Local residents linked to long lists of visits and travel
Pvt. Robert Lane returns to Camp McCain after a twelve day furlough spent with parents. Ruth Dupuis spends August with her parents while working in Iowa City for Navy War Service training. Laura Kehoe leaves for Denver for a week with sister. Others visit relatives in Peoria Des Moines and Waterloo. students at Iowa and University of Iowa noted among the gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pvt
Robert Lane
Camp McCain
Miss. Posers
Oscar Lane
Ruth Dupuis
W. B. Dupuis
Miss Dupuis
Iowa City
Mechanical Engineering
Navy War Service
Laura Kehoe
Denver
Colorado
Helen
Obermanns Return to Randolph Field Texas
Col and Mrs C E Obermann return to Randolph Field Texas after visiting Mrs Obermanns mother Mrs Nita Law Globe Beauty Shop closes August Second through Fifteenth Pvt Leslie Eugene Dunlap Jr arrives from Ft Louis Washington for a two week furlough with his parents and sister Pvt Roger Lance arrives from Ft Louis for a fifteen day furlough and his wife joins him Mrs Ethel Slemmer and twins Jean and Jeanette of Chicago visit the Hubert Redlinger home The Elwin Moore family visit Mr and Mrs William Smart Moore family formerly lived in Washington now moving to Houston to head the International Harvester truck division in Houston
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col
C. E. Obermann
Randolph Field, Texas
Leslie Eugene Dunlap, Jr
Ft. Louis
Washington
Tacoma
L. E. Dunlap, Jr
Shirley
Dunlap
Camp Roberts
California
Pvt
Roger Lance
Paso Robers
Ethel Slemmer
Jean and
Jeanette
Chicago
Hubert Redlinger
Elwin Moore
Susan
Tommy
William Smart
Moore's
Aurora
Illinois
Houston
Texas
Mr. Moore
International Harvester Company
Standings and results from Cincinnati League games
The standings list St. Louis at 62 31 .667, Pittsburgh 51 42 .548, Brooklyn 62 46 .531, Cincinnati 50 45 .526, Philadelphia 44 54 .449, Boston 39 51 .433, New York 35 60 .368. Scores show New York 3 2, Boston 6 3, Pittsburgh 7 1, Philadelphia 4 1, Philadelphia 5 3, St. Louis 7 1, St. Louis 5 4. Tonight Boston visits Pittsburgh with Klinger 8 4 on the mound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nation W.k. PC
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Boston
New York
W.L Pet
Chicago
Washington
Detroit
Cleveland
Boston St. Louis
Baseball Scores and Scheduling Highlights
Summary of multiple games with New York, Detroit, Cleveland, Boston, Chicago, Philadelphia, Washington, and St. Louis. Scores include New York 6 Detroit 4, Cleveland 8 Boston 6, Chicago 5 Philadelphia, and Washington 20 St. Louis. Night games listed with players Fuchs Haefner Smith Ciola. Only games scheduled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Detroit
Cleveland
Boston
Chicago
Philadelphia
Washington
St. Louis
Fuchs
Haefner
Smith
Ciola
Washington County Letters From Soldiers Highlight Service
Short excerpts from letters received from Washington County boys serving in the armed forces are shared. The notes convey personal updates on duties, distance from home, and morale as they describe daily life and experiences abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Fighting Cobbler joins the field in combat gear
Soldiers at Camp Elliott San Diego report in mail from Pvt R F Haney describing five weeks of training and a wish to line up an enemy rifle. He notes home longing and a “Fighting Cobbler” image with shoe repair gear in field trailers. Pvt WM Dea writes from AP0 2c81 in San Francisco about jungle dangers snakes and a Goebbels style zero hour radio broadcast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HANEY
Shoe and Textile
Camp _ Elliott
San Diego
California
Goa
Bus Westermark
Willis Booth
Washington
WM. F. Dea
A.P.O
In Care
San Francisco
Tojo
Hospital News Briefs Include Surgeries and Births
Emergency appendectomy performed on Benny Pickard of Pleasant Plain after a Saturday evening incident. A number of local residents including Marjorie Benson of Washington Rk. 3 and others underwent appendectomies or tonsillectomies this morning. A baby boy weighing seven pounds three and a quarter ounces was born to Mr. and Mrs. Wilber West of West Chester at 4 48 this morning. Discharges include Carole Linn of Wayland and Mrs. Walter Sieren of Keota yesterday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benny Pickard
Pleasant Plain
Carole Linn
