Local births and community notices fill town news
Mr and Mrs Harmon Westen welcomed a baby boy born Monday night at their southeast town home. A daughter weighing seven pounds eight ounces was born to Mr and Mrs Robert Yoder northeast of Keota yesterday morning. Fried chicken supper at K C 1 Thursday Aug 15 serving 5 to 7 tickets 40c everyone welcome. Mr and Mrs Pete Edfors of Verside have a six pound son born last night. Fresh eggs 14c per dozen. Reister Bros. Mr and Mrs Paul Mundt hosted weekend guests including Karline Mundt and Robert Mundt with Mr and Mrs Karles Warner. Glen Holden will handle State Farm claims during absence. Harold Hill of Neer visiting W I Sterberg and W M Saltberg. George Mohr and wife left for Waterloo to visit parents then vacation near Duluth Minn for a week. Josephine Bailey of Chicago visiting mother Mrs M W Bailey. Mr and Mrs Charles Lytle of Boston arrived to spend the week with Lloyd Lytle. Carlton Lytle and two sons of Oskaloosa also visiting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Mohr
Waterloo
Duuth
Minn
K. C
Charles Lytle
Boston
Maes
Lloyd Lytle
Carlton Lytle
Oskaloosa
Notable moves and visits across Iowa and near by towns
Mr and Mrs Hoy McElhinney of Hamilton Ohio visit friends in Algona and plan Elbow Lake Minn vacation. Monmouth College grants Doctor of Divinity to Dr McElhinney an alumnus. Major Leslie Saul moves family to Charleston South Carolina for Citadel post. Various callers and visits noted in Oak Park Des Moines and Washington area. U S Cigarette manufacture centers in Winston Salem Durham and Reidville produce over half of US cigarettes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoy McElhinney
Hamilton
Ohio
H. H. McCleery
Elbow Lake
Minn
Monmouth College
McElhinney
Monmouth
Leslie T. Saul
Dorothy
John
Nancy
Algona
Charleston S. C
Major Saul
Citadel
South
Fred L. Moore
Fast Main Street
Saul
U. S
North Carolina
Winston-Salem
Durham
Reidsville
United States
Local hospital dismissals and tonsillectomies reported
All THE HOSPITAL Farrel Long Washington route 1 Ronald Schnoebelen Craw fordsville and Martha Downing Washington were dismissed last evening. Pearl Amlong Washington route 3 and Betty Patterson of Washington underwent tonsillectomies this morning. Mrs Amos Graber of Wayland Carolyn Kracaw and Billy Arnold of Keota Frances Whetstine and Betty Peck of Wellman were dismissed this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farrel Long
Washington
Ronald Schnoebelen
Crawfordsville
Martha Downing
Pearl Amlong
Betty Patterson
Amos Graber
Wayland
Carolyn Kracaw
Billy Arnold
Keota
Frances Whetstine
Betty Peck
Wellman
Rose Wenninger to Wed Donald Elbert in Iowa City
Riverside announces the engagement of Rose Marie Wenninger to Donald George Elbert of Iowa City. The ceremony will be Tuesday morning August 20 at St Patrick's church in Iowa City. Rose is a St Mary’s graduate and Paris Beauty School alumna. Donald earned a B S in commerce at Iowa and will join the Little Port school faculty this fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Rose Marie Wenninger
Donald George Elbert
Iowa City
St. Patrick's Church
Lucy Schnoebelen
St. Mary's High School
Ottumwa Heights
St. Patrick's School
University of Iowa
Elbert
Little Port
County Picnic of Lodges in Wellman
The annual Odd Fellow and Rebekah picnic was held at the ICCF hall due to a stormy day. Forty nine people attended and spent the afternoon playing games, enjoying music, and visiting, with Kalona residents including Mr. and Mrs. Lovell Strickler, Mr. and Mrs. Ritz, Miss Vera Strickler, and Miss Na Biglow present.
