West Chester I Day marks freshmen initiation at high school
The West Chester high school observed I Day on September 8 with freshmen girls wearing their fathers clothes and freshman boys in outfits from their mothers or relatives. Prizes went to Clyde Dawson and Mary Ann Bauer for best dressed. a seniors led party followed at the school.
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West Chester
Clyde Dawson
Mary Ann Bauer
Mary Johnson
Tatty Hotle
Carroll Reighard
Dorothy Statler
Elda Ruth McDowell
Janet Reif
Kathleen Wehr
Marietta Greiner
Poppy Ott
Jerry Todd
Mary Jane Stephen
Arizona
Jean Ann Cherry
Government prints blue tokens at cost of large sum
A report notes the government spent 1 133 268 to print blue tokens to be scrapped October 1. Public reaction cites waste, while others minimize impact. The piece also covers German mourning restrictions and local social notes about Mrs. Kurtz, her birthday, and acquaintances with minor health updates.
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Germany
J. F. Kurtz
Burlington
North Side
Charles Biklen
Biklen
Kurtz
Burlington Dar
Neighborhood Notes and Local Property Moves
A hometown column recalls Wes Custer returning to hospital for eight weeks of bone grafting and muses on health. It also lists recent residence changes: 432 East Jefferson Street, 616 South Second Avenue, 603 East Main Street, and 9 Lone Tree moves. Items note buyers, renters, and remodels, plus a London Barclays anecdote about exchanging a battered five dollar bill for English currency.
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Wes Custer
East Jefferson Street
Wiere C
FP. Anderson
Ray Dean
Tom Carson
Carsons
J. B. Moore
London
Eng
Fleet Street
Barclay's Bank
Confederate States Bible Used in Oath of Alabama Governor
An Associated Press correspondent notes the note's value is largely historical bearing the heading The Confederate States of America. Governor Bibb Graves of Alabama took the oath using a Bible once used by Jefferson Davis at his inauguration as president of the Confederacy.
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Associated Press
Confederate States of America
Bibb Graves
Abama
Jefferson Davis
Notice of Tax Sale Redemption for Washington County Lot 38
To Clive Gray a notice states the tax sale of Lot Block 38 Highland Park Addition Washington County Iowa on December 6 1943-8 has assigned the certificate of sale now owned by Clive Gray. The redemption period of ninety days from service to avoid a Treasurer's Deed is noted. Dated September 13 1944.
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Jd. A. Gray
Washington County
Iowa
Towit
Highland Park Addition
Washington
Clive Gray
Entertains Club At Pinochle Party For Pfe A Dusek
Mabel Johnson hosted a pinochle party in Gracehill to honor Pfe Albert Dusek on a fur lough. Four tables of play produced high scores by Mrs Leonard Novak and Nelson Woodford, low scores by Mrs Glenn Miller and Robert Genkinger, and a traveling prize for Warren Carris.
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Robert Genkinger
Paul Diemerly
Ed Hartman
Nelson Woodford
Chas. Johnson
Lloyd Bradshaw
Wellman
Sue Hollis Bradshaw
H. A. Engel
Bethany
Engel
John Williams
Orange
Texas
Raymond Sankey
Oriel Sankey
Dan Boone
Dale Robertson
Maureen
Dale Jay
Wellston School
Louise Waterhouse
Max Waterhouse
Louise
Rubio
Vera Diemerly
West Chester
Diemerly
Lyle Hayes
Gracehill
Mabel Johnson
Pfe
Albert Dusek
Leonard Novak
Glenn Miller
Warren Carris
Myron Burroughs
Harold Klopfenstein
Paul Harvey
Water content in foods and matter
The passage notes water is ubiquitous comprising about 80 percent of living matter. It appears in stones minerals and coal and most foods. It lists milk eggs cabbage apples potatoes fish beef and bacon with their approximate water content.
