Local War Hero Localizes Return Before New Assignment
First Lieutenant Alten W. Nicola of the Army Air Corps, veteran of 36 combat flights over Germany and B 17 pilot, leaves tomorrow for Jefferson Barracks Missouri for reassignment after visiting grandparents Charles Nicola and Frank Snider. He just completed a 30 day European furlough spent with his wife in California and traveled with his mother Mrs. George Waldron and sister Kathryn Nicola of West Union. Nicola spent early years in Washington and attended Des Moines high school before enlisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alten W. Nicola
Army Air Corps
Germany
Jefferson Barracks
Charles Nicola
Frank Snider
California
George Waldron
Kathryn Nicola
West Union
Des Moines
Air Corps
Washington
Wear Glasses Among Magazine Subscribers
A survey of one million subscribers shows 65.9 percent of men and 57.3 percent of women wear glasses.
Local Army Families Visit in Des Moines Area
Daryl Dodder on leave arrives in Chicago to visit his wife and relatives from Puerto Rico. Mrs. H A Shannon of Lees Summit and daughter Mrs Bud Jones of Hutchinson stay several days with Ruth Beatty. Mrs. Edgar Fisk and Betty Jean visit Centerville. Robert John Dunbar furloughs with Dunbar family after 17 months in the Army Air Corps. The Sutten family visits Camp Crowgy and Muscatine prior to furlough. Milford Cook family returns from Libertyville and Ottumwa. Gertrude McFarland of Moline enjoys vacation with Elizabeth Casper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daryl Dodder
Puerto Rico
Chicago
Mrs. Dodder
Harrison M. Dodder
H. A. Shannon
Lees Summit
Bud Jones
Hutchinson
Kan
BE. Shannon
Army Air Corps
Hutchinson Field
Jones
Edgar Fisk
Betty Jean
Centerville
Ruth Beatty
John Sutton
Betty Joanna
John Gaten
Nina Grace
Lodi
Calif
Mr Sutten
R. L. Dunbar
Pvt
John Sutten
Camp Crowgyr
Dunbar
McCormick Reaches Final in City Golf Championship
Gene McCormick advances to the championship flight final at the country club city tournament to face winner of John Tucker and Bill Kelsey. McCormick defeated Joe Picken four up with a 38 29 first round score and earlier beat Ray Whitehead and Yes Wicher. Final matches in all flights are scheduled for next Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene McCormick
Phil Antonoff
Joe Picken
Bill Shannon
Frank Kos
Gene
McCormick
Ray Whitehead
Yes Wicher
Finshes
John Tucker
Dr. A. W. Crow
Bill Kelsey
Marriage notices for Mary Pressly and Charles Chapman
Mary Pressly and Charles Chapman reveal their marriage in a brief rural notice. Linda Lee Loveless, five, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Loveless, was singled out at a birthday party hosted by relatives with friends from Marengo Fairfield and Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda Lee Loveless
Earl Loveless
Julie Johnston
Marengo
Glee
Vernanne Roberts
Fairfield
Washington
Potash and phosphoric acid cycles in postwar farming
About 200000 tons of potash removed with crops yearly. Soils receive 45000 tons in manure and 20000 tons from commercial fertilizers. Phosphoric acid needs around 140000 tons. manure provides 30000 tons and commercial fertilizer adds 60000 tons. The deficit remains similar to prewar levels.
Knack of Using a Dibber for Bulb Planting
A dibber helps bulb planting by twisting to shape the hole bottom. Practice makes the technique precise to avoid air space under bulbs and ensure even depth and stability.
