Dies of brief illness J M Woolsoncroft aged 72
J Marvin Woolsoncroft 72 retired farmer died at 6 10 p m Wednesday at home 420 Ninth street following a brief illness Born October 27 1869 in Lostant Illinois son of John and Eliza Woolsoncroft he married Rose Bennett 1891 later Mary Lillian Lawrence 1936 Survived by wife three daughters Edna Dell Dermott Woodward Alice Leona Schade Rock Island Charlotte Ruth Rieger Des Moines a son John B Woolsoncroft Tennessee a brother Murray Woolsoncroft Ames and 12 grandchildren Private funeral Friday 10 am Yocom chapel Rev C V R De Jong burial Vail cemetery Friends may call chapel Thursday evening
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J. Marvin Woolsoncroft
Ninth Street
Lostant, Ml
John
Eliza Hannum Woolsoncroft
Vail
Rose E. Bennett
Woolsoncroft
Mary Lillian Lawrence
Marion
Springville
Edna Dell Dermott
Woodward
Alice Leona Schade
Rock Island
Charlotte Ruth Rieger
Des Moines
John B. Woolsoncroft
Tennessee
Murray Woolsoncroft
Ames
Yocom Chapel
C. V. R. de Jong
Benish Shoe Store Sale Closes Marion Opening Friday
The Benish Shoe Store in Marion ends a closing sale and opens again Friday at 9 a.m. with opening specials.
Davenport guests Mrs Ruhl and Mr Bush Ruhl visit Miller
Mr and Mrs William Bush Ruhl of Davenport were guests Wednesday of Mr and Mrs J C Miller. Mr Ruhl is a former resident of the Anamosa community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William (Bush) Ruhl
Davenport
J. C. Miller
Ruhl
Anamosa
Athenian Club to Hear Springville Speakers Friday
Mrs. Susan Gearhart and Mrs. A. L. Johnston of Springville will speak Friday afternoon at a meeting of the Athenian club hosted by Miss Emma Klein. Also notices call for Marion store salesladies with experience wanted and wage expectations in first letters to P O Box 232.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan Gearhart
A. L. Johnston
Springville
Athenian Club
Emma Klein
Marion
P.O
For sale breakfast set and assorted items
For sale a breakfast set a ladies shoe skates and a set of ladies golf clubs advertised. Names and addresses include 853 13th Street and many local movements such as Mr and Mrs J A Howe Anamosa and Mrs Lottie Dawson recently discharged from a Cedar Rapids hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lady's
13Th St
Lottie Dawson
Alva Hyde
Cedar Rapids
Fourteenth Street
Thames of merchants salvage pickup final Tuesday omission
The Thames of merchants list omits McConaughy Paint shop and Mike Cira fruit store from the final salvage pickup Tuesday. Parmers salvage token details and city hall contact numbers are noted as 55 and 47 respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McConaughy
Mike Cira
Thames of Merchants
Parmers
Parmers Elevator
Methodist W S C S Meeting Hosts Guest Speaker
Mrs Earl Baker of Cedar Falls spoke at the church meeting of the Methodist W S C S. Donna Bailey Sue Cary and Gertrude Gray contributed piano and singing. Laura Bailey auxiliary served refreshments to 100 members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Baker
Cedar Falls
Donna Bailey
Sue Cary
Gertrude Gray
Laura Bailey
Funeral services for Henry Grupe at Yocom chapel
Grupe services held Wednesday afternoon at the Yocom chapel with Rev C V R De Jong of the Presbyterian church officiating. Mrs Dorothy Robison sang. Burial followed at Oak Shade cemetery with pallbearers A J Taube Karl W Kendall John L Gritzner and L A Krumph. Out of town relatives included Mr and Mrs Weston Grape of Winfield and Robert K Briggs of Morning Sun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Grupe
Yocom Chapel
C. V. R. de Jong
Presbyterian Church
Dorothy Robison
Oak Shade Cemetery
A. J. Taube
Karl W. Kendall
John L. Gritzner
L. A. Krumph
Weston Grape
Winfield
Robert K. Briggs
Morning Sun
Shoe Stock Auction at Benish Store in Marion
Closing out 7500 dollars of shoe stock at Benish Shoe Store in Marion. Selling starts 9 a.m. sharp Friday with bargains for buyers. Advertisement.
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Benish Shoe Store
Marion
Battle Creek Woman Returns After Week With Sister
Mrs. E. H. Rickman of Battle Creek Indiana returns home after a week with sister Mrs. D. B. Storck. For rent a heated three room apartment with bath, phone 863. Adver Vance Coleman was a business visitor in Davenport Thursday. Fresh dressed thoroughly chilled frying and roasting chickens Gordon Hatchery, phone 134. Adver
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. H. Rickman
Battle Creek, In
D. B. Storck
Bath
Vance Coleman
Davenport
Gordon Hatchery
Mrs Leona Grupe Clark Visits With Weston Grupe
Mrs Leona Grupe Clark accompanied her brother Weston Grupe and Mrs Grupe to their home in Winfield for a midweek visit on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leona Grupe Clark
Weston Grupe
Mrs. Grupe
Winfield
Mrs Harvey Trimble and Son Daniel Rick Involved
Mrs Harvey Trimble and her son Daniel Rick are identified in the report as involved in an ongoing matter. Details remain sparse in the fragment but indicate family involvement in a local case. Further lines would clarify roles and outcomes.
