Army to Cut January Draft Call and Trim February
Defense officials said the January draft call will drop from 20 000 to 10 000 and February to 5 000 due to fiscal year 1950 limits. The Washington Post reported further cuts after Jan 1 as Army strength is capped at 677 000, 223 000 below prior authorization. Enlistments in October fell to 33 562 while air force enlistments rose and overall armed forces strength stood at 1 565 018 on Nov 1.
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Washington
Defense
Defense Department
Truman
Congress
Army
Bible Department Meeting at Fortnightly Library
Fourteen members attended the Bible Department meeting at the library at 2:30 pm with Mrs. E. H. Hebner presiding. Ella Gordon opened with prayer and the memory verse John 1 9 was repeated in unison.
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Bible
E. H. Hebner
Ella Gordon
Speedy Radio Service Ad by B V Payne
Advertisement by B V Payne offers fast radio service and repairs. Claims quick trouble location and fix with no delays and money savings. Includes contact phone 830.
Duel For Clarice
Rafford and Rufus Randal, 17 year old red headed twins, quarrel over Clarice at the family barn roost. Clarice arrives with her fiancé Alan Gordon saying she will marry next week, prompting the brothers to toast a fishing plan and lament about women.
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Rufus
Rafford
Alan Gordon
Alan
Rafford Randal
Mona
Clarice
Clare
Crawfordsville Wayland and Y Win Cage Games
Crawfordsville Wayland and the Y M C A won three Independent basketball games on the Y floor. The Y beat West Chester 25 21 led by Minnick Krantz with seven each and Butler with 11 for West Chester. Wayland defeated Kalona 38 34 with Eichelberger and Me leading the winners and Swartzendruber Hershburger scoring ten for Kalona. Crawfordsville routed Washington Flyers 49 24 as Martin scored 15 for Crawfordsville and Brown Whitehead led Washington with six.
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Crawfordsvile
Wayland
West Chester
Minick
Krantz
Butler
Kalona
Eichelberger
Swartzendruber
Hershburger
Crawfordsville
Washington Flyers
Martin
Brown
M. C A
Pratt
Clark
Dusenbery
DeLong
Nobles Ores SS Eisl
Vo Sprague
Ewe
Dusenberg
Finke
Bauer A
Reif Oe
Pas Spee
I Gingerich
L. Swartzendruber
D. Swartzendruber
Kinsinger
Hochstedler
Miller Ae
Resis Crawfordsville
Mitchell
Davey
Beenblossom
Miller
G& A
Hamil
Rickert
Leeper
Mayor Takes Dip in Miami Beach Pool
Mayor De Lesseps Morrison of New Orleans is pictured going feet first into a swimming pool in Miami Beach. The former LSU swimming star is on a return from a South American trip and stopped in the resort city for a few days.
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Mayor de Lesseps Morrison
New Orleans
Miami Beach
Fla
Louisiana State University
WANTED GIRL OR WOMAN TO ADDRESS CARDS AT ROTH’S
A help-wanted notice asks for a girl or woman to address cards Thursday Friday and Saturday. Must write clearly. See Mr. Gastman at Roths child. Red Brick School band concert Friday 8 p m Y Gym. Y-Mixer Craft Sale Friday Saturday Ledgers Store. Curtailing Mastitis Semi annual testing of vacuum gauges on milking machines will mean less trouble in the milking shed. When tractor motors idle gas is wasted. Lubrication of an idling motor is likely to be faulty as the oil system was made for operation under load.
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Mr. Gastman
Rothschild’s
Washington Scouts Plan Dinner Dec 2
Washington Boy Scouts announce a district pot luck dinner and Brandin’ Nite program at Washington Methodist church on Thursday Dec 2 at 6 30 pm. Don Orr will MC, John Lemmon coords neighbor session, Rev Polk gives invocation, Floyd Barnes leads singing, and George Gragg outlines Scouting aims.
