Regional NY Life meeting yields second prize for Davis
Rodney Davis of New York Life attended a regional meeting in Davenport and won second place in a six week business production contest among area representatives. Also noted are holiday gatherings and a 12 day leave for Flight Officer Paul Dodder from Coffeyville Kansas visiting family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rodney Davis
New York Life Insurance Company
Davenport
Davis
Paul Dodder
Coffeyville
Kan
H. M. Dodder
Weekend Visit Plans and Christmas Dinners Across Town
Mrs. Daryl Dodder of Chicago plans to spend the weekend with the Dodder household as New Year events begin. Ellen Gray travels to Kansas City for Christmas vacation with cousin Martha Lambert. Local families host multiple Christmas dinners including guests from Fairfield Kalona and Wellman. A service member reports to Rhode Island base. Myrtle Morgan hosts a family dinner in Ainsworth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daryl Dodder
Chicago
Mrs. H. M. Dodder
Ellen Gray
Kansas City
Martha Lambert
George Struble
Iona Cty
Joe Crossett
Wellman
Harold Gray
Theodore Morgan
Fairfield
Rhode Island
Return Trip Readiness Ahead of Washington Visit
The brief note indicates preparations are advancing for a return trip to Washington. Details on dates, participants, or objectives are not provided in the fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Marriage Licenses Rise in Washington County in 1944
The county issued the 106th marriage license of 1944 in the district clerk's office yesterday afternoon. Two licenses were granted to Robert James White of Iowa City and Luthiera Agnes Yegegy of Riverside, and to Orin Carr of Wellman and Ruth Marlin of Keota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Clerk of District Court
Robert James White
Iowa City
Luthiera Agnes Yegegy
Riverside
Orin Carr
Wellman
Ruth Marlin
Keota
New Year's Dinner At United Presbyterian Church
The annual New Year's dinner at the United Presbyterian church will be Monday in the church dining room. The 12:30 meal is run by the January committee of Ladies Aid with Mrs R H MecLeery as chair. Roger Sherman will preside, Carolyn Hamilton leads group singing, and Staff Sergeant Douglas Dowell will speak after dinner. Families should bring two dishes to pass and their own table service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Presbyterian Church
Ladies Aid Society
R H. MecCleery
Roger Sherman
Carolyn Hamilton
Douglas Dowell
Army Air Forces
Washington Faces Fort Madison in Key High School Tilt
Washington high school Demons, led by Maxwell Minick and Box, aim to rebound from recent losses to Burlington Muscatine and Ottumwa as they host undefeated Fort Madison. Coppage tops Fort Madison scoring, while Washington counts Maxwell Pauls and rest of lineup for a hoped upset in the Friday night doubleheader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyle Box
Charles Minick
Washington High School
Fort Madison
Burlington
Muscatine
Ottumwa
Keokuk
Mt. Pleasant
Fairfield
Washington
Coppage
Paul Maxell
Ft. Madison
John Harp
Maxwell
Jack Pauls
Minick
Box
Bostwick
Jim Holbert
Dick Vacha
Wayne Pratt
Holbert
No Wellman Game at Richmond Called Off
The Wellman team canceled its game at Richmond after management said some players could not make the trip. This evening the Y team is set to play in Richmond and earlier the Richmond quintet lost a close game on the Y court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Wellman
Christmas Supper Hosts Share Holiday Cheer and Visits
Mr and Mrs Harry Wollrab hosted a Christmas supper with roast goose and gifts from Santa. Attendees included Milt Wollrab Verle Chalupa Howard Fisher and family members. W C McFadden recently returned from University Hospital Iowa City after a fractured hip and will be bedridden for weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Wollrab
Santa Claus
Milt Wollrab
Verle
Wilbur Chalupa
Charles
Nadiene
Howard Fisher
Leland
Betty
Jimmy
Carol
Donald Woll
Des Moines Couple Wed In Candlelit Westminster Ceremony
