Local notes and address updates from Iowa City area
Mrs. Mable Darling returns from Clinton Tenn to stay with her son J J Green at Congress hotel. War addresses updated for William Holle and Ted Mayer. Carla Keath Rothlisberger born at two this morning in Wausau. Multiple visitors noted at Iowa City Purdue game and letters from overseas for Captain James L McGraw.
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Mable Darling
Clinton
New York City
N.Y
Father & Son
West Chester's Methodist Church
Preston Harvey
William P. Harvey
T.E.F.P
Turnerfield
Albany
Georgia
Carl Rothlisberrer
Wausau
Wisc
Oscar Hughes
Ted Mayer
A.A
S. Ellington Field
Texas
Washington
Iowa City
A. W. Clow
Lawrence Wilson
Martin Whittaker
Martha
A. KE. Baldrige
Joe Picken
Walter Bond
I. E. Doty
Ed Sorrell
Frank B. Miller
Ted Bailey
Marion George
Mary Justine
Paul and
Stephen
Marsha Masson
Bill Howell
Clara Faulkner
Dean
Virginia Hasty
George Means
Ernest Wagner
Hilton Durst
L. A Jones
Harry Simpson
Claude Tucker
Max Marb
Harry Ramseyer
Hilly Putnam
Billy Ramseyer
Sara Lu Miller
Gwendolyn Ramseyer
W. J. Shannon
Curtis Long
John Pendergraft
Dick Marshall
Washington Demons Trounced By Fort Madison 46 37
Washington high school Demons, short on reserves, lost 46 to 37 at Fort Madison in the Little Six game. Maxwell hit six field goals, mainly in the fourth period, as Washington narrowed the gap after a 22 13 halftime deficit and a 34 19 entering the final period.
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Washington
Demons
Fort Madison
Longer
Marshall
Crull
Boileau
Doran
John Harp
Box
Madison
Maxwell
Washington Boys
Fairfield
Keota
Sigourney
Muscatine Drops Game to Burlington in Little Six clash
Burlington defeated Muscatine 31 to 29 to leave Ottumwa alone in first place with Muscatine tied for second. Wier scored 20 for Muscatine and Murphy 13 for Burlington. Ottumwa beat Mt Pleasant 30 to 20 and Fairfield 53 to 19 over Keokuk.
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Burlington
Muscatine
Ottumwa
Wier
Murphy
Mt. Pleasant
Fairfield
Keokuk
Keota and Richland Win League Games
Keota defeats North English 42 to 25 at Keota led by 20 points from John Freshwaters. Richland, top in the league, beats Brighton 38 to 18 at Richland with 23 from Hendrickson. West Chester tops Wellman 27 to 9 at West Chester. second team 23 to 15.
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Keota
North English
John Freshwaters
Richland
Brighton
Hendrickson
Ruggles
West Chester
Wellman
Iowa to Meet Notre Dame in Notre Dame Saturday
Iowa basketball travels to South Bend next Saturday to face Notre Dame in a non conference game. The Hawkeyes seek a rare win over the Irish, aiming to become the second Iowa team to beat Notre Dame in history. Only one of seven previous meetings, in 1931, went to Iowa. Notre Dame has twice edged Iowa by a single point in title seasons.
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Iowa City
Notre Dame
University of Iowa
Hawkeyes
South Bend
Iowa
Hawkeye
Cotter and Wayland to clash for Tri County title
Cotter of Louisa County meets Wayland of Henry County in the playoff for the Tri County league championship at Crawfordsville High School gym on Wednesday February 23 at 8:00 PM. Both teams hold strong records with Wayland 11-4 and Cotter 18-1 in league play.
