Local News Highlights From Davenport Area
Donna Clow visiting her parents in Davenport and will travel Thursday to Yorba Linda California to spend weeks with her uncle and aunt G S Beal. Mrs Wheelan and Catherine Swift return from Davenport after visiting relatives and friends there and in Rock Island. The McCleery and Shannon families return from a winter vacation trip covering Denver Colorado Springs Texas Mexico Cuba and the Carolinas totaling 8500 miles by train plane and car. Julia Marie Hayter of Iowa State Teachers College named to fall quarter honor roll. Leona Kos and Clara Faulkener attended a Fairfield classroom teachers conference with Lena Stewart visiting friends. Mrs Silas Ross reports from Moline Illinois on her son and daughter-in-law.
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Donna Clow
A. W. Clow
Yorbalinda
Calif
G. S. Beal
Richard McCleery
W. J. Shannon
Denver
Colorado Springs
Colo
Texas
Mexico
Florida
Havana
Cuba
Carolinas
Julia Marie Hayter
Iowa State Teachers’ College
Leona Kos
Clara Faulkener
Fairfield
Lena Stewart
Baby Karen Lucille born in Moline hospital
Mrs. Kenneth Ross is the mother of a baby girl born Friday March 11 at the Moline hospital. The newborn has been named Karen Lucille.
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Kenneth Ross
Moline Hospital
Karen Lucille
Cement storage conditions protect bags from lumping
Dry storage conditions are necessary to keep bags of cement from becoming lumpy and worthless.
Elect R McFarlane Church Class Head
Robert McFarlane was elected president of the Mr and Mrs class at United Presbyterian Church during a cooperative supper meeting Monday night. Ed Conner was named vice president and Mrs Gene Martin secretary treasurer. Mrs Conner and Mrs Clarence Berkoff join the flower committee. Dinner was arranged by Mr and Mrs Ken Peters and Mr and Mrs P L Fenn. Entertainment was planned by Mr Ralph Kleese and Mr Louis Larsen, with Mr Larsen the teacher at the old fashioned school.
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Robert McFarlane
United Presbyterian Church
Ed Conner
Gene Martin
Conner
Clarence’ Berkoff
Ken Peters
P. L. Fenn
Ralph Kleese
Louis Larsen
Mr. Larsen
Dates stuffed with peanut butter are a wholesome sweet
A simple snack features dates filled with peanut butter and rolled in sugar, offering a tasty treat with a nutty filling and a sugary coating.
Hospital admissions and births notice
Yesterday and today hospital entries list admissions including Mrs. Mary Boileau and Mrs. Ernest Rudolph with locations in Madison Main and Brigh ton. Births report Mr. and Mrs. Dale Brenneman Kalona a son born at 8 15 p m.
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Mary Boileau
Madison
John R. Humm
Main
Betty Jean Lord
Ainsworth
Ernest Rudolph
Brighton
Ward F. Ferguson
Crawfordsville
Surgical
Dale Brenneman
Kalona
T T T Plans Benefit Coffee March 26
Mrs Verle Gallagher presided at a T T T meeting at Mrs Harold Putnam's home. A benefit coffee will be held from 9 am to noon Saturday March 26 at Sordens. Five dollars was donated to the Red Cross. Members hemmed towels and diapers for the hospital after the meeting. Refreshments were served by co hosts Mrs Putnam and Mrs Lob Lytle.
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Sordens
Red Cross
Putnam
Lob Lytle
Mrs Michels Reviews Ides of March at Library Meeting
Mrs Michels reviewed Ides of March by Wilder at the evening division gathering hosted by Edna and Elizabeth Klein. Margaret Applegate assisted. Business noted, nominating and program committees appointed, Edna Klein reported on the executive board. St Patrick theme colors appeared in refreshments.
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Ted Michels
Wilder
Edna and
Elizabeth Klein
Margaret Applegate
Edna Klein
Mrs O Carlson observed 82nd birthday with family
Mrs. Oscar Carlson who lives alone turned 82 on Monday. Her relatives Earnest Carlson of Keota and family Mrs Walter Anderson of Durant and granddaughter Mrs Dean Cox with Mr Cox and Voukias Lee surprised her on Sunday. Neighbors visited Monday and she received many presents.
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Earnest Carlson
Keota
Walter Anderson
Durant
Carlson
Dean Cox
Cox
Voukias Lee
Weed control with 2 4-D in 1948 ND crop report
The NDAC extension service reports wheat, barley and flax as principal crops treated with 2 4-D for weed control in 1948. Nearly two thirds of the acreage was devoted to wheat.
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Ndac Extension Service
Coe College Awards To Junction Youths
Cedar Rapids March 15 Two Columbus Junction athletes and a Crawfordsville youth were among Coe College basketball award winners announced by Coach Willis D Lamb Tuesday. Bob Greene earned his second Varsity letter and James Schafer won his freshman numeral. Donald Monson also won a numeral despite a mid season leg injury and limited game action. Greene ranked sixth in scoring despite missing three mid season games.
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Cedar Rapids
Columbus Junction
Crawfordsville
Coe
Coe College
Willis D. Lamb
Bob Greene
James Schafer
Greene
U S Rail Mileage and Lamp Shade Design Notes
U S rail mileage totals exceed 225000 miles, about 30 percent of world coverage. Wide flaring lamp shades produce more light than narrow straight shades.
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U. S
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Catherine Swift
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Silas Ross
Moline, Ill
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J. W. Chandler
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Marlenes
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Geo. L. McDaniel
T.T.T
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Harold Putnam
Eclock
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Oscar Carlson
Junction
Donald Monson
Bell & Gevock
Firestone
N. Marion
Iowa
Nina Foch
William Holden
Lee J. Cobb
U.S
Gerbe Baby Food
Libby’s
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Swifts
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Libby
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Studebaker 49Ers
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Ian v
COX Motor
West Washington
Washington, Iowa
T. R. Phillips
West Side Square
Farmers Store
North Iowa
R. C. Wead
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