Local News Briefs From West Chester And Surrounds
Local items report Esther Rittenhouse securing a secretarial post at North American Chemical in Louisville with a salary increase after six weeks. Other notes include 4-H pig club tours to Iowa Falls, visits by Mrs. Earl Nicola and Lucille, and multiple travel plans and family visits across Missouri and Iowa. Funeral attendance for Mary B Eckels is noted along with appointments in the county welfare office for Mrs. Roy Finch and Hazel McCarty, and visits by Laura Hodgen and Harry Bulow Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hsther Rittenhouse
W. B. Rittenhouse
West Chester
North American Chemical Company
Louisville
Fresh Eggs
Reister Bros
John Knotek
Alvin Horak
Harold Sojka
Stanley Chabal
Iowa Falls
Earl Nicola
Lucille
Mount Pleasant
D. F. Macon
Harold Kline
Memphis
Klines
Marcia
Zion
Mary B Eckels
Charles Eckels
Roy Finch
County Welfare Office
Des Moines
Unemployment Compensation Commission
Hazel McCarty
County Welfare
Finch
Laura Hodgen
Kansas City
Sidney Smith
Harry Bulow, Jr
Clinton
LeRoy Riley
A. L. Young
Waterloo
A. C. Behrens
Hospital dismissals for two residents noted
Mrs. Hugh Morris was discharged this morning to her home in Ainsworth and Mrs. Cecla Gerot was discharged last evening to her home in Riverside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Morris
Ainsworth
Cecla Gerot
Riverside
Sojka to Start Against Sigourney Sunday at Blattner Field
Sojka returns to the mound for the Washington Independents in a Sunday game versus Keokuk county at Blattner Field. He will pitch left handed in relief as needed with Wagenknecht and Bob Young available for bullpen help. Manager Vic Trosky plans to field the same lineup as in the Harper game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Sojka
Sigourney- Hayesville
Washington Independents
Keokuk County
Indees
Harper
Sojka
Wagenknecht
Bob Young
Vic Trosky
Brighton Bears to host Globe Troters in Sunday night game
Brighton, July 16. The Brighton Bears softball team face the fast Negro squad Globe Troters on Sunday night. The Bears hold a 12-5 record this season with pitcher Davison at 10-? wins and defeats. Last Thursday they edged Packwood 6-5 in a thriller.
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Brighton
Brighton Bears
Globe Troters
Bears
Davison
Packwood
Visitors from Michigan and Indiana Extend Weekend
Mrs. Woodrow Waggoner and her husband from Gary Indiana visited Mrs. Null for the weekend. Mrs. R W Mason and her daughter Mrs. Frank Quail with two sons plan to depart Monday. W M Perry of Strathmore at Manhasset New York stays a week or two. Mr and Mrs Max Marble Henrietta and Bobby left for Chicago and Kenosha. Mr and Mrs Everett Schene and daughter Sandra visit relatives in Washington this weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodrow Waggoner
Gary
Ind
N. Y
Michigan
Max Marble
Henrietta
Bobby
Chicago
Kenosha, Wis
Everett Schenefelt
Sandra
Cedar Rapids
Washington
Hills
National Refining Company
A. J. Jenn
Hills Bank and Trust Company
Clover Farms Stores Corporation
Jean
Clarence Deitsch
Joseph Truxan
Los Angeles
California
Christine Shradel
Detroit
W. J. Truxan
Ray Gowdy
Mrs. Brunner
Mich
Boy Pedals Bicycle 10.8 Miles Per Hour
Norman Shalla, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Shalla, rode a nine mile trip from his home to his grandparents in the Fairview community at 10.8 miles per hour. The ride took fifty minutes on a cool morning with hilly terrain between the two homes.
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Norman Shalla
George Shalla
Wellman
Will Tellin
Fairview
Norman
Shalla
Tellin
Montfaucon Memorial Honors Meuse Argonne Troops
Montfaucon memorial in northeastern France honors American troops who fought in the Meuse Argonne battle of World War I.