Fae Schoonover of Des Moines and Private First Class Donald Andriano of Des Moines exchanged nuptial vows at a candlelight service in the Des Moines West Minster United Presbyterian church. Rev. William Orr officiated at 4:30 p.m. Friday December 2. The pair, attended by Mary Oliver and Albert Andriano, celebrated with a church foyer reception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Westminster United Presbyterian Church
Fae Schoonover
Donald Andriano
H. J Schoonover
William Orr
Mary Oliver
Albert Andriano
Naoma Perkins
Beverly Mulienberg
Miss Oliver
Weading
Iowa Methodist Hospital
Pfc
Andriano
Lincoln High School
Des Mpines
Drake University
Qle
Boston Tech
Masa
Tampa
Martings Host Christmas Dinner with Many Relatives Plus Service Members
Mrs. Walter Marling hosted relatives and friends for a Christmas dinner near Gladwin. Attendees included Minnie Swails and many of her children and grandchildren, with several relatives serving in the armed forces in Leyte Island, at sea, in India, and in England. Earl Crim visited from New Orleans during a furlough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Carl Swailes
Elaine
Shelby
Ohio
Glen Swails
Ellen
Dale Swails
Raymond
Daryl Swails
Jerry
Iowa City
Metllie Swails
Rex
Arnold
Joan Jindrick
Coralville
Minnie Swails
Carl Steele
Roberta
Ravens
Maralee
Willie Swails
Mary Jou
Mer
Albert Cline
Clayton
Hileen
Columbus Junction
Lyie Swails
Beverly
Bobby
Janet
Lindy Lee
Lone Tree
Kenneth Swails
Judy
Jimmy
Bonala
Winfield
Lydia Bailey
Des Moines
Cleo Swails
Nichols
Dick Grown
Mt. Pleasant
Earl Crim
CGM
New Orleans
Social Calendar Sees Church and Club Events This Weekend
Friday at 1 o clock the Women s Missionary Society hosts a co operative luncheon with Mrs. John Dodd and others as co hostesses. A co operative lunch features baked items and sandwiches. Saturday the s and f club and families hold a 6 30 p m dinner hosted by Mr and Mrs I B Hoxworth with a gift exchange. The music department will not meet in January. Rainbow Girls meet at 7 30 p m in the Masonic temple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Missionary Society of Baptist Church
John Dodd
Iva Bales
Olive Cochington
I. B. Hoxworth
Rainbow Girls
Masonic Temple
Happy Birthday Blanks From West Chester Community
Mr and Mrs Clem Griffith celebrate their 29th wedding anniversary in West Chester. Several children have birthdays today including Gladys Stout Linda Howsare Charles Neff Richard Koenig and Karen Gray. Local residents sending greetings include Vic Crone Ernest Salladay Andy Kaufman Jim Custer and Dorothy Owens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clem Griffith
West Chester
Gladys Louise Stout
George Stout
Keota
Linda Jean Howsare
Lloyd Howsare
Columbus Junction
Charles Claire Neff
Claire Neff
Richard Koenig
Erwin Koenig
Vic Crone
Ernest Salladay
Andy Kaufman
Walter W. Wolfe
Dublin
Jimmy Custer
Dorothy Owens
Crawfordsville
Will Sickles
Vera Pribyl
John Keine
Olpe Kan
Basil Cutkomp Visits at Junction
T 5 Basil Cutkomp, in Panama and South America, is on furlough in Columbus Junction. Pfe M K Chambers of Springfield MO visits relatives. W A Carr to mark his 81st birthday Dec 28. Duncan families held a Christmas party on Cherry avenue. Ted A Garrett on leave from the US Navy. Pvt Clyde Harbison, Los Angeles, discharged and returning home with wife. Lieut Wilbur J Smith, Army Air Corps, visited his brother Edgar Smith and children on furlough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Basil Cutkomp
Panama
Pfe. M. K. Chambers
Springfield
W. A. Carr
Duncan
H. M Duncan
Cherry Avenue
Ted A. Garrett
AOM 2-c
US. Navy
Frank Garrett
Clyde Harbison
Los Angeles
Calif
Wilbur J. Smith
Army Air Corps
Edgar Smith
Regular Knights of Columbus Meeting Noted for Thursday
A regular Knights of Columbus meeting is scheduled for 8 15 p m on Thursday evening December 28. The notice provides a local location code 20913.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of Columbus
Careful care tips for washed silks
Silks turn yellow if washed carelessly. To prevent yellowing use a teaspoon of wood alcohol or white vinegar or ammonia per quart of rinse water. Do not hang white silk to dry. wrap in a towel for 12 hours before pressing.
