Local News Highlights From Malin to Pella and Beyond
Mrs. C. KE Hendrix of Malin Oregon arrived by bus to visit her sister Mrs Ira Hough and friends. Hog prices posted with daily quotes. Tom Duncans. 2712 Russell Miller of Crawfords ville Pella sings with Central College a capella choir on spring tour to Nebraska South Dakota Minnesota and northwest Iowa. Wayne Simerman 2713 Ivan Peterman Soring Wis and Robert Thiem De Pere Wis visiting uncle Dr A C Peterson and family. Knitting instructor to teach beginners in Penney's basement yarn department Friday and Saturday 2 to 5 30 pm. Mrs Alvin Allen near Fairfield shopped in Washington today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. KE. Hendrix
Malin
Oregon
Ira Hough
Hough
Russell Miller
Harold Miller
Crawfordsville
Central College
Pella
Nebraska
South Dakota
Minnesota
Iowa
Ivan Peterman
Soring
Wis
Robert Thiem
de Pere
A. C. Peterson
Weekend visitors and travel notes from Fairfield area
Orville Griggs and Russell Griggs left Monday for Tampa Florida aboard the Rocket and will return with their parents Mr and Mrs D C Griggs who winter there. Ralph Blossom of Compton California planned to depart after visiting Mr and Mrs John Tucker. Irma Rath of Champaign Illinois also stayed with the Tucker family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orville Griggs
Russell Griggs
Tampa
Florida
Mrs. D. C. Griggs
Ralph Blossom
Compton
Calif
John Tucker
Irma Rath
Champaign
Ill
Tucker
Community Notices From Fairfield and Nearby Towns
A roundup of local visits and events includes Robert Wead and a group of girls attending La cour meetings in Fairfield. The Lemmon family returns from Milwaukee after attending the American Optometric Association forum on school children’s visual problems. Mrs. James Brooks and Grace Shaw visit Pocahontas to see Rev. Floyd Shaw, who is ill. Marguerite Dickinson travels from East Moline to visit her parents in Brighton and to attend her parents golden wedding anniversary at the Hawkins home near Pleasant Plain. The Griggs family hosts Russell Griggs and children Randy and Janet. Steak House opens under new management with free coffee. Recital night at Cornell College features Gwendolyn Ramseyer among four students. she sings three contralto solos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Lemmon
Milwaukee
Wis
American Optometric Association
James Brooks
Grace Shaw
Pocahontas
Rev
Floyd Shaw
Shaw
Brooks
Miss Shaw
Rev. Shaw
Marguerite Dickinson
East Moline
Ill
George A. Dickinson
Brighton
Washington
Carrie Davis
Miss Dickinson
William Hoskins
Pleasant Plain
Harry Ramseyer
M. E. DeLashmutt
Margaret
Cornell College
Mt. Vernon
Gwendolyn Ramseyer
Ramseyer
Miss Ramseyer
Wayne L. Heuck Dies of Heart Attack in Davenport
Wayne L. Heuck age 21 of Davenport died at his parents home after a heart attack while dressing for work Tuesday morning. Son of Henry E. Heuck a longtime Washington business caller, he was from the Heucks Corp. family which earlier lost Henry C. Heuck in World War II. Funeral services set for Thursday at 1:30 p.m. in Hill & Fredericks funeral home Davenport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne L. Heuck
Davenport
Washington
Henry E. Heuck
Wayne
Heucks Corp
Henry C. Heuck
Belgium
Hill & Fredericks
Mrs. Evan A. Peterson May Be Reputed Resident
Mrs. Evan A. Peterson of 420 S. 9th is noted in this society column with address listed and potential loan or engagement mention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evan A. Peterson
Four Plays At Annual County High School Festival