Wayland
Walter Sieren
Keota
Wilber West
West Chester
Probe Crash of Glider Kills Ten at Lambert Field
Army investigators probe the August crash of a large cargo glider at Lambert Field in St. Louis that killed ten people, including Mayor William Becker and Thomas Dysart, president of the St. Louis Chamber of Commerce. The aircraft, a new design, collapsed during a public demonstration watched by about 10,000. Authorities plan to ground Robertson Aircraft gliders pending fault and sabotage inquiries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
Up—Army
Lambert-St. Louis
Atlantic
England
G. R. Johnston
Army Air Force
Army
Robertson Aircraft Corporation
Johnston
William D. Becker
Thomas Dysart
St. Louis Chamber of Commerce
William Robertson
Robertson Aircraft Corp
Harlem Riots Leave 6 Dead and 200 Injured
New York August 2002 Six thousand police guarded tenement lined streets as more than 12 hours of rioting waned. Six deaths and nearly 200 injured in brawls stabbings and shootings were reported as a mob overturned a car and set it ablaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
West Harlem
F. H. LaGuardia
From sponge iron to cast iron and steel history
For centuries iron oxide heated with charcoal produced a sponge of iron powder. This could be hammered hot to form solid metal. Cast iron began in the late 13th century, crucible steel appeared by 1720 in England, and pure iron smelting emerged in the 19th century.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Bristles Rule Mandates 45 Percent Nonpig Content
The War Production Board ruled that all brushes manufactured in the United States must contain at least 45 percent material other than pig and hog bristles, with exceptions for war contracts and local health regulations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
WPB
Betty Redlinger to Be August Bride
Betty Redlinger of Burlington will wed Lieut. Robert E. Porter of Needles California on Saturday August 7. The engagement was announced at a cooperative dinner at the Redlinger home with a bride and groom cake centerpiece baked by Mrs. Charles George.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Redinger
Raymond Redlinger
Robert E. Porter
Needles
California
Edgar Porter
Redlinger
Miss Redlinger
Charles George
Joe Pieper
Ardell Pieper
Connie
Keith
Bernard McCarthy
Justine
Michael
Jeanette McCarthy
Osage
Huodert Redlinger
Bobby
Jimmy
Karl Redlinger
Margaleen
Duane
Mary Louise
Barbara Jane
Billy Joe
Ruth Ann
Ethel Slemmer
Jean
Jeanette
Chicago
Ed Rich
James
Donald
Junior Watson
Burlington
Mary
New Pastor at Crawfordsville
Fred rick Westbrooke named the new Methodist pastor in Crawfordsville. He recently left a munition plant job in Burlington and hopes to rent the parsonage to stay in town during the week while planning to attend Iowa Wesleyan College in the fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Manners
Crawfordsville
Fredrick Westbrooke
Methodist Church
Burlington
Iowa Wesleyan College
Frank Fletcher
Roberta Fletcher
Moline
Ill
del Ferrier
Lyle Fletcher
Stella Logan
Clarence Logan
Washington
United Presbyterian Church
Boy Scouts
Iowa City
Camp Wo Plaza
Charles Twinam
Marshall Rose
Kenneth Beenblossom
Dwight Coates
Donald Monson
Dwight Owens
Roger Davy
Junior Despain
Joe Martin
D. W. Githens
Glad Masts
Social Calendar Updates for Week's Clubs
Tuesday friendly Social club hosts an event with Mrs A E Kephart. Wednesday the Country Club Women hold a potluck dinner. Club House Golf at 56 p m. Merry Makers postponed. Just Us club in the afternoon. Snowball Social with Mrs J N Dodd. Pleasant Hill Ladies Aid in the afternoon. Alanda Schulty and Mrs Charles Cannon co host for the a I club. West Chester church CQC class in the afternoon with Mrs Koy Gardner and Mrs Will Embree as co hostesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Country Club
Merry Makers Club
Us Club
J. N. Dodd
Dora Kleinschmidt
Pleasant Hill
C.Q.C
West Chester Church
Koy Gardner
Will Embree
Dr McCreedy to Move to Ames from Brighton in August
Dr McCreedy and wife plan relocation from Brighton to Ames with he starting August 23 as surgeon at McFarland clinic. Family will vacate Brighton by September 1. He is a respected physician obstetrician and civic leader, while Mrs McCreedy is a nurse active in Red Cross and local clubs. Brighton owes much to his leadership and the town will miss him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton
