Flower shop trio heads to Minneapolis convention
Preston and Mrs. Wolf leave for Minneapolis to attend the International Florist Telegraph Delivery convention and Florists School. They will view top floral designers, learn new styles, and gather ideas to keep the Wolf store current while the shop remains open for customers.
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Preston
Mrs. Wolf
Minneapolis
International Florist Telegraph Delivery
Florists
Wolf
Preston Wolf
Minn
Local residents plan to open tourist home at 302 South Avenue
Mr. and Mrs. Ray C. Tracy and daughter Thelda moved into the McLaughlin residence to operate a tourist home. The Trip includes prior Colenso hotel ownership in Washington, time in California, and return to Omaha last spring. Dorothy Van Meter joined the visit from DeWitt and the Van Meters attended Youth Rally in Chicago. A. E. Palmer named district chief of staff for the Iowa VFW by Ft. Dodge commander.
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Ray C. Tracy
Thelda
McLaughlin
South Avenue
Mrs. Tracy
Colenso
Washington
Dorothy van Meter
DeWitt
B. H. van Meter
A. E. Palmer
Department of Iowa
M. E. Kinney
Ft. Dodge
Iowa
Washington Post
Palmer
Washington County
Twenty Men on Cardinal Grid Squad Eye Strong Backs
Washington's junior college Cardinals held their first practice with twenty players in pads and two expected to enroll. Coach Ken Kimberlin praised the squad and outlined two backfield groups led by Bob Anderson and Carroll Yeder in one set and Marvin Gingerich James Meek Bill Kiesey in another, with several high school stars joining. Prospects for line play look solid with Watson Finke Mangold Dunbar and Putman at ends and tackles, while guard options include Finke Chuck Griffin Longer and McGinnis. center contenders are Leo Palmer and Gordon Carstensen.
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Washington
Cardinals
Ken Kimberlin
Graceland College
Lamoni
Kimberlin
Bob Anderson
Washington High School Demons
Bill Longer
Carroll Yeder
Wellman
Charles Thrapp
West Chester
Marvin Gingerich
Kalona
James Meek
Brighton
Bill Kiesey
Ralph Schoono
Jack Watson
Ellis Finke
Franny Mangold
Boomy" Jungbluth
Jack Dunbar
Maurice Putman
Bill Finke
Ed Chuck
Marion Griffin
Dick Longer
Leo Palmer
West Chester High School
Gordon Carstensen
Washington High School
Bill McGinnis
Ainsworth
Myron White
Demons
Brown
Jima Gallagher
Bob Lewis
Harold Wolf
Don Mitchell
Bob Macon
George Mohr
Mr. Maasdam
Joe Duea
Muscatine couples obtain marriage license in town today
Charles A. Meerdink and Irene M. Barry both of Muscatine secured a marriage license and planned to wed by Justice of the Peace W. S. Eldridge. Other items note Rev H J Corcoran and J M Kelly attending a farewell for Rev E Y Seidel, plus local business and social notices.
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Charles A. Meerdink
Irene M. Barry
Muscatine
Justice of the Peace
Eldridge
H. J. Corcoran
St James Catholic Church
J. M Kelly
East Pleasant Plain
E .Y. Seidel
Fort Madison
Washington High Fights for Season Opener at Tipton
Washington high school football coach Fred Maasdam prepares his squad for the season opener against Tipton under Case Field lights on Sept. 15. With seven returning lettermen and many inexperience players, practice focuses on fundamentals and new plays as George Mohr and Joe Duea assist with the program.
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Fred Maasdam
Washington High
Tipton High School
Case Field
Maasham
Improvements Complete North Bleachers At Iowa Stadium
Iowa City reports finishing the north bleachers at the University of Iowa stadium with seat boards numbered in the steel north stands. The east and west stands seats, 42,184 in total, were renumbered amid painting and maintenance. The gridiron grass is in excellent shape as Iowa opens the season against South Dakota on September 20 at home.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
E. G. Schroeder
Schroeder
Iowa
South Dakota
Betty Ross Visits West Des Moines Sister and Brother
Betty Ross of West Des Moines spends the week visiting her brother Glenn Ross and Mrs. Ross, staying with relatives.
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Betty Ross
West Des Moines
Glenn Ross
Mrs. Ross
Three Men Will Coach University of Iowa Freshmen
Iowa City is set for a freshman football season led by William Osmanski with two assistants Glenn Devine and W T Swenson. Dr Eddie Anderson confirms the staff as Osmanski, a Holy Cross all American star, prepares after New York Giants all star MVP honors to join Iowa City duties.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
William Osmanski
Holy Cross
Eddie Anderson
Osmanski
Glenn Devine
Iawa
W. T
Ted) Swenson
Devine
Good Samaritan Oscar Howard Injured After Help Effort
Adel man Oscar Howard tried to assist after a car went into a ditch. He jumped out and stumbled suffering a black eye a blue eye and nose cuts. The occupants of the other car were uninjured.
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Oscar Howard
Adel
Local residents visit and travel notes from area towns
Mrs W L Curtis of Columbus Junction and Adelph Hites of West Chester were callers here yester. Mrs Nellie Littlefield Mrs Marvin Berry and Mrs Bill Ross of Keota were callers here this afternoon. Several residents plan trips and returns tied to labor day visits and family events across Danville Chicago Dubuque Moberly and St Louis with relatives and colleagues. Ruth McGraw resumes nurse training in Cedar Rapids tonight after a few days with her parents, and Virginia Wiley returns to work in a law office tomorrow.
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W. L. Curtis
Columbus Junction
Adelph
Nellie Littlefield
Marvin Berry
Bill Ross
Keota
Ruth McGraw
Cedar Rapids
St. Luke’s Hospital
Mrs
J. L. McGraw
Arthur Wiley
Ohio
Virginia Wiley
T A. Michels Law Office
Farm Name Registered in Mahaska County Court
Lee Fansher filed to record a name for his remodeled farm home in Oska loosa’s Mahaska county court house. The county recorder opened an old book and registered the name Top O the Hill, a privilege unused in 11 years. Recording a home name costs a dollar.
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Lee Fansher
Oskaloosa
Mahaska County Court House
County Recorder
Car crashes into CCC camp barracks near McGregor
Robert Zahn survived a crash when his steering failed and his car plunged into a CCC camp barracks near McGregor. The building housed three occupants who were uninjured, as was Zahn.
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Robert Zahn
CCC
McGregor
Zahn
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