Local News Bits and Personal Updates from Oklahoma to Florida
Pvt William D Cole Jr RA 17193195 stationed in San Francisco. Mrs Hermion Reim of Hillsdale Okla visiting with Mr and Mrs Mex Lee and sons Robert and Carrol. Mrs Lee is Reim's daughter. Mrs Lulu McFarlane leaves for Towner Colo after visit with Frank McFarlane. Jr and Mrs Warren Stewart in Chicago. Mrs John A Stewart patient at St Francis hospital Tampa after pneumonia. Stewart family in Bradenton for winter. daughter Glen Duncan stays with parents. Records and Hog houses advertised.
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William D. Cole Jr
San Francisco
Calif
Hermion Reim
Hillsdale, Okla
Mex Lee and Sons
Robert and Carrol
Lee
Reim
John A. Stewart
St. Francis Hospital
Tampa
Fla
Stewart
Bradenton
Stewarts
Glen Duncan
Jefferson
Loading Times for Great Lakes Ore Carriers
Ten-thousand-ton ships on the Great Lakes can be loaded in about 90 minutes as ore is dumped through chutes. Unloading these vessels typically requires around four hours under normal conditions.
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Great Lakes
Demons Face Ottumwa In Little Six Showdown
Ottumwa hosts Washington with odds favoring Ottumwa though the De mons have a chance. Coach A H Seidler plans the Fairfield lineup with Stewart Marshall Noonan Vacha Kelsey and Kelsey as reserve. Curtain-raiser at 6 45 and main game at 8 with all seats sold and a radio broadcast anticipated.
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Ottumwa
Washington Demons
A. H. Seidler
Fairfield
Seidler
Warren Stewart
Wayne Marshall
Bob Noonan
Dick Vacha
Bill Kelsey
Bob Kelsey
First Round Played In Louisa Tourney
Columbus Junction defeated Letts 35 to 17 in the Louisa county basketball tournament with Grandview leading Wapello 24 to 23 at full time. Grandview staged a late 90 second rally scoring five points to close within six.
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Columbus Junction
Jan
Letts
Grandview
Wapello
Soil Conservation Meeting in Oregon
The southeast Oregon township group met at Ainsworth high school to seek technical help from the Washington county soils district for a complete soil conservation plan. Petitioners include Robert Miksch Gene Stephens Donald Sands Roy E Wood Paul Campbell Karl Megehelson Herman Wagenknecht Dewey Stephens Walter W Reany Russell Owens Raymond Wilson and A Jeffrey.
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Oregon Township Soil Conservation Group
Ainsworth High School
Washington County Soils District
Robert Miksch
Gene Stephens
Donald Sands
Roy E Wood
Paul Campbell
Karl Megehelson
Herman Wagenknecht
Dewey Stephens
Walter W. Reany
Russell Owens
Raymond Wilson
A. Jeffrey
Soil Conservation Service
Wrestler Joe Bancek Highlights Army Backstory Before Bout
Joe Bancek from Chicago headlines tonight's city hall board event. A four year army veteran with service from Guadalcanal to Tokyo, he remains undefeated since leaving the service and aims to win tonight's match.
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Joe
Dynamite
Bancek
City Hall
Chicago
Guadalcanal
Tokyo
Six Wrestlers in Tonight's Show at City Hall
Six husky mat artists perform in three bouts on the VFW show at city hall in the Legion meeting room. The main event is a two fall match with a 90 minute limit, presented by Bull Poehring of Milwaukee and Lone Eagle of Oklahoma City.
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City Hall
Legion Meeting
Bull Poehring
Milwaukee
Lone Eagle
Oklahoma City
Dynamite Baneck
Chicago
Jimmy Bear
Cedar Rapids
Golden Hawk
Atlanta
Jimmy
Marriage License Issued to Kalona Couple Perry Bontrager and Mabel Miller
Perry Bontrager and Mabel Miller of Kalona obtained a marriage license at the courthouse this morning. The couple plans to wed soon in Kalona.
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Perry Bontrager
Mabel Miller
Kalona
Court House
Bedford War Veteran Dies in Auto Accident
Bedford Iowa January 24 UP Robert Turner 25 a Bedford war veteran was killed early today when a tire blew out on a curve causing his car to overturn he was thrown clear and died instantly Doyle Thompston was critically injured Turner's wife and Mr and Mrs Leo Thomas were not seriously hurt this marks the second auto fatality in Taylor county this month
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Bedford
Iowa
Robert Turner
Turner
Taylor County
Doyle Thompston
Leo Thomas
Farmers Hear Soil Conservation Plans for Coming Year
A local farming group reviews soil practices and treatments and schedules another meeting for Wednesday night January 2% inviting farmers to participate in soil conservation efforts.
