Funeral Notice and Local Social News from Dayton Grove
Mrs J B Moore reports on social visits and family movements in Dayton Grove including a funeral for Mr Wil Reaney attended in Ainsworth. Robert Stephens shipped thirty two cattle to Chicago on Tuesday while Mr and Mrs Roy Balin and Mrs Mahoney of Rock Island visited. Cousin ties and weekend guests from Rock Island are noted with Mrs Sadie more and family and Mr and Mrs William Dusenberry and Donald.
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J. B. Moore
Dayton Grove
Robert Stephens
Martha
Harbara
Mr. Stephens
Wil
Reaney
Ainsworth
A. E. Knotts
Chicago
Roy Balin
Mahoney
Rock Island
Sadiemore
Sam Sehulty Home Visit Notes and Local Social
Mrs J J Moore visited Thursday with Mr and Mrs Albert Dayton in Washington as part of local social activity and neighboring household movements. The brief item records a social call at the Sam Sehulty home and mentions the attendees from nearby households.
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Sam Sehulty
J. J. Moore
Mrs. Albert Dayton
Washington
New Tenants Move Into Ike Neff Property in Wayland
Mr and Mrs Perle Chrissinger have taken a rental on the Ike Neff property recently vacated by the Rosa Lane family. Edward Roth, son of Mr and Mrs Levi Roth, is improving after a serious pneum onia illness. Mrs Victor Stacey Grace Weaver Mrs Arthur Wyse and Mrs Charlie Ballard visited Iowa City to see Minnie Weaver and Mrs Nate Young and the newborn daughter Mary Elizabeth.
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Wayland
Perle Chrissinger
Ike Neff
Rosa Lane
Edward Roth
Levi Roth
Victor Stacey
Grace Weaver
Arthur Wyse
Charlie Ballard
Iowa City
Minnie Weaver
Nate Young
Mary Elizabeth
Endowment Funds of American Colleges Reach 1.6 Billion
In 1935 36 total endowment funds of American colleges and universities stood at about 1.6 billion dollars. Income from endowments and private gifts supplied roughly 100 million dollars for operating revenues.
Kendal Green Cloth Tied to Robin Hood Legend
Kendal green, an 80 cloth named for Kendal in Westmorland England, was worn by foresters and later associated with Robin Hood and his followers in traditional lore.
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Kendal
Westmoreland County
England
Robin Hood
Kendal Green
Chrysanthemums Lead Local Club Luncheon and Church Talk
Readers recount a busy week of flowers gracing the North Side cafe and several clubs from the 16th Century to the Coffee club. The piece also notes a tribute to Will Wallace and a pastoral discussion on church offerings and a Harvest Home service with music and a sermon on hard places in life.
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North Side
19Th Century Club
Roths Child
Sir-Ee
Cave Elder
Washington
Shields
John Lioyd Hughes
Iola Dutter Sane
Dr Eastwood
Dy Eastwood
Huches
Sunday School Classes Grow in Town Interest
A new men s class begins at Sunday school with talks on religious topics. Rev George Kerr of Nebraska preaches at United Presbyterian Church and will be a guest at a church dinner tonight with his wife and two sons. Locals discuss politics and welfare, noting election aftermath and recent relief allocations amid wartime strain.
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United Presbyterian Church
George Kerr
Nebraska
Kerr
Oil fields discovered near Hungary Yugoslav border
Oil fields near Hungary's Yugoslav border are reported sufficient to meet domestic demand with a surplus for export. The new fields are being developed with oil derricks described as reminiscent of a Texas boom.
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Hungary
Jugoslav
Texas
Novice of Probate of Will in District Court Iowa
In Washington County Iowa the will of Eva I. Smeltzer deceased dated 1934 with codicil 1940 was filed and set for probate hearing at 9 AM on December 2, 1940 in the District Court. All interested persons must appear to contest or support probate.
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Washington County
Eva I. Smeltzer
Court House
Washington
Iowa
District Court
R. R. Noonan
Wachington
Funeral of Mrs. Anderson Held at Christian Church
Funeral services for Mrs. Charles G. Anderson were conducted at the Christian church by Rev. Claude Breidenthal with a vocal solo by C. A. Nicholson. Pallbearers were Clyde Lambert Ed Chalupa Howard Benn Howard Caldwell Fred Kephart and Fred Heck. Burial followed at Pleasant Hill cemetery.
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Charles G. Anderson
The
Christian Church
Claude Breidenthal
C. A. Nicholson
Clyde Lambert
Ed Chalupa
Howard Benn
Howard Caldwell
Fred Kephart
Fred Heck
Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Government Offers $100 Inducement for Gasoline Vehicle Upgrades
The Japanese government plans a $100 subsidy to each motorist who installs charcoal gas generators in gasoline vehicles. The program aims to promote alternative fuel usage and reduce emissions, reflecting postwar energy policy.
No Bridge Crossing Peter the Great superstition tale
The fragment hints Peter the Great avoiding a bridge due to a superstition, noting a tear or superstition theme without full context.
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Peter the Great
Funeral of Miss Eva Smeltzer
Funeral services for Miss Eva Smeltzer were held Saturday afternoon at Sherman's funeral home conducted by Dr. F. W. Eastwood. Pallbearers were Godfrey Juzeler John Cherry Nate Pearson James Zeek T. L. Brookhart and L. KE. Dunlap with burial in Elm Grove cemetery.
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Eva Smeltzer
Sherman
F. W. Eastwood
Godfrey Juzeler
John Cherry
Nate Pearson
James Zeek
T. L. Brookhart
L. KE. Dunlap
Elm Grove Cemetery
Frederiksen says men understand women better than women do
Dr. Norman Frederiksen of Princeton reports after testing 553 men and women that men understand women better than women understand men. He cites two life stages when judgment falters, around ages 13 to 14 and again around college age, and notes that older women increasingly misinterpret men.
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Norman Frederiksen
Princeton University
Device for Blind Flying Aids Instrument Flight
A new indicator device for blind flying has been announced to simplify instrument flight and landing challenges for airplanes. It outlines development of a combined indicator to aid pilots during instrument meteorological conditions.
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Rocking Chair Brigade
Chamber of Commerce
Drawbridges guard Miami Beach against winter robberies
Robberies on Miami Beach this winter will be deterred by drawbridges that rise automatically to block traffic. Hotels banks and businesses will alert police via electric alarms and officers will control bridge openings to check cars leaving the beach.
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Miami Beach
Toad warts myth debunked by medical view
The belief that warts come from touching a toad is debunked. Warts spread by the human papillomavirus, not by touching toads, though historical superstition linked the warty toad backs with disease causation or cure.
Thirteen Days and the Barber of Seville Composer
Rossini the composer reportedly wrote the Barber of Seville in thirteen days and viewed the number as unlucky, a belief noted in historical accounts.
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Rossini
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