Birthday wishes roll for Pratt twins and local celebrants
Five year old Nancy Ellen and Frances Pratt mark their fifth birthday as they consider school enrollment after visits. Other local birthdays include Harold Palmer’s son Oh n Daniel, and wishes for Mrs. Thomas Duncan Kiman Betty Birney Lloyd Anson Anna Waggoner and several others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Ellen
Frances Pratt
Frank Pratt
Daniel Palmer
Harold Palmer
Kepta
Thers
Thomas Duncan
Kiman
Bob Birney
Lloyd Anson
Anna Waggoner
Ry Zeck Beenblossom
Caliia
Richard Johnson
Ty Ann Therion
Wilmerderman
Sue Thomas
Skins
Freezing Peaches for Home Canning and Storage
How to select firm ripe peaches and prepare them for freezing. Wash rinse and peel then trim bruised areas. Use 45 percent syrup to coat slices and prevent discoloration. Pack 2/3 cup syrup per pint with 1/2 inch headspace and rapid freeze.
European corn borer warning at Iowa State College
Iowa State College reports European corn borer damage in Sweet corn, town and farm gardens with broken leaves, white mealy borings and signs at leaf joints. The smaller stalk borer differs, but both threaten crops. control urged with 100 percent plowing of corn fields this fall.
Rolling Pin Covering Mishap in Kitchen Notes
A home kitchen note reports a trick with a rolling pin covered by a white stocking. The flour mishap leads to flour entering a rib and not rolling properly, causing a humorous domestic miscue.
Open Air Dinner Honors Marlatt Family in Crawfordsville
Sunday noon open air dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Orris honored Mr. and Mrs. Ora Marlatt and their young son who left for Norfolk Virginia where Marlatt trains. Attendees included S. K. Orris Ralph and Dorothy Clarence Hering Viola Jay Orris Ruth Orris Fred Orris Paul Howell and six others. Four grandchildren could not attend Virgil Orris described his Philippine trip and work as a G I clerk in the casualty section at Gen Meed Headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
S. K. Orris
Arthur Or
Ora Marlatt
Little Son
Norfolk
Marlatt
Ralph
Dorothy
Clarence Hering
Viola
Jay Orris
Williamsburg
Ruth
Iowa City
Fred Orris
Ainsworth
Paul Howell
Vivian Orris
Cedar Falls
Scott Orris
State Guard
Des Moines
Billie Orris
Portsmouth
Virgil Hering
Armed Forces
Manila
Philippine Islands
Virgil
Philippines
G. I
Gen. Méed.Arthur's
Pearl Hering
Marlatts
Dorothy Orris
Fellowship Meeting At O. Scott Home
Prairie Flower youths gathered last evening at the O Scott home with about 30 attendees. Carol Brewer led the song service and Ensign William Brewer gave devotions on the lawn followed by a hayride and refreshments served by Mrs Orva Scott and Mrs Richard Scott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie Flower
Scott
Carol Brewer
William Brewer
Orva Scott
Richard Scott
Fire Truck and Train Collision Claims One Life
In Cedar Falls Iowa a police man was killed and two firemen injured when a fire truck collided with a train. Investigators arc uncertain about cause as emergency crews responded to the scene. The fatality was reported by local authorities with details pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Falls
Social calendar notices and club events listed
Notices for O.E.S. regular meeting and social hour at Ainsworth chapter. Linger Longer club ice cream social. Country club women golf and bridge with cooperative dinner. C.O.C. class of West Chester Methodist church and H.J. club afternoon. Flower show. Pilotburg Ladies Aid roll call Some Good Deed You've Done. U and I club and D.A.R. Log Cabin in Sunset Park open 2 to 5 p.m. Methodist choir rehearsal 7 45. Rebekah lodge 8 30 p.m. Independent club 2 p.m. Women’s Missionary society luncheon at noon with speaker Althey Montgomery. Regular W.R.C. 2 30 p.m. Saturday at Legion hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
O.E.S
James Combs Lawn
C.O.C
West Chester Methodist Church
Clement Griffith
Fred Lindenmeyer
H.J. Club
Joe TeBockhorst
Pilotburg Ladies Aid Society
Daryl Oldfield
Ralph Oldfield
Ountry Club
Diane
Fred Palmer
Truck Fire Fatality At Crossing Involving Train
A residential garage fire victim, Everett Dutcher, was struck by a southbound Rock Island freight train at a crossing six blocks from the business district. Dutcher, 38, was on the left running board of a $10,000 truck and died. Driver William Seltenrich suffered a broken leg and other injuries, while Dick Kennison sustained two broken ribs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
