Washington forwards pace win over Muscatine 37 to 25
Washington Cardinals win at Muscatine 37 to 25 as forwards Tucker and Hampsher score key baskets despite missing Kester and Newnam. Center Cornthwaite leads Muscatine with 14 points while Washington dominates in the second half.
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Kester
Newnam
Washington Cardinals
Muscatine
Burlington
Washington
Tucker
Hampsher
Cornthwaite
Krabill
Fes
Aes Pe
Cansomns
Sal
Ase
SR Loasien Ceovinien
Marshall
McFadden
Grecian
Wetala
Nau
Weber
Pagan
Ea Barry
Morrow
Gaihoun
Meer
Eversmeyer
Louis Earns Ten-Round Victory Over Bob Pastor
In New York at Madison Square Garden, Joe Louis defeated Bob Pastor by ten round decision. Louis carried 203 pounds to Pastor's 179, a 24 percent edge, as about 16,000 fans watched and receipts totaled $100,609.
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New York
Joe Louis
Bob Pastor
Madison Square Garden
Pastor
Gratitude for Sympathy Offered After Nancy Chadwick’s Illness
Mrs. Howard Anderson and family express deep thanks for acts of sympathy and thoughtful kindness received during Mrs. Nancy Chadwick’s illness and death.
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Nancy Chadwick
Howard Anderson
Mrs Henry Kieffer Admitted for Influenza at Hospital
Mrs Henry Kieffer of Dubuque was admitted this morning for medical treatment of influenza at the hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Kieffer
Dubuque
Wellman Kalona and Brighton Win In Ke-Wash League
In Ke-Wash league action Wellman defeats West Chester 43 to 34 Kalona beats Keota 38 to 19 and Brighton bests Richland 26 to 16. West Chester rallied in the second half but Wellman’s Wetrich and Yoder fouled out. Knerr led Brighton with 11 points. Steinbeck and Ward starred for Richland.
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Kalona
West Chester
Keota
Wellman
Brighton
Richland
Kaiona
Wetrich
Yoder
Scranton
Carr
Chester
Knerr
Burlington Triumphs Over Keokuk 25 to 15 in Little Six
Burlington defeated Keokuk 25 to 15 in a Little Six game at Burlington. The Greyhounds led 7 to 7 at halftime before Esau's long shot sparked a second half surge. Green scored eight points with Youngstrom and Green each adding baskets to secure the win as Salzer added five.
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Burlington
Keokuk
Greyhounds
Esau
Youngstrom
Green
Salzer
Ottumwa Defeats Fort Madison 23 22 in Close Little Six Game
Ottumwa High edged Fort Madison 23 to 22 in a Little Six conference clash. Jones scored on a late field goal to break a 21 21 tie, while Fort Madison substitute Leonard Skewes added two late baskets to tie the game at 21 21. Marshall led Ottumwa with 13 points as Ottumwa trailed 17 14 at halftime.
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Fort Madison
Albia Juniors Rally to Defeat Burlington in Tight Clash
Albia Junior college came from behind in the second half to beat Burlington Junior college 24 to 19 in Albia. Burlington led 11 to 10 at halftime, Albia moved ahead 21 to 17 by the third period and preserved the lead as Reeves sat out with a fractured wrist while Harold Albia led with nine and Koerner had nine for Burlington.
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Albia
Albia Junior College
Burlington Junior College
Burlington
Alvin
Wayne Reeves
Harold
Koerner
American Cancer Society representative to visit Washington transit stop
F L Rector M D field representative for the Central district of the American Society for the Control of Cancer will stop in Washington this afternoon between trains to meet with Dr. and Mrs. C W McLaughlin who is state commander of the Iowa Division of the Woman's Field Army for the control of cancer.
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F. L. Rector
M. D
American Society For the Control of Cancer
Washington
C. W. McLaughlin
Fairfield Dominates Washington 35 to 9 in Coach's Shakeup
Fairfield blanked the Washington Demons 35 to 9 as three key players were dismissed for training-rule violations. Washington managed only two field goals by Custer and Strotle, while Fairfield's lineup showed strength ahead of next week's Muscatine game. The Fairfield reserves won 25 to 11 in the second contest.
