Crawfordsville Students to Present Three One-Act Plays
Crawfordsville high school students stage three one act plays on Saturday night January 28 to fund equipment for speech and music classes including a tape recorder. Cast includes Norma Waters Margaret Anderson Phyllis Anderson Dean Schaeffer Betty Howell Nancy Anderson and others with Ray Reschley Betty Lou Johnson Shirley Brown and Marilyn Miller in lead roles. Proceeds support school equipment and the pre liminary declamatory contest preparation.
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Crawfordsville
Crawfordsville High School
Tom Hopkins
Norm Waters
Nellie
Margaret Anderson
Ilka
Phyllis Anderson
Tom
Bert Haley
Dean Schaeffer
Grace Anderson
Betty Howell
Amanda
Nancy Anderson
Pauline Phelps
Shirley Brown
Shirley
Russel Monson
Dick Stephens
Marilyn Miller
Marjorie Raymond
Ruth Davis
Roger Holmes
Druscilla Gruber
Mooncalt Mugford drama at the high school auditorium
An unusual drama centers on John Mugford regarded as crazy by his village. His wife finally accepts his unreality and they live happily together. Cast includes Junior Graber Fern Woodyard Mary Anderson and Janet Fletcher. Friday night program opens at in the high school auditorium.
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Mooncalt Mugford
John Mugford
Junior Graber
Fern Woodyard
Mary Anderson
Janet Fletcher
Farmers reseal 1948 corn crop to avoid government storage
Washington reports farmers will hold 80.9 million bushels of the 1948 price supported corn on their farms for another year. They will receive storage payments while delaying loan repayments. Through December, 1949 crop grains under price support totaled 534.3 million bushels, including 312.7 million wheat and 103.9 million corn.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Singing mouse may become Hollywood movie star
A midnight report from Hollywood says a television singing mouse from Cherokee IA may test for a film. Universal International wired an offer to the mouse owner Mrs Ella Rausch who indicated interest. The studio may bring the mouse to Hollywood or send it to join Francis, a talking male star in a recent movie.
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Hollywood
Midnight
Cherokee
Universal-International Studio
Ella Rausch
Francis
Nine killed as two trains collide near Bencon France
Nine people died and 11 were injured when two passenger trains crashed north of here. Rescue workers searched wreckage for possible additional victims at dawn.
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Bensancon
France
Les
Here
Corn Silage Efficiency in Beet Cattle Feeding
The report notes that corn silage used for wintering beet cattle yields higher efficiency in steer calves than in yearling steers, indicating age-related differences in feed utilization for preserved fodder.
Texas tops in life insurance company head offices
Texas leads as the state with 104 life insurance company head offices domiciled within its borders, while every state except Wyoming has at least one. The finding highlights Texas as the dominant hub for life insurers headquartered in the state.
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Wyoming
F More Life Insurance Company
Texas
Two Guests at Child Study II Meeting
Mrs Ralph Kleese and Mrs David Gregory attended the Child Study II meeting hosted by Mrs Fred Reid Jr. Sixteen members joined a lecture at the high school then moved to Mrs Reid's home for the business session. Mrs Harold Stephens led and reports covered a needy family project and a penny art fund totaling 71 cents.
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Ralph Kleese
David Gregory
Fred Reid Jr
Reid
Harold Stephens
Stephens
Penny Art Fund
Kleese
Truman Hysell
Merle Dickinson
Phillip Kneen
VEW Breakfast Club Honors Mrs Shockey Birthday
Mrs. Cleo Shockey hosted the VEW Breakfast Club Thursday at her home with eighteen members. It was Shockey’s birthday, and the February 9th hostess will be Mrs. Vera Anderson.
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Cleo Shockey
VEW Breakfast Club
Willard Hole Confined To Home With Injuries
Willard Hole remains in home care after a back injury. Family members from Kalona Frytown and Washington visited or called, including Mrs. George Maxwell Mrs. Roland Maxwell Mrs. Lou Bauer and Clifford Bauer family. A birthday dinner marked Mrs. Lou Bauer's day with flowers cake and calls from Chicago. Duane Griggs of Washington was in town on business.
