West Chester Seniors Present Lights Out Play Friday
Chester seniors at West Chester High School stage Lights Out a three act mystery comedy Friday May 7 at 7 30 p m in the high school auditorium Agnes Harwood Doris Harwood and Neil Parker headline a cast with Norman Vani Trump Richard McCall Janet Bauer Junior Bauer Kathleen Wehr Jim Seethout and others. Stage manager Lee Mangold directs with tickets 33 cents for students and 50 cents for adults.
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West Chester
West Chester High School
Agnes Harwood
Hida McDowell
Doris Harwood
Mary Ann Bauer
Neil Parker
Junior Griffith
Miss Wayne
Jerry Cherry
Janet Bauer
Albert Stilwell
Lee Mangold
Mr. Smith
More Acres Farmed in Iowa Last Year
A Iowa State college survey shows southern Iowa farms average tilled land rose from 183 acres in 1940 to 219 acres last year. Extension economist Wallace Ogg notes more acres per farmer and higher income with no extra labor outlay, plus more operators owning land and renting additional land.
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Ames
Iowa
Iowa State College
Wallace Ogg
First Ratings for Evelyn McKee Voice Sextette at Fairfield
Evelyn McKee a Columbus high senior earned a first rating on a treble low voice solo at the mid eastern state music contest in Fairfield with a final to Boone May 15. The Columbus sextette also won first rating and advances to Boone. Joan Enyart was pianist and Mary Felter music supervisor.
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Martha Butler
Columbus Junction
Evelyn McKee
Columbus High School
J. Kelly McKee
Conesville
Fairfield
Boone
Hope Bausch
Rogene Badham
Jeane Billings
Joanne Kennedy
Henry Whitney
Clinton
Catherine May
Joe Guinn
Richie
Bellevue Hospital
Muscatine
Florence Klotz
Beatrice Shahan
Chicago
Klotz
Farm debt and assets rise. cash deposits grow
The survey attributes increased farm assets to improved machinery and farming methods. It shows farm assets rising about fivefold while average debt stays roughly constant. In 1940 the debt averaged 869 dollars with 276 dollars in deposits. last August debt was 1196 dollars and deposits reached 2040 dollars.
Lexington Circle Hosts Busy April Meeting
Mrs. W. F. Flynn entertained the Lexington Circle with a cooperative noon dinner, quilting and visiting on April 28 in Lexington. Guests included Mrs. Rich and children, Mrs. Orr Mapel, Mrs. Harry Gardner, Mrs. Emmet Gingerich and Nancy Lou of Brighton, and Nellie MacGugin. Other notices mention entertaining guests, a baby shower, and a Farm Bureau ladies lesson on More Effective Housekeeping led by Ruth Foster.
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Mort Emde
Lexington
W. F. Flynn
Lexington Circle
Rich
Orr Mapel
Harry Gardner
Emmet Gingerich
Nancy Lou
Brighton
Nellie MacGugin
Ralph Bull
James Staneer
Elma Oldfield
Carl Oldfield
Boyd Emde
Raymond Chalupa
Eddie Jones of
Wellman
Karen Adaim
Lyle Walton
Gary
Arlene Freel
June Gardner
Gayle Cupp
Washington Hospital
Wayne Norman
Cecil Amlong
Robert Stephens
Cedar Township Farm Bureau
Raymond Whisler
Topie
Ruth Foster
County Home
Sugar output for 1946-47 crop year rises 19 percent
World sugar production is estimated at 31.2 million tons for 1946-47, marking a 19 percent gain over the prior year.
Taylor to Appeal Sentence and Fine
Birmingham Alabama May 5 Senator Glen H Taylor of Idaho said he would appeal a recorder court judges ruling fining him 50 and ordering a 180 day suspended jail term for disorderly conduct The incident followed a brush with segregation laws at a Negro youth conference Taylor a vice presidential candidate on Henry A Wallace third party ticket was found guilty on three counts including assault and battery and interference with police He was arrested Saturday night after objecting to police blocking entry through a door marked Negroes as he prepared to speak to the Negro youth meeting
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Birmingham
Ala
Glen H. Taylor
Idaho
Recorder’s Court
Taylor
Henry A. Wallace
Hiei
Graveside service set for Holly Pringle in Keota
A graveside service is planned Thursday at 2 p m in Keota cemetery for Holly Pringle who died at his home in Stettler Alberta Canada. Rev Poston of the Keota Federated church will officiate with Marsh funeral home handling arrangements.
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Keota
Holly Pringle
Stettler
Alberta
Canada
Poston
The
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