Local residents visit Washington for shopping and business
Rose W Sheets of Keota did not visit yesterday while S W Carrick of Wyman and W A Bent of Haskins spent the day in Washington. Others including Mrs Milton Mogs of Kalona and Pearl D Morris of Keota shopped there. Marion Randle arrived from Waukesha Wisconsin to attend the funeral of his grandmother Mrs Marion Crawford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. W. Carrick
Wyman
Washington
W. A. Bent of
Haskins
Weebington
Ike McCreedy
Milton Mogs
Kalona
Pearl D. Morris
Keota
eMarion Randle
Waukesha, Wis
Local residents spend day trips and visits across Iowa towns
News notes list numerous Ottumwa residents traveling to Davenport Muscatine Morning Sun Keota Burlington Columbus Junction Rubio and Titustowns for visits or to spend the day. Addresses relatives and friends, with several mentions of professional services and local merchants advertising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hilene Busby
Columbus Junction
Mrs
Kesse) Conner
Washington Daybook Briefs From Crawfordsville and Keota
Local notes report Mrs W. Roger of West Chester in Washington. Leota Adams of Crawfordsville shopping in Washington. Ralph Pratt and Matt Wehr visited Winfield. Keota residents J G Seeton Oleta and Leta Carri shopped in town. Lois Davidson and Mrs Adams shopped in Washington. Sweet peas advertised by Washington Green House. Dinner at Lyons noon to eight. J E Linder Cotter visited Washington on business. Cary Brown's family returned to Mt Union after a visit with A T Brown. Prof G M Knox and Nora Curran welcomed a baby girl in Piedmont California. Sidney Coon returned from Cedar Rapids visiting J Lindley Coon. Insurance firm led by J Lindley reaches forty five million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Curran
G. M. Knox
Piedmont
California
Oakland
Sidney Coon
Cedar Rapids
J. Lindley Coon
J. Lindley
Coal Order Keeps La Salle's Winter Readiness
A steady supply of La Salle coal should sustain households through the coming winter season as deliveries continue to meet demand.
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la Salle
Community group notices list January meetings and socials
Local announcements include business meetings at 8 PM Tuesday J E Wolfe recorder Knights of Pythias regular session Monday 7 30 PM and various club activities at homes and schools this week plus planned candy socials and programs at Lookout and East Prairie schools and Fortnightly and auxiliary gatherings with officer elections and installations.
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Knights of Pythias
Order of
C. C
Bible Department
Freeek Wilson
East Prairie School
Riverside
Amelia Schmidt
Adies Auxiliary of the
American Legion
Klein Klothing Ko
Harvey Young
East Main Street
Junior Hi Pep presents varied school radio program
A Junior Hi radio segment from Station B U G 8 features Madame Elizabethus Hollingsworth with Miss Vincenten ous on piano, a continued story by Harvey Burham, the Stomach Acting Quartet song How Can I Leave Thee, a report on last night's basketball win over the Freshmen, and a reading of The Pumpkin Center Hawkeye by Baconie Whites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junior Hi
Ingane Asylum
Washtub
Elizabethus Hollingsworth
Vincentenous
Harvey Burham
Mary Louise Harwoodington
Vinceentous
Pumpkin Center
Hawkeye
Baconie Whites
Junior Hi team edges Freshmen 7 to 6 in gym thriller
The Junior High squad defeated the Freshmen 7-6 at Commercial Club Gym. Nickerson Thompson and Simmering starred for J. H. S. with McCall and Chance contributing, while Crone Hill and Lloyd Hill led the Freshmen. Rex Ben? refereed the tense clash amid wild crowd reaction.
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Nickerson
Chance
Fresh
Thompson
J. H
McCall
Simmering
Junior Hi
Raymond Crone
Lloyd Hill
Delbert Badham
Max McCall
Sam Simmering
Meredith Chance
Robert Lewis
David McCreedy
Rex Nickerson
Robert Thompson
Lloyd Conger
Crone
Harold Schmoeller
John Shields
Rex Ben
Can and Terrace Shinny Folly and School Day Dare
A boy’s diary style reminiscence shows shinny as a popular game. He describes chasing a can on sidewalks and terraces despite injuries and broken shins and finger bleeds. The verse ends with a promise to play one more crack after the last bell.
Local GC Section Sees Two Members Depart
The GC section lost two members last week Hal McClosky moved to Davenport and Irene Roe went to Wisconsin both took their parents. The eighth grade gains Edna Sperry and Alice Bailey new pupils this semester Mrs Milan Shields and John Matthews acting as substitutes for Miss Rhodes. A standard spelling test was given to all grades Friday and home economics classes served breakfasts Thursday. A bake sale at Cunningham's store supported Armenians and scouts enjoyed a trip to Chautauqua Park for a weenie roast and hike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hal McClosky
Davenport
Irene Roe
Wisconsin
Edna Sperry
Alice Bailey
Brighton
Milan Shields
Miss Rhodes
John Matthews
Austin
If Everything Were Turned Around by Carroll Norton
A reflective piece by Carroll Norton imagines a world reversed and asks readers to consider norms when a boy wears skirts and walks the streets, prompting thought on gender expectations and social reactions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll Norton
Junior Hi Falls to Sophomores in Low Scoring Friday Game
The Junior Hi team lost 19 to 9 to a Sophomore league opponent Friday after school. After a slow start the sophomores pulled away late, despite the Juniors leading 6 to 3 at halftime. Donald Duke fouled out. Wm. McConauchy came in as a substitute as a late burst by the orange jerseys produced a steady score increase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophs
Donald Duke
Wm. McConauchy
Junior Hi
Raymond Crowe
Donald Wood Lloyd Conger
Sam Simmering
Grant McKenzie
Rex Nickerson
Busby
Robert Lewis
Joe Kelley
Delbert Badham
Wm. McConauxhy
Robbery Involving Buick Six Ends With Arrest
In a tense pursuit, two bandits force Tom into a Buick Six and flee toward a garage near the schoolmaster’s home. A shotgun blast from the schoolmaster wounds a bandit, enabling Tom to alert police in Vicksburg. Police position checkpoints, but a car matching the schoolmaster’s number arrives. a wheel breaks, and the suspects are halted and arrested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom
Bank
Vicksburg
Simple Simon Seeks a Drink in Rhymed Exchange
A fragmentary verse exchange features Simple Simon asking a dryman for a drink. The dryman replies with playful, cryptic lines about knowledge and behavior, followed by scattered editorial phrases and definitions from a teacher figure. The passage reads as a puzzle of language and whimsy with unclear context.
Short comic tale in street scene humor
Oran and a teacher debate sentence structure as humorous dialogue unfolds. A dog pulls a can on a street and an exchange with Dunham and Charles hints at a playful bluff using a bull dog to provoke a scare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunham
Charles
First authentic clock built for Paris palace of justice in 1364
The earliest known clock with an authentic record was built in 1364 by Henry de Vick under the directive of Charles V for the Paris palace of justice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry de Vick
Charles V
Palace of Justice
Paris
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