Local News Tidbits From Washington and Garwin
Mr and Mrs Louis B Gettman visit Mrs Gettmans mother Mrs Edward C Bicher At Penneys. A huge stock of girls school dresses. Mrs Richard Johnston and Julie and Jean of Marengo visit Mr and Mrs Earl Loveless. Mr and Mrs H R Rider return to Garwin after visit with Mrs Rider's mother Mrs W J Duncan and Tom Duncan. Shipment of Nylon irregulars new fall shades 51 gauge price 110 and 1 35. Office now open Dr P L Etter. Mrs Dan Brindley and children and Ralph Thompson visit Bremerton Wash to see Bob Thompson family. Ice Cream Social Web Aug 4 5 00 p m St James School homemade ice cream sandwiches cake pop coffee entertainment Public cordially invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H.R. Rider
Garwin
Dan Brindley
Ralph Thompson
Bremerton
Wash
Bob Thompson
St. James School
Safe can opening technique with revolving and pry types
The safest opener folds under the freshly cut can edge using a revolving motion. If using a pry type opener the can should be firmly held on a stable surface to prevent slipping and jagged edges. A thick pad can protect the hand when using the pry type.
Birth at Hospital for Bernard Peiffer’s Family
Birth announced for Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Peiffer of Harper a son born at 8 98 am. Discharges include Mrs. Carl Rodgers and daughter Wellman and William Mc Creedy of Haskins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard Peiffer
Harper
Carl Rodgers
Wellman
William McCreedy
Haskins
Expert Radio Repair advertises low prices for car radio service
Local ad offers expert radio repair for cars with blinking radios. The shop promises affordable pricing and reliable diagnosis, inviting customers to have their devices checked rather than perform magic.
Cedar Falls visitors in Washington and Des Moines trip
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Peet of Cedar Falls spent Monday and Tuesday in Washington visiting friends. Peet, a former school superintendent, will attend a Cedar Falls convention in Des Moines. The note also lists local shop promotions and residents moving houses in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Peet
Cedar Falls
Washington
Peet
W. L. Alcorn
Des Moines
Tribute to Vinegar Joe Stilwell Marks His War Leadership
The tribute recalls General Joseph W Stilwell known as Vinegar Joe for his deep respect for ordinary soldiers. After Pearl Harbor he planned the North Africa campaign and later led operations in China where he had long served as an American attache.
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Vinegar Joe
Joseph W. Stilwell
Pearl Harbor
Stilwell
Washington
North Africa
China
Mechanization Cuts Sugar Beets Time in Puerto Rico
Sugar beet production in Puerto Rico requires about five and a half man hours to produce 100 pounds, roughly twelve times the time on fully mechanized U S farms, where less than half a man hour per 100 pounds is typical.
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Puerto Rico
United States
Soviet rail bottleneck hinders five year plan progress
London dispatch says Soviet prosecutor G N Safonov orders tougher action against rolling stock waste as unloading delays lead to criminal prosecutions. Rail tribunals condemn depot heads to labor or deprivation terms, highlighting rail freight capacity as a key bottleneck for meeting 14 percent freight rise targets and fuel economy gains.
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London
Tass
G. N. Safonov
Safonov
Pitchman: sidewalk sellers chase fines and roam cities
A pitchman or pitchwoman works sidewalk stalls selling light cheap portable goods. They use a tripod, collapsible table, and a suitcase for merchandise. In some cities they display readers or city licenses while often facing small fines and being run out.
Jean Havel-Lyle Fox Pledge Troth at Riverside Church
Jean Maxine Havel daughter of Mr and Mrs George Havel of Ainsworth married Lyle E Fox son of Mr and Mrs Sherman Fox of Riverside in a Riverside Methodist church ceremony at 1 30 p m Saturday Rev M O McKenzie officiated with double ring vows. The bride wore a white satin gown with a sweetheart neckline and a fingertip veil and carried white gladioli with pink roses. Mary Anne Havel was maid of honor and Nancy Ellen Havel was flower girl. Best man was Robert Burieh. ushers were Vernon Fox and Thomas Havel. A reception followed in the church parlors and the couple planned a farm home south of Riverside. Both families connected to Riverside high school participants.
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Riverside
Jean Maxine Havel
George Havel
Ainsworth
Lyle E. Fox
Sherman Fox
M. O. McKenzie
Mary Anne Havel
Nancy Ellen Havel
Robert Burieh
Vernon Fox
Egypt’s Nile Valley Made Up Of Vast Cultivated Lands
The passage describes Egypt’s geography highlighting 13,690 square miles of cultivated area. It notes 1,900 square miles used for canals roads and agricultural plantations and 2,850 square miles covering the Nile surface marshes and lakes.
