Jones is Crawfordsville valedictorian for four years
Crawfordsville May 9 J Harold Jones earns valedictorian honors with a four year average of 3.00 James Mitchell is salutatorian at 2.84. Other top ranks include John Whiting 2.79 Mary Frances McCoy 2.75 and Anna Mae White 2.70. The senior class play Tea For Tom featured Jones as promoter and Mitchell as stage manager with a cast including Whiting White and McCoy. Special music included a clarinet solo by Jimmy Young and a clarinet quartet. Daisy Huber and Hila DeLong visited in Rock Island and Mr DeLong recovers from a serious operation as E L Clark and J C Mitchell attend rural carriers meeting in Brighton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Manners
Crawfordsville
John Harold Jones
James Mitchell
John Whiting
Mary Frances McCoy
Anna Mae White
Tom
Doris Anderson
Pine Crest
Grace Tibbs
Harold Spangler
Doreen Lease
Doreen
David ” Griffith
Everett McCall
Ruth Jeffries
Billy Henss
Jimmy Young
Robert Miller
Verena Graber
Mildred Anderson
Mary Lillian Moorhead
Rock Island
Daisy Huber
Hila DeLong
Allen DeLonge
DeLong
FE. L. Clark
J. C. Mitchell
Brighton
E. L. Clark
Burlington
Conclude Year at Indian Creek
May 7 report from Sandy Hook notes school opened Aug 20 with Mrs. Elmina Williams teaching and an enrollment of 27. The five first graders Arthur Betty Joyce Clifford Dea Edna May started alphabetic names. A program and lunch sale Oct 29 raised 20.47. A new steel library and supplies were purchased. A citizenship club led by Maurice Farrier and Evelyn Mineart held activities and Christmas program. The year included spelling contests, letters to distant schools, and perfect attendance by Evelyn and Maynard Mineart. School closed April 29 with a community picnic and plans to return next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. Mineart
Sandy Hook
Elmina Williams
Arthur
Betty Joyce
Clifford
Dea
Edna May
Rex Farriers
Harold Mineart
Charlene
Maurice Farrier
Evelyn Mineart
Mildred Morgan
Eugene Knerr
Mary Guy
Grace Rich
Treas
Ohio
Donnie Grey
Dan Guy
Miss Williams
Willian
Vancouver
B. C
M. Dunbar
Dunbar
Rex
Carol
Harold
Mildred
Evelyn
Maurice
Maynard Mineam
Kyvelyn
Rex Farrier
Maynard Mineart
Mrs. Williams
Weather notes and hog market update
The report notes hog price tops at 8.16 with weather outlook for fair tonight and Tuesday. Continued cool conditions are forecast, shaping market and local plans.
Mother's day party hosted by College of Commerce sorority
Mrs Clark joined by daughter Mrs Kilpatrick for a special Mother's day party Sabbath afternoon. Talma is a sorority member. Mr and Mrs John Strain of Washington stay with sister Mrs Jane McIlroy, whose health is not improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Kilpatrick
Clark
Kilpatrick
Sorority
The
College of Commerce
Talma
John Strain
Washington
Jane Mclroy
Local families visit weekend in Iowa and nearby towns
Local news lists numerous weekend and Sunday visits. G M Humble and family traveled to Iowa City to see Mrs Humble’s mother Mrs Hillhouse. Several families from Davenport Rock Island Crawfordsville Keota and Marshalltown visited relatives in the area. Richard in San Diego on leave attends U S Ranger furlough at home. Wendell Booth departs for Fort Snelling after a weekend visit. Mrs Wheatley heads to Atlantic on business while Dr Kyle goes to Des Moines for medical meeting.
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L. A. Meredith
G. M. Humble
Iowa City
L. K. Lohberger
Dale Bales
Wilma
Richmond
Iva Bales
Clyde Breece
Newton
Walter Nicholson
Ray Nicholson
Patty Ann
Keota
W. C. Hotle
Clarence Fulton
Prairie Flower
Gilbert Hotle
Columbus Junction
William Edgar
North English
Will Boyd
Gladwin
Howard Hotle
Homer Hotle
West Chester
Gerald Graf
Shirley
Homer Mayer
W.C
W.&. Kyle
Des Moines
Kyle
State Medical Association
Ames
Wrestling Show Promises Texas Mexican Star Friday Night Card
Promoter A. E Palmer announces a wrestling card for Friday May 13 at city hall headlined by Tony Chong and Billy Buck Hickson with Hickson risking his claimed Mexico and US Army middleweight belts. Semi main pairs Marvin Buckwalter against Karl Davis in a one hour limit. Tarzan Fredrickson debuts versus Johnny Hatchman in a 20 minute match.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
City Hall
A. E Palmer
F. W. Post
Tony Chong
Chunky Wrester
Texas
Billy” Buck Hickson
Tampico
Mexico
United States Army
Hickson
Tony
Marvin Buckwalter
Karl “Happy Davis
Birmingham
Ala
Tarzan” Fredrickson
Washington High School
Johnny Hatchman
Dubuque
Daily Workouts Start Tomorrow for Washington Team
Ray Whitehead announced practice sessions at Blattner field from Tuesday to Friday starting at 5 40 p m weather permitting The recent damp cold cancelled yesterday s squad game and tonight s session as well He expects warmer weather tomorrow and urges any baseball players not yet at the field to attend Tuesday and each night this week The Washington team opens its season at Batavia next Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Whitehead
Washington
Blattner Field
Whitehead
Batavia
Scores and Upcoming Games Across Major Leagues
Yesterday results show Pittsburgh 2 Boston 4 and St Louis 4 Brooklyn 2 with New York 4 Chicago 2 and Philadelphia 2 Cincinnati. Today schedules include Boston at Pittsburgh Brooklyn at St Louis New York at Chicago Philadelphia at Cincinnati.
