Local News Notes From Iowa City Visitors and Socials
William E. Binder of Iowa City visited here yesterday afternoon. Bettinni Frocks showcased half size dresses Friday at E. M. Bridges & Co. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Blecha stayed in Columbus Junction for dinner at the Kerr home. Mrs. Kerr hosted a birthday dinner for her mother Mrs. Paul Kerr after attending the Louisa County Fair. Read the classified ads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William E. Binder
Iowa City
Kenneth Blecha
Columbus Junction
Kerr
Blecha
Paul Kerr
Louisa County
Fred Franklin
Jim Casey
Frank Casey
Frances Jane
Jim
Louisa County Fair
Kalona visitors and local shopping event noted
Mrs. L. D. Ayers of Kalona visits her daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs Jesse Busby. A sale displays Bettinni Fracks half size dresses at E M Bridges and Co Friday only. Mr and Mrs Joe Cochran and sons vacation at Lake Delhi Iowa with Cochran managing Benteco Market meat department and M M Thompson in charge during the absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. D. Ayers
Kalona
Jesse Busby
Bettinni Fracks
E. M. Bridges & Co
Joe Cochran
Lake Delhi
Iowa
Mr. Cochran
Benteco Market
M. M. Thompson
Cochran
Penney's Austelle dresses arrive for fall shoppers
Mrs. Edward A. Swift of Knox ville visited relatives then, with Celestine Marie and brothers, J. A. and Will Marie. Mrs. Robert Lytle and Mrs. Ellis Negus returned from Davenport with Colleen Godwin who attended Camp Abe Lincoln for ten days. Mae Campbell and Helen Wheeler plan weekend visits to the Maxwell and Campbell homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward A. Swift
Knoxville
Celestine Marie
Dr. J. A. and
Will Marie
Robert Lytle
Ellis Negus
Davenport
Colleen Godwin
Camp
Abe Lincoln
Mae Campbell
Sioux City
Helen Wheeler
Des Moines
Harry Maxwell
Harry Campbell
Results of Games In Major Leagues Yesterday and Today
Yesterday results include St Louis 9 8 Chicago 4 3 Brooklyn 1 Philadelphia 0 Boston 1 8 New York 0 2 Cincinnati 3 Pittsburgh 0 Today’s schedule features St Louis at Chicago Cincinnati at Pittsburgh Boston at Brooklyn Only games scheduled.
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St. Louis
Chicago
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Boston
New York
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn St. Louis
New York Ey
Boston Ee
Baseball scores and postponements across the league
St Louis defeats Chicago 6 to 3 while New York ties 8 to 8 with Boston. Detroit 4 2 Cleveland 2 0. Washington at Philadelphia postponed. Chicago at St Louis Detroit at Cleveland Boston at New York Washington at Philadelphia.
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St. Louis
Chicago
New York
Boston
Detroit
Cleveland
Washington
Philadelphia
Local Visitors and Promotions Highlight Week in Town
Mrs J J Gehringer and five children of St Marys Iowa visit her brother John Ryan and sister Louise Ryan this week. Ed Milick bungalow at 509 West Jefferson pitched as a dandy close in location priced right. Moore's Bootery cuts summer shoes to 199 and 299 in deals Friday and Saturday. Claire Gordon of Henry Ill joins National Livestock and Meat Board in Chicago to demonstrate meat cuts for a tenth of the U S. Nancy Gastman and nurse maid depart for Kansas City after visiting grandparents at the Rothschild cottage Oakland Mills. Joe Winters of Oxford stops by this afternoon for a business visit. Beautiful Austelle dresses at Penney's 790. Mrs Palmer Schilling heads to Chicago for two weeks with relatives. Mrs Maxwell of Wheeler Mich visits relatives this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Gehringer
St. Mary's
Iowa
John
Louise Ryan
Claire Gordon
Henry, IL
Mac Gordon
Ainsworth
National Livestock and Meat Board
Chicago
United States
Miss Gordon
Henry
Ill
Nancy Gastman
Kansas City
Nancy
Mrs. Rothschild
Rothschild
Oakland Mills
Local births and surgical updates at area hospitals
At the hospital Mr and Mrs Harold Moothart Wellman welcomed a son weighing seven pounds fifteen ounces born at five o clock Mr and Mrs Raymond Pickard Pleasant Plain welcomed a son nine pounds fourteen ounces born at 7 25 last evening Jim Boyd Jr of Ainsworth and Eddie Anderson 789 East Jefferson Street underwent tonsillectomies this morning Daryl Dean Disney R 1 Washington was admitted this morn ing as a surgical patient
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Moothart
Wellman
Raymond Pickard
Pleasant Plain
Jim Boyd, Jr
Ainsworth
Eddie Anderson
East Jefferson Street
Daryl Dean Disney
R. 1
Washington
Freight flying seen as postwar miracle by Evans
Detroit industrialist Col. Edward S. Evans predicts freight will move by air after the war in planes that act like trains in the sky. He cites speed and cost advantages over rail and road, notes gliders could boost payload, and cites Burma Road as a model for air freight efficiency.
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Detroit
Edward S. Evans
Army Air Forces
Evans
America
United States
Burma
American Fighter Planes Begin European Operations
American fighter planes have begun their initial operation in the European theater, joining the Royal Air Force along the coast of occupied France. In the past 48 hours they have harassed Nazi locations on the French coast and helped defend against attempts to raid the British coast.
