Local People Make Moves Across Illinois and New York
Mr and Mrs Charles Fuhr and twin Ray Roy left for Blue Island Illinois after two weeks with his parents Mr and Mrs Val Fuhr in Ottumwa. Margaret Munster departs West Chester to become music supervisor in North Chicago schools. Arnold s Barber Shop notes shop closure Sept 4 5 6 7 8. Hortense Perry of New York City visits Ottumwa then heads to St Louis for a few days. Perry plans to return to New York early November. Last truck of Illinois peaches available at Washington Fruit Market priced at 3 95 per bushel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Fuhr
Ray
Roy
Blue Island
Val Fuhr
Mr. Fuhr
Blue Island High School
Margaret Munster
W. Munster
West Chester
Waukegan, Ill
Chicago
Miss Munster
Treasury Department
Hortense Perry
New York City
Ottumwa
Walter G. Conner
St. Louis
D'Arteges
Fox
Illinois
U. S
Washington
Ke-Wash Conference Names Officers and Football Schedule
The Ke-Wash conference met in West Chester electing M. L. MCurdy North English as president and H. B. Ross Wellman as secretary. A full football schedule is announced with Brighton resuming play and the annual Thanksgiving Classic Keota vs Wellman to be held this fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellman
West Chester
M. L. McUrdy
North English
H. BE. Ross
Brighton
Keota
Pleas ant Plain men plead guilty in two traffic cases
Raymond Kessel Jr of Pleas ant Plain pleaded guilty to running a stop sign and failing to stop at an accident scene, fined 25 dollars plus costs on each charge. Robert Earl Duarte of Mt Pleasant admitted operating a vehicle without a valid license, fined 2 dollars plus costs after a collision on Richmond last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Kessel, Jr
Pleasant Plain
Justice of the Peace
J. K. Bovee
East Second Street
North Second Avenue
Robert Earl Duarte
Mt Pleasant
Richmond
Hospital Births Reported For Local Families
At the hospital Mr and Mrs Carl Lay 305 East Jefferson street welcomed a daughter weighing seven pounds three and a half ounces born at 11 40 yesterday morning. Mr and Mrs Charles Mekone 915 West Madison street welcomed a daughter seven pounds five ounces born at 6 10 yesterday afternoon. A son was born to Mr and Mrs Tom Duncan 25 South Third avenue last night at 11 12 weighing six pounds eight and a half ounces. Mr and Mrs Duane Daering route four welcomed a daughter weighing two pounds eleven and a half ounces born at 7 31 last night. Eugene Wead Brighton underwent an appendectomy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Lay
East Jefferson Street
Charles Mekone
Weat
Madison Street
Tom Duncan
South Third Avenue
Duane Daering
Route Four
Eugene Wead
Brighton
General Urges All Boys 16 and 17 to Return to School
Maj Gen. C. H. Danielson, commanding general of the Seventh Service Command, urged that every boy aged 16 and 17 return to school next month. He backed the army’s pre induction training and called on school administrators to support it. An estimated 175,000 youths in 5000 high schools across nine states may be affected, with most likely to be called to duty at 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omatia
Neb
C. H. Danielson
Seventh Service Command
Army
Danielson
Mary Blankenhorn Wins Seven Blue Three Red Ribbons
Mary Darlene Blankenhorn, 15, daughter of Mr. and Mrs Blankenhorn, member of the H. W. 4 H girls club of Concord township, canned 468 quarts of fruit meat and vegetables this summer. At the county fair in Columbus Junction she earned multiple ribbon awards for her exhibits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Butler
Columbus Junction
Mary Darlene Blankenhorn
Freshwaters Shines for Maid-Rites in Iowa City Circuit
John Freshwaters son of Mr and Mrs Howard Freshwaters of Keota has impressed in Iowa City summer baseball with the Maid-Rites in the American Legion junior hardball league, steering his team to the league title while allowing few hits. He also starred for the Iowa City junior American Legion team with a strong season record and notable batting and fielding. The Freshwaters family plans to move to Washington around Oct 1 into the Westermark home on South Fourth Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Freshwaters
Howard Freshwaters
Keota
Iowa City
Maid-Rites
American Legion
Johnny
Washington
Nels B. Westermark
South Fourth Avenue
Results of Major League Games Update
