Civil Air Patrol Hosts Breakfast At Clear Lake Club
News Review notes CAP members winning a prize for greatest distance flown at the Clear Lake country club breakfast. Mentions local visitors Vera Bailey and Kenneth Bailey, Rev and Mrs Trenerry with daughter Mary, Hal Williams promoted to private first class, Red Cross bandage drive, marriage license for John Yoder and Helen Durian, and promotions for Tommy Stewart to sergeant.
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Civil Air Patrol
Clear Lake Country Club
New Baby Secret Highlighted in Washington Family News
In Washington Iowa a new baby joins the Gastman family as relatives recount visits to Pioneer Drug store for ice cream and a spoonful rescue. Dale Nicola, cousin to Miss Kathryn Latta, earns high Navy honors on coast duty after being selected among 23 of 600 for radio and telephone duties aboard a hospital ship. The piece lauds George McDaniel's Washington drug store ad, running daily for 22 years, noted by Ray M Thompson in Editor and Publisher for its local news value and persistent advertising.
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Nancy
Pioneer Drug Store
I, Rothschild
Kathryn Latta
Dale Nicola
Navy Hospital
George McDaniel
Washington
Iowa
Washington Evening Journal
Journal
Mr Thompson
L From the Sticks by Nellie M Wittmer
A slice of rural life as Nellie Wittmer juggles vacation chores and busy days. She cans corn and tomato juice with help, shares visits from country friends, shops for hats, savors smoked sausages, and notes a family reunion and pickle advice, ending with a note on the piano in England.
Rat Leads to Hidden Gold Hoard in German House
A Scharmbeck house troubled by rats found a rusty tin box buried behind a wall. The box, stuffed with gold coins, was revealed as the creature pulled a yarn ball along its tunnel. The owner wound up the loose thread and uncovered the treasure.
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Scharmbeck
Germany
Wall Posters Lead In-Store Displays Study
Wall posters rate first with retailers in point-of-sale material. Over-the-wire displays rank second and window displays third. Average food stores display material from six manufacturers while supermarkets average nine. Field forces of manufacturers win greatest merchant cooperation.
Tractor Tire Ban Redraws War Era Tractor Design
The ban on rubber-tired tractors will alter tractor design for the war's duration and beyond, affecting equipment used by farmers and industrial workers.
Tire Inflation Guidance Raises Car Pressures
Manufacturers urge motorists to inflate passenger car tires two pounds above prior recommendations with a minimum of 28 pounds for four ply tires and 82 pounds for six ply tires. Farmers may buy steel warehouse products without a priority rating including staples, wire, barbed wire, and reinforcing bars.
Heat Absorbing Black Paint Dangers on Plate Glass
Manufacturers warn against using black paint on large plate glass as it absorbs heat more than other colors. Prolonged sun exposure may cause expansion and cracking. A lighter coat such as olive drab over the black has been suggested to reduce risk.
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Washington County
Washington County Post
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Coast Guard
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Shields Coal Yard
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Armed Services
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Vera Bailey
Vera Rogers
John Bailey
Cora Gran
Kenneth Bailey
Brooklyn
N. Y
Alfred Trenerry
Mary
South Dakota
Brookings
State College
Hal F E. Williams
Red Cross
John Dale Yoder
Parnell
Helen Ruth Durian
Wellman
Joe Cochran
Lake Delhi
M. M. Thompson
The
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I. J. Gehringer
St. Mary's, Iowa
John and
Louise Ryan
Robert Maxwell
Wheeler, Mich
John Thomas Stewart
Tommy
Signal Corps
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Arthur Nicola
Charles Nicola
McDaniel
Oial
Kansas City
Mrs. Palmer Schilling
Chicago
Ray M Thompson
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Sticks
Nellie M.wittmer
Daryl
Mt Pleasant
Noah
Burlington
Duane
Poppa
J. D. Alliman
Widmer-Wittmer
England
Covent Garden
C. Tarry Davis
C. E. Beaty
J. E. Gardner
John Zwicki
Keota
Frank L. Wilson
John Shalla
G. F. Sigler
J. W. Peckham
William Kensler
R. H. Clark
Rosa Barnett
T. L. Dodds
A. J. Rankin
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