Coneville and Fairfield Battle Tonight in Gold Medal Finals
Washington high school faces Columbus Junction in the Class A final at Riverside after a late comeback win over Muscatine. Kalona meets Coneville and Letts falls to Coneville in Class B semifinals as Riverside hosts the tournament.
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Coneville
Fairfield
Washington
Riverside
Muscatine
Wapello
Columbus Junction
Junction
Duncan
Warpello
Kalona
Ken Kimberlin
Conesville
Casey's Cotter Teams Defeated In Gold Medal Tourney
Fairfield defeats Casey's of Washington 38 to 30 while Knoxville bests Cotter 49 to 32. Kalona Cotter leads early but Kalona takes the initiative later with Gene Tucker notable for Kalona and Tuckey scoring 20 for Fairfield.
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Conesville
Jale Cafe
Fairfield
Casey's Case
Washington
Knoxville
Cotter
Tucker
Gene Tucker
Casey
Washington Fairfield
White
Tuckey
Perry
Miller
Casey's
Jale Case
Bradford
Renshaw
Jackson
Swan
Nelson
Tr Tucker
Wells
Marshall Po
K. Gingerich
D. Gingerich
Norton
Yoder
Santa D
Walker
Ny Hesselschw
N. Gingerich
Eeocens
L. Brown
Washington Lodge No 26 Regular Meeting Notice
Washington Lodge No. 26 A F and A M notes a regular meeting on the first Friday of each month. Ray Cox W M A W Yard secretary.
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Washington Lodge No
A. F
A. M
Ray Cox
W. M
A. W. Yard
Train and Bus Schedules for Washington and Vicinity
Railway and Burlington Trailways schedules list westbound and eastbound trains from Washington including the Golden State Limited and Californian with stops at Illinois branches, Knoxville and Davenport routes, and a local bus service to Omaha. Tickets available at the Bus Depot, Candy Kitchen.
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Golden State Limited
Californian
Washington
Golden State
California Pass
Knoxville
Burlington
Omaha
Candy Kitchen
North Side Square
Coasta
al Arco
Wayland tops Crawfordsville in Class B sectional semi
Wayland defeated Crawfordsville 28 to 23 in the Class B sectional semi final at Mt. Pleasant. Yarmouth beat Lockridge 37 to 24 in the other B semi. Central tournament saw Fairfield take Milton 28 to 21. Keota Martinsburg West Chester 27 to 14 and South English 31 to 17 in other semis. Williamsburg fell to Iowa City 42 to 24 in Class A semi at Marengo.
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Wayland
Crawfordsville
Mt. Pleasant
Yarmouth
Lockridge
Fairfield
Milton
Keota Martinsburg
Thea
West Chester
South Eeglish
Hedrick
Williamsburg
Iowa City
Marengo
Awards to be presented after championship game
After the championship game more than sixty awards will be given. Trophies will honor first to third place teams plus individual awards for top scorers, sportsmanship, and other achievements. A special trophy will go to the outstanding player of the tournament.
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Burich
T. Brown
Maviand
Isco
Cotter
Saimanibeue
Poe
É. Wena
B. Williams
All-State Team Announcement Faces Iowa Fans
Des Moines reports Iowa high school basketball fans await the all-state selections. The Iowa Daily Press Association with 26 papers will count nearly 1,500 ballots from 890 schools after the Drake University tournament closes. Of 24 1938 all-staters, four remain in high school. 18 of the rest attend colleges in Iowa, with nine at the University of Iowa and others at Iowa State, Drake, Grinnell, Coe, Upper Iowa, Iowa Success School, and Creston Junior College.
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Des Moines
IDPA
Iowa Daily Press Association
Drake University
The
Journal
Iowa Daily
Iowa
Thin Jim Thynnue
Sac City
Russell Hi
Warren Radtke
Abraham Lincoln
Counce] Bluffs
Radtke
University of Nebraska
Cornhusker
University of Iowa
Iowa State College
Drake, Grinnell, Coe
Upper Iowa
Iowa Success School
Ottumwa
Creston Junior College
Night flying flag inspired the Star Spangled Banner
The national banner is not to be left on the staff after dusk but flags fly over the Capitol and forts day and night. During the attack on Fort McHenry the night flag inspired Francis Scott Key to write the Star Spangled Banner.
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United States
Capitol
United States Forts
Fort McHenry
Francis Scott Key
Focused vision in primates highlights eye function
Collier's Weekly notes that humans are not the only creatures with the ability to focus their eyes and distinctly see near and far objects. Apes monkeys marmosets and lemurs are among those cited as capable of clear depth perception.
