Install Officers Of Women's Order At Forester Hall
Riverside April 17 installation of officers of the Women’s Catholic Order of Foresters took place in Forester hall with Zelda Shebek as installing officer. Officers seated included Chief Ranger Zelda Shebek and other officers, followed by a social hour. Delbert Flynn returns to Riverside from nine months in Alaska with Fairbanks construction crew. Pfe. Richard Armbruster sent his mother a Purple Heart.
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Mary Armbruster
Partisans and Allies Target Balkan Rail Lines and Ports
Yugoslav partisans aided by Allied fliers and growing American troops report success against Nazi supply routes between Zagreb and Split. Heavy fighting rages at Knin junction near Bihać as the Zagreb to Sisak road is cut. Split suffers air strikes with commando thrusts on Hvar Vis Brac and other islands amid rumors of imminent Allied blows.
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Zagreb
Split
Sisak
Knin
Bihac
Hvar
Vis
Brac
Split - Zagreb
International
Flynn son promoted to Ensign in navy service
Mr. and Mrs. Clair B. Flynn of Riverside report their son Clifford Flynn has been promoted to Ensign and assigned to a different ship in the southwest Pacific. Clifford, a naval service member for several years, was wounded in Italy on December 6 and sent to a hospital in South Carolina. D. A. Rose of Town City visited this week with his sisters Mrs. Mary Buser and Lena Ross, and with brother Louis A. Rose and family.
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Italy
South Carolina
Clair B. Flynn
Riverside
Clifford Flynn
Southwest Pacific
Clifford
United States Navy
United States
D. A. Rose
Town City
Mary Buser
Lena Ross
Louis A. Rose
Wyman News Details Family Visits and Local Work
Mrs Kenneth Rees and daughter visit J R Rees home. Aura Morse family at Clair Mullen home. Humphreys and Davis families visit Iowa City hospital. Davis sisters Easter vacation at parental R G Davis home. F E Humphreys shop in Burlington. Mullen attended uncle’s funeral in Chicago. Doraine Oldt returns to Iowa Wesleyan. C B A Railroad crew of about 35 workers ballasting track at Wyman.
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E. V. Humphrey
Wyman
Kenneth Rees
J. R. Rees
Aura Morse
Clair Mullen
BE. V. Humphreys
J. E. Humphreys
Sarah Davis
Iowa City
Mary Lena Davis
Arsons College
Fairfield
Norma Davis
Mt. Union
R. G. Davis
F. E. Humphreys
Burlington
Claire Mullen
Chicago
Doraine Oldt
Iowa Wesleyan
C. B. A. Railroad Company
Proper Paint Brush Care After Use
After use, brushes must be cleaned immediately with turpentine or a suitable solvent that removes paint without harming the brush. Prior to storage, straighten bristles with a comb to maintain brush shape.
Specialist's Choice Rectal Ointment and Suppositories Ad
Thornton & Minor Clinic promotes a formula for pile pain itching and swelling relief. The ad offers one dollar for Thornton & Minor Rectal Ointment and Rectal Suppositories available at Mc Daniels and other drug stores in Washington.
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Thornton & Minor Clinic
Thornton & Minor
Washington
McDaniel's
Family notices and local society notes mix with rabbit raising tips
The column blends light personal recollections about Belle McCall and her family with community reflections on Merle Proudfit’s rabbit breeding work. It recalls Vera Alberson Duell’s death, Y program plans, and upcoming talks by John Moninger of the Meat Institute while noting a nurse relative’s influence on the Ready Maids.
W N Fulton S l c Of Navy Air School Is Home on Leave
William N Fulton 1-e returning from Navy Air School Jacksonville Fla to spend leave with parents Mr and Mrs Milo Fulton. James Merritt on furlough from University of Oklahoma Norman with father R W Merritt. Pvt John Richard Coon Santa Maria California on furlough with parents. Arthur Geiger S l c has returned to Norfolk Va from base hospital in Caribbean area. Verne Doudna returns from treatment at Excelsior Springs Mo. Memorial service held for Pfe Merle E Scott killed in action Bougainville March 8 at Methodist and Presbyterian churches. Pvt Lawrence Tisor Camp Fannin Tex ill with measles and pneumonia. Mrs Tisor and daughter Connie return from visit.
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Martha Butler
Columbus Junction
William N. Fulton
Navy Air School
Jacksonville
Fla
Milo Fulton
Pfe
James Merritt
University of Oklahoma At
Norman
R. W. Merritt
John Richard Coon
Santa Maria
Calif
Bougainville
Methodist Church
Lester H. Bill
E. R. Mitchell
Presbyterian Church
Mike Scott
Lawrence Tisor
Camp Fannin
Tex
Hold the Phone Gadget Lets You Text and Talk
A new device features a heart shaped grip of rigid wool felt attached to the receiver enabling holding the phone and composing a message simultaneously. The gadget is marketed as a hands free writing aid for phone use.
Feelings for Her Old Home Town Washington
A line about lingering affection for Washington the speaker’s home town and the enduring ties with childhood friends. The text evokes nostalgia for place and shared memories from youth.
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Washington
Lowe Buckman Wedding In Baton Rouge
Lieut Gerald B Lowe son of Bert Lowe and Ethel Buckman Conesville were married in Baton Rouge Louisiana. Lowe recently returned after two years as a fighter pilot with the army air corps in North Africa Sicily and England. He expects to be assigned as an instructor in a Camp in this country. Mrs Maude Wagner who has been employed in Des Moines has returned and is staying with her brother Dr J W Pence.
Peat Fuel Powers Hammerfest and Iceland Interiors
In Hammerfest Norway the northern city relies on peat as the main fuel, burned in specialized stoves. Icelanders also use peat mainly inland where coal is costly, transporting the light fuel by ponyback hampers.
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Hammerfest
Norway
Europe
Brighton R. 1 note on Cedar Rapids family visit
Mr and Mrs Berkley Brown and family of Cedar Rapids are featured in a Brighton R 1 column dated April 15 describing a local visit and related community notes.
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Prody A. Borkoski
Brighton
Berkley Brown
Cedar Rapids
Weekend visits at regional parental homes noted
Mrs. Clara McClintie and her son Max visited the Nearsome home for Sunday dinner. Mr. and Mrs. William Day of Pontiac Michigan are visiting Wilbur Day at his parents’ home.
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Clara McClintie
Max
Earl Nearsome
William Day
Pontiac, Mich
Wilbur
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J. O. Sexton
Evanston
Hess & Clark
Waterloo, Iowa
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Thomas Nitchell
Late Pathe News
Sergt
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Henderson
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Merle Proudfit
Merle
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Glenn McCall
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Y. W. Board
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C. P. Weldin
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Meat Institute
Margaret Moninger
Vera Alberson Duell
Vera
Nina
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California
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W.N. Fulton
L-C
Scully
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del Haven
Farmers’ Co-operative Store
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New London
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Roman Borkoski
Red Cross
Modern Cleaners
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Polk Street
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