Local residents share news from Davenport area
Duane Griggs had his adenoids and tonsils removed this morning at a local doctor’s office. Walter Oetjen and son Ronald returned from Oskaloosa after visiting relatives. Arlo Oetjen, Walter’s brother, went back yesterday. Several women attended a gardening meeting at the Memorial Union University of Iowa with Miss Dawson leading the Fortnightly Garden Club. Myrtle McCleary of Elat Africa visited Davenport then Fairfield while on furlough.
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Duane Griggs
Walter Oetjen
Ronald
Oskaloosa
Arlo Oetjen
Arlo
Walter
Carlton Wilson
Clifford Thorne
George Masson
Etha Dawson
Cyclones Clinch Class I Title In Overtime Thriller
In Burlington on Saturday night the Cyclones defeated Mt. Union 29 to 25 in a one period overtime to win the sectional championship and earn a berth in the next tournament. The trophy is a plaque. The event draws local supporters as nine girls teams compete Thursday through Saturday March 9 10 11 with pairings set for the second round. Supt Denis T. Jones heads the tournament with Loren Ewing as referee. Robert Gordon was the holder.
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Crawfordsville
Cyclones
Burlington
Mt. Union
Kenneth Lemon
Parsons College
Grandview
Cotter
Wyman
Hillsboro
Crawforthville
Yarmouth
Olds
Mediapolis
Family News From Burlington and Milwaukee
Mrs Ted Brown and daughter Beverly returned from Milwaukee where they visited relatives. George Wheelan, Agnes Wheelan and Mrs Lyle Sebulty were in Burlington. Wheelan attended a railway foremen’s meeting. The Gray couple’s new son Edward Lee was born at Washington County Hospital weighing 7 pounds 5 ounces. Dickie, three, is happy with his new brother. mother Carrie Haney before marriage. Edward Lee is the second grandchild of Frank and Mrs Haney.
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Ted Brown
Beverly
Milwaukee
George Wheelan
Agnes Wheelan
Lyle Sebulty
Burlington
Wheelan
Co. L. Gray
Edward Lee
Washington County Hospital
Dickie
Carrie Haney
Frank Haney
Eastern Star Instruction School Held in Keota
Mr and Mrs Leigh Soule took Mrs Johanna Ream and Mrs Max Marble to Keota to attend a school of instruction for the Eastern Star led by Mrs Margaret Milversted of Davenport. Auctioneer D F Macon of Washington Iowa was listed with contact details.
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Leigh Soule
Johanna Ream
Max Marble
Keota
Eastern Star
Margaret Milversted
Davenport
D. F. Macon
Washington
Towa
Harvey Meek
Ed Squire
Charles Denison
Gladys Mace
Eastern Star School of Instruction
Junior college tourney to begin in Iowa City Friday
The 1983 junior college basketball championship starts Friday with seven games leading to the Saturday 7 30 p m final at the Hawkeye field house. First round pairings include Albia Fort Dodge Estherville Burlington Washington Waldorf Ellsworth Osceola.
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Iowa City
Iowa
Mar
Albia
Fort Dodge
Estherville
Burlington
Washington
Waldorf
Ellsworth
Osceola
Iowa State University
Bur
Hawkeye
East Jackson church dinner meets at Bethel with 60 attendees
Marel East Jackson reports its annual church dinner and meeting at Bethel on March with about 60 attending. The event featured a noon meal, reports on Sunday school attendance, and an officer election for positions including superintendent Floyd Letts and treasurer Stanley Foster.
