Four day trip lifts spirits for Howard McCleery family
The McCleerys visited Blytheville Arkansas to see Corp Sam McCleery. Howard had a two day leave and joined them in St Louis for a family reunion. USO quarters in St Louis impress Sam who notes the value of wartime morale and community support. A broader church and civic appeal runs through the piece, urging support for ministers, soldiers, and local efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard McCleery
Howard
Blanche
Nic
Blytheville
Ark
Corp
Sam McCleery
St. Louis
Nicola
Sam
Chestnut Street
Hospital Births and Discharges Across Several Towns
The bulletin lists newborns, weigh-ins, and several surgeries from Columbus Junction Washington Kinross Wellman and surrounding areas. Notable births include J C Stancer daughter 3 pounds 12% ounces and a son for Mr and Mrs Keith White weighing 7 pounds 11% ounces. Multiple patients underwent tonsillectomies and appendectomies while several individuals were discharged. A social note mentions home economies exhibits and visits by Calvin relatives and Nancy Gastman returning home with her nurse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Erskine
Thomas Alan
Columbus Junction
Cornelia Keyser
Washington
J. C. Stancer
West Chester
Alfred Stalder
North Marion
Edna Renoux
Maynard Goff, Jr
South Third
Keith White
Jefferson
Phoebe Banks
Ivan Little
Linda Rae
Keota
Frank Lewis
Cy Bueh
Larry Dean
Mose Bontrager
Virginia Marlene
Kinross
James Davidson
Bill Fulton
Harold Moore
Lynda Rae
Lewis Tobin
Riverside
Dwane Shalla
Lana Kay
Terry Leroy
Lawrence Howell
Crawfordsville
Harold Moothart
Wellman
Raymond Pickard
Pleasant Plain
Jim Boyd, Jr
Ainsworth
Eddie Anderson
East Jefferson Street
Daryl Dean Disney
R. J
Passing Years in Washington Reported Marriages and Local News
A Washington column lists upcoming nuptials for Gertrude Hammer and Theodore Bailey on Sept 3, and Harrison Dodder’s wedding set for Aug 21, 1912. The page also notes a major Iowa City operation, 4-H achievement days Aug 10 11 12, and local notices on births, appointments, deaths, and job changes.
TOPS MARKET Load of cattle nets $10.65 at Chicago market
Amos Weaver topped the Chicago market with a cattle load that sold for 10 dollars 65 cents. The report notes the sale price and party involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amos Weaver
Chicago
Richard Charles Frank Born to Merle and P. H. Frank
A newborn named Richard Charles Frank arrived in Waterloo weighing eight pounds. Parents Merle Miller Frank and P. H. Frank are listed with grandmother Mrs. Wilbur Miller visiting the infant days later. The Valley church marks its 65th anniversary on Sunday August 13. A sales note states 900 Chautauqua tickets must be sold in three days to reach 1200. Elmer Mason plans an aviation advertising stunt on August 19 for a washing machine company. Joe Melinski is reported very ill with an eye infection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Charles Frank
Richard Charles
Merle Miller Frank
P. H. Frank
Waterloo
Wilbur Miller
Elmer Mason
Visit by Lloyd McCuteheon Prompts Mt Vernon Notice
Lloyd McCuteheon arrived in his own car last week, described as a successful local businessman who runs a spicy paper. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Jim McCuteheon. Will wed Leora Taylor and
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam White
The
Mills Seed Co
Langworthy
Washington Democrat
Lloyd Mc- Cuteheon
Mt. Vernon
Jim Me- Cuteheon
Forty Years Ago Goes to Philippines Miss Ollie Maxwell Wed
Miss Ollie Maxwell leaves for the Philippines on Saturday to wed John Springer. The journey is long, but the goal is clear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Democrat
Philippines
Ollie Maxwell
The
Phillipines
John Springer
Deaths of the Week List of Local Obituaries
George McClelland York aged 79 died at Washington County Hospital after a year of illness. Mrs. Leslie Brecht is named as a daughter. Riverside man aged 85 died from burns suffered while burning weeds in his backyard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springman
Matthew Springman
Matt
Washington
George McClelland York
Washington County Hospital
Leslie Brecht
Riverside
Claire Gordon Takes Key Role With National Meat Board
Claire Gordon of Henry Illinois daughter of Mr and Mrs Mac Gordon north of Ainsworth has a fine post with the National Live Stock and Meat Board, headquartered in Chicago. She will demonstrate and lecture on meat cuts and preparation and has done welfare work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claire Gordon
Henry, Ill
Mac Gordon
North
Ainsworth
National Live Stock and Meat Board
Chicago
Union services in Central Park to feature Rev Basil McBee
