Iowa Music Festival invites 20 high schools to participate
Iowa City will host the University of Iowa second annual music festival from May 1 to 3. About 20 high school groups from Abraham Lincoln Council Bluffs to Wyomin g will perform after auditions and guidance from visiting conductors. The event is non competitive and aims to raise music standards in schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
University of Iowas
Charles
Righter
Music Department
Abraham Lincoln
Council Bluffs
Ames
Carson
Clear Lake
Columbus Junction
Davenport
Forest City
University High of
State University
Hold Livestock Sale at N. D. Hill Farm Mare Brings $100
A five year old mare weighing 1600 pounds sold for 100 dollars at the N. D. Hill farm eight miles northwest of Columbus Junction on Tuesday March 18. Milk cows brought 65 to 55 dollars, steers 76 to 80 dollars, 40 feeding shoots vaccinated priced 5 to 9.50 dollars.
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Martha Butler
Columbus Junction
N. D. Hill Farm
R. M. Buffington
William Bashford
Spring Run
Webster City
Hattie McGrew
E. A. McGrew
Beaver
Okla
Carleton McGrew
Albuquerque
N. Mex
Lloyd Clark
Donald
Dwight
Alicia
Winfield
John Park
Harold
Florida
Louisiana
Mrs Butcher recovering from paralysis in Iowa City area
Mrs. Mary Butcher of Iowa City formerly of the Gladwin community is recovering after paralysis at her son Karl Emmons home in West Liberty. She had spent seven weeks as a patient at University hospital in Iowa City. Mrs. George Van Auken had an operation at Bellevue hospital in Muscatine on Saturday. Mr and Mrs Walter Devore attended the funeral of Alvin Pittard at Winfield Tuesday afternoon.
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Mary Butcher
Iowa City
Gladwin
Karl Emmons
West Liberty
University Hospital
George van Auken
Bellevue Hospital
Muscatine
Walter Devore
Alvin Pittard
Winfield
Seven Help Charles Cannon Celebrate at Birthday Party
Pleasant Hill March 14. Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Pratt with Mrs. Margaret Pratt and Mr. and Mrs. Lee Hesseltine joined Charles and Jean Cannon in a birthday party Thursday evening with ice cream and cake. H. L. Wittiig was taken to University hospital Iowa City for tests while Mrs. Wittiig stays there. Mr. and Mrs. John Gaimen and family visited Hesseltine’s Monday evening. Cannon and Mrs. Charles Cannon visited Pratt Wednesday. Mrs. Fred Kephart had a steel fragment removed from her hand.
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Earl Kephart
Pleasant Hill
Glenn Pratt
Margaret Pratt
Lee Hesseltine
Charles
Jean
Charles Cannon
H. L. Wittiig
University Hospital
Iowa City
Fred Kephart
Wit! Roberts
Amboy
J. B. Spencer
Spencer
D. Spencer
Will Roberts
Roger Colthurst
Dale Richards
T. H. Will
W. &. Frame
Washington
J. Mo Stewart
J. Colthurst
Ray Pratt
Everette Stewart
Rayratt
Colthurst
Mr. Colthurst
J. M. Stewart
Howard Stewart
John Simmering
Charlie Zieglowsky
Will Dea
Local residents share visits and family events across towns
Friday and weekend gatherings include Clyde Lambert and Maxine visiting Frank Kephart, the Gannon family seeing H L Witting at University hospital, and a 70th birthday dinner for Mrs Silas Caldwell. Attendees from Swan Creek and Ka lona join a cooperative dinner with multiple families and visits to University of Iowa City and Mt Pulaski ill health cases noted.
Black outfits lead spring fashion among elegant women
Smartly dressed women favor black for almost every occasion, with new spring models shown. Bette Davis wears a dull-surface crepe dinner dress with black net accents and topaz jewelry. Ida Lupino showcases a black crepe dress with pearl drop yoke and gold thread, plus a black jersey turban. A black and white tweed suit features a striped jacket and a white linen waist attached to a black wool skirt for a streamlined look.
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Bette Davis
Ida Lupino
Senior News From Wyman School Reporters
Wyman March reports cover literature topics, debates in English, and spelling results. Miss Harshbarger teaches in business training with Miss Masda. Frances Metzger plans a Des Moines trip. 100 percent spellings listed. Wilma Love wins school contest and advances to Wapello.
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Wyman
China
Fate
Mr. Thelbon
Jean Humphreys
Mary Linn Davis
Ina Jean Lants
Etta Mae Lantz
Army
Navy
Citizenship Club
Bobby
Ith
Rose
Larry
Allen
Loren
Patricia
Erma
Audrey
Kenneth
Willard
Richard
Jane
Marjorie
Wilma
Wilma Love
Wapello
Iowa
Mrs J B Spencer Celebrates 86th Birthday in Ambo y
Mrs. J B Spencer marked her 86th birthday with well wishes from old friends and relatives. She lives with her son and daughter in law, and guests included Mrs Will Roberts. The item notes other local social happenings and visits by neighbors in Ambo y.
Parents of Nazi-Held Writer Identified in Brooklyn
Mr and Mrs Richard Hottelet Sr of Brooklyn New York are identified as the parents of Richard Hottelet the U S newsman arrested in Berlin by the Gestapo on suspicion of espionage for an enemy power. The report places the Hottelets in Brooklyn New York.
