Y M C A Notes From The Week
Washington lost to Quincy in a close swimming meet last Saturday with strong competition in every event. Coach Powers praised the hosts and swimmers and remarked it was one of the best meets he attended. The week included program highlights from Rotary, senior visits, agricultural group use of the community room, and planning for spring tournaments. The Methodists won the church basketball league and the volleyball title, with a lunch after games. The Gold Medal Tournament drew 17 teams with trophies ready. play begins Tuesday. Red Little took the team to Davenport for a dual meet today as they train hard.
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Washington
Quincy
Powers
Howard
Red Little
Davenport
Clu
Glen *Almer
Linger Club
Howard Stoutner
Chester Pence
Mr Pence
Erdice
Embroidery Club
BE. S. Erdice
A. Singmaster
J. H. Yoder
Iowa City
H. K. Stewart
Community cultural dinner plans with games night
A cultural association hosts a dinner tonight in the community room with about 200 people expected. Couples are welcome as the event features swimming badminton ping pong volleyball and other games for attendees' enjoyment.
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Washington County Agricultural Association
Who's Who at the Y Builders in Washington
Stan Kiesey stands out among Washington Y M C A builders for long service to boys work and volleyball development. As a Y staffer and committee member he fostered teams, helped new players learn the game, and supported the Gold Medal tournament. The Kiesey family remains deeply Y minded with Don as desk man and prospects for Stan’s son Danny joining the Y.
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Washington
Stan Jxniesey
Y. M. C. A. Boys Work Committee
Kiesey
Don
Stan
Danny
Young Men's Christian Association
Champion to caddie Cyril Walker’s changed life
National Open Golf champion Cyril Walker from 1924 has become a caddie at the Miami Beach Municipal course. He once earned about $150,000 as a professional and now resides at a Salvation Army hostel.
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Cyril Walker
Miami Beach
Salvation Army
Fifty Honor Prisoners To Live on Clive Farm
Fifty honor prisoners from Fort Madison will begin a half way life on a farm near Clive. They remain prisoners of the state but will experience a life closer to outside conditions, with no guns or bars, only their honor and fear of recapture guiding them.
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Des Moines
State
Fort Madison
Clive
Let's Make Music star Bob Crosby headlines film debut
In a Newton to New York setting the comedy follows Malvina a kindly music teacher who writes a school song misread by a famous band leader Bob Crosby leading a Dixieland ensemble. The tune becomes a nationwide novelty smash with radio and vaudeville contracts and a romance with Crosby.
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Bob Crosby
Crosby
Lovely Jean Rogers
Elisabeth Kisdon
Joseph Buloff
Joyce Compton
Newton
New York City
Miss Risdon
Malvina
Newton High
Miss Rogers
New York
Balvina
James Hanley
Dick Robertson
Sammy
Central Park
Matty Malneck
Johnny Mercer
Winnetka
Western Union hailed as Zane Grey's greatest film
The Western Union adaptation by 20th Century Fox stars Robert Young Randolph Scott Dean Jagger and Virginia Gilmore. A bold Roaring West drama promises vivid Technicolor sweeping adventure in a state debut Sunday.
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Omaha
Nevada
Robert Young
Richard Blake
Metro Goldwyn Mayer
Young
Vance Shaw
Western Union
Savage Sioux
Zane Grey
Grey
Randolph Scott
Kanab
Utah
State Sunday
Dean Jagger
Virginia Gilmore
20Th Century-Fox
Army Camp life report from Merle Simpson letter
Merle Simpson of the 34th division writes from Camp Claiborne near Alexandria Louisiana about camp size and cost equipment tents and heaters pay rates for workers the kitchen and mess hall food and prices band size and his promotion to private plus local notices on 4H club success and church activities and road improvements around Pilotburg and Straw college plans to grade and oil dirt roads
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Merle Simpson
Camp Caliborne
Albert Simpson
St. Louis
Kentucky
Memphis
Merle
Lyle
Frank Stransky
S. Ray Bell
Raymond
Carl D. Anderson
Axle Anderson
Washington
Pilotburg
Straw College
Campbell family moves north of Haskins on Findley Rickey farm
PILOTBURG March 8 report details multiple relocations in the community. The Herbert Campbell family moved to a farm two miles north of Haskins, with help from neighbors and relatives. Several tenant and farm houses change hands as Daryl Oldfield, Lantz, Joe Hoover, Ralph Flynn, and others move in or out, while family members note Mrs. Lyle Oldfield recovering from surgery in Rochester and the return of Josephine Oldfield.
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Frank Stransky
Pilotburg
Mar
Herbert Campbell
Findley Rickey
Haskins
Speas
Carl D. Anderson
Percy Ashby
Joe Haller
Marion Stransky
Juanita Haller
Campbell
Stacy
Lee
Brighton
Daryl Oldfield
Campbells
Lantz
Daryl Oldfields
Carl Oldfield
Joe Hoover
Ralph Flynn
Hoovers
Fred Mouser
Lyle Oldfield
Rochester
Minn
Car Oldfield
Josephine
Louisa County Names Selectives
Louisa County draft board names selectees to report March 12 for Ft Des Moines. Inductees include Jean Francis Le Roque Lone Tree and Ernest LeRoy Wright, Virgil F Wusth, Crawford Mt Union, Kenneth Wilbur Terry Letts. Replacements listed: Marvin James Frye Columbus Junction Eugene Wallace McGaan Oakville Hugh Carroll Davis Crawfordsville. The issue also notes winners in a junior high defamation contest and various local church and club officer elections and socials.