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France
United States Army
French
British Fleet Suffered Heavy Damage in Med Battle
Axis claims a large allied convoy and the bulk of the British Mediterranean fleet were heavily damaged in a three day battle in the western Mediterranean. The Eagle aircraft carrier was sunk with light loss of life, and Italian communique said more carriers were hit as fighting continued.
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London
Eng
Mediterranean
Eagle
Two youths from Iowa found after leaving state home
Two youths from Washington and Buffalo Iowa who had walked away from the Glenwood state home for feeble minded on Sunday were found here late yesterday. A staff member from the Glenwood institution was to travel to Washington to return them to the home.
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Washington
Buffalo
Iowa
Glenwood
Transport planes and rain hold freight gains in air
Evans discussed using a transport plane as a tractor to haul freight, claiming 190000 pounds could be moved with similar horsepower and a 40 percent speed drop. He cited speeds from 300 mph to 180 mph due to rain and envisioned 90 mph airliners by 1929 for 50 to 100 ton freight tasks.
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Evans
Fourth of Gold for Coinage
About one fourth of the gold produced is used as coinage in normal times with the remainder allocated to gilding and gold leaf work.
Major World War II actions reported in Pacific and Tulagi harbor capture
United States air operations loom as bombers strike Yo chow and Formosa with British chatter hinting at homeland strikes. German broadcasts claim Wasp damaged amid a three day axis naval attack in the western Mediterranean while Eagle is acknowledged sunk. U S Marines announce Tulagi harbor capture would be a major Japanese disaster depriving Tokyo of a key strategic base.
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Pacific
Yochow
Formosa
British Radio
United States
London
Eng
Mediterranean
Washington, D. C
U. S
Tulagi Harbor
Naval Headquarters
Local Socials and Movements of Iowa Residents
Fairfield hosts Mr and Mrs L Thompson guests of Mr and Mrs Harold Johnson as Thompson manages Spurgeon store. 50 new fall Austelle dresses priced at 7.90 unpacked. Journal veteran John Thomas Stewart promoted to sergeant in the signal corps and attends radio training in Kansas City. Bob Rapp of Los Angeles and his brother Marion leave Ames for California via recent Iowa visit. Marion to return tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Thompson
Fairfield
Harold Johnson
Mr. Thompson
Spurgeon
John Thomas Stewart
Signal Corps
Kansas City, Mo
Bob Rapp
Los Angeles
Calif
Marion
Ames
Grand Junction
Bob
California
Iowa
Brighton R. 1 Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
Ralph Gowey and son from Phoenix Arizona visited relatives in the community on Saturday. Mrs Paul Ryner and her children from Pleasant Plain were at the Gros cup home Friday. Mr and Mrs Roman Borkoos ki visited the Brown home in Cedar Rapids last Wednesday. Max McClintics left Saturday for Camp Walton Texas to visit his brother John.
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Prody A. Borkoski
Brighton R
Ralph Gowey
Phenoix
Arizona
Paul Ryner
Pleasant Plain
Clarence Grosscup
Roman Borkooski
Berkley Brown
Cedar Rapids
Max McClintics
Camp Walton
Texas
John
Girl Scouts to Broadcast Saturday on Blue Network
Washington DC Girl Scouts led by Mrs Gertrude Bowman will broadcast Saturday over the Blue network from the Little House. They have been making tag bags for soldiers amid local community activity and family updates fill the page with names and plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude Bowman
Washington, D. C
Blue Network
Valley Ladies Aid Society Meeting At Church
The Valley Ladies Aid Society met at the church on Wednesday afternoon with 12 members and three visitors. One new member joined the roll. At the business meeting a church ice cream social was planned for Tuesday August 18. The next meeting is set for two weeks with Leona Hamilton.
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The
Valley Ladies Aid Society
Leona Hamilton
Private Gene Tunney Serves With Marines in World War I
Gene Tunney, undefeated heavyweight champion, served as a private in the U S Marines during World War I for one year and 12 days. He trained and fought in the conflict while enlisted, reflecting a wartime return to civilian sports after service.
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Gene Tunney
U. S. Marines
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Penney
Illinois
Elberta
Bliss Coffee
Gield
Alesco
Ashington
Louis Detroit
E. M. Bridgess & Co
Robert Maxwell
Wheeler, Mich
Ed Milick
West
Jefferson
Palmer Schilling
Moore’s
Moore
Austelle
Penney’s
Joe Winters
Oxford
Burma Road
Lashio
Chungking
Europe
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Jack Lords
Henry Armstrong
Armstrong
WTO
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Solomons Islands
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Southwest Pacific
Solomon Islands
British Islands
Australia
Guadalcanal
Tulagi
Rocking Chair
Eugene Warren
Charles
Sylvia Warren
Sylvia
George C. Stewart
Ruby
Freshwater Feed Store
Washington County
Alice Barden
Frank Barden
Waacs
Maynard Brown
Lieut. Brown
R. D. Daugherty
Manhattan
Kansas
Council Bluffs
Mr. Daugherty
Stella Palmer
Mrs. Butterbaugh
Miss Palmer
Nate Bovee
Russel
J. E. Bovee
Dean
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