New Petition Filed In Bombei vs Schafer Case
A petition was filed in district court by Leonard H. Bombei and Genevieve Bombei against Ira J. Schafer. They allege Schafer bought their farm on January 17, 1947 for 25987.50, with 5000 paid upfront, 500 withheld as alleged damage, and demand recovery of 500 plus costs including attorney fees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. R. Noonan
District Court
Leonard H. Bombei
Genevieve Bombei
Ira J. Schafer
Iffs
Det
L. J. Kehoe Isey
Fire in Subway Station Kills Three in Boston
A flash fire swept an elevator shaft at the Atlantic station of the Metropolitan Transit Authority in Boston killing three unidentified victims and injuring five subway workers. Three hundred commuters escaped via an emergency exit as the tower and shaft area burned and a narrow stairway became a deadly funnel. The Atlantic station is a unique stop on the system linking Maverick in East Boston to the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Subway
Metropolitan Transit Authority
Atlantic
Boston Harbor
Maverick Station
Snowy disruptions hit Washington county events and travel
Snow in Snowin County forced cancellations and postponements including a Washington Ot tumwa high school basketball game and a YMCA volleyball trip. Richard Morgan injury halted the Washington county tournament with postponement pending. Attendance slipped to about 75 percent, buses and trains faced delays, and power and farm lines suffered brief outages as services resumed toward evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Washington and Franklin
Legion Hall
Union
Burlington Trailways
Benteco Store Tops Clerks Contest Nationwide Rise
The Washington Benteco store led thirty six Benner locations in gain percent during a clerk sale with manager Marvin Carter reporting the store exceeded its quota by forty percent. The firm celebrates the top spot in the contest based on percentage growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Benteco
Benner
Marvin Carter
Washington Benner
Bass Bluegill Pair Tops Pond Yields
Exhaustive checks show the bass bluegill combination yields the most fish, often producing 300 to 500 pounds per acre in small fertilized ponds. Fish reach legal size in the second year after stocking.
Causes of tire wear from mechanical irregularities
Mechanical irregularities such as misalignment sprung axles worn bushings bent wheels and grabbing brakes contribute to uneven tire wear. Unbalance and other factors also lead to irregular tread wear patterns across tires.
Hospital Admits Dick Morgan and Elizabeth Irwin
Births today include twin daughters to Mr and Mrs Richard Shalla in Richmond this morning. City hospital records list Dick Morgan of Brigh ton and Elizabeth Irwin as admitted yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Morgan
Brighton
Elizabeth Irwin
City
Richard Shalla
Richmond
Ramblings and Remnants on Sleet Weather Musings
The writer explains sleet snow and rain with dictionary and encyclopedia insights, notes recent storms and changing conditions, and reflects on ice coating trees and wires. He discusses weather unpredictability, beauty of ice on trees, and how sleet affects footing and roads as forecasts shift to rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Social Calendar Filled With Club Meetings This Week
Calendar lists Friday Friendship club gathering with supper and social details, Farewell for Mr and Mrs Mac Davis hosted by Mr and Mrs Maurice Alvine, and numerous events through Saturday Monday Tuesday and beyond including PTA YWCA crafts Missionary circle and DAR. Community groups invite participation and specify times locations and hosts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friendship Club
Mac Davis
Maurice Alvine
Emma Barnetts
Henry c. Hull
Birthday Announcements From The Three Quarter Century Club
Two members Mrs. Nettie Horn and Mrs. L C Woodburn celebrate today in the Three Quarter Century club with congratulations. January 28 marks birthdays for HF Carris near Keota Mrs Frank Leeper Joan Fields Mrs Raymond Chalupa and Carolyn Cecile Moore. Judith Ann Messmer is 9 Roger Stalder 9 and Shirley Ann Escher is 13 today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nettie Horn
L. C. Woodburn
HF. T. Carris
Near Keota
Frank Leeper
Joan Fields
Raymond Chalupa
Carolyn Cecile Moore
Judith Ann Messmer
Roger Stalder
Shirley Ann Escher
Fox Hunts Popular Pastime Near Noble
Fox hunts attract locals around Noble as a group covered sections near Wayland and wooded areas north and east of town. One fox was captured while participants included Gerald Nebel Oscar Miller and Edwin Leichty. Neighbors helped with hay baling for Lyle Paisley and John Wagner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Frey
Noble
Wayland
Gerald Nebel
Oscar Miller
Edwin Leichty
Evert Roth
Lyle Paisley
John Wagner
Billy Nebel
Washington
Milton Nebel
Glenn Rodgers
Winfield
Iowa City
Clayton Nebel
Uranium: A Paradox of Promise and Peril in Prospecting
For the modern prospector uranium once a nuisance to other minerals has opened a paradoxical field. It is rare and not pure, surrounded by secrecy on one hand and highly publicized on the other. It is a potential benefactor and deadly enemy.
