Fern Pastry Shop Christmas Closure Notice
Local brief notes Fern Pastry Shop will close for Christmas Day and reopen Friday morning December 28. The item also mentions a Christmas visit by Everette Schauf and his family from Mobile Alabama to Wellman and notes shell oysters brought from the gulf, plus a radar job detail for Mr Schauf. A separate line lists Rock of Ages Monuments and Iowa Memorial Co and a sale of household goods and piano after late May, plus Chambers estate sale in Ainsworth on December 29. Rose Fitzgerald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everette Schauf
Mobile
Ala
L. J. Fountain
Wellman
Gulf
Mr. Schauf
Government
Radar
Chambers
Ainsworth
Rose Fitzgerald
Christmas and Anniversary Dinners Highlight Holiday Visitors
Families gather for Christmas and anniversary observances across multiple homes. Beal family marks 60th wedding anniversary with guests from Des Moines Bea trice and Davenport. Rohrer, Blick, and Schultz clans host Christmas dinners with relatives visiting from Burlington Milwaukee Fort Oglethorpe and West Chester.
Bowling Canceled At City Hall For Tuesday Schedule
No bowling tonight or tomorrow night at City Hall. Services run 9 to 12 and 1 to 5 on Tuesday. Local notices mention residents including Marion Griffin arriving in the states and awaiting discharge, plus several relatives visiting for Christmas.
Butter and oil prepare dishes to avoid sticking while melting chocolate
The instruction advises greasing the dish with melted butter or olive oil before melting chocolate in a dish set over hot water. It also suggests greasing measuring cups before measuring molasses or syrup to prevent sticking.
Hospital Dismissals Highlight Local Residents
Dismissed yesterday were Mrs Dwight Owens Crawffordsville Mrs Frank Bollinger and daughter Keota Mrs Ronald Horn route three Dismissals today included John T Stewart 405 South Town avenue Mrs Jake Ernest and Daughter Illa Vae route two Mrs Victor Mayer and son Robert Victor route four John Heck route two Walter Johnson Ainsworth was admitted yesterday as a surgical patient Mr and Mrs Grant Hlumston Jr route four are parents of a daughter born at 10 Saturday night Mr and Mrs Edward Barker are parents of a six pound twelve ounce daughter born at 1 06 this afternoon Father is stationed in San Diego California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwight Owens
Crawffordsville
Frank Bollinger
Keota
Ronald Horn
Route Three
John T. Stewart
South Town Avenue
Jake Ernest
Illa Vae
Victor Mayer
Robert Victor
John Heck
Walter Johnson
Ainsworth
Grant Hlumston, Jr
Route Four
Edward Barker
San Diego
Calif
Maye Belle Brown Weds Donald S. Foss in Baptist Ceremony
Maye Belle Brown daughter of Mrs Frank Brown and Donald S. Foss son of Mr and Mrs L A Foss exchanged vows in a eight o clock Saturday ceremony at the Baptist church with Rev Alfred Trenerry officiating. The couple, after a short wedding trip, will reside on a farm west of Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maye Belle Brown
Frank Brown
Donald — S. Foss
L. A. Foss
Baptist
Alfred Trenerry
Frank Chalupa
Pleasant Plain
Eisie Bratten
Wagner
Mendelssohn
John Kurtz
Orville Foss
Mt. Pleasant
East
Jefferson Street
Frank Chalupe
Mrs. Foss
Strawberry Planting Guide for Fall Planting
If fall planting of strawberries is attempted, set the plants around the last of October. This timing guidance helps establish durable over winter stands and supports early spring yields.
Water Bowl stain treatment for beverages on garments
Prompt application of the water bowl stain treatment removes gin whiskey beer and carbonated water from light colored fabrics. If stains linger after treatment, dab with peroxide and wait about five minutes to bleach, then flush with water and feather if needed.
Manatee Compared to Mermaids in Columbus Era
The piece notes sea dwelling animals with the manatee singled out as strange. It recalls Christopher Columbus mistaking manatees for mermaids and contrasts their appearance with the modern idea of mermaids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christopher Columbus
Ship Anchor Phrase Describes Chain Length and Locker Use
The text explains that longer anchor chain steadies a ship more, each chain segment is a shot and the chain bin is a locker. It notes the phrase another shot in her locker means a reserve for a last resort and that the saying entered everyday language ashore.
Seagull Described as Landbound to Real Sea Birds
The seagull stays near shore while many seabirds spend most of life far from land. The contrast highlights differing habitats and habits between coastal fliers and ocean voyagers.
Institute Forms New VFW Post in Winfield
A new Veterans of Foreign Wars post named Winfield Post No. 5143 was formed in Winfield by a drill team from the Washington post. Jesse Radda captains the local drill team. This is the fifth post the team has instituted in the district, with plans to establish a post at North English in Iowa County later. After the installation of officers, Winfield post hosted a big feed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winfield
Washington Post
Jesse Radda
Winfield Post
North English
Iowa County
Let Out Tight Cardigans With Satin Binding
A sewing tip suggests binding the neck and front of tight cardigans with satin binding to add width. Make buttonholes on one side and sew buttons on the other to relieve strain. Use contrasting binding if a matching shade is unavailable.
Big Game Populations in Several States Revealed
The article cites white tail deer counts by state noting Kansas has about 15, Delaware 19, and Pennsylvania an estimated 750000. It highlights the uneven distribution of big game across the union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Union
Kansas
Delaware
Pennsylvania
Coin Operated Gadgets From Milk Dispenser to Vending
Coin machine makers unveiled a coin operated milk dispenser and four coin operated vending devices. The article notes advances in automated dispensing and the growing role of coinage in consumer access to beverages and snacks.
