Wayland visitor notes and bridge club results
Bill Richards of Wayland was a business visitor yesterday. Friday evening bridge club met with Clarice Meek. Three tables played contract with Roerta Perrine of Chillicothe Mo guest, Mrs T R Phillips and Brindley and Elsie Glass Turner as score winners. Mrs McKinnie Phelps of New York City was another out of town guest. Mr and Mrs G B Holden and Mr and Mrs Charles Palmer left for a week long trip to Illinois Wisconsin Chicago and the Great Lakes Naval Training Station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarice Meek
Roerta Perrine
Chillicothe
T. R. Phillips
Andd Brindley
Elsie Glass‘urner
Score Winers
McKinnie Phelps
New York
Nty
G. B. Holden
Charles Palmer
Finois
Wiscnsin
Chicago
Charles Holden
Great Akes Naval Training Station
Local defense contract noted and community outings listed
Carris Manufacturing received a defense contract for a Multiple Lock Test Recorder. Mt. Pleasant band played in Central Park. Several military assignments and reassignments focused on Troop D, 113th Cavalry, with Lieutenants Conner Donaldson and Young highlighted. A long roster of visits, vacations, and social events fills weekend pages, plus church centennial set for October 12 to 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carris Manufacturing Company
Mt. Pleasant
Central Park
O. J. Brown
113Th Cavalry
Walter Conner
Conner
Max Donaldson
Nathaniel Young
Two Men Held After Gun Duel On City Street
In Des Moines on August 9 two men were charged with assault with intent to commit murder after a gun duel on a busy downtown street. Howard D. Nichols, 40, pleaded not guilty with bond set at 1000 and released pending grand jury action. Eugene Merritt, 38, was shot and seriously wounded and transported to a Des Moines hospital with wounds to the right arm and both legs. arraignment pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Howard D. Nichols
Eugene Merritt
Municas Pal
C. Edwin Moore
Merritt
Dudley Leming of Brighton Dies at 81
Brighton obituary notes Dudley Leming age 81 died of a heart attack at 8445. Funeral is Sunday at 2 PM in Brighton Methodist Church with Rev. C. E. Coggeshall officiating. Burial in Brighton Hillcrest Cemetery. He was born November 4, 1860 in Keokuk county near Ollie and lived in Brighton about 50 years. Surviving cousins include A. L. Leming of Packwood and Verna Avery of Fairfield and niece Verna Vastine Brown of Monte Vista, Colorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton
Dudley Leming
C. E. Coggeshall
Brighton Hillcrest
Keokuk County
Ollie
R. L. Mills
Standard Oil
A. L. Leming
Packwood
Verna Avery
Fairfield
Verna Vastine Brown
Monte Vista
Colo
Fluorescent Lamps Introduced in Columbia
American fluorescent lamps are being introduced into Columbia as a new lighting option. The rollout highlights technological advances in energy efficient illumination and signals growing adoption in urban settings. Local businesses anticipate broader access to modern lighting solutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
Lively Held on Child Desertion Charge After 1932 Disappearance
Davenport area farmer William Lively, 36, who vanished in 1932 after taking hogs to market, returned on vacation and faced a $1000 bond for child desertion. He pleaded not guilty, saying he left Scott County due to finances and remarried in Wasco California after learning his first wife Elva Lively had earned a teaching certificate for their child. His second wife attended the preliminary hearing as he was bound for the grand jury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
Scott County
William Lively
Wasco
Cal
Elva Lively
Lively
Prize Pie Recipe From Polk County Winner
Ankeny resident Mrs. R. A. Kinzie won five dollars at the Polk county 4 H fair for a cherry pie. She blends flour salt lard and ice water for crust and makes a filling from cherries sugar and cornstarch mixed with water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
R. A. Kinzie
Ankeny
Polk County
State Fair Grounds
Tobacco seed oil from Bulgaria and Yugoslavia wartime output
Because the war has cut off the supply of vegetable oils, Bulgaria and Jugoslavia are producing tobacco-seed oil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bulgaria
Jugoslavia
Oxford curfew bell Big Tom rings at nine past five
The Oxford curfew bell known as Big Tom tolls 101 strokes each night when college gates close at five past nine. The ancient bell weighs 0.07 tons and is about seven centuries old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Ben
London
Big Tom
Oxford
Work Starting Full Blast at Iowa Canneries
Des Moines August 9. The seasonal canneries in Iowa began steaming this week as prices rise. Early estimates show about 75,000 tons of sweet corn packed in a 30 day season, a 26 percent jump from 1940. Forty seven plants plan to operate with 29,874 acres under contract.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Plan Denison Camp For War Objectors
The central committee for religious objectors announced a midwest camp for conscientious objectors at Denison Iowa. The Mennonite central committee will run the CCC site, housing objectors from eight states with the first contingent moving in August 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Midwest
Denison
Washington, D.C
Central Committee For Religious Objectors
Selective Service System
CCC
Mennonite Central Committee
Iowa
Minnesota
Kansas
Nebraska
Illinois
Indiana
Michigan
Ohio
J. N. Weaver
Central Committee For Objectors
Window Air in Bedrooms Misconceptions Explained
The article argues that open windows do not exhaust oxygen and that night air offers no health advantage over day air. It states an inch of open window provides enough fresh air for a family in normal weather and discusses plant emissions in night air.