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Montfaucon
France
Meuse-Argonne
Baseball Standings and Friday Results Summary
The American League standings show New York leading with 27 wins and 25 losses, Cleveland at 28 61, Boston 5 un unit nce, and Philadelphia at 44 97. Friday results include New York 3 Detroit 0, Philadelphia 5 Cleveland 4, Chicago 11 Washington 3, Boston 5 St Louis 3. National League listings show Pittsburgh 25 wins, New York 29, Cincinnati 36 35, Brooklyn 43 43. Friday scores include St Louis 10 Boston 6, New York 3 Cincinnati 2, Brooklyn 9 Pittsburgh 4, Chicago 4 Philadelphia 1.
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New York
Cleveland
Boston
Washington
Detroit Bite
Philadelphia
Detroit
Chicago
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati Ae
Brooklyn
Toe Ouncase
Cincinnati
Riverside Firemen Fall 4 1 to Iowa City Moose
July 16 Riverside firemen lost 4 1 to the Iowa City Moose softball club on the local field. Shannon pitched for Iowa City while Miller and Lukovsky pitched for Riverside. Iowa City led early and held the lead as Riverside could not solve the visitors curves. Next Sunday Riverside will compete in a Hills tournament facing Bayerfowh.
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Riverside
Iowa City Moose
Riverside Firemen
Shannon
Iowa City
Miller
Lukovsky
Hills
Bayerfowh
Five at Fairview secure combines
In Fairview on July 16 farmers report oats cutting hindered by last week’s wind storm. Ed Beranek, Ed Horn, George Havel, Ed F Havel, and the Rotenberger brothers own new combines. Lloyd Marek and Ed F Havel assist others with harvests while local residents attend gatherings and family events.
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Vince Tellin
Fairview
Ed Beranek
Ed Horn
George Havel
Ed F. Havel
Rotenberger Brothers
Lloyd Marek
Melosh Havel
Melo Havel
Richard Havel
Frank Kallous
Rita Kanneman
Arthur Hora
Yvonne Stockman
Washington
Darlene Sojka
Mela Horak
Nellie
Mary
Charlie Sojka
Betty
Lucia
Lorene Sojka
Arthur Horn
Jessie Cherwinker
Grace Hill
Lewis Prymek
Evelyn Marek
Jane
Alice Rothlisberger
Iowa City
Harold Sojka
Edwin Kos
Washington Juniors Open District Play On New Weed Park Diamond
Washington's American Legion junior baseball team plays Keokuk in the district state elimination series next Monday at 1 30 p m on a new Weed park diamond in Muscatine. Twenty players are slated to travel with Meet at city hall 11 Ives McKay leads the Legion committee.
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Washington
American Legion
Muscatine
Weed Park
Keokuk
Fort Madison
Burlington
Ives McKay
Legion Committee
Jack Wood
Ellis Finke
Bob Frost
Bob Lowe
Burton Fox
Kenneth Rada
Bob Macon
Tom Randall
Sumner Cummings
Bob Faulkner
Bob Anderson
Dewayne Felton
Fred Evans
Bill Patterson
Carl Klein
Bill Brown
Iowa to Meet UCLA in First Big Ten Pac Coast Clash
Ernie Nevers reports UCLA prospects look strong for the September 23 night game at Los Angeles. The Iowa assistant notes UCLA will field a fast veteran team as coach Bill Spaulding nears retirement in 1939.
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Nevers
Los Angeles
Iowa
Vu. Cc. L. A
Bruins
Bill Spaulding
Neyers
Hawkeye
Stanford
Bruin
Big Ten
Hughes Disclaims Personal Credit in Great Flying Feat
Hughes states he sought no personal credit for the record flight. He argues the United States must reclaim aviation leadership, noting European nations hold major speed and distance marks and asserting American engineers can match international rivals to boost sales and jobs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hughes
Hower
United States
Europe
Italy
Germany
England
Russia
Elizabeth Brown Hosts Club Members for Cooperative Supper
Eight members of the Past Worthy Advisors club met at Elizabeth Brown’s home for a cooperative supper served buffet style. President Mrs. Nels B. Westermark conducted a short business meeting with a round table discussion before the group spent the rest of the evening playing monopol y.