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Martha Butters
Columbus Junction
Louisa County
Ft. Des Moines
Jean Francis le Roque
Lone Tree
Ernest LeRoy Wright
Virgil Franklin
Usth
uAy
Umouh Crawford
Mt. Union
Kenneth Wilbur Terry
Letts
Marvin James Frye
Eugene Wallace McGaan
Oakville
Hugh Carroll Davis
Crawfordsville
Dayton Grove Community Notes March Gatherings
Dayton Grove Iowa area social round up with visits to the Stephens and Crawford families. Mrs. Ellis Romine returns to Rose Hill after visiting relatives. So and Sew Club plans an all day meeting March 23 with Mrs William Embree. Members attended Merry Mixer at Mrs Harold Schnoebel’s. Several residents visited Knotts Oldfield Tadlock Embree and Tadlock households and Mrs Sadie Moore and Dean were Washington callers.
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J. B. Moore
Dayton Grove
Mar
J. D. Morrison
Wellman
Doyle Morrison
Donny
Carolee
North English
Robert Stephens
Ellis Romine
Rose Hill
Ernest Crawford
Mary
Martha
Barbara
Richard Stephens
Crawfordsville
So and Sew Club
William Embree
William Carr
Merry Mixer Club
Harold Schnoevel
A. E. Knotts
Irma Oldfield
Charlie Stewart
Lexington Circle
Doris Tadlock
Sadie Moore
Dean
Washington
P E D Chapter Meeting Held at Mrs Stewart Home
KEOTA March 7 The annual election of officers for chapter members was held at the home of Mrs Stewart. Members discussed plans for future activities and duties.
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J. W. Stewart
Erma Hoter
Harriett Clendenning
Pearl Erdice
Mary Isabelle Montgomery
Luella Richardson
Blattie Michell
Winifred Mayer
Margnerite Stewart
Hattie Michell
I. EK. O
P.E.D
Stewart
Marriage of Romelle Richardson and Louis Dallmeyer
Announcement reports the marriage of Romelle Richardson daughter of Clayton Richardson to Louis Dallmeyer son of Mr and Mrs L M Dallmeyer both of Columbus Junction. The ceremony was held March 3 in Kahoka Missouri with Rev G O Martinson officiating in the Evangelical church parsonage. They will reside on the Dallmeyer farm near here.
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J. K. Ketmick
Lee-Henry National
Arm Association
Presbyterian Sunday School
Arian Lowe
G. N. Duncan
James Merritt
Marian Pugh
Juanita Hendrickson
Eri. R. Mitchell
H.l Gabriel
Louis Pugh
Catherine May
Lincoln Buffington
Lincoln L. Buffington
Touisa County
Jamison-Dudgeon
Wapello
Buffington
Columbus City
Louisa County
Columbus Junction
Mar
Romelle Richardson
Clayton Richardson
Louis Dallmeyer
L. M. Dallmeyer
Kahoka
Maren
G. O. Martinson
Evangelical Church
Dallmeyer
Arington injures knee in lumber yard incident
K Arington of Eclipse Lumber slipped on ice while opening a shed door and broke the knee cap, taken to University Hospital Iowa City. Mrs Vans Hart Evans fell and broke her ankle, treated at Bellevue Hospital Muscatine. Mr and Mrs Darrow returned from Rock Island after their son William’s operation. T Perry Louisa county attorney had a minor neck growth removed at University Hospital Iowa City. Franz Rausenberger and wife welcomed a son born February 25, with grandparents H M and Mrs. Rausenberger of Eartham.
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Columbus Junction
Mar
K. M. Arington
Eclipse Lumber Company
University Hospital
Iowa City
Vans Hart
John Evans
Bellevue Hospital
Muscatine
J. D. Darrow
Rock Island
William
Rock Island Sanitarium
T. K. Perry
Louisa County
Franz Rausenberger
H. M. Rausenberger
Columbus City
Eartham
Portable radios gain earphone attachment option
The Association of Anti-Listeners to Other People's Radios notes a setback from the portable radio appearance and announces a new earphone attachment allowing owners to walk and listen to their favorite program without disturbing pedestrians. The device is roughly the size of an oversize candid camera.
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Jean
Rogers
Elisabeth Risdon
Joseph Ruloff
Bobcats
Pn the News
FOX
Chandler
Rotary
Morning Sun
Mr. Guther
Washington County Agricultural Association and Ladies
Y's
Mr. Erbe
Washington Leadership Training School Board
Dr. Gingerich
Vernon Witting
Methodists
Municipal Band
Phalanx Fraternity
Leadership School
OUR
M. Born Suit Club
M. Born
Widmer & Busby Clothing CO
Masonic Temple
ESSN
Ig Gays
John Cunningham
Lytle Grocery
Clive Farm
Famous Band
Success Story
Pickens
Gene Krupa & Orchestra
John Carradine
Slim Summerville
Chill Wills
Barton MacLane
Simpson
Army Camp
H. Campbells
F. Rickey Farm
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Hed
Riday
Mary Lou Swailes
Russell Doudna
Darlene Snyder
Paul Weber
Gail Doudna
Catherine Ayers
Marvin Jedele
Norman Brook
Robinson
Conesville
Worthy
B. B. Brown
Ralph Dunn
BE. S, Erdice
Gertrude Hill
N. Armsberry
A. Norris
J. J. Robertson
Miriam Lieberknecht
Irene Haakison
Ernest Ford
St. Patrick's Party
Lillie Duncan
M. and M. Club
St. Patrick
Jennie Lee
Eva Couger
Probe Eatal
Jerome Lendever and
Robert Chrisp
Eastern Airlines
Atlanta
Civil Aeronautics Board
Jerome Lendever
Eddie Rickenbacker
K. Arington
Martha Butlerj
Harry
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