Indian Creek PTA Dance at Carroll Hall
The Indian Creek PTA sponsored a dance at Carroll hall in Brighton last Friday with Don Radd providing the music. After the basketball game a strong turnout attended the dance with home baked pies and candy sold by community patrons. A group of women from northeast Washington visiting for a winter sewing frags event, hosted by Mrs. Charles Vondra sek, joined the festivities. Mrs. Martin Kron and Mrs. Floyd Marston won first and second prizes for sewing. Refreshments were served by the hostess, with several local women present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indian Creek Club
Indian Creek Pta
Carroll Hall
Brighton
Don Radd
Washinton
Charles Vondrasek
Martin Kron
Floyd Marston
Roy Havel
Wes Ramsey
William Sheetz
Glen Harris
David Livingston
Della Ramsey
Elmer Guen
Breakfast Hostess Mrs Edmondson Serves VEFW Auxiliary
Mrs Edmondson hosted a Thursday morning breakfast at her home for 18 VEFW auxiliary members and four accompanying children. Sister Mrs Howard Hovis helped serve the nine o’clock meal as plans were made to attend auxiliary meetings in Mt Pleasant and Keota and the usual collection was taken to swell the amount.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. R. Edmondson
VEFW
Howard Hovis
Mt Preasant
Keota
Mrs Milo Orris Weds In Family Home Event
Mrs Milo Orris formerly Donna Boyd wed Tuesday afternoon at her parents home in Haskins. The Boyd family marked their 27th wedding anniversary while Cleo and Milo Orris observed their second anniversary. The couple will reside in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orris
Donna Boyd
Ralph Boyd
Haskins
Boyd
Boyds
Cleo Orris
Milo Orris
Cleo
Milo
Square Circle Club Meets at Leichtys
Thirteen Square Circle club members met with Mrs. Aaron Leichty Wednesday afternoon and shared hobbies. Guests included Mrs. Leichty’s mother and Marjorie Ann White with her grandmother Mrs. Milton White. Georgia Williams described witnessing a plane crash in Kingsport Tennessee. Joe Jones spoke of a trip to McAllen Texas and a visit to Mexico. Plans for a club project were discussed and a work committee will decide. Seasonal refreshments ended the meeting. Mrs. Marsh Atkinson will host breakfast next Thursday February 3.
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Thirteen Square Circle Club
Aaron Leichty
Leichty
Marjorie Ann White
Milton White
Georgia Williams
Kingsport
Tenn
Joe Jones
Mr Jones
McAllen
Texas
Mexico
Brighton Bay Wedding in Honolulu Jan 7 1946
Leslie Howell Lauderdale son of Mr and Mrs F A Lauderdale of Brighton married Carolyn Delberta Clement daughter of Mark O Clement and Mrs Clarence L Thomas at Parker Memorial chapel St Andrews Cathedral Honolulu at 7 PM The ceremony was performed by Rev Lewis B Sheen The bride wore a turquoise taffeta ballerina gown with bolero and yellow roses in her hair A reception followed at Mrs Bremer's home in Honolulu Lauderdale is a Brighton High School graduate from 1945 and has served in the Navy The bride attended schools in Wyoming Virginia California and Honolulu
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Honolulu
T. H
Leslie Howell Lauderdale
F. A. Lauderdale
Brighton
Carolyn Delberta Clement
Mark O. Clement
Clarence L. Thomas
Parker
Harriet Bremer
Mr. Lauderdale
Joseph Clark
Mrs. Thomas
Mrs. Bremer
Brighton High School
Navy
Wyoming
Virginia
California
Cement Base Paint Guards Block Walls Against Damp
A cement base paint with a waterproofing compound is recommended to protect cement block construction from moisture. The guidance emphasizes applying a sealing coating to deter dampness and extend wall life.
Rural Women’s Club Meeting Hosted by Mrs Rhodebeck
Mrs C Rhodebeck hosted 11 members of the Rural Women’s club Thursday at 2 o’clock with Mrs Lester Luckenbill presiding. A letter from Mr and Mrs Carl Phillips on vacation was read and the afternoon was spent in visiting. Refreshments were served by the hostess with assistance from Mrs Lou Rhodebeck and Mrs Mary Shields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Rhodebeck
Rural Women's Club
Lester Luckenbill
Carl Phillips
Lou Rhodebeck
Mary Shields
Juniors of Crawfordsville Federated Presbyterian Meet
The Crawfordsville Federated Presbyterian Church Juniors met Wednesday afternoon with sixteen members and one advisor, Mrs. Marion Waters. Phyllis Lowe sang a solo, Lowe and Roberta Fletcher performed a duet, and Dan Cherryholmes, Keith Thomas, and Frank Brown sang. The lesson focused on creation and Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. The group prayed, did handwork, and Mrs. Waters served refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Phyllis Lowe
Miss Lowe
Roberta Fletcher
Dan Cherryholmes
Keith Thomas
Frank Brown
Garden of Eden
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Bob Lytle
Bob
Fenton
Cambridge Glass
Haeger
West Coast Pottery
Wolf’s Flower
Bombei
Snowin County
C. V. Grall
John W. Lee
Benteco Store
Fsparky
Hummy
Bruce Cowden
The
Lola
Humm Gas & Appliance Co
Iowa
Ross Motor Service
Carl
Knights of Pythias
Franklin Homemakers
St. James Pta
YWCA
Carol Brewer
Svening
Missionary Society
U. P. Church
United Presbyterian Home
Booster Club
Fred D Stewart
W. Monroe
Charles Bartholow
Pythian Sisters
KP Hall
Dar
M. J. Cruise
Kate Duncan Smith School
Presbyterian Church
Ther
Mrs. Edmondson
Mrs
Milo M
Square Circle Club
Leichtys
Marsh Atkinson
Brighton Bay
T.H
C. Rhodebeck
Nicola
Harmon
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