From the Sticks rural life vignette by Nellie Wittmer
A rural chronicle recounts early morning awakenings and a delivery of a found baby, a homeward furlough, a mistaken operetta visit, and light hearted local anecdotes. It includes a Mother Daughter banquet mishap with a child left at home, a fish rescue, car repairs on a V8, a patrol encounter with an empty trunk, and a ring misidentified as a diamond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colyum
Wats
Daddy
Davenport
Sonny
Pop
White Cloud Social Club Holds Meeting and Farewell
Crawfordsville December reports the White Cloud Social club meeting with Mrs Evan Evans and sixteen members present. Guests included Mrs Richard Been blossom and Judith. A farewell address to three members leaving the community preceded a handkerchief shower. Cookies were packed for soldiers. Next meeting with Mrs Frank Gault. A separate Study club met with Mrs Merle Twin am to discuss Christmas Time in Scandinavia.
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Crawfordsville
White Cloud
Frank Gault
Study Club
Merle Twinam
Ida Wooley
Scandinavia
Children’s Hospital
Iowa City
James Enters U S Hospital for Wounds in Combat
Robert M. James son of Homer James of Wapello and Columbus Junction was wounded in France on September 12 and visited his wife Jessie Walker of Conesville and relatives in Columbus Junction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Set. James
U.S. Hospital
Martha Butler
Columbus Junction
Robert M. James
Homer James
Wapello
Columbus Jupetion
France
Jessie Walker
Conesville
Col Elliott Roosevelt Bride Set and Army News
James suffered a broken arm and other serious injuries and was returned by plane to New York for treatment. Five Louisa county men reported for army training last week: Glen Van Auken William M Allen James R McUilhinney Harry R Vanard and Thomas Y Griffin. Gerald Williams on 80 day leave with his parents in Columbus City. Grandview high school beat Columbus Junction 34 to 27. Mr and Mrs Lee Cuthamp to observe 52nd wedding anniversary. Pfc Ernest Lamb returned to Camp Howze after furlough with his wife. Noah K Lewis visiting from Chicago after Alaska government work. Pat Shaddy welcomed a son born Saturday Dec 2. S/Sgt Gaylord F Darrow awarded air medal after six bombing missions. Clifford Curl trip to Olympia to retrieve Raymonds car overseas return. Lieut Bernard Flanders home for wedding of brother Anthony. O E S cooperative supper and Pythias meeting held. Grand Theatre visitors Mr and Mrs Slater O’Hare. Mrs Ona Oldaker visiting Wellman relatives. Mr and Mrs John Henry of Keota visited France Singleton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James
New York
Louisa County
Glen van Auken
William M. Allen
James R. Mc Uilhinney
Harry R. Vanard
Thomas Y. Griffin
Gerald Williams
I/c
W. A. Williams
Glen Frye
Burlington
Myrye
Ordnance
Ralph Greene
J. E. Henson
Columbus City
Grandview
Columbus Junction
Lee Cuthamp
Ernest Lamb
Camp Howze
Tex
Marie Curtis
Noah K&. Lewis
Chicago
Alaska
Pat Shaddy
Gaylord F. Darrow
Sumner Darrow
Savannah
Ill
Germany
Europe
May Darrow
Columbus High School
Ralph C. Darrow
Avor
Woman's Society
Clifford Curl
Olympia
Wash
Raymond
St. Ambrose College
Davenport
W. A. Curl
Iowa City
Helmer
Clifford
Bernard Flanders
Southern Air Corps
Anthony
O.E.S
Knights of Pythias
R. R. Hibbs
Slater O’hare
Humbolt
Iowa
Grand Theatre
Wellman
H. B. Rugg
Rev R W Pinnell Explores Mission Work In Thankoffering Talk
Wellman December 7 The Woman's Society of Christian Service held its annual Thank offering Sunday morning. Rev R W Pinnell gave a strong review of world conditions and their relation to mission work. He commented on the saying East is east and west is west and never the same.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. F. Mayer
Wellman
Woman's Society of Christian Service
R. W. Pinnell
Pleasant Hill Community Notes and Furlough Return
Pleasant Hill news records Pvt. Charles Swift's return on a ten day furlough from Camp Wheeler and numerous Thanksgiving gatherings. Local families host dinners and oyster suppers, share visits, and note school start time changes as the community laboriously keeps social ties and memorials amid wartime.
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Nellie M.wittmer
Mace Motor Co
Ainsworth
White Cloud Social Club
Leyte
Philippines
Leyte Island
Robert Driscoll
East Providence
R. I. U.S. Navy
Col
Elliott Roosevelt
Bride
Eugene Lewis
Wis
Gverseas
Ona Oldaker
Oakland
Calif
W. H. Dorrance
Faye Emerson
Grand Canyon
Colo
Pinnell
Washington
Riverside
Guernsey
Hampshires
Hayes Corn
Omar L. Black
Brown & Bruty, Auctioneers
Ray Whitehead
Pleasant Hill
Clyde Lambert
Charles Swift
Camp Wheeler
Bryan Swift
Silas Caldwell
Howard Caldwell
Edd Mayhew
Bill Crayne
Frank Scranton
Robert
Howard Benn
David McCartney
Roy Kephart
John Ganon
Clyde Lamberts
Jake Earnest
Pvt
Alvin Kephart
Velma
Homer Kephart
Mildred
Phylis Crone
Will Millers
Glen Pratt
Harold Certun
Lacy Lines
Wilmer Kauffmar
John Renoux
Lawrence Larson
Fairfield
Polk
Leslie Beenblossom
Wilmer Kauffman
Leslie Been Blossom
Milton Coffin
Clyde Lamert
John Caldwell
Washington- Wayland
Sound
Hampshire
Jersey
New Hampshire
John Deere Harrow
McCormick
Burr
Bradley
Jamesway Brooder
Menton
Lester Nicola
Cottonwood Ladies Aid
Frank Kos
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