Three Families Hold Reunions in Wayland Park
In Wayland on August 3 three families hosted reunions at the park. The Davison, Nebel, and Rich gatherings featured dinners, programs, and new officers for next year. Attendees included numerous Davison, Nebel, and Rich relatives with extended family presence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ezra Wittmer
Wayland
Davison
Wayland Park
Elmer Neff
Ruth Dickinson
Geneva Davison
Jesse Davies
Pauline Henss
Fred Wagner
Roy Davison
Bertie Wagner
Geneva
Gertrude Davison
Grace Delight
George Davison
Tom Davison
Russell Davison
John Wagner
Clark Wagner
Elwyn Gardner
Dale Bain
David Wittmer
Betty Wittmer
Lester Henss
Lawrence Henss
George Hill
Burlington
Sadie Henss
Johnnie Davison
Ronald Espindinger
Nobel
Nebel
Milton Nebel
Melvin Miller
Milton Roth
Willard Conrad
Elon Boshart
Albert
Carol
Mabel Graber
Glen Roth
Alvin Boshart
Jake UN
Allen, Rich
Jacob Christner
John Hill
Mildred Graff
Kenneth Crile
Carl Hill
Mildred
Beulah Hill
Jakie Christner
Harold
Ben Neff
Annie Campbell
Lawrence Campbell
Art Campbell
Dave Schantz
Bill
Midway Safe Co and local auctions listed
Journal sale dates include Midway Safe Co Columbus weekly Wednesdays and Community Sale Fridays. Locations cited: Dublin eight miles south, Washington northeast eight miles, and Columbus area. Notices note closing out sales and a pure bred Duroc boar and gilt sale by Knotek Bros with specific dates and addresses.
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Midway Safe Co
Columbus
City
Dublin
Oral Mayo
Knotek Bros
N.E
Washington
Fred Mauthe
Madison St
Paul Lukas as anti Nazi in Watch on the Rhine
Broadway Nights profiles Paul Lukas, the Hungarian born actor who played the anti Nazi in Watch on the Rhine. The piece notes his wartime service, training, language hurdles, and rise from Budapest to Hollywood and Broadway. It highlights his stage love, strong build, and rare background as a self taught English speaker who adapted quickly to American life.
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New York
Hungary
Paul Lukas
Lillian Paul Lukas
Hellman
Drama League
Lukas
Keleti Palyaudvar
Hungarian National Railroad
Budapest
Vigszinhaz
Max Reinhardt
Vienna
Paramount
Hollywood
Koussevitsky
U.S. A
The Old Angler and the Oil Baron
A narrator and Harry fish along Otter Creek when an amiable old man appears across the bank. The tale recounts Clinton Shepard, once a mighty oil magnate, who collapsed after the 1929 crash and became known as Skinflint. Doctor Harkins advised rest, but Shepard resisted until his death. the old angler proves wiser, living simply and finding more meaning in life.
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Arry Evans
Otter Creek
Beaver Pond
Harry
Clinton Shepard
Shepard Oil Company
Shepard
Harkins
Doc
Mr. Shepard
Doc Harkins
M. D
Harry’s Gaze, ‘‘Old Skinflint
Skinflint
Classifieds Still Here to Stay Says Advertiser
An advertiser extols the value of classified ads in Washington newspapers noting their low cost and high reach. The message urges readers to try the classifieds and call the provided numbers, emphasizing their proven effectiveness and broad readership.
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Classifieds
Washington
Local Notes on Visitors and Travel Connections
A dense roster of guests and travelers nearby includes Hinkle and many families visiting, along with Schlatter guests from Chicago New York City Cedar Rapids and elsewhere. Multiple trips are noted including Cedar Falls to see an injured relative and returns from Nebraska Ohio and New York with family and friends visiting homes across the area.
