Brighton Telephone Change Names New Manager
Paul Ryner of East Pleasant Plain is elected Brighton Telephone Company manager, succeeding K. M. Elmore who resigns after 32 years. Elmore and family plan to move to their farm east of town. Ryner previously led Pleasant Plain Telephone and starts September 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Ryner
East Pleasant Plain
Brighton Telephone Company
K. M. Elmore
Mr. Elmore
Brighton
Ryner
Pleasant Plain
Columbia
Herbert Wayman
Princeton
F. A. Hoskins
Ray Reeves
Lois
Washington
Walter Fichtner
Dora Saunders
Ernest Miller
Homer Reizinger
Merle Crossett
Twenty One Children Examined At West Chester Health Conference
Twenty one infants and preschool children were examined at the West Chester health conference held at the school on Wednesday afternoon. Seven children will start school next fall. Hostesses Mrs John MacDowell Elda Ruth and Patty McDowell weighed and measured the youngsters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Chester
John MacDowell
Elda Ruth
Patty McDowell
Rules for Good Garden
A compact guide outlining soil preparation seed spacing and careful transplanting to ensure a successful garden. Emphasizes matching soil to crops proper spacing and gentle moving of young plants for strong growth.
Scrap drives urge Iowa to hit 100000 ton target by Christmas
Plagman urges state scrap collection to support wartime steel needs. He outlines how 1942 steel output without scrap would require vast ore and coal, and explains Iowa aims for 100000 tons of heavy scrap by Christmas to back the armed forces and conserve iron ore, coal, and limestone.
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America
Iowa
Tall Corn State
Soldiers Visit Home
Cotter and surrounding towns host a weekend of visits as families meet at residences and the James reunion at Lone Tree is noted. Viola Neil leaves Cotter to teach seventh grade in Ottumwa, and several locals plan or attend local gatherings and visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leroy Owens
W. P. Roberts
Hughie
James
Lone Tree Sunday
Viola Neil
Cotter
Lincoln School
Ottumwa
Iowa
Freight Cars Wisely In 1942 Rail Freight Rises
In 1942 American railroads carried 638 billion ton miles of freight an amount one third higher than 1941 With freight cars one quarter fewer than in 1918 the system faced growing demand with constrained rolling stock and higher efficiency emphasis.
Farm Security adds Keokuk county closes Sigourney office
Lawrence Malley of the Farm Security Administration announced Keokuk county is added to the local territory and the Sigourney office is closed. Louisa county joins the Mt. Pleasant office with Henry and Des Moines counties moved from Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Malley
Farm Security Administration
Washington
Keokuk County
Sigourney
Louisa County
Mt. Pleasant
Henry
Des Moines
Poppy Oil A Common Medium In Oil Painting
Poppy oil serves as a widely used medium in artistic oil painting valued for its drying properties and smooth glaze. Artists rely on its blending quality to achieve subtle transitions and luminous layers in works across periods and styles.
Noble Community News Roundup of Local Visits and Travel
Mrs. Charles Rico Chella and two sons visited in Chicago three weeks after staying with her mother Mrs. Joe Zook. Omlar Frey returned from Storm Lake to visit family, then back to work. Local families enjoyed shopping trips, dinners, and visits across Washington and Merrimac. Harold Leichty funeral held at Sugar Creek church. community offers sympathy. Rev. Metager and wife plan Pennsylvania visit and Mennonite conference attendance aboard a three week trip.
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Lois Hoyle
Washington
Catherine Morris
Elmer Thomas
Louisa County Council of Christian Education
Columbus Junction
vYelyn Williams
Crawfordsville
Richard Arthur
Miss Williams
Burlington
Ward Fuller
Joe McGraw
John Harold Davis
Charles Jenkins
Creenville
Texas
Richard Jenkins
Delbert Zager
Epent
Iowa City
Elmer Thomas Washington
Hugh Morris
Frank Leck
Packwood
Blair Duncan
Pamala
Haydn Davis
Phylis Westerick
Kalona
J. A. Frey
Noble
Charles Ricochella
Chicago
Joe Zook
Omlar Frey
Storm Lake
O. F. Frey
P. G. Roth
Orlan
J. RK. Kauffman
Waretta
Gilbert Roth
Jacob Leichty
J. M. Rich
Hay‘evette Golilson
Merrimuac
Mishler
Kal- Gua
Joe Witmer
Wayland
Lattie
O. I. Frey
Metager
P. Wenger
John Reshley
Harold Leichty
Sugar Creek
Lincoln street club gathers for social afternoon
Ainsworth Nebraska August 11 Mrs Ruth Norris reports the Lincoln street club met Friday afternoon with Mrs br H Ginkens. Refreshments of ice cream and waters were served. Visiting guests include Mr and Mrs Will Chihak and daughter Virginia of Chicago and others from Davenport Muscatine. J A Marsh sustained a minor head injury after a fall near the hotel and received treatment. The Wednesday Kensington segment follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Norris
Ainsworth
Lincoln Street
Br. H. Ginkens
Will Chihak
Virginia
Chicago
Mary Chibak
E. R. Rhodes
Billy
Davenport
Pauline McConnell
Muscatine
Chibak
J. A
Fragmentary Commodity Note From Archives
A terse OCR fragment lists Sai 136 per 230 DOZ with fractions and codes. Mentions GAL 1.x KG H107 PKG and a date or batch marker 6S1 roo 072 ay. No clear event or full context available.
Club Picnic On School Lawn Draws Local Families
A club picnic was held on the school house lawn last Thursday evening with many members and families attending. Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Davis arrived from Washington. Guests included Grace Stone and Mrs. Paul Mahin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Club
School House
T. C. Davis
Washington
Grace Stone
Paul Mahin
Brighton Notes From Route 1 Gossip
Miss Irene Jones of Des Moines enjoys vacation at her parents Lloyd Jones home. Mr and Mrs Roman Borkoski and Kosmer Borkoski were Washington callers Friday. Mrs Terry Gowey improves and returned home last Friday. Berkley Brown and Richard and Susie Ann of Cedar Rapids visited the parental Roman Borkoski. Farmers are busy threshing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prody A. Borkoski
Brighton
Irene Jones
Des Moines
Lloyd Jones
Roman Borkoski
Kosmer Borkoski
Washington
Terry Gowey
Berkley Brown
Richard
Susie Ann
Cedar Rapids
Interest in WAVES and Seabees grows in Iowa tour
A Navy recruiting cruiser touring Iowa reports rising interest in WAVES and Seabees. With 27000 WAVES on their first anniversary, officers praise their work. WAVES enlistment age is 20 to 35 with two years of schooling. vision standard updated to 20/20 with glasses. Seabees, civilian construction veterans, are cited as a vital combat support unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Pavy
Navy
United States
Seabees
Henry Foster Enlists in Army as Volunteer
Henry Foster son of Burrell Foster of the Wellman community went to Des Moines to be inducted into the army as a volunteer through the selective service board. He plans to enter active service immediately rather than return home for the three weeks furlough allowed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Foster
Burrell Foster
Wellman
Des Moines
Army
Selective Service Board
Dairy cows need grain based on production level
Grain rations should decrease for cows on good pasture and low producers may need none. High producing cows require some grain at all times. Re gaining milk production is harder than maintaining it.
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