Mrs. Littrel Returns Home from Loretta Nebraska
Mrs. Roy Littrel has returned from Loretta Nebraska where she visited her mother Mrs O Knott. Harold Edmondson represented the local American Legion post and Mrs Jk Hanson the auxiliary at the district fall meeting in Bonaparte. The Cotter Presbyterian church bazaar and chicken supper netted about 12250. Frank Richey of Colorado visited Columbus City. Everett Redlinger and family will move here from Richland. he will head lines man for the Iowa Illinois Telephone company. Mrs S J Lewis returned from a southern states trip with her sister Mrs Blanch Sheldon.
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Harold Edmondson
Cotter
West Chester School News highlights October events at district
Freshmen home economics completed a breakfast unit with items like apple sauce eggs rolls and cocoa. The junior class reads Cooper's Last of the Mohicans. Visitors include Mrs Paul Harvey and Mrs Jack Cherry. PTA plans Plantation Minstrels for October 27 at the high school auditorium. Student Council set indoor play rules and safety lessons. Third and Fourth grades receive Tonettes. Halloween decor appears. Fourth grade studies Lumbering as an Industry with Visual Aids. Eighteen club meets with favorite bird as roll call. Birthdays noted for Marietta Greiner and Ruth Holcomb. Lois Sturgman joins sixth grade as a new student.
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West Chester
Cooper
Paul Harvey
West Chester P. T. A
West Chester High
Thelma Lowry
Franklin Harry
Virginia Beko
Lois Lowry
Chester
Huber
Russell Hayes
Orris Irene Menning
Kicel Sprague
Preston Tlarry
Washington
Martha
Hallowe'en
Mae
Jack Cherry
Kay
Sam Bowser Mary Catherine
June Elizabeth
Ethy
Jolly B Eighteen
Marietta Greiner
Ruth Holcomb
Achilles
Mary Catherine Boweer
Lois Sturgman
Brighton Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Travel
Brighton residents report a string of visits and travels. ETton Bridges returned from Frankfort to tend a ailing brother. Mrs Mary Maxine Tracy stayed with Rex Brier family in Winfield. Clifford Bhye Stone and family visited East Mo line. Funeral for George Smith drew relatives from Corydon. Dr A B Horner attended a veterinary convention in Cedar Rapids. The McClean family from Waterloo visited parental Frank McClean. Ed itor I F Kraemer welcomed his Wisconsin visitor Mrs Wm Kraemer. G C Haskins travelled to Green City to see kin.
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Rhua Helmick
Brighton
Etton Bridges
Frankfort
Mary Maxine Tracy
Rex Brier
Winfield
Clifford Bhyestone
East Moline
Chas. Eyestone
A. B. Clark
Clive
Corydon
Corydon Wednesday To Attend the Funeral Services of Her Unclf
George Smith
A. B. Horner
Cedar Rapids
Ralph McClean Wand
Mary Jane
Waterloo
Frank McClean
Wm. Kraemer
Lancaster
Wisconsin
I. F. Kraemer
G. C. Haskins
Green City
Sub Debs Showcase Smart New Dresses For School and Parties
Bonita Granville models a white crepe evening frock with sunburst pleats and a red trim two piece royal blue velveteen dress with an off the face red hat. Rosalind Scott wears a wind proof Corduroy coat and skirt with a red sweater in a center display.
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Bonita Granville
Rosalind Scott
Birthday Dinner Honors Jean Bartz on Her Tenth
Bonnie Jean Bartz celebrated her 10th birthday with a surprise party at Mrs. Ella Crawford’s home. Classmates and teachers attended, games were played, a long table with a pink rose cake and ten candles featured, and balloons floated above as guests received favors.
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Ainsworth
Bonnie Jean Bartz
Ella Crawford
Irene Bishop
Frances Smith
Bartz
Brighton
Kella Gairdner
Ladies Aid Society
United Presbyterian Church
W. R. Crawford
Hemphill
Farm Labor Growth Since 1909 in United States Output
In 1938 about 10.7 million farm family and hired workers produced 25 to 30 percent more farm products than the 12.2 million workers did in 1909. The data reflect total farm output gains across the period.