M. L. McCreedy
Ames
McCreedy
McFarland Clinic
Lasbly
Red Cross
P.E.O
Kroney Krew
Dr. McCreedy
Doc
Dog Ordinances on License and Leash Rules
A survey notes two main dog ordinances licensing dogs while allowing running at large or requiring leash or adult supervision. It states that some seasons permit roaming while others require confinement or leash use, aiming to protect Victory gardens in summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victory Gardens
Camp Fire Girls Hike to Chester
Thirteen members of the Daneshahe Group of Camp Fire girls and leader Mrs. George Dowell hiked to West Chester on Friday. They visited the Washington County Home and Young America school, stayed at Ferguson Tourist Camps, and each girl carried 50 cents for meals and lodging. They returned home Saturday after riding the Bumble Bee train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Fire
George Dowell
West Chester
Washington County
Young America School
Ferguson
Rock Island
JoAnn Wilson
Marilyn Falk
Frances Miller
Jane Whitehead
Rachael Galloway
Phyllis Hershberger
Joan Fatterson
Carol Martin
Patricia Kallous
Shirley Blattner
Jane Neal
Betty Logan
Jean Wright
O. O. F. first degree work Tuesday night
announcements list candidates from Wapello and St. The Presbyterian prayer meeting at 9 30 Wednesday morning in the church basement. 14412 Linger Longer ice cream social to be held at James Combs home Wednesday night. all old members invited. 144t2
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wapello
Presbyterian
James Combs Home
Seed Potatoes Sorted by Disease Free Criteria
Farmers must select seed potatoes with no sunken surface spots indicating late blight infection. Remove all tubers showing these signs to ensure healthy seed stock.
Mars Couple to Wed in August Nuptials
Eleanor Lurting Cupp of Mars Pennsylvania and Lt. J Merrill Robb also of Mars will marry in Mars Methodist Church on Saturday August 14 at 3 30 PM The groom is stationed at Fort Washington Maryland and attended the adjutant generals school after earning his commission Robb a former Washington High School graduate is related to former Covenanter Church pastor G Robb narrator notes from Washington and Mars communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Eleanor Lurting Cupp
Harry Nelson Cupp
Mars
Pennsylvania
J. Merrill Robb
US Army
W. G. Robb
Mars Methodist Church
Robb
Ft. Washington
Maryland
Adjutant Generals School
Washington High School
G. Robb
Covenanter Church
Birthdays Read Across Pilotburg and Haskins
Mrs My Brannen and Mrs Dow Bishop of Pilotburg join Hilton Coon of Haskins in observing birthday anniversaries. Barbara Jane Redlinger turns six, daughter of Earl and Mrs Redlinger. Jimmy Rich, Rodney Davis, and Harold Briley also celebrate birthdays today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
My Brannen
Dow Bishop
Pilotburg
Hilton Coon
Haskins
Barbara Jane Redlinger
Earl Redlinger
Jimmy Rich
Ed Rich
Rodney Davis
Harold Briley
Neighbors and Fire Company Honored For Help During Fire
We thank our neighbors and the fire company for the excellent help at the time of our fire. Glad Mas.
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Eugene Dunlap
Les Dunlap
Genes Dad
Lulu Hunt
Margaret Fulton
Red Phipps
Maid of Orleans
Miss Bloomington
Wolf Floral CO
Little's
William Kensler
Peoria, Ilinois
Kenneth Dunwoody
Long Beach
Glenn Green
Bill Hammer
University of Iowa
FE. B. Hammer
Don Crossett
Marion
Iowa
Charles Hazen
W. D. Crossett
Rosella Sheetz
Brownwood
Clarence Boshart
Verla, Clinton
Lawrence Swift
Oscar Sheetz
Eleanor Tucker
Mrs
Claud Tucker
D. J. Haymes
Donnie
Haymes
Nita Law
Harold Guyer
Waterloo
Globe Beauty Shop
Ration News
Armour's Stock Yard
Salvo
Klinger
Tucker
Marjorie Benson
Rk. 3
Maurine Larson
Charles Gray
South 2Nd
Royden Steshart
Joseph and
Harvey
Timmins of
Ainsworth
Marion Robertson, Jr
Frank Dittmer
Washington R. 2
St Louis
Chamber of Comerce
Harlem
LaGuardia
Betty Redlinger
August Bride
Dorothy Tanner
The
Washington Dairy
Germany
RAF
USAAF
Lowa
C. V. Crull
Chas. George’s
Friendly Social Club
A. E. Kephart
Au & I Club
Alanda Schulty
Army Air Corps
War Department
Army Air Forces
Air Corps
Dan Brindley
John Lemmon
Chester
Eleanor Cupp
Lt. J. Robb
Rothmoor
Rothschild’s
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