Weekly notices show Rev Basil McBee of the Associate Reformed Church will speak at Sunday evening Union services in Central Park. Other community items include war effort drives, personnel movements, and local visits across Cedar Rapids and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Basil McBee
Associate Reformed Church
Central Park
Ivan Reiss
The
Christian Church
Century Club dinner marks three quarters of a century
The Journal notes 100 members of The Three Quarters of a Century Club attended a dinner and party at the Country Club last Saturday. The item lists numerous locals and visitors with military postings, travels, and residence updates connected to wartime service and civic life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Journal
Country Club
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Arkansas
Howard Cunningham
Des Moines
Iowa
Linda Edgar
Linda
Dorothy Hotle
Mavia Raymond
Lester H. Raymond
Mavia Goacher
David Elder
Milo Soerden
London
Ontario
Phil Weldin
National Bank of Washington
Ed Mick
Weldin
Ray Whitehead
State Bank of Washington
Harold Johnsons
Dr. Mast
East Polk Street
Harold
William Kenslar
C. S. Williams
U. U
J. A. Cunningham
East Washington Street
B. F. Bostwick Jr
Frank Bostwick
Cy Bush Jr
North Avenue B
Cy Bush
Clarence Fulton
Earl Coffman
South English
Linda Ann Brindley
Cleo Stagner
Guy Enke
Janet Anne
Virgil Secearey
William Chance
R. 2
Sam Robbins
Leonard and
Larry Renoux
East Third Street
Robert Rittenhouse
Eva Stevens
South
Iowa Avenue
Alex Moody
Methodist Church
Harry McCall
Calvin
Russell
Pennsylvania
Winfield
Nancy Gastman
Kansas City
Nancy
Jeannette and
Ira Gastman
E. B. Hammer
Gertrude Hammer
Theodore Bailey
J. M. Kelley
Iowa City
H. J. Montgomery
Col. Brown
Charles Brown
Northern Star
4H Club
Frank Kurtz
First District
American Legion Aux
Ben Badenock
Bruce
F. L. Wilson
Benjamin
Gladys Kueneman
Harrison Dodder
Ralph Smith
Ralph
Texas
Cloyce Dougherty
John Beamer
Miss Sue Fisher
Anna Fern Shinneberger
Muscatine
Colorado
Miss Fisher
Hattie Fenton
Columbia
Marvin Sartor
Denver
Fenton
Marcellus Morriarty
Klein and Warren Grocery
Owen Hayes
Mr. Hayes
Keck Green House
Honor Ford
Chal Ford
K. of P
Knights of Pythias
Park Board
Alex Miller
Main Street
Valley Church
Joe Melinski
Will
Leora Taylor
Ira Sproull
Lake Okoboji
Harry Sproull
Frank
Charley Kecks
Alice Fluke
Lisle Mae Gugin
Tia
Chic O'Loughlin
P. D. Hoard
Watertown, New York
Gretta Williams
Colo
East
Middle West
George M. York
Frank Pat Schnoebelen
Bob Clark
Cedar Rapids
W. J. Masson
Bob
Dave
Rochester, Minn
E. D. Morrison, III
Tommy Morrison
Eddie
Omaha
Tommy
Clarion
Guy Carlton
Johnny
Suzanne
Dubuque
Kenneth Freeman
Missouri
W. L. Clapp
Hutchinson, Kans
Fred Blick
New Kensington
Penn
Virginia van Dyke
Fort Madison
Mrs. C. V. Brown
Wassonville
M. L. Whittaker
Leon Beatty Post
Fred Downing
E. A. Ralston
J. W. Peterson
American Legion
City School For Defense
Les Gilmore
Peter's Hardware
W. E. Bond
Montgomery Ward
Oswego, N. Y
Winnie Beiter
Universal Business Institute
Kay Felton
Camp Dodge
Laura Felton
Donald Brown
Phyllis
Patty
Clive Gray
Clear Lake
C .D. Weldin
Brighton
West
Monroe Street
Musils
Weldins
Albia
Charlie Duell
South Marion Ave
Walter Logan
Mason
City
Effie O'Loughlin Dunning
New York City
D. W. Harvey
George R. Norman
Charles D. Probst
Theodore Morgan
Fairfield
Myrtle Morgan
Navy
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
William Payne
Portersville, Calif
H. H. Payne
Rosella Sheetz
Lois Humble
Kirksville, Mo
Marion Engle
Karen
U. S. Navy
Frances Cherry
James Sexton
Judith Ann
St. Paul
J. O. Sexton
Margaret Lee
Frank Wells
Colorado Springs
Smouse
Mabel Shields
West Washington Street
Elizabeth Sherman
Spenc
John Applegate
Public Works Department
Omer Te Bockhorst
Rock Island
Barbara
Mrs
Henry TeBockhorst
Grant McKune
Eddie Nardy
Edward Leo. Nardy
U. S.n.1r
U. S. Naval Trg
Great Lakes
Maurice Putnam
Cleveland
Lois Mace
Martha Anne
Tom Parsons
Camp Tyson, Tenn
U. S. Army
Dave Livingston
Charles Nickel
Purdue University
Linwood
Carmel
Ind
National Berkshire Breeders Association
Donald A. Doran
U. S. Naval Training Station
Ill
Bob Noonan
R. R. Noonan
S. P. Telford
Ft Madison
House of Buffington
Weed Park
Person
Stu’’ Bell
Russell Stewart Bell, Co
Roy Filds
Camp Bowie
Raymond Kerr
Raymond Bear Kerr
Delmar Yoder
Tech
Camp Sutton
N. Cal
Harold Walker
Quartermaster Det
Camp Wolters
Elsie Glassburner
Lieut
Maynard R. Brown
Jefferson Barracks
J. Richard Edgington
Sioux Valley Hospital
Gladys Judy
Edgington
Dan Hershberger
Stewart and Crewe
Burke Gillespie
Jane
T. R. Gillespie
Okoboji
Council Bluffs
Dave Harvey
Iowa Ordnance Plant
Burlington
Keith Hardy
Des Mo
Wentworth Military Academy
Marguerite
Marie Landau
Straweberry Point
Carl Buls
Buls
Elsie Mou
Delbert Badhang
Alamogirdo, New Mexico
Mrs. Floyd Tucker
Ozark Country
Glenn Robertson
St. Charles
Eddie Martin
Lloyd Dean Lance
Aurora, Ill
A. J. Robertson
Don Orr
la Crosse, Wis
Jimmie Orr
Nis
Mr. and
Mrs. Free Bey
Ina McDowell
Leon
Charles A. Owen
America