Oil Tanker Blazes After Explosions Killing Two
In Detroit on August 9 the oil tanker Transiter burned after five gasoline compartments exploded in the Rouge River. A crew member and the captain's wife are missing. two crewmen are hospitalized with burns while 14 sailors and passengers survive. Police and FBI probe the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Mich
River Rouge
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Hogs Cattle and Sheep Market Report Chicago Aug 9
Hogs 200 head. Prices steady to firm week of August 9 with top slaughter hogs at 11.70, off from 11.75. Cattle 200 head. Yearling demand strong up to 25 cents higher. heifer yearlings down 25 cents. top light yearlings 12.85. fed yearlings and light steers 7.50 to 12.50. Sheep none this week. Spring lambs steady to strong. fat yearlings steady. fat sheep about 5 cents higher. top northwestern springers 11.65. natives 11.60. bulk natives 11.25 to 11.40.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Peeder
Louisa County
Iowa
Chicago Grain Prices and Monay Grain Table
Chicago August 9 reports UP Grain Table with open high low and close for WHEAT CORN OATS and RYE across Sep Dec May contracts. Also lists Monday prices for various poultry produce and livestock items with unit prices from Powers Produce Washington Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Midway Columbus Auction and Community Sale Dates
The column lists sale dates including Midway Same Co Columbus auctions every Wednesday and Community Sale Fridays. It notes the Aug 13 sale at 701 East Jefferson Street for the late C A Neiswanger at 1 30 and an Aug 19 closing out farm sale by John E Lucken four miles southwest of Wayland on a gravel road starting at 11 00. An Aug 28 closing out sale of household goods by Fred Mauthe at 317 East Madison Street is also noted.
Announce Order Numbers for County July Registrants
Long list of registrant names and addresses for county July First registrations continues from page 1. The roster includes Ralph Dale Waddell Lawrence Taylor Crayton Edward Crayton and many others with street addresses in Washington Wellman Crawfordsville Kalona and Keota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Dale Waddell
West Chester
Lawrence Taylor Crayton
W. Madison
Washington
Lawrence Cloid Willits, Jr
4Th Ave
Russell Eugene Ellinger
Brighton
Warren Livingston Bishop, Jr
Milo Clayton Blumenstein
Wellman
Luther Ballew
Madison St
Walter Dillon Lance
E. 2Nd St. Washington
Harry Douglas Hamilton
N. 7Th Ave
Erwen Wenger Graber
Crawfordsville
Dillon Joseph Graber
Wayland
William Francis Fry
Kalona
Harry Leon Fullerton
W. 6Th Washington
Richard Benson Hotle
W. Washington
Bernard Franklin
Had. Wards
N. Sth Ave
Richard Francis Welte
Richmond
John Edward Hauenstein
Paul Rudolph Armbruster
Riverside
Alvin Chriss Yoder
Roy Omer Wagner
Taylor St. Washington
Harrison Henry Hesseltine
Roy Orville Wetricn
George Washington Cook
Willis Ray Schwartz
Myron William White
Duane Carlton Griggs
William Francis Allbaugh
E. Washington
Stanley William Chabal
Lloyd Ray Miller
Vernon Gerrard Stagner
Joh Iven Liska
R. No
Glenn Harlen Stoutner
Keota
William Robert King
N. 2Nd Ave
Richard Stanley Long
5Th Ave
Rock Island
Clifford Eugene Parcell
Richland
Charles Earnest Beaman
6Th Ave
Wilber Wade West
Howard Eugene Reighard
Everett Frederick Shalla
Harold J. Stutszman
Gail Lamont Swartzendruber
Charles William Goodwin
Stream Line Truilens
Moline
Ill
Robert Eugene Bidwell
Lincoln
Nebr
Carl Paul Jungbluth
S. Sa. Ave
Wash
Taylor Ave
Clifford Leslie Goodwin
W. 3Rd St
Mike Dayton
Delbert Duane Goodwin
S. 9Th St
Iowa Aluminum Collections Beat Early Expectation