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United States
DiMaggio and Dorothy Arnold Near Marriage Soon
The couple is approaching marriage with Joe DiMaggio of the New York Yankees and actress Dorothy Arnold. A recent photo shows them at the DiMaggio home in San Francisco as they become more settled.
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Joe di Maggio
New York Yankees
Dorothy Arnold
di Maggio
San Francisco
Joe
P T A Minstrel Show Planned at West Chester High
West Chester P T A will stage the Plantation Minstrels at the high school auditorium on Friday evening October 27 at 7 o clock with Rev. George Pennington as interlocutor and endmen Charles Ralston Bob Kekels Dale Hendricks and Elmer Fenton. The program features songs by town performers and promises old time and popular numbers.
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R. C. Ferguson
West Chester
Parent-Teacher Association
George Pennington
Charles Ralston
Bob Kekels
Dale Hendricks
Elmer Fenton
Reifs
Will Reif
John Reif
Bernice Awey
Leslie Reif
Earl
Heston
Kan
Grace Reif
Ruth Tuttle
Gilman
Sue Reif
Des Plains
Betty Reif
Fairfield
Katona
Erwin Reit
Baird Family News From Verdi Area
Mr and Mrs Stanley Baird spent several days at the George Van Gindy home in Peoria. Mr and Mrs Howard Lewis and Gertrude Lewis of Jews City visited the J H Baird home. James Baird went to Chicago Tuesday with hogs. Mrs Stanley Baird spent Wednesday afternoon at the Lyle location.
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F. J. Longer
Verdi
Stanley Baird
George van Gindy
Peoria
Howard Lewis
Gertrude Lewis
Jews City
J. H. Baird
James Baird
Chicago
Lyle
Local Families Visit Homes Amid Flu Recovery
Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Gates and sons and Dan Gates visited C. R. Gates in Downey. Mrs. Joe Nebergall spent Sunday with Herold Honston. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Miller and family visited the Rudd Miller home. Mrs. Miller has been ill with the flu but is improving.
New Haven Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
Will Hartman of Hillsdale Oklahoma and Mr and Mrs Henry Waftom of nid Oklahoma visited Clarence Rathmel home. Lester Lease painted Marion Smiths house. Merle Statler family visited Lloyd Pots on Wellman Sunds. Ladies Aid hosted chicken fry supper raising about 65 dollars. Art Richardson and daughter visited mother Mrs Robertson. Della Neal spent last week in Brighton.
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New Haven
Will Hartman
Hillsdale
Okla
Henry Waftom
Nid
Art Rathmel
Clarence Rathmel
Lester Lease
Marion Smith
Merle Statler
Lloyd Potson
Wellman Sunds
Art Richardson
Robertson
Della Neal
Brighton
Ingolfur Arnarson Founding of Reykjavik in 874
The first Reykjavik settler according to tradition was Norwegian chieftain Ingolfur Arnarson. After a three year search he located the sacred pillars of his high seat in the present harbor and founded the city, declaring he would settle where the gods led him.
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Reykjavik
Iceland
Ingolfur Arnarson
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Erquire
Roy Littrel
Loretta
Martha Butler
Columbus Junction
Loretta, Nebb
O. Knott
West Chester School News
Jean Bartz
DAD Club
Hazel Butterworth
Floyd Hamil
Martin Telford
Telford
Hamil
Betty
Dorothy and
P.T.A
Pennington
Erwin Reif
Mayme Madill
Agnes Robb
Tillie Parker
Bernard Redlinger
Homer Hotle
John Dill
Keota
Merle McDowell
Lloyd Bauer
Tom West
Ada May Thomas
U. PL
Floyd Crayne
Pearl Smith
P. J. Hoover
Roy Wells
Merion Augustine
Theodore Poore
Methodist Ladies Aid
R.S. Warfel
Abbie Bower
Platt Hicks
Ellen Dayton
Agnes Ross
Mt. Pleasant
Ft. Madison
Elmer Ellison
Albia
Dorothy
Ellison
Washington Dr
A. C. Peterson
Stanley Smith
Barclay’s
Idaho
Manning
Kalona
Ibler
Honey
Pillsbury Best
FLOU
Rockton
KRAFT
van Camp Pork & Beans
Navy
Michigan
Texas
Crisco
National Biscuit’ Co
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