Lent observance urged at Chicago House of Correction
Bruce Cowden notes The Corrector warden Frank Sain urges inmates to observe Lent with reflection and prayer. He highlights religious services in the chapel, an essay contest with $5 prizes, and a plan to publish top essays. The paper also covers sports, humor, and inmate counts. Boston is cited oddly as the largest U.S. capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Correction
Chicago
Frank Sain
Mr. Sain
Christ
Sain
Five New Students Arrive At South Prairie
Ruth Gideon reports five new pupils Alvena Shirley Virgina Mary and John Crawford join South Prairie school bringing the total to eighteen The Crawfords moved to the area near Washington and Evie and Charles Wulf assist with moved plans Also notes on local church care and community happenings at Bethel Iowa City and Washington area households
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethel
South Prairie School
Alvena
Shirley
Virgina
Mary
John Crawford
Ernest Crawford
Crawfords
Victor Peiffers
Washington
Earl Kolosick
Henry Henderson
Bethel Church
George Wallace
Elvin Graf
Iowa City
Maurice Alvin
Charles Wulf
Walter Longer
Elizabeth
Willis
Lowell Burden
Gideon Home
Elmer Wulf
Bill
Irvin
Georgia to Pay Off Mortgage for Last Confederate Veteran
The state of Georgia will pay off a $2,000 mortgage on the home of Gen. William J. Bush, the state’s oldest living Confederate veteran at 105 years old, on Sunday. Bush is a native of Fitzgerald and served in the Confederate Army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fitzgerald, Ga
State of Georgia
William J. Bush
Georgia
Kalona Red Cross drive names 1950 campaign leader
Kalona begins its annual Red Cross drive with Mrs. Earl Fry as chairman for 1950. She plans to solicit every business and home, aided by a list of local women. The report also covers bridge club results, births in local hospitals, and community notices including Boy Scout fundraisers and residents visiting California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Fry
Red Cross Fund
Kalona
Red Cross
Fry
Don Miller
Ray Brenneman
Reese Trusler
F L. Strickler
Willis W. Gingerich
L. A. Jones
Lyle Fry
Edwin Morgan
Lester Speas
Dennis M. Miller
Floyd Walker
Sherwood Strickler
Bridge Club
W. H.barnum
Women’s Bridge Club
Hazel Dean
Jack Guengerich
Jay Eastman
J. R. Swartzendruber
Kimbal Gates
W. D Hochstetler
Eugene Way
Kalona School
Boy Scout Troop No. 34
Welfare Chief Orders TV Sets Back From Relief Ties
Public Welfare Commissioner Edwin W. Wallace ordered families who bought television receivers while on relief to return the sets or lose further public assistance benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mineola
N. Y
Edwin W. Wallace
New Mexico Court to Decide If Cussing Is Crime
Patrice Archuleta plans to appeal his conviction on a charge of insult with bad words as the district court in Taos faces whether cursing constitutes a crime. The case hinges on a legal question of criminalization of speech under local statutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taos, N. M
New Mexico
Patrice Archuleta
Closing Out Sale Near Olin and Stanwood Iowa
Auction notice for O T Furst with sale at 12:00 noon located one mile south of Olin on highway 53 near the cemetery then east a half mile on rock road or seven miles north of Stanwood Iowa. Describes directions and start time.
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Olin
Highway 38
Rock Road
Stanwood
Iowa
Whittaker
Kalona Sales
Kalona
Midway Sales
Columbus Junction
Olli Livestock Exchange
Ollie
Owa
Lairy
Brighton
Black Top Road
Julius
Marcel
Stanwood Lowa
O. T Furst
Keota Lowa
E. L. Conrad
Winfield
Earl Kellogg & Sons
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Bruce Cowden
Moody Bible Institute
Boston
The
U.S
Jerry Bassett
Danville, Illinois
Princeton, N. J
Washington Chick Co
Cork
West Chester
Wayland
DAIRY
Guernsey
Arpil Dst
Kalona Sales Barn
Knotek
John Deere
McCormick-Deering
Sears
Julius Cline
Hendrickson & Baumgartner Union State Bank
Clay Church
South Prairie
Ruth Gideon
Mrs. Eugene Way
Rex Allensworth
Roy Hochstetler
Mrs. W. M. Allensworth
Lee Lavaleur
Washington Hospital
L. E. Southwick
Emma Madden
Hills
Belmont
California
Francis Lemley
Friese
Carl Wiseman
Richmond
Edwin Grout
Kathy Lynn
Mercy Hospital
Jay Fastman
Ralph Faris
Hotse Feed & Grain
Miller & Beenblossom
Ainswort
Humble Produce and Hatchery
Weip
Bancroft
Baker’s Hatchery
North Marion
Chester
Case
John Deere Bean
Deere
Kawanee
Letz
McCormick- Deering
Massey-Harris
Innes
Whrop King
Hse
C. T. Furst
Louie Hanken
Seatch Grove
Frank Story
Te Union Trust & Savings Bank
Journal
Ine
EGG Markets
Rock Island Produce Co
Reisters
Tamworths
Keota
Keota, Iowa
Dwaine Clark
Colfax
J. W. Heffelfinger
Washington, Ka
Farmers S. Bank
Krank
Fritz
Frankie
Uis
Nelgibors
Washington CO. Farm Stores, Inc
Phonetta
Woashineton
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