Local Notes Highlight Visits and Community Events
Delbert Krotz visits sister and brother in law the Cooks. St Paul Evangelical church hosts a bake social August 25. Mrs Francis Meim thanks doctors nurses and friends after hospital stay in Washington. Little Flower and St James circles plan bake sale August 21 at Washington Cleaners. Ruth I Miller expresses thanks for votes in war savings bond contest. Pvt Dale S Rathmel returns from Camp Fannin Texas on four day furlough to family and home.
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Francis Meim
Nevada
Iowa
Washington
Little Flower Circle
St. James Circle
St. James Church
Washington Cleaners
Dale S. Rathmel
Camp Fannin
Texas
Stanley
South Ave. D
Clarence Rathmel
Club Standings and Results of Games in the American League
The American League standings show Washington leading with 67 wins and 40 losses, followed by Cleveland and others. Tuesday results include Detroit 4 over Philadelphia 3, St Louis 4 over Boston 1, and New York 4 over Chicago 2, with no other games scheduled. Pitcher matchups listed for today feature Chandler and Zuber for New York at Cleveland, Candini and Wynn for Washington at Chicago, and other scheduled duels.
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American League
W. L. GM
Eger Mnnemcon
Washington
Cleveland
Eien En Ene Pera
REO
Coeek
Behe Mepene Edis Trek
Philadelphia W
Detroit
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Boston
New York
Chicago
Chandler
Zuber
Donald
Smith
Harder
Candini
Wynn
Lee
Humphries
Terry
White
Arntzen
Munerief
Gumbert
Munger
Kraus
Gerheauser
Baseball Scores and Standings Incomplete Crunch
The fragment lists team tallies and game results for several cities including Pittsburgh Philadelphia Cincinnati New York St Louis Chicago Boston and Brooklyn. It shows partial records with scores and pitcher lines for multiple matchups across leagues.
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Cincinnati
New York
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Chicago
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Boston
Walters
Starr
Barrett
Salvo
Butcher
Klinger
Hubbell
Melton
Chicazo
Hanyzewski
Passeau
Higbe
Lohrman
Greg
Electrician Mate Fuagene L Shaver Heads to San Francisco
The article notes Electrician Mate Fuagene L Shaver leaves tonight for San Francisco after a fifteen day furlough with his wife at Fairfield and at the parental Charles Ashby home in Kalona. Wanda Carter returns to San Francisco after weeks with her mother Mrs. Fred Neiswanger. Also listed are local happenings including expectant Illinois Elberta Freestone peaches, a birth in Brighton at 3 50 am weighing eight pounds twelve ounces, and future services from G B Frey at 324 E Washington St on August 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fuagenel L. Shaver
San Francisco
California
Fairfield
Charles Ashby
R. G. Shiver
Kalona
Wanda Carter
Fred Neiswanger
Caldwell couple welcome a son at local hospital
Mr and Mrs Glenn Caldwell of Columbus Junction welcomed a son born yesterday at 12 45 PM. Weight listed as pounds ten and one half ounces. Billy Ferns of Anthon Lloyd Ferns of Washington Ralph Young and Doloris Krotz of Ainsworth had tonsillectomies this morning. Ed Miller of Keota and James Meek of Riverside admitted as medical patients yesterday. Mrs Fred Kucera of Riverside and Mrs Harold Reiger and son of West Chester were dismissed yesterday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Caldwell
Columbus Junction
Billy Ferns
Anthon
Lloyd Ferns
Washington
Ralph Young
Doloris Krotz
Ainsworth
Ed Miller
Keota
James Meek
Riverside
Fred Kucera
Harold Reiger
West Chester
Social News Roundup From Louisville to Chicago
The article lists numerous local and military family updates. Thelma Flynn visits Louisville while Delbert Hysell returns from a seven day furlough at Camp Carson. The piece notes visits to Des Moines and Chicago, travel between Washington, Tomah Wisconsin, Farragut Idaho, andLibertyville Illinois, with see also naval transfers and addresses.
