Verne Petersen Dies in Illinois Truck Crash
Verne Petersen son of Mr and Mrs Henry Petersen of this place died from burns and other injuries after a truck accident at Vandalia Illinois. The crash occurred January 8 and his body was taken to Wright City Missouri for burial. He had married last fall and worked as a truck driver for a gas distributor when the accident happened.
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Verne Petersen
Henry Petersen
Burna
Vandalia
Illinois
Wright City
Missouri
Verne
Mrs Roy Coan Dies After Stroke in Des Moines
Mrs Roy Coan of Des Moines died in a Des Moines hospital yesterday after a stroke that left her unconscious. Funeral at 3:30 PM in Des Moines, body to be brought home for burial with brief service at 1:00 PM Friday. She leaves her husband two sisters and five brothers.
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Roy Coan
Des Moines
Proctor
Mra Coen
Coan
Mra Ray Walker
L. F. Phillips
Frank
L. B., Phillips
Bartleaville
Oklahoma
Ed Phillips
Okmulgee
Waite
Fred
Tulsa
Ray Walker
Gravity
Johneaon D. Hilario
Tulas
Okliahome
What You Buy With WAR BONDS
Wishful thinking will not halt Hitler's tyranny nor will spare change financing win the war. Start investing in your country's War Bonds with ten percent or more of earnings. Money saved in War Bonds will buy victory. Join the Payroll Savings Plan at your office or factory. Let's Top that Ten Percent. U.S. Treasury Department
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Hitler
U.S. Treasury Department
Corn Crop Restrictions Eased for 1943 in Iowa
A. J. Loveland announces lifting of penalty restrictions on corn allotments to boost food production for wartime livestock needs. Farmers must meet war crop goals on each Iowa farm to qualify for 1948 corn loans, with emphasis on soybeans flax hemp potatoes canning crops hay and pasture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Loveland
Iown
AAA
Corp
Iowa
Loveland
Department of Agriculture
Telephone Officials Selected at Mutual Association Meeting
The Mutual Telephone Association elected officers for the coming year. Harley Wallace as President, Lewis Huss as Vice-President, Harold Dowell as Sec-Treas. Directors include C. A. Burwell Frank Marsh and Paul Parrish. Ted Seldern to run the exchange with wife and daughter. Salary increased by ten dollars monthly. Existing rules and service hours were renewed.
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Mutual Telephone Association
Harley Wallace
Lewis Huss
Harold Dowell
Sec-Treas
C. A. Burwell
Frank Marsh
Paul Parrish
Ted Seldern
Padgett couple visit Jay Lovitt home Sunday
Mr and Mrs Otis Padgett of Bedford visited the Jay Lovitt home on Sunday as callers.
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Mr. Otis Padgett
Bedford
Jay Lovitt
Akers Visit Noted Among Local Residents
Mrs Ray Akers and Mrs Neal Akers visited Mrs Darrel Akers Friday in a small community gathering highlighting family connections and social ties.
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Mra Ray Akers
Neal Akers
Darrel Akera
Mr and Mrs Akers Visit Lester McKay Family
Mr and Mrs Neal Akers visited the Lester McKay family at Sharpaburg on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neal Akers
Lester McKay
Sharpaburg
Me and Mrs Art Weaver Visit New Market Saturday
Mr Art Weaver and his wife visited at New Market on Saturday at the home of his sister Mrs Lee Anderson and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Art Weaver
New Market
Mra Lee Anderson
Anderson Spends Weekend with Kansas City Family
Leslie Anderson, employed in Kansas City Missouri, spent the weekend with his family in the area.
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Leslie Anderson
Kansas City
Joint Installation Held for Eastern Stars and Masons
The joint installation of the Order of Eastern Stars and Masons took place Monday evening in the stodge room with about seventy attendees. Mrs Charlotte Steward of Bedford led the Eastern Stars, assisted by Mrs Ida Posten and Miss Zona Posten, while Wayne Herbour of Bedford presided for the Masons, aided by Dr. C. W. Steward and Harry Putnam. A local high school male quartet performed, and Audrey Joalyn sang a solo, with piano by Miss Smith.
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Order of Eastern Stars
The
Masons
Charlotte Steward
Bedford
Ida Posten
Zona Posten
Wayne Herbour
C. W. Steward
Harry Putnam
Audrey
Joalyn
Miss Smith
Gordon Hill
Billy Joe Swan
Carol Garrett
Ivan Eighmy
Pauline Dowell
Jessie Chandler
Laura Gaebler
Steward
Jefferies
Wave Madden
Lou Chandler
Mrs Albert Parka Recovers From Recent Illness
Mrs Albert Parka is recovering after a recent illness. She is said to be improving daily and remains under medical care with her family by her side.
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Albert Parka
Mr and Mrs Lewis Barker Visit Frank Kimpton Home
Sunday afternoon visitors Mr and Mrs Lewis Barker called at the home of Frank Kimpton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Barker
Frank Kimpton
Wallaces Host Dinner for Kent Wallace's Guests
Mr and Mrs Kent Wallace hosted Mr and Mrs Frank Wallace for a Sunday dinner at their home with conversation and hospitality.
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Mere Frank Wallace
Kent Wallace
Notable Visitors in Cedar Rapids
Mesdemesa Her and Gus Wistrom with Ed Lock are visiting Cedar Rapids for engagements. The trio's schedule includes meetings with local officials and cultural events in the city.
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Sturm
Gus Wistrom
Ed Lock
Cedar Rapids
Christian Ladies Aid Meeting Set for January 21
The Christian Ladies Aid will meet January 21 at the home of Mrs Glen Baker.
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Christian Ladies Aid
Glen Baker
Sunday dinner guests of Mrs Elvin Beemer
Me and Mrs Frank Bordner were Sunday dinner guests of Mrs Elvin Beemer. The brief note records a social visit with no additional details or context.
