Gasoline Explosion Scorches Garage at John Dill Farm
At John Dill farm two miles west of Columbus City a garage was badly scorched by a gasoline explosion around 5 am. Two gasoline barrels near a can being filled by a lantern caused the blast. Columbus Junction fire company helped save the structure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Butler
Columbus Junction
Sall Lill Farm
Columbus City
Dill
Alice Piercy
Burlington
Danville
Oil rich gil Pilchard help in paints and varnish
Gil Pilchard items are valued mainly for their oil which is used in certain paint and varnish products and for other important purposes.
Hospital admissions and births report for Columba Junction area
Pearl Harrison admitted as medical patient. Noma Dillinger admitted for x ray and to be discharged tonight. Zelather Taylor underwent appendectomy this morning. Mrs Ray T Palmer underwent inner surgery. Mr and Mrs Lee Ginkens announce birth of daughter eight pounds two and three quarters ounces at 4 47 this morning. Eileen Jeffrey dismissed this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Harrison
Columba Junction
Noma Dillinger
North Avenue
Zelather Taylor
West
Madison Street
Orin Wallace ,Jr
Washington Street
Ray T. Palmer
East Second Street
Lee Ginkens
Eileen Jeffrey
Major Leagues Schedule with Key Pitchers Listed
Major League games shown with matchups including St Louis at Cleveland Detroit at Chicago Boston at Washington Philadelphia at New York Brooklyn at Boston Chicago at Cincinnati and notes on pitcher records for each club. The slate emphasizes no extra games beyond these planned contests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Potter
Cleveland
Bugby
Detroit
Benton
Chicago
Lee
Boston
Dressweld
Washington
Niggeling
Philadelphia
Raffensberger
New York
Hansen
Brooklyn
Gregg
Javery
Wyse
Cincinnati
Walters
ORR
Pittsburgh
Becomes Captain H H Zimmerman Jr in recognition of combat service
H H Zimmerman Jr of Columbus Junction has been advanced to captain for combat service. He served in Bougainville and accompanied Gen MacArthur in the Luzon invasion and Manila capture. Other notes mention Pfc Jack Estle returning from England hurt, Pvt Howard A Guffey with the 6th corps in Germany, and Mrs Vera Morgan of Columbus Junction hearing of Pfe Ben Finley’s death in Luzon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
H. H. Zimmerman, Jr
H. H. Zimmerman
Bougainville
Gen. MacArthur
Luzon
Manila
Jack Estle
Lawrence Estle
France
England
Co. L
Pfe
Ben Finley
Fred Finley
West Liberty
Hawaii
New Guinea
Philippines
Paul Swailes
Wapello
Audrey James
War Department
Germany
Frank J. Strickland
Brooklyn
N Y
Veteree
Strickland
Winifred Klotz Butler
Surton Butler
Minneapolis
Washington Women Prepare Dessert May Party With Lecturer
The Fort nightly club's May party on Tuesday May 1 at Lincoln school community room will start with a seven o'clock dessert. Reservations due by Friday noon April 27. Mrs. L. A. Welch of Peoria lecturer pianist will present "Where Peppies Meet" and is praised as an accomplished pianist and engaging speaker. Mrs. W B Dupuis presides. hostess leaders and general committee members are named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. A. Welch
Peoria
Peoria League of Women Voters
Illinois League of Women Voters
H. S. Warfel
Karl Mohr
C. P. Weldin
Irene Yara
E. E. Stutsman
Clauide Tucker
Ed Gray Nits
Harry Turner
A. Ei. Diddams
Sam Simmering
Young America community notes and parties in April
Employees at the County home hosted a party for inmate girls who helped with housecleaning. Residents and guests visited, with many families noted in attendance across multiple weekends. A devotional gathering led by Merle Booth ended with songs and recreation as residents shared news and memories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Humston
Young America
Winnie Wailein
Harper
Pierre Hoffman
Roy Brewer
Will Kos
Better Riverside Club at Dinner in Methodist Church
Members of the Better Riverside club met in Trinity Methodist church parlors for their April dinner and business session. Twenty seven members and Edwin Waldschmidt of the United States Navy attended. budget planning and next year’s board nominations were discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Worth Hartzell
Verna Moss
Crawfords Ville
John Krotz
Local News Briefs Mention Naval Base Visit and Travel Ads
H Spenter Aa MM visited Quonset Point naval air base for a short leave with wife and two sons Bill and Jack. Also notes Mina McKay returning home from five months in Tampa Florida. Ad references four suits priced 2007 off and colors available with sizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlies. H
Mina McKay
Tampa
Fla
First birthdays for Ramsey and Witthoft sons in military families