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Worthy Advisors Club
Elizabeth Brown
Nels B. Westermark
Epworth League Social On Lawn At Anderson Home
The Epworth League of the Methodist church held a social at Mildred Anderson's home in Crawfordsville on Thursday evening. Games entertained the young people and refreshments were served by the hostess. Out of town guest June Stafford of Yarmouth attended. Also at Hagie Home residents from Winfield visited for dinner with Mr. and Mrs. W H Hagie and were later served ice cream and cake by Alice Hagie with Genevee Conrad assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Epworth League of the Methodist Church
Mildred Anderson
June Stafford
Yarmouth
Hagie
Myrtle Hagie
New London
Sadie Harrison
Wait Wilson
Lila Youngman
Billy
Winfield
W. H. Hagie
Alice Hagie
Genevee Conrad
Weston Chester M E Church Sunday Schedule and Conference Notice
West Chester M E outlines Sunday events with worship at 11 00 a m sermon continuation of Christ Attitude Toward Money and Property Epworth League 7 00 p m union service 8 00 p m Rev Pollock to preach Tuesday July 19 8 00 p m last local conference reports due Dr Fansher to preside keen to have board members present noting a date error corrected A W McBlain pastor Lloyd Bauer 8 8 S S u p t
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester M. E
Epworth League
J. B. Pollock
Fansher
A. W. McBlain
Lloyd Bauer
Supt
Crash Near Avoca Sends Cars Across County Line
A head on collision near Avoca caused nine injuries amid two cars being hurled out of Pottawatomie county into Shelby county. State Patrolman Roy Platner reported the crash occurred on a road two miles north and west of Avoca, marking the county divide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council Bluffs
Avoca
Roy Platner
Pottawatomie
Platner
Shelby County
Barbara Haugwitz-Reventlow Seeks Early Separation
Countess Barbara Haugwitz-Reventlow in London to summon her Danish attorney amid plans for a formal separation from her Danish nobleman husband. The attorney is due in London on Monday.
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London
Barbara Haugwitz-Reventlow
Remembrance of Blanche Moss noted during visit
The passage recalls Mrs. Gowdy known here as Blanche Moss and mentions entertainment by the Gowdy and Brunner families at Peter Gerot and John Moss homes and a July 4 picnic at Valley school grounds.
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Gowdy
Blanche Moss
Gowdys
Brunners
Peter Gerot
John Moss
Robert Gerot
Valley School
Mrs Edith Reister Pupils Give Piano Recital in Church
Piano pupils under Mrs Edith Reister performed a recital before a large crowd at the Christian church. The program included multiple duets solos and trios featuring pupils such as Virginia Robertson Frances Falk Vilma Zook and Shirley Dunlap with works by Beethoven Heller Grun and others.
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Edith Reister
Waldo Marcia Masson
Garnsey
Marcia Masson
Patricia Longwell
Mattingly
Marcella Boileau
Thompson Mary Ruth Berdo
Beethoven Wood
Rea
Shirley Brown
Lane
Martha Birka
Heller Virginia Robertson
Grun
Bobby Noonan
Lanier Kenton Mangold
Poldini
Joan
Marcella
Bob Boileau
Bob Gray
Pilgrims
John Alden
Priscilla
Clementi Dev
Many Happy Returns Birthday List from Iowa City
Mary Jo Ponce of Iowa City turns four today while visiting at the Dave MacGaffey home. Several others celebrate birthdays today including Mrs. W. B. Hemmings Fred Schroeder Anita Pratt Mrs. C. A. Speer Maynard Reiner Omer Rath Frances Harvey Ruth Longer and Mrs Howard Wagner. Next in line Mary Catherine Knotek is nine this Sunday and tomorrow brings twin celebrations for Mrs Glenn Hayes and Mrs Far Simpson along with Mrs Maggie Burger Mrs Lloyd Easter Arlene Easter Ruth Ringheim and Ethel Maye Churchill.
