Local social notes and travels crowd spring greetings
Friends of Velma Booth, home on furlough in China, arrived safely in Shanghai on April 19. Mr. and Mrs. Wendall Shaffer hosted dinner guests, while a surprise birthday party honored Mr. Shatier. Mrs. John Robertson plans a return from St. Joseph Missouri after visiting the Harding home.
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Velma Booth
China
Shanghai
Wendall Shaffer
Minnestse
Ina Shaffer
J . Guy
John Robertson
Hener
Shatier
St. Joseph
Wilm Harding
Mrs King
Harding
Hospital Patients Discharged Over Weekend
Mrs Cleo Fletcher and baby Nicholas Clinton were discharged Saturday to their home in Whordsville. Mrs Warren Donaldson and son Richard Dean were discharged Saturday. Mrs Albert Redeker of Washine Route 3 had an appointment. Beenblossom was discharged yesterday at noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleo Fletcher
Nicholas Clinton
Whordsville
Warren Donaldson
Richard Dean
Albert Redeker
A. J. Roberteon
Cecile Lance
Aaroa, T
Hoberteon
Mrs Lance
Baseball Squad to Have Two Workouts
The Indees baseball squad will hold workouts at Blatter Field Tuesday and Thursday evenings, starting at six. The sessions prepare the team for the opening game of the 1940 season next Sunday afternoon.
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Indees
Blatterfield
Chicago Jaysee School Wins Meet
Wilson College topped the Grinnell track meet as three Chicago area junior colleges competed for points. Ellis Finke of Washington Junior College finished fourth in the 220 yard low hurdles and also placed in the 100 yard dash preliminaries. Walton athletes Gordon Coen Bill McGinnis and Ed Chuck contributed to the effort with Chuck racing in the mile.
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Chicago
Grinnell
Wilson College
Washington Junior College
Ellis Finke
Finke
Walton
Gordon Coen
Bill McGinnis
Ed Chuck
Chuck
Barker Wins Outstanding Athlete Honor at Beloit Meet
Harry Barker of Grinnell College was named outstanding athlete at the Beloit Wisconsin track meet last Saturday. He improved his javelin record with a throw of 181 feet 9 1 2 inches and is noted as a former standout at Washington High School.
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Harry Barker
Grinnell College
Washington High School
Beloit
Wis
Barker
Scores and standings in the American and National Leagues
The standings show Cleveland leading the American League with 10 wins and 4 losses, followed by Boston and New York. Sunday's results include Detroit defeating New York 6 4, Cleveland beating Boston 6 1, Chicago routing Philadelphia, and St. Louis defeating Washington. Upcoming games list St Louis at Washington, Chicago at Philadelphia, Detroit at New York, Cleveland at Boston, and in the National League Boston at Pittsburgh, New York at Cincinnati, Philadelphia at Chicago, and Brooklyn at St. Louis.
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W. L. Pet
Cleveland
Boston
Deiyalt
New Ten
Philadelphia
Washington
Chicago
Detroit
New York
Philadelpha
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
W.L. Pet
St Louis
Youth Real Spender With Uncle’s Money
A 17 year old youth admitted stealing 300 dollars from his uncle in Des Moines after befriending him. He spent the money on bicycles and clothing, was arrested while on a spending spree at Council Bluffs, and had 186 dollars left from the stolen sum. The youth is on parole from a reform school in Nashville Pettt.
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Des Moines
Council Blutts
Nashville
Pettt
Local residents keep social ties across Iowa visits
Local briefs note numerous gatherings including Mr. and Mrs. Bastiaan Den Hartog in Eddyville and H M Kelley in Marshalltown. Funeral in Iowa City for Jesse W Southwick spurs travel while many attend family events, anniversaries, and Supreme White Shrine sessions in Michigan and Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bastiaan den Hartog and Sons
Eddyville
H. M. Kelley
Albert Simpson
Marshalltown
John Winga
11. G. Miller
Grand Rapids, Mich
Luncheon Honoree Mrs Theodore Bauer Visited West Chester
Mrs Fred Bauer of West Chester hosted a luncheon Tuesday in her home as courtesy for her daughter in law Mrs Theodore Bauer of Long Beach CA who visited from Monday to Wednesday. Guests included four daughters in law and their mothers and children with many relatives attending a social afternoon.
