West Chester High elects student leaders and starts 1944 season
West Chester High School opens the term with student body elections led by seniors and juniors across classes. The Trojan staff is named with Ruthe Duvall as editor in chief, while football begins the 1944 We-Wash League season with a 47 to 7 win over North English, coached by George Freshwaters. The week also notes war stamp sales, library renumbering, and plans for seven upcoming games including Sept. 22 against Kalona.
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West Chester High School
Ows
Lloyd Wilm
Helen Swamm
Maryohnson
Charlotte Young
Gerald Deng
Bill Rief
John Hotle
Mel van
Edna Pitbarger
Katherine Orden
Trojan
the Trojan
Bennett
Ruthe Duvall
Gerald DeLong
Joe Bauer
Ass't
Dale Engle
Mary Johnson
Marietta Sreiner
Norman van Trump
Shirley Bowser
Priscilla Porter
Carroll Reighard
West Chester
North English
Wilbur Moore
George Freshwaters
Kalona
Seventh and Eighth Grade Spelling Honors Highlighted
Students across grades recall perfect spelling by Florence Dreiner Virginia Argo Marjorie Seeman Harold Nicola Ronald Bowser June Burr Jean Ann Cherry Charles Greiner Patty McDowell Donna Reis. Fifth and sixth graders work on explorers reports while Columbus poster projects unfold as English lessons focus on telephone usage.
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Feichland
Winfield
Columbus Junction
Brighton
Wellman
Keota
Florence Jreiner
Father Bauer
Virginia Argo
Marjorie Seeman
Harold Nicola
Ronald Bowser
June Burr
Jean Ann Cherry
Charles Greiner
Patty McDowell
Donna Reis
Columbus
Joy Bauer
Genevieve van Trump
Dean Peterson
Nancy Freshwater
Peggy McDowell
Kay Cherry
Marcella Bowser
Trevithick Perfects First Locomotive in 1804 Voyage
In 1804 Richard Trevithick completed experiments and perfected the first locomotive, achieving a ten mile trip from Cornwall England.
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Richard Trevithick
Cornwall
England
Swing Rope Breaks To Injure Woman In Noble
Mrs. Milton Nebel fractured both bones in her left leg when a swing rope broke. She was taken to Washington County hospital and is recovering. The report lists many local visitors and events including cattle being sold to Chicago, travels to Northhampton, and family gatherings across Noble and Wayland.
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Vernon W. Frey
Noble
Milton Nebel
Washington County Hospital
Kathryn Nebel
D. W. Widmer
Raymond Rich
Chicago
Raymond
Vernon Rey
Clayton Nebel
Northhampton
J. M. Rich
Sam Nebel
Harm Weston
Donald
Cora Widmer
Joyce
Bertha Graber
Wayland
J. D. Zook
Cleo
Homer Davison
Harlan Widmer
Washington
Jefferson Barracks
Emerson Witting
John, Jr
Wyman
P. W. Widmer
Margaret Witting
Dannie Schantz
Kathryn Widmer
Burlington
Lizzie Widmer
Harlen
Marvin Widmer
Orlin Frey
Iowa City
Otto Frey
Mary Ellen
Mathena
Doris
Paul Nebel
Hospital
D. W. Nebel
Vernon Frey
Evelyn Jane Freyenberger
Havre
E. J. Freyenberger
J. H. Wittmer
East Highland Social Notices Highlight Local Visits
East Highland reports visits by Mr and Mrs Milt Birka to Alvah Heck on Sunday. Mr and Mrs Walter Prymek of Burlington spent time with Henry Prymek's family. Homer Prymek and father visited Friday and other neighbors called Friday afternoon.
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Frank Mincer
East Highland
Milt Birka
Alvah Heck
Walter Prymek
Burlington
Henry
Homer Prymek
Charley Lorack
Will Geret
Anna Lear
Jennie Rath
Local Social Visit Notes From Bettendorf and Iowa City
Friday evening Dale visited the Frank Mincer home while Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mincer and Hester were guests at the Mary Dvorak home on Sunday. Kenneth Murdock and Rudolph Stolley are reported much better. Jean Forwald, Ramona Marshall, Jeanette Ziegler and many Yeggy family members attended a noon dinner hosted by Mrs Veggy, with numerous relatives from Bettendorf Iowa City Riverside and vicinity joining in.
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Albert Armbruster
Honoring Mrs Yeggy on 80th Birthday in Riverside
Mary E Yeggy celebrated her 80th birthday with a family gathering at her Riverside area home. Grandchildren Luthiera Yergy and Kenneth Yeggey also observed birthday anniversaries during the celebration.
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Riverside
Mary E. Yeggy
Timekeeping from candles to calibrated oil lamps
In early times a candle marked with hours served to tell time. Later devices used a wick dipped in oil and a calibrated oil level to indicate hour passage.
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Alfred
Swift & Company promotes leaner range-fed beef
Swift & Company outlines plans to educate consumers about Utility Grade beef from range-fed cattle. The campaign covers 199 Blue-network radio broadcasts, color ads in Saturday Evening Post and Life, home economists magazines, dealer bulletins, store displays, and special promotions with recipes and information for women and housewives.
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Swift & Company
Saturday Evening Post
LIFE
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