Sulphur Fire at Porto Empedocle Shocks Sicily
In 1920 revolutionists set fire to 300000 tons of black sulphur at Porto Empedocle Sicily. The blaze released thick smoke and suffocated hundreds while 80000 tons of molten sulphur ran into the sea near the port. Mount Etna loomed nearby on clear days. The town hosts 12000 inhabitants and normally stores sulphur for shipment.
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Porto Empedocle
Mount
Etna
Sicily
Union Service in Junction By Rev Harold Irwin
Aug 13 Columbus Junction reports Rev Harold C Irwin to preach at a union service Aug 20 to 22. He and his family will be on a vacation from Lincoln Nebraska. Several community members visit relatives and travel between Iowa cities as local notices cover church events and military family movements.
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Harold Irwin
Union
Junction
Columbus Junction
Churches of God of the Iowa Rldership
Cairo
Churches of God
Harold C. Irwin
Columbus City
Lincoln
Neb
Mr. Irwin
Union Service
United Presbyterian Church
Marshall Davis
St. Louis
Phronia May
Iowa City
Warren May
Kenneth Woodruff
Arthur Woodruff
Arthur Swailes
West Liberty
Sam Swailes
W. H. Dean
Chicago
R. J. Koehr
Elmer Sheely
Hammond
Ind
Forest Bebb
Leon Bebb
Pauline Wollrab
Muscatine
Vernon Brown
Robert C. Ramer
England
Chet Ramer
Conesville
Edgar Newman
Lawrence Newman
M. Ly
Havre Community Social Ties Highlight Weekend Visits
The Havre area page lists numerous social calls and gatherings. E G Mason and Mason related households host and visit neighbors including the Zieglowskys and Morgans. Many families share Sunday meals and birthday celebrations across local homes and farms.
Machinery to Crush Rock Installed at Grace Hill Quarry
Grace Hill reports the Cedar Rapids concrete Materials construction company moving a rock crusher and heavy machinery to the site and preparing to begin crushing. They have rented three rooms of the old Cherwin ker house for offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Hill
Anna Williams
Concrete Materials Construction Company
Cedar Rapids
Cherwinker
C. A. Strohm
Cloyce Hayes
Grace Brinning
Welliston
Allied Air Offensive Ramps Up Across Europe
The RAF launched a heavy night raid on northern Germany with Mosquito bombers striking Berlin for the fourth time in six nights and warding explosives on a research station near Stettin. American Fortresses then bombed Schweinfurt Regensburg and Nurnberg in shuttle runs from Britain to Africa. Italian port workers in Genoa went on strike on the 19th anniversary of Socialist deputy Matteoti’s death.
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Great Aar
Britain
Middle East
Africa
Germany
Italy
R.A.F
Berlin
Stettin
Reich
Schweinfurt
Frankfurt
Regensburg
Nurnberg
Bern
Genoa
Giacomo Matteoti
Frontier Reports
Social calendar items for Lexington area August events
The social calendar lists August 25 postponement for Lexington Ladies Aid and evening activities across groups. American Legion Auxiliary hosts a 6 30 p m picnic at Sunset Park for auxiliary members and children plus Junior auxiliary, St Marys Circle meets 8 p m at 910 North 7th with Mr Jessie Payne, W C P A A meets 2 30 p m at 822 South Town with Mrs N M Speidel, Past Chiefs Association at 7 p m with Mrs Paul Harvey, Federated church circle meets in church parlors, Rebekah Lodge 8 30 p m at I O C F Hall, Garden Dept picnic 6 p m with Mrs H A Beenblossoms, bring sandwiches and dish to pass, transportation via Mrs R Wartfel, W R C picnic 6 30 p m with Mrs Robert Reaney, meat and potatoes provided, transportation via Mrs Ernest Salladay, Saturday W R C meeting 2 30 p m Legion Hall.
