West Chester 8th Graders Enter High School Year
West Chester reports 14 eighth graders will move up to high school next year after receiving their eighth grade diplomas at last Thursday night's commencement. Five seniors were flawless in attendance. several freshmen sophomores juniors and seniors were excused from exams for good averages or multiple subjects. The note highlights classroom birthdays and the year end mood with a new school newspaper publishing planned for next year.
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West Chester
Jerry Foriash
Jim Tucker
Patty McDowell
Mary Jane Stephens
Victor Hartzler
June Burr
Kenneth Tucker
Ronald Bowser
Jean Ann Cherry
Murry Coon
Donna Reis
Jean Wright
Glen Ladehoff
Charles Greiner
Dick Dusenbery
Earl Duvall
Esther Bauer
Florence Greiner
Virginia Griggs
Mary Ann Bauer
Jerry Cherry
Junior Griffith
Elda Ruth McDowell
Janet Reif
Leland Sprague
Norman van Trump
John Duvall
Dale Engle
Betty Griggs
Corrine Nicola
Willard Peterson
Priscilla Porter
Nela Young
Gerald DeLong
Lyle van Sickle
Jim van Trump
Bryan Sprague
Bemidji
Minnesota
Bonnie Brinning
Joanne Blodgett
Weather outlook: cloudy tonight with showers
The forecast calls for mostly cloudy skies tonight and tomorrow. Showers are expected tomorrow with cooler temperatures throughout the day.
Properly disconnecting electric irons
Rural electrification specialists from the department of agriculture advise unplugging irons by the wall plug. Pulling the cord risks loose connections, blown fuses, and excessive heat. Disconnect at the convenience outlet, not at the iron.
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Department of Agriculture
Joyce Gault Advances to National Music Contest
Joyce Gault earned a rating of I on her piano solo and a rating of I on her contralto at the state contest in Independence, qualifying her to enter the National Music contest. The school board has secured a superintendent and other teachers for next year, but three high school positions remain vacant.
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Joyce Gault
Crawfordsville
Independence
Yannibal
Howard F. Ball
F. W. Fletcher
Clarence
Rock Island
Vernon
Middletown
Lyle
Moline
Dell Farmer
Violet
Virgil
Frederickson
Cecil Dye
R. M. McCracken
United Presbyterian Church
Kenneth
Africa
Leland Love
India
Ethel Kern
Riverside
Olive Mitchell
Birthday Cards Shower From America Reaches Sudan Mission
Carol Brewer a teacher at an American mission girls school in Khartoum North Sudan recounts receiving 52 cards and 14 letters for her birthday along with cakes and treats for 65 compound residents. She notes the warm reception from students and staff including Hassam a four year old who adores America.
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Carol Brewer
Kahrtoum North
Sudan
America
Vay Brewer
Miss Brewer
Mission
Khartoum North
Omdurman
Hassnn
Laundry Cart Eases Laundry Day Tasks
A special cart for the laundry basket saves time and reduces stooping and lifting of heavy wet clothing when hanging on the line to dry.
Sailors Memorial Proposal Sparks Veteran Debate
Navy and Coast Guard veterans advocate moving the annual sailors memorial to the night before Memorial Day. They argue a longer 30 to 45 minute program at 7:30 or 8:00 pm would attract more families and honor those lost at sea, instead of the 8:30 am Memorial Day ceremony.
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Creek Bridge
Navy
Coast Guard
Kenneth Ward
The
Jim Birney
Dave Neiswanger
Coast
Radda
Social notes from Stringtown and nearby communities
Mrs Henry Redlingshafer of Farming ton Illinois visited relatives in Stringtown. Families from Washington Iowa and Crawfordsville Indiana visited, dined, and attended local trips to Cedar Falls and Farson. Several residents and friends were noted as dinner guests and visitors at multiple homes across the area.
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J. J. Rich
Stringtown
Henry Redlingshafer
Farmington
Ill
Noah Widmer
Dale Garret
Joyce
Washington
Glen Yoder
Iowa City
Peter Widmer
Irma Davison
Sandra Davis
Crawfordsville
D. C
Earl Bachman
Homer Davis
Elmer Roth
Ben Roth
Max Liechty
Louis Graber
Stewart and Crone
Harm Westen
Donald
Elmer Graber
Norma Widmer
Wayland
Ethan Brooks
Harlan Cummings
Geo. Brooks
Brighton
Marvin Widmer
Wm. Conrad
D. C. Schantz
Frank Nebel and John Gugel Families Visit Delmar Widmers
Iowa City Friday report notes the Frank Nebel and John Gugel families were Sunday afternoon visitors at Delmar Widmers, sharing a quiet afternoon in town.
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Iowa City
Frank Nebel
John Gugel
Delmar Widmers
New York Farms Still Rely on Horses for Power
Fully one half of New York state farmers rely on horses as their main power source with others using horses alongside tractors. The report notes ongoing dependence on animal power amid mixed farming equipment.
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New York State
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