Amboy Social Notes From Local Weekend Visits
Amboy residents report weekend guests including Mr. and Bern O'Brien and Carl of aho at the Everette Stewart home. Several families visited relatives, birthdays marked by George Colthurst, and movers squares as Owens relocate. Community members share Sunday dinners and calls at Frame and Stewart homes amid rental work and family gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Roberts
Mboy
Fev
Bern O'Brien
Carl
Aho
Everette Stewart
Roger Colthurst
Norma Clegg
George Colthurst
I. L. Colthurst
R. G. Pratt
Waterloo
I.L. Colthurst
Glenn Owens
Oscar Frieland
Orville Spencers
Owens
I. G. Roberts
Everette Roberts
Clark Pfeifer
Frame Home
Will Richards
Harry Pearson
W. E. Frame
Sam Stites
Keota
Wyerette Stewart
Mrs O E Schmitt Returns From Chicago Visit
Mrs O E Schmitt came back from Chicago where she stayed with her daughter Myrtle Wright since Sunday. She traveled with Mrs L C Willits and L C Jr and Mr and Mrs Karl Libe. Willits and son visited her son in law and daughter P P Preston. Mr Libe attended an insurance convention. Kenneth Lovelett, son of Mr and Mrs Lloyd Lovelett, is ill with pneumonia at Fort Snelling station hospital during his year of military training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. E. Schmitt
Chicago
Myrtle Wright
L. C. Willits
Karl Libe
Kenneth Lovelett
Lloyd Lovelett
Fort Snelling
Minn
C. W. McLaughlin
Omaha
Nebr
GC. W. McLaughlin, Jr
Cloyce Bogle
Long Beach
Calif
Betty Michels
T. A. Michels
MadMurray College
Jacksonville
Ill
McClelland
Miss Michels
MacMurray
Phi Kappa Delta
Music Club
Crepe Paper Race Horse Rock Party Draws Cheers
Mrs Rudy Wagenknecht and others socialized with neighbors at the Stewart home near Crawfordsville Sunday night. 4H Merry Maids hosted a Race Horse Rock party with crepe paper jackets and slop-go-reverse signs marking the track. Doris Cannett's horse was fastest and Corene Samondson's slowest. a buffet lunch followed for the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudy Wagenknecht
Mary Marr
Dell Miller
Everette Stewart
Howard Stewart
Crawfordsville
Will Roberts
Stanley Mouser
Wellman
Roger Colthurst
Betty
Merry Maids
Doris Cannett
Corene Samondson
Weeds Grow Along Field Edges Worth Pulling
Larger weeds rise along the grain margins and should be removed. Pulling them reduces spread and promotes healthier growth for nearby crops.
Wives seek separation orders in Britain courts yearly
About fifteen thousand wives pursue separation orders in British courts each year while around three thousand five hundred husbands are jailed for failing to pay court ordered allowances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
Numerous social notices and travels from Washington Iowa
The column lists events in Washington and surrounding areas: Order of Eastern Star hosts a school of instruction in Muscatine with a banquet and initiatory work. Mrs Myrtle McCleary sails and may dock in Philadelphia March 4. Merle Simpson travels to Camp Claiborne with the Army band. several visits and visits by notable locals. Earle F. Libe earns recognition at a Chicago farm insurance convention. Ford V-8 advertised as Washington Iowa’s lowest priced full size sedan. other social calls, weekend trips, and local church notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Order of Eastern Star
Washington
Muscatine
Calendar Dinner Set By Presbyterian Church March 13
The Presbyterian calendar will host its annual spring dinner in the church basement on March 13 with tables decorated to represent the four seasons and prizes planned. Community notices include anniversary salutes, visitors, travel, and local updates from Columbus Junction and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Butler
Columbus Junction
Presbyterian Church
Home Study Group To Meet at Mrs. Gamon Home
Prairie Flower notes a March 5 meeting at Mrs. William Gamon hosted by Mrs. Milford Anderson to discuss How Local and World Conditions Affect the Consumer. Other items mention Finke chore boy duties, family travels, and local youths’ activities including music, aviation courses, and a military band assignment.