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Washington Demons
Fairfield
Washington
Custer
Strotle
Kimberlin
Muscatine
Jerry Miller
L. A. Gluenkin
Tax Revision Bill Aims to Ease Local School Taxes Iowa
DES MOINES Iowa January 39 A tax revision measure would shift 12 million dollars per year for two years from local property taxes to the state general fund for school support Forty percent would be returned to local districts based on attendance and sixty percent would fund equalization for districts with low property values The plan argues Iowa lags behind the nation in state funded school revenues and seeks to broaden equal educational opportunity by aid to rural and poorer districts A companion senate bill is planned.
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Des Moines
Iowa
House of Representatives
Brown
Bowers
Treimer
Elliott
Latehaw
Gallagher
General Fund
Delaware
North Carolina
California
Senate
Elaine Barriero Plays Dual Roles in Hannibal Parody
Hollywood gossip notes Elaine Barriero shines in the Caliban and Ariel comedy. She enters the drama late and, amid a comic premise, becomes involved with a man who is her father, though they don’t realize it at first. Rumors swirl about Binnie Barnes and John King wedding plans and a delayed divorce for Samuel Josefs. Jean Muir moves with a cane as flu complications rise in Hollywood.
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King Features Syndicate, Inc
Hollywood
Elaine’ Barrie
Hannibal
Caliban
Ariel
Rome
Flaine
Mary Young
Boston
Binnie Barnes
John King
Samuel Josefs
Jean Muir
Sybil Brand
Joseph Weenike Dies at Ottumwa
Joseph Weenike died last night at 10 45 in St Josephs hospital Ottumwa after a week of treatment. Funeral services will be tomorrow at 1 pm at his home and 2 pm at Germanville Lutheran church conducted by Rev J L Leitzinger with burial in the church cemetery. He was born July 9 1889 in Walnut township Jefferson county son of August and his wife and lived in Brighton his whole life. Surviving are his mother in Davenport two sisters Mrs Elizabeth Traeger Davenport and Mia Gertrude Tamp Hedrick and one brother Theodore Stockport plus wife Amelia Kyle and three children Roy Esther and Ruth.
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Brighton
Joseph Weenike
St. Joseph's Hospital
Ottumwa
Germanville Lutheran Church
J. L. Leitzinger
Walnut Township
Jefferson County
August Weenike
Davenport
Elizabeth Traeger
Mia
Gertrude Tamp
Hedrick
Theodore
Stockport
Amelia Kyle
Roy
Esther
Ruth
Shoppers in Town Visit West Chester and Wayland Friends
Among shoppers yesterday were Mr and Mrs J R Wenger and family of West Chester Mrs F M Jindenmeyer George F Wright G W Stell er also of West Chester Mr and Mrs A J Wyse Wayland Miss Alice Shelangoski and Mr and Mrs Ralph Scott who are spending a few days in St Louis and St Charles Mo They will visit Evangeline Scntt at Lindenwood College for Girls during the trip.
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R. G. Vincent
Wellman
Homer Vincent
Lawrence Kozak
Maquoketa
Macon
Washington
Iowa
Charles George
Ottumwa
Irvin Koenig
Riverside
Wilton Oleson
Roger
Omaha
Ray C. Tracy
Mt. Pleasant
J. R. Wenger
Wayland
F. M. Jindenmeyer
George F. Wright
G. W. Stetler
West Chester
A. J. Wyse
Alice Shelangoski
Ralph Scott
St. Louis
St. Charles
Evangeline Scntt
Lindenwood College For
St James benefit card party donor listed for candy prize
Journal notes a two pound box of candy donated by Al Cantoni for the door prize at the St James benefit card party, an omission corrected in yesterday’s report.
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St. James
al Cantoni
500 Ministers to Attend Three Day Convention
About 500 ministers from across Iowa are expected for a three day Iowa Convocation of Ministers in Des Moines starting Monday. Speakers include Dr. Herbert L. Willett of the University of Chicago and Dr. Halford Luccock of Yale Divinity School. J. Bward A. Steiner of Grinnell College will lead devotionals.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Herbert L. Willett
University of Chicago
Chicago
Til
Halford Luccock
Divinity School
Yale University
New Haven
Conn
Baward A. Steiner
Grinnell College
Grinnell
No Doubt About It Female bedbug lays eggs quarterly
A female bedbug lays eggs four times a year, with each batch numbering about 50 eggs. The insects reproduce rapidly, affecting indoor environments and prompting pest control measures.
