Louise Cox Heads to Ottumwa With Parents
Local brief notes Louise Cox will spend tomorrow in Ottumwa with her parents. Also mentioned is Donald Bowes visiting the Henry Bowes home to retrieve his wife Donna Lou and their baby. Donna Lou had been with her grandparents after hospital treatment for a throat abscess. A marriage license was issued to Merlin Roorda and Josephine Van Der Pent of Muscatine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Cox
Ottumwa
Donald Bowes
Henry Bowes
Donna Lou
Crawfordsville
Merlin Roorda
Josephine van der Pent
Muscatine
Bloomfield Faces Washington In Junior College Clash
Washington meets Bloomfield at the high school gym tonight in a key game. Bloomfield’s George Jones scored 33 in a 68 43 win over Washington on December 20. The Cardinals plan to limit Jones while featuring newcomers McFarland Herron and Chamberlin in front of likely big crowd.
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Maasdam
Jones
Washington
Bloomfield
George Jones
Cardinals
McFarland
Herron
Chamberlin
Where's the Fire Ad Reports Local Blazes and Causes
The C. H. Woods Agency runs a newsy fire advertisement featuring brief notes on recent blazes and their causes. The notices appeared yesterday and today, detailing location and origin to inform readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Woods Agency
Hospital Updates and Birth Announcement across Iowa towns
Mrs Ida Kolosick was dismissed today. Farrell Long had a minor operation this morning. Daryl Redlinger of Keota underwent a major operation this morning. Mrs H G Lamansky of Pleasant Plain had a major operation today. Mr and Mrs Herman Wagenknecht of Ainsworth welcomed a son yesterday at 2 40 p m weighing nine pounds four ounces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Kolosick
Farrell Long
Daryl Redlinger
Keota
H. G. Lamansky
Pleasant Plain
Herman Wagenknecht
Ainsworth
Crowded Bowling Schedule at City Hall Alleys This Week
To make up missing matches there will be a busy bowling program at city hall alleys tonight and Wednesday with two matches each evening. A league match precedes the Washington Iowa City affair on Wednesday at nine. Last night's city league scores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Hall
Washington-Iowa City
Ainsworth Tigers Triumph Over Olds 38 to 34
The Ainsworth Tigers earned their sixth win by defeating Olds 38 to 34 at Olds. After a tough start, the Tigers trailed 16-8 at first quarter, led by a point at halftime, and finished 27-25 after three quarters with a close final margin as the game ended 38-34.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
Ainsworth Tigers
Olds
Nox
McCleerys Plan West Coast Trip and Related Notices
Mr and Mrs H H McCleery depart Thursday for Los Angeles and San Francisco with visits to relatives and other stops on the West Coast. Guy Crosby and Mr and Mrs Fred May return from a Florida trip covering 1800 miles with Miami as a main stay. Dorothy Kammueller heads to Dubuque for her uncle Emil Bacher’s funeral. F W Broadgater returns from Iowa City hospital after a week of medical care.
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H. H. McCleery
West Coast
Guy Crosby
Fred May
Florida
Miami
Dorothy Kammueller
Dubuque
Emil Bacher
Maid-Rites Dominate Sharon Truckers 65 to 49
Washington Maid-Rites overwhelmed Sharon Truckers 65 to 49 as Dale Fuhr led with eleven field goals. Bob Marshall Tom Cantoni and Henry Little contributed strong scoring while Washington opened to a 37 22 halftime gap and eased up after intermission. Next they face Wapello Coaches on Wednesday.
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Washington
Sharon Truckers
Dale Fuhr
Bob Marshall
Tom Cantoni
Henry Little
Wapello
Canton
R. Marshall
Gillespie
McClure
Weider
G. Snider
Atucs
Local Social and School News From Mt Pleasant Area
Mrs. Bessie Neff visited friends in Mt Pleasant yesterday afternoon. John Yousling to perform as guest accordion soloist at Pair field this evening before the Lions elvh. Mrs. Everett Stewart and Mrs. Arthur Krause traveled to Ottumwa Saturday for the funeral of James Coleman, former Aineworth school coach and principal who had suffered infantile paralysis since last September. Lewis Goodlander went to Iowa City Sunday to enter University hospital for medical care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie Neff
Mt. Pleasant
John Yousling
Pairfield
Lions
Elvh
Everett Stewart
Ainsworth
Arthur Krause
Ottumwa
James Coleman
Aineworth
Lewis Goodlander
Iowa City
University Hospital
Chamberlain urges armament halt as peace plan
Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain told the House of Commons that European nations should pause the arms race and convene a peace conference. He said Britain and its allies could secure victory in any future war, and interpreted Hitler's speech as signaling a desire for peace despite warnings of a crisis.