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Harvey Trimble
Daniel Rick
Family returns home after Cedar Rapids hospital stay
Spending several days in the home of Mrs. Trimble's parents, the D. B. Storcks, after leaving a Cedar Rapids hospital, have returned to their home southeast of Marion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Howe
Anamosa
H. M. Howe
C O P Club Hosts Meeting and Plans Guest Day
Mrs Ida G Hall hosted the C O P club on Tuesday with fourteen members present. Mrs O M Carson spoke on the Micronesia Islands. A district convention report was given by Mrs Emma Brewer Miss Sara Nott and Mrs R G Adams. Plans were made for the annual guest day party Monday evening at Mrs J L Papes home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida G. Hall
C.O.P. Club
O. M. Carson
Micronesia Islands
Equator
Maquoketa
Emma Brewer
Sara Nott
R. G. Adams
J. L. Papes
Marion Students to Attend City Pre-Homecoming Rally
Marion high school students meet in the city at 8 for a pre homecoming pep rally. Manchester high school football team will face the local squad Friday at 7 45 p m at the athletic field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion High School
Manchester High School
Cornelian Club Masquerade and Box Social at K V Cafe
Members of the Cornelian club enjoyed a Wednesday masquerade party and box social at the K V cafe. Husbands of members attended as guests. Paul Kruger and Mrs Stanley Kellams won prizes for the best costumes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornelian Club
K. V. Cafe
Paul Kruger
Stanley Kellams
Crawfords announce adoption of two month old daughter Frances
Mr and Mrs Franklin Crawford of 208 Eleventh Street announce the adoption of their two months old daughter Frances. The family requests friends and relatives to share in their happiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin Crawford
208
Eleventh Street
Frances
Soldier Taylor Transferred to Sheppard Field for Training
Private John M. Taylor, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Taylor, is moved from Camp Kearns Utah to Sheppard Field Texas to attend a technical school there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Taylor
Clyde Taylor
Camp Kearns
Utah
Sheppard Field
Texas
Dr. Don Kirkham Visits Jersey City Family
Dr Don Kirkham of Jersey City New Jersey arrived Saturday to join his wife and daughter Victoria in a visit with Mrs Kirkham s parents Mr and Mrs
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Kirkham
Jersey City
N. J
Victoria
Local Social Roundup With Visits and Gatherings
George L Erwin and the Kirkhams plan a Friday Jersey City meeting of a Milwa railroad service club. Mrs L Erwin visits Lawton to see her son Capt George L Erwin and family. A E Miller hosts a Friday card gathering and picnic supper north of Marion. Mrs P W Scott travels to Olin for Dr John Peck funeral in Oakdale. St Marys circle meets for cards weekly led by Mrs F C Rasmussen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Erwin
Lawton
Capt
George L. Erwin
A. E. Miller
Marion
P. W. Scott
Oopeg
Olin
John Peck
Oakdale
Local Social Notes Include Visits andTravel
Mrs Le Roy Benedict and Miss Laura Swanson visit Rasmussen Marvin Martin in La redo Texas to help build airfield runways for a new project. Mrs Cameron Greer of Monticello guests of sister in law Mrs W J Greer. Mrs Kenneth Hillerage hosts Congregational church Women’s association meeting at home with DeVotional by Mrs Norman J Waffle. Delegates report Davenport association convention. Hans Nielsen Humboldt and family return home after visiting daughter in law Mrs Stanley Nielsen.
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Mrs. le Roy Benedict
Laura Swanson
The
Rasmussen
Kenneth Hillerage
Women's Association of the Congregational Church
Norman
Hans Nielsen
Humboldt
Stanley Nielsen
Women Increase Life Insurance Purchases During War
The article notes a marked rise in life insurance purchases by women after the United States entered the war. It highlights shifting financial roles for women and the impact of wartime needs on household financial planning.
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America
Nimitz Urges War Slant in Education
Honolulu INS reports Admiral Chester W. Nimitz calls on colleges to adjust curricula to produce leaders fit for a nation where war or war readiness will dominate national effort for years. He urges schools to emphasize military and strategic studies and leadership training to prepare students for future defense needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nimitz
Honolulu
INS
Chester W. Nimitz
United States Pacific Fleet
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J. M. Woolsoncroft
Pierce
Owen
Lester Kellams
Henry Zak
Kellam
Roy Kel
Elmer Neff
Barbara
Dell van Note
Jack Callahan
Wilber Albaugh
Carl Albaugh
H. J. Halamka
Racine, Wis
Mr. Kalamka
Caroline Olson
Marengo
Anna Johnson
York, N.Y
Drig Craven
Sioux City
Social
Beips
Tideers
National
Nazi Saint
White
En-Ar-Co Dealer
En-Ar-Co Motor Oils
White Rose Gasoline
the National Refining Company
Cleveland
Indianapolis
Peoria
Omaha
Kansas City
Memphis
Kirkhams
Milwa Railroad Service Club
City
Spending City, Mo
Als
Shaffer G. Klink
St. Mary's
Caneee
F. C. Rasmussen
Marvin Martin
Laredo
Air
Cameron Greer of
Monticello
W. J. Greer
J. Waffle
Davenport Association
Joe F. Mateju
Mateju Tailors
Fine Tailors
Third Street SE
Smalekoft's
Third Avenue
First Street
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