Jerry Causes Stir With Underground Tank Plan
Franklin August 16 Sunday visitors included Mrs. Frank Leffler Mr and Mrs Jun McKune Jerry Roger and Nancy as elders chatted Jerry proposed uncovering an underground supply tank and disposing rein boards eticks wood chunks fruit jars boxes and other items Mr and Mrs Bert Booth attended a Washington reunion and H J Brenneman with Deborah joined the Wellman Brenneman reunion where over a hundred relatives gathered in Pete Swartzendruber's pavilion. attendance was lower than in prior years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. V. Durst
Franklin
Frank Leffler
Jun McKune
Jerry
Roger
Nancy
Vernon Tuckers
Bert Booth
Booth
Washington
H. J. Brenneman
Deborah
Brenneman
Pete Swartzendruber
Wellman
Kodak Film Develop and Print Service Ad
Prominent offer for quick developing and printing of Kodak films. Weather note: cool tonight with fair conditions and a pleasant, fair day ahead tomorrow.
Local Families Attend Weekend Visits and Outings
Frank Kleese was in Chicago with cattle last week while Mrs. Frank Kleese stayed in the Lester Nicola home. The Frank Kleese family visited Walter Fisher in Seventy-Six township. Merle Sheetz family fished at Lake of the Ozarks Missouri then ate at Donald Griffiths near Glenrod. Several households and youths attended 4 H camp Edgewater and local social calls at multiple homes around Kalona Wellman and Columbus Junction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Kleese
Chicago
Lester Nicola
Jo Ann
Teddy Fulton
Nancy Durst
Walter Fisher
Seventy-Six
Roe
Art Dawson
Merle Sheetz
Ronnie
Patty
Lake of Ozarks
Missouri
Donald Griffiths
Glenrod
Frank Henderson
Ainsworth
Clarence Timmins
Washington
Bert Booths
John Hindahl
Leo Sharps
Kalona
Homer Brinning
Columbus Junction
EB. C. Bauer
Emity
Harry Kleese
Without Reservations Comedy On State Screen
Claudette Colbert and John Wayne star in Mervyn LeRoy’s comedy Without Reservations at the State. Colbert plays a novelist traveling to Hollywood and stowing away on trains to meet her film’s hero as Marines share the journey. Don DeFore supports in a riotous, farcical caper aboard trains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mervyn LeRoy
Claudette Colbert
John Wayne
Don DeFore
G.i.'s
Miss Colbert
Hollywood
Wayne
DeFore
Chicago
Pullman
Without Reservations Sparks Lively Train Ride Comedy
The Mar ines are chivalrous, refuse to desert a distressed lady, and later join her on a second hand car that frequently breaks down. Colbert outshines It Happened One Night, with Wayne providing a strong foil. Anne Triola Dana Drake and Frank Puglia star. Louella Parsons and other Hollywood figures cameo as themselves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Colbert
Wayne
Anne Triola
Dana Drake
Frank Puglia
Louella Parsons
Hollywood
Anniversary Party By Relatives for Mr and Mrs Escher
A Salem Aug 19 wedding anniversary celebration at the home of Mr and Mrs Richard Escher Sunday evening included relatives Verne Escher Paul Escher Tony Redeker Pete Rotenburger Guy Stumpf and others. Ice cream and cake were served. Arlene Albright of Chicago and Mrs Yara Sojka visited with remarks about local remodeling and salvaged lumber quality. Mr and Mrs Lester Laubach and family of near Keota joined as supper guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewey Weeks
Salem
Richard Escher
Verne Escher
Paul Escher
Tony Redeker
Pete Rotenburger
Guy Stumpf
Arlene Albright
Chicago
Clara Fisher
Yara Sojka
Sojka
Lester Laubach
Near Keota
Homecoming planned for Pilotburg on September 8
Pilotburg schedules its Homecoming for September 8. Local residents enjoy visits from Eva Mouser of Washington and relatives of Frank Stransky and others. Tim mons celebrates 93rd birthday. 4H girls prep for Washington Co achievement day as Stan Mouser shows Brown Swiss at Cedar Rapids fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank J. Whitmire
Washington, D. C
Raymond Chalupa
James Chalupa
Frank Stransky
Clem Chalupa
Reynold Greiner
Ronnie
Inez Schneider
Lucile
Adaline
Eben
Chicago
