Verdi Social Notes: Local Visits and Family Gatherings
Miss Amy Williamson returned home from the Leslie Gates residence to Fairfield Wednesday evening. Nita Crandal and Myrtle Crandal of Brighton stay this week with sister Mia Stanley Baird. Titian and Edith Shields visited James Baird Tuesday afternoon. Wille Sheets, visiting Leslie Gates, roamed overnight with sister Mrs Clay Humston. Myron Burrough and son visited the Swick home in Brighton Tuesday night. Longer spent the weekend with Madison Jones. Mr and Mrs Joe Nebergal and Alvie Nebergal with daughter also noted.
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Verdi
Amy Williamson
Leslie Gates
Fairfield
Nita
Myrtle Crandal
Brighton
Mia Stanley Baird
Mises Titian
Edith Shields
James Baird
Wille Sheets
Clay Humston
Myron Burrough
Swick
Madison Jones
Joe Nebergal
Alvie Nebergal
Daugh
Navy Blues film review notes Navy comedy and sleight of plot
A lively Navy inspired comedy features Rusty and a clever plot about espionage and a kidnap caper. The cast includes Dick Jureuil and Mary Lrtan with supporting turns by Warren Smyer Lucille Gleason and Cayleton Young as the action follows Rusty through Navy life and romantic intrigue.
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Republic
von Juan
Kovanian
Ravi
Nes
iMst
Candidate
Annapolis
Navy
Rusty
Spes
Dick Jureeil
Mary Lrtan
Ugly Duckling
Hollywood
Warren Srymer
Hocaee MacMahon
Lucille Gleason
Cayleton Young
Great Guy opens at State theater with Cagney’s new background
James Cagney stars in Great Guy as a fearless deputy in the W orks & Measures department who battles a powerful ring of crooks and grafters. Mae Clarke co stars. cast includes James Burke Edward Brook Henry Kolker Bernadine Hayes and others in this authentic crime drama.
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Cagney
Guy
State Theater
James Ucasney
Department of Worricts & Measures
Cagtey
Weights & Measures Department
Jend
James
Lagney
Mae Clarke
Public Enemy
Lady Killer
East
James Burke
Edward Bropk
Henry Kolker
Bernadine Hayes
Robert Gleckler
Jovepn Sawyer
Edward Gargan
Visitors call on Baird home in recent weeks
Evelyn ter visited Sunday afternoon at the Leslie Gates residence. Mrs Nine Welb and Mr and Mrs Ray Crittenden of Los Angeles Calif called recently at the J H Baird home along with Mrs Fred L Stewart and her son William of Washington.
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Ter
Evelyn
Leslie Gates
Nine Welb
Ray Crittenden
Los Angeles
Calif
Fred L. Stewart and Son
William
Washington
J. H. Baird
Funeral services for Mrs Ananda L Sherman held yesterday
Funeral services for Mrs Ananda L Sherman were held yesterday afternoon at Sherman’s Funeral Home. Mrs Henry C Ward read the Christian Science service and Merc Dunham Morrison sang a solo. Burial was deferred until tomorrow to await the arrival of a sister from Twin Falls Idaho.
New Underpass Opens at Newton Dedication Draws Officials
Governor Nel son G. Kraschel led a dedication ceremony for a new 70,000 underpass at Newton west city limits. State highway officials and local leaders joined a caravan to the luncheon at the Maéyotay hotel where Kraschel spoke. The underpass at Highway 6 and the Rock Island railway removes a long marked highway crossing.
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Newton
Nelson G. Kraschel
Maéyotay
Kraschel
Rock Island
Prairie Flower and Community Notes From Katona Area
Local column records Tuesday visits and church delegations from St Pauls Evangelical and Cedar Wouseicket clubs. Mentions weather delaying school, centennial sermon at Iowa WesLeian college, and various family trips to Ottumwa Crawfordsville Ames and Muscatine with multiple residents and hosts named.
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Martha Thrasher
Elmer Hamilton
Gerald Teets
Katona
Francis Witthoft
Lieille Finke
Ernest Witthoft
Ellis Finke
St. Paul's Evangelical Church
S. S
Miss Trnke
League
Setters
Jelly
Keokuk
Harry Donaldson
Iowa City
Orva Scott
Nobby
BE. L. Smith
Walter Smith
Jacksonites
Ruth
Ames
Maxine Jarrard
Lonick Fishburn
Karl Booth
Happiness Is Something You Create Not Find
A reflective piece argues happiness comes from personal effort and mindset rather than external circumstances, urging readers to shape joy through daily actions and attitude. It emphasizes proactive steps, inner choice, and sustained practice as the path to lasting contentment.
Quote of political jab about Supreme Court and taxes
A garbled political quip mocks courthouse power and politicians over taxes and inflation, suggesting the Supreme Court is not to blame for economic woes.
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Supreme Court
Prehistoric Man Linked to Diseases from Poor Posture
Investigators report prehistoric humans suffered rickets spine deformities and other illnesses due to bad posture and vitamin deficiencies.
Abraham the Hebrew and his descendants
The text explains that Abraham came from beyond the Euphrates river and was named the Hebrew for crossing over, a name later applied to his descendants.
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Euphrates River
Abraham
The Kangaroo Court
An unruly group of influential prisoners self appoint a court to extort money from new inmates through coercive tactics and threats.
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Kangaroo Court
Bose Court
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Dick Purcell
Caio Atone
Fox
Columbia
AME
Lifes
Victor McLaglen
Gibson
Ed Mich
Hebner Druggatis
Jesse Miller
Burlington
Epworth League
Cory Crib
Cc. V. Crull
Mary Brian
Dick Ec Hohil
Jayne
Jaynes
Kurtz
Martha Washington
Pictoriat
Ole
Wyoming
Prairie Flower
Literary Digest
L. W. Turnipseed
Milo Patterson
Junior
Muscatine
Adolph Larson
Axel Anderson
George Peterson
Moline
Peterson
Evelyn Anderson
Carroll Strawby
Kenneth Gregory
Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr
Ethel duPont
Wilmington
Del
Incle Abner
Iowa Southern Utilities CO
North Side Cafe
Father
North Side
C. W. Cochran
Crawfordsville
John Wesley Potter
Cochran
Wilson
ICE Company
The
Klein's
Klein Klothing Kompany
Oyvul
Tim Syanygo
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