Minnesota center Jim McIntyre speaks at Nazarene church
Mr and Mrs E W Hatcher and daughter Earline traveled to Iowa City to hear Jim McIntyre University of Minnesota all American basketball center address an evening service at the Church of the Nazarene. The Hatchers say McIntyre is modest unassuming and a forceful speaker.
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E. W. Hatcher
Earline
Iowa City
Jim McIntyre
University of Minnesota
Church of the Nazarene
Hatchers
McIntyre
Veterans promised refunds on homes in Des Moines
Area rent office reports 105 veterans will receive refunds from more than a dozen contractors who built homes under veterans priorities. Contractors must refund $76,600 or face prosecution for over pricing and shoddy workmanship. Names of contractors withheld temporarily.
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Des Moines
Area Rent Office
John Beller
Beller
Cyclones Still Seek First Win
Iowa State College remains winless in the conference after a 71 50 defeat to Nebraska. Iowa’s Hawkeyes won 53 49 over Ohio State and face Minnesota then Northwestern on the road. Drake upset St Louis U 62 51 as Missouri Valley play continued with Drake at second in three starts.
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United Press
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Ocean Park resident arrives home after lengthy snowbound train
Mrs. Bert Pierce of Ocean Park Calif arrived home Saturday Jan 8 after the train she rode was snowbound in Denver Colo for 22 hours and held in Salt Lake City 8 hours. She spent three weeks en route in St Louis with her son in law and daughter Dr and Mrs Fred Blick.
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Bert Pierce
Ocean Park
Calif
Denver
Colo
Salt Lake City
California
Pierce
FE Paso
Texas
Benning
New Mex
Maywood
Robert
General Mills Co
Crawfordsville Reader Praises January Folks Issue
Mrs J A Raymond from Crawfordsville notes receipt of the second issue of Folks the helpmate of newspaper correspondents. She highlights the January number, calling out a correspondents’ update and special interest within the magazine.
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J. A. Raymond
Crawfordsville
Journal
Comets Face Moline in YMCA Semi-Pro Showdown
The Sport Shop Comets host Moline at the Washington YMCA gym on Wednesday night in a Mississippi semi pro league game. The Comets recently beat the Moline Eagles at Moline and aim to extend their league standing. Crawfordsville meets the YMCA Independent League quintet in the opening game.
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Moline
Washington Ymca
Sport Shop Comets
Comets
Moline Eagles
Crawfordsville
YMCA
Mediapolis
Cage Schedule Tonight and This Week at Y
The Y hosts a week of basketball games across multiple leagues. Tonight features Flyers versus Wayland Willits West Chester Smarts versus Kalona. Tuesday brings girls league matches Hughes versus Whitehead and Miller versus Redlinger. Wednesday includes Mixerettes versus Hoopers Crawfordsville versus YMCA and Comets versus Moline. Friday features Clinton J C versus Washington J C Iowa City Junior High versus Washington Junior High and Washington High versus Mt. Pleasant High.
End First Round League Bowling Ends With City Leaders
Bill Hatcher of the MontgomeryWard team posted the best three game series with 594 pins at the city hall lanes last week. Harold Cumming was runner up with 561, followed by Lloyd Little and Bob Lowe at 540 each. The MontgomeryWard team had the high single game with 849, while Old Timers led three game team totals with 2413 pins and MontgomeryWard 2356, Tucker 2278. Last week closed the first round of the two men’s city leagues, with standings announced by league manager Lloyd Little.
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Bill Hatcher
Mongomery-Ward
City Hall
Harold Cumming
Lloyd Little
Bob Lowe
Montgomery-Ward
Phillips Drug
Montgomery Ward
Tuckers
Calendar ideas spark Iowa columnist’s farming focus
An Iowa reader Mrs Margaret Aamodt of Joice unveils a month by month calendar idea for news. The Journal plans a special farming topic over the next weeks highlighting farmers, litter counts, pig records, and efficiency tips for breeding stock and offspring.
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Iowa
Margaret Aamodt
Joice
Saturday grid results show St James rout Methodist II
St James defeated Methodist II 28 to 3 while Christian beat Presbyterian 27 to 1 and United Presbyterian edged Methodist I 32 to 21 in Saturday play.
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St. James
Methodist II
Christian
Presbyterian
United Presbyterian
Methodist I
Farewell Supper for Moving Locals at Enterprise Club
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Crane were honored at the Enterprise community club oyster supper as they plan a move to Washington. Attendees included Mrs. May Schnoebelen, Clem Cedar Rapids, Grace Mot tet, and the Frank family from Riverside. The gathering featured a visit with Duane Mot tet, who recently returned from an Iowa City hospital after a major operation and is reported to be doing well.
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Floyd Crane
Washington
Enterprise Community Club
Keith Statler
Near West Chester
May Schnoebelen
Clem
Cedar Rapids
Grace Mottet
Fred Frank
Riverside
Lawrence Mottet
Gracehill
Duane
Joe) Mottet
Iowa City
Joe
Community Notes Include Parsonage Renovations at Ainsworth
Clarence Richards and Milo Arthur of Ainsworth are installing a new kitchen sink and making changes to improve the Presbyterian parsonage. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Bonar and Robert, Mrs. M. C. Smylie and Mrs. Birdie Taylor visited Mrs. Sadie McCleery in Columbus City. she is well and plans to return home in spring. Watch For Sale Ads.
