Luncheon Hosted by Nineteenth Century Club with Helen Wilson
Helen Wilson hosted the Nineteenth Century Club luncheon on Saturday with 11 members present. The event featured a fruit centerpiece and a YWCA Christmas tree collection. Mrs. M. M. Hebner reviewed We Live in Alaska by Constance Helmericks, about the Helmericks canoe trip on the Yukon and Alaskan life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Wilson
Nineteenth Century Club
Y.W.C.A
Snow
Ottley
Dunnington
Crowell
Helmericks
Alaska
Sangster
McCracken
Baird
Books for Circulation at Library Loveridge
A list of titles available for circulation including非 fiction and fiction works such as Caesar and Christ, Invasion, The Shining Hour, The Green Years, The Tollivers, Immortal Wife, Jethro Hammer and What Became Anna Bolton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Venning
Jethro Hammer
Clift
Cronin
Green Years
Stone
Farnham
the Tollivers
Bromfield
Anna Bolton
Mrs. David Owens Dies Near Cotter
Mrs. David Owens 75 died at her home west of Cotter after a long illness. Funeral plans, under Richie Funeral Home, await word from a Georgia-based grandson and road conditions. Born Feb 20 1869 in Madison County New York, she moved to Welsh community in 1881 with her family and was one of 12 children. Survived by four sons Albert Russell Howard Howell and three daughters Mrs Howell Davis Crawfordsville Mrs Luther Davis Cotter and Viola Owens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
David Owens
Cotter
Richie
Georgia
Margret Griffith
Thomas and
Esther Jones Griffith
Madison County
N. Y
Albert
Russell
Howard
Howell
Howell Davis
Crawfordsville
Luther Davis
Viola Owens
Corn harvests and local visits fill Pilotburg week
In Pilotburg on December 11 residents note corn still to be picked and soybeans not yet in. Albert Stransky and wife visited Mary Nejedly near Kalona. Mrs. Albert Batterson of Moline visited daughters and families. Campbell and Stransky families also paid calls. Boake Carter, noted news commentator, has died. Carl T. Anderson and family mourn his loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pilotburg
Albert Stransky
Mary Nejedly
Kalona
Albert Batterson
Moline
Wayne Stransky
Ted Anderson
Carl T. Anderson
Herbert Campbell
Ainsworth
Mrs. Campbell
Campbells
Capt Paul Dove Prisoner News Brightens Wellman
Wellman December 9 reports Mrs Joy Dove has heard from her husband Captain Paul Dove, held as a Japanese prisoner since the fall of Corregidor and Bataan. Captain Gillespie, released in the prison exchange, believes Dove will soon be freed. Camp Fire girls, guided by Mrs Russel Winegarden, visited with newly elected president Joan Griggs and officers. group named Twanka. Mrs A C Kraft hosted the W Q V club meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. F. Mayer
Wellman
Joy Dove
Paul Dove
Corrigidor
Bataan
Gillespie
U. S
Sigourney
Dove
Russel Winegarden
Joan Griggs
Harriet Johmson
Donna Winegarden
Muriel Weidlein
Twanka
A. C. Kraft
Christmas programs at local schools amid meeting notes
Attendees of the Mississippi Valley bourm Business association meeting in Davenport note plans for Christmas programs at Lookout and Pilesburg schools. Mrs Will Kelley died at her daughter Mrs Robert Dreyer’s home in Fredricksburg. funeral in Kalona with her son Flisworth arranging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi Valley Bourm Business Associatie
Davenport
Marion Stransky
Lookout
Pilesburg
Will Kelley
Rhoda Ayers
Robert Dreyer
Fredricksburg
Kalona
Flisworth
Community notes and moves in Wellman area
Night classes led by Mrs. R W Pinnell and Mrs Kraft. The next child health conference will be in Wellman on December 13 led by Dr Ruth Church. Mr and Mrs Richard, formerly of the community, now in Edinburg Texas, have returned home after visiting friends. Raymond Graff and family moved to the Noah Beer farm west of town. Raymond is son of Mr and Mrs Henry Graf who lived south of town years ago. H W Durian visited his son Leo, a patient at the Veterans hospital in Des Moines, and found him about as usual. Mrs Leo Durian returned with him to Wellman for a short visit. Russell Darnell and family moved to Rock Island to establish their future home. Mr and Mrs Everette Miller will occupy the apartment left by the Darnells. Mrs Wm Eckhardt, recently ill in Iowa City, returned home north of town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. W. Pinnell
Kraft
Wellman
Ruth Church
Richard
Edinburg
Texas
Raymond Graff
Noah Beer
Raymond
Henry Graf
H. W. Durian
Leo
Veterans Hospital
Des Moines
Leo Durian
Russell Darnell
Rock Island
Everette Miller
Darnells
Wm. Eckhardt
Don Fox to Manage Service Station