Comets Run Up Big Score Against Sigourney at the Y
Norbert Norris poured in 36 points on field goals as the Comets crushed Sigourney 90 to 44 last night at the Y. The first half stayed close at 25 18 before the home club surged in the second half to seal a decisive victory.
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Sigourney
Chamberlin Sports Shop Comets
Norbert Norris
Comets
Boy Scouts Open Basketball Series
In the first round at Lincoln school gym the Christian church troop defeated the Presbyterians 40 to 12 and the Baptists won from the Methodists 22 to 14. Games continue every Thursday. schedule to be mapped later and another Scout team may join the quintets.
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Christian Church Troop
Presbyterians
Baptists
Methodists
Lincoln School
Frank G. Pierce Dies After Lengthy Battle Over Iowa League
Frank G. Pierce 78, organizer of the Iowa League of Municipalities and former Marshalltown mayor, died last night in Marshalltown after a long health decline. He led a 1945 contest for league secretary and later fought to overturn the election, founding American Municipalities in 1899. He is survived by his wife.
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Marshalltown
Frank G. Pierce
Iowa League of Municipalities
League
Pierce
National School Lunch Act Expands Student Nutrition
About 8,000,000 children in 46,000 schools will receive adequate and nutritious lunches under the act.
Dolls treated as humans in ancient Japan used to ward off evil
Ancient Japan dolls were dressed fed and cared for as if alive and were given to mothers to protect children from misfortune.
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Japan
Woman Robber Held On Bonds Of $50 000
Mrs Opal Dixon 35 mother of two was arraigned on a bank robbery charge in Des Moines Iowa after allegedly holding up the Des Moines Bank and Trust Company taking 2950 dollars She confessed to a December 26 bank raid in St Louis for 582 dollars A not guilty plea was entered and a January 6 preliminary hearing set with a life sentence risk on conviction in Iowa for entering a bank with intent to rob.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Opal Dixon
Dixon
Des Moines Bank and Trust Company
St. Louis
Ralph D. Moore
Towa
State Vet Convention Elects Leaders Des Moines
At the state convention in Des Moines yesterday Mrs. Fred Reid of Washington was elected president of the Women's Auxiliary of the association. Dr. John W. Bryant of Mt. Vernon was chosen president of the state veterinarians.
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Des Moines
Fred Reid
Washington
John W. Bryant
Mt. Vernon
Robbers Make Big Hauls in Hold-Ups
In Brooklyn two masked men robbed the Eagle cashier main-floor office taking a $20,000 payroll. A second crime in Forge Village, Westford, saw four masked gunmen seize about $385,000 weekly payroll from Abbot Worsted Mill. Police linked the bandits to a prior $11,200 Lynn robbery.
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New York
Brooklyn Daily Eagle Today
Eagle
Brooklyn
Westford
Mass
Forge Village
Lynn
Here
Professor Orlando W Wilson Leads UC Police Science
The University of California lists Orlando W. Wilson as a professor of police science, highlighting his role within the university’s criminology program.
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University of California
Orlando W. Wilson
Local births and hospital admissions noted in region
At the hospital Mr and Mrs Selmer Sorenson 520 E Seventh St welcome a daughter born at 2 48 this morning. Mr and Mrs Curtis Long 421 E Madison St welcome a daughter born at 3 22. Mr and Mrs Cleo Trier of Keota welcome a daughter born this morning at 11 66. Mrs C W McLaughlin admitted from Mercy Hospital Iowa City. Discharged today are Mrs Harry Lamansky Pleasant Plain Arthur Campbell Wayland Mrs Harry Jones 1030 N Fifth Ave
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Selmer Sorenson
E. Seventh St
Curtis Long
E. Madison St
Cleo Trier
Keota
C. W. McLaughlin
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Harry Lamansky
Pleasant Plain
Arthur Campbell
Wayland
Harry Jones
Fifth Ave
Farm Bureau corn yield results announced at county meeting
Livingston addresses farmers and business men as Clarence Logan reports the ten acre corn yield contest results sponsored by the county Chamber of Commerce. Winners include Don Radda Philip Marshall Doyie Palmer Gayle Cupp and others with yields ranging from 196.94 to 105.45 bushels per acre as the crowd applauds each introduction.
