Gantron lures glow under UV aiding fishing test in Iowa
Outdoor Iowa reports Gantron lures glow when exposed to ultraviolet light, helping anglers spot strikes in low light. Tests by Pops Harrison and John Wilson on Lake MacBride show promising results with over 50 bluegill caught. effectiveness varies with conditions and lure limits.
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Towa
Pops Harrison
John Wilson
Towa City Sporting Goods
Lake MacBride
John
Pops
Tsell
Silver Lake trip recalls family fun and local growth
Nellie Wittmer writes of a Sunday at Silver Lake Park, noting 100 cars, shaded beaches, a tidy refreshment stand, and amenities including a bathing beach, baseball diamond, horseshoe court, and 25 picnic tables. The two lakes, built 1945 and last fall, hold catfish and bass, with free boat use and a 60 cent car entry.
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Glen
Silver Lake
John Imhof
Horseshoe Court
Silver Lake gathering draws hundreds to county event
More than 2000 people and 300 cars gathered at Silver Lake on July 8 with attendees from Henry and Washington counties, Swedesburg, Mt. Pleasant, Fairfield, and Winfield. The report notes friendly reunions and local updates as residents share meals and news.
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Silver Lake
Henry
Washington
Winfield
Swedesburg
Mt. Pleasant
Fairfield
Washington County
John Richard
Anna Richard
East Wayland
Ruby
Burlington
John
When wood heats to vapor before burning
The text explains that combustion occurs when a solid material reaches the vapor phase and escapes as vapor. It notes that flame consumes the vapor rather than the solid or liquid, using wood as an example to illustrate the need for heating to release volatile vapors before ignition.
Youth Group Tours Iowa City and Area Highlights
The Junior Youth group of the Methodist church toured Iowa City sites including the University campus museum radio station W. U. 1 old capital Memorial Union field house and university theater. They had a noon picnic in the park and shopped dime stores. The outing drew several chaperones and many local families joined in weekend visits and social activities across nearby towns.
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J. A. Raymond
Crawfordsville
The
Methodist Church
Towa City
University
W. 8
U. 1
Old Capital
Memorial Union
Field House
University Theater
Raymond Robertson
Floyd Fisher
Howard Anderson
Max Owens
Phyllis
Margaret Anderson
Margery Cherryholmes
Nancy
Susanne Bales
Dorothy
John
Patsy
Fred Fisher
Jo Ann McNeil
Joyee Suter
Ivan Wilson
Jerry
Gary Owens
Ronald Robertson
Clifford Ott
Frances
Kenneth Cherryholmes
Attend Fish Fry Held In Park at Fairfield
Sunday fish fry at Chautauqua park, Fairfield, sponsored by the Knights of Pythias and the D O K K S, drew many attendees including Mr and Mrs Ira Saunders Mr and Mrs James Morgan and families and several others from Brighton and area. Dr and Mrs F Lt Gordon of Globe Arizona arrived for a visit with Brighton friends. Orville Helmick of Monte Vista Colorado was recently noted among visitors.
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Edna Crile
Brighton
Ira Saunders
James Morgan
A. B. Dickinson
Charles Hoover
Harold Swick
F. A Hoskins
James Johnson
Edward Widmer
Edgar Wise
Willis Horton
Chautauqua Park
Fairfield
Knights of Pythias
William Cooksey 73 Dies After Sudden Illness
William Cooksey, 73, died suddenly Monday at 11.9 am at his Libertyville home after moving from Fayette to Independence. Funeral services were held Thursday at 2:39 pm at Weston Behner funeral home in Fairfield with Rev. L. M. Kirby of the Libertyville Methodist church presiding. Burial followed in Maple Hill cemetery near Birmingham. Loren McNeese remains a surgical patient at the Washington county hospital.
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Fayette
Independence
William Cooksey
Libertyville
Weston Behner
Fairfield
L. M. Kirby
Methodist Church
Maple Hill
Birmingham
Loren McNeese
Washington County Hospital
Smoky Flicka Thunderhead Retired From Screen Roles
Director Louis King reveals Smoky now lives in southern Utah retired but lively. Flicka and Thunderhead live at Fat Jones Stables in North Hollywood and remain active in films, with brief appearances in The Green Grass of Wyoming last year.
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Smoky
Flicka
Thunderhead
Plicka
Will James
Twentieth Century- Fox
Mark Stevens
Coleen Gray
Rory Calhoun
Louis King
Robert Bassler
Charles Clarke
Jubilee
Utah
Fat Jones
Hollywood
King
Wyoming
Aviation Enthusiast Grant Withers Stars in Homicide For Three
Grant Withers, noted character actor from Republic, appears in Homicide For Three at the Fox Theatre and is celebrated as a top aviation enthusiast. He has logged more than 100000 miles piloting aircraft.
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Grant Withers
Republic
Homicide
Fox Theatre
Hollywood
Radioactive phosphorus aids easier brain tumor surgery
Medical research suggests radioactive phosphorus produced at nuclear labs is helping plan and guide brain tumor surgeries. Doctors report improved targeting of tumor tissue with this radiopharmaceutical approach, potentially reducing risks for patients.
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Iowa
Wisconsin
Sitps
N Nellie M.wittmer
Coppock
Sunnydale
Marie Imhof
Bertha Shumaker
Harold Wenger
Birt Bain
Henry County Hospital
White House
New York
William O'Dwyer
O'Dwyer
T Pad
Cial
Washington State Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Che
Jennifer
Selznick
Jennifer Jones
David 0
Paris
Italy
Gulf of Genoa
City Council of
Joe Palooka
Chicago Mart
Chicago
International Soundphoto
Iowa City
Wilbur Wheeler
Robert Lee
John Pyror
Mount Pleasant
Memphis
Marjorie Raymond
Whitman, Neb
Rex Campbell
Lake McBride
Margery
Cleo Dean
Marilyn Miller
Viola Hering
Kenneth Beenblossom
Virgil Hering
Ainsworth S C
Cleon Fletcher
Des Moines
Clifford Hall
Moline
Frank Fletcher
Lyle
Janet Fletcher
Tony Yohe
William Henss, Jr
Niota
Nauvoo
Lil
H. A. Engle
Strumm
John Mitchell
Howard Kratter
Harvey Bales
Allan Bales
Mr. Bales
Cloyee Dusenberry
Helmick
Tom Carter
Larry Day
Ross Day
Camp Arrowhead
Ottumwa
Marsha Willy
Lester Willy
Carl Thompson
San Bruno Calif
Karen and
Julia Steel
Berkeley
Calif
Roman Borkoski
Borkoski
Bessie Pringle
Bassey
Alfred McCracken
Tommy Wolff
Sherman Oaks
Wolff
Homer Kotzinger
Joan Kelsey
Mayfield
Jerry Carter
Bloomfield
Carter
Charley Helmick
Jolly Ten
L .K. White
William Noland
Baja
Mary Koch
Noland
Ozarks
Washington Oil Company
Journal
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