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Frank Bordner
Elvin Beemer
Obituary: Oscar White of Corning Area Passes in 1942
Oscar White son of Joseph and Hester White was born October 24 1884 at Pacific Junction Iowa and died December 31 1942 on his farm south of Corning at age 58 years 2 months 7 days. He married Misa Core Ppler May 26 1915 near Gravity. He belonged to Fair view Christian church and Masonic Lodge Coning. He helped nephews and two boys who stayed with him and his wife, and supported his aging parents. Survived by wife and brothers Wilbur C L of Oakland and Lloyd of San Francisco with other relatives and many friends. Funeral held at Billiard Funeral Home Coning with Rev B G Barnes burial Gravity Cemetery.
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Oscar
Joseph
Hester White
Pacific Junction
Iowe
Corning
Misa Core Ppler
Gravity
Fairview
Fairview Christian Church
Instruction Lodge
Coning
White Waa
Charles Roberts
Mr White
Howard Irwin
United States Coast Guard
Grayson Beach
Point Washington
Florida
White
Wilbur
C. L
Oakland
California
Lloyd
San Francisco
Coniing
B. G Barnes
M.E
Gravity, Lowe
Dunns Return After Washington Visit
Mr and Mrs Darrell Dunn, who had been visiting at the home of his mother Mrs J B Clark and grandmother Mrs Leu ies Dunn, left Friday for Washington D C where they are employed.
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Darrell Dunn
J. B. Clark
Leuies Dunn
Washington, D. C
Gravity High School Basketball Scores and Schedule 1942 43
Gravity high school teams played Clearfield last Thursday with Gravity boys winning 26 to 19 while Gravity girls lost 38 to 23. Next Tuesday they beat Lenox boys but lost Lenox girls 33 to 23. Gravity second team defeated Sharpsburg 17 to 6. Upcoming schedule lists Jan 19 Sharpsburg Boys and Corning Girls and Feb 5 Corning Girls.
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Clearfield
Gravity Girls
Gravity Boys
Lenox
Lenox Girls
Gravity
Sharpsburg
Sheriff Names Deputy as New County Officers
Sheriff J. T. Caskey was appointed deputy Lester Rounde and they took charge of the county office last week. Oa Cade was elected chairman of the county board of supervisors with W. W. Walker and Ed Herriott serving as members.
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County Court House
J. T. Caskey
Lester Rounde
Oa Cade
County Board of Supervisors
W. W. Walker
Lenox
Ed Herriott
Bedford
Estray Heifer Notice at 194 W. P. Fuelberth Farm
A two year old heifer arrived last November and remains on the farm. The owner may reclaim by proving ownership and paying all charges including this advertisement. Contact 194 W. P. Fuelberth.
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W. P. Fuelberth
Farmer Near Zaineta Reaps Big With Hybrid Poultry
Martin Dufel, a farmer near Zaineta, runs a poultry operation mixing white leghorns and Jersey giants. His flock of 302 pullets has laid an average 229 eggs daily since early October, earning a weekly egg income over $50.
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Martin Dufel
Zaineta
Adams County Honors War Bond Effort with Plane Name
The Ware War Bond Committee recommends Adams County receive a bombing plane name Adams County Jone after reaching the $176 000 War bond sales goal in the period from November 1 to December 12.
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Adams County
Jone
Ware
Government Defined by a Pupil in State Exam
A pupil in a state exam defines statisticism as a man who draws a mathematically precise line from an unwarranted assumption to a foregone conclusion. The remark frames statisticism as a critique of overconfident statistical reasoning.
Transportation mishap at Olive Branch program
Johnston planned to bring his family and parents to the pre Christmas program at Olive Branch country school near Clarinda. A tractor pulling an Indian travoir dragged behind a horse carried goods.
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Johnston
Olive Branch Country School
Clarinda
Savage suffers arm injury at Akers smith shop
Edward Savage, a farmer southeast of town, injured his arm at the elbow and tore ligaments while helping to shoe a horse at Akers blacksmith shop Saturday. Dr Kears attended and reported the patient is getting along very well.
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Edward Savage
Akers
Kears
Soldier Gerald Barnes Decorated for Bravery
Press reports list Gerald Barnes of the 2 bomber squadron in the African theater as a bravery decoration recipient. He was once reported missing in action but later officially returned to duty as the community honors his service.
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Gerald Barnes
Robey Assigned to Aero Tech Ground Crew Course
Clyde Robey formerly of Gravity High School now serves in the Army Air Forces Technical Training Command. He has been at Camp Dodge Des Moines and Fresno and is assigned to Aero Tech Los Angeles for an intensive ground crew mechanics course. He is the son of Mrs Mary Robey.
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California
Clyde Robey
Camp Dodge
Des Moines
Fresno
Aero Tech
Los Angeles
Army Air Forces Technical Training Command
Mary Robey
Gravity High School
Fire at Finckbone Home Causes Minor Damage
A fire at the Wm. Finckbone residence Saturday evening caused slight damage before firefighters arrived and contained the blaze. The alarm was raised and the fire company responded promptly.
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Finckbone
Wm. Finckbone
Birthday observance for Audrey Joslyn hosts guests
Betty Lou Perks, Gwendolyn Walker and Boneitta Lambley were Saturday overnight guests of Audrey Joslyn, with Sunday marking Joslyn's birthday.
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Betty Lou Perks
Gwendolyn Walker
Boneitta Lambley
Audrey Joslyn
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Des Moines Hospital
KEW
Oscar White
Prescott
Savage
Johnson’s
O'Cedar
GWC
Aladdin Lamp Supplies
Raisins and Prunes
Briardale
Posten & Son
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