Hallowe'en Parties Held by Local Youth Groups
SQEED junior college YW met in the women's room for a Halloween party with refreshments of pies and candy bars. Fort Masson entertained at a home west of Washington with jack o lanterns and masked guests. prizes included a skull decorated candy jar for Mrs. Harold Booth. Numerous attendees listed. A second party by the Junior Catholic Club of America featured a pot luck supper and Halloween activities.
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Y. W. Ca
Fort
Miss Montgomery
Miss Clemons
Olay Masson
Forthwest
Washington
Harold Booth
Esther Booth
Marian Stransky
Dorothy Booth
Elwyn Booth
Marya Scott
Velda Parceli
Harold Kloptenstein
Richard Scott
Lester Leeper
Gladys Leeper
Harold Timmons
Melvin
Esther Ad
Catholic Cave of America
Halloween Masquerade At Scott Home Features Masks And Pranks
Miss Catherine Swift hosts a Halloween party for eighteen youths at Mr and Mrs Ralph Scott’s home. Guests wore costumes like witches gypsies and pirates and enjoyed games fortune telling and apple bobbing. Elizabeth Ragan and Evangeline Scott organized contests while jack o lanterns lit the decor.
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Catherine Swift
Elizabeth Ragan
Carr
Evangeline Scott
Ralph Scott
Maxine Allen
Me Rite Ragan
Dr. Jr
Ltcille McDonald
Dick Pusing
Ten Years for Robbery Suspect Keokuk
Keokuk reports indicate Newman of Rock Island IL has been sentenced to ten years in the Iowa penitentiary for breaking and entering in the October 1920 West Point State bank robbery. Volkers denies killing his half sister Mary Volk. Fergison stands trial with testimony from jail turnkeys about statements of murder. A motion seeks change of venue in Tipton district court for conspiracy cases linked to cattle testing law resistance.
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Rotery Keokuk
al Newman
Rock Island
West Point State Bank
Noxville
Dick Volkers
Mary Volkers
Volkers
Fergison
Polk County
Tipton
Paul Moore
Lenker
Novile
Local notes and weather hints from nearby towns
Local brief item notices report residents shopping in the area including Rev and Mrs Parker Cotter Mr and Mrs Ross John Davis D W Vernon and J A Gannon on various errands. A colored light near the moon sparked talk of moon dogs and colder weather while Miss Helen Livingston headed to California. A twelve year old boy from Ainsworth was seriously injured playing baseball at Washington county hospital. A plan to require hunt permit cards on farms, with a one dollar fee to reimburse farmers for losses, was proposed by GrUNDy Center farmers. A Fort Madison taxi driver was held for questioning in Ellen Tarney death. Mrs Beasley drowned herself and her one year old in the river. Over 1,100 workers are employed by a Maytag plant in Newton on a surplus machine project. A railroad fatality near Sioux City is noted.
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W. H. Parker Cotter
D. J. Ross
Traer
John Davis
Crawfordsville
D. W. Vernon
Oskatoos
J. A. Gannon
Ottumwa
Graham
Helen Livingston
San Dimas
Calif
Voorhis School
R. J. Livingston
John Ollinger
Ainsworth
Washington County Hospital
Keokuk
Fort Madison
Tate
Local Firms to Participate in Autogiro Event
Three Washington firms will participate in an Autogiro visit tomorrow morning at Marty Whittaker field, 3 miles northwest of Washington. A Special delivery to Scott Furniture Co. includes a 1982 Majestic Radio and an MIM Owners' Mutual Fire Insurance Policy for Lew ey & Nard Insurance Agency. Klein Klothing Co. notes pilot Charon fatschet will wear a Sheuerman coat and line, tying interest to the event.
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Washington Busineys
Autogiro
Marty Whittaker
Washington
Scott Furniture Co
Majestic Radio
MIM Owners’ Mutual Fire
Lewey & Nard Insurance
Klein Klothing Ko
Charon Fatschet
Pilot
Sheuerman
Fishing couple nets shared trout after near miss
Dr and Mrs W Davis went on a fishing trip and tugged at their lines together but reeled in a single eight inch trout. Their lines crossed, the fish swallowed both hooks, and the couple avoided losing the catch in a humorous mishap reported from Alamosa.
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United Press
Alamaso
Colo
W Davis
Lone Tree Husking Champion Is Arthur Schuessler
Arthur Schuessler of Lone Tree was named Johnson county corn husking champion after husking 24 bushels in the regulation contest. J. E. Mathis, 33, of Sioux City identified by auto registration as best husker in the area. Identification linked to Lone Tree Man Huske IOWA CITY. Oct. 29.
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Maentity
Sioux City
Milwaukee Cas
J. E. Mathis
Lone Tree
Iowa City
Uparthur Schuessler
Johnson County
Iowa Wesleyan to Have Homecoming Last of Next Week
Iowa Wesleyan announces three day homecoming events starting Friday with Founder’s Day at 11 AM led by Reverend Erm 1 Free of Cedar Rapids. The Shakespearean Players perform Friday night followed by a homecoming parade Saturday at 4:20 PM featuring campus groups and Mt Pleasant merchants.
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Iowa Wesleyan
MT. Pleasant
Iowa
Macbett
Towa
Wesleyan
St Adres
Trinity
Methodist, Episcopal Church
Cedar Rapids
Comera
Amerte Shakespearean
Mabeth
Urday
Campu
Merchants of Mt
Freshmen and Sophomores Stage Annual Class Scrap Con Test
The event opens with a pushball contest on the nature of a class scrap followed by a large pep meeting on the east campus. Downtown window judging and a noon barbecue for homecomers and friends are planned. Ox roast at night, football kickoff at 2 pm on Friday between Town Wesleyan and St Abr Brose, both undefeated, shaping Town conference chances. A vesper service concludes the weekend program for alumni and students.
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St. Abrbrose
McLean Named Dean of Museum Observatory Panel
Ay E. McLean is named dean of the observatory and museum division, with duties to oversee curatorial programs, public outreach, and research coordination across the facility.
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Ay E. McLean
Ovatory of
Muse
Four Children Burned to Death in House Explosion
A cookstove explosion in a rented home killed four children and seriously burned another, as parents were absent seeking work. Named deceased are Thomas Wright 6, Roy Wright 6, Kathleen Wright 9, Faith Fern 11, and Thomas Brown 11. Edith Pern 12 and Jane Wright were among the injured.
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Mon
Iren
Thomas
Roy
Kathleen Wright
Faith Fern
Thomas Brown
Edith Pern
EN. Jane Wright
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Sqeed
Stanley Mouser
Welch Moore Shoe Co
Ward
Washington, Iowa
Iowa Briefs
Bridges & CO
E. M. Bridges & CO
South Side Square
Crowns Baby
Central City
Howard Beasey
Ipinnicon
Beasley
Newton, Et
M. Bridges & CO
Grahams
Chicago
Charles Wong
China
Oklahoma City
Oma City University
Detroit
Fred Campbell
Harry
Pittsburgh
Robert Wickline
Pittsburgh Motor Club
C. H
General
Aet
Franzen
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