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West Chester
Fred Bauer
Theodore Bauer
Long Beach
Calif
Bauer
Marjorie
Margaret
R. A. Thompson
Avery
David Bauer
Julia Ann
Plans for Memorial Day at W R C Meeting
At the Woman's Relief Corps meeting in G A R hall Mrs 4 D Dayton led devotionals and read ten verses from Acts The Lord's Prayer was recited. Five dollars was donated to the summer playground project and Besse Conger discussed Memorial Day decorating plans.
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Woman's Relief Corps
G.A
Conger
Diamond use expands beyond luxury markets
The diamond industry relies heavily on industrial applications. About half of global diamond production serves manufacturing, powering grinding wheels, shaping surfaces, and cutting hard materials like emery tungsten carbide ivory wood and bakelite into objects such as billiard balls and doorknobs.
Aluminum Shoes Set Racing Records Across American Turf
Horses wearing aluminum shoes have set 300 track records on the American turf over five years, including five world and 17 American marks. The majority of racing horses are trained with aluminum footwear.
West Chester Senior Class Stages Mystery Play Scarecrow Creeps
West Chester May 6 The senior class presented the three act mystery play Scarecrow Creeps to a large high school audience. Cast members included Billy Dusenberry Lois Wright Willard Valmer Robert Pearson Ferne Carr Hetty Stautier Bert Poore Dorothy Ferguson Betty Leetan uth Stout with Charles Johnson Victor Kivyon as property managers and Virginia Eckels as prompter. Fern Efferts directed the production. David Mubtro of Iowa State College Ames came by air to West Chester for the show and plans to return Friday for the class picnic with his passenger license pending.
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West Chester
Billy Dusenberry
Lois Wright
Willard Valmer
Robert Pearson
Ferne Carr
Hetty Stautier
Bert Poore
Dorothy Ferguson
Betty Leetana Uth Stout
Charles Johnson
Victor Kivyon
John A Babcock Dead Will Bring Here Wednesday
John A Babcock dies leaving wife Florence Borglund of Chicago and daughter Marion Florence. Survived by one daughter Mary Bell Babcock and sister Josephine Elder. other sisters predeceased. A 32nd degree Mason and Knights Templar, he aided the poor and abused. His funeral arrangements indicate his remains will be brought here Wednesday.
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John A. Babcock
Florence’ Borglund
Chicago
Marion Florence
Betty
Mary Bell Babcock
John
Methodist Church
Masonic Order
Knights Templar
Daugher
Josephine
J. O. Elder
Washington
Bessie
J. E. Bovee
Ola
Alex Miller
Ladies Aid Meeting Friday at Mrs Livingston's Home
United Presbyterian Ladies Aid will gather Friday afternoon at 2 30 at the home of Mrs R L Livingston. Members needing transport should meet at the church at 2 00 p m to travel together.
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R. L. Livingston
United Presbyterian Ladies Aid Society
Livingston
Hollywood Scenarist Directs U S Play in Iowa City
Richard Maibaum, famed Hollywood scenarist, guides the National premier of Middle town Mural at Iowa City. He supervises production with UI co ed Virginia Branum cast in the role and replies to lines during rehearsal amid controversy over a local post office mural. Maibaum, alumnus of the University of Iowa, has written three stage works and served as scenarist on Wallace Beery films including They Gave Him a Gun and The Amazing Mr Williams.
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Iowa City
Richard Maibaum
Hollywood
Virginia Branum
Tha Grange
University of Iowa
Middletown
Maibaum
Wallace Beery Pictures
Mr. Williams
Knotek Bros Sell Hog to Buyer in Mexico
Knotek Bros announce sale of Raney Wave and four fall gilts to Carlo Oriani of Granja Retiro Mexico. The herd bear sold for 806 dollars and each gilt for 60 dollars. Remaining herd sires include Fancy Ace Iowa junior champion and Golden Pathlead er a top fall bear.
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Knotek Bros
Raney Wave
Wave Ace
Carlo Oriani
Granja Retiro
Mexico
Fancy Ace
Iowa
Golden Pathieader
Longest airline route links Amsterdam and Indies
The world’s longest air line connects Amsterdam in Holland with the Dutch East Indies covering about 9 000 miles. There are two departures weekly at each end of the route.
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Amsterdam
Holland
Dutch East Indies
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