Two boys celebrate their first birthdays Charles Neal Ramsey and William Donald Witthoft whose fathers serve in the armed forces. A third child Richard Dean Donaldson marks four candles on his birthday cake as son of Warren and Mrs. Donaldson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Neal Ramsey
Ifl
Charles Ramsey
William Donald Witthoft
Arthur Witthoft
Richard Dean Donaldson
Mrs
Warren Donaldson
Birthday congratulations from local residents
Accepting birthday greetings today are Mrs. Howard Hazen Mrs. Harold Booth of St Charles Elizabeth Dea Gerald C Fisher Albert Maas Stanley Wallace who is in service Harry F E Schneider Mrs William Panzer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Hazen
Harold Booth
St. Charles
Elizabeth Dea
Gerald C. Fisher
Albert Maas
Stanley Wallace
Harry FE. Schneider
William Panzer
Falks Daughter Helen Celebrates 17th Birthday
Helen Falk, daughter of Mr and Mrs Joe Falk, accepts congratulations from school friends on her 17th birthday today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Falk
Joe Falk
Virginia Meyer Observes 16th Birthday at Home
Virginia Meyer marks her sixteenth birthday today as daughter of Mr and Mrs Wes Meyer. The family resides near Keota in the local community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Meyer
Mrs
Wes Meyer
Keota
Jerry Duea Celebrates 9th Birthday At Home
Jerry Duea the son of Mr and Mrs Joe Duea formerly of Washington is marking his ninth birthday today at their Dunkerton area residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Duea
Joe Duea
Washington
Dunkerton
Noble Items highlights local events in Beemer area
April 18 notice from Noble summarizes family travels for Leila Yoder's wedding in Beemer Nebraska. It notes church Ladies Mission meeting in Eicher church basement with nine members and pastor, plus a covered dish luncheon. Also lists visits, farm activity, turkey sheds, Red Cross drive contribution, hospital update, and social gatherings among local families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon W. Frey
Noble
Henry Yoder
Maleta
Zona
Washington
Beemer
Nebr
Leila
Maurice Grieser
Ladies Mission Society
Eicher Church
F. Mrabill
White Oak
Otto Frey
John Sehroll
Wayland
E. J. Freyenberger
Milton Nebel
Cedar Fual
Zona Yoder
Manson
Silt. Zehr
Zehr
J. C. Roth
J. H. Wittmer
Lite Workers Conference
Churcl
Bicher
Red Cross
Amasa Miller
Ostar Miller
Henry Leichty
John Reachly
Lucille Wenger
Ralph Wenger
Washington County Hospital
Margaret Wittrig
Jan Schantz
Artha Davison
Near West Chester
Emerson Wittrig
John, Jr
Wyman
John di Hulme
Karl Gingerich
H. L. Metzker
Sizes Prices and Coors Bridge & Company Notes
Bridges and Co lists sizes and prices for unspecified goods or services. The fragment mentions Mm as a likely measurement or brand and coors perhaps shorthand for coordinates or coördinate related terms. Further details are unreadable in the clipped text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Mm
Bridges & Co
Community calendar highlights for Tuesday events
Various local groups announce Tuesday meetings and social events. Women's Missionary society and other church circles gather for evenings and luncheons. clubs host social hours, pot luck suppers, and flower exchanges. American Legion Auxiliary and Pythian Sisters plan activities. PTA and women’s groups schedule sessions in community spaces near Washington.
Social Hour Club Meets with Mrs Olive Mitchell
The Social Hour club gathered in Crawfordsville on Friday with Mrs Olive Mitchell presiding. All but one member attended and they sewed hospital supplies while sharing a flower exchange. Easter colors yellow and white framed refreshments including checkerboard cake and handmade favors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olive Mitchell
Mary W. Packer
Crawfordsville
Townspeople Farmers Loan Offer in Washington IA
Townspeople and farmers are urged to apply for loans from $59 to $200 or more to cover bills taxes fuel clothing and winter necessities. Borrowers may repay monthly or via a farmer payment plan. Phone 40 West Side Square Washington Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Side Square
Washington
Iowa
Honor Mrs Panzer At Birthday Dinner
Mrs Panzer celebrated her birthday with a family dinner Sunday at the E R Brenneman home near Winfield. The guests included her two daughters a son and 12 grandchildren. A decorated birthday cake and other honors were shared by Mr and Mrs Brenneman and family Clarence McGraw and family Emil Peiffer and family and Mr Panzer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Panzer
E. R. Brenneman
Winfield
Hunoree
Hanor
Brenneman
Clarence McGraw
Keosauqua
M Irs
Emil Peiffer
Famil
Panzer