Everett Dutcher
William Seltenrich
Dick Kennison
Marriage of Katheryn Southwick and Kenneth Kos announced
Riverside announces the marriage of Katheryn E. Southwick daughter of Mr and Mrs L F Southwick Kalona and Staff Sergeant Kenneth Kos son of Mr and Mrs Carl Kos Riverside. The ceremony occurred at 12 o clock noon on Wednesday July 25 at the Kalona Methodist parsonage with Rev M J McKenzie. The couple will move to Florida after Kos reports for further assignment following a 60 day POW furlough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Katheryn E. Southwick
L. F. Southwick
Kalona
Kenneth Kos
Carl Kos
aKlona
George Kos
Norma Rose Kos
Elmer Sojka
Miss Kos
Gardenias
Kos
Sequoia High School
Redwood City
California
Riverside High School
Army Air Corps
Florida
Davison Family Reunion Set for August 5 at Sun Park
The 11th annual reunion of Davison families will be held Sunday August 5 at Sun Park with a picnic dinner at noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davison
Sunst Park
Prairie Flower News Item Highlights Local Visits
North Prairie community notes visiting families and individuals from August 1 including Mr. and Mrs. Dale Woodburn and Dickie Anderson with Mrs. Elizabeth Young. Homer Davison and family from Wayland spent Sunday at Arthur Davison’s home. A rain is welcomed after a drought. Leo Shelangoski bored a well for Daryl Oldfield Monday. Amanda Sehultz visited Kenneth Watson’s home. Bert Dickenson and baby from Brighton visited Donald Smith. Claire Neff and family and Delbert Maxwell and wife called in the afternoon. Dorothy Young visited her parents Sunday. Harley Myers undergoes dental work in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. F. Smith
North Prairie Flower
Dale Woodburn
Dickie Anderson
Elizabeth Young
Homer Davison
Wayland
Arthur Davison
Leo Shelangoski
Daryl Oldfield
Amanda Sehulty
Kenneth Watson
Bert Dickenson
Baby
Brighton
Donald Smith
Claire Neff
Delbert Maxwell
Dorothy Young
Harley Myers
Washington
Iowa honey crop may be largest in four years
Iowa state apiarist F. B. Paddock reports the honey crop could be the largest in four years though not up to normal. Weather boosted corn growth and bee activity, with white sweet clover blooming late aiding production. Flow should peak in 10 to 14 days. keep hives ready for storage, but do not remove honey until ripe. Dutch clover flow is also unusually strong this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Iowa
F. B. Paddock
Paddock
John Morrell Scholarships For Iowa 4 H Club Girls
Two annual $250 scholarships from John Morrell & Co Ottumwa are awarded through the Iowa State College extension service. The prize goes to the outstanding state 4 H Club girl with a well rounded program and may be used for study at Iowa State or another college. In exceptional cases partial use may be allowed for agriculture or home enterprise projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottumwa
Iowa
Railroads Spend About 1.6 Billion For Fuel in 1944
Expenditures for fuel supplies and materials by Class I railroads reached roughly 1.6 billion dollars in 1944, up from about 1.394 billion dollars in 1943, reflecting rising operating costs during the war period.
Sugarless summer baking recipes from Pansy Hill club ladies
Members share sugarless cake and cookie recipes used at a recent Pansy Hill club meeting. Recipes include Burnt Sugar Cake, Honey Chocolate Cake, Cocoa Cake, Caramel Pudding Cake, Hot Fudge Pudding Cake, Pudding Cookies, Ginger Snaps, and Ginger Creams with ingredients and method details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pansy Hill Club
Russell Goodin
Ensign Robert Wiley Merchant Marine Visits at Junction
Ensign Robert Wiley on leave visits Columbus Junction family, recounting service as purser and voyages to the Philippines and Pacific islands before returning to Los Angeles. Also notes furloughs and postings of Lt. Alden Bebb, Harlan Wiederrecht, T-5 Lyle B. McCullough, Robert Meeker, and others at various bases and ships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Robert Wiley
Merchant Marine
Fred Wiley
Carl
Paul
Philippines
Pacific Islands
Los Angeles
Calif
Everett Peck
Charlotte
Rich
Peck
Mich
Fla
Lyle B. McCullough
Pueblo
Colo
Robert Meeker
Japan
Pvo
William JL. Heither
Ephrata
Wash
Ronnie
Flour and season meat in a paper sack
To flour chicken, chops, or fish before cooking, place flour salt and pepper in a paper sack. Drop in the meat pieces and shake the sack thoroughly to coat evenly.
