Manville to wed seventh wife at age 49 in NYC
Tommy Manville announced his seventh marriage to Sunny Ainsworth a 19 year old chorus girl in New York City. The heir to the asbestos fortune says he is numb to the news and notes she already has a four year old child and previous marriages dating to age 14.
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New York City
N.Y
Tommy Manville
Thomas Franklin Manville, Jr
Tommy
Sunny Ainsworth
David Moran
Peggy Moran
Remembrances of Lillie Forman Norton Walton Family
A reminiscence about Mrs. Lillie Forman of Philadelphia and the Norton Forman Walton families. It recalls the North Iowa Avenue home, neighbors’ kindness, fashion memories, and family connections including Lillian Norton, sons and spouses, and Mary Forman. Notes upcoming Three Quarters of a Century Club dinner and local garden pride.
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Lillie Forman
Philadelphia
Norton
Forman
Walton
Iowa Avenue
Mr. Norton
Lillian
George
Lottie Boyee
Frank
Dwight
Marie
Mr. Walton
Norton-Forman-Walton Famlies
Mr. Forman
Mary
Threshing Keeps Busy in East Sunset Community
Threshing is in progress with fields soft from rain and several harness breaks delaying grain removal. Harold Littrell and family hosted workers at their farm as Mrs. Littrell helped with meals. Local residents recount visits and days spent with relatives while crop losses from last week’s flood are noted.
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Hazel Raymond
Harold Littrett
Joe Rich
Littrell
Doris Graber
Muscatine
Charles Twinam
Iowa City
Harry Jones
Howard Williams
Lee Lyon
Garden Squirrels Targeted With Household Sprays
A method to deter squirrels from crops suggests spraying plants with a solution of 3 ounces of Epsom salts per gallon of water or 1 teaspoon of Lysol disinfectant per gallon. The repellent washes off in heavy rain and must be renewed.
Gray Community Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
Doris Johnson and the Holdins called at the Frank Snider home while Bert Spangler and family visited Margaret and Bill Motely. Albert Spangler returns to North Carolina camp Wednesday. Private John McEvoy came home on furlough from Great Lakes and plans 19 weeks back at school. A birthday picnic honors Hazel and Johnie. Community members enjoy ice cream, tea, and a basket dinner as visits continue at multiple homes.
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Fred Kephart
Bernard
Gerald
Erma
Karen Kay
Wm. Longer
Birds at Otago museum test feeding with electric nest device
Scientists at the Otago museum in New Zealand have crafted an electric recorder attached outside a bird nest. The device logs how often young sparrows are fed and whether parents pause to rest after each feeding.
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Otago
New Zealand
Social Visit and Household News from Local Area
Doris Blanchard spent Monday afternoon with Doreen Graber near Noble. Mr and Mrs Howard Custer and children and Mr and Mrs Fred Wiseler with son visited Mrs Mary Weisele and Guy Sunday. Everette Sommer and friends are spending the week up north in threshing fields. his wife is visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Shannon Lantz. Robert J Martin listed with TC RTC in New Orleans address.
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Noble
Doris Blanchard
Doreen Graber
Robert J. Martin
Tc-Rtc
New Orleans
Louisiana
Howard Custer
Fred Wisele
Mary Weisele
Guy
Everette Sommer
Shannon Lantz
Wisconsin deer herd doubling in two federal forests
The Wisconsin conservation department says the Chequamegon and Nicolet forests have doubled their deer herd in ten years. Deer damage nears 400000 dollars, with 7650 acres of tree plantations destroyed and substantial loss of naturally seeded trees also reported.
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Wisconsin Conservation Department
Wisconsin
Chequamegon and
Nicolet
Escaped Italian Prisoners of War Captured in Utah
Two grinning Italian POWs were captured near Salt Lake City after escaping from an Ogden internment camp. They admitted fleeing to return to Italy and had been living off farm products while circling the foothills. They were captured by Sheriff Warren Hudge of Summit City.
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Utah
Salt Lake City
Ogden
Federal Bulla of Investigation
Italy
Warren Hydge
Sham City
Books to gift libraries in Latin American republics
A gift package valued at one hundred thousand dollars includes books by United States authors. The collection of United States works will be presented to a limited number of libraries in the 20 Latin American republics, aimed at promoting cultural exchange. The initiative emphasizes educational access and cross region collaboration.
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United States
Amsthors
Latin American Republic
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London
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Waterloo
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Ray Pierce
Des Moines
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Otto Mulac
Little Jimmy Spencer
Chicago
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Washington
McDaniel's
Louisa County Fair
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Louisa County
H. M. Duncan
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Ironing Board
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