Riverside December 9 A deal was made the past week whereby Donald Fox son of Sherman Fox of Riverside takes over the management of the Midcontinent D X oil service station in Riverside succeeding Bert Cray who has operated the station for the past eighteen months Mr Cray reports he expects to devote more time to his auctioneering business Mary Bauer has gone to Iowa City to spend the winter months at the home of her son in law and daughter Francis W Sueppel and family Mr and Mrs John R Shebek Mrs William Kron and Mrs Clement Dautremont were entertained Thursday evening at a supper in the home of C V Dautremont in honor of Mrs C V Dautremont s birthday anniversary Private Lester Kenney stationed at Drew Field Florida is here on a furlough visiting his parents Frank Kenney and family He is to report for duty by December 20 Pat Holderness was in Chicago on business Omar Rath and daughter Lenore visited Crawfordsville at the home of Mrs Rath s parents helping Mr Whiting celebrate his birthday anniversary Mrs William Kron and daughter Clement Dautremont Mont Henry Scherrer and others were Sunday dinner guests near Ainsworth Lois Strabala of Richmond and Paul Armbruster were Sunday supper guests at the Armbruster home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Donald Fox
Sherman Fox
Bert Cray
Cray
Mary Bauer
Iowa City
Francis W. Sueppel
John R. Shebek
William Kron
Clement Dautremont
C. V. Dautremont
Lester Kenney
Drew Field
Fla
Frank Kenney
Pat Holderness
Chicago
Omar Rath
Lenore
Crawfordsville
Whiting
Clement Dautre
Mont
Henry Scherrer
Clement Kron
Richmond
Robert Kron
Ainsworth
Lois Strabala
Paul Armbruster
Francis Armbruster
Fire deaths often occur from gas inhalation, not burns
Many victims of deadly fires die from asphyxiation due to inhaling toxic gases rather than direct injuries. This hazardous pattern shows most fatalities leave little or no burn marks on the body.
Thick corn yields depend on soil quality says Dungan
G H Dungan of the University of Illinois College of Agriculture notes that rich soil should support 16 000 plants per acre or four per hill on 40 inch rows to reach 100 bushels per acre. He warns that in poorer soils four kernels per hill wastes seed and lowers yield due to over planting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. H. Dungan
University of Ilinois College of Agriculture
Dungan
Postal Notes contract to issue 100 million units
Postmaster General Walker announced a contract for 100 million postal notes with aim to have them sold at all 1575 first class offices by about January 1, 1945. The notes will be cashed at any post office and feature eight to eleven denominations with a uniform 5 cent fee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walker
United States
Richmond Team to Play Here Tonight
The Richmond town basketball squad hosts the Yy team at eight this evening. Several players, including Chapel Strabala Rotenburger and Shalla, previously played for Kalona high school. The Y team should be at full strength except for Francis Mangold, who left Friday to return to army service after the first three games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond Town
Richmond
Kalona High School
Chapel, Strabala
Rotenburger
Shalla
Francis Mangold
Fairview Club Christmas Party and Gifts
The Fairview club met with Mrs. Wm Edgar and guests for a Christmas party featuring a tree and decorations. Members exchanged gifts and sent Christmas gifts to a Children's hospital in Iowa City. A postal note process explained, noting laws on postal notes and changes to denominations and validity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Fairview Club
Wm. Edgar
William Edgar, Jr
Washington
Eston Woodruff
Children’s Hospital
Iowa City
License 1200 Cars In First Eight Days
In the first eight days of the automobile licensing period about 1200 vehicles received plates at the county treasurer’s office. Snow slowed entries, with 1225 registered by 1 pm and 35 trucks licensed as the ninth day began.
Hospital Admissions and Births Update in City
William C. McFadden admitted after a fall causing a fractured left hip. A daughter weighing seven pounds nine ounces was born to Mr. and Mrs. A C Peterson. Nellie Tripp admitted as medical patient. Helen Pacha underwent an appendectomy. Norma Dunsmore underwent a tonsillectomy. Everette Beatty admitted for surgery. J W Stewart and Arthur Davison discharged this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William CC. McFadden
East Washington Street
A. C. Peterson
South Second Avenue
Nellie Tripp
North Avenue B
Helen Pacha
Brighton
Norma Dunsmore
Fast Jefferson Street
Everette Beatty
Fast Third Street
J. W. Stewart
Waitena Avenue
Arthur Davison
Route Four
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FOX
Atty Vimuld
Monty Woolley
Dick Haymes
June Haver
Joe Kncetek
Jackson Two
Farm Bureau
Revlon Polish
State Theatre
Loveridge
Banning
Gumpert
Brown
Durant
Caesar
Christ
Taylor
Ridin
Rainbow Pyle
Wertenbaker
Gregory
Halsey
Hill
Mangold's Service
Allied Mutual Pays
Paul R. Horak Insurance Agency
Pilotburg News
Frank Stransky
James Chalupa
Daryl Oldfield
Maple Grove
Martha Shaver
Clem Chalupa
Phyllis Jeane Stranskye
Boake Carter
J. Dove
Costa Rica
Costa
Rica
Connecticut
Globe
Burlington
Coca-Cola Company
Coca-Cola Bottling Company
Global
Ree Yi
Coca-Cola
Don Fox
C&o
Chesapeake & Ohio Lines
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Nickel Plate Road
Pere Marquette Railway
Save Coal
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