Crawford Home Hosts 500 Club Evening
A 500 club gathering at the Crawford home on Wednesday evening featured three tables with Si Trotter earning high score honors. A one course luncheon followed, hosted by the hostess and Mrs Lee Norris.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1944
Page
3
Rock Island Bonds Allot $25 000 Per Iowa County
The Rock Island Lines announce its Fourth War Loan buy of 85.7 million dollars, allocating 25 thousand dollars to each Iowa county through which the line runs, part of a wider 14 state effort to meet quotas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
Chicago
Rock Island Lines
J. D. Farrington
Road
Iowa
Funeral Services For Mrs Chapman Held at Conesville
Funeral services were held in the Methodist church in Conesville for Mrs Nellie E Chapman 62 a longtime resident. Burial followed in the Conesville cemetery according to Martha Butler of Columbus Junction Iowa reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chapman
Conesville
Columbus Junction
Pay Envelope Growth From 1910 to 1942
The average weekly pay in industry rose from $11.53 in 1910 to $42.49 by 1942, an increase of about 250 percent over the period.
Quotable Odds and Ends From Fashioned Follies
A miscellany of quips and proverbs about marriage, shopping, gender roles, and small town humor. Nostalgic lines on nails, twins, bankers, cattlemen, and TV theater prizes mix with light banter and jokes about women and men.
Mrs John Fladung Hosts Lexington Circle Meeting
Lexington circle met with Mrs John Fladung Bertha and Dorothy A cooperative dinner was enjoyed at noon The day was spent sewing carpet rags for the hostess During the afternoon a valentine exchange was held Guests included Ruby Sharp and Miss Vogel of Wellman The next meeting will be with Mrs Wm Flynn March and Mrs Flading displayed souvenirs from her son Omer stationed in Hawaii
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
John Fladung
Bertha
Dorothy
Valentine
Seld
Ruby Sharp
Miss Vogel
Wellman
Wm. Flynn Mareh
Flading
Omer
Hawaii
Shower Courtesy For Mrs Murphy
Mrs. John Frame and Mrs. Floyd Martin co hosted a shower at Frame home for Mrs. W. R. Murphy. Guests wrote advice for the bride as she opened packages, with a blue and white decor theme. Attendants included Mrs. Ernest Salladay, Mrs. Earl Steele, Mrs. Ernest Wagner, Eula Mae Coon, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Frame
Floyd Martin
W. R. Murphy
Ernest Salladay
Earl Steele
Ernest Wagner
Eula Mae Coon
Local social list of names from a historical page
A lineup of married women and individuals includes Mrs. George Canott Mrs. Howard Pearson Mrs. Elmer Steele Mrs. Wilbur Chalupa Mrs. John Krotz Mrs. John Quinn Mrs. Ira Coon Linda Wagner Mrs. Sidney Coon Sidney Alan Mrs. Melvin Soukup Jimmy Mrs. Ralph Walsh Mrs. Lewis Coon Mrs. Joe W Krotz Mrs. Burke McCreedy Mrs. Herbert Campbell Mrs. Milford McCreedy Mrs. Hilton Coon Mrs. Raymond Coon Mrs. Ralph Boyd Mrs. Delbert Brumfield Mrs. Everett Coon Mrs. James Murphy Mrs. Everett Lewis Betty Jean Martin and William Lewis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Canott
Howard Pearson
Elmer Steele
Wilbur Chalupa
John Krotz
John Quinn
Ira Coon
Linda Wagner
Sidney Coon
Sidney Alan
Melvin Soukup
Jimmy
Ralph Walsh
Lewis Coon
Joe W Krotz
Burke McCreedy
Herbert Campbell
Milford McCreedy
Hilton Coon
Raymond Coon
Literature Group Reviews The Crypt of Civilization
Thirty-one members of the Literature department and a visitor attended the Fortnightly club meeting at the YWCA. Leila Anderson led the session with programs. Margaret Stiles described The Crypt of Civilization at State University of Town and its contents to be opened in 2113. Thelma Luther reviewed Emily Kimbrough’s We Followed Our Hearts about a Hollywood trip and writing Our Hearts Were Young and Gay by Cornelia Otis Skinner and Mrs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leila Anderson
Margaret Stiles
State University of Town
Thelma Luther
Emily Kimbrough
Hollywood
Cornelia Otis Skinner
Social hour refreshments arranged with valentine touches
During the social hour refreshments were served by the committee Mrs. T. RR. Gillespie Kathryn Latta Nellie Tripp and Mary Welch. Miss Anderson presided at the refreshment table which had been arranged with valentine appointments.
Sandy Hook Wedding Anniversary Dinner Crowd
Sgt Walter Sell and wife visited Mrs and Mrs C E Farrier at Sandy Hook during furlough. They helped celebrate Farrier’s wedding anniversary on Feb 4 with a Sunday dinner for 41 guests and an afternoon gathering of eight. Guests included the Sells and many Farrier and Rich family members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. Mineart
Sandy Hook
Walter Sell
C. E. Farrier
Sgt. Sell
Ann Harbor
Mich
Sgt
Sell
Sam Hesseltine
O. M Farrier
Andy Farrier
Joe Rich
Local Social News From Wayland And Surroundings
On Tuesday Sgt and Mrs Sell Mr and Mrs Joe Rich and Wilda Mrs C FE Farrier and Shirley visited friends and relatives in Wayland. A winter return halted plowing and discing stalks. Farrier with neighbors sawed a large pile of wood. A new grandson arrived at the hospital to Mr and Mrs Taylor E Stout born on the 7th weighing 7 lbs 7 oz. Mrs H W Mineart hosted relatives for supper in honor of her sister Elizabeth Murray birthday and Lincoln anniversary. The Mineart and Laman s ky families attended. Sgt Harrison Hesseltine was home on furlough this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sgt
Mrs. Sell
Joe Rich
Wilda
C. FE. Farrier
Shirley
Wayland
R. L. Dunbar
Taylor E. Stout
H. W. Mineart
Elizabeth Murray
Lincoln’s
Minearts
Roy Lamansky
Sylvester Mineart
Harrison Hesseltine
Grand Jury Opens in Ottumwa Payoff Probe
A special grand jury meets at 10 a m in Ottumwa to review evidence from a three week probe of alleged payoff racketeering. Wapello County Attorney John D. Moon and state agents led the investigation. G E Rhoads safety commissioner and Herbert Barg former hotel clerk face conspiracy charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottumwa
Wapello
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Myrtle Thoma
Clarence Richards
Cliford Thompson
Lee Norris
Eveline Crawford
Chet Howard
Muccatine
Russell Howard
Robert Goldsberry Philadophia
Gerald Breneman
Rite, Senect, Jr
Omri Peters
Cetter
Breneman
Seneca
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Paul Horak
West Side Square
Washington, Iowa
Martha Butler
Farmers Store
Penick Syrup
Navy
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Libby
Jar
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North
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Washington
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Mrs. Murphy
Nyla Reinier
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Kelly - Black
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Ana Maand
Auu Youoavi
Chatham
Odora
Roz
Shetlands
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