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Hinkle
Ed Schantz
Harry McKune
Cecil Riley
Jack Riley
Ezra Christner
Jake Rich
Ralph Ward
C. H. Rich
Pete Rich
Grace
Jim Porter
Charlie Farrier
Dave Rich
John Sinn and Shirley
John Kauffman
Chester Messer
Leslie Alter
Menno Wafziger
Sam Rich
Roy Roberts
Schlatter
C. W. Schlatter
Emma Groendycke
Chicago
Joe McConnell
New York City
John Phillip
C. H. Davis
Washington
Joe Davison Schlatter
Relendes Ward
Cedar Rapids
W. E. Ward
Gilbert Schantz
Mark
Cedar Falls
Jesse Candy
Betty
Mary Wittmer
Mt. Pleasant
Lydia Miller
Waterloo
Ezra Witmer
William Penner
Wright
Iowa
Bpriday
D. K. Unsicker
Ottumwa
Rev. Penner
Marie Penner
Peatrice
Neb
Penner
John Jadot
Bill Jadot
Sandra
Kent
Ohio
D. F. Meyer
Willis Magdefrau
Don
Strawberry Point
Frank Magdefrau
Simon Gingerich
Dan Orendorf
East Union
Kalona
Henry Miller
Hener Briggs
Orval Miller
Melvin
Ruth Miller
Peoria
Amos Roth
Melvin Roth
New York
Nebraska
Dave Schlatter
Paul Oswald
Aurora
Joseph Oswald
Chris Freyenberger
Lydia Sloneher
Stella Cummings
Hamilton
Mollie Goldsmith
Gerald Boshart
Omer Boshart
Wyse
Youth, 13, Charged in Multiple Davenport Robberies
Davenport police report a 13 year old confessed to burglaries at Jacobs Hardware and Reddy's Tavern and implicated a 17 year old accomplice who was also arrested.
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Davenport
Jacobs Hardware Store
Reddy’s Tavern
Soundproof Room Impossible for Absolute Silence
Acoustical scientists state that no room can achieve true silence as earth vibrations would register five to ten decibels and a person’s body life pulsations would add about five decibels, setting the practical minimum.
University of Uinois Develops Low Sugar Diabetic Ice Cream
Scientists at the University of Uinois created a diabetic friendly ice cream with about 40 percent less sugar by replacing glycerine with a milk protein mix. They note roughly one in 260 Americans has diabetes.
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University of Uinois
Institute
United States
Dooley Testifies in Contempt Hearing at gypsum plant
Ronald Dooley special representative of United States Gypsum testified that pickets carried clubs and loaded garden hose during a July 28 strike at the Ft Dodge plant. He rode with plant superintendent R D Hess whose car overturned during the dispute injuring Hess and two pickets. Dooley was the sole morning witness at a contempt hearing against five United Mine Workers local union members.
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FT. Dodge
Ronald Dooley
United States Gypsum Company
Dooley
R. D. Hess
Hess
United Mine Workers Local Union
Chicago Livestock Market Report Aug 4
Hogs totaling 10 000 sold unevenly steady to 115 higher with top 11 75 and 180 to 240 lb bulk 11 25 to 11 70. sows 9 25 to 10 50. Sheep 2 500 active spring lambs up 25. natives 11 15 to 11 25. fat ewes 4 00 to 4 75. Cattle 10 200 strong to 25 higher. yearlings and light steers up with best lights at 12 75. heifers 12 00 to 12 75. vealers 12 50 down, some 15 00. Tuesday estimates: cattle 7 000 hogs 11 000 sheep 8 000.
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Chicago Livestock
Chicago
Chicago Cash Grain Quotes August 4
Chicago reports cash grain values for corn oats and soybeans. Corn shows mixed lots at 74 to 76 percent, oats range 34 to 38 with white and mixed lots, soybeans quoted at 1.05 percent.
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Chicago
Chicago Produce Market Slips and Receipts Report
August 4 Chicago market review shows receipts across categories with various percentages. Produce totals include 19 380 cases and 24 to 23 percent dirties. poultry receipts reach 32 trucks with ducks and geese ranges, hens and turkeys listed in several percent bands.
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Chicago
Upp
Grain table from Chicago shows futures quotes and ranges
Open high low close figures for wheat corn oats rye and soybeans listed for September December and May contract months. The table includes percent changes and price levels across wheat corn oats rye and soybeans with noted spreads and contract months.
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Chicago
Polaris Always Visible On Clear US Nights
A cloudless night lets observers in the United States clearly see the Pole star Polaris, a fixed navigational beacon in the northern sky. The star remains prominent, aiding stargazers and travelers alike.
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United States
Electron Microscope Magnifies 25 000 Times
The RCA Camden laboratories announce the first practical electron microscope in scientific research. It magnifies up to 25 000 times, ten times the best light microscopes, by using a magnetic field to focus high velocity electrons and a second lens system to boost magnification.
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Anthony van Leeuwenhoek
Camden, N. J
RCA
Invisible Dog Mascot Spook Gets A License In San Diego
San Diego police sue a 1941 license for Spook the Mexican hairless Chihuahua mascot of San Diego State College. The animal is an invisible figure with empty harness and leash housed in a doghouse, once toured east in 1939 to bemusement of hotel staff. John C. Calhoun is cited regarding nullification theory.
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San Diego
Calif
Spook
San Diego State College
Chihuahua
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