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Clarence Richards
Milo Arthur
Ainsworth
Presbyterian Parsonage
Raymond Bonar
Robert
M. C. Smylie
Birdie Taylor
Columbus City
Sadie McCleery
Social Calendar Briefs Show Busy Fortnightly Week
Community notices list multiple group events with times and venues including Drama department Fortnightly meetings at 8:00 p.m. Mrs. R. J. Kleese and co hostesses, K P hall 8:00 p.m. Rainbow Girls 7:30 p.m. at Masonic Temple and more. Members urged to submit notices by 10 a.m. to aid typesetters.
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R. J. Kleese
Herbert Campbell
Library For Transportation
Rainbow Girls
Masonic Temple
Friendly Bible
Baptist Church
Art Church
Garden Department JI
Harry Sowden
E. Main
Pythian Sisters
White Elephant
K. P. Hall
VFW
Department of Handcraft II
William Sitler
Inter-Ywca
YMCA
Doyle Jarrard
Presbyterian Women’s Service Guild
Ella Gordon
Community group events fill the evening schedule
A busy local agenda lists cooperative dinners, meetings, and social events at churches schools and lodges. Participants include Mrs Lauder Kennedy Mrs Frank Casey Mrs William Sitler and Mrs Phillip Kneen with times from noon to 8 06 p m at venues such as the Legion hall Masonic Temple and Lexington Ladies aid.
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Lauder Kennedy
St. James Circle
Frank Casey
E. Washington
Beta Sigma Phi
William Sitler
American Legion Auxiliary
A. m
Legion Hall
Stewart School
Eileen Jeffries
Pythian
Phillip Kneen
S. Iowa
Missionary Society Meets at U P Home
United Presbyterian Missionary Society met Friday afternoon at 2 o clock in the church home. Eighteen members and four guests attended with devotions led by Mrs. George Kerr and a theme titled Tested Life. Mrs. George Rudiger reviewed Christian Voices in China. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Ralph Kleese assisted by Maude Jackson. The society will meet next with Mrs. John Owen.
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Ruth Nichol
Fresh South Wild Woods Fire Bursts Into Flames
A new wild woods fire erupts in the South at an average rate of one blaze every three minutes, signaling a period of high fire activity and risks across forests and rural areas.
Navajo Girls Tour Newspaper Building
Members of the Navajo Camp Fire group led by Mrs. D C Blankenhorn toured the Journal building Saturday afternoon. The group included Merlette Adamic Janet Edge Marylin Lloyd Carol Zelinsky Cheryl Cook Luela Blankenhorn and Deidre Miller.
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Navajo Camp Fire
D. C. Blankenhorn
Journal Building
Merlette Adamic
Janet Edge
Marylin Lloyd
Carol Zelinsky
Cheryl Cook
Luela Blankenhorn
Deidre Miller
Mrs Miller Hosts 19th Century Club Luncheon
Mrs. Miller hosted the Nineteenth Century club at a 10 o'clock luncheon in Mrs. Emma Barnett's home. Afterward, members returned to Mrs. Miller's home for the program where Lloyd C. Douglas's The Big Fisherman was reviewed by Mrs. Edward C. Bicher.
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Frank Miller
Nineteenth Century Club
Emma Barnett
Mrs. Miller
Lloyd C. Douglas
Edward C. Bicher
Boyd Berdo
California
Helen Work Scott
Mrs. Berdo
Mrs. Scott
Palo Alto
Schools Cooperative Dinner Draws Forty Attendees
Forty parents and children attended the No. 4 and No. 11 schools cooperative dinner Friday at 6:30 p.m. at No. 4 school. After supper, contests and stunts entertained, ending with the Virginia reel. The event was organized by Mr. and Mrs. Frank Janecek, Mr. and Mrs. Scott Wilcox, and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wiley, with Mrs. Max Cook teaching at No. 4 school.
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No. 4
No. 11
Frank Janecek
Scott Wilcox
Robert Wiley
Max Cook
Oil Production and Prospects in Egypt and Saudi Arabia
A historical note reports Egypt has produced oil for many years but in modest amounts while the western region of Saudi Arabia is not viewed as having oil potential.
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Egypt
Saudi Arabia
Weather Stripping Advice for Drafty Homes
Loose fitting windows and doors invite drafts and heat loss. Metal weather stripping, flat or interlocking types, offers the best and longest service.
Linda McConnell Leads Junior Missionary Devotions
Linda McConnell led devotions at the United Presbyterian Junior Missionary society meeting held Saturday at 2 pm in the church. The India missionary study was featured with Rev and Mrs Leroy prospective speakers to India. Mrs George Kerr read a character building story and songs on home missionary work. Refreshments were served by Mrs Will McConnell and Mrs Floyd Hamill to 11 attendees.
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Linda McConnell
Junior Missionary Society
United Presbyterian Church
Linda
India
Leroy
George Kerr
Will McConnell
Floyd Hamil
Marriage License Granted at Court House Saturday
A marriage license was issued at the court house Saturday afternoon to Thomas Robert Case and Betty Mae Gately, both of Chicago.
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Court House
Thomas Robert Case
Betty Mae Gately
Chicago
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