Legionnaires Convene Biggest Convention in Legion History
Philadelphia hosted the 31st American Legion national convention ending with an 11 hour parade. George N. Craig of Brazil Indiana was elected national commander, the first World War II veteran to hold the post. Next year’s convention site to be chosen by the national executive committee, with Los Angeles a favored option.
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American Legion
Legion
George N. Craig
Brazil
Ind
Indianapolis
Los Angeles
Chicago grain prices and futures table snapshot
Open high low and close figures for wheat corn oats and soybeans across futures contracts for Sept Dec Mar May and July. The table lists percent ranges and apparent irregular formatting with values such as wheat Sept 203% 204% 202% 203% and soybeans Nov 232% 234% 231% 222% reflecting market prices and daily shifts.
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ChicaGo
Services at Rubio For Mrs. Tom Alter
Funeral services for Mrs. Tom Alter were held Sunday at Gould funeral home Richland with Rev. E E Voss presiding. Burial followed at Clay cemetery. She was 67, fell and broke her hip, then had a stroke and died Friday night in Ottumwa hospital. Survived by husband four daughters two sons two sisters two brothers 14 grandchildren seven great grandchildren and one son Max who died in 1935. Pallbearers named J J Fleig Lester Van Dyke A E Mouser Raymond Steinbeck Clarence Hyzer John Luithly.
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Tom Alter
Gould Funeral
Richland
E. E. Voss
Brighton
The
Clay Cemetery
Lot. Garmoe
Fairfield
Shirley Poole
Lacey Driver
California
Crystal Alter
James T
Stacy
Nevada
Max
J. J. Fleig
Lester van Dyke
A. E. Mouser
Raymond Steinbeck
Clarence Hyzer
John Luithly
Muscatine City Council Erects Sanitary District for New Garbage Ordinance
The Muscatine city council redrew its garbage collection rule by creating a sanitary district to validate a city ordinance requiring residents to use a city pickup service for $1 monthly. Judge Matthew Westrate had ruled the prior ordinance invalid for lacking a sanitary district. Ed Dora, a local businessman, appealed after a $25 police court fine for violating the earlier ordinance.
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Muscatine
Matthew Westrate
Ed Dora
Mr. and Mrs E Smith Plan MinnesotA Trip and Canada Harvest
Mr and Mrs E Smith depart tonight from Columbus Junction aboard the rocket to Minneapolis to visit his sister in the hospital. They will then travel to Canada to oversee harvesting on Mr Smiths land and expect to be away about a month.
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Minneapolis
Mr. Smith
Columbus Junction
Canada
Clifford Bell Returns Home from Training
Clifford Bell came home last Sunday after two weeks with the home guard at Ft Leonard Wood. Dale Holmes helped Lester Bell with chores during his absence. Lee Nicholson and sons shipped two loads of cattle to Chicago last Tuesday.
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Clifford Bell
Home Guard
Ft. Leonard Wood
Dale Holmes
Lester Bell
Clifford
Lee Nicholson and
How They Stand Thursday and Friday Games
A local sports roundup lists Benners versus Freshwaters and Troop versus Cubs on Thursday with a second Cubs versus Freshwaters clash, and Friday fixtures include Troop versus OOF. The Caven reunion is noted in St. Paris Ohio alongside travel by Mr and Mrs Mathers of Mason City Illinois and others.
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Freshwaters
Troop
Cubs
OOF
Caven
St. Paris
Ohio
George Mathers
Mason City
Dean Zachs
Iowa City
Yankees Rally For 4-3 Victory In Season Finale
Yankees edge Browns 4-3 at St Louis as Lefty Byrne earns win and Hank Bauer belts a two run homer. Tigers beat Red Sox 7-0 to aid New York in keeping a big lead. Parnell beaten by Detroit with Vic Wertz leading the hitters. Cardinals stay two games up after 4-0 win over Phillies. Dodgers split with Reds. Braves beat Cubs 8-4. Spahn earns win. Giants top Pirates 9-5 as Rigney drives in two with a homer. Kiner hits his 89th and ties Pirates record.
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Yankees
Browns
St. Louis
Detroit Tigers
Boston Red Sox
Tommy Henrich
Johnny Mize
Charley Silvera
Boston
Parnell
Detroit
Vic Wertz
Bostons
Tommy Byrne
Joe Page
Roy Sievers
Stan Spence
Hank Bauer
Cleveland
Philadelphia
St. Louis Cardinals
Phillies
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Howie Pollet
Phils
Ken Heintzelman
Reds
Dodgers
Dodger
Braves
Trumph
Cubs
Warren Spahn
Bob Scheffing
Giants
Pirates
Bill Rigney
Ralph Kiner
George Grantham
Standings and Schedule Refer To Early Baseball Rankings
United Press standings show New York 4 St. Louis 3 and Boston 0 Detroit 7 Philadelphia 1 Cleveland 2 Washington 1 Chicago 3. Schedule lists Chicago at Detroit and several night games among Philadelphia Boston Brooklyn New York. Ainsworth freshman and Cotter students Claudine Kilgore and Gary Edwards noted in school entries.