Southeast flood waters rise as rains persist
Flood waters fed by incessant rains for 36 hours inundate rivers and mountain streams in four southeastern states. Roads are blocked and food supplies and drinking water sources are imperiled. Continued rains threaten North and South Carolina Georgia and Tennessee with rising danger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
South Carolina
Georgia
Tennessee
Man Killed Near Cedar Falls Identified 60-Year-Old from Hayward
Cedar Falls Iowa August 14 A man identified as Carl C. Johnson 60 of Hayward Wisconsin was found dead near the city. The report notes the victim’s residence and location of discovery, with authorities investigating the circumstances of the death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Falls
Iowa
Carl C. Johnson
Hayward
Wis
Hay Fever Trials to Start as Pollen Rises
Des Moines reports a temporary relief as rain dampened ragweed pollen but warmer weather will boost hay fever pollen this season. Health Commissioner H. E. Ramsom warns humidity after heavy rains will make pollen more irritant for sufferers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
H. E. Ramsom
Les Moines
Highway collision injures man three miles east
A man along Highway 20 three miles east of here was struck by an automobile, suffering a skull injury. Police believe the incident involved a vehicle striking the pedestrian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highway 20
Here
Agreement Reached on Des Moines Laundry Pact
Agreement reached on a new contract covering wages hours and working conditions for more than 600 productive employees in Des Moines laundries and dry cleaning establishments. Terms were agreed upon by committees representing plant owners and the local union 104 an American Federation of Labor affiliate for the employees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
American Federation of Labor
Eyelash Dye Bans Reach Sixty Five Varieties
Since the new pure food and drug law began in June 1938, sixty five varieties of eyelash dyes have been forced off the market. The cosmetics were condemned for damaging the eyelashes and posing a menace to sight.
Working to Raise More Oats Per Acre
Cherokee County reports record oat yields with 115 bushels per acre from Carl Shafer of Cleghorn. Neighbor John Bergman harvested 101 bushels and Elmer Anderson near Larrabee achieved 100 bushels per acre growing Canadian Vanguard oats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherokee County
Carl Shafer
Cleghorn
John Bergman
Shafer
Elmer Anderson
Larrabee
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Harmon Westen
C. C. Owen
Robert Yoder
Ortheast
Orning
Veryone
Pete Edfors
Verside
Reister Bros
Paul Mundt
Arry ‘Tillotson
Karles Warner
Karline
Robert, Oflinton
Mr. Warner
Mrs. Illotson
Mund
Glen Holden
State Farm Ins, Co
Call
Earle F
Harold Hill of
Neer
W. I. Sterberg
East Harrin Street
W. M. Saltrberg
West Monroe Treet
Josephine Bailey
Chicago
M. W. Bailey
Burlington
Jack Dardner
Ruud
Jimmy Swailes
Arthur Havel
Adelph Hites
Ruth Ferguson
West Chester
W. G. Buchanan
Marvin Williamson
JoAnne
Davenport
Harriet Coulter
Ralph Kleese
Jean Williamson
Marie Jackson
Kalona
Moore's
William Darbyshire
Rockwell City
David William
David
Mary Catherine
Elizabeth Anne
John Simpson
United Presbyterian Church
Oak Park
W. M. Nichol
Charles
William Rohlfing
Fred Buhrman
Gena Torrens
Maude Lee
Oakdale
Ill
Ralph Chorpening
Alice Gormly
Eva Mae
Washington, D. C
Sat
Washington Oil Company
Rose Wenninger
Donald Elbert
Eyrone
Penney
Comfort Batts
Ron
Percale
Pemmed
Yeady
Belle Isle
Sheerk
Rayons
Sport Oxfords
Hilden
Ron $i
Cine
Arkea
Don Vd Vale
S Pound
Penney’s
van Bly Aya Panties
The
Doven
Dave
Jam
Wats
Miss BE Limited
Geo. L. McDaniel
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