Local and Personal News Roundup in Iowa
Fra ncis Reich spent the weekend in Oskaloosa while George Tracy visited his parents in Centerville. Families and friends gathered near Numa and Seymour and in Center ville for visits, dinners, and illness relief. A sugar plant boiler fault at Waverly burned firemen, and several residents including Roscoe Argo and Mary Moffatt were mentioned in social calls and trips to Chicago and Centerville. Lightning struck a maple tree in Davia county, killing a heifer and scorching the tree top.
Appanoose County Board Proceedings and Financial Items
Proceedings document expenditures for road construction payrolls and maintenance funds, plus official bonds approved. It lists appointees and assessors across townships, notes releases of permanent school fund mortgages, and ends with a December 31 1942 cash statement certified by the Board of Supervisors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Moore
Lewis Guffey
Frank Houser
Francia McClure
A. L. Ransom
Tee Oeen
Grace Lewis Bedinger
Appanoose County
Cecil Alexander
L. A. Osborn
Appangose County
Dukes
Vivian Nicholson
M. G. Luse
Harry Stickler
Tha ‘Board of Supervisors
Ross Wells
Board of Supervisors
Syparigoss County
Tisue
Chariton Township
John Hart
Franklin
L. G. Beaty
Independence
H. M. Hibbs
Lincoln Township
William Sapp
Pleasant Township
Dwight Ogden
Udell Township
M. V. Lockman
Union
Sidney Sloan
Vermillion Township
Blaine Gordy
Wells
Eurns Johngson
Caldwell Township
Kenneth A. Miller
Franklin Township
Robert Warren
Joe Fenton
Doris M. Fenton
Edward Inman
Lin
Marian Taylor
Constable
Mystic
Robert Hart
C. R. Drake
Justice of Peace
jCaldwell
Eb, Withrow
Caldwell
Alva Ratliff
Centerville
D. Reo Bryan
Thomas Porter
A. H. Astroth
Walnut Township
Jaquiss
Ernest Montgomery
A. H. Axstroth
Stella May Dooley
Jerome
Towa
Michael Dommer
Unionville
Amos Reniker
Moulton
Renard M. Leazer
Ows
James Matthews
James H. Spurgeon
I. Grace L. Bedinger
Recorder of Deeds
Appanache County
Harry Stickler Ross Wells
Walker Board of Supervisors
Grace L._ Bedinger
Grace L, Bedinger
Iowa
Appancose
Harry Stickler Ross
Grace
L’ Bedinger
Auditors Office
Recorder’s Office
Sheriff's Office
J. E. Walker
Grace L. Bedinger
Reunion spans continent as Sid Telford meets mother after 32 years
Sidnay Telford, 86, of the British navy, reunites with his mother Mrs Fred Telford of Denison after 32 years apart. They had exchanged letters since Sidnay left England as a child for America, and Sunday they meet along with new siblings. Sidnay sails with the Queen Mary, under repair in an American dry dock, and calls Kenwick, Cumberland, England, home. Jimmy Croft, 14, Forest City, led a scrap drive to remove a steam boiler from a residence and hopes to do more boiler salvaging work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sid ‘Nay Telford
Mrg
Fred Telford
Denison
Sidnay
America
England
Sunday
Kenwick
Cumberland
Jimmy Croft
Forest City
Rock Island abandons Atlantic Griswold branch after 63 years
After 63 years of service the Atlantic Griswold branch line of the Rock Island railroad was discontinued and the tracks will be removed. The abandonment was approved by the Interstate Commerce Commission after the line was shown to be operated at a loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantio-Griswold
Rock Island Railroad
Interstate Commerce Commission
Farm editor Homer Hush named associate editor at Wallace's Farmer
Homer Hush, former state senator and ex Marcus News publisher, becomes associate editor of Wallace's Farmer and Iowa Homestead. He has been based in Al pone, doing government farm appraisal work after selling the Marcus News. State Senator Ralph E. Benson joins livestock producers touring Chicago and eastern markets to study marketing, price ceilings, meat grades, and beef slaughtering and grading changes due to war. Artist Frank A. Horton, longtime Rock Rapids resident and retired druggist, spends free time painting scenes of his community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Hush
Montgomery-Mills County
Marcus News
Wallaces
Farmer
Iowa Homestead
Al‘pone
Ralph EB. Benson
Jefferson
Chicago
Seaboard
Frank A. Horton
Rock Rapids
Local Unionville activities and community notices
Unionville The Utopian elc held its regu lar meeting wednesday evening at the home of Mrs. B. A. Place with 10 members present. Mrs. Paul Veitch led the study hour on Bells. W.8.C.8. of the Methodist church held its regular meeting Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Paul Veitch. Mrs. Nora Scott returned home from Ottumwa where son Minor Scott is patient at Sunnyslope showing steady improvement. Mrs. Amanda Miller has been ill for several days. Mrs. Peart Wood hosted Baptist Ladies Aid Thursday with a cooperative luncheon. Miss Ruth Allender, Miss Mary Keegan, and Miss Esale Whisler were dinner guests Monday with Mr. and Mrs. Paul Veitch. Pvt. Bob Cross left for Jackson Miss after eight days’ leave spent with his parents. Vera Mae Harrington, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. N. L. Harrington, fractured collar bone from a coasting accident. Mr. and Mrs. George Brain and others spent Friday in Centerville. Miss Opal Crawley of Fort Madison visiting her parents. Mrs. Fin Hornaday of Udell began teaching in the local school. Mrs. Ted Campbell had substitute duties until a new teacher was found. Pearl Wood, employed in Ottumwa, spent Tuesday night at home. Mrs. P. Ay Baer, Mrs. Paul Veitch and Mrs. E. V. Stewart visited Centerville Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elc