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Richard Hottelet
U. S
Berlin
Gestapo
Hottelet
Hottelets
Brooklyn
N. Y
Admiral Sir Percy Noble Named Commander In Chief Western Approaches
Admiral Sir Percy Noble has been appointed commander in chief of the western approaches to Britain. The expanded command will rank with other major naval commands and focus on keeping Atlantic lanes clear of German submarines.
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Percy Noble
Britain
Atlantic
Fragmentary local note mentions Elizabeth with party
The readable lines show Elizabeth returning from a junior college party on Friday and a visit by Mr and Mrs Charlie Griener to the Will Dea h residence on a Monday.
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Elizabeth
Charlie Griener
Will Dea
Ainsworth Social Notes and Local Visits
Ainsworth March 19 notes report Mrs Mabel Ces ling and son Harold visiting Davenport. K1. KH MacFarlands and Mrs Ruth Norris are mentioned alongside new Rock Island depot agent Mr Lyons. Mrs EB Annas recorded as Riverside business visitor. Bill Wilson ill for days. Miller family and Putnam siblings attended Des Moines girls basketball finals Saturday evening.
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Ruth Norris
Ainsworth
MacFarlands
Mabel Cesling
Harold
Davenport
Lyons
Rock Island
EB. K. Annas
Riverside
Bill Wilson
Lawrence Wilson
Glen Miller
Virginia
Karl
Sam Canott
Ruth Putnam
Des Moines
Riverside Local Notes On Residents And New Jobs
Sumner Cummings, formerly of Riverside now living in Fort Madison with his mother Mrs. F C Buffum, has left school to join W A Sheaffer pen co in Fort Madison and attends night classes for a steel lathe and welding course. Everett Rath and wife welcomed a baby girl at Mercy hospital Iowa City last week. The mother is Florence Forbes from Haskins. Irma Beranek, State University hospital worker in Iowa City, visited Riverside at her mother Albie Beranek’s home recently.
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Riverside
Sumner Cummings
Fort Madison
F. C. Buffum
W. A. Sheaffer Pen Company
Sumner
Everett Rath
Mercy
Florence Forbes
Haskins
Irma Beranek
State University Hospital
Iowa City
Albie Beranek
Idris Club Meets at Strickler Home
Idris club gathered at the Strickler home in Kalona on Tuesday for a session reported by Mrs. R. A. Hender. Members discussed ongoing activities and planned upcoming events.
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Idris Club
Strickler Home
Kalona
Idrisa Club
Local Society Notes Highlight Programs And Bridge Club
Grace Strickler introduced the short topic on army life while Mrs. Paul Bennelt spoke on the subject. Mrs. Lyle Fry led the afternoon program titled the Rise of the American Oil Industry. Refreshments followed. Mrs. Clifford Sommers hosted the Monday bridge club with prizes awarded to Mrs. Virgil Hochstettler and Mrs. T V Knerr.
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Paul Bennelt
Army Life
Lyle Fry
Clifford Sommers
Virgil Hochstettler
T. V. Knerr
NYA Aid Program Opens to Eligible Indian Students
Eligible Indian students aged 16 to 24 at government Indian schools may join the NYA educational aid program provided they do not receive other federal education assistance. The policy targets needy Native youths in New York and outlines eligibility criteria for benefits.
Windsors Host U S Golf Champions in Nassau Event
Duke and Duchess of Windsor pose with four American golfing greats in Nassau Bahamas for a match of champions benefit. Gene Sarazen and an unidentified man played against Bobby Jones Walter Hagen and Tommy Armour, with Armour and Jones defeating Sarazen and Hagen.
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Duke and Duchess of Windsor
Nassau
Bahamas
U. S
Gene Sarazen
Bobby Jones
Duchess of Windsor
Walter Hagen
Duke of Windsor
Tommy Armour
Armour
Jones
Sarazen
Hagen
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Iowa Music Festival
Andy
STATF
Andy Hardy
Mickey Rooney
the State
Mace Motor Co
Fai
Clyde Lambert
Maxine
Frank Kephart
Clifford Thompson
L. B. Flanan
John Gannon
Vincent Beliel
H. L. Witting
William Wasson
Blaine Alliman
Swan Creek, Jr
Alvin Kephart
Will Miller
Clark
Silas Caldwell
Harrison Alliman
Swan Creek
Ill
Eddy Mayhew
Roy Kephart
Howard Calwell
Edd Chalupa
Howard Benn
Bill Crayne
Keddie
Willis Wittmer
C. G. Anderson
Mark
John Erlenbush
Mt. Pulaski
John Esrenbush
Burty Brothers
Ioe Gallagher
Don Darbyshires
Jack Davis
Sheila Bates
Chicago
Illinois
Missouri
Jack Markum
Texas
Larry Jack
Evelyn G
DeWayne
Donna
Alene
Robert
Walter F
Spords
Mr. and
Mrs
Sir Percy Noble
R. A. Hender
P.L. Etter
S. Lowa
Tyrone Power
FOX Sunday
Linda Darnell
Basil Rathbone
the Fox
Mrs. J. Ellison
J. Ellison
Springfield
Ore
Grace Strickler
Glenn G. Hayes
Hotel Planters
N. Clark
Center of the Loop
Famous Circle
Windsors
Center
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