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Cotter
Louisa County
Wayland
Henry
Crawfordsville High School Gymnasum
Cotter As
Army gets second Hawkeye squad man
Floyd Magnusson of Ft. Dodge and Jimmie Grafton of Moline left the Iowa basketball squad after call to army air corps training. Magnusson departs before the Notre Dame game and Northwestern contests. Grafton had appeared in seven of eight conference games under coach Pops Harrison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Army Air Corps
Floyd Magnusson
Ft. Dodge
University of Iowa
Magnusson
Purdue
Notre Dame
South Bend
Northwestern
Hawkeye
Jimmie Grafton
Moline
Pops
Harrison
Bombardment Sweeps German Monastery and Civilians Besieged
Tuesday and the following days of air attacks by Fortresses Mitchells and Marauders destroyed a monastery church and迫 civilians trapped inside. German guards fled as dive bombers finished the bombardment on Wednesday and Thursday. Survivors came to Allied lines bruised and angered at their captors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Cassino
Italy
St. Benedict
U. S
Berlin
Cassino
Casilina
Rome
Europe
Stewart Team Wins Sixth Grade Basketball Contest
Stewart school's sixth graders defeated Lincoln by 6 to 5 this morning. Each side has one win. a rematch is likely next week. Stewart's Marvin Brown scored four points, Keith Hotle two. Lincoln's Harry Ramseyer added two, Paul Brock three. Stewart captain Donald Earl and Lincoln captain Jack Tanner led their teams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene McCormick
Lincoln
Stewart
Stewarts
Honor Hesseltine Family at Dinner
Mr and Mrs Lee Hesseltine were guests of honor as Charles and Jean Hesseltine attended a dinner hosted by Mr and Mrs H C Finney. A bountiful chicken dinner was served at 6 30 with guests Mr and Mrs Pearl Fenn and Mrs Rosetta Shreve. The Hesseltine family will move Monday to their farm southeast of town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Hesseltine
Charles
Jean
H. C. Finney
Pearl Fenn
Rosetta Shreve
Hesseltine
Greek Revival Shapes American Towns and Banks
Across the United States from Maine to California, temple like structures reflect a century of Greek inspired design. Architects sought grandeur and symmetry, naming towns Athens and Corinth and Syracuse. Latrobe's 1809 Bank of Pennsylvania marked early influence. the Crystal Palace Saloon of Tombstone, 1878, perhaps the last major example.
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Maine
California
Athens
Corinth
Sparta
Syracuse
Greece
Latrobe's Bank of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Crystal Palace
Tombstone Ariz
Mica Declared Essential for U S Electrical Gear
The material is indispensable for manufacturing electrical equipment and spark plugs for aviation engines and is rated highly among United States imports due to wartime production of electrical gear.
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United States
White Russia state in the Minsk Gomel area of the USSR
The region referred to as White Russia lies in the Minsk Gomel area of the USSR and is bordered by Poland Latvia and the Ukraine. The name originated from Catherine the Great era when inhabitants wore white homespun clothing.
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Russia
Us.s.r
Minsk and
Gomel
Poland
Latvia
Ukraine
Catherine the Great
Hospital Admissions and Discharges Report
Mrs Keith Sweet of 750 East Second Street was admitted last evening as a medical patient. Elsie Bratten of 623 West Washington Street, Mrs Cora Baird of Ainsworth, Richard Weber of Harper, Maurice Bleess of Brighton, and Hal Longer of Route One were dismissed this afternoon for their respective homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith Sweet
East Second Street
Elsie Bratten
West Washngton Street
Cora Baird
Ainsworth
Richard Weber
Harper
Maurice Bleess
Brighton
Hal Longer
Route One
Garden Club Nature Program Highlights Birds and Music
Mrs J C Holbert guest speaker and soloist at the February Garden department meeting hosted by Miss Dawson. Eighteen members attended as Irene Yard presided and discussed Federated Garden Club dues. Dawson spoke on Birds Old and New, Iowa birds and songs, followed by Holbert’s nature inspired songs and poetry readings by Agnes Wheelan about flowers and African Violets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Holbert
Garden Department
Etna Dawson
Holbert
L. C. Stone
Harriett Coulter
Irene Yard
Federated Garden Club
Miss Dawson
Iowa
Pleasant School Community Social Draws Patrons
Patrons and friends gathered at Pleasant school for a Thursday community social. A potluck supper followed by a business meeting led by President Mrs. Robert Genkinger and a program with readings, musical performances, and community singing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Genkinger
Neala Young
Elmer Young
Neala
Paul Harvey
Genkinger
Paul Deimerly
Coffee Club Meets With Mrs L Evans
Mrs. Lloyd Evans hosted the Neighborhood Coffee club yesterday afternoon in Iowa City. Guests included Vanda Lee, Cathy Pratt, Margaret Ann Pratt, Billy Blick, Bob Unzicker, Frances Ann Godwin, and more. The group wrote a cooperative letter to ill neighbor Mrs. Guy Evans at University Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Evans
Vanda Lee
Cathy
Margaret Ann Pratt
Billy Blick
Bob Unzicker
Frances Ann Godwin
Guy Evans
University Hospital
Iowa City
R. G. Wessler
Richard Pratt
Wayne Marston
Bryan Coakley
Leslie Blick
Orville Unzicker
Floyd Murdock
Homer Godwin
Local Social Calendar Listings For Week
Community groups schedule meetings and events at libraries temples halls and clubs. Public is invited to dances dinners and birthday observances including Lincoln and Washington events, with dish to pass requirements and note on venue entrances and date changes.
