Local social notes and Easter visits across Iowa towns
Mr and Mrs Lee Norris of Ainsworth attended a five day Equitable of Iowa convention in Chicago at the Edgewater Beach hotel with full qualification by the Davenport agency. WAV B airwoman Eleanor Peiffer visited family in Iowa then returned to Cleveland after seeing relatives.ilenc C P O and Mrs Orville Kemp arrived from Long Beach to visit Kin in Columbus Junction. Pvt William P Davidson Jr family reports his status from Camp Lee. A rummage sale at Presbyterian church basement raised funds with proceeds to the Red Cross after a hog donation by DeK Snyder and sale partners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Norris
Ainsworth
Chicago
Equitable of Iowa Company
Edgewater Beach Hotel
Norris
Davenport
C.P
Orville Kemp
Long Beach
Calif
F. Mayhew
Columbus Junction
Clyde Bowden
Shepperdfield
Texas
Iowa
Washington
C. R. Wilson
Eldon
Easter Dinner Guests and Local Tributes in Iowa
Mr and Mrs D N Anwyl hosted Easter dinner guests from Chicago Crawfordsville and Wyman. Max Anwyl prepares to enter service soon. North Liberty relatives attended funeral services for Mrs George Graham. Phyllis Otto named all around girl at Christian College Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. N. Anwyl
Max Anwyl
David
Chicago
Fred Anwyl
Crawfordsville
James Martin
Wyman
Max Anwy
William Bealer
Donald Bealer
S. P. Finch
B. G. Holt
I. B. Hoxworth
North Liberty
George Graham
Phyllis Otto
Atlantic
Fred L. Moore
Christian College
Columbia
Iowa
Washington
Val Fubb
Milton Norton
Phyllis
Wayne
Milton
Charles Fuhr
Ray
Roy
Blue Island, Ill
Cpl. Tech
Dale Fuhr
Fort Leonard Wood
Vogt
Waterloo
Glen Fuhr
Douglas
Richard
George Birney
Jack Fuhr
Janice
Allen
Ralph Garrett
Dean
Donna
Darlene
Water Clocks Used by Ancient Civilizations
The article notes that water clocks were employed by the ancient Egyptians Greeks and Romans as early timekeeping devices highlighting their historical use across civilizations.
Hospital Updates and Newborns In Local Area
Kay Rita McCreedy of 731 South Fourth Avenue was discharged after a tonsillectomy. Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Schulty at 521 West Second Street welcomed an eight pound fourteen ounce daughter born Saturday night. Charles Rickey and Mrs. Mary Torrance were admitted as patients. Delbert Daniel underwent an appendectomy. Irvin Hill and wife welcomed a daughter weighing eight pounds five and a half ounces born at 6:53 this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kay Rita McCreedy
South Fourth Avenue
Lyle Schulty
West Second Street
Schulty
Navy
Farrafat
Idaho
Richard Lukavsky
Ainsworth
Charles Rickey
East Sevepih Street
Mary
Easter weekend visitors and military moves in local area
Lt. John Rothlisberger arrived to spend two days with his parents before reporting to Lincoln for training after graduating as a second lieutenant from the Deming New Mexico bombardier school. A stream of relatives from Ames Aledo Moline Cedar Rapids Davenport Townsend and Fairfield visited or hosted Easter gatherings with the D Davis and Fuhr families and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Rothlisberger
C. C. Rothlisberger
Lincoln
Nebr
Bombardier School
Deming
N. Mex
I. D. Quinn
Cedar Rapids
Wilbur Quinn
Sara Marie Davis
Sycamore
A. W. Zimmerman
Cedar Rapides
D. D. Davis
Easter Visits and Family Gatherings Across Several Towns
Town residents hosted Easter weekend gatherings with relatives from Des Moines Blue Island Moline and Chicago. Families later shared birthday celebrations for C Harry Davis and welcomed visitors from Kalona Crawfordsville Wayland Riverside and Washington.
