Local Salem area notes amid heavy rainfall and social visits
The Salem vicinity recorded a young cloudburst Thursday evening with six to seven inches of rain and several bridges and fences washed out. Local residents, including Mrs. Ella Platt, Faye, and families like the Hellyers, Perrys, Tarrs, and McCords, hosted threshers, visited kin, and made Centerville and Alicia calls through midweek.
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Salem
Ella Platt
Faye
George Hiatt
Dell Hellyer
Harold Argo
Raymond Perry
L. R. Perry
Elbert Perry
Edward McCord
A. E. Derby
Robert Tarr
Roberta
Civil Service Announces Broad Radio Job Openings
The U S civil service recommission announced that the signal corps needs many recruits for radio work. Trainee repairmen earn 1440 dollars yearly and mechanic learners 1020 dollars. Men and women over 16 are eligible, including those with 1-A draft classification for enlistment in the Signal Corps Reserve.
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United States Civil Service
Signal Corps
U. S. Signal Corps
Unimportant Cogitations From A Farm Woman’s Journal
A reflective diary-like passage chronicles a soldier’s praise for Martha Stermer, family updates, and a country home losing bustle. The narrator muses on weeds overtaking overgrown gardens, haircuts, and small ambitions such as sewing flour sacks without spilling flour and timing sacks for breakfast gravy.
Scattersburg Lockman Reunion and Nearby Visits
The Scattersburg Lockman reunion was held Sunday at Albia park. Ottumwa callers included Mr and Mrs Elbert Lockman. Residents like Junior Burdock Hosea Gilliland Mae Benson and many Lockmans were noted visiting Albia Unionville and nearby homes over the weekend.
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Lockman
Albia Park
Marve Lockmen
Elbert Lockman
Junior Burdock
Hosea Gilliland
Mae Benson
Albia
Ray Tomlin
Will Moffatt
Unionville
Harve
Frye
Kenneth
Tom Burdock
Raymond Lockman
Bill Irelan
Raul Lockman
Winter Woes And Social Snubs In A Heartless World
A fragmentary diary style piece describes cold mornings where two boys shiver for lack of blankets and sleepy parents fail to help. It contrasts discomfort with social criticism, noting the cold season, quilts, and a shopper’s dress dilemma between women who envy similar outfits.
California and Vicinity Social Roundup
Anita Santa Marn spent Wednesday to Saturday with Lois Scott and Mrs. Paul Miner. The Sufficools hosted Ora Sufficool and others for a weekend visit. Bernard DeBouls and daughters toured Mystic at Frank Agnessen’s home. The Moravia park Main reunion drew Mr. and Mrs. Joe Martin and families. Glen and Arthur Sufficool and Bobbie join Ora Sufficool for a week of vacation with friends. Ryman McDaniel stopped by Biingson Main’s. Carl Johnson and family and Anta Clark visited W C Tison home. Leon Burne and Cass Hamilton hosted an evening with Kenneth Gladfelder’s family at the Main reunion. Howard Davison visited Lee Johnson’s home. Mrs. Lea Johnson received a birthday cable from son Gerald, who is somewhere in Ireland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anita Santa Marn
Lois Scott
Bird
Paul Miner
Bernard DeBouls
Mystic
Frank Agnessen
Joe
Martin
Moravia Park
Glen Sufficool
Arthur
Kenneth Gladfelder
Park
Moravia
Ted Broshar
Howard
Davison
Lee Johnson
Lea Johnson
Gerald
Ireland
Hiattsville Families News In Iowa City Hospital Visit
Mrs Florence Hiatt spent Friday to Sunday at University hospital Iowa City for examination. A party at Lloyd Carters was postponed due to rain. Bobbie and Virginia Hiatt visited Marilyn and Merton Rose. Elmer Hiatt visited in afternoon. Mr and Mrs Robert Burton of Otis are the Raine parents of a six pound son born Saturday at St Joseph hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Hiatt
University Hospital
Iowa City
Lloyd Carter
Bobbie
Virginia Hiatt
Marilyn
Merton Rose
Elmer Hiatt
Robert
Burton
Otis
Raine
St. Joseph Hospital
Ottumwa Family Notices Highlight Local Visits
In Ottumwa the Burton grandparents visited to see a Sunday report on mother and son recovering. Carl VanZante and family spent Sunday at Lute Hiatt's. Hiatt returned home Friday. Ed Robinson’s nephew works with Ed. Rosa home hosted Lloyd Rosa. CG Callen and Virgil Dooley shared Sunday with Mrs Edna Neff and Neff reunion attendees. Neff relatives and Hiatt family members attended church and social gatherings Thursday.
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Ottumwa
Harley Burton
Robert Dwand
Carl VanZante
Lute Hiatt’s
Hiatt
Ed. Robinson
Mra. Wray Stith
Bloomfield
Lloyd Rosa
CG. S
Light Note From The Ledger Item
A fragmentary OCR line hints at a brief period described as two weeks with faint references to future or past timing, but specific event, place, or names are not recoverable from the text. The readable content remains indeterminate and lacks clear attribution or context.
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Frank
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Gary
Horton Potts
Jess Gladfelder
Mir
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Velma Lurber
Centerville
Robert Jennings
Charles
Roscoe Argo
Roberta Tarr
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Newton Long
Jean
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Donald
Ray Rinehart
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Guy McKern
Alicia
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