Stanly Mouser
Cedar Rapids
Washington Co
Local Residents Visit and Work Updates In Eldon Area
Sister of Enid Oklahoma Mrs Herman Reim and Donna Glee arrived Saturday to stay two weeks. Trish Simenson of Janesville Wisconsin visited as houseguest of Mary Berdo. Wayne Witthoft returned on furlough to visit parents Mr and Mrs Henry Witthoft. Mrs Clarence Miller of Manchester, formerly Frances Wittkott, also visiting. her husband expected tomorrow for a week’s vacation. Mail staff: Rock Island railroad signal work in Eldon. Walter Kyle back from a 20 day western trip via Yellowstone Mount Hood and Yakima. Paul Peiffer started as apprentice lineman with Iowa Southern Utilities. Maurice Putman in Atomic Power March film at State theater. Ralph Kelsey underwent major operation at University Hospital Iowa City. condition favorable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence “Miller
Manchester
Frances Witthott
Henry Witthott
Millar
Walter Kyle
Yellowstone Natonal Park
Wyo
Portland
Oregon
Mount Hood Territory
Yakima
Wash
Ben Jarrard
Latin America’s total income trails U.S. prewar wealth
The combined population of Latin American nations nears the size of the United States, yet their total income before 1939 was under a quarter of U.S. earnings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Dusting Sulphur to Ankles Guards Against Redbugs
A brief health and safety note advises applying dusting sulphur to the ankles and other exposed parts before entering woods and fields to prevent attacks by redbugs.
Local Family Visitation Highlighted in Des Moines Visit
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Holden and daughters Barbara and Lorene arrived Saturday from Des Moines. Mrs. Holden and daughters will stay a week with Mrs. Bessie Wead while Mr. Holden returns. The See family hosts Mrs. See's mother and son Robert Carrol as guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Harvey Holden
Barbara
Lorene
Des Mones
Mr. Holden
Mrs. Holden
Bessie Wead
Max See
Robert Carrol
Mrs. See
Vacation guest in Cincinnati visits local hosts
Mrs Marguerite Crail of Cincinnati Ohio is spending a two week vacation here as the house guest of Mr and Mrs M M Hebner During her stay she is the house guest of Mr and Mrs Hebner Old Sight Presbyopia is just a fancy name for old sight After 40 most normal eyes lose their ability to change focus easily and spectacles are needed for reading and close focusing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marguerite Crail
Cincinnati
Ohio
M. M. Hebner
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Muncie, Ind
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J. C. Penny Co
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Kansas
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Edgewater
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Pivre
U.S
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US Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Lovers’ Lane
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Ingrid Larsen
Zeinz
Miss Larsen
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ST. Louis
International
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Pilotburg News
Pilotburg
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Stanley
Harold Weyer
Dale
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Shellsburg
Marian E
Milwaukee
Toni
Phillips & Hebner
West Side Square
Enid, Okla
Herman Reim
Donna Glee
Trish Simenson
Janesville
Wis
Mary Berdo
Henry Berdo
Miss Simenson
Miss Berdo
Ward Bellmont
Nashville
Tenn
Wayne Witthoft
Henry Witthoft
Virginia
Rock Island Railroad
Eldon
P4ul Peiffer
Elmer Peiffer
Iowa Southern Utilities Company
Paul
Maurice Putman
Tme
New Mexico
Ralph Kelsey
University Hospital
Iowa City
Hiland Palace
Joe Dokes
Bank Credit Pie Teyay
Farm Credit
Washington State Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Gaia AA
Cereget
Washington, Washington
Iowa
J. B. Heeter
Acousticon Heeter CO
Merchants National Bank
Eveready
West Main
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