Romance Ends For RKO Star Alan Curtis And Drusilla Dunn
Gossip columns report the romance between Alan Curtis of RKO and socialite Drusilla Dunn nearing its finish as local society follows the couple’s status.
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Alan Curtis
R-K-O
Drusilla Dunn
Viennese Star Tilly Losch Waits for Mother’s Status
News from Vienna reports dancer Tilly Losch may attend the premiere of Good Earth in Hollywood if she can secure travel. Her mother Mrs Eugenie Losch is critically ill abroad, and Losch had her bags ready for a week for a summons. A private plane was chartered to New York but cancelled after a phone update on her mother’s condition.
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Vienna
Tilly Losch
Hollywood
Eugenie Losch
New York
Greta Garbo Name Origin Tangle and Surnames
In Los Angeles KE. H. B. explains that fans who call her Greta pronounce it as Gretta Garbo. Swedish birth name would be Gustafsson, with Garbo as a coined stage name by Maurita Stiller. The director later grew to know her well.
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KE. H. B
Los Angeles
Gretta” Garbo
A. Gustafsson
Maurita Stiller
Rosalind Marquis Keeps Memory Book Of Kindness
A Hollywood actress Rosalind Marquis is known for noting kind acts in a small black memory book she keeps. She plans to remember the people who helped her on her rise to fame, contrasting herself with others who forget. A studio executive notes she was the only actress to write him a letter of appreciation in three years.
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Rosalind Marquis
Hollywood
Rosalind
Stars on Sweaters Define Warner Brothers Basketball Team
Each player on the Warner Brothers basketball team wears a sweater bearing a star name. Glenda Farrell provided one sweater and Boy Friend Drew Eberson plays on the team, but his sweater will read Margaret Lindsay. Glenda Farrell’s sweater will be worn by team manager Joe Smith.
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Warner Brothers
Glenda Farrell
Drew Eberson
Margaret Lindsay
Glenda
Joe Smith
Entertainment Gossip and Engagement Plans Revealed
Donald Barry proposes to Joy Hodges with an engagement ring while planning a summer wedding. Errol Flynn suffers a malaria fever recurrence from a past illness contracted in New Gunee five years ago. Mae Clarke hosts a surprise birthday party for fiancé Dr. Frank Nolan.
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Donald Barry
Joy Hodges
Errol Flynn
New Gunee
Mae Clarke
John Warburton
Frank Nolan
Miller Wins National Sales Prize for 1936
Frank B. Miller, manager of the Iowa Southern Utilities company, was announced as a winner in the nationwide sales contest for 1936 by One Minute Wesker company of Newton, Iowa. He received a Gruen watch for outstanding sales achievements and is noted as a highly efficient merchandiser in the utilities field.
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Frank B. Miller
Iowa Southern Utilities Company
One Minute Wesker Company
Newton
Iowa
Miller
Minicks Return From Florida Trip Amid Floods
Mr and Mrs Raymond Minick returned from Florida with most time in Miami and Miami Beach. En route home they detoured around floods near Cincinnati crossing the Ohio river where business houses were closed and streets dark. Mrs Don Welch accompanied them from Bloomington Illinois and visits the Jungbluth home.
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Raymond Minick
Florida
Miami
Miami Beach
Kentucky
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Ohio
Ohio River
Minicks
Don Welch
Bloomington
Ill
Jungbluth
Ainsworth Local Roundup Weekly Health Notes and Spelling Contest
Don Rabenold has been ill with the flu for a week while Miss Hattie Pratt has been sick for weeks. Karry and James Boileau visited in the Tri Cities Saturday. Mrs Wanda Orndorfft is able to sit up briefly and shows signs of recovery. Evelyn Powers Betty Lee Simons and Edith Jolly traveled to Washington Saturday for the county spelling contest where Evelyn placed second and Edith third in written competition.
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Ruth Norris
Ainsworth
Don Rabenold
Hattie Pratt
Karry
James Boileau
Tri Cities
Wanda Orndorfft
Evelyn Powers
Betty Lee Simons
Edith Jolly
Washington
Washington County
Evelyn
Edith
Local Weddings And Social Events From Morning Sun Area
Miss Cassabaum and Thomas J. Holmes of Junction wed January 28 at the bride’s home with Rev. Ramsdale officiating. Geraldine Walsh and Harvey H. Jennings were married January 11 at St Mary’s rectory Nichols. Edith Orr hosted bridge night on Second street. Mr and Mrs James E McGuire celebrated their 58th wedding anniversary January 28. Priscilla club met with hostesses Beulah Luckey and Harry Duncan.
