Local news briefs from Ottumwa area 4-H convention and shoppers
Community notes report Ottumwa residents attending the state Farm Bureau convention in Des Moines and local visits by Ottumwa households. Items include shoe bargains at Moore's Bootery, eggs for sale, and Ottumwa visitors from Kalona Pleasant Plain and Ainsworth shopping in Washington.
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W. J. Roudaush
Clayde Knupp
C. G. Ickens
Brighton
Cherry
Des Moines
Farm Bureau
Nm Knotel
Joeptek
J. Wolfe
Avnsh
Moore
Washington Demons Hit Second Round With Keokuk Friday
Washington high school Demons renew the Little Six scramble Friday night at the high school gym against Keokuk the same foe as December 10. The double bill includes Washington junior college Cardinals versus Tipton junior college with a hoped crowd turnout. Washington shows progress after recent losses and aims to turn the season around. A Tuesday scrimmage with West Chester yielded a 50 to 35 score in favor of Washington.
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Washington High School Demons
Keokuk
Washington
Cardinals
Tipton Junior College
Tipton
Kenneth ‘Imberlin
Chiefs
Demons
Washington Basketball Fang
Mt. Pleasant
West Chester
Kimberlin
M. J. Tandy
Tandy
Yarmouth Girls And Cyclones Sweep In Cville Losses
In Crawfordsville on Tuesday night the Yarmouth girls beat the Cyclonettes 22 to 15 while the Cyclones fell 37 to 22 to Yarmouth. DeKalb of Fairfield officiated. next games include Jan 21 at Olds Jan 24 at Yarmouth and Jan 28 at Wayland.
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Crawfordsville
Yarmouth
Yarmouth Girls
Cyclonettes
Cyclones
DeKalb of
Fairfield
Olds
Wayland
Chester Defeats Washington in Close Basketball Contest
Six players saw major minutes as Chester used size and sharp ball handling to counter Washington. Scranton and Thrapp led with accurate and one handed shots while Stewart rebounded and Snyder attacked the middle for scores. Hotle and White added notable baskets as Washington improved ball control and shooting.
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Chester
Scranton
Thrapp
Washington
Stewart
Snyder
Dick Hotle
White
Junction Defeats Letts In Low-Scoring Contest
In Columbus Tuesday night Junction high school beat Letts 17 to 14 at Letts. The game was tied 13 to 13 after the third period as Myers contributed nine points with four field goals and a free throw.
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Herrick
Grandview
Conesville
Columbus Junction
Mediapolis
Ainsworth Tigers Edge Wayland in League Thriller
Ainsworth gym crowd set a season high as the Tigers toppled the Wayland Dutchmen 31 to 28 in a tense Tri County league clash. Hensely led Wayland with 16 points, Lord had 18 for Ainsworth, and the finale featured late baskets and a tense finish. The Tigerettes fell 20-15 to Wayland seconds, as Norris led Tigerettes with 7 points.
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Ainsworth
Ainsworth Tigers
Wayland Dutchmen
Tigers
Wayland
Hensely
Lord
Darkits
Dea
Olinger
McGinnis
Vu Wayland
Benself
Rieter
Ainsworth Tigerettes
Ficher
Norris
Tigerettes
WPA Plans Nine Iowa Athletic Institutes Jan 21 29
The Works Progress Administration announces a statewide athletic program to train leaders and form leagues in baseball softball volleyball basketball and tennis. Nine institutes will run Jan 21 to 29 at Davenport Burling Des Moines Council Bluffs Sioux City Mason City Waterloo Cedar Rapids and Dubuque led by C. O. Brown.
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WPA
Des Moines
Iowa Works Progress Administration
Iowa
C. O. Brown
the Athletic Institute, Inc
American Baseball Congress
Brown
Davenport
Burling
Jony
Council Bluffs
Sioux City
Mason City
Waterloo
Cedar Rapids
Dubuque
Mexican Holidays Count Highlights Cultural Richness
An article notes Mexico celebrates about 80 public holidays annually reflecting diverse traditions, while neighboring groups observe far fewer. The piece contrasts Mexico’s festive calendar with other regional patterns, suggesting broad cultural celebration.
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Mexico
Lincoln Pupils Visit Post Office
Miss Kathryn Kaney guides twenty first grade students from Lincoln School to the post office to mail letters to former classmates Vanda Line and Mercedes Carter in San Francisco. They toured the facility, learned stamping, and planned to write recounts on how a letter travels.