Birthday notices for Journal Three Quarter Century club members and others
Today marks birthdays for Mrs. Laura Oldfield born 1864 and J. Rothschild born 1869, plus a list of younger celebrants including Linda Marie Boshart, Roberta Ann Porter, Robert Lloyd Polson, Linda Margaret Choate, Lynda Rae Moore, Rose Marie Stancer, Betty Hamill, Homer Godwin, Allie Oldfield, T. F. Barker, Maynard Strabata, Kay Hardy Logan, J. J. Dilorenzo, Linda Brindley, Glenn Leland Peterson, Bobby Hesseltine, Milton Hillery, Robert Lee Spenner, Donna Durr, Claude Goldsmith, William Cole and others observed today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Journal
Laura Oldfield
Rothschild
Muscatine
Linda Marie Boshart
Dillon Boshart
Roberta Ann Porter
Robert Porter
Robert Lloyd Polson
Lloyd Polson
Route Four
Linda Margaret Choate
Robert Choate
Lynda Rae Moore
Pie
Harold Moore
Rose Marie Stancer
J. C. Stanecer
West Chester
Hapy
Betty Hamil
Omaha
Nebr
Homer Godwin
Allie Oldfield
T. F. Barker
Maynard Strabata
Richmond
Kay Hardy Logan
American Red Cross
J. J
Milton Hillery
Melvin Hillery
Washington
Robert Lee Spenner
William L. Spenner
Riverside
Oswalt Families At Annual Reunion
The 19th Oswalt family reunion gathered Sunday despite rain with relatives from Fort Madison Muscatine and Fairfield. Roy Finke presided and L R Smith served as secretary. A letter from James Batterson in the Philippines was read and Everette Finke spoke on army service in Europe. The group planned to meet again in the same location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Madison
Muscatine
Fairfield
Roy Finke
L. R. Smith
James Batterson
Philippines
Everette Finke
Germany
Woodburn Reunion Held in Iowa City
The annual Woodburn family reunion gathered Sunday at a park in Iowa City with a noon dinner and visiting afternoon. A brief business meeting kept Delbert Wood as president and Mildred Woodburn as secretary for another year. A long list of relatives and guests from multiple Iowa towns attended the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodburn
Iowa City
Delbert Wood
Mildred Woodburn
Unite States Service
Robert Downing
Richard G. Beenblossom
Lewis W. Beenblossom
Robert L. Woodburn
M. L. Woodburn
Kenneth P. Wells
J.g
Robert C. Frost
Gerald L. Buehwalter
Richard L. Buehwalter
Ensign M. L. Lesher
Daryl H. Wood
Dorothy
Cedar Rapids
D. G. Beenblossom
Kenneth
Lioyd
Crawfordsville
Alan Frost
Eleanor
Clinton
C. S. Wood
Gary Swank
Karl Marr
Ainsworth
Don C. Wood
Donna Kay
Columbus Junction
Ick Willis
Judy
Des Moines
Adam Simon
Betty
Rail Consolidations Reduce Operating Railroads
The number of operating railroads in the country falls to 495 after consolidations, excluding switching and terminal firms, down from 1,312 listed with the Interstate Commerce Commission in 1911.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interstate Commerce Commission
Social Calendar Notice Packed With Local Club Dates
Notices list Rosemary club, Pythian Sisters, Good Will club events and meetings at various homes and churches. Activities include roll calls, picnics at Sunset park, golf and bridge, and an ice cream social, with details on times and hostesses throughout the community group calendar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harmony Club and Families
Sunset Park
Grace Hill Ladies Aid Society
Book of Acts
Women of Country Club
Conserving Green Beans by Ruth Foster Extension Economist
Ruth Foster explains selecting young beans before they toughen. Cut into pieces, boil six minutes, pack hot with liquid. For canning use 10 pounds pressure for quart jars, or three hours in a boiling water bath once water boils.
Charlotte Smith and Cpl Maas Wed in Adel Nuptials
Charlotte Smith and Corporal Charles Maas were married Sunday at the bride’s Adel home in a double ring ceremony. The event featured relatives, friends, a reception, and plans for Maas to report to Santa Monica for reassignment after a brief wedding trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte Smith
Charles Maas
B. D. Smith
Adel
Milton Maas
Washington
Rev. McGinnis of van Meter
Eleanor Maas
Des Moines
Bertlett Smith
Duo Marquardt
Des. Moines
Jane Kine
Smith
Rollins Hosiery Mills
Cpl. Maas
Washington High School
Columbus
Ohio
McGinnis
van Meter
Catherine Shultz
Dallas Center
Carl King
Catherine
Phyllis
Audrey Wineland
Rosella Nahnsean
Wallette
Santa Monica
Calif
Mary Ruth Pressly Weds Charles Chapman in Iowa City
Linda Lee Loveless Honored at Party On 5th Birthday Ainsworth details the August 3 1946 marriage of Mary Ruth Pressly daughter of Mr and Mrs J B Pressly to Charles Chapman at the William Roger house Iowa City officiated by Rev Dierksattended by Ethel Hagerman and Andy Ostandahl. The bride a 1938 Ainsworth High and 1941 Burlington Hospital graduate has worked in Iowa City Denver and Oakdale Sanitarium where she served as night supervisor. The groom from Colfax is employed at Oakdale Sanitarium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Kilpatrick
Ainsworth High School
Burlington Hospital
Iowa City
Denver
Colo
Oakdale Sanitarium
Wellston News notes farm work and visitsport
August 6 Wellston news reports oats combining for Robert Hyde and others, Wade McClelland improving after illness, and multiple local family visits including Brinnings Hayeses Daerings and Adams from Illinois. Ted Mayers returns home on furlough.