Brighton R. 1 notes of local callers and guests
Mr and Mrs Roman Borkoski and grandson Richard Brown were Washington callers Saturday Rodney Gowey was a Washington caller Friday Kosmer and Prody Borkoski were Washington callers Friday Mr and Mrs Earl Neal and children and Mr and Mrs Everett Garrett Violet Garrett and Clifford Garrett and family were Sunday evening guests at the Wayne Savage home
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Prody A. Borkoski
Brighton
R. 1
Roman Borkoski
Richard Brown
Washington
Rodney Gowey
Kosmer
Prody Borkoski
Earl Neal
Everett Garrett
Violet Garrett
Clifford Garrett
Wayne Savage
Quebec Bridge Links Rail and Road Over St Lawrence
The Quebec bridge is among the world’s longest cantilever spans spanning the St. Lawrence near Quebec City. It provides rail and road crossings with sufficient clearance for ocean going vessels.
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Quebec
St. Lawrence River
Quebec City
Rotary Governor Bernbrook visits Washington club
Rotary District Governor Bernbrook of Waterloo met the local club yesterday. He addressed members and held an assembly with officers and committees. He noted Rotary’s growth and discussed postwar expansion to Germany Italy Russia. He urged Spanish taught in public schools to improve Latin American ties. Guests included Loyd White Dodder Olimpio de Mello and R. E Fransham.
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Rotary
Bernie’ Bernbrook
Waterloo
Bernbrock
Germany
Italy
Russia
Bernbrook
Latin Americas
Loyd White
Camp Robertson
Paul Dodder
Army Air Corps
California
Joao Mendes Olimpio de Mello
Brazil
R. E B. Fransham
Iowa House Members Protest Hog Price Deductions
Iowa lawmakers met with War Food Administration head Marvin Jones in Washington to press farmer complaints about price deductions on hogs when weights fall outside the 180 to 270 pound target. Farmers say deductions up to $2 per hundred on hogs just over the maximum hurt hog producers while pork buyers pay the same price.
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Washington, D. C
Iowa House
Marvin Jones
War Food Administration
WEA
Christmas Seal Workers Meet in Des Moines Area Institute
Christmas seal workers from Washington County Tuber culosis association will attend an all day institute in Des Moines on Sept 18. The Iowa Tuberculosis Association hosts nine meetings this month to plan the 38th Christmas Seal Sale and review rehabilitation progress led by F M Davison. County reps from Washington Appanoose Davis and others will discuss goals, organization, publicity and educational materials for the 1944 drive.
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Des Moines
Washington County Tuberendysis Association
Autumwa
Iowa Tuberculosis Association
Nova
F. M. Davison
Lows Tuberculosis Association
State Association
Waslington
Appanoose
Davis
Les Moines
Henry
Jefferson
Kerkuk
Lee
Louisa
Lucas
Mahaska
Monroe
van Buren
Wapelio
Wayne
Linger Longer Club Hosts September Meeting
Mrs. Margaret Keyser and Mrs Forest Lance co hosted the September session at the former’s home. Gene Martin presided over the 16 member business meeting. Plans were made for a one o clock cooperative tea next meeting with guests Roberta Shestz and Elsie Chiimelar. Everette Selmitt and Harold Humston led entertainment.
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Margaret Keyser
Forest Lance
Gene Martin
Vheen
Roberta Shestz
Elsie Chiimelar
Everette Selmitt
Harold Humston
Joe Franteee
Iowa Congressmen Debate Hog Price Deductions
Lawmakers favor a graduated scale of deductions on hog prices to balance value regardless of meat weight. Citizens currently complain mainly about the deduction amount rather than the price of hogs.
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Iowa
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Coatsworth
Patty Reif
Richard Brinning
Peggy McTowell
Kay Cherry
Patty Rief
Pergy McDowell
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AD Care
Frank L. Wilson
Mr. Wilson
Joe Melinski
Shirley Clark
East Main Street
J. A. Benson
Chariton, Iowa
Soil Conservation Program
Tom Berde
North Third Avenue
George F. Clark
Elliott Moses
St. Wayne
Ind
Dean
Finney
Doan
Charley Wells
Richland
Elizabeth Dawson
DR. Hess
Vincent Nash
Perry County
New Lexington
Nash
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John Shields & Sons
Bing Crosby
Rise Stevens
Germen
Grant Anet Blair
Jam Gleate Donal
Dson
Nelson
Stilwell
China
Donald Nelson
War Production Board
Joseph W. Stilwell
United States
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Goodyear
Washington Oil Company
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