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Columbl
Irene Ldosul'auiui
Ubupliter OL Wal
Ang Mes
Thomas J. Civuiiues, Jr
Ahu Mo
Thomas J. Holmes
Vride
S. Ramsdale
Paul D. Moore
Bruce Jennings
Here
Edith Orr
Second Street
James E. McGuire
Cotter
Washington
Priscilla Club
Beulah Luckey
Harry Duncan
Sunset Circle Families Meet at Joe Conrad Home
Sunset Circle members and four guests gathered Thursday evening at the Joe Conrad home for a social. Forty five attended and refreshments were served. The next gathering will be an annual all day meeting hosted by Mr and Mrs William Mitchell.
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Sunset Circle
Joe Conrad
Ilen Conrad
Willis Conrad
Wm. Mitchell
Mrs A Krause Hosts Give and Take Club
Mrs Arthur Krause hosted the Give and Take club at her home last evening. Bridge was played at three tables with high prizes awarded to Mrs Gene Stevens and Everett Stewart for women and men respectively. Refreshments were served by the hostess.
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Arthur Krause
Gene Stevens
Everett Stewart
Kauffman and Ingraham Wed in Wayland Marriage
Marie Kauffman daughter of Mr and Mrs William Kauffman and St Claire Ingraham son of Mr and Mrs Arthur Ingraham both of Wayland were married Friday at noon by Rev Nightingale at Mt Pleasant Attendants were Mr and Mrs Allen Meyer The bride wore a rust colored dress They are Wayland High School class of 1936 graduates Mrs Ingraham worked in Magdefrau Store and Mr Ingraham attends Washington Junior College A charivari was held last evening at the brides home
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Wayland
Marie Kauffman
William Kauffman
St Claire Ingraham
Arthur Ingraham
Nightingale
Mt. Pleasant
Allen Meyer
Wayland High School
Ingraham
Magdefrau
Washington Junior College
Lucille Ross Hosts Sabbath School Class Supper
Nine members of the United Presbyterian church Sabbath school class, led by teacher Mrs Nelil Trotman, were entertained by Mire Lucille Ross at ninety percent East Second Street. A waffle supper followed by a social evening featured guests Gladys Edwards Mary Chapman Virginia Burton Helen Finney Lois Sampson Maurine Walker Frances Catherine Stewart and Mise Ross.
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United Presbyterian Church
Nelil Trotman
Mire Lucille Ross
East Second Street
Gladys Edwards
Mary Chapman
Virginia Burton
Helen Finney
Lois Sampson
Maurine Walker
Frances
Catherine Stewart
Mise Ross
Symmes Bequeaths 250 Acres to Found Free Virginia School
The bequeathing of 250 acres of land an adjacent salt marsh and eight cows formed the first educational endowment in America left by Benjamin Symmes to establish a free school in Elizabeth County Virginia Mr Symmes died in
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America
Benjamin Symmes
Elizabeth County
Symmes
Bauer couple host faculty dinner at West Chester
Mr and Mrs Roy Bauer hosted the West Chester school faculty for a dinner at their home on Wednesday evening an annual event. Supt. and other faculty members attended the gathering continuing the longtime tradition.
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West Chester
Roy Bauer
West Chester School
Social calendar of local clubs and events
Notices list U and I club supper and multiple D A R and Rainbow Girls meetings. Open house for Golden wedding anniversary at John Shalla home followed by various nurse aid and literature sessions. Tuesday includes Handcraft groups and D A R meeting. Wednesday and Thursday feature Ladies Aid societies and club gatherings.
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U and I Club
Robert Dawson
Main Street
G. A. R. Hall
John Shalla
South
Iowa Avenue
Rainbow Girls
Masonic Temple Bible Department
J. C. Boica
Marion Avenue
JT. C. Meibohm
West Third Street
General Aid
R. G. Cherry
East Washington Street
Leo Nardy
West Second
D.A.R
Paul Smakenberg
Pleasant Hill Ladies Aid Society
Will Miller
George Leebs
Sunshine Community Club
Sam Warren
Merry Makers Club
Ora Scott
Birthday List Celebrates Eighties And Annuities
Mrs J M Lord turns eighty one and HH Anderson is eighty five in a community birthday note. Other names include Mrs Nick Roth Mrs George Hotle Mrs Laura Longwell Glenn French James Swailes Mrs W T Davidson Julia Harvey and Ben Henkte with Tom and Mrs Davis marking joint birthdays and a wedding anniversary.
