedy
J. D. Rabenold
Ainsworth
Milford McCreedy
Dennis Klophenstien
Herbert Campbell
Song
Charles Jenkins
Victor Stacy
Connie
John Krotz
Lettie Chapman
Joe Krotz
Orie O’connor
Larry
Duane McCreedy
Alex MecCreedy
Burke Mc-Creedy
G. SS. Deatsen
Williamsburg
Bernard Dea
Fresh Meat Dept
R. C. Wead
North
A. W. Clow
Norton
MacDonald
E. E. Stutsman
Ainsworth State Bank
Washington County
Presto
Montgomery Ward
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