Major League results show the American League standings with New York and Boston leading in early games. Monday's schedule included Boston 7, New York 4, plus several night matches postponed or moved to tonight with pitchers listed for each matchup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Pet
DAC Law Melatate
At. Oe
New York
Petroit
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Washington
Boston
Cecil
Dreisewerd
Donald
Bevens
St. Louis
Galehouse
Klieman
Wynn
Niggeling
Newsom
Flores
Chicago
Dietrich
Detroit
Thout
Entertains Group At Informal Tea In Crawfordsville
Mrs. Howard Anderson hosted a Tuesday afternoon tea at her Crawfordsville home for her sister-in-law Mabel Anderson and aunt Mabel Hopkinson of Des Moines. Bouquets, fall flowers, and a lace tea table framed the event. Miss Anderson received a farewell gift as she departs to teach at George Laws School after four years as W S C S president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Howard Anderson
Mabel Anderson
Mabel Hopkinson
Des Moines
Anderson
George, Laws School
W. S.C.S
Home Art Club at Mrs Griggs Home West Chester
The Home Art Club met at Mrs James Griggs residence with good attendance. President Mrs Glenn Mat tin led the business meeting and discussed the Kamp Kory picnic on August 11. Guests included Sue Reif and Mrs Millard Campbell. refreshments were served. Griggs won seven blue and three red ribbons for ten entries, and received 14 blue and one red ribbon for 16 canned goods and sewing items in floral hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Chester
Home Art Club
James Griggs
Glenn Mattin
Kamp Kory
Sue Reif
Des Plaines
Millard Campbell
Little Daughter
Des Moines
Will Reif
Presbyterian Morning Prayer Meeting At Church
A Presbyterian morning prayer meeting will gather at 9 30 Wednesday morning at the church. Location not specified.
Drycleaning Industry Grows From 1919 to 1943
The drycleaning industry, which did about $55 million business in 1919, is estimated to have completed over $700 million in 1943. The surge reflects broader consumer demand and expansion of services during the period.
Class Has Supper At Baptist Church
The Friendly Bible class of the Baptist church held its regular August meeting in the church parlors. Mrs Alfred Trenerry and Mrs Ray Lemley hosted a cooperative supper and birthday cake honored John Beenblossom and Clyde Kelley. Clara Faulkner and Mae McClure led quizzes and games. A wineer roast was planned for September with Kiang Beenblossom, Sam Simmering, and Geraldine Crone on the social committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friendly Bible
The
Baptist Church
Alfred Trenerry
Ray Lemley
John Beenblossom
Clyde Kelley
Clara Faulkner
Mae McClure
Kiang Beenblossom
Sam Simmering
Geraldine Crone
Slumber Party Entertained Guests At Brown Home
Phyllis Brown hosted a Friday night slumber party at her parents home. Guests included Lila Holden from Iowa City Frances Falk Shirley Dunlap Bette Snakenber Virginia Gibson and Lois Mace. The evening began with a wiener roast followed by visiting card games and a midnight lunch. Saturday evening Mrs. Clayton
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phyllis Brown
Donald Brown
Lila Holden
Iowa City
Frances Falk
Shirley Dunlap
Bette Snakenber
Virginia Gibson
Lois Mace
Mrs
Clayton
Bear Family Hosts Card Party and Slumber Brunch
Bear was hostess at a card party and slumber party. The sam girls with the exception of Miss Holden were present as were Dorothy Bear, cadet nurse at Mercy hospital, Iowa City, and Margaret Jungbluth. Mrs. Bear and daughter served a Sunday morning brunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bear
Sam Girls
Miss Holden
Dorothy Bear
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Margaret Jungbluth
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Tom
Wolf’s Flower
Arnold’s
Richland
New London
Kalona
U. High
Ulowa City
Lona
Lone Tree
Sigourney
North Eng
Lish
Montezuma
North
Marengo
Winfield
Ota
Wellmaff
Rich
West
Chester
Cheater
Roy Brewer & Sons
Mary Blankenhorn
Little’s Furniture
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Voiselle
Plye
Andrews Louis
Raffensberger
Brooklyn
Gregor
Chapman
Butcher
Sewell
Passeau
Chipman
Fleming
Cincinnati Konstanty
Wilkson
Jurisich
National
St Louis
New Yorker
Mrs. Griggs
Columbus High School
Harry
Journal Building
Jmery Ward
Melton
Oxfords
Montgomery Ward
P. S
Wards
Monteonery Ward
P. L. Etter
S. Lowa
Sorden’s
Sorden Music CO
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