Riverside student elected president of local Nu Kappa fraternity
John Goetz of Riverside was elected president of the University chapter of Nu Kappa Nu, the electrical engineering honor society at the State University of Iowa City. The chapter, recently reactivated by pre-war members, also elected six new candidates to be initiated after Christmas.
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Riverside
San
John Goets
George Goetz
Bia Kappa Nu
State University of
Iowa City
Iowa
Fta Kappa
Sons, Relatives Entertain in Riverside Holiday Gatherings
A long list of visitors and hosts in Riverside includes Postmaster and Mrs. John R Shebek moving to a new apartment, the Mehaffeys purchasing the McCreedy place, Henry C. Kiefer returning from Chicago with livestock, and Mrs. O Loughlin visiting from Boone. Families such as the Knoteks, Holdernesses, and Linsleys hosted and shared meals with relatives and friends, including a goose roast, turkey dinners, and a birth announcement for Maureen Virginia Geret born at St Luke's in Cedar Rapids weighing seven pounds.
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John R Shebek
Ivan McCreedy
Katherine L. Thomann
Tes
Riverside
Alex Mehaffey
McCreedy
Joseph Birka
East Riverside
Henry C. Kiefer
Chicago
Clement Kron
Robert J. Kron
Joanne
Richard
Edward Knotek
Newton Whetsting
T. A. Riccuito
Omaha
Ray Cressard
Davenport
Dick Ingram
Fast Moline
George Geret
Clifford Ziskovsky
Tama
Iowa
St. Luke’s Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Maureen Virginie
Virginia Geret
Pat Holderness
Jimmy
Patty
June
Joseph Linsley
The Rocking Chair Brigade and Local News Notes
A column recalls weather woes and past mishaps with hot water bottles and an electric iron in beds, mentions a Y W board meeting with new president Dade Shearer, and reflects on refinishing furniture and school life. It highlights St Distaff Day sewing by the D A R and a luncheon at the Nineteenth Century Club with Mrs Ella Gifford, focusing on chemistry strides discussed by Mrs Roberts, Mrs Morrison, and Elizabeth Dawson.
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Y. W
Dade Shearer
Elizabeth Dawson
Nineteenth Century Club
Ella Gifford
Roberts
Morrison
Rainbow Island Entrapment Caps Comedy Scene
Irrepressible Eddie Bracken and Gil Lamb nearly fall to a carnivorous plant in a verdant forest sequence from Technicolor Rainbow Island at the Fox Theater. They are saved by a native as the film adds Dorothy Lamour, Barry Sullivan and tropical romance amid song and humor.
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Eddie Bracken
Zany Gil Lamb
Rainbow Island
Technicotor
Fox Theater
Dorothy Lamour
Gil Lamb
Dottie
Barry Sulviva
Notable Winter Guests Gather at A A Angelsberg Home
The gathering includes Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Angel, Buddy and Marilyn, Emma Hawthorne, Everett Neal and daughter of Lone Tree, W. C. Conklin and Lisbon family, Mary Karroni and Katherine Neely from Atlanta visiting Mr. A. A. Angelsberg in Low Tree for the winter.
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A. A. Angelhere
Buddy
Marilyn
Emma Hawthorne
Everett Neal
Lone Tree
W. C. Conklin
Lisbon
Mary Karr Oni
Katherine Neely
Atlanta
Georgia
Moon Face Temperatures Differ Sharply Between Sides
The sunlit lunar side reaches about 212 degrees Fahrenheit while the dark side is near absolute zero at minus 549 degrees Fahrenheit, highlighting extreme lunar temperature contrasts.
Large Harem of 5000 Women Reported in 16th Century Sultanate
A 16th century sultan maintained a vast harem of more than five thousand women including attendants. The historical note highlights the scale of royal households and the role of women within the court.
Henry Fonda’s Rise From Farm Boy to Screen Star
Henry Fonda transitions from naive farm boy roles to mature lead parts. His latest film My Darling Clementine directed by John Ford hints at a broader future. Early hits include The Farmer Takes a Wife and Blockade showcased his evolving screen persona.
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Henry Fonda
John Ford
Darling Clementine
State Theater
Fonda
Hollywood
Erie Canal
Hank
Hank Fonda’s rise as a rugged leading man in westerns
The article traces Hank Fonda’s transition from farm-boy roles to fierce frontier heroes. It highlights his early adult image and prison record in Grapes of Wrath, his stark Ox-Bow Incident performance, and his Wyatt Earp portrayal in My Darling Clementine, noting the blend of hard riding and homespun wit.
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Frank James
Jesse James
Hank
Fonda
Navy
Clementine
Wyatt Karp
Tombstone Arizona
Karp
New Year Guests Visit Ainsworth Area Homes
January notes from Ainsworth list visitors at local homes including L L Reynolds and Mabel Fullerton of Iowa City. Other guests were Paul Spence family of Marlville Leonard Williamson of South Dakota and Don Batterson family of Washington.
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Ainsworth
O. R Thoma Nome
L. L. Reynolds
Mabel Fullerton
Iowa City
Paul Spence
Marlville
Leonard Williamson
South Dakota
ER. Butterworth
Don Batterson
Washington
Karl O'Conner
Spanish Moss Draws Nutrients From Air Not Tree Threat
Spanish moss relies on atmospheric nutrients and does not harm host trees unless heavy shading stunts moss growth. The plant thrives without soil while potentially affecting tree light exposure.
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Goetz of
John Goetz
College of Engineering
Tau Beta Pi National
Ankou Tar
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Marion
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Little Plane
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Just
H. P
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Montgomery Ward & CO
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John Knotek
Wayne Parcher
Storm Channel
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Venice Boulevards
Los Angeles
Wayne
Roy L. Parcher
International Soundphoto
Washington Dairy
Mangold
Gorham
South
Hawaii
Hilo
Army
Puumaile Hospital
International Sound
Rocking Chair Brigade
Brooklyn
Fred Daab
N. Y
Marion Drucker
Philip Schleemer
International
S. Town
P. L. Etter
Ruth Norris
Marry
South Polar
Owen McCarty
Sonoma
Cal
Crose
Spode
N. Ave
Vphones
George Scriven
Kalona, Towa
Sorrell
W. Madison
Detroit
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Congress Street
Motor City
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