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Kathryn Kaney
Linecoln School
Vandaline
Mercedes Carter
San Francisco
Calif
Washington
Alexander Candid as Hall of Fame Entry Celebration
Grover Cleveland Alexander, famed pitcher, accepts admission to baseballs hall of fame with calm gratitude. He recalls leading the St. Louis Cardinals to their first world title in 1926 after striking out Tony Lazzeri, showing the same measured demeanor as that championship day.
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Grover New York
Grover Cleveland
Pete
Alexander
Cooperstown
N. Y
Babe Ruth
Tris Speaker
Ty Cobo
Honus Wagner
Christy Mathewson
Walter Johnson
Nap LaJoie
Cy Young
Sports Writers of
Springfield
Grover Cleveland Alexander
Tony Lazzeri
St. Louis Cardinals
Bearded pledge group forms around Coe basketball streak
In Cedar Rapids four pledges joined the so called legion of bearded men vowing to shave only if Coe College ends its losing streak. Walter Fillenworth of Cedar Rapids shaved his beard as punishment for missing a vow while a vesper choir concert. The club formed after Coe’s losses to Monmouth and Beloit, with exams delaying their next game until January 29.
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Celar Rapids
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Coe
Monmouth
Kohawks
Beloit
Keota couple shopping and Ottumwa visitors in Washington
Mr and Mrs Sam Stites of Keota were shopping here yesterday. G V Lunnin and S Reinholt of Ottumwa were business callers in Washington today. Mr and Mrs Joe Falk returned yesterday from Chicago where they visited relatives for the past few days.
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A. E. Baldrige
Moines
Baldrige
D. F. Macon
Matt Fower
Mary Stewart
Cincin
Iowa
Otwa
W.S. Reister
Mac Wallace Kalona
Bruces
Pleasant Plain
M. C. Wilcox
Ainsth
Washington
Sam Stites
Keota
G. V. Lunnin
5S. Reinholt
Ottumwa
Joe Falk
Chicago
Signals to be erected at Iowa grade crossings
The state highway commission announced a million dollar program to install electric warning signals at grade railroad crossings in Iowa. Signals will cost about $3,000 each at about one third of the state's 733 primary road grade crossings. Chairman C. L. McKinnon noted six persons were killed in grade crossing accidents last year, including 41 fatalities on primary highways.
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Des Moines
State Highway Commission
Iowa
C. L. McKinnon
Maurice Pew Named to Murphy's Position in Iowa
Cedar Rapids deputy town insurance commissioner Maurice Pew was named successor to Commissioner Ray Murphy. Gov. Nelson G. Kraschel is in Washington to attend the president’s dinner with the U S Supreme Court.
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Cedar Rapids
Maurice Pew
Ray Murphy
Nelson G. Kraschel
Washington, D. C
United States Supreme Court
E. B. Hammer Dies at 57 After Public Service and Work
E. B. Hammer, aged 57, died at his home after a life of public service and business. He served on the local board of education for years, contributed to church activities, and remained active in public affairs despite ill health. His dedication to education and community work left a lasting memory for his family and the town.
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Board of Education
Crone Fire Sale Draws Large Crowds at Store Opening
Crowds queued to enter Crone grocery as a fire sale started with canned goods and groceries sold well below cost. Store staff admitted small groups, while a waiting list formed outside and customers carried away items in baskets and boxes.
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Crone
Children killed as car leaves road in Waterbury drive
In Waterbury Connecticut on January 20 a car out of control careened off a highway bank and struck children at a driveway. Two youngsters died and four others were seriously injured. two occupants of the car were also seriously injured.
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Waterbury, Conn
U S Tanker Nantucket Chief Held by Spanish Rebels
The American tanker Nantucket Chief was halted by Spanish rebel destroyers and forced to alter course into Palma port in the Balearic islands, according to reports.
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U.S
Paris
INS
Palma
Balearic Islands
G Men Readied to Leave St Paul in Kidnap Murder Case
G men in St Paul prepared to depart by airplane after locating the body of Charles F. Ross, Chicago millionaire kidnapped and murdered. Agents who captured confessed slayer Peter Anders arrived and prepared to leave their St Paul base.
