Rexallic Sale Featured At Pioneer Drug Store This Week
Local notices list Rexallic sale at Pioneer Drug Store for Thursday through Saturday. Community updates include travel to Omaha for a funeral, visits to Cedar Rapids, and a report on a hospital patient in Iowa City. An irrigation corn report from Lamar, Colorado is noted with regional visits to multiple towns.
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Pioneer Drug Store
Don Earll
Children’s Hospital
Iowa City
Washington-Burlington
Demons Romp Bloomfield 25-6 in Homecoming Victory
Washington high school Demons overpower Bloomfield 25 to 6. Thorn ton kickoff run nullified by penalty, Kleese and Zook shine in backfield, Brock sets up 40 yard pass, 23 Washington players saw action. Next game Oct 24 vs Fort Madison at Case Field.
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Bob Weber
Washington High School Demons
Bloomfield
Washington Boys
Thornton
Demons
Brock
Weber
Kleese
Zook
Fort Madison
Case Field
Ft. Madison
Muscatine
Mt. Pleasant
Fairfield
Wellman Defeats West Chester 15-7 to Lead League Standings
Wellman Wildcats topple West Chester Trojans 15-7 to break a five year league win streak. Jerry Cherry safety opens scoring for West Chester. Paterson returns kickoff 80 yards for Wellman’s first touchdown. Swartzendruber adds the extra point and later a 16 yard touchdown run in the third quarter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weilman
Jerry Cherry
West Chester
Wellman
Patterson
Swartzendruber
Swartzendrubher
Color Harmony In Home Homemaker Lessons Planned
Ruth Foster announces countywide homemaker sessions on color harmony to aid choosing draperies rugs upholstery and wallpaper. Participants bring samples and discuss coordinating schemes with specific meetings scheduled in Washington Jackson North Brighton Marion Dutch Creek Brighton Clay and Franklin townships through October.
Community Social Calendar and Club Meetings
A dense list of local events for Monday and Tuesday includes a White Shrine bridge party at 2 p.m. and an Order of Rainbow Girls session at 7:30 p.m. at the Masonic temple, plus drama at 8 p.m. at Clarice Meek, and various church, club, and civic group gatherings with notes on locations, times, and instructions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masonic Temple
Order of Rainbow Girls
Clarice Meek
West Chester Rally Falls Short Against Wellman
West Chester mounted a late comeback starting from their 15 yard line as Cherry connected with Bauer to reach the Wellman 25 yard line. A pass to Duvall produced West Chester’s lone TD, Duvall’s extra point trimmed the gap to 15 7, and a final drive near Wellman’s goal line left the ball on the one yard line at the end.
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West Chester
Cherry
Bauer
Wellman
Jerry Cherry
Duvall
Washington High Starts Basketball Practice With 35 Players
Washington High School began basketball practice under Coach George Bowman with a squad of 35 boys. The group is expected to shrink before Tuesday’s session and will benefit from a November 17 clinic with Mt. Pleasant staff featuring offense and defense demonstrations and a Washington-Mt. Pleasant exhibition game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington High School
George Bowman
Bow Man
Bowman
Mt. Pleasant
Washington
Bob Smith
Mt Pleasant
Basketall
Washington B Team Relocates Ready For Mt. Pleasant Return
Coach George Bowman will lead the Washington B squad to Mt. Pleasant Monday afternoon for a rematch with the Mt. Pleasant reserves. Game scheduled to begin at four o'clock with a tentative Washington lineup announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Bowman
Washington
Mt. Pleasant
Group Meeting of Womens Council in Des Moines Preparations
The Women s Council of the Christian church met with 15 members and one visitor Mrs Dale Woodburn. Mrs Roy Kephart presided as Mrs Leo Sturgeon reported the Cedar Rapids district crusade meeting and announced the state convention in Des Moines Oct 26 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Council of the Christian Church
Roy Kephart
Dale Woodburn
Kephart
Leo Sturgeon
Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
Harold Beenblossom
Roy Randall
Leslie
Masonic Group Hosts Cooperative Dinner at Temple
Mrs Merle Green Mrs Lloyd Foster and Mrs Russell Goodin led a cooperative dinner last evening in the Masonic temple dining room. Bethlehem Commandery members and wives totaling 30 attended one new member joined. Fall flowers adorned the tables and after the men’s meeting the group played pinochle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle Green
Lloyd Foster
Russell Goodin
Masonic Temple
Bethlehem Commandery
Chicago Firm Cuts Moves with Merry-Go-Round Warehouse
A Chicago firm uses a Merry-Go-Round warehouse system to move merchandise between departments, claimed to save about 400 moves per day. The device automates cart transfers, boosting efficiency in product handling.