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the Nile
Egypt
The
Nile
Dinner guests in West Chester at Homer Hotle home
Friday evening visitors at the Homer Hotle residence in West Chester included Mr and Mrs Davy Hotle of Moline and Mr and Mrs W C Hotle of Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Chester
Homer Hotle
Davy Hotle
Moline
Mrs. W. C. Hotle
Washington
Day Hosts Y W Mixers After Kalona Softball Game
Mr and Mrs Bob Day hosted the Y W Mixers after their Monday softball game with Kalona Guests included Mr and Mrs Merle Blieu and daughter Doris Mrs Carl Luckey from Riverside and Mr and Mrs James Benish of Iowa City who enjoyed a picnic supper in City Park Iowa City This week uninvited ducks and swans helped clear the meal.
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Bob Day
Y. W. Mixers
Kalona
Bob
Merle Blieu
Doris
Car} Luckey
Riverside
James Benish
Iowa City
Riverside hosts card and guessing party for & and C club
Members of the and C club enjoyed an afternoon at Mrs. Ernest Bowman’s home south of Riverside. Card games and a guessing match entertained guests with Mrs. Robert Nicola, Mrs. Howard Fisher and Mrs. Robert Cerot winning the card games, and Mrs. Howard Fisher guessing the most flower names. Refreshments were served at the close.
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The
and C Club
Ernest Bowman
Riverside
Robert Nicola
Howard Fisher
Robert Cerot
Weekend Visits Highlight Muscatine Friends and Birth
Mrs Ed Hite and Janice visited Mr and Mrs Sherm Wolfe and Mary Jo in Muscatine on Friday. Mr Hite returned with them Sunday after a Saturday night trip. They picnicked at Magnoketa and toured the cages. A son John Raymond was born to Mr and Mrs Raymond Bell Saturday at Mercy Hospital Town Ette. Mr and Mrs Cecil Long celebrate their second wedding anniversary today.
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Ed Hite
Janice
Muscatine
Sherm Wolfe
Mary Jo
Mr Hite
Magnoketa
John Raymond
Mrs. Raymond Bell
Mercy Hospital Town Ete
Mrs. Cecil Long
Young Man Checks Nickel Before Broadway Tour
A young man, planning a New Year Broadway tour, checks a nickel to ensure he has fare to return home. The act signals caution and planning for safe travel despite ahead plans.
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Broadway
Social Calendar items listed for club gatherings
Social Calendar notes list several club events including Ladies Golf and Bridge Association breakfast at 8:30 a.m. and various picnics and socials at Sunset Park and Winfield. Details name organizers, times, locations, and bring-your-own items, with rain backup plans and hostesses noted.
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Ladies Golf and Bridge Association
Venice Moore
Les Orr
Jim Roach
Dallas Chamberlin
Merry Makers Club
Clifford Freel
Sunset Park
46th Anniversary Observed by Couple
In Columbus Junction Mr and Mrs J K Dunn of Wyman observed their 46th wedding anniversary on Saturday July 31. Local notices mention upcoming gatherings, family visits, a college play appearance by Cedar Falls students, hospital transport, a Labor Day carnival and auto racing program, and home remodeling.
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Columbus Junction
J. K. Dunn
Wyman
Clair Clark
Indian Creek Club
A. H. Rust
Albert
Toledo
Harry Vince
Eugene Lewis
Bellevue Hospital
Muscatine
Richie
Louisa County Fair Association
Mississippi Valley Racing Association
Bessie Cozad
Des Moines
Howard Greene
Verna Cline
Holly Orris
Miscellaneous Gifts Given Jean M Havel
Jean Havel of Ainsworth was honored at a miscellaneous bridal shower given by Mrs Sherman Fox and Mrs George Havel at Riverside Trinity Methodist church parors. Blue and white decor and summer flowers graced the tables. An electric storm cut power during candle light. Games and prizes followed a two course luncheon served by Mrs William Ingram and Mrs Charles Rath. About five guests attended. The bride elect received many beautiful gifts.
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Jean Havel
Ainsworth
Sherman Fox
George Havel
Riverside
Riverside Trinity Methodist Church
William Ingram
Charles Rath
KUB Club Riverside Hosts Regular Meeting
The KUB club met at Mrs. Cloyd Cress’s north of Riverside. Members quilted a comforter and shared conversation while an afternoon of social time concluded with refreshments. Attendees included Mrs. Kron Knebel Veggy Heitzman Droll Knebel Meilacker Rummelhart Birrer Gringer and Mrs Jenn.