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Gues
Willam Gamon
Washington County Farm Bureau
Clarence Logan
Chamber of Commerce
Don Radda
Philip Marshall
Doyie Palmer
Gayle F. Cupp
Clarene Jarrard
Lesie Bell
Ed Reese
Joe Knotek
Arthur Hore
George Horn
Jovde Knupp
Victor Blattner
Rev D Chalmers Fulton Recovers From Heart Attack
United Presbyterian weekly notes Rev D Chalmers Fulton former pastor of Washington United Presbyterian church has had a heart attack but is recovering He hopes to return to his pulpit as pastor of Gibson Heights church in Youngstown Ohio The front page shows a Christmas myvica program choir with director Carolyn Hamilton at the church event.
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United Presbyterian
D. Chalmers Fulton
Washington United Presbyterian Church
Gibson Heights
Youngstown
Ohio
Carolyn Hamilton
Congregation Hosts Social at Pleasant Hill Church
The Pleas ant Hill church congregation met in the church parlors to welcome new members. A short devotional preceded a wedding shower for two couples, Mr. and Mrs Ralph Erlenbush and Mr. and Mrs Raymond Sojka. Mrs Charles Cannon gave a humorous reading and Mrs Glen Pratt led refreshments.
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Pleasant Hill Church
Ralph Erlenbush
Raymond Sojka
Charles Cannon
Glen Pratt
Club Plays Pinochle In Whitehead Home
Mrs E H Whitehead entertained the U Go I Go club at her home with visitors Mrs E G Holt and Mrs Myrtle Poole. President Mrs Val Fuhr led a short business meeting before members played pinochle at four tables. Mrs Holt won the high score prize and refreshments were served.
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E. H. Whitehead
E. G. Holt
Myrtle Poole
Val Fuhr
Mrs. Olvey Hosts Farewell Dinner for Keota Group
Mrs. Frank H. Olvey of Keota entertained nine guests at a dinner party at The Pines last evening. The gathering served as a farewell before Mrs. Olvey and children depart for Phoenix, Arizona where Dr. Olvey is stationed. Washington guests included Mrs. Marion Sheetz Mrs. Richart Myers and Frances Harvey.
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Frank H. Olvey of
Keota
the Pines
Valley Ladies Aid Holds All Day Church Meeting
Eleven members answered role call as Valley Ladies Aid met at the church for an all day meeting. Plans were discussed to make a comforter and ready-cut garments for emergency relief. Mrs Keith Daering attended as a guest and Hazel Klett joined the group. The meeting closed with the Lord's Prayer. Mrs Walter Sheetz to host January 29 if weather permits.
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Valley Ladies Aid
Powell
Keith Daering
Hazel Klett
Walter Sheetz
Potter Plant Table Setting With Candles
A table is decorated with a potter plant and lighted candles creating a calm display. The arrangement blends handmade pottery with warm illumination, suggesting a decorative or ceremonial setting.
Elect Mrs Kleese President of Club
Mrs. David Kleese was elected president of the Homemakers club at a Wednesday meeting with 11 members three children and two guests present Mrs Hal Richards and Mrs Elwood Kleese welcomed as new member and plans were made for a family party Friday January 31 at the Taylor school house to bid farewell to departures and greet newcomers Mrs Jack Trotman presided as president with officers elected including Mrs Hubert Redlinger vice president Mrs Neill Trottman secretary treasurer and committee members.
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David Kleese
Homemakers Club
Hal Richards
Elwood Kleese
George Dare
Arthur Wiley
General MacArthur
Jack Trotman
Taylor School House
Hubert Redlinger
Neill Trottman
Dare
Kid Shalla
Ray Phillips
Rural Women's club gathering hosted by Mrs Lou Rhodebeck
Mrs. Lou Rhodebeck hosted 11 members of the Rural Women's club and guest Mrs. Leo Beauchamp. President Mrs. Carl Phillips led the business meeting. secretary's report by Mrs. Claude Rhodebeck. Contests led by Mrs. Will Marie Jr with refreshments by the hostess, daughter-in-law, and Mrs. Beauchamp. Next meeting in two weeks with Mrs. Lloyd Humston.
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Lou Rhodebeck
Rural Women's Club
Leo Beauchamp
Carl Phillips
Claude Rhodebeck
Will Marie, Jr
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