Local shoppers and visitors peruse weekend plans
Edith Weldin and Bernice Brown visited here this morning while Phyllis Flenner arrived for a weekend with her Flenner and Dawson relatives. Several locals traveled to nearby towns, and Mrs Braverman recovers from injuries after a Wednesday car strike.
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Edith Weldin
Brighton
William Flynn
West Chester
Bernice Brown
Wellman
Phyllis Flenner
Des Moines
Mrs. T. A. Flenner
Lightning strikes Cromwell school near Creston
Pupils at Cromwell Consolidated school five miles west of Creston were briefly stunned when a lightning bolt hit the southwest corner of the building at 9:30 am Friday. About seven feet of wall was torn from the top of the structure, but no injuries or broken windows were reported.
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Creston
Cromwell Consolidated School
Walnut Firm Sues Railroad Over $7,000 Damages
J. B. Petrus operating as the Midwest Walnut Co. sues the Rock Island railroad for $7,000 alleging a blocked bridge opening caused overflow rainwater that damaged his machinery equipment and materials. The case is filed in Council Bluffs.
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Council Bluffs
Rock Island Railroad
J. B. Petrus
The
Midwest Walnut Co
Petrus
Women's Clubs Oppose Embargo Repeal in Iowa Meeting
Three hundred delegates at the seventh district convention of the Iowa Federation of Women's Clubs voted against any action risking foreign entanglements. The resolution urged club women to be active workers for peace. The two day meeting closed with Rabbi Goldstein of Omaha addressing attendees.
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Atlantic
Iowa Federation of Women’s Clubs
United States
Rabbi Goldstein
Omaha
Neb
Football Player Stricken by Poliomyelitis Diagnosed
AVOCA Deectors diagnosed poliomyelitis in a football player, described as infantile paralysis by local medical authorities and noted as a serious illness affecting the team roster.
Avoca High Star Sidelined by Illness
George Lee Harris star of Avoca High football was stricken with a serious illness once thought to be spinal meningitis. No other cases reported but a special nurse has been hired to guard against an epidemic. Harris, son of Mr and Mrs Ed Harris, is hospitalized in Jennie Edmundson Hospital in Council Bluffs.
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Avoca
George Lee Harris
Harris
Ed Harris
Jennie Edmundson Hospital
Council Bluffs
Rebuild Planned for Fire-Destroyed Soybean Plant
Plymout h Processing Co president Mrs L E Armstrong said the plant lost 250000 will be rebuilt at once. Fire Captain Tom Crinningan who escaped the blaze was recovering from smoke shock and injury after being trapped on the third floor and sliding down a belt chute to safety.
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Fort Dodge
L. E. Armstrong
Plymouth Processing Co
Tom Cunnnigan
Crinningan
Flynn to Speak at Magee Inauguration
Economist and journalist Flynn will speak at Cornell College during the Magee inauguration events for the new president John B Magee. Flynn will address on America Gambles With War drawing on his experience as former managing editor of the New York Globe and writings for several magazines.
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Flynn
Magee
Mount Vernon
John
Cornell College
Cornell
John B Magee
America
New York Globe
New York Sun
Mildred Moffitt Visits Elder and Shannon Office Visit
Mildred Moffitt travels from northwestern Iowa to the Elder and Shannon office for today and tomorrow to discuss territory matters and outreach.
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Mildred Moffitt
Elder and Shannon
Iowa
Mrs. Harley Bower dies in Roseville Illinois
Mrs. Harley Bower, sister-in-law of Floyd and Harvey E. Bower of Washington, dies in Roseville Illinois after years of poor health. Former Wayland resident plans to attend the funeral Monday afternoon in Roseville. another sister-in-law, Mrs. W. D. Johnson of Brighton, is also related.
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Harley Bower
Roseville
Ill
Bower
Floyd
Harvey E. Bower
Washington
Wayland
W. D. Johnson
Brighton
Johnson
Floyd Bower
Harvey Bower
Paul Lytle Takes Over Sinclair Station in Washington
Paul Lytle now manages the Sinclair Station on North Iowa Avenue, succeeding Joe Lang. Lytle brings experience from Brown's Super Service and has strong ties in Washington, with the Lytle family recently returning from Maquoketa. The station sits opposite the Washington Lumber and Fuel Company.
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Paul Lytle
Sinclair
Iowa Avenue
Joe Lang
Mr. Lytle
Brown's
Lytle
Maquoketa
Washington
Washington Lumber & Fuel Company
Community meeting announced at Havre school
Samuel Wittmer announces a community meeting at Havre school Monday evening. The event offers brine filled sandwiches pie and coffee. All welcome. The note lists Samuel Wittmer as teacher and provides the address 21113.
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Havre
Samuel Wittmer
Cape Cod Indians and Nauset People in Pilgrim Era
The Nauset Indians, an Algonquin tribe east of Bass River, lived on Cape Cod and were subjects of the Wampanoags to the west at the time of the Pilgrim Fathers.
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Bass River
Cape Cod
Ora Clark of Ames Becomes Bride of Lieut Earl Kindig
Ora Clark of Ames daughter of Mr and Mrs LaVerne Clark formerly of Ames became the bride of Lieut Earl Kindig son of Mrs B H Vanmeter of Washington in a simple ceremony Monday evening at the Congregational church Ames Rev A R McLaughlin officiated The couple was unattended The bride wore a white taille taffeta gown with train and a fingertip length tulle veil She carried a bouquet of roses and violets The wedding march was played by Mrs K W Strouder A reception followed at the church parlor Dorms Rocke Avery and Gertrude Hoxie helped with the receiving line The bridegroom a forestry graduate from Iowa State College has been stationed at Madison Barracks The two will reside after a final detail.
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Ora Clark
Ames
LaVerne Clark
Des Moines
Earl Kindig
B. H. van- Meter
Washington
A. R. McLaughlin
K. W. Strouder
Dorms
Kincy
Ames High School
Iowa State College
Pi Beta Ph
Forestry Department
Totowa State College
Sisma Alpha Epsilon
Madison Barracks
N.Y
Seme class group from Wapello visits Washington for pictures
The first group of the seme class of Wapello with their principal L R Haberfe ter traveled to Washington to have portraits taken at another studio. Newell C Day of Burlington, general agent for Equitable Life Insurance, made a business call Tuesday and visited Lee Norm at his home in Ainsworth.
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L. R. Haberfe ®Ter
Washington
Newell C. Day
Burlingtes
The
Equitat Life Insurance Company
Lee Norm
Ainsworth
Winter Bride Outfit Adorns Fort Benning Ceremony
A Fort Benning Georgia wedding feature notes the bride selected a three piece wool suit in black with grey fox trim and scarlet accessories for her going away ensemble during the winter ceremony.
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Fort Benning, Ga
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