Local News Highlights and Social Visit Notes
Prank Hoover of Ch eato made a business call Saturday. Mr and Mrs Hrowna and their son Billy from Kansas City visit Miss Alice Rownd and relatives. Frame Macon was injured but will move from hospital to home today and is recovering. Delphian chapter hosts a pot luck supper at Mrs J H Lemmons at 6 30 this evening. last meeting of the year.
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Hoover of
Ch'eato
Hrowna
Billy
Kansas City
Alice Rownd
Frame Macon
Delphian
J. H. Lemmons
Kalona Man Kills Self Then Jumps Into Well
In Kalona Ta on June 9 death of Ananias Kinsinger 6 was ruled a self inflicted act after an official investigation. His body was found in a well near his home after he left a note for his wife stating his body would be in the well health was blamed. Nearby in Big Laurel Virginia a mystery persists as a large white dog continues to guard a roadside spot for two weeks, wagging at passersby.
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Kalona
Ananias Kinsinger
Kinsinger
Big Laurel
Thors
Merle Gee
Ten Years Ago Today Grinnell Notes and Local Ads
Ten years ago today Miss nsther ata cumgin of Grinnell returned home from Memorial Day observances. We offer empty wooden boxes for sale described as handy hens nests. Visit our new fountain for malted milk, a novelty not to be missed. Hog prices listed at ten dollars and fifty cents. Weather forecast predicts increasing clouds and showers Tuesday through Sunday.
Washington Team Loses to Muscatine Muskies in Baseball
The Muscatine Muskies defeated Washington 3-1 at Libe's Park after nine innings, with Muscatine scoring in the fourth sixth and ninth and Washington tallying in the ninth. Stan Kiesey pitched for Washington and Parkard for Muscatine. Washington to play Muscatine again July 20 and Sept 1, and next week Morning Sun hosts. The Boosters beat Sigourney Independents 12-6, Edmondson and Dale Kesey the Washington battery. Next Sunday Washington meets Muscatine Meccas at Muscatine and later plays Columbus Junction, with a July 4 game against Hayesville.
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Muscatine Muskies
Washington
Libe's Park
Muskies
Stan Kiesey
Wash
Parkard
Muscatine
Boosters
Sigourney
Sigourney Independents
Edmondson
Dale Kesey
Washington Battery
McAvoy
Muscatine Meccas
Columbus Junction
Hayesville
Senator Simmons Defeated In Primary
Late returns from North Carolina's primary show Josephus Bailey defeating Senator Furnifold M. Simmons for the Democratic nomination. Bailey leads by a margin of 43,259 votes, according to early tallies reported Saturday.
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Senator Simmons
Raleigh, N
North Carolina
Josiah W. Bailey
Furnifold M. Simmons
Senate
Bailey
Prince Carol's Wife Refuses to Make Up With New Ruler
Dispute over mood and alliance clouding Romania as Carol the monarch seeks to stabilize the realm. The prince’s wife stays distant at Kislet Palace while the royal heir accompanies his father to Cotrovent for education supervision.
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Prince Carol
Kisselett Palace
Michael
Carol
Liberal Party
National Assembly
George Bratianu
Caroly
Rowmania
Brighton Plans Its Big Whoopie Day Celebration
Crowds gathered Saturday for Brighton annual Whoopie Day with races contests and prize money funded by local businessmen. The second annual event followed last year's celebration of the town paving project and featured a program of activities and prizes for residents.
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Brighton
Iowa population gains offset losses in 4th district
Iowa population figures show a net gain of 115 in the fourth census district as Johnson county climbs while Mahaska Keokuk and another county drop. The Central States Theater chain buys Centerville Ritz and Majestic theatres, expanding to 22 houses. A youth’s suspected inquest looms after a fatal incident with unclear cause and scattered details.
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Des Moines
Fourelfth
W. Keith Hamill Newton
Mahaska
Keokuk
Johnson County
Ritz and
Majestic
Centerville
Cental State Theater Corporation
A. H H. Plank
Central States Organization
Towa
Nebraska
Pentecostal service music and local social notes in Town City
D F Macon son of Town 251 and T Cummings with Walter Little drove to Brighton last evening to provide special music for a Pentecostal service at the Christian church. Mrs Jones of Brighton accompanied on piano. Also noted are local ads, a hospital update on Mrs Jurging recovering from appendicitis, and various town residents attending services or traveling for coaching schools and exams.
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A. T. Cummings
Walter Little
Brighton
Christian Church
Severi
Mrs. Jones
Population rise in Des Moines in decade
Des Moines figures show a 16 001 rise in population from 126 468 in 1920 to 142 469 in 1980 announced by R. W. Calflesh. The report covers the decade ending 1980 and notes the new total for the city.
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Des Moines
R. W. Calflesh
Tony
Local Notes On Visitors and Upcoming Farm Demonstration
Rev and Mrs Wing and daughter returned from a month in Indiana Ohio and the nets. Dick Stewart a Monmouth College student plans to go to Colorado for summer camp work. Demonstration of the Advance Coals Tractor in cultivator farming to be held at J C Malichky farm on June 11. Palmer wins $25 for essay on Detroit trip to Anti Saloon League conference. Mrs Chal Ford visits from Glendale California two months here. Roice family to Kansas City and then New Orleans for internship at Tulane charity hospital. Piano tuner in town this week.
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Dick Stewart
Monmouth College
Monmouth
John Matthews
Colorado
Rumley
J.C
Werner Palmer
Howard Russell
Westerville
Ohio
Anti-Saloon League
Detroit
Miss Palmer
Chal Ford
Glendale
California
W. A. Gardner
Roice
Wiliam Roice
Kansas City
Sevilla
William
Estherville
Boice
New Orleans
Tulane University Charity Hospital
Marriage license issued to Roy Haney and Ana Messer
Roy Francis Haney and Ana Mae Messer obtained a marriage license this morning. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Kerr and sons Floyd and Raymond and Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Phillips and sons Billy and Norman motored to Muscatine yesterday on a pleasure trip. Mr. and Mrs. William Frye of ex visiting at the Brown home plan to return to Ames tomorrow. Mrs Iles Tadley sister of Mrs spending the summer accompanied Mr. and Mrs to Rock Island Saturday and visited at Alfred Brown and family. Gas and electric bills. Iowa Southern Utilities Co. Theodore Neill spent the weekend at the home of his parents north of town returning this morning to Ames. Mr. Neill received his master of science degree from Ames this jouth Cafeteria supper at U. P. Church Tuesday evening. Sune th. 3 anth Finney of Monmouth Jr. Was a guest here yesterday of friends. Miss Pinney and her parents formerly lived here.
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Howard Kerr
Floyd and
Raymond
Clarence Phillips
Billy and
Norman
Muscatine
William Frye
Par- Brown
Ames
Mra
Iles Tadley
Rock Island
Alfred Brown
Theodore Neill
Sam Neill
Mr. Neill
Anth Finney
Monmouth
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Song of
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Iowa Briefs
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Herbert Brenon
Westover
Ben Ya
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D. F. Maconson
Sehmoeller Bros Currie
Eau
Mary Jurging
Washington County Hospital
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Jim Shukir
Washington High School
Missori
Harry Rice
Toledo
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Lewis Allerton
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Smith Brookhart
Washington, D.C
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Brookhart
Myrtle Poole
Smith
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Idaho
Owyhee County
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Bureau of Animal Industry
Chicago
A. A. Wing
Indiana
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G. B. Frey
Ollie
West Wash
Iowares Co
W. H. Stephens
Shorty Sez
Shorty
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Ana Mae Messer
Iowa Southern Utilities Co
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