Air Stewardess Tells of Work
Vida Casper, a reserve stewardess for United Airways, recounts a busy week of flights from Chicago to New York and Omaha to Denver. She describes rough weather on the Denver leg, a nonfatal plane crash due to brake failure, long hours at altitude, and weight loss from nonstop service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Falem
Charles Casper
Vida
United Airways
New York
Chicago
Savoy Plaza
Fifth Avenue
58Th Street
Omaha
Lincoln
Denver
Los Angeles
Brown Palace
Sue
German Figure Proposes Grand Dams and Desert Canal
Hermann Soergel of Munich proposed dramatic schemes to divert water from the Mediterranean. He suggested damming at Gibraltar, the Dardanelles, and the Suez Canal to expose submerged arable land. He also floated a canal to the Sahara to flood the desert.
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Hermann Soergel
Munich
Germany
Mediterranean
Gibraltar
Dardanelles
Suez Canal
Soergel
Sahara Desert
Desert
Aarden
What the Navy Offers Steady employment and benefits
The Navy highlights steady employment, good pay, travel, trade training, free education, advancement, pension after 20 years, medical and dental care, wholesome food, athletics, amusements, and paid vacations.
Vacation Trip Of Four Thousand Miles Not One Flat
Mr. and Mrs. Alex McCreedy, Mr. and Mrs. Orie O Conner, Robert and Larry toured Nebraska Kansas Oklahoma Arkansas Texas and Missouri on a 10 day trip visiting relatives and sights. They completed a roughly four to five thousand mile journey with no tire problems.
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Clara Godlove
Haskins
Alex McCreedy
Orie O'Conner
Robert
Larry
Nebraska
Kansas
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Texas
Ozark Mountains
Missouri
Navy Seeks Ambitious Men in Recruitment Push
Navy recruitment aims at bold, ready volunteers with strong resolve. Officials emphasize rigorous training and service opportunities for patriotic individuals ready to serve their country.
LIFE IN THE U S NAVY PROMISES FREE CARE AND ADVENTURE
A recruitment pitch highlights benefits for young men in the Navy including free meals medical and dental care no rent and regular pay raises. It stresses travel skill training and future job prospects and offers a free illustrated booklet to those 17 or older from the Navy Editor of the paper.
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Life IN the
U. S. Navy
Navy
Pleasant Ridge Social Notes Span A Weekend Visits
Pleasant Ridge notices a flurry of local visits with family gatherings and dinner hosts. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Renoux and family with Mrs. Mary Renoux spent Sunday evening at the John Renoux home. Hubert Christner joined Sunday dinner at the Lioyrd Anderson home. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Campbell and Leola visited the parental Campbell home nearby.
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Wilmer Kauffman
Karen
Helen Kauffman
Paul Sommers
Ray Steele
Ben Bruegge
Tony Kauffman
Pat Swift
Patricia
Mary
H. L
Buffalo
N. Y
Nick Linnenkamyp
Wes
Pilotburg
John Bauer
Ralph Ashby
Charlie Shaffer
Will Brown
L. Colorado
John Allen
Alamosa
Colo
Marion Ll. Stransky
Warren Allen
Wappela
Pleasant Ridge
Harry Renoux
Mary Renoux
John Renoux
Hubert Christner
Lioyrd Anderson
Arthur Campbell
Leola
Campbell
Woolseys Honored at Farewell Party in Pilotburg
Mr and Mrs H Woolsey were feted with a farewell party at the Anderson pond before moving near Mt Vernon. They had worked for Carl T Anderson for eight years and neighbors toasted weiners at the gathering. Edna and Leota Hoover underwent tonsillectomies last Thursday and recovered slowly. The town mentioned an electric line project in progress.
