West Chester Senior and Junior School News Highlights
West Chester schools report seniors finishing six weeks tests and forming a home economics club led by Mary Ann Bauer with Janet Reif as program chair. Juniors anticipate class rings next month while football mingles with six weeks tests and a parlor of activities.
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Senior News
West Chester
Home Economics Club
Mary Ann Bauer
Janet Reif
Eida Ruth McDowell
Kathleen Wehr
Novya
Palmer Named Iowa Head for 1948 March of Dimes
King R. Palmer of West Union Iowa is named state chairman of the 1948 March of Dimes by Basil O Connor president of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis. Palmer, a civic educational and business leader, chaired the 1947 March and served in the U S Air Force in World War I.
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King R. Palmer
West Union
Iowa
Idines
Basil O'Connor
National Foundation For
Palmer
National Foundation
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Iowa Board of Social Welfare
U. S. Air Force
O'Connor
Installation of Rev Henderson to Serve Two Churches
Reverend Harley A Henderson was installed as pastor of Central Presbyterian and Haskins Presbyterian churches in Columbus Junction Iowa on October 13 1920. The service featured hymns scripture reading a sermon by Rev Daniel Ford and remarks by visiting ministers including Rev M E Steele Rev Joseph Kennedy and Rev Robert H Spencer. A social supper followed and visiting ministers and their wives attended with local hosts Mrs Anderson and Mrs Claud Lukins.
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Columbus Junction
Harley A. Henderson
Oregon
Central Presbyterian
Haskins Presbyterian
M. E. Steele
Iowa City
Robert H. Spencer
Colter
Mr. Henderson
Anderson
Claue Lukins
Potatoes and sweet potatoes share in American diet
The average American spent 3 percent of total food costs on potatoes and sweet potatoes yet these vegetables supplied 5 percent of calories, 3 percent of protein, 2 percent of calcium, 7 percent of iron, 6 percent of vitamin A, 8 percent of thiamine, 4 percent of riboflavin and 13 percent of vitamin C.
No Fish Exist in Great Salt Lake
The text notes that salt levels in Utah’s Great Salt Lake prevent fish from living there and identifies brine shrimp as the only organisms in the depths.
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Salt Lake
Great Salt Lake
Utah
Floating Fish Factory Patent Describes Onboard Processing Vessel
A trawler type fishing vessel fully equipped for on board processing has been patented. Edible fish are dumped on deck and moved to cutting tables for filleting and cleaning. Fillets are quick frozen and packed for storage in the hold.
Smallest NL attendance noted in 1881 Chicago Troy game
The National League recorded its smallest paid attendance when Chicago faced Troy on September 27 1881. Just twelve spectators were counted at the game.
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Chicago
Troy
Local social notes list Sunday visits and community events
Highland Center residents host and visit neighbors in a long list of Sunday dinners, calls, and house guests. The column notes farm transactions, people recovering from injuries, and a Farm Management Field Day at the Herbert Campbell farm with guests from Washington and Tipton.
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Fula Mae Coon
Highland Center
Sydney Burkholdt
Howard Zillmer
Emma Zillmer
Darrel
John Krotz
Fternoon
Vernon Tucker
Knowlton
Fietcher
Samuel Murph
Winnie Thompson
Bernard Deatse
Floyd Martin and
Firlt
Sidney Coon
Samuel Murphy and Sons
Percy Skubal
Fred Mouser
Lewis Weber Ane
Melvin Soukup
Herman Wagonkneet
Henry Wagonkneet
Floyd Martin
Joe Krotz
Samuel Murphy
Merle Colton
Woor. Murphy
Elwin Lewis
Washington
C. W. Soukup
Wasteington
W. QR. Murphy
Rita Kay
Wim. Murphy
Indianola
St. Charles
Frank Nichols
Floyd Murphy
Bell Liggett
Maxsie Buchanan
Herbert Campbell
Sturasxeon
Paul Boettcher
Frerette Stoneberg
Tipton
Campbell
Raymond Wilson
Knowlton Pletcher
Andy Young
W. R. Murphy
Ralph Nicholson
Mrs. McKee Hosts Half Hour Club Meeting in Conesville
The October meeting of the Half Hour club was held at the home of Mrs. Mary McKee in Conesville with Opal Tanner of Muscatine as guest speaker. Also notes on class pictures for Columbus schools and other local visits and events through mid October.
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Martha Butler
Columbus Junction
Mary McKee
Conesville
Opal Tanner
Muscatine
Columbus
Shellabarger Drop
Baca
Earl Bush
Excelsior Spring
Nebraska tops states in hay and rye production
Production Leader Nebraska claims first place rank among the states in wild hay production rye acreage and brome grass seed production.
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Nebraska
Controls Moles Moles Found Burrowing in Gardens
Moles burrowing in gardens may be controlled using traps or by gassing.
Rookie saves pastor as gunman held hostage at church
Ohio State Patrolman R C Vanderveen crawled among church pews for 45 minutes to engage Leonard Johnson 27 who had seized Rev John Knox at Trinity Episcopal Findlay after escaping a police station pursuit Johnson fled after auto thefts and was felled during a hour long standoff with Police Chief Leo Larkins The incident ended without the minister being hit and Johnson was captured
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Ohio State
R. C. Vanderveen
Findlay
Trinity Episcopal Church
Leonard Johnson
Rev
John Knox
Leo Larkins
Johnson
Vanderveen
International
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Elda Ruth McDowell
Donna Reis
Peggy MacDowel
Washington Library
Traveling
Susan Genkinger
Faith Bauer
Joanne Blodgett
Marcella Bowser
Carol Dean Griggs
Kay Cherry
Janet Augustine
Fouth
March of Dimes
Kina
R. Palmer
Henderson
Martha Jutler
Arlie Anderson
Alta Tisor
John Schlichting
Clifton Elubd
Jacob
Blanche de Koning
Gildwin Methodist Church
H. Lee Huston
State Bankers
Des Moines
Harvey Firestone
Robert Taft
Stassen
Nettie B. Lewis
Los Angeles
Calif
Northwest
Allen Kemp
Kanawha
Craig Allen
Owens
Luther Davis
Russell Owens
Mary Wasson
Kathryn Stone
Irene Schlutz
Elma Reed
Irene Frisk
Ruth Fisher
Theodore Roosevelt Tucker
W. S. Denham
San Francisco
Pearl Harbor
Washington, Iown
Eurain Earls
Tecker
Jiunelson
Daniel Tucker
Ane
Pacific
Hawaiian Islands
Seabees
Tucker
Winterset
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
Janet Elaine
James H
Robert F. Tucker
Buffalo
W. &. Hall
Letts
Phyllis Jean
Polish
Glass
Royal Mews
London
Princess Elizabeth
Philip Mountbatten
Prince Consort
Westminster Abbey
Buckingham Palace
Atlantic
Midway
U.S. Navy
Octogenarian
Stimson
Army
Royall
Eisenhower, Marshall, Spaatz
Henry L. Stimson
Huntington
L. IL
International Soundphoto
Fletchers
Lewis M. Dellmeyer
Mrs
Lou Dall
Harold Pine
Columbus City
J. C. Varney
Seymour
Madge O'Neill
Delwin Olleman
Dan Johnson
Albert City
Roberta Hauenstein
University of Iowa
Frank Hauenstein
Miles Babb
Sko- Kie
Ill
Henrietta Salmon
American Legion Auxiliary
American Legion
Helen Lewis
Lethe Hall
Rema Hall
B.C. Gentaler
Edward
Nevada
Earl Nugent
Lomita
Stanley Hubrey
Pastor
Florida
Hialeah
International Soundphore
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