Birthday congratulations stir across many names today
Ruth Crom celebrates a second birthday with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Luther Crom. Harold Wolf in service, Harold Booth of St Charles, Homer Lambert of Waylane, Mrs. T. V. Davis of Crawfordsville, Mrs. Joe Schmeltzer of Wellman and Ernestine Herr of Clay observe birthdays. Jean Atchison a State University of Iowa student, Dorothy Kennon, George Swift, Mrs. J. Shirey, Mrs. Earle Libe, Mrs. Curtis Snyder, Ella Anderson, Vlasta Musil of Chicago receive birthday wishes today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Wolf
Harold Booth
St. Charles
Homer Lambert
Waylane
T. V. Davis
Crawfordsville
Joe Schmeltzer
Wellman
Ernestine Herr
Clay
Jean Atchison
State University of Iowa
Dorothy Kennon
George Swift
J. Shirey
Earle Libe
Curtis Snyder
Ella Anderson
Vlasta Musil
Chicago
New York Address Change for Cloyce Gault Ptr. 3 C
The post office lists Cloyce C. Gault as Ptr. 3 C care of Fleet F Postoffice New York City New York, updating the mailing address details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cloyce C. Gault
Ptr
Care of
Fleet F Postoffice
New York City
N.Y
Elaine Green Turns Fourteen in Year’s Early Week
Elaine Green, daughter of Mr and Mrs Merle Green, is fourteen this week marking a milestone in the family.
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Elaine Green
Mrs
Merle Green
American Nurses and 17 Crew Members Stranded 60 Days in Nazi Territory
Thirteen U S Army nurses and seventeen officers and men of their plane crew were forced down in Albania in November. They wandered for sixty days through Nazi occupied terrain before a British naval launch evacuated them at a seacoast rendezvous. Lieut Lois Watson of Oaklawn Illinois and Lieut Gertrude Dawson of Vandergrift Pennsylvania were among the nurses.
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Albania
Sicily
Italy
Lois Watson
Oaklawn
Ill
Gertrude Dawson
Vandergrift
International
Rebekah Lodge Holds Regular Meeting at LO_CF Hall
Mrs. Paul Harvey presided over the Rebekah lodge regular meeting at LO_CF hall. Communications and committee reports were read. a letter from the IOOF home in Mason City was read. Unwritten work will be recited at the March 3 meeting, Leona Kos in charge. Family night social set for Tuesday Feb 29. Members spent the rest of the evening visiting and playing cards.
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Paul Harvey
Noble Gfrand
Rebekah Lodge
Mrs. Quinn Hosts Wesleyan Guild Meeting
Six members of the Wesleyan Service Guild of the Methodist church met with leader Mrs. L. D. Quinn for a business session. Guests Irma Thompson Vega Clark and Marcella Blackmer attended. Vice president Mrs. Harold Stephens led in the president Esther Hiagvyes absence. After business they hemmed tea towels for the year project. Miss Thompson helped serve refreshments.
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Wesleyan Service Guild of the Methodist Church
L. D. Quinn
Irma Thompson
Vega Clark
Marcella Blackmer
Harold Stephens
Esther Hiagvyes
Miss Thompson
Units 9 Hostesses At General Meeting
Mrs. H. M. Dodder presided over a 60 member general meeting of the Woman's Society of Christian Service at the Methodist church. Announcements included a family night dinner on Feb 24 and a World Day of Prayer service Feb 25 at the Baptist church.