Hospital Discharges After Morning Surgeries and Treatments
Phyllis Chez of Kalona Lita Cantoni of route two Maralyn Redeker of route one and Marjorie Greiner of Keota underwent Vonsilectomies this morning at the hospital. Paul Snakenberg of 746 East Washington street was discharged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phyllis Chez
Kalona
Lita Cantoni
Route Two
Maralyn Redeker
Route One
Marjorie Greiner
Keota
Paul Snakenberg
East
Washington Street
Prices rose faster after WWI armistice than during war
The rise in prices accelerated after the armistice, with a 5 pound sack of potatoes increasing 31 percent during the war and a further 385 cents in the year and eight months after. Nearly 40 percent of the total price hike for the last war occurred after fighting ended.
Pre-1883 Railroads Spanned Many Time Standards
Before standard time adoption in 1883, railroads ran on over 60 local time standards, largely based on the time of cities along routes. This fragmented system affected scheduling and operations across the network.
Freyenberger Buys Mrs Eicher House in Wayland
Mr and Mrs Menno Freyenberger purchase the Mrs M V Eicher property with possession set for November 1 Washington County residents and families plan to move from the current home News notes coverage also mentions travel hospital visits and local social gatherings including a garden party with several attendees and a notable twenty one pound yellow catfish at the event
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ezra Witter
Wayland
Menno Freyenberger
M. V. Eicher
K. V. Stevens
Freyenbergers
Amos Graber
Anthony Edwin
Washington County Hospital
Ezra Wittmer
Thesday
Burlington
Willard Hauenstein
Tomy Kauffman
Ray Fritz
Edd Kauffman
Fred Stalder
Ruth
Cletus Aschlimag
Verdean
Harry Wyse
Oberlin College Founded As First Coeducational Institution
In 1833 Oberlin Institute established in Oberlin Ohio becomes the first coeducational college in the United States. The landmark decision opens higher education to both sexes under the Oberlin name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oberlin Institute
United States
Oberlin
Ohio
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Jimmy
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Morrow
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Cook
Ottumwa
Frank Cook
Gertrude McFarland
Moline
Lil
Elizabeth Casper
Sed
Sam
Vaeluz
Mary Pressly
Charles Chapman
Iowa
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George Genkinger
Linda Brindley
Dan Brindley
Glenn Leland Peterson
Grant Peterson
Bobby Hesseltine
Clarence Hesseltine
Haskins
Donna Durr
Maurice Putman
Barberton, Ohio
Claude Goldsmith
William Cole
Dale Cole
Oswalt
Moore's Shoe News
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Rosemary Club
Harry Drake
Pythian Sisters
Pythan
Good Will Club
J. W. Thompson
Just Us
L. F. Harding
C.b. of A
West Chester Methodist Church
Prairie Flower Missionary See
A. Seeen Ne Ceck
Carl Jarrard
Don Cave
Glen Fuhr
St. Paul’s
Sahatati
Walnut Women's Club
Rural Women's Club
Walliam Netser
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Charles Mapei
Victor Peiffer
Glen Fahr
Init
Mary Shields
Alice ‘Hunter
Ruth Foster
tHlome
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Wellston News
Walter Wilson
Wellston
Forrest Brinning
Robert Hyde
Wade McClelland
Chris Brinning
Walter Bennet
Keith McClelland
Roy Page
Harper
Joe Schantz
Carolyn
Howard Schultz
Oskaloosa
White Oak
Cloyee Hayes
Francis Hedger
Hayes Home
Carl Daering
Jim Adams
Ilinois
Duane Daering
Keith Daering
Tom Harvey
Ted Mayers
C. S. Lemmon
John W. Lemmon
Optometrists
East Side Square
John Shields & Sons
Leslie R. Groves
Pasadena
Cal
Groves
Washington, D. C
T. W. Harwood Insurance Agency
Freyenberger
Stevens
MNS
Les
Tait
Iowa Ave
Rowe
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