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KUB Club
Cloyd Cress
Riverside
Cress
Louis Kron
Andrew Knebel
Louis Veggy
Stella Heitzman
Herman Heitzman
Jennie Droll
Paul Knebel
Cletus Meilacker
Roy Rummelhart
Louisa Birrer
Laura Birrer
Mary Gringer
Leo Jenn
Birthday Greetings Roll Call for Local Residents
Special greetings to Samuel Warren in the Three Quarter Century club and to Rob ert John Chorpening and his aunt Mrs Ralph Chorpening. Wishes extend to Mr Ralph Zeck Betty Cunningham Evelyn Mineart Raymond Crone Mrs William Harper Sigourney and several others.
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Samuel Warren
Three Quarter Century Club
Robert John Chorpening
Mrs
Ralph Chorpening
Ralph Zeck
Betty Cunningham
Evelyn Mineart
Raymond Crone
William Harper
Sigourney
Beams Most Difficult to Roll in Structural Steel
The text notes that the beam is the most important and most difficult steel shape to roll whether it is an I beam H beam or column section It explains they may be rolled in grooved rolls or in horizontal and vertical rolls from either ingot or bloom.
Dorothy Kolosick to Wed Walter Kron in August
Mr and Mrs Roscoe Kolosick of Kalona announce the engagement of their daughter Dorothy to Walter Kron son of Mr and Mrs Rov Kron of Riverside. The couple will marry August 17 at Holy Trinity Catholic church in Richmond with Father Walter Boeckman officiating.
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Roscoe Kolosick
Kalona
Dorothy
Walter Kron
Rov .Kron
Riverside
Holy Trinity Catholic Church
Richmond
Walter Boeckman
Budget Discussed In Bureau Meeting At Earl Sherman Home
Oregon township Farm Bureau members met Monday evening August 28 at the home of Mr and Mrs Earl Sherman with Robert Miksch as acting chairman Harold Erskine presented the Farm Bureau budget and discussed Farm Service Jay Sellers outlined the recent increase in Farm Bureau dues in Washington county and its link to rising operating costs Wayne Edmundson county special field man spoke on Farm Bureau support for educational projects and his duties in the county Refreshments were served after the meeting by the committee
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Oregon Township Farm Bureau
Earl Sherman
Robert Miksch
Harold Erskine
Farm Bureau
Jay Sellers
Washington County
Wayne Edmundson
County Farm Bureau
Caves as a Defense Asset in Atomic Age
The American Speleological Society has long explored underground caverns and now assists the military with cave studies. After World War II cave exploration paused, but cavers gained official footing and extra gas rations for expeditions to hinterland caves. They say the U S possesses a strong natural defense system awaiting further use.
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American Speleological Society
U. S
Apple Freezing Point and Storage Guidelines
Apples freeze best at 24 to 26 degrees. Storing at 28 to 30 degrees preserves flavor and quality for a year or longer.
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Marengo
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P. L. Etter
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Marjorie Kerr
Booth & Horak Footwear
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William Crandall
Donna Mae
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Madison Street
Ed Sorrells
Jyd Besco
Fairfield
Crandall
Brown's
T. M. Mast
Minnesota
L. Etter
New Plymouth
Dodge
DeSoto & Chrysler Truck Motors
Ross Motor Service
Red
Communist Party
New York
Robert G. Thompson
Federal Building
U.S
International
Blondie
Bumstead Beach
Chic Young
Dagwood
Ural-Siberia
All In
TO &O
Aoa
Jean Havel-Lyle Fox Pledge
Riverside Church
Maid of Honor
Thomas Havel
Berton Fox
Donald Fox
Mrs. Fox
Lyle Fox
Land of the Nile
Elizabeth Bentley
Senate
White House
Prip
Sunshine Community Club
Charles Cannon
Winfield
You
Jesus
Bessie Stewart Fleur de Lis
Earl Galloway
Pilotburg
COC
Mae DeLong
Edith Porter
D.U.V
Pearl Whistler
Ida Cavender
Madison
D.A.V
Pansy Hill Club
Leslie Gates
Russell Goodin
H.E.O. Club
Robert Bueik
W.R.C
Thase
Qr. J. Dawson
Friendly Circle Club
Charles Greiner
Pleasant Hill
Priday
W.M.S
United Presbyterian Shurch
Legion Hall
Walnut Women's Club
Martha Bauer
Ily
Maxine
Darlene Blankenhorn
Town State Teachers’ College
George J. Roths
Cairo
Spring Run
Evangelical-United Brethren
Roths
Kirby
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Janet Rae Finley
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Cora McClelland
Nellie Schlichting
Second Street
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Nora Feldman
Ball-Huffman
Columbus Chautauqua Park
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