Brighton People in Spring Movings
Brighton residents report numerous moves and new residences across town. The Robison and Gates swap properties near highway No. 1. Rebling and family relocate to Peterson farm near Salina. Yates and family move from McClintic farm to vacated Rebling land. Trabert plans to occupy Yates’s vacated farm. Other families relocate to Pleasant Plain, Olds, Trenton, and near Glasgow, with various travels and naval enlistments noted.
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Edwad S. Crile
Brighton
Newton Robison
Omar Gates
Robisons
Gates Place
Gates
Robison
Carl Rebling
Duttweiler
Brightn
Peterson
Salina
Ross Yates
Four Corners
Hattie Kessel
Eut
Bert Hutchinson
Glasgow
Weather Outlook Shows Cloudy Night and Rising Temps
The forecast calls for a cloudy night with gradual temperature rise into tomorrow. Expect mostly cloudy skies and a steady warmup as the day advances.
Development of the Eye Through Early Life
The eye develops after birth, with the brain coordinating vision by practice. By 14 weeks, sight becomes able to discriminate size, shape, color, distance and motion. Preschool years show ongoing development, with young children often farsighted and sight described as a brain process reliant on the nervous system.
Oldest Federal Building: White House History and Style
The White House, begun 1792 and occupied 1800, is Washington’s oldest federal building. In European Renaissance style it was rebuilt 1815-17 after British destruction, following James Hoban’s original plans.
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White House
Washington
James Hoban
Transportation costs split by private cars and mass transit
Traffic consultants estimate that in a city of 1,500,000 residents citizens pay 120 million dollars annually for private car travel while only 18 million dollars is spent on motor bus trackless trolley and streetcar rid ing.
Hospital Admissions and Discharges Reported
Admitted today are Bernard Hermann route 3 for appendectomy and Mrs. Jay Brewer 703 West Main for surgery. Discharges include Marjorie Lukavsky route 2 Mrs. Charles Wiley route 3 and additional entries for Mrs. W F Allbaugh 409 BE Madison and son Robert Lee, Mrs. Marion Crawford Keota and daughter, and Mrs. Carl Harbison West Chester and son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard Hermann
Jay Brewer
W. Main
Marjorie Lukavsky
Charles Wiley
W. F. Allbaugh
Madison and Son
Robert Lee
Marion Crawford
Keota
Carl Harbison
West Chester
Softball Association Plans for Field Lights
Washington softball association members met at the city hall Legion rooms to discuss funding for poles and lighting at Green Field for evening games this season. They have ordered poles and need about $500 more after recent donations from the Washington recreational council and season sales.
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Softball Association
Washington Softball Association
Legion Rooms
City Hall
Greenfield
Washington Recreational Council
Pencil origin linked to small fine brush use
The word pencil originated from a Latin term meaning little tail and refers to a small fine-pointed brush used in painting. Even today artists call finer camel hair and sable brushes pencils reflecting the historic term.
Comets Edge Quad City Elites 35-34 in Maine
Sport Shop Comets held off the Quad City Elites 35 to 34 at the Wharton field house in Maine. Freshwaters led with 12 points, contributing four free throws and sparking a tight second half as both teams prepared for a rematch at the Washington YMCA gym on March 31.
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Wharton Field House
Maine
Sport Shop Comets
Quad City Elites
Comets
Freshwaters
Quad City
Washington Y. M. C. A
Washington
Jales Se
Chamberlin
P. Maxwell
F B. Sodergren
McFarland
Read
McClure
Herron _Dunwoody
Mason
Pakker
Anders
McCullough
Perkinsee
West Chester Trojans Defeat Wellman Wildcats in Ottumwa
West Chester Trojans edged Wellman Wildcats by 41 to 38 in a district tournament opener at Ottumwa. The rivals had tied for the Ke-Wash league crown in regular season and advanced through sectional play before meeting in the first district round.
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West Chester Trojans
Wellman Wildcats
Ottumwa
Trojans
District Finals To Start Tonight
UP reports nine more class AA district champions will be decided tonight joining ten crowned last night as sub state meets begin. Davenport edged Clinton 50 44 in OT. Ames upset Roosevelt 63 33 in OT. Other AA winners include Chariton Dowling Roosevelt Iowa City Mason City Loras Dubuque Fort Dodge.
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Des Moines
Tina
Davenport
Clinton
Ames
Roosevelt
Chariton
Dowling
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Mason City
Loras
Dubuque
Fort Dodge
Lincoln
North
Burlington
Muscatine
Fairfield
Ottumwa
Marshalltown
Cedar Falls
Waterloo
Newton
Oskaloosa
Grinnell
Franklin
Meg Kinley
Cedars Rapids
Wiota
Fontanelle
Moorhead
St. Mary's
West Chiester
Steamboat Rock
Area games highlight Wayland county title run at Burlington
In Class A play Mt. Pleasant defeated Winfield 82 to 41, and Keokuk beat Ft. Madison 42 to 29. Wayland, the lone county champion, continued its winning ways by trimming St. Peter’s of Keokuk 41 to 31 at Burlington.
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Mt. Pleasant
Winfield
Keokuk
Ft. Madison
Burlington
Enly
Wayland
St. Peter's
Milk delivery from a thousand feet using winged drop container
A quart of milk can be delivered from a thousand feet straight up. The corrugated container has wings that flap open on drop. The design ensures no breakage or spilling during descent.
Brazil studies large scale chicle export for gum
Possibility of producing and exporting chicle on a large scale in Brazil is being examined. If treated, it would yield chewing gum identical to U S market varieties including the bubble gum favored by addicts.
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Brazil
U. S
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