Local News Briefs From Ottumwa Area
Ralph Melville returned home from University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City on Thursday morning. Margaret Melville broke her arm at school. Mrs Ralph Hesseltine and Mrs Claude Goldsmith left Ottumwa Thursday afternoon for Rifle Colorado to visit the Maurice W Putman family who were called there by illness. Mrs Putman is in hospital and the Putman children have the flu.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Melville
University Hospital
Iowa City
Moarning
Ralph Hesseltine
Claude Goldsmith
Ottumwa
Rifle, Colo
Maurice W. Putman
Cardinals and Comets Set for Tonight's Hoops Showdown
Washington's junior college Cardinals face the Sport Shop Comets in a high school arena game tonight. A preliminary at 6 30 features sixth graders from Lincoln and Stewart schools.
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Washington
Warns Against False Magazine Salesmen
Sheriff Charles C. Snyder reports complaints of unauthorized magazine subscription salesmen in Washington county. He urges residents to verify the seller is an authorized representative of the publishing company before paying for subscriptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles C. Snyder
Washington County
Snyder
Department Store Sales Drop Reported in Iowa
The Iowa Business Digest notes January sales in Iowa department stores fell 8.2 percent from January 1948. University of Iowa economist Robert H. Johnson cautions that waning demand may signal a return to pre war spending habits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Iowa Business Digest
Iowa
Robert H. Johnson
University of Iowa
Hospital Dismissals Include Widmer and Marner Family
At the hospital today Mrs. Glen Widmer of Washington is discharged along with Mrs. Omer Marner and her son from Kalona.
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Glen Widmer
Washington
Omer Marner
Kalona
Mary Jo Westen Celebrates Fourth Birthday in Havre
Mary Jo Westen daughter of Mr and Mrs Evert Westen turned four. A party Friday evening hosted by her parents and brother Larry included relatives and friends such as Mr and Mrs Martin Westen Mr and Mrs Harold Wilson Marilyn Ruth Ann Walter Westen Barbara Karen Judith Albert Zieglowsky Edward Alberta and Rever end Milo Phillippi. A lighted cake and refreshments followed socializing and photo session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Hering
Havre
Mary Jo Westen
Evert Westen
Larry
Martin Westen
Harold Wilson
Marilyn
Ruth Ann
Walter Westen
Barbara
Karen
Judith
Albert Zieglowsky
Edward
Alberta
Milo Phillippi
Fear Typhoid as Floods Recede
Doctors inoculated flood stricken residents of Crete Nebraska with typhoid serum today as the Big Blue river receded and 100 families prepared to return home. About 125 families at Beatrice Nebraska were cleaning silt and trash from their houses as the river Crest rolled downstream. Heavy snows hit eastern sections from Ohio northeastward to Maine with several cities reporting inches of snowfall and wintry conditions persisted in the region.
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United Press
Crete
Big Blue River
Beatrice, Neb
Ohio
Maine
Cleveland
Erie
Buffalo
Rochester
Syracuse
Boston
Chicago Printers Study New Offer
AFL newspaper printers will vote on a new contract offer from Chicago publishers if approved by the unions contracts department. The proposal adds a $10 weekly wage increase and covers 16 months with different weekly rates for day night and third shift workers amid a broad strike that began in November 1947 against major Chicago papers.
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Chicago
AFL
The
International Union
Chicago Newspaper Publishers Association
Daily News
Sun-Times
Tribune, Herald, American
Journal of Commerce
Hammond, Ind
Times
Sun and Times
Hammond Times
Kephart Family Visits Highlight Crawfordsville Weekend
Mr and Mrs Lawrence Kephart and son of Crawfordsville called at Fred Kephart home. Fred Kephart hosted Sunday dinner with Gerald Inna and Karen. Paul Jones of Chicago visited Lisle Hering and Judy. Lee Eisele spent weekend in Washington with grandparents John and Mrs Hauenstein.
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Roger Richard
Brighton
Floyd Rosechley
Crawfordsville
Hattie Frey
Roy Frey
Burlington
Kalona
C. C. Swartzendruber
Lisle Hering
Evert
Wilma Westen
Wayland
Lawrence Kephart
Fred Kephart
Gerald
Inna
Karen
Raymond Kephart
Paul Jones
Chicago
Judy
Lee Eisele
Washington
John Hauenstein
McCall Return from Florida and Local Visits
Mr and Mrs Howard McCall are at home after six weeks in Florida. Mr and Mrs Gunnard Swanson move to a new home after twenty seven years in the same community. Mr and Mrs Sam Bowser visited relatives in Alferton and the Bettis and McCloud families shared time with James McFadden.
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C. Bauer
Howard McCall
Florida
Gunnard Swanson
Sam _ Bowser
Alferton
Raymond Bettis
Orville McCloud
James McFadden
West Chester Church Hosts Synodical Visitors
Members and friends of the West Chester Federated church hosted Dr. P. G. Dykhuizen and Rev. Marsh for a night featuring brief talks a motion picture Beyond Our Own and a pot luck supper. The event followed by a T N T club meeting with Mrs. Marston focused on embarrassing moments, comforter knitting, carpet rag stripping, and St Patrick's day themed refreshments. April plans include home cleaning tips and a plant exchange.
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West Chester
T.N.T. Club
Marston
Floyd Marston
Two Guests Attend VFW Breakfast Club
Mrs. Harvey Waggoner and Mrs. Wilbur Hysell were guests at the VFW Breakfast club meeting Thursday morning at Mrs. Truman Hysell's home. Sixteen members attended. Mrs. Tina Holt will entertain the club next Thursday morning.
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Harvey Waggoner
Wilbur Hysell
VFW
Truman Hysell
Tina Holt
West Chester Teachers to Hear John Schultz Speaker
West Chester taretti- Teachers association changes meeting to Monday March 14 at 7 30 PM John Schultz from the department of public instruction in Des Moines will speak on school reorganization Public invited.
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West Chester
Taretti- Teachers Association
John Schultz
Department of Public Instruction
Ves Moines
Bowser Home Remodel Work Underway
Keith Huber is busy getting his Bowser residence ready for remodeling work while the owners are away.
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Keith Huber
Honors Given to Deceased Club Member by Poem
At the U and I club meeting hosted by Mrs. I B Hoxworth on Thursday afternoon Mrs Ben Copppeck read a poem in memory of departed member Mrs Lulu Finch. Attendees included Mrs Frank Snider Mrs Ralph Schulty and Mrs Howard Sigafose.
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U and I Club
I. B. Hoxworth
Ben Copppeck
Hoxworth
Lulu Finch
Frank Snider
Ralph Schulty
Howard Sigafoose
Secret sister names drawn at social hour event
Dues noted as secret sister names were drawn. During the social hour games were played and refreshments were served by the hostess with the assistance of Mrs. Snider, Mrs. Schulty, and Mrs. Coppock.
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Snider
Keota Shoppers Visit Local Market Thursday
Mrs. Frank Wiine, Mrs. Jone Kline and Mrs. Claude Holmes of Keota were shoppers here Thursday.
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Frank Wiine
Jone Kline
Claude Holmes
Keota
Tele-Magnet device records calls for absent owners
George F. Ryan, president of Mohawk Business Machines, demonstrated a Tele-Magnet that answers a phone with the owner's voice and records messages. The device, paired with a portable Sound Magnet home recorder, will be on the market by April and requires no changes to the telephone.
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George F. Ryan
Mohawk Business Machines
New York
Ryan
Claternational
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Youngstown
Washington, D. C
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