Local News Briefs From Hills and Surrounding Areas
Mrs. Charles Skriber returns to Hills after a week at Edwin Kos home and plans to attend the Long & Horse Poultry Day in the Legion Hall on Friday March 5. Keo kuk visitors include Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Davis and children Nancy and Jack, with Sunday guests Mr. and Mrs. Don Mitchell and Tommy. Fresh Downy Flake doughnuts available daily at Food City. The Holden family moves from Des Moines to the Wead farm near Washington. Charles Holden and Bobby of Davenport join Harold Wehr for Sunday dinner with the Doreshs moving closer to the Brighton road. Dor eshes relocate from H. J. McCreedy apartment. Odd lots of women’s pumps and sandals on sale. Raymond Glasgow hosts Janice Rotzinger’s first birthday. Sheaffer pall point pens offered at Phil lips Drug Store for $1.00. Dee Jackson and Mrs. Jackson visit from Vail. she is a niece of Mrs. Junkin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Davis
Nancy and
Jack of
Demons Clash With Sigourney In Ottumwa District Tilt
Washington Demons open district play Wednesday night at Ottumwa against Sigourney after a two point sectional win over Keota last Friday. Sigourney features Harold Showman with 182 points this season. Demons aim to limit him and advance with Browwman and Weber guiding the squad toward the opening whistle.
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Keota
Washington High School Demons
Ottumwa
Sigourney
Demons
Keokuk County
Eagles
Harold Showman
Browwman
Weber
Washington
Bowman
Otumwa
Co-Op Radio Station Set Up by Ohio Farm Bureau
WRFD the first consumer owned radio station is now in operation under the Ohio Farm Bureau Cooperative.
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Co-Op
Consumers
WRFD
The
Ohio Farm Bureau Cooperative Association
Temperate Climate Ties to Longer Lifespans
Study suggests people born and living in temperate and moderately cold regions have greater longevity than those staying in tropical climates. Researchers examine birth and residence climate impacts on life expectancy across populations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tropics
Admitted and dismissed cases listed at West Chester
Admitted today Robert Ross of West Chester in the medical department. Dismissed today Handley of 112 E Main. Richard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Ross
West Chester
Handley
E. Main
Crone Tops City Bowling League With High Scores
Raymond Crone led in both single and three game series last week, posting a 214 single game and a 538 total to top Monroe’s 529 for second. The New Timers won both high single game honors and three game pins with 38 and 2315, moving to first as Sitler and American Legion tie for second place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Crone
Monroe
Lloyd Little
Stewart and Crone
Sitler
Sitler’s
American Legion
Afraid of the Dark Admits Boy Age 9
A Crawfordsville item notes a nine year old boy confessing fear at night and offering a humorous remark about being shot by a gun rather than jumped on by a Boo. The piece adds several local social notes about guests and moves of residents including Mrs Chester Ball, Veda Twinam, Mrs Sadie McCleery, Mr and Mrs Harold Spangler, the Pentecost and Martin families, and Rev D K Ford and his wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Raymond
Crawfordsville
Chester Ball
Iowa City
Dale Riley
Veda Twinam
Chicago
W. W. Twinam
Sadie McCleery
Junction
Olive Moore
Miss Moore
Heart Beats Reveal Differences Between Man And Mouse
A human heart averages about 70 beats per minute while a mouse races at roughly 700. The contrast highlights how small animals have much faster metabolisms and heart rates than humans.
Knot of Destiny in Oriental Rugs Unveiled
A common rug symbol named the knot of destiny features intertwined lines. It is said to date back to Solomon's era and is linked to ancient symbolism.
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Knot of Destiny
Washington Area News Briefs and Appointments
Lloyd Gray and Mrs Helen Ben ell hosted dinner with Mr and Mrs Everette Chorpening near Wellman. Dean M M Schell of Washington junior college announces staff changes with Mrs Evelyn Galbraith to fill the vacated English and speech teaching post. Mrs Galbraith moves from Columbia Missouri to Washington. Bananas No limit Washington Fruit Market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Gray
Helen Benell
Mrs
Everette Chorpening
Wellman
M. M. Schell
Washington Junior College
Evelyn Galbraith
Louise Burgess
Galbraith
Washington
Columbia
Missouri
Hatcher Wins City Table Tennis Championship in YMCA Finale
Bill Hatcher claimed the singles title after emerging from the lower bracket to defeat Dick Dodder in the finals at the YMCA gym. He teamed with Bill Shannon to win the doubles crown, topping Dodder and Artemas Brown in three straight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Hatcher
Dick Dodder
Bill
Bill Shannon
Shannon
Hatcher
Artemas Brown
Bob Brewer
Kelly
Kelsey
Hatcher and Shannon Clinch Championship Over Brown and Dodder
In first round Humble and Brewer beat Davis and Snyder while Dodder and Brown beat Kiene and Kiene Shannon and Hatcher beat Kelsey and Kelly and McArtor and Reschley beat Easter and Hill. Consolation Kiene and Kiene beat Davis and Snyder Kelly and Kelly beat Easter and Hill Kelly and Kelsey beat Kiene and Kiene. Semi finals Dodder and Brown beat Humbley and Brewer Shannon and Hatcher beat McArtor and Reschley Finals Shannon and Hatcher beat Brown and Dodder to win the title.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duane McArtor
Bill Anderson
Orrin Reschly
Gerald Humble
Wayne Brock
William Kiene
Raymond Reschly
Norman White
Gene Tucker
B. Kelly
Don Earls
Jim Easter
Dick Dodder
Dick Pauls
Melvin Hill
John Gamble
Bill Kelsey
Norman Jarvis
Donald Bean
Ernest Kiene
Eugene Seiwart
Joe Cheves
Charles Snyder
Bill Hatcher
Charles Berdo
Bob Brewer
Bill Shannon
Clint Stewart
Raburn Davis
O. Reschly
McArtor
R. Reschly
Brock
Earls
Tucker
Dodder
Hill
Kelsey
Jarvis
Cheves
Kiene
Hatcher
Brewer
Shannon
Davis
Humble
Anderson
White
Kelly
Easter
Bean
Snyders
E. Stewart
Berdo
C. Stewart
Snyder
Brown
Kelily
Reschley
Humbley
Lee Royer Family Moves From Nira to Farm Near Brighton
The Lee Royer family leaves the Howard Dorraine farm for a new location near Brighton. Cedar Rapids visited by Dewey Hanley. Orville Gingerich ill at home. J H Crawford ill with pleurisy. Cra wford home visits noted. Local residents share meals and visits across nearby towns.