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Mary Jo Ponce
Iowa City
Dave MacGaffey
W. 8. Hemmings
Fred Schroeder
Anita Pratt
C. A. Speer
Maynard Reiner
Omer Rath
East Highand
Howard Wagner
Oof
Eureka
Glenn Hayes
Far Simpson
Maggie Burger
Lloyd Easter
Arlene Easter
Ruth Ringheim
Ethel Maye Churchill
Mrs. Sadie Henss Family Reunion Near Wayland
The Sadie Henss family gathered at Lester Henss home west of Wayland for a reunion. Attendees included Sadie Henss and numerous Henss relatives from Chicago Newton Crawfordsville and surrounding areas plus J F Witting J F E Davies H Ek Davies and Lulu Hirschy. Delta Alpha class elects new officers Geneva Erlicher president Max Kaufman vice president Louise White secretary Omer Roth treasurer. Eveready Literary Society met at Amasa Miller home with about fifty present and refreshments after.
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Wayland
Sadie Henss
Lester Henss
Town
Russell Henss
Betty Lou
Phillip
Anne
Arthur Henss
Janet
Chicago
Walter Henss
Jane
Newton
William Duane
Billy
Crawfordsville
Llurence Henss
Joan
Johnny
J. F. Witting
J. FE. Davies
H. Ek. Davies
Lulu Hirschy
Delta Alpha
Ted Schantz
Geneva Elicher
Max Kaufman
Louise White
Omer Roth
Miller Home
Eveready Literary Society
Amasa Miller
First United States Bank Founded for Continental Army
The bank formed to supply the Continental army on July 17, 1780 with 97 men led by Thomas Willing James Wilson and Robert Morris. It was named The Pennsylvania Bank and created a purchasing fund of $1,575,000.
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United States Bank
Thomas Willing
James Wilson
Robert Morris
First
Pennsylvania Bank
Social Calendar Highlights From Local Notices
Notices show social events through the week including D. of V. meeting at 7:30 p.m. in the G. A. R. hall, West Chester W. C. T. U. gathering, Past Noble Grand circle at 8 p.m. with Mrs. M. D. Lee, a Gold breakfast at 7 a.m. at the North Side cafe and 7:30 a.m. at the Country club, Legion auxiliary luncheon at 1 p.m. with Mrs. A. E. Baldrige, and a postponed Country club dinner for this week.
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West Chester
M. E. Echureh
Noble Grand Circle
M. D. Lee
North Side
Legion Auxiliary
A. E. Baldrige
Husbands Attend Just Us Picnic in Sunset Park
Husbands of the Just Us club attended a picnic supper in Sunset park last evening. Thirty one members were present, including guest Marvelle Kutzner of Memphis Missouri. After the meal a social evening followed.
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Us Club
Sunset Park
Marvelle Kutzner
Memphis
Legion Auxiliary to Install Officers
Installation of new officers will be held next Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. A E Bald rige. Past president Mrs Phil Crail of Columbus Junction will install. An informal luncheon at 1 pm precedes the meeting with members to bring sandwiches and their own dishes.
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The
Legion Auxiliary
A. E. Baldrige
Phil Crail
Columbus Junction
Sunset Circle Ice Cream Party Held At Hering Home
Sunset Circle met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Hering for ice cream and cake. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. 8. K. Orris and daughter Mae, the McCalls, Freud family, Cherryholmes, and Jennie Clemmons. Next meeting will be a picnic in August.
