Local News Briefs Highlight Visiting Lt Simerman Family
The Journal notes Lt Wayne A Simerman on terminal leave visiting his parents in town with wife and son W Allen Jr. The family’s home is in Downers Grove Illinois while he previously served at Camp Pendleton California. Other items mention Richard Weeks becoming a teller at the National Bank of Washington and several local visitors and meals with prices listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne A. Simerman
W. Allen Jr
Lt. Simerman
Wayne Simerman
Camp Pendleton
Ocean Side
Calif
Downers Grove
Ill
Richard Weeks
National Bank of Washington
Local Social Notes and College News from Iowa
Mr and Mrs Tom Chadwick of Sibley Iowa visited the Howard Anderson home in Crawfordsville Wednesday night. Rex E Hazen of Washington received a BA in social science from Stanford University at autumn quarter. Funeral attendees for J E Wright included Mrs Robert Mason of Hart Mich and many relatives from Illinois and Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Chadwick
Sibley, Iowa
Howard Anderson
Crawfordsville
Stanford University
Rex E. Hazen
Washington
School of Social Science
J. E. Wright
Robert Mason
Hart, Mich
Elmer Wright
Arkansas City
Kan
Shirley Brown
Jacksonville
William W. Brown
Des Moines
Milton Booth
Bradford
Ill
Maude Clark
Walter Bennett
Silvis
Howard Atwell
Atkinson
Harold Knudsen
Galva
Harry Booth
Tiskilwa
Elmer Booth
Buda
Fred Booth
Osceola
George and
Edith Reed
Keokuk
Benteco Market Sells Eggs Above Market With Trade Option
The Benteco Super Market posted two price notices declaring No. 1 eggs are two cents above market value for cash or trade. The item appears alongside several local social notes detailing visits and guests at families in the area.
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Benteco
Storage tips for vegetables and dried foods in cool cellars
Foods suitable for cool damp cellars include late cabbage potatoes parsnips turnips beets carrots and late apples and winter pears. Dry storage in a cool place is advised for dried beans lima peas onions hot peppers and cured meats. Moderately cool dry storage works for pumpkins squashes and sweet potatoes.
Demons Welcome Kelley as Washington Visits Ottumwa
Washington high school gains a key addition as Bob Kelley becomes eligible for the second-semester, likely starting as forward in Friday's Little Six contest at Ottumwa. Ottumwa hosts with both teams’ junior squads earlier, officials Bud Knox and Frank Bates presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottumwa
A. H. Seidler
Washington High School
Bob Kelley
Kelley
Demons
Fairfield
Burlington
Washington
Muscatine
Keokuk
Mt. Pleasant
Fort Madison
al Terrell
Bud Knox
Oskaloosa
Frank Bates
Iowa City
Wrestling Show Promised Friday Night in Washington
A wrestling show promoted by the Veterans of Foreign Wars and organized by Pincky George is set for Friday night in Washington, January 24. Three matches are planned including John Doehring versus Lone Eagle in the main event with two out of three falls and a 90 minute limit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Veterans of Foreign Warts
Marvin Buckwalter
Buckwalter
Pinixy
George
Pinky
Ks Azo
Washngton
Central West
Jimmy Bear
Doehring
LoneEagle
John (Bull) Doehring
Millwaukee
Lone Eagle
Oklahoma City
Joe
Dynamite) Baneck
Chicago
Hawk
Bull Doehring
Milwaukee
Booths Welcome Baby Boy Douglas Alan