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Pittsburgh
Boston
St. Louis
Brooklyn
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Washington
Aaa
Detroit
Hoston
Cleveland
Brooklyn A
Boys to teach rural schools near Iowa City
Wayland residents report three local boys will teach in Johnson county rural schools for the coming year. Russell Krabill at Brush, Emerson Krabill at Fast Lincoln, Dale Nebel at West Lincoln with enrollments of 30, 40, and 50 respectively. Paul Gingerich earns $105 monthly as an existing rural teacher. A twister damages Harold Meyer farm structures, while Tri T Chapter installation is planned in Sioux City.
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Wayland
Johnson County
Iowa City
Russell Krabill
Brush
Emerson Krabill
Lincoln
Dale Nebel
West Lincoln
Paul Gingerich
Tri T
Omer C. Boshart
Sioux City
Plan Exercises for Class Night at Wyman
May 9 plan outlines class night activities for Sth and 6th grades through seniors. Short plays by various classes, seniors present history and prophecy, school exhibit opens Tuesday, Wednesday factory trip for seniors, and Thursday graduation programs with diplomas for four graduates including Mildred Davis, Irma Spencer, Homer Herron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winfield
Irma Spencer
Mildred Davis
Myra Gipple
Doraine Oldt
Philip Yohe
Homer Herron
School Picnic Celebrates Weekend Activities And Play
Wayne Chamberlain and Wayne Chamberlain appear in the Friday senior class play That Watkins Girl a comedy in three acts directed by Mr Overgaard. The cast includes Homer Herron Irma Spencer Mildred Davis Lloyd Hanft Norma Davis Evelyn Rich and Philip Yohe. The program drew a large crowd with music by an orchestra and a cornet trio. Irma Spencer sang a vocal solo. Baccalaureate services Sunday night featured Rev Chapman with the high school double quartet and Norma Davis solo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watkins
Wayne Chamberlain
Homer Herron
Irma Spencer
Mildred Davis
Lloyd Hanft
Norma Davis
Evelyn Rich
Philip Yohe
Mr. Overgaard
Keith Bogle
Calvin Humphreys
Leland Love
Rev. Chapman
Weather Summary for Upper Mississippi and Plains Regions
Des Moines reports cool weather early in the week with rising temperatures later. Little precipitation expected across the upper Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys and the northern and central Great Plains through May 9 to May 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Mississippi
Missouri
Great Plains
Funeral services for Ella Edwards in Columbus Junction
Funeral services were held today for Ella Edwards age 89 a lifelong resident of Columbus Junction. The service at the Ref church was led by Rev Emanuel Joe Oskaloosa and Rev J Lee Pace with burial at Columbus City cemetery. Mrs Edwards died Saturday at home after a long illness. Surviving are four daughters Mrs Joseph Pargus Mrs Ira Foster Dodge Mrs Maude McGe Cotter and Mrs CC J De Edwards a son and sixteen grandchildren seventeen great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren. She was a member of the Reformed church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Butler
Columbus Junction
Ella Edwards
Ref
Emanuel Joe Oskaloosa
J. Lee Pace
Bee
Columbus City
Edwards
Joseph Pargus
Lowa Utah
Ira Foster Dodge
Maude MeGes Cotter
CC. J. de Columbus
Discovery of Magnetism by ancient China
The article notes that magnetism was first discovered by the Chinese around 1400 B C, about 3,500 years before it became known in Europe, attributing the discovery to magnetite or loadstone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Local families visit Keota and surroundings
Mr and Mrs Everett Stewart and family visited Keota yesterday at Fred Van Dyke's home. Mr and Mrs J Conklin spent the day in Keota with Mr Conklin's parents. Mr and Mrs Elwood Misel and family from Rock Island Ill were weekend guests at the A Murphy home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred
Iowa State College
Everett Stewart
Keota
Fred van Dyke
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