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Friends and Families of
Washington Boy Scouts
Washington Methodist Church
Brandin
Don Orr
John Lemmon
T Cc. Polk
Floyd Barnes
George Gragg
Washington
Fred EB. Miller
Flashless Powder for Explosives Invented in New York
A New Yorker has developed a flashless propellant powder composition. It provides a plasticizing agent for nitro cellulose explosives and reduces ignition flash while maintaining moisture resistance.
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New Yorker
Missionary Guest Speaks at Associate Presbyterian Meeting
Carl Brewer spoke of experiences as a missionary in Sudan at a Monday meeting of the Associate Presbyterian Missionary Society held at the home of Etna Dawson. Twenty two members and guests attended. Devotions were led by Mrs Basil McBee. Anna Dawson reviewed Second Thessalonians. Afterward the program committee served refreshments. An all day meeting is planned for Thursday at Mrs George Massons home.
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Carl Brewer
Sudan
Associate Presbyterian Missionary Society
Etna Dawson
Basil McBee
Anna Dawson
Thessalonians
R. B. Stephens
George Masson
Four Children Die in Ottumwa Home Fire
Ottumwa authorities report four children perished in a morning blaze at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Carl J. White. Victims: Carl White Jr six months Lois White two Marcia Scott five Myra Scott four. Fire trapped them on the second floor. Fire officials suspect a stove near the stairway started the fire. Mrs. White was away delivering mail when it broke out.
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Ottumwa
Carl J. White
Carl White
Lois White
Marcia Scott
Myra Scott
Scott Girls
White
Joan Morrell & Co
Ricky Edwards Celebrates Second Birthday Party
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Edwards of near Mt. Pleasant hosted a family noon dinner for their son Ricky’s second birthday Sunday. Guests included William Widmer and Verne Peterson families, Elaine Swick, the Edwards family group from Coppock, Seaton, Winfield, Brighton, and Washington.
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Ricky
Raymond Edwards
Mt. Pleasant
Snday
Edwards
William Widmer
Verne Peterson
Baby
Winfield
Ray Edwards
Elaine Swick
Brighton
Derald Edwards
Mike
Coppock
Claude Carpenter
Seaton, Ill
Fred Edwards
Washington
West Point 4 H Girls Club Meeting At Hole Home
Members met Saturday afternoon at the Hole home for a demonstration on drawing floor plans for the record books led by Virginia Argo. A color design discussion followed and the record books were updated with leader help, then refreshments were served.
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West Point
4-H
Hole Girls
Virginia Argo
City P T A Council Meets at Stanley
The city P T A council met in Mrs. Albert Stanley's home Monday night at 7:30. Eight members attended with Mrs. Paul Horak serving as president. Discussion covered PTA issues and the potential for staging a PTA event.
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City P. T. A. Council
Stanley
P.T.A
Albert Stanley
Paul Horak
P.T
School of Instruction Discourse Noted During Year
A school of instruction was discussed at some point during the current school year.
Jean Utter and Morris Smith Wed at Davenport
Jean Utter daughter of Mr and Mrs R C Utter of Columbus Junction and Morris F E Smith son of Mrs Leone R Smith of Davenport and the late Elly A Smith were married at 2 pm Saturday November 27 in Holy Family Catholic church Davenport The Rev J J Prior officiated The attendants were Mary Klepper and Robert H Horst A reception followed at the Smith home The couple will reside after a short trip to Minnesota
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Columbus Junction
Jean Utter
R. C. Utter
Morris FE. Smith
Leone R. Smith
Davenport
Elly A. Smith
Holy Family Catholic Church
J. J. Prior
Mary Klepper
Muscatine
Robert H. Horst
Marriage announcement highlights Smith nuptials
The couple were present at the home of the bridegroom's mother. Mrs. Smith graduated from Columbus high school and attended the University of Iowa. She earned a nurses' training degree at Mercy hospital Davenport and is employed there. Mr. Smith attended Davenport schools, served 3.5 years in the navy with 14 months overseas, and works in Davenport.
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Mr. Smith
Davenport
Navy
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E. J. Freyenberger
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Whitehead
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C. W. Greer
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E.M. Bridges & Co
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Methodist Church
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Mission Society
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M. Smith
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Ture For Christmas
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