Good Will Club Hosts January Meeting
Mrs. A. C. Ruegsegger hosted the Good Will club yesterday afternoon for 16 members. An exchange of white elephant gifts followed a short business meeting led by president Mrs. P E. Babcock. Refreshments were served with help from Mrs. Joe Klopfenstein and Mrs. Jake Fisher. Mrs. Earl Simpson to host February meeting.
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A. C. Ruegsegger
Good Will Club
P E. Babcock
Joe Klopfenstein
Jake Fisher
Earl Simpson
H.E.O. Club Meeting With Mrs C Booth
Eight members of the H E O club met yesterday afternoon with Mrs Clarence Booth. President Mrs Gene Martin led a brief business session while Mrs Booth organized entertainment. Future hostess Mrs Karl Libe planned refreshments with Mrs Martin and Mrs Maurice Tibe assisting.
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H.E.O. Club
Clarence Booth
Gene Martin
Booth
Karl
Martin
Maurice Tibe
White Cloud Club Opens Year With Mrs Thomas
The White Cloud club held its first meeting of the year with Mrs Harvey Thomas present along with members and two children. Guests included Mrs Marvin Rinner and her young daughter. Discussion focused on hot school lunches. Decision made to sell gilt wrappings and boxes of assorted boards. Refreshments were served by the hostess.
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White Cloud Club
Harvey Thomas
Marvin Rinner
Small Daughter
Petroleum investment ranks near top in capital sectors
In capital investment analysis the petroleum industry trails only agriculture, railroads, and public utilities in rank. The note highlights petroleum as a leading but secondary sector behind the three dominant areas.
Retired druggist spots panther-like menace near Columbus Junction
Manton Hebner, recently retired Washington druggist, walked in woods by Columbus Junction and claimed spotting a pantherlike creature seen as a menace. Lacking a gun, he did not confront the animal. The piece closes with a note of sympathy and comforting words for the grieving.
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Manton Hebner
Washington
Columbus Junction
Heb
Local Visitors and Moves Referenced in Town Notes
Local readers note several trips and arrivals. Mr and Mrs Herbert Osvieup and daughters visit relatives in Waverly and Sioux City for two weeks. The Simerman family relocates to 403 North Iowa Avenue and a Downers Grove origin is noted. Documentation lists visitors including Raymond Edwards from Mt. Pleasant and Mrs T V Knerr among others. Dr R P Reid along with Mrs Reid arrive from Little Rock Arkansas to attend Mrs R S Young's funeral. The party also includes Hugh Frew of Chicago and Louisa Young of Blue Island arriving for the same funeral.
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Herbert Osvieup
Donna
Nancy
Waverly
Sioux City
Wayne
Simerman
John
Bill
North
Iowa Avenue
Downers Grove
Ill
R. P. Reid
Little Rock
Ark
R. S. Young
Reids
New Orleans
Washington
Fred Reid
Reid
Hugh Frew
Chicago
Louisa Young
Blue Island
Jim
Hospital Briefs Admits Patients for Minor Procedures
At the hospital Joe D Schlatter aged 42 of 42 S Ave C was admitted for minor surgery this morning. Mrs August Tinnes of Keota had a tonsillectomy earlier today. Dismissals include Mrs Pat McDole and her son at 732 35 Might have. Mrs Dairld Butter- discharged.
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Joe D. Schlatter
S. Ave C
August Tinnes
Keota
Pat McDole
Dairld
County Tourney Drawings Made At Kalona
Washington county school superintendents set dates and pairings for the annual county basketball tournament to be held in Kalona from January 29 to 31. First round features Riverside vs Brighton, Ainsworth vs Crawfordsville, Kalona vs West Chester with Wellman getting a first round bye. Second round and finals schedule follow with officials Tom Lind and Happy Hildebrand listed.
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Washington County
Kalona
Riverside
Brighton
Ainsworth
Crawfordsville
West Chester
Wellman
Riverside boys and girls fall to Oxford in basketball doubleheader
Riverside high School hosted Oxford high in a boys and girls doubleheader. The Riverside boys lost 45 to 25 with Lyle Fox scoring 13. Riverside girls fell 39 to 26 as Grauer led Oxford with 15 and Rourke 14. Havel was Riverside’s top scorer with 14.
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Riverside
Riverside High School
Oxford High School
Lyle Fox
Duare Latta
Schmidt
Riverside Boys
Oxford
Vocake
Jean Havel
Grauer
Rourke
Baugh and Lucetta Stacey Associated in Brighton Mention
Lucetta Stacey of Brighton, daughter of Wellman, is linked with Baugh in a noted local matter. The report highlights their connection and regional ties to Brighton.
Two P. T. A. Groups Meet
Stewart and Lincoln Parent Teacher associations held January meetings in school community rooms. Stewart presided by Mrs. Glen Van Auken. W. A. Erbe, superintendent, spoke on school safety and patrols while Mrs. Wheatley reviewed a Nation magazine article on race. Lincoln heard A. R. Terrelt discuss education legislation.
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Stewart
Lincoln
Glen van Auken
Leonard Wheatley
W. A. Erbe
Ibe
Wheatley
National
Parent Teacher Magazine
P.T.A
P.T.A. Council
William Mhagie
John Pehler
Ralston Meek
Orville Unzicker
H. Lb. Renoux
Founders Day Meeting Relies on Pennies for PTA Extension
Members were asked to bring pennies for the extension work of the P.T.A. Mrs. Stanley reported on the state P.T.A. meeting held last year in Des Moines. The remainder of the meeting was social with refreshments provided by mothers of 4th grade pupils.
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P.T.A
Stanley
Locker plants surge in the United States
Locker plants have grown from 1,800 in 1939 to nearly 8,000 despite war handicaps that limited materials. The text notes that in 1850 only 9.7 per 100 among the U S population were foreign born and that by 1900 the proportion rose to 13.65 percent.
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United States
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Salerno
Oxydol
Duz
Texas
Florida
U.S. NO
Jonathan
U.S
Duff
Icc
Stokely’s Orange & Grapefruit
van Camps No
Washington Fruit Market
Wolf’s Flower
Raymond Edwards
Mt. Pleasant
T. V. Knerr
EK. J. Hesselschwerdt
Kent
Gorham
South
Rons
Birds Eye
Jack Sprat
Crone's Market
Lincoln School
A. R. Terrelt
Lincoln P. T. A
Albert Stanley
Washington Dairy
Crose Electric
N. Ave
Des Moines
Sim
Chilren
Misses Brown
Ball Band
Sim’s Shoe Store
Winfield
Scott Equipment Co
Winfield, Iowa
Tr Uae
Pade
California
Durolux
Continental Mills
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