Rotarians Tour Washington Iowa Continental Telephone Plant
Rotary members visited the Iowa Continental Telephone plant in Washington with Melvin Houck as program chairman. Guides included June Barger Nadine Payne and Donna Ferguson with plant staff explaining operations from long distance to local switchboards. The tour covered behind the scenes apparatus and the process of connecting calls at the exchange.
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Melvin Houck
Iowa Continental Telephone Company
Rotary Club
Washington
June Barger
Nadine Payne
Donna Ferguson
YMCA
Arthur Swift
Francis Lauderdale
Cora Hopping
Elizabeth Wood
Marie Goff
Kermit Klopfenstein
Jiggs Joins Telephone Office Picture Taken
Jiggs joined the new telephone office greetings as bystanders gathered in front of the building for a group photo taken by Kenneth Bakehouse. The moment captures local community involvement at the office opening.
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Kenneth Bakehouse
Ottumwa Youths Enter Local Golden Gloves Tourney
Four Ottumwa youths joined the Marine corps leagues Golden Gloves entries for a later month event. Leader Johnny Neill former featherweight champion. Teammates Max E Smith veteran of Des Moines tourney in 112 lb class Jerry Francis 148 lb novice and Harry Harvel 185 lb novice also listed.
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Marine Corps League
Ottumwa
Johnny Neill
Max E. Smith
Max
Des Moines
Jerry Francis
Harry Harvel
European game bird introductions to the United States
The European game bird was imported in the early 1900s for stocking. Between 1900 and 1909 about 50 000 birds were released mainly in the northeastern states. The bird known as the hunkie is slightly larger than the bob white quail.
Jr High Cagers Beat Crawfordsville 44 to 27
Washington junior high boys defeat Crawfordsville juniors 44 to 27 at Stewart School. Frakes opened scoring, Banks brothers led Crawfordsville in a tight contest as Washington stretched a 15 to 4 first quarter lead to a 32 to 22 third quarter edge before finishing 44 to 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Hall
Crawfordsville
Stewart School
Frakes
Washington
Banks
Hall
When Removing Stains Use Mild First
Advice urges starting with the mildest stain treatment to avoid damaging fabrics. It emphasizes testing small areas and applying gentle methods before stronger cleaners on clothes or linens.
Comets Hold Second in Valley Semi prosper League Standings
Washington's Sport Shop Comets sit second in the Mississippi Valley semi pro league with four wins and two losses, trailing Muscatine which has one league defeat. Norbert Norris leads Comets scoring with 120 points in six games as Mediapolis debuts in the circuit and Moonmouth faces travel delays. The Comets next meet Moline at the Washington Y floor.
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Washington
Sport Shop Comets
Rex A. Tomey
Burlington
Comets
Muscatine
River City Boys
Moline
Washington “Y
Mediapolis
Moonmouth
Ill
Norbert Norris
Comet
McFarland
Martin
Chamberlin
Cage League Winners Highlight YMCA Night Contests
Wayland, Willits Motor, and Kalona triumphed in three YMCA Independent cage league games on the Y floor. Wayland topped Washington Flyers 47 38 as leaders included Most with 13. Willits Motor beat West Chester 59 41 with Stannard at 19. Kalona edged Smart Implement 44 42 after a 21 17 halftime difference.
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Wayland
Willits Motor
Kalona
Washington Flyers
Bishop
Leeper
Flyers
Willits Motor Sharpshooters
West Chester
Bauer
Stannard
Willits
Smart
Mangold
Blick
Dickinson
McFadden
Moore
Olson
Butler
Hotle
DeLong
Rief
Dusenberg
Boroque
L. Swrtzdler
Schlapaugh
D. Swrtzdler
Hostetler
Miller
Kinsinger
Smarts
Sweer Meee
Boileau
Stewart
Dunwoody Ee
Tanner Es
Whittaker
Sunday Dinner Honors Newlyweds Mr and Mrs Duane Johnson
Mr and Mrs Duane Johnson of near Crawfordsville were recently married and honored at a Sunday noon dinner at the home of Mrs Sam Munson, Johnson's mother. Guests included Daryl Dunbar of Brighton and several Morgan families, with Bartholow relatives visiting in the afternoon.