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Sunset Circle
Clarence Hering
K. Orris
Mae
John McCall
Guy McCall
Everett
Lee
Jean
Cherryholmes
Roy Freud
Kenneth
Margaret
Bennie
Mis
Jennie Clemmons
Dinner Given for Mr and Mrs Eicher Farewell Courtesy
A cooperative group hosted a farewell dinner for Congressman and Mrs. B. C. Eicher at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank G. Miller last evening. The event included a social evening afterward.
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B. C. Eicher
Frank G. Miller
Italy tops world in vineyard area
Italy holds the largest land area devoted to vineyards, more than any other country, highlighting the nation’s enduring wine production tradition and landscape.
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Italy
Committees Named in Rebekah Lodge by Mrs. Lambert
Mrs. Helen Lambert head of the Rebekah lodge appointed committees at last night’s meeting in the I O O F hall. Appointments include Oral Mayo reporter Floyd Murdock instructor Hilma Larson flower and sick committee Walter Gardner Jesse Campbell Ray Box Ruth Gray draping charter Endowment George Hotle Mary Jugenheimer Jack Kupka burial staff Hilma Larson Ralph Zeck Fred D Stewart delinquent members reclaim committee M D Lee Oral Mayo Emily Musil Clive Gray welcome visitors committee Fifty members attended and social card playing followed the session.
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Helen Lambert
Rebekah Lodge
I. O. O. F Hall
Lambert
Oral Mayo
Floyd Murdock
Cloyce Horsey
Milo Steele
Hilma Larson
Walter Gardner
Jesse Campbell
Ray Box
Ruth Gray
George Hotle
Mary Jugenheimer
Jack Kupka
Ralph Zeck
Fred D Stewart
M. D. Lee
Emily Musil
Clive Gray
Arthur Ruebsam
Paul Harvey
Carl Hancher
W C T U Program Planned Tuesday
An interesting program will be given followed by the regular quarterly meeting of the West Chester W C T U. The gathering will take place Tuesday afternoon at the Methodist church parlors in West Chester and a cordial invitation is extended to all.
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West Chester
Ww. Cc. T. U
Equality Quilting Club Hosted by Mrs Ida Bevans
In Brighton on a Wednesday afternoon Mrs Ida Bevans hosted the Equality Quilting club with eleven members and one visitor Lizzie Beales. The event followed by a Missionary Society meeting at the Methodist church with devotions by Mrs Ruth Edwards and program led by Mrs L E Helmick.
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Brighton
Ida Bevans
Equality Quilting Club
Lizzie Beales
Senior Needle Club Plans Annual Picnic
The Senior Needle Club met at the home of Mrs. Helen Critz with fourteen members present. Mrs. R. H. Hellaman served refreshments as plans were made for the annual picnic at the park on Thursday August 11.
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Riverside
Fistellie Critz
Helen Crtz
Presen
R. H. Hellaman
Ete Park
Two Talks Given to Walnut Women at Club Meeting
Mrs. Leslie McFarland spoke on Hot Weather Cooking and Mrs. Harolé Humston discussed Anything New Handcraft at the Walnut Women’s club meeting Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Ed Nelson hosted at her home with refreshments served by Lois Nelson, Ig Nelson, and Mary Gier. Guests included Mrs. Laurence Gier and Mary Pee bar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie McFarland
Harolé Humston
Walnut Woman's Club
Ed Nelson
Lois
Ig Nelson
Mary Gier
Laurence Gier
Dawry
Ter
Mary
Ruth Mary Peebar
Woman's Mission Society Meets at Church on Friday
Presbyterian Woman's Missionary Society met yesterday afternoon at the church with devotion on The Joy of Communing with God led by Mrs W M FitzWilliam. Mrs Henry McCall prepared a paper read by Siete Wahneetah Ingalls, and a supper on Rapid Changes was noted. Mrs Carl Roberts presided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Fitzwilliam
Presbyterian Woman's Missionary Society
Henry McCall
Wahneetah Ingalls
W. H. Brinning
China
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Joe Krotz
Highland Center
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