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Lee Royer
Nira
Brighton
Howard Dorraine
Dewey Hanley
Cedar Rapids
Orville Gingerich
Gus Schram
J. H. Crawford
Howard Shrock
Windham
Loran Swartzendruber
Advin Gingerich
Roy and
Orville
Washington
Maurice Crawford
J .H. Crawford
Walter Hershberger
Iowa City
Local Social Notes and Visits in Iowa Communities
Mr and Mrs Harold Reiger hosted Mrs Roy Atkinson of Strawberry Point and Mr and Mrs I K Davis with Beverly Ann in Cedar Rapids. Genealogies show visits to Keota Lone Tree and Washington with Doris Sealf illness and helper roles. Roy Gingerich traveled to St Charles for a week long stay while Lyle Crawford aided a move from Wellman to Lone Tree and visited the AmLong home in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Reiger
Roy Atkinson
Strawberry Point
Iowa
I. K. Davis
Beverly Ann
Cedar Rapids
Advin Gingerich
Archie Gingerich
Keota
Doris Sealf
Merton Seali
Doris
Calvin Sealf
Lyle Crawford
Roy Gingerich
St. Charles
Loren Swartzendruber
Artie Schrieber
Lone Tree
Earl
Wellman
Amlong
Washington
Doris Scealf
Cars Outnumber Bathtubs In United States
The United States has more automobiles than bathtubs with about one bathtub per six people and one car per four people, highlighting a strong vehicle ownership trend compared to home fixtures.
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United States
Farm land values near double prewar levels in 1946
Farm land values nationwide have risen to nearly twice their prewar level and sit about 5 percent below the 1920 inflationary peak. In 1946 roughly one third of farms purchased were mortgaged for 50 percent or more of the sale price.
Dan Guys at Ames To Meet Karen Kay Granddaughter
Dan Guy and his wife traveled to Ames to meet their new granddaughter Karen Kay daughter of Harold and Mrs Guy Harold studies at Ames Laura stayed in Ames for a few days Mrs R L Dunbar visited with her daughter Mrs Charles Walker Walker ill Lloyd Hole of South Dakota brother of Mrs Dunbar was a guest at Dunbar home last week Mr and Mrs Ralph Chorpening and Alice Mr and Mrs Earl Chorpening and Charles drove to Osceola Saturday and were Sunday guests of R J Chorpening Their son Robert attends Newton school and came home for the day Ruth Chorpening attends beauty school in Des Moines and was a Sunday guest Raymond and Maynard Minear visited George Anderson home in Salina Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Spangler
Davenport
Floyd Pentecost
Harold
al Hahn
Ford
James
Charles
Omaha
Ralph Strong
Sandy Hook
Dan Guy
Ames
Karen Kay
Harold Guy
Laura
R. L. Dunbar
Charles Walker
South Dakota
Dunbar
Ralph Chorpening
Alice
Earl Chorpening
Osceola
R. J. Chorpening
R. J
Des Moines
Raymond
Maynard Minear
George Anderson
Salina
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Mandeville
Wulf
Charles Skriber
Hills
Edwin Kos
Long & Horse
Legion Hall
Food City
Harvey Holden
Barbara
Lorene
Richard
Wead Farm
Wead Corner
Holden
State Tax Commission
Brown’s
Charles Holden
Bobby of
Harold Wehr
Alec Doresh
Charles Snider
Armory
Brighton Road
Doreshes
H. J. McCreedy
Atchison Shoe Store
Raymond Glasgow
Roy Rotzinger
Janice Rotzinger
Phillips Drug Store
Dee Jackson
Vail
Ralph Junkin
Jackson
Junkin
Sigourney Tilt
Keota Eagles
Grinnell
Council Bluffs
Waterloo
Waverly
Atlantic
Guthrie Center
Dowling
East High
Burlington
Central Catholic
Fort Madison
Morning Sun
le Mars
Alton
Correctionville
Bing Crosby
Dennis Day
B. V. Payne
Payne's Radio Shop Radio Repairing
Over Western Auto Store
Washington, Iowa
New Timers Eee
Ewe
Hughes Chon Capheant
Ross Motor Sle
Ay Sens As
Bankers — Ee
American P. B. Co
Sorrell Ae Ee
Stewart & Crone
Mills Aa Ee
Pocgis Bute Des Hue Ores
L. Little
B Sitler
H. Cumming
A. Edmondson
W. Edmondson
E. Sorrell
C. Crone
L. A. Holland
C. Custer
G. Stewart
2Nd Ward
Mace Motor Co
Meet the
Thriftp
Dan
N. W. Mineart
Spalding & Wilson
Turf Rider & Loggins Golf Shoes
Washington Golf & Country Club
Ferry Seed Company
Northrup King Seed Company
Mansville
King
Sturgeon Bay
Nancy Hanks
Stoker
Eye
Farmers Store
R. C. Weatd
North
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