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Martha Thrasher
Prairie Flower
Prairie Flower Home Project
William Gamon
Milford Anderson
William Finke
J. F. Rittenhouse Farm
Rittenhouse
Southland
H. M. Putnam
Fairfield
Camp Claiborne
Walter Jackson
Des Moines
Jackson
Joe Haller
O. P. Schulty
Orville Schulty
Miller
Wellman
Louis Reller
Chicago
Joseph Shalla
H. L. Huber
Iowa City
Merle Turnipseed
Merle
H. S
Harry Donaldson
George Miller
Keota
Carrie Dill
Mae Smith
Homer Jarrard
Anna Landau
Lloyd Turnipseed
Lloyd Fredmund
Fredmund
Leo Shelangoski
Harry Donald
Keokuk Chiefs Visit Washington Demons in Little Six Tilt
Keokuk under Coach Jim Shultz travels to Washington for the Little Six confrontation. Darwin Vacha out with mumps hurts the Demons offense while Dick Marshall returns to help offset the injury. Co captains Voorhees and Kiesey pace the Chiefs with Lance and Anderson depth in the rotation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Shultz
Keokuk Chiefs
Washington Demons
Dailiwick
Demons
Chiefs
Darwin Vacha
Dick Marshall
Vacha
Bob Lowe
Dop Kiesey
Marshall
Dop Klein
Prebyl
Don Voorhees
Rogei Lance
Aric Burham
Don Kiesey
Roger Lance
Dick Anderson
Knoxville farmer on trial again for sister in law murder
A Knoxville district court jury began deliberations in the retrial of Matt Melia on charges of murdering his sister in law Josephine Melia last summer. Melia had previously been acquitted in the death of her husband Joe Melia on self defense grounds. His first trial for Josephine’s slaying ended with a hung jury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoxville
Matt Melia
Attica Farmer
Inlaw
Josephine Melia
Matt
Joe
Josephine
Riverside Teams Beat Lone Tree Boys and Girls
Riverside Iowa Feb 26 Riverside high school boys and girls basketball teams defeated Lone Tree at their Riverside public school gym. The boys led 5 1 at quarter and 13 11 at half, finishing 31 28. Kos led Riverside with 12 points while Holdeman 10 and Hartzler 8. The Riverside girls overwhelmed Lone Tree 34 26, leading 20 0 at halftime before subbing starters. Lone Tree tied briefly before Riverside pulled away late. Friday they travel to Springdale for another Old Capitol Valley Conference game.
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Riverside
Iowa
Riverside High School
Lone Tree High School
Riverside Public School
Lone Tree
Brinkmeyer
Holdeman
sStoc
Kos
Hartzler
Riverside Girls
Lone Tree Girls
Smola
Riverside School
Springdale
Springdale High School
Capitol Valley
Families Honored at Farewell Party
Pleasant Ridge in February held a farewell party at the schoolhouse for the Christner and Sommers families as about fifty residents attended a pot luck supper and program. The gathering featured a youth filled evening with games and activities, plus a welcome note for new residents Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Campbell and their nine month old daughter Leela who will live on Mrs. Jones place next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat Swift
Pleasant Ridge
Pleasant Ridge District
Christner
Sommers
Arthur Campbell
Leela
Jones
Swift
William Miller
Clarke
Ray Fritz
Ray Stalder
Washington
Kaufman
Ezra Christner
Fanny Christner
Fred Emery
Anton Kauffman
Hubert Christner
Billy Swift
Homer
Pete Ernst
Tony Kauffman
Helen
John Renoux
Maxine Christner
Phyllis Disney
Wilmer Kauffman
Roy Steele
Russian Slain Colonel Found Dead in New York Street
Michael Borislavsky aged 55 a former Tsarist army colonel and inventor was found shot through the eye on a New York sidewalk. The death recalls the recent killing of Gen. Walter Krivitsky former head of Soviet military intelligence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Borislavsky
New York
Walter Krivitsky
Legislature Debates Major Bills and Dry Legislation
The legislature considers dozens of bills including local option liquor measures and stricter tavern regulation. Major items target nominees by party convention, truck taxation, unemployment payments, premarital tests, and four year terms for state and county officers.