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London
Neville Chamberlain
House of Commons
Hitler
Chamberlain
House
Great Britain
Iver
Europe
Girls Tournament Drawn for Crawfordsville in February
Crawfordsville has been chosen by the Girls Athletic Union to host a girls sectional basketball tournament on February 15 16 17 and 18. This marks the third straight year for Crawfordsville hosting with the tournament count rising from 32 to 64 this season. Official pairings and details were not yet ready.
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Crawfordsville
Girls Athletic Union
De Molays Initiate 12 New Members at Masonic Temple
The De Molays held a special initiation meeting at the Masonic temple with refreshments by the Mother's circle. Initiates include Glenn Miller George Birney Tom Berdo Esten Grubb Exster Grubb Frank Dea John Gardner Burrell Foster Dale Voorhees Carl Voorhees Jr Joe Pease and Paul Dodder.
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de Molays
Masonic Temple
Glenn Miller
George Birney
Tom Berdo
Esten
Exster Grubb
Frank Dea
John Gardner
Burrell Foster
Wellman
Carl Voorhees, Jr
Dale Voorhees
Joe Pease
Paul Dodder
Masson Buys Farm Near Town. Carstensen to Move In
George Masson Jr purchases the 40 acre farm two miles northwest of town formerly housing the Nelson family. Dale Carstensen and son will relocate there in a few weeks as Carstensen continues farm work and Masson upgrades buildings. Mary Atchison returns to Rothschild's after visiting Grace Stone and the Halligans. Bertha Shelangoski and mother move to an apartment on East Washington. Davenport rep Hultquist and wife host Sorden guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Masson, Jr
George Nelson
Dale Carstensen
Mr Carstensen
Masson
Mary Atchison
Rothschild’s
Grace Stone
Ainsworth
Carol Halligan
Muscatine
Mrs. Halligan
Bea Wilson
Bertha Shelangoski
East Washington Street
Local schedule notes and community visitors reported
The article records the completion of the league schedule and last home game for the Wilds teams with non league matches noted. It lists visitors to the DeHarpart home in Union and attendees to a Washington address by Mr. Hougias of London, with many locals named. It notes Methodist furnace trouble delaying services and upcoming Older Boys and Girls Conference at the school, plus a Chester Piper post surgery return from Washington County hospital.
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Wilds Boys
Irs
Kenry DeHarpart
Irene
M'. Union
Priday
N. G. Webster
David
Birthday salute to B H Van Meter
B H Van Meter celebrates his birthday today. The item notes rare original Grecian sculptures and many copies of famous works by Greek, Roman, and foreign sculptors surviving amid centuries of debris.
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B. H. van Meter
Journal office early closing notice
The Journal will close at 6 30 p m instead of 8 00 p m for city carrier subscribers to report missed papers before 6 30 p m A special carrier for emergencies will be at the office until that hour The usual Saturday night staying open until 10 p m remains unchanged.
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Journal
Families Honored at Potluck Supper for Two Families
About sixty Grace Hill Ladies Aid members and families gathered at the community building for a 6 o clock potluck supper honoring the Otis Kirton and Henry Bowes families. The Kirtons plan to move to the McLaughin farm on the southwest trail Wednesday, and the Bowes will move to the Wayland road farm seven miles south of Washington around March first. Entertainment committee members Mrs. Nelson Woodford and Mrs. Robert Mikseh arranged games and contests with group singing before and after.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Hill Ladies Aid Society
Otis Kirton
Henry Bowes
Kirtorns
McLaughin
Southwest Trail
Bowes
Wayland Road
Washington
Nelson Woodford
Robert Mikseh
Legion Auxiliary Card Party Draws Riverside Residents
Riverside report of a Legion Hall card party hosted by the Ladies Auxiliary. Bridge winner was Rose Dautremont with H P Allen as consolation. euchre winner was Mrs Alex Mehaffey with Mrs J M Soukup as consolation. A snack was served and proceeds go to the Auxiliary treasury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hose Dautremont
al Walton
Hubert E. Dowd
Alex Mehaffey
H. P. Allen
Joseph Kupka
Fra Thompson
Frenaury
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Herschberger
Martin
Wayne
Crone
Sitler Auto Parts
Sitler
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Watson
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W University Hospital
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United Mattress Factory
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