At the hospital Mr. and Mrs. Dale Booth of 824 S Second Ave are parents of an eight pound twelve ounce son born at 1 38 Saturday afternoon He is named Douglas Alan Milton Booth of Bradford IL was admitted yesterday as a medical patient Admitted yesterday as surgical patients were William E Wasson of 521 W Third St Mrs Don Messer of 613 W Madison St Sam Neff of 839 W Main St underwent emergency appendectomy early this morning Rosemary Burns of Keota undergoing an appendectomy this morning Dismissals today included Clair Puck of 632 E Second St Mrs Earl Hobbs and daughter of Wheota Mrs Ernest Fink and daughter of Brighton Mrs Waldo Fisher and daughter of Weilman Mrs Leonard Pohren of 828 E Madison St was dismissed yesterday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Booth
S. Second Ave
Douglas Alan
Milton Booth
Bradford
William E. Wasson
Third St
Don Messer
Madison St
Sam Neff
W. Main St
Senatorial Hearing Debates Portal Pay and Fair Labor Act
Legislative representative Walter J. Mason testifies before a Senate Judiciary Subcommittee in Washington arguing portal to portal pay lawsuits should not excuse weakening the Fair Labor Standards Act. Mason cautions against emasculation of wage protections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AFL
Walter J. Mason
Senate Judiciary Subcommittee
Washington
Mason
Portal To Portal
International
Slayer sought in Earlham man slaying
An extensive search for suspects is underway in the slaying of Charles Mleynek, a 55 year old Madison county farmer found dead at his Earlham home. He was shot through a back porch door after a knock. police say the killer waited for the victim to answer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earlham
Iowa
Charles Mleynek
Madison County
Charles Neidt
Winterset
Mleynek
Worth Deets
Neidt
Cardinals Clash With Central B Team in Pella Showdown
Washington junior college coach Norman White expects a tough game as the Cardinals face Central college B squad of Pella in the high school gym. White notes Joe Martin from Crawfordsville High as a key indicator of Central’s strength and plans the same lineup used against Clinton and the Comets. Tonight’s main event starts at eight with a 6:30 preliminary by the Washington Y team and the Keota Independents, plus a Wednesday 7:30 road game at Ainsworth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman White
Washington Junior College
Washington Cardinals
Central College
Pella
Littte
Joe Martin
Crawfordsville
Central
White
Clinton
Comets
Jem Tanner
Max Payne
Bob Sodergren
Everette Prebys
Jim Arneld
Tonigt
Washington “Y
Keota Independents
Washington
Ainsworth
Burlington Bowl Inn juniors defeat Washington bowlers 2646 to 2515
The Burlington Bowl Inn Jr team won all three games against five Washington bowlers at City Hall Alleys on Saturday night. Mason and Wolverton led Burlington with 558 total pins. Crone topped Washington with 503.
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Burlington Bowl Inn, Jr
Washington
City Hall
Burlington Kewlers
Burlington
Mason
Graham
Aldrich
Dixon
Wolverton
Chick Crone
Ed Sorrell
Y.a
Crone
Gasoline Blamed in Deaths Near Pleasantville
In Pleasantville Pennsylvania Mrs. Emerson Mistakenly poured gasoline on a kitchen fire causing an explosion and fire that killed her husband James Emerson a Water Department inspector and their child Hazel Ruth five and injured others The sheriff reported no arrests and that Emerson died at the scene while trying to save his family
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasantville
James Emerson
Hazel Ruth
Emerson
Water Department
VA to Build 2 Hospitals Under Contract by June
Army engineers say two veterans administration hospitals will be under construction by June 30. The VA plans five hospitals and engineers 27, with 63 VA hospitals assigned for construction. The overall program totals 770 million dollars for 74 hospitals and 23 major additions, with 15 more authorized awaiting appropriations.