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Senate
House
Povernor
Ross
Harmony News Roundup Findings and Visits
Harmony notes George Evans visited Charles Schiebel last Sunday. Mr and Mrs Richard Schiebel spent the weekend with Joe Mayors. Mr and Mrs Raymond Graf were guests at Ed Heck’s Sunday. Ed Hecks are moving to a place south of town. Mrs W R Longer returned home after teaching three weeks for her sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Titterington
Pekin
Iowa
Will Lins
Havre
Don Lins
L. Kennedy
Clayde Knapp
Harry Donaldson
Robert Roberts
Ed Rees
Salem
Milford Anderson
Elizabeth Young
W. R. Longer
Harmony
George Evans
Charles Schiebels
Richard Schiebel
Joe May
Raymond Graf
Ed Heck
Ed Hecks
Send U S Army Air Corps Units to Alaska Front
The United States moves to bolster air forces in Alaska and the Philippines. Six more Army Air Corps units are scheduled for Alaska service and two pursuit troops to the Far East. Secretary Stimson says three units have already left California and three more depart within two months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
D. C
U.P
United States
Alaska
Philippines
Army Air Corps
Maxine Logan Hosts Birthday Party at North Second Avenue
Maxine Logan entertained a group of friends Tuesday evening at her parents home on North Second avenue for her birthday. The night featured card games and other amusements with Frances Porter helping serve refreshments. Guests included Marjorie Faulkner Margaret Hennon Frances Herter Lorene McFarland Evelyn Miller John Porter Norbert Norris Norval Norris Verle Crist Kenneth Dodson and Ellis Finke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maxine Logan
North Second Avenue
Frances Porter
Marjorie Faulkner
Margaret Hennon
Frances Herter
Lorene McFarland
Evelyn Miller
John Porter
Norbert Norris
Norval Norris
Verle Crist
Kenneth Dodson
Ellis Finke
Boys Missionary Group Sings at Church Meeting
The Junior Missionary society of the Methodist church held a regular meeting yesterday afternoon at four. Mrs Barrett led the lesson on China. Tom Hoover Dan Holland and Bruce Taylor sang It Would Be True with Mrs Barrett on piano. Refreshments followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junior Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
J. €. Barrett
Jesson
Tom Ffoover
Dan Holland
Bruce Taylor
Carbon Monoxide Fatality in Waterloo Garage
Hampton man Frank Alzhaugh, 53, was found dead from carbon monoxide in a Waterloo garage at his son in law and daughter Ted Rothenbentel's home. Deputy Coroner Paul O Keefe ruled accidental death, noting he was likely overcome while handling fishing tackle in a rear car compartment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hampton
Waterloo
Frank Alzhaugh
Mis Ted Rothenbentel
Paul O'Keefe
Local Social News Notes Visits and Family Time
Mr and Mrs Clifford Free and their family spent Sunday at Chub Schmitts home while helping care for Mrs Free and her ill mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Clifford Free
Chub Schmitt
Local Hospital Reports Two Appendectomies
Kenneth Kentz son of Mr and Mrs Walter Kentz of Wellman underwent an appendix operation last evening. Mrs Stanley Thompson of 7 r Madison had an operation for appendicitis this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Kentz
Walter Kentz
Wellman
Stanley Thompson
Madison
Roosevelt presides vestry meeting at Hyde Park church
As senior warden of St. James Episcopal Church in Hyde Park New York President Roosevelt presided over a vestry meeting that voted to give the Sunday collection to the Church of England. He is pictured on the church steps after the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. James Episcopal Church
Hyde Park
N. Y
Roosevelt
Church of England
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