Hospital Notices and Births in Ainsworth District
At the hospital Mrs Herman Everett and daughter Kathryn Ann were discharged yesterday. Frank Feltz Keota and Mrs Margaret Augustine Rubio were admitted as medical patients. Mr and Mrs Earl Wood Ainsworth welcomed a son weighing nine pounds twelve and a half ounces born at 10 05 last night. Mr and Mrs Dale Beenblosson Ainsworth welcomed a son born at 3 49 this morning weighing seven pounds thirteen and a quarter ounces. Mrs Everett Conner 742 South Avenue B had an appendectomy this morning. Patricia Ann Brock 502 North Marion Avenue was discharged this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Everette
Kathryn Ann
Route One
Frank Feltz
Keota
Margaret Augustine
Rubio
Earl Wood
Ainsworth
Dale Beenblossom
Everett Conner
South Avenue B
Patricia Ann Brock
North Marion Avenue
Black chokecherry native shrub details and berries
The Black chokecherry is a native shrub common in acid peat bogs and sometimes on sandy or stony soils. Berries ripen purplish black and are not poisonous but not considered palatable.
Ruth Martin and Cpl Orin Carr Wed in Keota Ceremony
Ruth Martin daughter of Mr and Mrs J W Martin Keota wed Cpl Orin B Carr son of Mr and Mrs Will Carr Wellman in a 2 PM ceremony officiated by Rev Robert Stevens. Attendants were the brides sisters Mrs Robert Fisher and Mrs Florence Lewis and the groom’s sister Ferne Carr. Mrs Carr will live with her parents. Cpl Carr returns to his Newfoundland base after 18 months with the Army Air Forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Martin
J. W. Martin
Keota
Cpl
Orin B. Carr
Will Carr
Wellman
Robert Stevens
Robert Fisher
Florence Lewis
Ferne Carr
Betty
Mary Stevens
Betty Stevens
Mrs. Carr
Cpl.arr
Army Air Seorces
Newfoundland
Dinner compliments set at Rommel home
Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Rommel hosted a post Christmas dinner at 48 South Fourth Avenue to honor Mrs. Richard Hotle of Tampa Florida and guests. The meal began at 6:20 PM and featured turkey and chicken with Christmas themed decorations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin Rommel Fang
Jack
South Fourth Avenue
Richard Hotle
Tampa
Fla
Missionary Society Meeting Hosted by Mrs. A Brown
Bethel Missionary Society held its regular meeting at the home of Mrs. Anna Brown and Myra Carson. Eleven members and two visitors attended, with Mrs. Eli Applegate leading the lesson and discussions led by Mrs. Brown, Donald Brown, and Mrs. H Dye. A brief business session preceded a social hour with refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Brown
Myri Carson
Bethel Missionary Society
Irve Lambert
Ray Lambert
Eli Applegate
Brown
Donald Brown
H Dye
Dollar buys matches, single spark could ruin vast property
A single match can trigger fires that ruin millions in property while a dollar buys thousands of matches. Authorities warn about ignition risks and advise careful handling to prevent catastrophic losses.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fred Moore
Sunset Park Hill
Wolf’s Flower Shop
R. H. Malin
BP. O. Newell
Marjorie
Evelyn
Newells
Fred Burger
Nevada
William G. Dial
W. G. Dial
C. B. Dial
H. J. Myers
Leonard Johnson
Larry
Arlys Myers
Richard Myers
Alfred Faulkner
Janice and
Keith
Raymond Hasty
Dean
Kalona
Nola Falkner
Clara Faulkner
Virginia Hasty
United Presbyterians Plan
Libby
Louisa Gold
Tenas Juich
Texas
Prunes
Sugar Cure
Morton
Phy
Washington Fruit Market
Madison Tilt
Geard
Demons
Madison
W. C. McFadden
University Hospital
Rob
Rose Soiska
Luella
Hazel Sojka
Cuddy
Joan
O. M. Cuddy
Cuddys
Max Cuddy
Vallejo
Leroy Cerny
Rose Sojka
Vince
Dale
Marie
Nancy
Dicky
Jarlene
Bob Khleopher
Dick Swailes
Pfe
Don Andriano
Martings
Karen Kaye Gray
Mrs
Martha Butler
Tangerines
R. Hotle
F. A. Flenner
H. C. Hotle
John Lis
Belle Pi
John Barels
Daugh
George Fon
Little’s Furniture
Iss, Obe
Florida
Dailey
Rae-Vin Queen
Iss
Salerno
Peg
Brey
Fee
Kraft Cheese
Velveeta
Kraft Sm
Tdke
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