Class Has Supper With Mrs Little
The Friendly Bible class met at Mrs John Little's home for a cooperative supper with a short business meeting led by president Mrs Ray Lemley. The May gathering will be at Mrs Lloyd Fredmund's home as attendees visited and viewed gifts from Francis Carl Little, a merchant marine on furlough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Little
Ray Lemley
Lloyd Fredmund
Carl Little
Marchant Marine
Nests filled with candy eggs. trash collection urged
Crawfordsville residents are asked to place trash at curbside or alley by April 20 for free pickup in containers. The article notes a school board event at Washington and a film showing Winged Victory. John Holmes recovers from a truck collision, H P D Cherryholmes suffers a heart attack, and Mrs. R I Williams has a blooming golden currant on her lawn recalling past years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Washington
Congress Hotel
John Holmes
H. PD. Cherryholmes
Dinner Honors Charles R Spenser at South Second Ave Home
A family dinner Sunday honored Charles R Spenser A M M e of Qoonset R L while guests included Mrs Albert Redeker General Richard of Brighton Robert Kiesseltine of New York Leon ard Strohm of Hask ins and many relatives from Waylar and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles R. Spenser
A.M.M
Qoonset
R. L
Billy
Jackie
South Second Avenue
Albert Redeker
Gen
Richard
Brighton
Robert Kiesseltine
New York
Leonard Strohm
Haskins
John Martin
Freddie
Waylar
Eugene Martin
Derlau
Duane
Dinner Honors Lt and Mrs Potratz for Iwo Jima service
Mrs Amanda Potratz hosted a dinner Sunday in honor of her son 2nd Lt Fred J Potratz and his wife of San Diego California on a reunion leave from Iwo Jima. Guests included Mr and Mrs Sam Potratz Mr and Mrs Lester Wagner Mr and Mrs Edward Potratz and family Mrs Edward Whitacre and son Gale of Brighton Mrs Chire Tooman and Robert Potratz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amanda Potratz
Fred J Potrratz
San Diego
Calif
Potratz
States
Iwo Jima
Sam Potratz
Lester Wagner
Edward Potratz
Edward Whitacre
Gale
Brighton
Chire ‘Tooman
Robert Potratz
Revival Meetings Open At Nazarene Church
The revival at the Church of the Nazarene drew good Monday attendance. Rev. Mr Kelley preached on El i and his two sons from Samuel, warning against taking the best for oneself and placing God last. Pastor Rev Robert Weathers called the first night profitable and invited all to join the music and preaching for spiritual refreshment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Jonction
Columbus City
Redonia
Wester H. Bill
Walter Seheurqaann
Virgil! Wall
Fort Ord
Calif
Mirs Lew Hall
Kiska
Church of the Nazarene
Mr. Kelley
Eli
God
Kelley
Robert Weathers
Mrs Henss Visits Cedar Rapids As Guest Of Sister
Mrs. Wm. Henss is spending a few days in Cedar Rapids as the guest of her sister.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bob Grimes
Lemmon
Bob
Wolf’s Flower
John Dill
Thornton & Not
Thornton & Minor
McDaniel's
Major
General MacArthur
Yon
Set. LaVerne Alstor
Joe Church
Iran
Jefferson Barracks
Sorrell
Auto Parts
West Madison
Hamilton
Ralph Palmer
Virgo Purdon
G. Bell
Virgil Lewis
Ryan
Harold Ayers
Will Marie
Leo
Boyd Stephens
Lester Luckenbill
Mary
Charles
Cherry
Patsy
Homer Herron
Baby
Moline
Ted
Grace
Victor Stone
Ainsworth
Ted Simons
Paul Welcher
Mr. Pleasant
Carl Phillips
Art Harris
Ralph Peiffer
Leo Marie
Delbert Daniel
Lloyd Miller
Fairfield
Merle Booth
Merle
Jericho Road
Darlene Stover
Darlene Jiumston
Lois Humston
Dorothy Miller
Elaine Campbell
Albert Wehr
Elaine
General Hobos
Irene Bjork
Mrs. Ralston Meek
Little’s Furniture
Better Riverside Club
Methodist Church
Carrol Ramer
Ramer
John Ramer
Lone Tree
Omer H. Kiefer
Sacred Heart Cathedral
Davenport
Elizabeth Kiefer
Robert
J. B. Harrison
Holdenville
Okla
Des Moines
Ambrose
Frank
Lena Bopp
Matilda Wieland
Richmond
Daniel Bopp
William Chapek
BK. M. Bridges & Co
Women's Missionary Society
U.P. Church
Maisie Stewart
Rosemary Club
Shirley Augustine
K. C. Hall
Fona
Damascus White Shrine
Masonic Temple
St. Anthony Circle
Ray Whitehead
Just Us
Art Prall
Homemakers Club
Pethel Missionary Society
J. We Beaker
Fred Milter Fieur de Liacal
Lioyd Marek
Flower Exchange
Pansy Hill Club
John Waener
Reral Women's Club
Igester Lueckenbill
Roll Call
Women's Council of Christian Church
Church Baptist Women's Missionary Society
Will. Moore
Bert Yard
Rose Gilbert
Society of Presbyterian Church
Kenry Bailey
Elsie Bratten
Little Flower Circle
Lioyrd Marek
Paul Horak
J. B. Randle
East
Madison
Western Auto
Aefe
Sofskin
Sopskin Company
Findlay
Ohio
Mrs. Panzer
F. Potratz
Stephen Washingtonia
Tulpers Furriers OF
ST. Louis, MO
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