High school students from Ainsworth Brighton Crawfordsville and Washington staged four one act plays in the local auditorium as the southern county festival. Brighton presented Its So Complex a psychology and astrology comedy. Crawfordsville offered Nobody Home about a family trying to ditch guests by feigning lunacy. Mr and Mrs Bumper were unwelcome visitors who disliked talk of spirits. Ainsworth opened with I'll Eat My Hat a light comedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
Brighton
Crawfordsville
Washington
Brighton High School
Crawfordsville High School
Andrews
Bumper
Washington High stages Moonecalf Mugford fantasy
The Washington high school cast directed by Mrs. Sarah Sandys presented Moonecalf Mugford a fantasy about a mentally unbalanced husband who haunts his wife with visions. Barbara Dare stars as the wife with Mooncalf Mugford played by Etta and Claire Davis. Supporting roles are Ruth Bartow James Dawson and Frances Miller. Interludes include Bob Berdo and Patricia Brown contest oratorical selections and a performance by Ainsworth girls sextet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington High School
Sarah Sandys
Moonecalf Mugford
Barbara Dare
Etta
Claire Davis
Mooncalf Mugford
Ruth Bartow
James Dawson
Frances Miller
Bob Berdo
Patricia Brown
Girls Sextet
Ainsworth
Eye color differences explained by light and pigment
Melanin is the same pigment in blue and black eyes. The color difference comes from light reflection off iris fiber surfaces. Black eyes contain more melanin than blue eyes.
Birthday wishes extend to local residents and families
Birthday greetings go to Donald Robertson and eight others including Patricia Nardy, Irene Oldfield, and Charles Jirsa. The notes also wish Joe Lohberger, Omer Bopp, Dean Moore, and more from Keota Kalona Cotter and Wellman communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patricia Nardy
Hubert Lohrer
Irene Oldfield
Richard Cray
Wellman
Josephine Nesbitt
Joe Lohberger
Omer Bopp
Dean Moore
Mervin Kern
Billie Norman
Glenn Sprague
Keota
Charles Thomas Jirsa
Harry Jirsa
Kalona
J. M. Davis
Cotter
Sadie Davison
Ralph Moothart
Douglas Morrison
Leland Morrison
Iowa church growth reports four thousand houses of worship
The report states Iowa now has 4000 churches and 2500 ministers and priests. A Kiwi of New Zealand imitates rain to lure prey by stamping, a clever decoy to catch worms after rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
New Zealand
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St. Patrick’s Day
Wolf’s Flower Shop
GC. V. Grull
John W. Lee
Tom Duncan
Wayne Simerman
Penney’s
Alvin Allen
Near Fairfield
Frank Bostwick
Frank
M. J. Cruise
PAL
Everette Miller
Edna Caldwell
Emma Fetters
Golia Miller
Iowa City
Ira Morrison
Frank Pringle
Glen
Clifford Gaines
Erskine
Alberta
Canada
Gaines
Mr. Pringle
Holly Pringle
Fairfield
Washington Pringles
Middlewest
W. E. Howell, Co. Treas
J. D. Rabenold
Des Moines
Donna Rippel
Sport Saurts
George Breitenbach
Dr. P. L. Etter
Conesville
Chamberlin Bros
Robert Wead
Beverly Wead
Virginia Messenger
Louise Wilcox
Barbara Hampton
Darlene
Gertrude Payne
Mrs. Russell Griggs
Randy and
Janet
Orville Griggs Home
Coe’s Cafe
Merle Proudfit
Rothschild
Rothsch
EXACT
Woodbury
Colgate Dental Cream
Isanitary
Oram UH
Walgreen Agency
W. Side Square
SUN
Walgreen Aigency Drug Store
Aby
Jaan
Olafsen
Sherwin Williams
CONTI
Castile
Dor
Dror
Rae Iti
la Kenorich Cigars
Leoz
Tasco
Ingersoll Clocks and Watches
Litera
E. Brown
Donald Robertson
Marion Robertson
Carol Jean Lukavsky
Patricia Jean MecHone
Grover McHone
John Leichty
Stringtown
Bonde Sp
Investors Syndicate
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Floyd L. Barnes
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