Riverside Man Dies Suddenly on Easter Sunday
Riverside April 10 James Birka 76 was found dead in his chair Sunday morning after Easter services. Born February 8 1868 in Bohemia he came to America as a child and lived on a farm southeast of Riverside before moving to Riverside in 1920. He married Mary Dolezal in 1892 and they observed their golden anniversary in 1942. Survived by his wife a son Milton of Riverside a daughter Mrs Mary Rountree of Woodstock Virginia five grandchildren. Funeral arrangements are incomplete awaiting word from Mrs Rountree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
James Birka
Birka
St. Mary’s
Bohemia
Washington
Mary Dolezal
Milton
Mary Rountree
Woodstock
Marner
Adams
Rountree
Mrs D H Peters Dies at 86 in Columbus City
Mrs Daniel H Peters 86 long time resident of the area died at her Columbus City home about six this morning. Funeral home arrangements by J Richie are pending. She was born December 14 1857 in Wales and married Daniel H Peters January 9 1881. They moved to the United States two years later and lived on farms near Columbus Junction Cotter and Wyman before retiring to Columbus City in 1988. Mr Peters died January 1941. Surviving are eight sons and two daughters plus daughters Mrs Lewis Pugh and Mrs ...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Daniel H. Peters
Columbus City
J. ©. Richie
Ann Edwards
Wales
Des
Daniel H. Feters
United States
Cotter
Wyman
Peters
Joan
Jarret
Bennett
Thomas
Wapello
Omri
Cetter
Richard
Brighton
Ellis
Alhambra
Calif
Dennis
Long Beach
Lewis Pugh
Army War Bond Grant Yields Tent Bedding Shirt
For 75 dollars invested in a 100 dollar War Bond the army can obtain a small wall tent a waterproof bedding roll and a khaki cotton shirt.
Spencer Bill of Columbus City Honored by Family
Spencer Bill of Columbus City is remembered by a number of grandchildren and several great grandchildren in a family tribute noting his extended descendants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spencer Bill
Columbus City
Birthday Greetings From The Journal's Three Quarter Century Club
The community notes a group of residents celebrating birthdays today including J. B. Lockwood of Keota on route two who marks his 17th year. Others listed are Sidney Alan Coon Kay Rita Wittmer Evelyn Teresa Teslik LeRoy Luers Mitton Smith S J Boyd Randoloph Kelsey Ed Winkler Ever ete Chance Gordon Miller James Allen Shalia Charles Breitenbach Karl Turner Humble Rosemary TeBockhorst Bobby Lee Johnson and more neighbors observing birthdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Journal
J. B. Lockwood
Route Two
Keota
Connecticut
Sidney Alan Coon
Sidney Coon
Ainsworth
Kay Rita Wittmer
Virgil Wittmer
Evelyn Teresa Teslik
Edward Teslick
LeRoy Luers
St. Ambrose College
Davenport
Mitton Smith
S. J. Boyd
Randolph Kelsey
Ed Winkler
Everete Chance
Gordon Miller
James Allen Shalia
Charles Breitenbach
Rock Island
Karl Turner Humble
Harry Humble
Rosemary TeBockhorst
Henry Te Bockhorst
Bobby Lee Joshnson
Richard Johnson
Easter Party Entertains Class Members At Rendezvous
Mrs Joyce Lowry of Ainworth and Mrs Zelathe Travior hosted an Easter party Saturday afternoon at the Rendezvous. About 45 pupils aged 4 to 6 enjoyed games and music from records, with 12 mothers present. Light refreshments were served by the hosts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joyce Lowry
Ainworth
Zelathe
Travior
Returns of the Day List Names Local Ladies
The item lists several names among the returns of the day including Dorothy Ann Hotle Mrs O B Mercer A E Farrier G W Maa Ura Stump.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Ann Hotle
Mrs. O. B Mercer
A. E. Farrier
G. W. Maa Ura Stump
Presbyterian prayer meeting announcement
Announcement for a Presbyterian prayer meeting to be held Wednesday morning at a specified time in the basement of the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Presbyterian Rrr
Ti $ Si
War Update From Asia Fronts Amid Southwest Asia Claims
Spokesmen at Admiral Louis Mountbatten's headquarters disclosed that the Manipur valley near Imphal, about 60 miles south, is swarmed with fake troops. The main force seems to press Kohima to seize the British base before the rains in a few weeks halt operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Mountbatten
South Asia
Manipur
Hima
Imphal
Kohima
Soybean Flour in Meat Loaf and Grains
Contain liquid soybean flour and grits have other uses besides flour containing recipes. In meat loaf they help bind water and fat that would normally cook out and aid a tempting brown crust.
Disease Warning on Swine Abortion Not Infectious to Cattle
A veterinary advisory from the University of Illinois College of Agriculture cautions that swine abortion is not contagious to cattle though cattle can contract a swine disease variant. It urges strict safeguards to prevent spread and advises pregnant cows not to share lots with aborting animals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Animal Pathology and Hygiene
University of Illinois College of Agriculture
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Cloyce C. Gault
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Ames
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Sioux City
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Blue Island
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Los Angeles
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St. James IP
T.A
Ann Judson
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Ruth Lemley
Fast Noble Grand Circle
Pam
Saut
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Third Ave
American Home Dept
Palin Coe
E. H. Mes
American Home Desit
W.C.A
Rosemary Club
George Horn
Trace Hill Ladies Aid Society
Nook
P. BE
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Harry Hamilton
Lincoln P.T.A
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Maurice Crawford
John Rittenhouse
O.E.S
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Duane Shalla
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