Local notes from Nevada and Iowa City mingle visits and farewells
Rev. and Mrs. Robert Stevens lead a 7:45 p m service at Four Square church in Nevada, Key plans a Nevada return after visiting parents Rev and Mrs W J Stevens. Velma Gallagher arrives from Los Angeles for a two week stay with Ed and Mrs Gallagher north of town. Mildred Fetes visits from Rock Island and begins nursing work in Rock Island September 1.
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Robert Stevens
Nevada
Four Square
Key
W. J. Stevens
Velma Gallagher
Los Angeles
Calif
Iowa City
Ed Gallagher
Mildred Fetes
Rock Island
Louis Fetes
Jesse Moore
Miss Fetes
St. Anthony's Ospital
Clement O’neil
Anderson-Powers Families in Reunion
An Anderson-Powers family dinner was held Sunday at the Lewis Anderson home northeast of town with 37 relatives present. A basket dinner was served at noon, and the remainder of the day was spent visiting and taking pictures. Attendees included the George Powers family, Mr. and Mrs. Dave McCartney, Evelyn Lester, Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Moothart and Sharon Kay, C. G. Anderson and Esther, Mart Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Anderson Jr of Washington, the Dave Powers family of Haskins, the Ralph Jones family of Letts, and Mr. and Mrs. Warren Groff of Wellman.
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Anderson-Powers
Lewis Anderson
George Powers
Dave McCartney
Evelyn Lester
Gerald Moothart
Sharon Kay
C. G. Anderson
Esther
Mart Anderson
Charles Anderson, Jr
Washington
Dave Powers
Haskins
Ralph Jones
Letts
Warren Groff
Wellman
Antonoff Reaches City Golf Finals Sunday
Phil Antonoff advances to the Washington city golf championship final to face the winner of Baldrige versus Shenefelt. Baldrige beat Phillips to join the semi finals, while Antonoff defeated Joe Pease 2 and 1. Finalists in other flights include Hammer vs Westermark in A, Gibson vs Holland in B, Pickens vs Flenner in C, and Johnson vs Burger in D. Finals planned Sunday with a five-flight schedule.
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Phil Antonoff
Washington City
al Baldrige
Tink Shenefelt
Antonoff
Joe Pease
Baldrige
T. R. Phillips
Joe Pickens
Jim Stewart
Mike Flenner
Tom Nicholson
Pickens
Flenner
Ted Johnson
Don Burger
Johnson
Stan Kiesey
Burger
Paul Snakenberg
Otto tied for fourth in Western Women’s Derby
Phyllis Otto of Atlantic Iowa finished day one in the Western Women’s Golf Association 72 hole derby at Medinah with a 42 40 82 to tie for fourth. She deadlocked with Elizabeth Hicks Newell of Long Beach California, defending champion, while Hayes Dansingbureg held a two stroke lead with a 76.
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Chicago
Phyllis Otto
Atlantic
Iowa
Golf Star
Western Golf Association
Medinah Country Club
Standings and Monday Results From Major Leagues
Standings show New York 70 322 .686 and Philadelphia 48 52 .480 with other clubs Aberdeen Washington and Detroit trailing. Monday results include Boston 7 Philadelphia 6 and New York 7 Washington 5 with night games listed for Detroit Cleveland Chicago St Louis New York Washington Philadelphia Boston.
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Cieveliend
Philadelphia
Bengt i A
Washington
Boston
Detroit
Newsom
Cleveland
Smith
Chicago
Rigney
St. Louis
Muncrief
Auker
Russo
Carrasquel
Knott
Dobson
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Butcher
Turner
Lanier
Olsen
Errickson
Podgamy
Ask Russians To Strip Their Fields of Wheat
Marshal Bedennyi, commander of the southwest front, broadcasts a call to Ukrainians to strip rich wheat lands and leave not one ounce of bread for the enemy. The appeal signals intensified guerilla warfare behind German lines and aid to Russian defenses facing German offensives toward Ukraine.
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Moscow
Marshall Bedenneyi
Southwest Front
Ukraine
Red Cavalry
Bedennyi
War Front Minutes with Minor Shifts Across Europe
German forces claim capture of Tapa an Es thenian rail junction and report large prisoner and material captures as a new encirclement area forms 62 miles southeast of Smolensk Moscow notes a Nazi push toward the Lenin grad Moscow line easing London hints at a possible Russian push on the Karelia isthmus with no major breakthroughs reported today
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Tapa
Esthenian
Smolensk
Ukraine
Moscow
Leningrad-Moscow
London
Karelian
Local notices update on residents and staffing
Betty Grecian returns to the county auditor's office after a week off. The Bourgeois family and Mr and Mrs Ritz move into 518 South Avenue B, taking the McKone residence at 915 West Madison Street. Leslie Powers travels to Des Moines for Navy physicals.
