School Announces Newspaper Staff at Ainsworth
Ainsworth reports the Newslites staff for the first semester with Connie Stephens as editor in chief Marian Stephens as associate editor Robert Koehler Dick Harvey Earle Miller and Gerard Megcelsen as class editors Betty Colthurst Corrine Edmondson Shirley Conry Tracy Norris as pressmen Hazel Hunt Martha Davis and Lois Fitzgerald as typists John Walker as business manager Shirley Herr as mimeograph operator and Mrs Ruth Norris as advisor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Norris
Ainsworth
Newslites
Connie Stephens
Marian Stephens
Robert Koehler
Dick Harvey
Earl i Miller
Gerard Megcelsen
Betty Colthurst
Correne Edmondson
Shirley Conry
Tracy Norris
Hazel Hunt
Martha Davis
Lois Fitzgerald
John Walker
Shirley Herr
Local Social Visits Span Cedar Rapids to Chicago
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Nash of Cedar Rapids visited with Mrs. Nashs sister Miss Effie McCreedy in McCreedy Home over Sunday and Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Hunt and daughter Hazel stayed with her parents in Columbus Junction Sunday. Mrs. Hulda Olds Maude Phonson and Ella Coon visited Washington Saturday. Enoch Linder returned Monday from Lincoln Nebraska. Mary Chambers travels to Chicago for several weeks with relatives. Louise Boileau takes vacation from New Co. in Leaves for Alabama Irene Burmeister also mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Butterworth
McCreedy
Charles Nash
Cedar Rapids
Tion
Hulda Olds
Maude Phonson
Ella Coon
Washington
Mary Chambers
Chicago
Louise Boileau
New Co
Local evacuees and students head to Iowa and beyond
Mrs. Margaret Evans and her son David and Billy Ache leave Tuesday for Montgomery Alabama where Billy will attend college. The Carl White family moves from South Hill to Brighton. Mrs. Corbin Crawford ill in Davenport hospital has had two blood transfusions. Eva Crawford and Pearl Gardner care for Crawford children in Davenport. Bill Trotter and Wade Scranton visit from Ottumwa. Mrs. Trotter and baby Tommy return home. Gesling House gets a white paint job. Joyce Butterworth leaves for Iowa City to enter the university. Mary Ellen Crawford and Edith Meggelsen proceed to Iowa City for nurses training. Daryl Pearson and Wilma Marsh attend Iowa Wesleyan. other locals listed with colleges. Dwight Harley from Clinton visits. he faces possible deployment after medical exam. Glee clubs elect officers. Boys and Girls clubs announce leadership. Weather: none.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Evans
David
Billy Acheson
Montgomery
Ala
Evans
Billy
Carl White
South Hil
Brighton
Corbin Crawford
Davenport Hospital
Eva Crawford
Davenport
Pearl Gardner
Washington
Crawford
Bill Trotter
Wade Scranton
Iowa City
Daryl Pearson
Wilma Marsh
Iowa Wesleyan
Cedare Rapids
Jack Derkins
Joliet
Glee Club
Girls’ Glee Club
Connie Stephens
Marion Stephens
Beverly Butterworth
Boys’ Glee Club
John Walker
Jay Edmondson
Bob Koehler
Land Law in Ancient Mesopotamia Bans Outsider Sales
About 3,500 years ago, Mesopotamian law barred selling land to non family members. Lawyers dodged this by arranging legal adoptions to render buyers part of the family and enable transfers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ancient
Mesopotamia
Feed Market Dips With Shift to Motor Power
The agricultural sector sees a major market drop as the move from horse power to motor power reduces demand for feed across about 35 million acres of land.
Battle of New Orleans Ends After War of 1812
Two weeks after the War of 1812 ended the Battle of New Orleans was fought. Poor communications meant no word reached either army in time.
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Bud Hale
Enoch Linder
Lincoln, HI
Alabama
Irene Burmeister
Pillsbury’s
Nestle's
Reallows
Northfield Milk
Pke
van Camp
Bershey’s
Plymouth Coffee
Ibs
LA Roy Mountain
Libby
Ordtole
Alice
Sam Canott
Betty Colthur
A. Lyle Snyder
Geo
L. McDaniel
Druget
Iowa
ZEREX
Sitler Auto Parts — Distributors
Trac
Wren
Pat
Puss N Boots Cat Food
Golden Harvest
van Camps Pork
Jonh Higgins
Finchville
KBUR
Cascade Inn Coffee
Prisky
Swift
Lamb
Chuck
PORK
Benteco
Swifts Premium
Eixima Lean
California
Kisp
Sunkist
Idaho
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