Residents Return to Riverside From New Orleans
Riverside residents Richard Heitzman, Mrs. Reno Kron, and Stella and Herman Heitzman returned from a motor trip to New Orleans where they visited Sister Sabina formerly Miss Rose Schnoebelen of Riverside. Sister Sabina is a niece of Richard Heitzman and a member of the Order of St. Vincent de Paul.
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Riverside
Richard Heitzman
Reno Kron
Stella
Herman Heitzman
New Orleans
Sabina
Rose Schnoebelen
Siser Sabina
Order of St. Vincent de
Riverside hostess hosts Fortnightly Club meeting
Mrs Robert Smola welcomed the Fort nightly club to her Riverside home for an afternoon of social time and refreshments. Members drew dates assigning who will entertain next.
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Paul
Robert Smola
Riverside
Tyrone Social Notes Reflect Local Visits and Travel
Mrs Omar Crawford and sons spent Sunday with the George Dillon family in Tyrone. Hloise Sheetz returned to Joliet Illinois after two week visit with her parents Mr and Mrs Otto Sheetz. Emmett Zaiger and baby from Washington visited Mr and Mrs George Bond. George Crawford and sons attended a Valentine Redlinger sale near Harper. Fred Sheetz visited Washington on Tuesday. Dorothy Sheetz spent Monday and Tuesday in Washington.
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Tyrone
Omar Crawford
George Dillon
Hloise Sheetz
Joliet
Ill
Emmett Zaiger
Baby
Washington
George Bond
George Crawford
Valentine Redlinger
Harper
Fred Sheetz
Dorothy Sheetz
Red Cross on War Relief by Norman H. Davis
American Red Cross outlines war relief role coordinating with other groups and avoiding duplication. It notes international duties, aid to Britain France Poland Hungary Romania Latvia Estonia Lithuania and Finland, and calls for prompt contributions to Red Cross or partner agencies.
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Norman H. Davis
American Red Cross
ST. Louis
Red Cross
Such & Wanner
Great Britain
France
Poland
Hungary
Rumania
Latvia
Esthenia
Lithuania
Finland
Pirates’ Louisiana Natives Train Dogs to Hunt Turtles
Natives of the Barataria region in Louisiana, famed for Jean Lafitte, train dogs to hunt turtles as part of local adaptation and hunting practices.
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Louisiana Barataria Section
Jean Laritte
Restrict Delivery Nursing Service After First of Year
Health officials announce policy change for 1940 delivery nursing. Beginning January 1, 1940, service will be limited to mothers with at least three months of prenatal nursing supervision. Early contact urged. those planning for early 1940 delivery may qualify if arrangements are made before year’s end. War relief efforts and Red Cross support noted, plus readers urged to designate funds for Finland relief.
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D. C. Barrett
County Health Unit
Red Cross
Finland
Freak whirlwind lifts cabin in Manchester Maine
H S Fearebay, while hoeing near overnight cabins, watched a small building tumble above the trees and drop into a field after a freak whirlwind swept one cabin from a cluster of twelve.
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Manchester
Maine
H. S. Fearebay
Iowa Southern Utilities seeks electric franchise in Washington County
The Iowa State Commerce Commission schedules a hearing for January 9 1940 at 10 am in Des Moines on a petition by Iowa Southern Utilities Company Centerville Iowa to construct operate and maintain an electric transmission line across public lands highways streams and private lands in Washington County The commission asks any objections be filed in triplicate five days before the hearing and recommends representation by a fully authorized claimant File E 3936 26512 Dec 21-28
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Iowa State Commerce Commission
Washington County
Iowa Southern Utilities Company
Centerville
Iowa
Des Moines
Geo. L. McCaughan
Rose Hill Cemetery uses stakes to locate graves
Visitors at Rose Hill cemetery near Manson question the many stakes. Caretaker Hyde explains the stake method marks lots clearly even when heavy snow hides landmarks. He notes digging a grave can be difficult when spots are hard to identify.
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Rose Hill Cemetery
Manson
Hyde
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