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Duane Johnson
Crawfordsville
Johnson
Sam Munson
Munson
Daryl Dunbar
Brighton
C. L. Morgan
Keosauqua
Myrtle Morgan
Ernest Morgan
Ted Morgan
Jo Eillen
Mrs. Johnsons
Charles Bartholow
E. L. Bartholow
Chicago Population Reach Across Regions
The Chicago metro area holds about 5 314 000 residents. Nearby counts show 7 million within 100 miles, 10 million within 150 miles, and 60 million within 500 miles of Chicago.
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Chicago
Chicago Metropolitan Area
Rise in Southern Pulp and Paper Output
Southern pulp and paper production now triples 1936 levels with the finished product value totaling 750 million dollars annually.
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Southern States
Brighton Installation for Pythian Sisters
Mrs. Ira Saunders served as installing officer for the Brighton Pythian Sisters at the K P hall in Brighton Thursday evening. Installed were Mrs. Rex Widmer past chief, Mrs. Keith Barnes most excellent chief, Mrs. Glen Pringle excellent senior, Mrs. Charles Van Winkle excellent junior, Mrs. Omar Hoskins manager, Mrs. Charles McKay secretary, Mrs. Charles Hoover treasurer.
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Ira Saunders
Brighton Pythian Sisters
K. P. Hall
Brighton
Rex Widmer
Keith Barnes
Glen Pringle
Charles van Winkle
Omar Hoskins
Charles McKay
Charles Hoover
Gophers Lead Big Nine as Indiana Faces Illini Threat
Minnesota remains atop the Big Nine after a 61 45 win at Iowa City, aided by Whitey Skoog’s 26 points. Indiana beat Purdue 56 42 at Bloomington, while Ohio State edged Wisconsin 57 54 at Madison. Illinois sits two games back amid exams.
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Chicago
Minnesota
Gophers
Indiana Five
Iowa
Iowa City
Indiana
Purdue
Bloomington
Ohio State
Wisconsin
Madison
Illinois
Illini
Champaign
Hawkeyes
Whitey Skoog
Bud Grant
Dick Schnittker
Badgers
Donald Robison Guard Named For Installation
Mrs Walter Ruggles designated as protector to be installed later alongside Donald Robison, guard.
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Donald Robison
Walter Ruggles
Oleo and Butter Consumption Shift in 1948 First Half
Oleo consumption rose 35 percent in the first half of 1948 from the same period in 1947 while butter intake fell 15 percent. This reflects changing consumer buying patterns during the period.
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Fox
Raymond Hatton
Tom Conway
Noreen Nash
Romind
ED Hite
Bob Spera
Bob Pease
Leonard Harvey
California
Consta
Miss Man
Jiggs
Brian Aherne
Barry Sullivan
Allied Artists
Constance Bennett
Osincup Drug
Walgreen Agency
Jr. High
Beenblossom
Sherman Ae
Logan Frakes
Horsey
Snowes
Ward
McKune
White
Kiene
L. Banks
J. Banks
Wilson
Monmouth
Ft. Madison
Boshart
Eichelberger
M. Roth
Roth
Wyse
Davidson
Whitehead Es
Noonan
Chorpening
Ewe
Flynn Wee
Patale
Norris
Monroe
Dunwoody
Lehrer
Shur
Brown
Hutchison
Defricpion
Hazen
Tucker
Co. Tucker
Peters
G. Tucker
Turkingto
Lee
Bear
Gilmore
Edge
Dempsey
Ross
D. Ross
R. Ross
Rose
Pauls
Phillips
Snodgrass
Zeck
Mrs. D. Johnson
Jeanne Coleman
United Nations Girls’ Club of
Pythian Sisters
Peee
Peeve
Valentine
Herman H. Jones
Gander
Newfoundland
Branch McCracken
Minneapolis
Bill Tosheff
Skoog
Rinso
Sanka Coffee
Doanes Agricultural Service
Farmers Store
R. C. Wead
North
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