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Chicago
Pawn Shop Emblem Ties to Medici Coat of Arms
The three balls above a pawn shop sign recall the Medici family coat of arms, known to mark the famous early pawnbrokers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medici
Mt. Pleasant Defeats Washington 13-0 at Case Field
Mt. Pleasant won 13-0 over Washington at Case field marking a repeat of early season results. The game continued the season trend with Mt. Pleasant asserting control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Pleasant
Washington
Case Field
Women from Two Townships to Meet for Second Lesson
Homemakers of Washington and Jackson townships meet next Tuesday October 21 at 1 30 p m in the Y community room to discuss Color Harmony in the Home using rug samples fabrics and wallpapers. Participants are asked to bring drapery material a small rug and possibly wallpaper and there will be reports on musical notes a 1948 reading list and health facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Foster
County Extension Home Economist
Washington
Jackson Townships
North Brighton
Earl Burroughs
Marion
E. L. Rouse
Dutch Creek
Robert Hyde
Brighton and
Clay Townships
St. Rita Circle
Alice Wehr
Pythian Sisters
K. P
Washington and
Kolah Club
Clayde Knapp
Etha Dawson
F. W
K. C. Hall
Raymond Bonar
Washington Township
Lloyd Marek
Jackson Township
James Birney
Ralph Kleese
George Horn
Washington County
Joe Knotek
John Knotek
Shirley Augustine
Charles Wiley
Lester Luckenbill
Mary Shields
Unit 8 Hosts WSCS Meeting at Methodist Church
Unit 8 hosted the Women’s Society of Christian Service gathering in the church ladies parlor with Mrs. P. L. Etter presiding Edna Klein led singing and announced WSC S day of prayer and self denial. A chartered bus will be available for the district convention in Burlington Nov. 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’'s Society of Christian Service
The
Methodist Church
P. L. Etter
Edna Klein
Burlington
Etter
Sam Sigafoose
BE. L. Rouse
Mary Shields
Leslie Gates
Glen Thompson
Unit 8
John Robertson
Milo Steele, Jr
Oakley Payne
Harold Klopfenstein
United Nations Security Council
Regular Meeting of Rebekah Lodge
The Rebekah lodge met at I. O. O. F. hall with Dorothy Smith recounting lodge history. A 25 year members recognition night is planned for Nov 21. committee includes Mrs. Harold Brock Mrs Leona Schantz and Clara Brown with guest sandwiches. A secret work session will be led by Mrs Novack on Nov 7. Oct 30 features an overall and print dress program with dancing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebekah Lodge
Hali
Dorothy Smith
Harold Brock
Leona Schantz
Clara Brown
Novack
Cedar Rapids
Brock
B. G. Holt
Birthday Celebrants List From Local Families
Birthday notices honor Thomas E Peiffer and many others across Alice Faye Mullins Well Nancy White Ainsworth and nearby towns. The list includes Donald D Gray at 17 and relatives of Lit tle Berry Baker Nejedly Little Stewart Mayo Barr Koehler Payne Nelson Sakulin Leet Te Bockhorst Cunningham Wallace Wagenknecht and Rawn with many dates upcoming.
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Earl D. Payne
Ed Nelson
Lovelle Sakulin
Harold Leet
Henry Te Bockhorst
Ruth Cunningham
Pollok Wallace
Nes Moines
Billie Reiner
Anna Wagenknecht
Ainsworth
W. P. Rawn
Refrigerator cars extend fresh produce reach nationwide
Fresh fruits and vegetables now travel about 1400 miles from farm to home. Development of the refrigerator car lets Americans enjoy summer produce in winter in cities and towns. Work continues toward even better cars to deliver soil products faster.
Dorothy Yoder and Roy Pulse Wed In Ainsworth Ceremony
Dorothy Yoder daughter of Mrs. Louisa Mae Yoder and Roy J Pulse son of Mr and Mrs C KE Pulse of Ainsworth were married at ten this morning in a double ring Presbyterian ceremony in Ainsworth Rev Robert Stahmer officiated Assisted by Charlotte Little and Scott Orris The couple of 1946 Washington high school and 1946 Ainsworth high school graduates will reside in an apartment at 1005 S Avenue C Wedding refreshments followed at the Pulse home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Yoder
Louisa Mae Yoder
Roy J. Pulse
C. KE. Pulse
Ainsworth
Robert Stahmer
Presbyterian Parsonage
Charlotte Little
Scott Orris
Miss Little
Pulse
Washington High School
Iowa Continental Telephone Company
F Pulse
Ainsworth High School
Rock Island Railroad
S. Avenue C
Honor Teachers At Theater Party In West Chester
West Chester school board members and spouses hosted a dinner at The Pines and a theater party at the State theater on a Wednesday evening. Guests included Supt and Mrs John L. Calkins Coach and Mrs George Guire along with Ruby Mann and Darlene Wells and other district faculty and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Chester School Board
George Freshwaters
Sam Statler
Sam Bowser
Gale Reif
Walter Duvall
the Pines
State Theater
John L. Calkins
George Guire
Ruby Mann
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Amos Stout
Booster Club
Leonard Marie
Guy Stumpf
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T. C. Pelk
William Putman
Ralph Hesseltine
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WSCS
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Oldey Mullins
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Ivan Whetstine
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