Anthony Marek Honored at 80th Birthday Gathering
In Fairview on May 2 Anthony Marek celebrated his 80th birthday with a Saturday night gathering. His children Charlie Marek Dale Bobbie Joe Soukup Will Marek Evelyn and other relatives joined in. The event was hosted with snacks and greetings as friends and neighbors shared well wishes.
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Fairview
Anthony Marek
Charlie Marek
Dale
Bobbie
Joe Soukup
Will Marek
Evelyn
Frank Novy
Fairview School
Frank, Jr
Betty
John Knotek
Weather Forecast Warns of Light Frost Tonight
The forecast calls for fair conditions tonight with a risk of light frost in some areas. Temperatures are expected to fall near freezing, prompting care for sensitive plants and outdoor exposure.
Rural School Histories at Center Cedar Township
A brief history of Center school in Cedar township near Washington and Lexington. The one room facility started in 1960 with Sam Gardner as teacher and John Myers as the director. Students ranged around 40 in winter, with two to three pupils per desk and simple benches. heat from a coal stove and rough lumber desks.
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Cedar Township
Aprih
Washington
Lexington
Timmons
Center District
Sam Gardner
John Myers
Brighton R1 Column Notices Highlight Local Calls
Kosmer Borkoski and Earl Neal were Ottumwa callers Friday. Floyd Jones was a Richland caller Thursday afternoon. Helen Borkoski of Cedar Rapids spent Sunday evening at the parental Roman Borkoski home.
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Harold Ahrens
LeRoy Cerney
Lone Tree
Harry Wollrab
Rose Sojka
Mondoey
John Knotek
Will Marek
Jesse Havel
Prody A. Borkoski
Brighton
Kosmer Borkoski
Earl Neal
Ottumwa
Floyd Jones
Richland
Helen Borkoski
Cedar Rapids
Roman Borkoski
Estonia Winters Use Skis and Sleds in Daily Life
In Estonia the winter world blends with daily life as children ski to school and sleigh bells echo. Chairs mounted on skis carry the youngest, illustrating a practical adaptation to heavy snow.
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Estonia
Students Describe Their School Preferences and Teachers
Gladys Huber explains she likes her school because her father and uncles attended. The present teacher is Cyrol Jane McDowell and pupils include Gladys Huber Lowise Witthoft Norma Huber Eldon Witthoft Leland Betty and Jimmy Fisher. Interviewees include Cy Tm mons Dr Huber Had Huber Henry Witthoft and Clara Faulkuner.
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Derstand
Gladys Huber
Cyrol Jane McDowell
Lowise Witthoftt
Norma Huber
Eldon Witthoft
Leland
Betty
Jimmy Fisher
Cy Tmmons
Dr. Huber
Had Huber
Henry Witthoft
Clara Faulkuner
East Highland Socials See Visits and Family News
East Highland residents record weekend trips with Anna Lear and Frank Mincer families visiting Carson Iowa. Austin Collins welcomed grandson Austin Junior. Dwayne Wie land, Richard Swailes, James Dvorak relatives and Bopp families shared Sunday visits. Sympathy extended to J. J. F Plorang’s relatives.
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East Highland
Edward Quinland
Maxine
Anna Lear
Frank Mincer
Hester
Leona
Wilma
Lloyd Wasson
Anna Rath
Carson
Austin Collins
Gratdson
Austin Junior
Dwayne Wieland
Richard Swailes
James Dvorak
J. J. Fplorang
John Bopp
Ralph Bopp
James Swatles
James Dvorak Sr
Distinguishing Snakes by Head Shape According to Text
The article notes that poisonous snakes typically have triangular heads broader than the body, while non poisonous snakes have heads about the same width as the body. It mentions an exception for small corals.
Brighton High School singers win district contest
Betty Jeanne Hoskins and Ray Leppert won first places at the district music contest in Fairfield and will represent Brighton High School at the national meet in Minneapolis in two weeks. Numerous local residents visited relatives and hosted guests in Brighton and nearby towns over the weekend.
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Brighton
Betty Jeanne Hoskins
Ray Leppert
Fairfield
Brighton High School
Minneapolis
Nat Birt
Julia Parks
Mae Kern
Paul and
Merle Bates
Cleo Trier
Baby
Dublin
C. G. Pickens
Jeanette
J. B. Painter
Kessler
Townsley
James Dawson
Desperado Charles Dean Reveals Past Crimes in Newark Jail
Seventy year old Charles Dean, after a 60 day vagrancy sentence, admits membership in a gang behind the Great Northern train robbery at Stillwater Minnesota in November 1898 and notes later terms for bank robbery and safe cracking. He is now broke and imprisoned in Newark New Jersey.
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Charles Dean
Great Northern
Stillwater
Minn
Newark
N. J
British Sub Reported Lost Urday Visit to Wisconsin
British sub report appears to mention a missing person from Jamesville Wisconsin visiting parents Mr and Mrs A A Knerr. It notes Mr and Mrs A B Clark traveling to Allerton to return Mrs Smith mother of Mrs Clark after a visit. Also mentions Mrs Sylvia Fuqua from Fairfield and Mr Estrus Norton from Keokuk visiting relatives, and Floyd Robison family from Moline visiting C V Robison home.
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Washington
Hod Brier
Ren. Brier
Monte Beauchamp
Grace Vanerus
Wm. Keepnick
Sheldon
Iowa
Thelma Knoppe
Beardstown,Jr
C. E. Dayton
Roy Fleak
Centerville
L. C. Fleak
George Milam
Floyd Robison
Moline
C. V. Robison
Measles Spread Among Widmer Family in Stringtown
In Stringtown on May 2 Mrs Edna Widmer reports several of her children caught measles with seven in the family yet to be affected. Kathryn Widmer and Max Leichty also have measles. The item lists multiple visitors and local residents involved in gatherings and Sunday visits, noting ill health and a few patients.
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Stringtown
Edna Widmer
Kathryn Widmer
Max Leichty
P. R. Schantz
Viola
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