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Betty Grecian
County Auditor’s Office
Fred Bourgeois
E. A. Ritz
South Avenue
C. W. MecKone
McKones
West
Madison Street
Bourgeois
Leslie Powers
Dave Powers
Haskins
Des Moines
United States Navy
Just As Hot Today Earth interior formation fact
A brief note states the earth's interior remains as hot as during its formation. Includes an isolated mention of Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Hanan of Selina.
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Rodney Hanan
Selina
Romance languages include French Italian Spanish Portuguese
Romance languages encompass French Italian Spanish Portuguese and Romanian. The group comprises five core languages with Romanian also classified as Romance.
Weigh Odds on Big Naval Battle in Pacific Ocean
Tokyo dispatch reports Admiral Sankichi Takahashi predicts a possible greatest naval battle if Japan and the United States go to war. He warns a long war could follow blockades, with flying submarines and carrier protection cited as pivotal factors amid German naval tactics critique.
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Pacific Ocean
Tokyo
Japan
United States
Sankichi Takahashi
Taiheiyo
Takahashi
Pacific
Bismarck
Germany
Hitler
City Council Notice From Washington Iowa
The passage of a lot will be considered if no objections are raised. residents may govern themselves accordingly. By order of the City Council of Washington Iowa, City Clerk W H Fulton announces the notice. 14612 Aug 50.
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Taft on Women Witnesses Cited by Lawyers
Criminal lawyers with experience say women witnesses tend to tell more than their attorneys want. The quote attributed to the late William Howard Taft after his presidential nomination notes the tendency to reveal more information from female witnesses.
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Taft
William Howard Taft
Community notices recap from Wilton Junction visitors
Richard Vacha returns home from Wilton Junction. A. M. Weaver improves after major Mayo Clinic surgery in Rochester. Carolyn Hamilton vacationed in Colorado and Ohio visits. Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Weaver visited Rochester and here. J. J. DiLorenzo leave for Washington after visiting Lemmon family. Frank Will home from Ortonville. Local funeral attendees for Henry Brower. Madison Christian church anniversary in Brooklyn. Rev. Martin and Ruth visit following missionary work in China.
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A. M. Weaver
Colonial Hospital
Mayo Clinic
Rochester
Minn
Wayne Weaver
M. Weaver
Wis
Henry Brower
Middletown
George Kerr
PD. N. Anwyl
Will Duncan
John Rath
Mary Donaldson
Helen
Lila Holden
Raymond Whistler
Phil Martin
Ruth
Olathe
Kansas
J. D. Martin
DPD. N. AnWyl
Rev. Martin
Will Martin
Crawfordsville
Santa Ana
Calif
China
Reformed Presbyterian Church
Sharon
Masonic Hall Decorated at Ainsworth
Hall at Ainsworth receives rose and green trim by Howard Stewart and E Butterworth. Packwood visitors Everette Sheare and daughter Betty Burt plan a Sunday visit. Mrs Grace Evans returns to Washington after visiting relatives. Dick Smyth heads to Los Angeles with Sears Roebuck Co. moved goods by Jack Maret to West Burlington. Several locals travel to Pekin, St Paul and Des Moines for visits and training.
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Ruth Norris
Ainsworth
Masonic Hall
Howard Stewart
E & Butterworth
Rose and Green
Packwood
Everette Sheare
Betty Burt
Everette
Grace Evans
Washington, D
Richard Smyth
Syracuse
N. Y
Los Angeles
Sear Hoebuck Co
Burlington
Jack Maret
Jack
Eclipse Lumber Company
R. E. McFarland
Marvin Buck
Meee Gesling
Martha Jones Armstrong
St. Paulois
Fuses Not Needed New Low Cost Residential Breaker
A low cost circuit breaker now available for homes requires no parts replacement after overloads or short circuits. The trip free device cannot be closed on a fault and a bakelite handle shows on or off or tripped status. Reset is safe with no live parts exposed when breaker has tripped.
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Sittphr
Cuba Highways Reach 2324 Miles in State System
Cuba now has 2324 miles of state maintained highways expanding regional routes and improving access. The update highlights a growth in the transportation network and infrastructure scope within the area.
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Cuba
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