Signing Timeline of the Declaration of Independence
The document was ordered engrossed and signed on July 19 1776 and the final signature appeared in 1781. It notes that despite a July 4 date, the signing occurred over several years.
Shelter for a cheap waterproof housing for a pump motor
A simple shelter is fashioned by cutting one end from a 50 gallon gas barrel and cutting two slots in the side to accommodate working parts of a jack pump.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vu.p
Radio Schedule Highlights Daily Programming Lineup
A dense listing shows a full day of radio fare with hosts and programs across morning to afternoon. Notable entries include News from WHO with Jerry Smith, Heaven and Home, Time to Shine, News with Alex Dreier, and the Jim Zabel program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WHO
Jerry Smith
Heaven and Home
Farm Service
Farm News
Plambeck
Jerry and
World News
Sundey
Frongfellows
Sunder
Allen Roth
Paturdey
Sundey News
Rusk-Barton
Christian Science
Robert St. John
Eileen Barton
Prophecy
Lora Lentos
Circle Arrow
Road of Life
Pri
Joyce Jordan
Saturdey
Saturdey Daily Ex Son
Jim Zabel
Fred Waring
American Legion
Sundsy
Barry Cameron
Smilin
Ed McConnell
Daevid Harum
Judy and
Jane
Dr. Malone
Edith Dunham Webber
Atlantic Spotlight
Buckaroos
Wey
Saddle Mt
Round Table
Jack Shelley
Sun
Songfellows
Bee Savior Guiding Light
Westinghouse
Betty Crocker
Carmen Cavallero
Orchestras of the Nation
Ma Perkins
Young
Iowa Roundtable
Stella Dallas
Iowa Nebraska
Lorenzo Jones
Young Widder Brown
Portia
John W. Vandercook
Farrell
Tin Pan Alley
M. L. Nelson
Daily
Ex Sun
Veterans Advisor
Tha Songfellows
Great Gildersleeve
Cliff and Helen
Raymond Paige
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wolf’s Flower Shop
Rock of Ages Monuments and Markers
Iowa Memorial Co
W. Kasten
Mgr
Fern Pastry Shop
Fern
States
Parker House
TF Pastry
West Side Square
William M. Beal
Beal
Washington Street
H. M. Hoover
Don Hoover
Des Moines
Hubert Beal
Nancy
Helen
Beatrice, Nebr
Glen Beal
Dale Beal
Davenport
Charles Gilbert
Ted Crone
Donna
Anh
Lloyd Swift
Dale Holland
D. L
Joe Lake
Burlington
Genesa Payne
Bob Rohrer
Milwaukee
South Pacific
Leslie G. Blick
Billy
Schultz
Herman Schultz
West Chester
Raymond Cherry
Lockport, Ill
Charles Harland
Kalona
Bryan Coakley
Roger Bicher
Chattanooga
Kenneth
Cuddeback
Glen Cuddeback
Havin
Camp Grant, Ill
S2nd Airborne Division
Blick
L. EB. Blick
Fred Blick
Fort Deming
N. Mex
Earl Hobbs
Westchester
Eigar
Tillié Caldwell
Beverly Butterworth
Robert Porter
Ray Redhinger
Edgar Porter
Fort Knox
Pacific Theater
Okinawa
Kathryn Bestwick
Chicago
Mrs. B. F. Bostwick, Sr
Pfe
Edward Prebyl, Jr
Army
Roy Grecian
Burbank
Grecian
Gweneth Kruser
John Robertson
Washington
Simons
T. J. Simons
Homer Herron
Bonnie Jean
Moline
Wayne Chaimberlin
Betty
Hubert
Lloyd
Rita
Roma Simons
Jack
Frank Crone
Clyde Turkington
Adelia Letts
Letts
J. C. Holbert
R. F E. Shannon
C. E. Griffin
Marion Griffin
Mo M M
Seattle
Wash
L. F. Harning
Skidnmrore
Elsie Glassburner
Gary
Ind
Etta Glassburner
Tom McGuire
Irene Lane
Bob Lane
State University of Iowa
Oscar Lane
M. Hollinger
Alois J. Musil
Viasta Musil
Musil
William Shields
Detroit
Mich
Letitia and
Edith Shields
North Second Avenue
Highlanders
Larry
Bruce Campbell
Marion
Soapy
Engle
Engle & Moothart
Gerald
Harrison M. Dodder
C. V. Crull
Los Angeles
Sea Perch
International Soundphoto
Louise Hale
Randlett
Okla
John H. Savoy
Cameron
Eleanor E. Chapman
Centersburg
Pledges
Donald S. Foss
Ation
Luck Knauss
Elsie Spargo
Alberta Smith
Gertrude Boomershine
Helen Rotzinger
MR. and
Mrs
Clint Burk
Seagull Landlubber
Walter Nicholson
H. H. McAllister & Son
Lemmon
Jeck Benny
Monthro Pri CU Carl & Co
News of the World
Monthro Fri
Aes
Cass Daley
Charlie McCarthy
Hildegarde
Dinah Shore
Duffy’s Tavern
Manhattan
Amos 'N' Andy
Eddie Cantor
Kraft Music Hall
Kaitenborn
Bob Burns
Sun Mon
Evary Deussives
Judy Canova
Bill Stern
Boosie
Seeene
Sunday News
Garry Leer
Abbott and Costello Mystery Theatre
Parky
Hollywood Theatre
Austin and Scofield
Chesterfield
Club Va
America United
NBC
Oy Mealas
Shrine Auditorium
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