Des Moines reports Iowa defense aluminum collections reached 349,556 pounds with all but five counties reporting. Officials had expected about 300,000 pounds, and Cedar Carroll Osceola Alamakee and Story counties were still to report, expected by Monday or Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Cedar
Carroll
Osceola
Allamakee
Story
Consultations on France's relations with Germany and United States
In Vichy a high level discussion on momentous issues affecting France's ties with Germany and the United States took place. Marshal Petain met with Vice Premier Admiral Darlan General Weygand Africa consul and War Minister Huntziger to assess the path forward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vichy
France
Germany
United States
Marshal Petsin
Darlan
Weygand
Africa
Huntziger
Woman Defends Home Fends Off Intruder in Waterloo
Dorothea Gallagher, 24, confronted a man following her home from work at dawn and used a 16 gauge shotgun to hold him until police arrived. The intruder, Joe Webb, 43, is a former Idaho prisoner released July 30 for criminal attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Dorothea Gallagher
Hugh Crimrine
Joe Webb
Idaho
Jesup Man Dies After Auto Collision Near Brandon
Ralph Smith age 30 of Jesup died in a hospital from injuries in an auto collision near Brandon. He rode in the car driven by Allie Peek of Minneapolis. The crash involved another car driven by Tom Bruneco of Brandon. Members of the Brunee and Peek families suffered minor injuries. Smith was not married.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independence Ralph Smith
Jesup
Brandon
Smith
Allie Peek
Minneapolis
Minn
Tom Bruneco
Brunee
Peck
Also Mentioned on This Page
George Young
Sorden Music Co
Mangold
Ainsworth
J. D. Rabenold
Journal
Mose Levy
Iowa Ave
S&m
Second Ave
Pioneer Drug
Saquiare
W. Reward
South Iowa Ave
Mollie Therion
Fiouse
Goodwin
F. L. Stewart Hardware
Bill Richards
Ainsworth Produce
Geo. J. Breitenbach
Morning Sun Rendering
Auburn
Carson Plumbing and Heating Co
Gamble
Wheatley Garage
Wilson Coal Co
Mattress Service
United Mattress and Upholstering Co
Bud
Eclipse Lumber Co
E. Landrum
Henry Co
Tucker Chevrolet
Hampshire
M. Hollinger
Arthur Lorack
Montgomery Ward @ Company
Wayne I. Q
Wayne
Montgomery Ward & Company
Call Richard Stewart
Richard Stewart
Photographic
Phillips & Hebner
Radio Manufacturers Service
Foster Radio Service
Journal Office
Gambles
Hiawatha Bicycle
Hiawatha Arrow
Smart & Parrish Implement Co
Goodyear
Goodrich
Washington Oil Company
Fred Burger
Harry Hopkins
Galt, Calif
J. A. Sutton
J. M. Lloyd and Sons
John and
Jim
Lake Okoboji
Walter Burnel
Harold Johnson
Denver
Alice Johnson
Vera Jacobs
G. A. Haygreen and Sons
John
J. A. Nocolet
Champaign, Ill
John Lloyd Hughes
John Hughes
Nicollet
Laura Pow
Merle Rose’ Miller
Rock Island, Ill
Miller
Ernest Lindorf
Marie Morton Cunningham
Maude Morton Schimpeller
Cora Rogers Glas- Low
Robert Wheeler
Spurgeon
Tina
Edith Shields
Helen Thompson
Baraboo
Wis
R. A. Hender
Helen
PD. P, Livingston
Herman Pick
Oak Park
Steve Barrett
Jane
Phil
Springfield, Jr
D. P. Livingston
California
Shirley Brown
Camp
Hantesa
Camp Fire Girls
Boone
Frank Cramer
Jean
Anne
Frank, Jr
Kenosha
Cramer
Max Marble
Marble Home
Marbles
George Beck
Trenton
George Donald Beck
South America
United Presbyterian Church
the Evening Journal
Priscilla
Prissy
Brighton Is
Iowa Canneries
Chicago Livestock
Chicago Cash Grain
Powers
Lowa
Tubrsday
Midway Sale
Columbus Junction
Iowark
F. D. Smylie
Mgrs
William James Walker
Washington S
Bernard Francis Heitzman
Donald Jay Marek
Lyte Eugene Godfrey
America
Jesup Man
Washington Co
W. W. Cruse
Sigourney, Lowa
H. B. Sykes
SYKES
Robert Sorrell
Main St
Washington Hotel
Gen
S. State St
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