Mrs. Woerdehoff Dies Former Buck Creek Resident
Funeral services for Mrs. Charles Woerdehoff 56 a Buck Creek native who died at her Cedar Falls home were held at St Patrick s church Cedar Falls She moved from Buck Creek to Cedar Falls in 1943 and is survived by her husband and six children.
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Dyersville
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Ardmore
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Detroit
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Albuquerque
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Owen
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L. W. Cattonach
Bert Loop
Sgt. Loop
Camp Wheeler, Ga
V Mail Letter Weighs Little for Cargo Savings
V Mail letters weigh only one one hundred fortieth of a standard letter and save about 98 percent of cargo space, according to wartime communications guidance. This efficiency is highlighted as a major advantage for military mail operations.
Notable Size Gaps Between Major Industries
In typical years the food industry conducts about four billion more business than iron and steel, six billion more than automotive, and seven billion more than apparel lumber furniture textiles paper petroleum and coal products.
Cedar Rapids Visitors Call on Richland Friends
Mr and Mrs Sidney Schweitzer of Cedar Rapids visited Friday evening in Richland Center. Schweitzer left for armed forces service on September 27. Mr and Mrs Wayne Eastman of Rock Rapids stayed over with Mr and Mrs Carl In.
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Schweitzer
Armed Forces
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Rock Rapids
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Cemetery Association Plans Annual Meeting
SCOTCH GROVE the Scotch Grove Cemetery association will hold its annual meeting October 9 at 1 30 p m at the Presbyterian church. The meeting is for any one interested not for officers only. The Youth group of the Presbyterian church reorganized with Kathleen and Ralph Paulsen hosting. Officers elected include Alice Clark president Paul E Paulsen vice president Kathleen Paulsen program chairwoman Joyce Otten social co chairmen Mary Ann Otten and Jerry Naylor publicity Margaret Eilers. Next Sunday afternoon officers meet at the Clark home to plan six months and divide the White Cross apportionment. Kathleen Paulsen led the discussion. A social hour and refreshments followed.
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Margaret Eilers
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Mount Vernon
Presbyterian Aid Society
John Otten
H J. Dirks
R. A. Naylor
Monticello Methodist Church
Russell Cale
Cornell College
W. B. Clark
Clifton Abbott
M. M. Sinclair
Marvin Lacock
Esther Sinclair
Castor oil protects leather and forms new plastic
The text states that applying a small amount of castor oil to wet leather shoes prevents them from drying out hard. It also notes that combined with ethyl cellulose castor oil can create a new plastic that replaces rubber in many applications.
S Sgt Dillon Mead Enjoys Furlough With Parents
S Sgt Dillon Mead, overseas since November, visits parents Mr and Mrs Will Mead in Center Junction. He served in Eng land as engineer and top gunner on 30 missions over Europe and earned the DFC Air Medal and three Oak Leaf Clusters. He reports to Miami October 15.
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Glassware Cleaning Brushes Made From Sponges on Handles
Pieces of synthetic cellulose sponges cut to size and fastened to wood or wire handles make excellent and inexpensive brushes for cleaning glassware.
Farm Income Milk Leads 1942 Farm Cash Income
Milk was the largest single source of farm cash income in 1942, accounting for 15 percent of total farm income. It exceeded cattle and hogs, was twice cotton, three times wheat, and five times tobacco.
Remote Northwestern Fish Canneries Describe Coastal Setup
The article notes fish canneries lie in remote northwestern coast bays and sheltered inlets. It explains the country behind is heavily wooded and transport relies on water with infrequent coastal steamship calls.
Women serve as radio instructors in Army Air Forces schools
Women in the Women's Army Corps serve as Air WACs and act as code instructors at Army Air Forces radio schools for bomber crews. Their role supports training of radio operators aboard AAF bombers.
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Graded Goods Canned Vegetables Misleading Labels
The article notes Grade C canned vegetables may rival Grade A or B in food value since grading reflects appearance or taste rather than actual nutrient content. It warns consumers that visual quality does not indicate nutrition.
Pasteur’s Legacy Highlighted As Sanitation Pioneer
Pasteur advanced milk protection through pasteurization and achieved a rabies cure among his major scientific feats. His work benefited humanity and keeps his name as a daily reference in science and public health.
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