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Frank Stransky
Pilotburg
H. Woolsey
Mt. Vernon
Carl T. Anderson
Anderson Pond
Edna and
Leota Hoover
Dayton Grove News Roundup Highlights Local Visits and Birthday
The Dayton Grove column notes Mrs J B Moore and family hosting and visiting neighbors, including Bruce Moore finishing cement work for W O Ralson, Leo Kinser visiting Corydon, and a birthday observance for Mrs Morrison. Several local families from Wellman Columbus City Rock Island and Chicago are mentioned visiting or being visited. Mrs Zihlman moved home from hospital after an illness.
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J. B. Moore
Wdayton Grove
Robert Stepher
Lexington Ladies Aid
Bruce Moore
W. O. Ralson
Leo Kinser
Corydon
Robert Stephens
J. D. Morrison
Wellman
Merrimac Family Reunions Highlight Weekend Gatherings
Mr and Mrs Karl Smith and family attended the Crile reunion at Fairfield. Carl Amrine and family joined the Riley reunion at Washington Park while the Lantz family hosted visitors Donnie Lantz at their parental home in Merrimac.
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Carl Amrine
Merrimac
Karl Smith
Jemma
Minnie Crile
Frank Smith
Crile
Fairfield
Harold
Donald
Mary Amrine
Riley
Washington Park
Boyd Lantz
Donnie
Lantz
Taxes Take Fifth in Year Ended June 30 1940
Taxes absorbed a fifth of national income in the year ending June 30 1940. Local governments collected the largest share. Total tax take averaged 109 dollars per person and 410 dollars per family, per capita and per family rates.
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Census Bureau
Also Mentioned on This Page
Vida Casper
Mrs. Dewey Weeks
Darlene
Raymond Sojka
Prairie Flower Young Peoples’ Society
Erma McBeth
Mt. Pleasant
Hazel
Helen Funstone
Keota
C. E. Strong
Salem
Thomas Wayne TeBockhorst
Norbert TeBockhorst
Leo Te- Bockhorst
Charles Reubsam
Wayne Zeck
Ralph Zeck
George Zeck
Henry Berdo
Bobby Berdo
Raymond Pell
E. Ray Bell
Ames
Raymond
Washington, Iowa
Washington County
State of
Iowa
Iowa State Banking Dept
E. 58Th St
Ill
Jackie Coogan
Hollywood
Coogan
Flower Parry
Gardnerville
Nev
Betty Grable
Ford Ord
Monterey
Cal
K. Pauty
The
Ladies Aid
Ladies Aid Society
Jim Colton
Merle Colton
Ralph Boyd
Gladys
Donna Boyd
Rhea
Maxine Wehr
Jennie Keating
Hot Springs
Dak
Harley Kennedy
Eva Mouser
Washington
Ethel
Vivian Booth
G. C. Ebner
M. D. McCreedy
Richard
Charles
Lone Tree Sunday
Godlove-Younkin
Lone Tree Park
Burlington
Clinton
Cedar Rapids
Brighton
Muscatine
Iowa City
West Liberty
Riverside
Lone Tree
Bobby Hesseltine
D. H. Rpetus
George
Guy
John
Sunset Park
Haskins Sunday School
Niota
N. F. Chapman
Chapman
Michel
Ethel and
Mrs. Parrish
Mrs. Emma , Rabenold
Orva Scott
Allen Fickling
West Chester
Duluth
Minn
Wisconsin
Lake Superior
Lake
Clin
Scott
Mrs. Crosier
Stanley Mouser
Lookout School
Marguerite Vodicka
Ohio
Popeye
Naval Aviation
Big Boy
I. I. N. Radiophoto
Moscow
Mrs. Woolsey
Dayton Grove
Columbus City
Wnd
Glenn Sester
Thelma
Rock Island
Jay Schafer
Dave Baldosier
Max Baldosier
Joyce
Lloyd Bekels
al Farmer
Amos Christner
Andrew Zihlman
Washington County Hospital
Peewee Ee Eee
Westp
WPA
Oklahoma State Prison
McAlester
Jess Dunn
Claude Beavers
Hiram Prather
Bill Anderson
Roy McGee
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