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East Jackson
Marel
Bethel March
Lloyd Foster
Floyd Letts
Maurice Meyer
Ernest Gideon
Carl Rothlisberger
Gladys Wolfe
Jane Rothlisberger
Stanley Foster
George Reed
Boyd Foster
Charley Rothlisberger
Fred Shaw
Wes Meyer
Ray Lambert
Dell Walker
Parker
Grave Shaw
Ernest Meyer
Clive Gray
Edward
Kev
Wayne Gideon
Peters
Shaw
Pearson
Wolfe
Davis
Mac Gideon
C. J. Wolfe
Friendship Club
Nellie Juzeler
Fred Donaldson
William McCartney
White Oak community notices and moving announcements
Oscar Mowers and others left White Oak for nearby farms while the Barnett family moved to the Mowers farm west of Dublin. Scranton family relocation near Agency prompts farewell party with gifts and a district supper. Local clubs, church notes, birthdays, and neighbor visits fill a bustling community update.
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White Oak
Oscar Mowers
Dublin
Barnett
Chas. Scrantons
Agency
Scranton Place
G. H. Mayer
Car) Daering
George Augustine
Charles Scranton
Ladies Aid
Valley
Eva Wagoner
Ruth Scranton
Center
Duane Daering
Arlena Mae Augustine
Phyllis Scranton
M. M. Club
Mulligans
Scranton
R. J. Tanner
Louie
Washington
Scrantons
University presents Twelfth Night and The Taming of the Shrew
Berne Enslin stars in Twelfth Night at the Natural Science auditorium Iowa City with two roles. The Taming of the Shrew features Margaret Jones as Katherine and Lawrence McKune as Gremio. Performances run March 1 5 7 11 15 16 18 with matinees at 2 30 and evenings at 8.
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University Theater
Natural Science Auditorium
Iowa City
Berne Enslin
Margaret Jones
Katherine
Lawrence McKune
Gremio
Alice McDaniel
Eugene Bahn
Joseph F. Baldwin
Vance M. Morton
Five Day Marriage Law Repealed by Iowa Legislature
DES MOINES March 9 The five day marriage law was repealed today as the senate followed the house and voted 35 to 14 to kill the measure. Senator Will Carden of the Washington Henry district was among those voting against repeal. Tax revisionists were encouraged when the house supported moving the proposed net income tax measure from committee to the house calendar.
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Iowa
Des Moines
U.P
Senate
House
Will Carden
Washington-Henry
Painter Wu Tao-tzu Vanishes After Unveiling Imperial Landscape
The legendary Chinese artist Wu Tao-tzu allegedly vanished eight hours after finishing a famed landscape on the palace wall. At the royal unveiling he opened a doorway within the painting and stepped through, never to be seen again, according to Callier’s account.
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Wu Tao-tzu
Imperial Palace
Callier
Preacher Visits Auntie Over Coffee Smell
A city family visits an old aunt in the country noted for good cooking but poor coffee. They bring their favorite brand and hope she uses it, but she says it smells good and tells them to wrap it up and save it until the preacher arrives.
Fairfield and Des Moines visitors call after family night supper
Dr and Mrs U S Smith of Fairfield and Mr and Mrs Edward Klopp of Des Moines called at Mrs Smiths sister Mrs Homer Stephen before attending the Methodist family night supper They also called at the home of Dr and Mrs F C Witzigman Ed Grayson family to return tonight from Anaheim Calif where they spent the winter at a daughters home New Spring Wallpaper Patterns at Dodders
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R. J. Williams
Lee Walker
Orchard
Dillavoy
Mina McCleary
Keota
Bruce McCleary
Des Moines
J. S. McCleary
Bruce Lease
Davenport
J. H. Lease
Fairview Community Club
Lisle Maxwell
Ed Rees
Frank Maxwell
U. S. Smith
Fairfield
Edward Klopp
Dodder’s
Mrs Walker Sues Jimmy Walker for Divorce in Miami
Mrs James J Walker wife of former New York mayor files divorce suit in Miami charging no desertion.
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Miami
Fla
James J. Walker
New York
Walker
Bank Robbery Hits Chandler State Bank in Minnesota
Armed bandits robbed Chandler State Bank in Minn today taking 2000 dollars after holding pedestrians at bay with a rifle. Police searched for three men after the heist.
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Minnesota
Chandler Minn
Chandler
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