Local Trip Highlights From Victor Blattner Party
Mr and Mrs Victor Blattner and Mr and Mrs Max Cook returned from a two week western vacation visiting Yellowstone California Colorado and friends in San Francisco and Denver Hal Chicken left for home near Afton after a visit with cousin P F Whisler and family Clarence and Bob Logan plan to attend the young peoples national convention of United Presbyterian churches at Lake Geneva and return Monday with several attendees.
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Victor Blattner
Max Cook
West
Yellowstone National Park
California
Colorado
San Francisco
Denver
Hal Chicken
Afton
P. F. Whisler
Clarence
Bob Logan
Young People’s National Convention
United Presbyterian Churches
Lake Geneva
Wehr's Studio Set for Reopening on Monday
notices list several local residents traveling to Missouri and Colorado for visits and vacations. The Crayne and Wells families plan stops in Kirksville and West Chester. other couples visit Carrollton Glenwood Ottumwa Davenport and Kansas City while preparing new career moves.
Pearls Edge VFW In Playoff Thriller 5 4
The American Pearls won the first round playoff at Green Field by 5 to 4 over the VFW. The game was tied 2 2 before the Pearls scored three in the final inning, two for the VFW. Art Edmondson pitched for the Pearls and Cole for the Veterans, with Knott and Lee catching. The contest lasted one hour. Next up, Cargila faces the Pearls in the second round Monday evening.
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American Pearls
VFW
Green Field
Pearls
Art Edmondson
Cole
Knott
Lee Catching
Cargila
County Assessor Deadline Tonight
Des Moines Aug 23 UP says the deadline for applications for county assessor is midnight tonight. John Barnes reports 1 200 to 1 1000 applications statewide with 10 to 15 per county. Examinations are set for Sept 3 in each county courthouse for the new county wide system under the tax commission.
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Des Moines
John Barnes
State Tax Commission
Barnes
52Nd General Assembly
Old Township
Washington Girls Power Past Junction 17 to 1
Washington girls softball defeated Columbus Junction 17 to 1 at home. Helen Norris homered three times leading Washington, with Marie Blattner and Jane Tanner also delivering for the team. Junction played with replacements from Olds. next Monday Washington meets Olds at Cargill field.
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Washington
Columbus Junction
Marie Blattner
Jane Tanner
Washington Battery
Helen Norris
Junction
Olds
Washington Girls
Cargill Field
Wayland Beats Washington Junior Team 6 to 4
Wayland defeated Washington's Legion junior baseball team 6 to 4 at Case Field yesterday evening. Washington scored in the third and third in the fourth to tie, then Wayland pulled ahead with a seventh inning tally. Tom Murphy fanned 14 and hit a three bagger for Washington. Bob Roth homered for Wayland.
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Washington
Legion
Case Field
Wayland
Tom Murphy
Bob Roth
Cereal plant fire in Council Bluffs causes $100000 loss
Damage was estimated at $100000 after a fire gutted the Dwarfies cereal plant in Council Bluffs Iowa last night. Fire crews remained on site for hours to prevent spread while the plant sat next to a Pennsylvania Consumers Oil Co lot containing ten storage tanks with 120000 gallons of gas.
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Council Bluffs
Iowa
Dwarfies
Pennsylvania Consumers Oil Co
Classified AG Rents Vary by County Size
A classified notice outlines agricultural grants or services priced from 750 in the smallest counties to 5000 in the larger ones, indicating scale by county population and outreach.
Ex-Fort Madison Inmate Returns to Jail After Short Flight
John Sage, 37, who fled Fort Madison prison and fled extradition to Iowa after ten years of a 30 year sentence, surrendered in Red Wing Minnesota. He said ten days of freedom showed him crime was the only way to obtain money and now seeks legal aid to fight extradition.
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Red Wing
Minn
John Sage
Iowa
Fort Madison
Russians Promise to Free Americans Troops
The U S army reported that the Russians pledged to release three American soldiers seized on August 12. The men Thomas F. Pugsley from Renton Washington Pfc John D. Hope from Seattle Washington and Pic Gerald K Geffen from Port Chester New York were to be handed back at 10 A M at Yohyon Ni near the border. A Soviet representative made the pledge at Pyongyang to the U S liaison officer Lt Col Ernest McLish. An American officer and interpreter from the Seventh Infantry Division would receive the captives.