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Lexington Ladies Aid
American Legion Auxiliary
Sunset Park
N. M Speidel
South Town
Announcements of reunions and gatherings at Sunset Park
Fishburn reunion at Sunset Park on Thursday August 19 with basket dinner at noon. The 28th Ferguson reunion also at Sunset Park on Friday August 20. Log Cabin opens Thursday August 19 at 2 PM. Trustesses Jesse Stewart and Mrs C O Davis, DAR, host picnic at 6 30 with lunch. W C T U West Chester holds August 2 family picnic at Methodist church social room with program Keepin fit for Christian Living and luncheon. Neal attendees at Boston convention. Lloyd Polson, Omaha, nephew of Merle Statler, called to army soon.
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Fishburn
Sunset Park
Jesse Stewart
C. O. Davis
Dar
W.C.T.U. of
West Chester
Methodist Church
Arthur Peters
la Neal
Boston
Mass
Lloyd Polson
Omaha
Nebr
Merle Statler
Bette Yoder Weds Pvt Beenblossom In Temple Texas
Mrs. Lula Yoder announces the marriage of her daughter Bette to Pvt Vernon R Beenblossom of Temple Texas. The rite was shared Sunday evening July 11 with Justice W H Goodyknoontz officiating the single ring ceremony. The bride wore teal green with brown accessories and a shoulder corsage of talisman roses. A wedding supper followed at the Daring Hotel. The couple resides at 816 South 1st Street, Temple Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lula Yoder
Bette
Pvt
Vernon R. Beenblossom
Temple, Texas
John Beenblos
Temple
Texas
W. H. Goodyknoontz
Justice of Peace
Daering Hotel
SEC Approves Des Moines Utilities Sale to Continental
The SEC approved the sale of Des Moines Electric and Iowa Power and Light to Continental Gas and Electric of Chicago for 33.53 million dollars. Transfer to complete in September, part of breaking up the North American company under SEC orders. Also approved was the consolidation of the Des Moines property into a single company to be named.
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Des Moines
Federal Securities and Exchange Commission
Des Moines Electric Company
Iowa Power and Light Company of
Continental Gas and Electric Corporation
Chicago
SEC
SEU
Iowa- Nebraska Light and Power Company
Iowa
Knot Beats a Mile
A nautical mile equals 6 080 feet or about one sixth longer than a land mile.
New Haven Social Roundup Notes From Town
Mr and Mrs Marion Wells spent Saturday evening at the A R Strum home. Mrs Clarence Johnson assisted Mrs Marion Smith Monday afternoon. They earned 50 quarts. Mr and Mrs Clarence Johnson and Eleanor Deal attended a picnic at the Tom West home Sunday evening. A B Macreadie and Mrs Del-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Smith
New Haven
Mrs
Marion Wells
A. R. Strum
Clarence Johnson
Eleanor Deal
Tom West
A. B. Macreadie
Del
Local Social Notes Mention Visits and Schedules
Htta Buxbaum plans to spend the day. Mrs. Mary Sherlock spent Saturday with her sister Mrs. Anna Williams. Mrs. Lyle Hayes starts school at Wellston on August 30. Beverly McClelland and Mildred Arbogast are beginners. Frances Romine and family of Keota visited Florence Woodford. Esther Ann stays this week. Joyce Corpman visited Monday. Jerry and Jimmie Janda will return to Chicago soon. Mr. and Mrs. Dave Robertson and Maurine visited the Dan Boone home Sunday. Weather clears. roads good. Farmers aim to finish threshing today. Dale Robertson threshing his own grain.
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Htta Buxbaum
Mary Sherlock
Anna Williams
Lyle Hayes
Wellston
Beverly McClelland
Mildred Arbo
Frances Romine
Keota
Florence Woodford
Esther Ann
Joyce Corpman
Jerry
Jimmie Janda
Chicago
Dave Robertson
Maurine
Dan Boone
Dale Robertson
Learn to Relax and Smile for Better Health
Practical wartime guidance urges daily ten minute routines of stretching and bending, plus relaxation through reading, walking, or sports. Emphasizes regular activity, stress relief, and a genuine smile to improve health and family harmony during busy home and war work.