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Roosevelt
Nick Roth
George Hotle
Laura Longwell
Glenn French
Yee
James E. Swailes
W. T. Davidson
Crawfordsville
Julia Harvey
Ben Henkte
Tom Davis
Birthday list for children from Stewart Bostwick and Boyer families
Children with birthdays today include Bobby Stewart son of Mr and Mrs ER Stewart Robert Bostwick son of Mr and Mrs BR F Bostwick Jr and Richard Boyer son of Mrs Vero Boyer in 11.
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Bobby Stewart
ER. A. Stewart
Robert Bostwick
BR. F. Bostwick, Jr
Richard Boyer
Vero Boyer
Belated Birthday Wishes For Shirley Speidel
A belated birthday greeting is offered to Shirley Jean Speidel daughter of Mr and Mrs Harold Speidel of Wastand who was one year old on Wednesday.
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Shirley Jean Speidel
Harold Speidel
Doris Leffler Reaches Seventeen Today
Doris Leffler attains the age of seventeen years on this date. The notice marks her birthday and preserves the family announcement in local records.
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Doris Leffler
Dinner Bridge Event Amidst Social Gathering
Attendees included Mrs. M. J. Tandy, Mr. and Mrs. John Calkins, Misses Mildred Qchs, Marcard Bouquard, Kathleen Bruty, Dorothy Davis, Joy Smith, and Martha Crone. Bridge followed the dinner as part of the evening's activities.
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M. J. Tandy
John Calkins
Mildred Qchs
Marcard Rbouquard
Kathleen Bruty
Dorothy Davis
Joy Smith
Martha Crone
Riverside Lodges Host Benefit Party for Flood Relief
Riverside Oddfellow and Rebekah lodges sponsor a Monday benefit on Feb 1 with cards and lunch at the Oddfellow hall and a dance at the American Legion hall to raise funds for the Red Cross flood relief. Proceeds from both events to aid disaster relief.
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Riverside
Oddfellow and Rebekah
American Red Cross
Oddfellow Hall
American Legion Hall
Red Cross
County Lassies
Joseph Hotka
Noll
Ida Dorothy Skubal
Gladys Metz
Maxine Kessle- Mary
Kathleen Hotka
Dorothy
Helen Colbert
Esther Wardy
Mary
Inez Waldschmidt
Agnes Brophy
Margaret Cummings
Elaine Rummehart
Bernice Libenguth
Rosebud Camp No. 2372
Royal Neighbors of America
Masonic Hall
Ainsworth Camp
Myrtle O'Conner
Mary Hopping
Washington
Oracle
John Moss
J. M. Soukup
June Lane
Ee. FE
H M S Reviews Racial Book at Wo man’s Mission Meeting
Mrs Mary Genkinger hosted the Women’s Home Missionary Society meeting of the Methodist church with good attendance. A new program followed business, Mrs Palmer Babcock led devotions, and Mrs H T Shaver read a paper on citizenship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Genkinger Weer
Women's Home Missionary
Methodist Church
Palmer Babcock
le Devotonals
H. ™. Shaver
Ciizenship
Babcock
Mt Box
Arthur Atack
Arthur Griffis
Club and Families Gather for Supper in Ferguson Home
The American Legion unit and members plus families met at Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Ferguson for supper. Co-hostesses Mrs. Ferguson and Mrs. Nevin welcomed eighteen guests for a buffet. Herman Luers led questions, Pauline Forinash read a piece for the upcoming declamatory contest, and Miss Bougviet played cello with Miss Dorothy Davis at the piano.
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R. C. Ferguson
Ferguson
Famer Nevin
Herman Lee
Herman Luers
Ferreson
Pauline Forinash
Margaret Boug Viet
Miseonmothy Davis
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Lewis
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Plood
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St. Claire Ingraham
Lucille Ross
Roy Bauers
Pilotburg
J. M. Lord
Three Quarter Century Club
Pennsylvania
Illinois
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P. L. Etter
Iowa Ave
Riverside Lodges
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Ferguson Home
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