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Seoul
U. S
Yohyon-Ni
Pyongyang
Ernest McLish
Seventh Infantry Division
Thomas F. Pugsley
Renton
Wash
John D. Hope
Seattle
Gerald K. Geffen
Port Chester
N. Y
U. S. Troops to Stay in Italy Despite Pact Delays
U S occupation troops in Italy ordered more winter clothing and gear and appear set for a long stay. Led by Lt. Gen. John C. H. Lee, they were to withdraw this summer, but Russia has not signed the Italian peace treaty. With no ratification date, the 90 day withdrawal timetable is discarded.
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Washington
U. S
Italy
John C. H. Lee
Russia
Mayor's Brother Pickets City Hall in St Louis
Lawrence Kaufman brother of St Louis Mayor Aloys F Kaufman joined a picket line around city hall as part of an IBEW strike for higher wages. He did not cross the line as he was away recovering from surgery near Frevely Missouri.
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ST. Louis
Lawrence Kaufman
Aloys F. Kaufman
Kaufman
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Frevely
Enginemen Back Merge into AFL CIO Union
The Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen urged a AFL CIO merger and pledged to join the combined union when formed. The BLFL convention approved amalgamation with the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers Ind. to boost labor unity against Taft Hartley. President Dr. Robertson urged faster unification to avoid further delays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and
AFL
CIO
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Ind
BLFL
Taft-Hartley Law. President Dr. Robertson
Thea Afl
CIC
Fu'tre
Nut Fat Content From English Walnuts Measured
English walnuts yield about 64.4 grams of fat per 100 gram portion, indicating high fat content in the nuts. The data suggests walnuts are a dense source of fat with potential dietary implications.
Rees and Arthur Wed in Wyman Union church wedding
Wilma Jean Rees and Kenneth Arthur, both of Columbus Junction, married at eight o clock Tuesday evening in the Spring Run United Brethren Evangelical church in Wyman. The double ring ceremony honored by 150 guests featured floral decor in white and yellow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilma Jean Rees
Jessie Rees
Columbus Junction
Kenneth Arthur
United Brethren Evangelical Church
Wyman
Richard Arthur
L. B. Deedrick
Maud Hall
Glen Davis
Charles Moody
Merlin Finke
Audrey Rees
Warren Greene
Dewitt
Bob Robertson
Everette Sommers
James Carricker
Jean Lantz
Jane Mullen
Silas Finke
Vernon
Joan Martin to Wed Gerald Adam at St. Alphonsus
Mr and Mrs Charles W Martin of Ainsworth announce the marriage of their daughter Joan E to Gerald E Adam son of Mr and Mrs Albert Adam of Washington. The wedding will be at nine o clock Wednesday morning Sept 5 at St Alphonsus Catholic church Mt Pleasant. A wedding breakfast will follow at Harlan hotel for immediate families.
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Charles W. Martin
Ainsworth
Joan E
Gerald E. Adam
Early American Mayors Transition to Popular Elections
Colonial governance assigned mayoral posts by governors. Popular mayoral elections did not become common in the United States until the 1820s, marking a shift from appointed leadership to electoral selection.
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United States
Social Calendar Plans and Meetings This Week
Community notices list events for the week including U P church women’s society 7 30 p m Mrs John A Stewart Garden dept picnic lunch at Sunset park 12 30 p m. West Chester Pythian Sisters 8 p m. Carol Brewer Mission circle 8 p m at the church if rain meet there. Women of Country Club 4 30 p m golf and bridge at the club house with a supper. D A R log cabin open 2 5 p m at Sunset park hosted by Mrs Harve Wilson St James Circle 2 p m Mrs Frank Casey.
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Women’s Missionary Society
U. P. Church
John A. Stewart
J. M. Finney
Sunset Park
West Chester Pythian Sisters
Carol Brewer Mission Circle
U. P. Chirch
R. H. MccCleery
James Roach
M. J. Cruise
Bethel Missionary Society
Harve Wilson
St. James Circle
St. James Church
Frank Casey
Birthday Candles Mark Joyful Airmont Area Births
Children celebrate birthdays with candles as Patricia Russell Judy Johnson Frank Stransky Glenda Palmer Judith Fredmund and Franklin Collins receive wishes. The announcement lists families from Brighton Wellman Pilotburg Keota and Ainsworth with numerous relatives offering congratulations.
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Patricia Marie Russell
Joseph Russell
Brighton
Judy Ann Johnson
Roy Johnson
Wellman
Frank W. Stransky
Marion Stransky
Pilotburg
Glenda Louise Palmer
Glenn Palmer
Keota
Judith Ann Fredmund
Lloyd Fredmund
Birthday announcements for local residents unfold in Wellman and beyond
Today marks Carl Junior White's 15th birthday to be celebrated by Mr. and Mrs. Carl E. White in Wellman. Alma Thomas of Torrington Wyoming, member of the Journal's Three Quarter Century club, will observe her 84th birthday tomorrow. Walter and Mrs. Lance celebrate their seventh wedding anniversary tomorrow. Connie Lee Buckwalter, daughter of Marvin and Mrs. Buckwalter, will have a five candle cake tomorrow as part of birthday observances.