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Washington
Army Engineers
Veterans Administration
Army
South Highland Community News Highlights
South Highland notes list visits by Yaro Lasek and family to Richard Havel and Burke McCreery Erwin White plans move to Toi O Conner estate farm. R T Knottnerus Jr and children return from Iowa City hospital stay. Richard Have family visit John Lasek and Wilbur Chalupea household.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Highland
Yaro Lasek
Richard Havel
Dewane Hazen
Burke McCreery
Erwin White
Washington
Melo Lasek
Erwin
Toi O'Conner
R. T. Knottnerus,Jr
Iowa City
Richard Have
John Lasek
John Krotz
Robert
Wilbur Chalupea
White to Succeed Violet Fletcher as Postoffice Clerk
Crawfordsville reports a personnel change in the local post office Violet Fletcher resigns effective Monday Carlton White will serve as clerk starting February 1 Also noted are visits by D H Messenger of Wayland and Ralph Beauchamps to Washington and a beauty parlor set to open soon with a new operator in charge
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Raymond
Crawfordsville
Postoffice
Violet Fletcher
Carelton White
D. H. Messenger
Wayland
Mary King
Ralph Beauchamps
Washington
Army engineers to award hospital contracts by June 30
Vision at Providence and Sioux Falls noted as part of a list of hospitals for construction contracts. Negotiations for a hospital in Minot failed. The Iowa City 500-bed general medical and surgical hospital is included among sites expected to receive awards by June 30.
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Vision
Providence
R. I
Sioux Falls
S. D
Minot
N. D
Army Engineers
Iowa City
Iowa
General Medical and Surgical
Pupils Shine In Mrs Murdock Piano Recital At Studio
Nineteen pupils of Mrs Charles Murdock and marimbist Maxine Crone performed at the teacher's studio Saturday afternoon. A social hour followed the post Christmas party with games and prizes awarded for top artistic work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Murdock
Maxine Crone
Wilma Graber
Wayland
Murdock
G S Circle Meets In Thompson Home
The CG and S Circle of the Ainsworth Methodist W S C S met at Mrs. Clifford Thompson’s home in Fairview. Mrs. Thompson presided as plans were made to support overseas needy families and promote Circle activities. The group will meet February 20 with Mrs. Clarence Richards hosting.
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G&s Circle
Thompson
Fairview
S. Cirele
Ainsworth Methodist W. S. C. S
Clifford Thompson
Railroads as Iron and Steel Scrap Source
Railroads are the leading source of iron and steel scrap and, in normal times, originate about one sixth of all the commercial supply required by the steel industry.
Ancient Greeks Trade Sheep for Pepper Before War
An ancient transaction shows 14 head of sheep exchanged for a pound of pepper, with pepper valued at about four cents per pound before the war.
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R. E. Whisler
Loretta Harrison
Harry V. Miller
Albert Spangler
George Gallup
Ed Benson
Princeton
N. J
Howard Baxter
Cleveland
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Kankakee
Orville Elder
Long & Hotl
Arthur Martinson
Eau Claire
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Florida
Robert Young
Susan Kay
Oelwein
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Indianapolis
Ind
Arthur E. Rankin
Hampton
George Brinton
Rankin
Franklin County
K. Hall
Wed
T. J. Berdo
Virginia Wright
M. L. Brown
MacMurray College
Stanley F. Smith
Duubuque
P. E. Wanerus
Mrs. Smith
Donut Holes Fern Pastry Shop
Moon
Mars
Jupiter
Fern
Pastry Shop
West Side Square
Ft. Madison
T. W. Harwood
Washington Dairy
Will
Monte
Grall
John W. Lee
Cardinals
Veteran Hospital
Arron Taxi
North Marion
Dixie Dugan
Dixie
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BY Mevoy and
Striebei
Paul Ramadier
France
Vincent Auriol
Ramadier
Mrs. Melo Lasek
Norma Widmer
Thompson Betty Fritz Old MacDonald
Sehau
Bach
Oman and the Fairies
Mary Thompson
Mildred Bower
Darlene Custer
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Sewoer
Hopkins Patricia Pehler
Schumann
Liszt
Thompson Betty Thompson
Lorene Fritz
Tee Thompson
Arake
Ketterer
Kern
Little Hesse
Kern Carla Caldwell
Thompson the Tiresome Woodpecker
Barbara Harlan Woodland
Swynn Fairies
Lachlan
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Lucille Rhodes
Kennedy
Elmenreich
Cheryl Nayadley
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