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Philadelphia
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Washington
Chicago
Brooklyn
Ainsworth High School
Claudine Kilgore
Cotter
Gary Edwards
Detroiter
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Crull
Patterson
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Carr
Herron
Norris
Henry
Kimmel Pos
Lt. Pet
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Clark
Glandon
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Pratter
Mangold
Cinccinnati
Ae Hyde
Stil Abel Ake
Hallenback Rt
Dunbar
Murphy
Engel P
J. Pauls
Redlinger
Cubs
Putnam
Dunwoody
Friendship Tea and Local News From Rubio
Community notes list guests from White City and Kansas, school opens with 17 pupils, families on vacations, moves to Washington, and a Washington County real estate record book from 1839 to 1840 kept by J. B. Davis.
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Washington County
J. B. Davis
Leave For Ohio To Attend Caven Reunion
Mrs. Clara Godlove reports that Mr. and Mrs. K. A. Mathers left for Ohio to attend the Caven reunion with George Mathers and his wife. Community members visit, attend fairs, and move homes including Ed Calhoun family relocating to Rome Iowa while others host guests. A Columbus Junction family reunion and a west coast visit by Mrs. Godlove are noted along with local cold concerns.
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Clara Godlove
Haskins
K. A. Mathers
Ohio
George Mathers
Mason City
Hl. L. M. Birney
Una Gordon
Frank Embree
Bert Wells
Alex McCreedy
Ed Calhoun
John Riggs
Rome
Iowa
Jasper Medlin
Mrs. Godlove
West Coast
David McCartney
Iowa City
David
Columbus Junction
Feed Store Stretches Lead in Tight Race For League Title
The Troop defeated the Cubs 9 to 4 to firm their hold atop the league standings. Freshwaters routed Benner 11 to 1, scoring six runs in the first inning and five more in the third. Dunbar, Murphy, Pulse, Engle and Hyde starred for the Troops in a fourth inning outburst that sealed the win.
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Marston Skelgas Cubs
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Murphy
R. Pulse
Engle
Longer
Green
Pulse
Dale Hyde
Cub
Hyde
Wen Punwoody
Dunwoody
Putnam
Libe
Quietus
Benner
Benners
Muscatine Team in Labor Day Tourney
Muscatine has entered the Labor Day softball tournament at Green Field next Monday. Officials expect three more teams to participate, with four others including Parker Tav from Davenport Mirror Lounge from Cedar Rapids Shaeffer Pen from Fort Madison and Sinclair Oilers from Fort Madison expressing interest. The first three to confirm will be chosen.
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Softball Association
Bisesis
Muscatine
Parker Tav
Davenport
Mirror Lounge
Cedar Rapids
Shaeffer
Fort Madison
Sinclair Oilers
VA Cracks Down On Schools for Vets
Washington report says the Veterans Administration requires training schools to operate at least four years before accepting veteran enrollees at government expense under the GI Bill. The rule aims to curb fly by night schools while noting many new programs lure veterans with government funds.
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Washington
Veterans Administration
G.I
Wheelans Host Weiner Roast for Denver Couple
Mr and Mrs John Wheelan and Mike entertained guests at a Thursday evening weiner roast in honor of Margaret Ragan and James Nolan both of Denver Cole. Miss Ragan and Mr Nolan will marry here on Monday. Attendees included Mrs C R Mc Cutchen Jr Evelyn C R I and Charles Mrs Theresa Vastine Davenport Mr and Mrs Carl Wilson Mrs Bernard Blaine Roberta Lee Johnny and Dianna of Kansas City.
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Mike
Margaret Ragan
James Nolan
Denver
Cole
Miss Ragan
Mr. Nolan
C. R. McCutchen, Jr
Evelyn
Charles
Theresa Vastine
Davenport
Carl Wilson
Bernard Blaine
Roberta
Lee
Johnny
Dianna
Kansas City
Diary of Russian Deserter Takes Center Stage
The diary of Anatoli Barsov, a Russian deserter, falls to the State Department as officials work on a translation to glean details about a Red officer who deserted to the United States then returned home. Barsey’s possessions from a Washington hotel room were examined after his Aug. 17 arrest and transfer.
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Anatoli Barsov
State Department
United States
Barsey
Ellis Island
Austria
Barsov
Alturas
Edward S. Jones
Time and
Life Magazine
Colorado California Guests Attend Iowa Dinner
Mrs Clyde McCall and Mr and Mrs Newecom of Denver and Mrs Wallie Knight plus George Swift of Modesto were guests of honor at a Tuesday noon dinner hosted by Mr and Mrs John Wheelan and Mike. The Swift reunion group joined family members Catherine Swift and others from Davenport.
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Newecom
Denver
Colo
Wallie Knight
George Swift
Modesto
Calif
John Wheelan
Mike
Wheelan
Iowa
Catherine Swift
C. C. Wilson
Charles Ragan
Teresa Vastine
Davenport
James Swift
Newton
Knight
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