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Carl Junior White
Carl E. White
Wellman
Alma Thomas
Torrington, Wyo
The
Journal
Walter Lance
Connie Lee Buckwalter
Marvin Buckwalter
Pre-Nuptial Party Honors Marion Durst Ahead of Wedding
Mrs. Keith Adams and Mrs. Carl Crossett co-hosted a kitchen shower at the Adams home for Marion Durst, daughter of L. W. Durst. Durst will wed Benton Jolliffe in an August 28 Wellman Methodist church ceremony. The event featured fall flowers, blue and yellow decor, gifts, and refreshments for 36 guests.
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Keith Adams
Wellman
Carl Crossett
Washington
Adams
Marion Durst
Swift family reunion set for Sunset Park Sunday
The Swift family annual reunion will be held Sunday August 31 at the rock garden in Sunset Park with a basket dinner at noon. 1611s Shala families also schedule a reunion at Sunset Park Sunday August 41 with a basket dinner at noon. Congratulations tomorrow to Richard Harvey Harold Davis Mrs Mabel Monson Crawfordsville Mrs Edith Gillespie Hermann Iowa City Mrs Rosa Dvorak East Highland Mrs Rosa Steele Keith Crossett Rosemary McAvoy daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles McAvoy.
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Swift Family
Rock Garden
Sunset Park
Richard Harvey
Harold Davis
Mabel Monson
Crawfordsville
Edith Gillespie Hermann
Iowa City
Rosa Dvorak
East Highland
Rosa Steele
Keith Crossett
Rosemary McAvoy
Charles McAvoy
Lillie Sowash and Dale Duttweiler Wed in Methodist Ceremony
Lillie Mae Sowash and Dale Duttweiler pledged their vows yesterday at the Methodist church in a double ring ceremony read by Dr Fred E. Miller. Attendants were Lorena Raymond and Ray Reber. The couple will reside in Washington after a short wedding trip.
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Methodist Church
Lillie Mae Sowash
Dale Duttweiler
E. W. Duttweiler
Wellman
John Sowash
Fred E. Miller
Lorena Raymond
Ray Reber
Miss Raymond
Clarice Brumfield
Jeter Powers
Alfrey Hill
Kenneth Davison
George Knauss
Moline
Ill
Duttweiler
Washington High School
Wellman High School
Navy
Bee Line Taxi
Washington
Hummingbirds Confined to Western Hemisphere
The text notes there are 500 hummingbird species with none found in the Old World, all residing in the Western Hemisphere.
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Old World
Western Hemisphere
Great Boston Fire Claims 492 Lives in Nightclub Blaze
A 1942 blaze at a Boston nightclub killed 492 people in one of the deadliest U.S. fires. Investigations focus on fire safety lapses and emergency response as families seek answers.
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Boston
Safe Distance Rules for Gasoline and Kerosene Storage
Gasoline and kerosene must be stored in closed cans at least 75 feet from the house. Do not use them to start fires.
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Linda Mae
Betty Kallous
Colorado Springs
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Missouri
Roy Libe
Carrollton
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Kan
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Elmer McFadden
Pet
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Delongue
Knight Grubb
McClure
Buckwalter
MA Smouer
Boileau
Nicola 'Lowash
Jerry Cherry
Greener
K. Hardy
Marshal
Dick Brock
Washington, Iowa
Kone Wooden Nickel
Rogers Producing CO
Fostoria, Ohio
Washington County
Marshall Meets
Senora Peron
George C. Marshall
Argentina
Senora
Eva Duarte Peron
Petropolis
Brazil
International Soundphoto
Gide-A- Wey
Animal Hospital
DR. Rose
Kenneth Arthur Wed
Joan Martin
Gerald Adam
Franklin Collins
Dan Cline
Thelma Walker
Walnut District
T. M. Harvey
Nick Dittrick
P. B. Johnson
Rubio
Lane Morgan
Clay
Robert Mallenger
Glenn Green
Lilah Mangold
Don Kiesey
Margaret Lesher Watson
A. J. Robertson
Mymend
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Evening Journal
Robert Custer
Lillie Ae Sowash
Alyn Wayne
Florists’ Telegraph Delivery
Marshall Field & Co
Wayne
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