B. A. Place
Paul Veitch
W.8.c
The
Methodist Church
Ita
Nora Scott
Ottumwa
Minor Scott
Sunnyslope
Amanda Miller
Peart Wood
Baptist Ladies Aid
Ruth Allender
Mary Keegan
Esale Whisler
Bob Cross
Jackson
Miss
W. L. Cross
Vera Mae Harrington
N. L. Harrington
George Brain
P. E. Mort
Bruce Jones
Patty
Ronald
Centerville
Opal Crawley
Fort Madison
Tom S. Crawley
Fin Hornaday
Udell
Ted Campbell
Pearl Wood
Motorists urged to drive cautiously in winter conditions
Iowan Department of Public Safety cautions drivers to avoid slippery streets and test brakes and equipment. Tests show loss of traction and reduced visibility cause winter crashes. use chains in ice and packed snow, ensure headlights wipers and defrosters work, and never run a car in a closed garage due to carbon monoxide risk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowan
Department of Public Safety
National Safety Council
Yorktown Hero Bob Milholm Cited for Duty
Mount Vernon storekeeper and first class U S Navy Bob Milholm earned recognition for outstanding performance during the Battle of Midway. He served aboard the Yorktown and witnessed the ship’s sinking, with a long record in major Pacific naval engagements, now stationed in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yorktown
Bob Milholm
U. S, Navy
Mount Vernon
Midway Islands
Bob
Pacific
Albia Rendering Co Seeks Calls For Dead Stock Removal
Moravia telephone office now handles calls for dead stock removal. Call 124 or collect 288 at Albia Albia Rendering Co, 25-tf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia
Albia—Albia Rendering Co
Iowa farmers urged to use more horses and mules next spring
A B Caine of Iowa State College says 45 percent of Iowa farmers must rely on horses or mules for power. To conserve fuel and rubber, horses should handle light tasks such as hauling feed, manure, and market produce while idle animals are fed cornstalks, straw, and legume hay. Begin conditioning four to six weeks before spring field work with added legume hay and 6 to 8 pounds of ear corn and oats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lesa
Iowa
A. B. Caine
Iowa State College Animal Husbandman
Caine
Old fiddler dies after smoking pipe in bed at Des Moines
Truman Crook aged 91 long a state fair fiddlers’ contestant died in Des Moines from asphyxia due to a bed fire started by smoking a pipe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truman Crook
Des Moines
Turkey Flock Sale Nets $10360 in Hardin County
A Hardin County turkey raiser sold 1800 birds before Thanksgiving for 10360 dollars. Tom birds averaged 19 pounds and hens about 14 pounds each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County
Social News from Frank Hiatt and Local Homes
New Hope Russell Burns was a caller at the Frank Hiatt home Monday. John and Elia Hiatt spent Sunday afternoon at the J F Chambers home. Mrs John Wood and Dickie spent Sunday at the W E Donovan home. Mr and Mrs Junior Donovan spent Sunday night there. Roy Scott is on the sick list. Don Pettibone returned home Saturday after tonsil removal. Mr and Mrs J F Chambers attended Friday evening at the Frank Hiatt home. Mr and Mrs Ivan Harsh and family spent Saturday evening at the W E Donovan home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Burns
Frank Hiatt
John
Elia Hiatt
J. F. Chambers
Mra
John Wood
Dickie
W. E. Donovan
Junior Donovan
Roy Scott
Don Pettibone
H.l Schindler
Also Mentioned on This Page
Francis Reich
Oskaloosa
George Tracy
Kenneth Condra
Numa
Seymour
Norman Ward
J. H. Winsler
Frank Miller
Frances Jean Connolly
San Francisco
Calif
G. T. Ar
Steve Benge
Albis
Harry McCrory
Homer Coffman
Jennie Pollard
A. W. Donahoo
Glen Fowler
Lois
New Sharon
Birdie Main
A. E. Shull
Richland
Lee Hiatt
Marilyn
Jake
Carol Lee
Charley
Mary Platt
Debra
FR. C. Valentine Co
Marshalltown
Waverly
Harold Hazlitt
Nane Adelmund
Parkersburg
Hazlitt
Roscoe Argo
Iconium
Everett Stansberry
Albia
Ottumway
Bert Rinehart
Basil Harteen
Hugh McFatridge
Clyde Sheldon
Fred Argo
John Bickford
Russell Brown
Susan Callen
Carl Derby
Rex Haver
Francis Frame
Henry Elliott
Johnny
Rozella
John Moffatt
Clifford
Ivan Arnold
Dewey Arnold
Fr Rescoe Argo
Bill Haver
Dewny Arnold
Dorothy
Darlene
Arthur Arnold
Mary Moffatt
Mrs. Gaylord Main
Lowell Cruikshank
Davia
DR. Hess
Panamini
Veach Drug Store
Calin
Uourtesy
Los Angeles
Stella Carter
Milwaukee Ave
Chet Broshar
G. G. Peterson
Delia McCrory
C. Cullers
Chat Broshar
Jennings
Moravia Union
Abe Grin
Gardner Son
Se Rota Itl
Peart
Turner & Son
Nadine & GeorGe
California
Duz
Tangerines
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