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Wwe
Hesseltine Family Holds 23rd Reunion at Sunset Peak
The Hesseltine family met for the 23rd reunion with about fifty attendees at Sunset Peak. A basket dinner was served after noon, and during the business meeting Mrs. Lee Hesseltine presided with Dennis Hesseltine as president and Helen Hesseltine as secretary. The group then visited and socialized.
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Aken
Lee Hesseltine
Dennis Hesseltine
Helen Hesseltine
Hardening Steel by Cyanide Bath or Ammonia Nitriding
The metal case can be formed by two methods. One uses a bath with sodium cyanide to harden steel. The other passes gaseous ammonia over steel under controlled conditions to form a hard nitride layer. Heat and time control the protective case thickness.
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Wolf Floral CO
Delbert Krotz
Milford Cook
St. Paul Evangelical Church
Ruth I. Miller
State Theatre
Porie Scenic
Toreimwich
Illinois
Elberta Freestone
Washington Fruit Market
Everett Rich Ofbrighton
G. BE. Frey
Cy Bush
Washington St
S. C. Gardner
Wellman
Gertrude Tipton
Laura Longwell
McLellan Store
Josephine Bailey
Mrs. Marsh Bailey
Russell C. Knott
SK 3
Fleet Post Office
Calfornia
Thelma Flynn
A. J. Hourigan
Louisville
Kentucky
Set
Delbert T. Hysell
Camp Carson
Colorado
Vera Hysell
Anna Waggoner
Fred Kimmel
Mrs. Kimmel
Mary
Maranda Martin
Catherine Huber
Mrs. C. B. Hamilton
Martin Sisters
Raymond Rittenhouse
J. H. Campbell
A. H. Hesseltine
Lineville
M. J. Hesseltine
John Jarvis
Minnie Green
Green
The
State Cafe
Edna Scully
Arditha Barnes
Abia
Lawrence H. Meacham
A.s
Farragut
Idaho
Navy
Meacham
Clay
Gilbert P. Dickinson
Fu Riley
Kansas
W. L. Dickinson
Libertyville
Banta Rosa
Homer Marrow
Bob
Samuel Weeks
Cpl
Samuel R. Weeks
T.s.s
Tomah
Wisconsin
Geneva Prebyl
Wm. Prebyl
3S. T. Morrison and Co. Ins
Hartford Accident and Indemnity Co
Daniel Miller
John Kiene
Volpe
James Pribyl
Harold
Frank Stransky
Pilotburs
Kiene
Vera Pribyl
LeRoy E. Pratt
Navy Air Base
Bainbridge
Maryland
LeRoy H. Pratt
Martha Butler
Lucy Rabe
Letts
John Clark
Margaret Huston
Richard Rouse
Huston
Ed Gabriel
Presbyterian Church
Eldred Hoben
Marsha Kay
Ft. Smith
Ark
Kate Hoben
Donald A. Rutt
Lloyd Rutt
U. S. Naval Training Station
Manford Gentzier
DeWayne Duncan
Kirk
Copalis Beach
Wash
J. H. Hanft
Here
Havre
Lewis Hering
Jesse Stout
Lake Kloptenstein
Evert Westen
Floyd Reishleys
Darlene Stover
Martha Zieglowsky
John Zieglowsky
Albert
Samuel Wittmer
Clarence’ Richard
Will Richards
Tlmer Graber
Walter Westens
Martha Statler
Walter Statler
Stover
Carl Flering
St. Mary’s Circle
Jessie Payne
North 7Th
W.R.C
Legion Hall
Ferguson
Bette Yoder
Beenblossom
Som
New Haven News
Russian Central Front
Bryansk
Moscow
Ostaradu
Kursk
Voronezt
Sumy
Fk Konotop
Poltay
Dnepropetrov
AKOV
Chuguev
Fenograd
Stalinov
Kharkov
C. V. Crull
Hesseltine
Towa Power and Lightom
Pany
T. R. Phillips
T. RR
Phil Antonoff
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