Local Notes Bring Small Town News and Tales
Mrs John Skubal found a unusual eight leaf clover under her clothes line yesterday and sent it to the Journal as proof. Mr and Mrs Merton Crossett and Bobby and her mother Mrs Sam Mischanko visited with Mr and Mrs C M Crossett on their way to Gary from Rochester Minnesota. Betty Cunningham returned from DeWitt after visiting Mr and Mrs B W Conley and Cedar Rapids and Ruth. Mrs Jim Brammer of Des Moines daughter of Mrs Fred Steck is ill with chicken pox in Des Moines Methodist hospital Room 247 with two nurses on duty. Mr and Mrs Phillip Kneen Mollie Jane attended the funeral of Mrs Lolo Heater in New London. Heater died at Burlington hospital earlier this week.
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Merton Crossett
Bobby
Sam Mischanko
Julia
C. M. Crossett
Gary
Rochester
Minn
Jim Brammer
Des Moines
Fred Steck
Washington
Methodist Hospital
Phillip Kneen
Mollie Jane
New London
Mr. Kneen
Lolo Heater
Heater
Burlington Hospital
Local social visit notes and weekend plans
Mrs. Nora Faulkner Mrs. Phil lip Kneen and Mollie Jane drove to Wayland Wednesday to dine with Mrs. Lawrence Shaffer. They joined by Mrs. Howard Lee and Mrs. Will Kirkpatrick of Olds. Sheila Ross will visit over the weekend with her parents and trains as a laboratory technician student in Minneapolis.
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Nora Faulkner
Phillip Kneen
Mollie Jane
Wayland
Lawrence Shaffer
Howard Lee
Will Kirkpatrick
Olds
Sheila Ross
Darrell Ross
Sheila
Northwest Medical School of Technology
Minneapolis
Hospital Alums Meet at Washington County Hospital
Nurses Alumnae of the Washington County hospital hold a Wednesday gathering at Mrs. Wylie Anderson home. Attendees include Mrs. Luella Swift Mrs. Luella Patton and Esther Squire. President Mrs. Anderson led a brief business session before a social hour with refreshments provided by Mrs. Anderson and co host Hattie McConnell.
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Washington County Hospital
Wylie Anderson
Luella Swift
Luella Patton
Esther Squire
Anderson
Mrs O Kepper Hosts Rural Homemakers Club
Mrs Or in Kepper hosted ten members of the Rural Homemakers club in Crawfordsville on Thursday afternoon. A guest was the hostess mother. During roll call the group named favorite flowers and the afternoon featured visiting. Mrs Wayne Bitting assisted with refreshments. Mrs Bert Messeltine will be...
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Crawfordsville
Orin Kepper
Rural Homemakers Club
Wayne Bitting
Bert Messeltine
Dodgers Power Past Cubs as Snider and Campanella Hit Bombs
In Chicago the Dodgers routed the Cubs 14 to 5 as Duke Snider and Roy Campanella each belted two run homers. Campanella now has seven homers and Snider six, with every Dodger in the lineup collecting at least two hits.
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New York
Brooklyn Dodger
Dolph Camilli
Duke Snider
Roy Campanella
Campanella
Snider
Cubs
Chicago
Joe Hatten
Reds
Cincinnati
Braves
Grady Hatton
Johnny Sain
Ray Mueller
Cheddar Man Skeleton on View at Somerset Cave Museum
The skeleton of the Cheddar Man who died in the Cheddar caves is exhibited at the museum at the entrance to the caves in Somerset England. The caves attract many American visitors and include other prehistoric remains on display.
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Cheddar Caves
Somerset
England
Britain
Iowa's Bruner undefeated leads Big Nine pitching race
Chicago report notes 24 year old Iowa left hander Jack Bruner has four wins no losses over 40 innings, allowing six runs on 19 hits. His Hawkeyes sit tied for second in the league with Indiana, facing Minnesota and Northwestern upcoming as Bruner aims to match the six wins no defeats record.
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Chicago
Iowa
Hawkeye Moundsmen
Indiana
Minnesota
Northwestern
Bruner
Matt Rotblatt
Illinois
Gene Jaroch
Wisconsin
Rotblatt
Jaroch
Re-Elect Mrs Marie CDA Grand Regent
Mrs Marie CDA Grand Regent was re elected at the Catholic Daughters of America meeting held at the VFW hall on Wednesday night. W J Marie Jr and other officers were also re elected.
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Marie Cda
Catholic Daughters of America
W. J. Marie, Jr
VFW Hall
Martin Whittaker
Jim Boyd
Leslie Payne
Lucy Dempsey
Myrtle O’connor
Monitor
Leonard Marie
Therese Adam
Cleo Shocke
Stephen Wolfer
Geraldine Schulty
Hubert Redlinger
Sentinel
Keller Leaves for I Newark After Nine Years with Yanks
The New York Yankees locker marked Keller was empty as he moved to Newark in the International League. Once a slugger with 186 career homers and a .288 average, Keller has been plagued by injuries and has not played this season. He hopes to return but may retire if unable to play.
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New York
Keller
Yankee
King Kong
Charley
Newark
University of Maryland
Yanks
Yankees
Whitey Kurowski
St. Louis Cardinals
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