Legion Drives Employment Plan Across the Nation
The American Legion and its associates report nearly 69 000 jobs unearthed since a nationwide drive began February 15 with 4000 placed in the last 24 hours. Henry L Stevens Jr national commander outlined a plan to recruit 1 000 000 workers through local posts and employer outreach to boost buying power and sustain business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
INS
American Legion
Legion
Des Moines
Iowa
Henry L. Stevens, Jr
Stevens
Towa
Tawk Department
Warsaw
N. C
Dan Turner
Robert W. Calflesh
Hanford McNider
United States
Canada
McNider
Morris Cahill
Cedar Rapids
Glenn Haynes
Cahill
Iowa man held on arson charge in Suma fire
H J Norris of Suma Iowa was arraigned on arson charges after a confession to starting a February 17 meat market fire owned by his brother. He is held on a one thousand dollar bond in Centerville. The fire was heavily insured and officials noted it was the fourth arson confession of the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
H. J. Norris
Suma
Iowa
Centerville
Norris
Sherifi Sale of H M Rabenold Property in Washington County
A sheriff sale notice details a public auction of H M Rabenold property in Highland Township Washington County Iowa on February 23 1943 after a writ of general execution. It lists livestock crops hay machinery and a Fordson tractor among items to be sold to satisfy an execution against Rabenold with sale starting at 1 30 pm and cash terms.
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Washington County
Iowa
O.or
Jack
Deering
McCormick
Moline
John Deere
International
Fordson Tractor & Pow
Hart
Reid
Chevrolet
H. M. Rabenold
L. A. Andrew
Farmers & Merchants Savings Bank
Haskins
Washington
R. H. McCarty
Washington Country
Riverside Social Notes Visit Sparks Local Talk
Mrs. Nettie C. Hahn of Cedar Rapids spent Saturday in Riverside visiting Mrs. Helen Critz and family. Mrs. John Younkin left Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Nettie C. Hahn
Cedar Rapids
Helen Critz
John Younkin
Clarks mark golden wedding anniversary in Concord township
Mr and Mrs Charles J Clark celebrated their fifty fourth anniversary with a noon dinner for about 55 relatives at their Columbus Junction home four miles east. The couple married February 22 1882 at the bride’s aunt’s home. They have two sons two daughters nine grandchildren and one deceased daughter Velma. Mrs S B Paxton has returned from St Paul Minnesota.
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Columbus Junction
Charles J. Clark
Concord Township
Springhill
Kas
Clark
C. C Robinson
Zelda Hunter
Harriet Cross
Charles B. Clark
Harriet McEchron
Mr. Clark
R. L. Clark
Sioux City
Clair Clark
Harold Griffin
Burton Noland
Omaha
Velma
S. B. Paxton
St. Paul
Minn
Funeral observances and local sales in community brief
The notice lists a funeral for Mrs. Milton H. Darrow and mentions relatives including Dr. F. L. Darrow and Dr. S. B. Paxton. It reports a closing out sale at C. L. Tobin near Haskins with hundreds of bushels of corn and oats sold, plus barley hay, horses, colts, cows, hogs, and machinery. Auctioneers were Klotz of Columbus Junction and C. C. Stapp of Cotter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton H. Darrow
Darrow
F. L. Darrow
S. B. Paxton
C. L. Tobin
Haskins
Aud Klotz
Columbus Junction
C. C. Stapp
Cotter
New Produce House Opens in Crawfordsville
Miss Nellie Manners reports a new produce house starting operations in the S. Fletcher building on the west side of Mains. Swift of Mt. Pleasant is purchasing for the venture. Several local residents visited or traveled for family and social events including Miss Lillian Holmes, Essa and Lois Harper, Trene Masterpol, Marjorie Hanna, Bruce Tease, and Miss Ruth Fletcher among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Wellman Cedar Rapids students visit over weekend
Cordelle H Braden reports college students home for the weekend include Miss Virginia Snavely and Donald Bidwell from Coe College as well as Donald Fieming. Morris Miller and Dorothy Durian attend Iowa University. Cedar Rapids locals Milo Sorden and Mr and Mrs Milo Sorden visit. Mr and Mrs Max McCrabb of Clinton join weekend guests at local homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellman
Virginia Snavely
Donald Bidwell
Donald Fieming
Coe
Morris Miller
Dorothy Durian
Iowa University
Loys
Cedar Rapids
Merv
Milo T. Sorden
Rice
Muscatine
Max McCrabb
Clinton
McCrabb
Schwartz
Calico Tea and Mission Meeting at Local Homes
Mrs Mabel Booth hosts Florence Gardner Auxiliary tea at her home February 25 with a ten cent tea after the program. Women are urged to wear calico dresses to support missions. A Methodist church program featured music by Cornet Cole Marjorie Godber Pauline Flicks Ward Miller Betty Gardner and T C Kennedy spoke on A Recipe for Happiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur C. Gingerich
Evelyn and
Cecil
Emerson Rogers
Mabel K. Booth
Florence Gardner
TR. W. Wirtz
Calico
Methodist Church
Cornet Cole
Marjorie Godber
Pauline Flicks
Ward Miller
Betty Gardner
T. C. Kennedy
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Moines
Yale
Oklahoma
O. B. Ford
Mary Duncan
Perkle
Anna Kern
Henry Klein
Iowa City
Anna Fellman
G. H. Norgang
Albert Hahn
Henry Hahn
Willian O'Loughlin
H. E Doud
Burlington
Southeastern Iowa Bankers Association
William Hotz
West Liberty
John Liska
L. G. Rummetshart
Godern
John Plough
Martha Butler
Washington Week
V ‘Ney
Yarmouth
A. B. Orris
J. C. Mitchell
Waterloo
Howard Krattet
Nellie Manners
Klein's
Stetsor
Klein Klothing Ko
Sue Carol
Hollywood
Sue
Universal
Walter Winchell
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