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H. M. Dodder
Woman's Society of Christian Service
The
Methodist Church
R. H. Hampsher
Baptist Church
Grace Sigafoose
Manford Wilcox
George Dare
Lyle Wilcox
Oakley Payne
Walter Jarrard
Verle Gallagher
Edgar Stout
Robert Reaney
Henry Berdo
Jack Statler Celebrates 7th Birthday in West Chester
Day and Jack Statler son of Mr and Mrs Sam Statler of West Chester marks his seventh birthday with family celebration.
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Day
Jack Statler
Sam Statler
West Chester
Petersons Observe 17th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Carl Peterson observed their seventeenth wedding anniversary yesterday with family members noting the milestone and celebrating at home.
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Carl Peterson
Stanley Rathmel Celebrates First Birthday Milestone
Stanley Dale Rathmel marks his first birthday today as he enjoys family wishes from his parents Me and Mrs. Dale Rathmel. The joyous family moment highlights a young child's milestone in a loving home.
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Stanley Dale Rathmel
Mrs
Dale Rathmel
Wedding anniversaries for Slavel and Westen observed
Tomorrow Mr and Mrs James Slavel of Ainsworth will observe a wedding anniversary and Mr and Mrs Martin Westen will observe their list wedding anniversary.
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James Slavel
Ainsworth
Martin Westen
Happy Returns Day for Local Residents Named
A note marks tomorrow as a joyful day for Mrs. Homer Godwin, Lois Mace a high school senior, Reed Boyd, and Pally Claire Bruty sharing in celebrations and well wishes.
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Homer Godwin
Lois Mace
Reed Boyd
Pally Claire Bruty
Group Dines at Masonic Temple Meeting
About 30 members gathered last evening in the dining room of the Masonic temple for a group dinner. The report notes a brief gathering with shared fellowship and discussion.
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Masonic Temple
Marriage Announced Between Jule B Humble and Lt William Herman
Mr and Mrs Harry Humble announce the marriage of their daughter Jule B of Alexandria Virginia to Lieutenant William Eugene Herman of Bogalusa Louisiana. The ceremony was at seven pm on Saturday February 12 at the Methodist church in Alexandria. The couple left for Fort Worth Texas where Lt Herman will report for duty February 20.
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Harry Humble
Jule B
Alexandria Va
William Eugene Herman
Bogalusa
Methodist Church
Alexandria
Washington D. C
Fort Worth
Texas
Herman
Washington High School
Washington, D. C
Civil Service
Home Economics Bureau
Joyner
Army Band
Christian Church Orchestra
Washington, D.C
Army Air Corps
Agricultural Department
University of Louisiana
Luncheon Meeting of Baptist Society
The Woman's Missionary Society of the Baptist church held a 1 pm luncheon with 19 attendees including guests Mrs. Al Boyd and baby and Mrs. Glenn L. Wilsee and John. Devotional leader J N Dodd read Matthew 6 while discussing prayer. Mrs BE Messer spoke on Christian Citizenship and race prejudice, liquor, and Christian homes, closing with Youth Take Hand and Penitence. Plans were made for a day of prayer Feb 25 as a union service inviting all churches. Members Messer Dow Dow and Coppock named to Dutch Market supper committee for March market.
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Woman's Missionary Society of the Baptist Church
John Caldwell
W. P. Moriarty
Will Sickels
al Boyd
Baby
Glenn L. Wilsee
John
J. N. Dodd
BE. H. Messer
Japan
The
Christian Herald
Ruth Clifford
Baptist Church
Messer
Tom Dow
Ben Coppock
Dow
Missionary Society Meeting At Presbyterian Church
Mrs. W. W. Wilson hosted the Woman's Missionary Society gathering at her home yesterday afternoon with 18 members in attendance. Mrs. R. J. Dawson led the meeting while Mrs. E. C. Carris gave the devotional, and Mrs. Thomas Gerdes presented a book review titled We Who Are Americans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Wilson
Woman's Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church
R. J. Dawson
E. C. Carris
Thomas Gerdes
Harry Dye
Wilson
Dawson
Bethlehem Commandery Dinner Brings Members and Families Together
Members and families of Bethlehem Commandery attended an operative dinner with Mrs. Ray Cox and Mrs. Victor Blattner in charge of the dinner committee. After the business meeting, the group spent the evening socially.
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Bethlehem Commandery
Ray Cox
Victor Blattner
the Commandery
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