Havre Notes: Local Visits and Furlough News
Havre August 1 local social roundup reports Mr and Mrs Dave Richard and family with relatives at Westen home. Wittmers visit Iowa City and host Graber Bitting and Fread families. Sholicks and Fread kin visit Pratt home. Zieglowsky dinner with Simmering family. Hunt family with Virginia call at Mason and Koehler homes. Homer Hunt on seventeen day Seabee furlough from Oregon base. Elmer Mason family at McCoys. Westen family at Reishleys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Hering
Havre
Dave Richard
Roger
Grandma Frey
Evert Westen
Larry
Mary
S. C. Wittmer
Iowa City
Wittmer
P. P. Graber
Calvin
Wayne Bitting
Mary Jo
Joe Sholick
Trace Fread
Margaret Fread
Frank Pratt
John Zieglowsky
John
Homer Hunt
Virginia
E. G. Mason
Pete Koehler
Homer
Oregon
Elmer Mason
Claude McCoys
Floyd Reishleys
Three Bands Plan To Give Program Sunday Afternoon
Muscatine Moose band, the Washington municipal band and the Columbus Junction band will perform at Columbus Chautauqua park at 2 p m Sunday Aug 5. Admission is free and solos and duets will be featured. Pvt Rodney Reeves wounded in Europe arrived at Newport Va may be home soon on furlough from a hospital. Lieut Gerald B Lowe visited family in Columbus Junction before returning to Albuquerque. Mrs S S Wilcox of Davenport donated Young Bess to the local library in honor of her parents. New flooring and painting underway at Lovers Leap bridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Butler
Columbus Junction
Muscatine Moose
Washington Municipal
Columbus Chautauqua Park
Rodney Reeves
Newport
J. B. Reeves
Columbus City
Gerald B. Lowe
Kirtlandfield
Albuquerque
N. M
Bert Lowe
Here
S. S. Wilcox
Davenport
Bess
R. F. Duncan
Leap Bridge
Mrs Ware and Family Plan Indefinite Arizona Stay
Mrs S C Ware and her children will leave Wednesday for an indefinite stay in Arizona. Rev Dan Wordon will rent her house. Rev Wordon is the new Baptist minister. Dr and Mrs Matt Ware were Sunday guests of the Ware family. A potluck supper will honor Lyle Fry and Eugene Way. Fry has just been discharged from the army and Way is on leave after overseas service. Mrs Aaron Miller had major surgery at Washington hospital last Tuesday. Mrs Della Dawson visited the Frank Conklin home. Thomas Miller purchased the late Mrs Alice Sleichter's property. A dance was held Tuesday at the skating rink for newlyweds Mr and Mrs Kenneth Kos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalona
S. C Ware
Arizona
Dan Wordon
Rev Wordon
Matt Ware
S. C. Ware
Christian Church
Lyle Fry
Eugene Way
Aaron Miller
Washington Hospital
Della Dawson
Frank Conklin
Alice Sleichter
Thomas Miller
Kenneth Kos
Susan B Anthony Arrested for Voting in 1872 Election
Susan B Anthony was arrested and fined 100 dollars for casting a vote in the 1872 presidential election, marking a landmark struggle for women’s suffrage and civil rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan B. Anthony
Young People Attend Mennonite Church Retreat
The four southeastern Iowa Mennonite churches held a young people retreat at Wayland on Saturday and Sunday. Sermon by Rev. Ezra Muller of Wayland Mennonite Church planned for Sunday morning at 19 a.m. Local families including the Frey, Wittmer, Schantz, Widmer and Reschly households were mentioned visiting or hosting during the weekend. Equator fact noted: about 24 902 miles long.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon W. Frey
Noble
Ezra Muller
Wayland Mennonite Church
Bicher
Iowa
Wayland
Otto Frey
A. H. Wittmer
Mary Wittrig
Kathryn Widmer
Burlington
Lizzie Widmer
Harlan
John Kauffman
Waneta
John Garrick
Barbara Widmer
Alice Hunt
Mt. Pleasant
J. N. Reschly
W. R. S&schantz
William and
Mary
Howard Schantz
Ottumwa
August Zieglowsky
Haskins
Elon Christner
Chicago
Joseph Schantz
Mr. Schantz
Carolyn
Marvin Widmer
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Pegssy Kay Strohm
Ghter
Ruth Foster
Arden Tip
Iowa State College
Ris
O. Scott
Tahurceiay
W.R.C
Legion Hall
Penneya
Tavorle Ceti
Melton
Morrell
Kathrine Flynn
Glen Thompson
E. L. Rouse
Edith Gates
John Wagner
Roy Kephart
Bertha Ernest
Junction
Mrs. Ware
Stanley Dawson
A.m
Montgomery Ward
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