Flooded Creeks Wreak Havoc on Lowlands Farms
Crooked Creek and Main Creek overflowed after heavy rain washing grain and corn, flooding pastures and beans. Pigs and straw stock were carried away, and Tony Kauffman and son Edward lost most small grain and much corn. Residents express sympathy for affected farmers while noting broader damage to crops and property.
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Pleasant Ridge
Crooked Creek
Main Creek
Harold Disney
Tony Kauffman
Edward
Methodist Women At Riverside Plan Picnic for August 17
Riverside witnesses a busy week as the Woman's Society for Christian Service of the local Riverside Methodist church plans a city park picnic for August 17. The meeting included social hour and committee updates, with members and visitors noted among Riverside families and nearby towns.
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Methodist
Riverside
Woman's Society For Christian Service
Prinity Methodist Church
C. J. Sharei
A. White
Opi Kern
How to Exchange Garden Products
List your needs and garden surpluses with the OCD and you will be helped to make proper contacts. Telephone 380.
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OCD
Local visitors share time with Riverside residents
Mrs. Glenn Eldridge of Washington visited here with her mother Mrs. Amelia Gerot south of Riverside, sharing time and conversation during the stay.
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Lantic Field
Glenn Eldridge
Washington
Amelia Gerot
Riverside
Congressman Martin Speaks at Wellman Rotary Meeting
Congressman Thomas F. Martin, a Military Affairs Committee member, was the guest speaker at the Wellman Rotary club meeting. The American Legion elected its officers for next year and Dr Jay Miller is assigned to Camp Carlyle after completing his internship in Chicago. Laura Kehoe and Helen Kehoe vacation in Denver.
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Rotary
Wellman
American Legion
Louis Kehoe
Faye Rowe
J. D. Lewis
Art Gardner
Mear
Munson
BE. D. Miller
Lloyd Bull
Thos. FE. Martin
Rotary Club
Martin
Jay Miller
D. Miller
Local social guests visit Wellman and area homes
Livezey of Wellman and Mrs. Gee along with Struble of Iowa City were guests of Letha Ashby at a nine chicken dinner on Wednesday night. Mrs. Struble stayed at the Vella Maplethorpe home while Mr. and Mrs. Harry Durian with Martha Jean and Ensign Robert Durian of the U S Navy visited Wellman this week. Arlys Brown attends a boys camp near Ft Dodee.
Haskins Men Help Howard Keating Move a House
Howard Keating engages Haskins workers and two tractors to relocate his house onto his own lots. Spectators including men women and children watch the effort while Mrs Clara Godlove notes the afternoon excitement. The Edwards family visited in Columbus Junction to see Paul's nephew William Swailes.
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Haskins
Howard Keating
Local Social News and Visits Across Town
Es, Jr. on furugh from navy duty hosts and guests include Mr and Mrs Geo Murphy with John Blair Maxine and others from Monmouth Chicago and Englewood. Mrs Murphy visits husband in Moline Ill. Friends and relatives arrive from Marion West Chester and Iowa City. Happy Hour club hosts Hearts night with five members and refreshments.
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Geo. Murphy
Moline
Ill
Amy Foster
Marion
Sue Thoma
Iowa City
Jesse Richardson
Effie van Sieckle
West Chester
Thoma
Clarence Hesseltine
Lois Ann
Bobby
Nelda Jean
Englewood
N. J
Odor Free Fridge Patent Aims to Absorb Food Odors
A new patent proposes an odor free refrigerator that absorbs odors from foods before they contaminate other items. The design targets common kitchen smells and keeps stored foods fresh longer.
Belgian Tea Substitution Blends Several Plant Leaves
A substitute for tea in Belgium is created from finely chopped leaves of the strawberry plant hazel tree raspberry bush mulberry tree and a variety of blueberry plants.
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Belgium
Graduates Complete Armor School Tank Department Class
Graduates announced from the Armor School in Kentucky led by Maj. Gen. Alvin C. Gullon Jr. include Corporal Thomas J. Berdo of Washington, Jaws. Trainees learned tank mechanisms from track to street and practiced field-relevant maintenance to keep tanks moving in combat.
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Bank School
Rort Knox
General Grants
Armored School
Tank Department
Alvin C. Gillon Jr
Armored Command
Thomas J. Berdo
Henry Berdo
Washington
Jaws
Family expects corporal home from Presidio furlough
Corporal Ray E. Caldwell and his wife plan a 15 day furlough visit next week with his parents, Mr and Mrs Jack Caldwell, west of Washington. Caldwell has not served since last April, and is on leave from Headquarters company at Presidio San Francisco.
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Harold Disney
Elwin Lewis
Washington
Joan Chalupa
Burlington
Edward Kauffman
Lloyd Nelson
Douds
Iowa
Maurice
Brighton
Anthony Kauffman
Helen
Ol Davison
Jack Caldwell
Presidio, Sa
Francisco
Conference on Child Health at Chester
West Chester hosts a Child Health Conference at the West Chester Schoolhouse on August 11 from 1 00 to 3 45 p m. Mothers of infants and preschoolers urged to bring children for monthly and yearly examinations and to book appointments with Mrs Isaac Sprague.
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West Chester
Isaac Sprague
Early Harvest Greens Begin Growth In Spring
Early harvest parsley New Zealand spinach and Swiss chard start growing in spring and reach first harvest in early summer. The harvest continues through summer and fall. Some parsley may be lifted and potted at season end for garnishing through most of winter.
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New Zealand
Soldier Food Budget Reflects Army Ration Costs
The average annual food budget for a soldier runs about 1 995 pounds, per Quartermaster data. Farm prices for the same foods in 1942 would total roughly 132 dollars.
Assets Frozen by Ally Agency Amid War Controls
More than seven billion dollars of assets belonging to enemy and enemy-occupied nations are now under freezing control or under the Alien Property custodian.
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Aliey
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