Iowa Business Shows Slow Gains Amid War Demand
Professor George R. Davies notes Iowa economic data from late October shows defense program activity totaling about 8.5 million dollars for the half of October and nearly 9 million since July 1. Gains appear in building contracts, department store sales and other sectors, with national business running 5 to 7 percent ahead of last year and inventories rising.
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Iowa City
Iowa
George R. Davies
Iowa Business Digest
University of Iowa
Davies
England
Ruth Gowey Spends Thanksgiving in Brighton Family Home
Ruth Gowey of Des Moines spent Thanksgiving with her father Don Gowey and grandparents Terry Gowey in Brighton. The event included visits from Glen Mullikin Seth Carris families and Helen Baker. Children enjoyed the Thanksgiving break while Homer Brinton attended a Chicago show.
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Prody A. Borkoski
Brighton
R. 1
Mise
Ruth Gowey
Des Moines
Don Gowey
Terry Gowey
Glen Mullikin
Seth Carris
Helen Baker
Roman Borkoski
Aaron Nordyke
Richland
Tyrone Thanksgiving Day Visits Report
Mrs. Otto Sheetz notes Thanksgiving gatherings in Tyrone and Hedrick as families visit relatives. The Richland and Washington connections include Jess Railes and Winmert Zager families with a daughter, plus Otto Sheets and Margaret Long hosting. The Roy Halterty trip to a funeral and Crawford family visits, plus Miller and Sheetz households, round out the day.
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Otto Sheetz
Tyrone
Dee
Pee
Jess Railes
Richland
Winmert Zager
Lttle
Washington
Geo Bond
Otto Sheets
Margaret Long
Hedrick
Roy Halterty
Nick Wallerich
George
Omer Crawford
Bill Crawford
Waldo Miller
Little
Dave Miller
Fred Sheetz
Thanksgiving visits and hospital news in Noble
Mrs. Hazel Bedley and Edward Weston of Wayland visited grandparents Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Frey. Multiple relatives shared Thanksgiving meals including Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Nichols, Annabelle Fredrick, Lucile, Dave Richard home guests, and others from Olds and Manson. Mrs. J. R. Leichty was taken to Washington hospital for medical treatment with hoped home return soon. Walter Sheetz and Otto Sheetz attended the funeral of Mrs. Mike Hollinger in Washington. community extends sympathy.
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J. A. Frey
Noble
Hazel Bedley
Edward
Wilma Weston
Wayland
Raymond Nicholson
Annabelle Fredrick
Lucile
Dave Richard
Floyd Rishley
Olds
Everette Weston
Sylas Zehr
Manson
John C. Roth
Sylas Zohr
J. R. Leichty
Washington Hospital
Washington Hospital Friday For Medical Treatment. We All Hope Mrs. Leichty
Francis Rich
Burlington
J. M. Rich
J. R. Kauffman
Alix Dorsh
Washington
Elmer Smith
Trenton
E. R. Gohlson
Esther
Ralph Gohlson
Richard
Mt. Union
John Alliman
Lizzie Richard
Alvin Good
Mr. Littwiller
Hopedale
Walter Sheetz
Otto Sheetz
Mike Hollinger
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Brown Everett
D’orsay
Everett
Weshel
Mr. Rimmerman
Rockwood’s
Lingfrie
Irockwood
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