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Richard Fisher
Westchester
Willard Hole
Keith Augustine
Bauer
Clifford
Chicago
Clark Bauer
Joy
Gene
Kenneth
Stanley
Eldin Bauer
Sandra
Tommy
Bill Robertson
Carl Voorhees
Washington
Duane Griggs
West Chester
Police complain of no cooperation from Brink's officials
Boston police criticizing FBI and Brink's for lack of help in the 11 million dollar robbery probe. Deputy Superintendent James F. Daley says no FBI information has been received and the force does not know the exact amount stolen or the number of money bags. Brink's cites ongoing audit as the reason for withholding details.
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Boston
Mass
FBI
Brink
James F. Daley
Brinks
Milk Demand Drops in Eastern Ohio After Steel Strikes
After two weeks of steel strikes the consumption of fluid milk fell sharply in eastern Ohio cities. The report notes a clear drop in dairy product demand as labor disruptions continued, affecting local retailers and dairy producers.
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Ohio
Thirty Students on Wayland Honor Roll
Wayland High School reports a record third six weeks honor roll with 30 students maintaining at least a B average. Three seniors Arnold Roth Marie Kauffman and Ruth Conrad earned straight A averages for the semester.
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Wayland
Wayland High School
Arnold Roth
Marie Kauffman
Ruth Conrad
Donna Hauenstein
Billy Hileman
Lowell Leichty
Kathryn Roth
Ted Lafourek
Jim Troutman
Sara la Graber
Verlee Kauffman
David Reschly
Lavonne Wenger
Verena Wyse
Elizabeth Arbogast
Jean Davison
Richard Hulme
Janet McMullen
Rachel Leichty
Lester Reschly
Aldine Roth
Arlene Roth
Shirley Rubey
Marlene Tschantz
Virginia Bower
Beverly Conrad
Anita Eichelberger
Ruth Graber
Marilyn Leichty
Lucille Wenger
Minnesota Visitors In C. C. Dana Home at Yeo
Mr. and Mrs. David Dana of Austin Minnesota visit his brother C. C. Dana and relatives in Washington Fairfield and Ottumwa. Nearby gatherings recount Sunday dinners and visits across several towns with multiple families noted. The Loyal Twelve club met with Mr. and Mrs. Wilber Bennett for a cooperative supper.
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W. L. Bray
David Dana
Austin
Minn
C. C. Dana
Washington
Fairfield
Ottumwa
Seth Hoskins
Helen
Chalmers Hoskins
Richland
Millard Jones
H. C
Doyle Schmitter
Bloomfield
H. C. Jones
Frances Mottet
Jean Marie
Washington County Hospital
Frank Chuck
Brighton
Jud Leech
Miami Beach
Fla
Nellie Ogden
Loyal
Twelve Club
Wilber Bennett
Junction Locals
Martha Butler reports community notes from Columbus Junction. P F Benson visits Oklahoma City family. Rex Morse moves to a farm near Winfield. Leroy Aldershot and family from Burlington visit E Aldershof.
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Columbus Junction
P. F. Benson
Mark Schafer
Oklahoma City
Okla
Schafer
Rex Morse
Winfield
Leroy Aldershot
Burlington
E. Aldershof
Demons Triumph In Hair Raising 44-40 Victory
Ten years ago today the Washington high school Demons defeated Fairfield 44 to 40 in a tense basketball contest. Captain Bob Lewis, Bob Lowe and Arlo Burham were the standout players credited with the win.
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Washington High School
Fairfield
Bob Lewis
Bob Lowe
Arlo Burham
Family Night At Fredonia Methodist Church Event
A family night party took place at the Fredonia Methodist church with a group from Mt. Pleasant assisting in the program.
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Fredonia Methodist Church
Mt. Pleasant
Des Moines Women Share CARE Gifts From Scotland
Mrs. C. W. Stewart received a letter from a Scottish recipient of CARE packages sent by Mrs. Stewart and Nellie Wilson of Des Moines. The lady reported winning first prize at a bridge party for an egg, the first in three or four months. Mrs. Stewart also received from Mrs. J. E. Kunath, wintering in McAllen Texas, a basket of grapes.
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C. W. Stewart
Scotland
Stewart
Nellie Wilson
Des Moines
J. E. Kunath
McAllen
Texas
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