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Collier's Weekly
Petain Named France's Ambassador to Spain
The French government designates Marshal Henri Petain, celebrated for Verdun defense, as France's first ambassador to the new Franco government in Spain. Petain is 2 eas.
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Henri Petain
Verdun
Austrian Count Seeks 20000 Annual Allowance From Minor Son
Count Ludwig Constantin Salm petitions the New York supreme court for a 20000 yearly allowance from the estate of his minor son Peter, arguing recent Austrian political changes deprived him of funds and livelihood as the former husband of Millicent Rogers.
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Austria
Luidwig Constantin Salm
Millicent Rogers
New York State Supreme Court
Peter
Report Movers in West Chester
Mrs. R C Ferguson reports multiple local moves including the Jensen family moving to the Ferguson building and preparations to relocate to Brighton after school ends. Other residents to move include Mr and Mrs Oldaker, Don and Sam Statler families.
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West Chester
R. C. Ferguson
Glen Smith
Rock Island
Smith
Chris Jensen
Jensen
Ferguson
Brighton
Oldaker
Wellman
Don Statler
Agency
Sam Statler
Cotter
Don
Winfield
Mere Agnes Ross
Tillie Parke
Holma Chery
Halifax blaze toll rises as firemen battle inferno
Halifax firemen fought a fatal blaze as 40 others were reported missing with a potential death toll near sixty. Another 25 were injured while high winds fanned the flames, a dramatic scene captured by an International Illustrated News Phone photo.
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International Illustrated
Rome
London
New York
Pope Pius XII
Arrow Indlertesom
St. Peter's Square
Vatican City
Halifax
International Illustrated News
Local Visitors and Flu Recovery Highlight Davenport Page
Household notices report Mrs. Henry Otto visiting Davenport after illness, the Chas Wilpon family recovering from influenza, Elmer Crom of Lancaster, Missouri visiting Luther Crom this week, and Roy Nelson relocating to Muscatine last Saturday.
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Luther Crom
Ney Nhrick
Mar
Otto
Davenport
Loyd Neiswanker
Chas Wilpon
Elmer Crom
Lancaster
Roy Nelson
Muscatine
Glenn Green
Frank Salladay
Alneworth
Maryland Green
Winner Crom
Joe Nelson
Herbit Morehouse
Mt Pleasant
Cy Sirks
Community Notes From Fairfield Area Celebrations and Visits
Local residents share visits and greetings across Fairfield and Wayland. Families attend a funeral near Wellman and celebrate J A Freys eighty first birthday. Flu illness, travel, and weather influence plans as neighbors exchange hospitality and stories.
Honor Joe Shalla on 76th Birthday
Prairie Flowpr reports Joe Shalla was guest of honor as families gathered at his home to celebrate his 76th birthday. Violin duets, games, refreshments, and a birthday cake decorated with Best Wishes marked the evening hosted by Mrs. Joe Knotek and others.
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Luccille Bowie
Ferguson
Tan Kucete
Pace
Mra
Crom
Harold Wieher
Mr. Deen
Wellman
Dave Richard
Roger
Floyd Reschley
Everette Weston
Olds
C. A. Rich
Jess Barr
Don Goldsmith Place
Prairie Flowpr
Mar
Joe Shalla
Shalla
Redeker
Russell Lillard
Joe Knotek
Joe Shalia
Henry Witthoff
Mre
Henry Witthott
Ralph
Wilbur
Louise
Martha Thrasher
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Singleton Op Cone
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Kemp
McKean
Finley
E. Buckman
Garrett Ene
Dickinson
Hooper
Dawson
Paine
Collins
Feitz
Grimstead
Casey’s
CONSO
Kalona-Cotter Cotter
Gingerich Basketball Family
L. Goodlander, Hae
C. F
Anderson
C. M
Kansas City
Southwest Limited
Kansas City-Davenport
Gepatis
Ncenderes
W. C. Bell
Loon
Spain
iDis
Peter Salm
Te International
Eugenio Cardinal Pacelli
Pontifical
Jen
SEN Property
Jensens
Fies Moines
Mable
Aura
Alsey Hopkingon
John Anderson
Ainsworth
Fred Bauer
Bruce Gardner
Moravia
Spet
Roy Gardner
Methoding
Queen Wether
Art Kegenhagen
Homer Worter
Kathrim Hoepver
University
F. J. Roever
Nova Scotia
J. A. Frey
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