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St. Paul
Jan
INS
Charles F. Ross
Chicago
Superior
Wis
Peter Anders
Gillette Opposes Anti-Lynching Bill
Washington January 2 four western senators show doubts on the anti lynching bill Senator Gillette of Iowa says he will vote against the measure unless it is amended The development signals wavering Senate support for the legislation pending changes from western lawmakers
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Washington, D. C
Senate
Gillette
Iowa
Radio Forum at YMCA Tonight on Executive Branch Plan
The YMCA hosts a men's radio forum tonight debating whether the President's plan to reorganize the executive branch should be adopted. James Roosevelt and Rep Pattengill lead talks, with Rev Carl W Klein presiding and H L Walker as general chairman.
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James Roosevelt
Rep
Pattengill
Carl W. Klein
H. L Walker
Rural Pupils Take Tests Here Today
About forty seventh and eighth graders from Washington and Franklin townships take examinations at the county courthouse under supervision by County Supt. Lester B. Krabill. Examinations have been held at township centers across the county with about 370 pupils in these two grades. The series will be completed at Rubio Monday.
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Washington
Franklin Townships
Court House
Lester B. Krabill
Rubio
Farewell Dinner for J Shebeck Family by Snowball Club
Members of the Snowball Social club and families hosted a farewell dinner for Mr. and Mrs. John Shebeck and daughter Mildred at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Guenther. Alvin Shebeck was unable to attend. John Shebeck’s family plans to move to Washington early February and Alvin’s family will move to the vacated John Shebeck farm.
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Adolph Guenther
John Shebeck
Mildred
Alvin Shebeck
Alvin Shebecks
Washington
John Shebecks
Robert Roberts
Armour Griggs
Arthur Wiley
Walter Kyle
Dave Clendenning
Karl Frederick
Clayde Knupp
Funeral Services Held for James Daniels at Methodist Church
Funeral services for James Daniels were held at the Methodist church with Dr. Arthur Atack of Washington and Rev. A. W McBlain of West Chester officiating. At Daniels request prayer was offered by Charles Owen of Washington. Pallbearers included Howard White, Frank Ross, Walter Leet, Clarence Niffenegger, Lester Laubaugh and Lloyd Bauer. Music featured a quartet comprising Platt Hicks, Rev Verne Buller, Rev. O. B. Rogers and Arthur Clendenning of Keota.
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James Daniels
Methodist Church
Arthur Atack
Washington
A. W McBlain
West Chester
Mr Daniels
Charles Owen
Howard White
Frank Ross
Walter Leet
Clarence Niffenegger
Lester Laubaugh
Lloyd Bauer
Platt Hicks
Verne Buller
O. B. Rogers
Arthur Clendenning
Keota
Social Calendar Highlights Local Club Events
Thursday events include Pythian Past Chiefs at 8 p m and Past Noble Grand circle at 7 30 p m with PEO and American Legion auxiliary activities. Friday lists Baptist Ladies luncheon at 1 pm, Rebekah initiation, Missionary Society meeting, and church socials. Saturday features Nineteenth Century club and prayer group. Monday Junior Fortnightly meeting. Tuesday Booster club roll call My Pet Peeve.
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Pythian Past Chiefs Association
George Baker
South Marion Avenue
Noble Grand Circle
Arthur Ruebsam
Frank L. Wilson
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Rooms
C. B. Yard
Rebekah
Ladies Aid Unit
H. C. Hull
W. M. Nichol
Eleanor Augustine
East Jefferson Street
Funeral services for Isaiah Bush held at L A Jones funeral home
Funeral services for Isaiah Bush were held yesterday afternoon at the L A Jones funeral home with Rev. and Mrs Co Hillis of Kalona in charge. Pallbearers included J S Michum Ever Ett Teets Joe Kolesick Guy Stumpf Harold Stumpf and Frank Perbyl. Burial followed in Elm Grove cemetery.
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Isaiah Bush
L. A. Jones Funeral Home
Co. ¥. Hillis
Kalona
Pat
J. S. Michum
Everett Teets
Joe Kolesick
Guy Stumpf
Harold Stumpf
Frank Perbyl
Elm Grove Cemetery
Funeral Service Held for Mrs Eliza Arnola at Sherman’s
The funeral for Mrs. Eliza Arnola was held yesterday afternoon at Sherman’s funeral home. Rev. Vernon Carter of the Christian church conducted the service. Pallbearers were Cloyce Horsey Foster Bickel Joe Maxwell and Charles Griffith. A solo by Mrs. Dunham Morrison was a music feature. Burial followed in Elm Grove Cemetery.
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Eliza Arnola
Sherman
Vernon Carter
The
Christian Church
Cloyce Horsey
Foster Bickel
Joe Maxwell
Charles Griffith
Dunham Morrison
Portal
Elm Grove
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