Local News Roundup From Cotter Area and Surroundings
Hugh Morris returns from Chicago after a business trip. Lt. and Mrs. Lloyd Scott depart for Fairbury after leave with family. Scott seeks extended leave due to grandfather’s illness in Rolla Missouri. Oddfellow and Rebekah social at hall with guest invite. Kermit Payne provides music. Mr. and Mrs. A James Kendrick of Guelph Ontario visiting this week. Kendrick involved in Canadian Y.M.C.A. War Service work. Pvt. Glenn E. Miller updates address at Truax Field Madison Wisconsin. Mrs. Ralph Ramsthel and son Sgt. Rol Jane Ramesthel home on furlough from Selma Field Monroe Louisiana. Several local girls return from Des Moines after district Camp Fire event with 500 girls. Washington girls praised for distance represented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Scott
Fairbury
Near
Ralph Scotts
Max Marble
Scott
Rolla
A. James Kendrick
Guelph
Ontario
David Elder
Kendrick J
M.C.A
Ralph Ramsthel
Grand Island
Nebr
Sgt
Rol Jane Ramesthel
Selmanfield
Monroe
Walter E. Bond
Marilyn Falk
JoAnn Wilson
Jane Whitehead
Marsha Bailey
Frances Miller
Marilyn Cook
George Dowell
Des Moines
Washington
Hospital Births and Discharges Record
Mr and Mrs Melville Donald welcomed a son at 6 49 Saturday at the hospital weighing eight pounds fourteen ounces Mrs Keith Statler Keota welcomed a daughter at 11 15 Saturday night weighing eight pounds two ounces Mrs John Yousling Olds discharged Saturday afternoon Mrs Orville Campbell and son Richard Lynn 606 South Marion avenue Anthony Franzen Brighton Mrs Ted Kiesey 1199 orth Second avenue discharged yesterday afternoon Roger Richardson Keota discharged this morning Mrs R J Thornton 810 North Iowa avenue admitted yesterday afternoon as a medical patient
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melville Donaldson
West Second Street
Keith Statler
Keota
John Yousling
Olds
Orville Campbell
Richard Lynn
South
Marion Avenue
Anthony Franzen
Brighton
Ted Kiesey
Orth Second
Riverside Hi Wins From St. Mary's
Riverside public school defeated St. Mary's high school 44 to 27 in the varsity game on Friday January 24 at the public school gym. Dale Kos led Riverside with 18 points, followed by Dick Swailes with 11. St. Mary's top scorer was Leroy Muller with 7. The St. Mary's reserves lost 17 to 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
St. Mary's High School
Riverside Public School
Public School
St. Mary's
Dale Kas
Kos
Dick Swailes
St. Mary’s
Jack Kron
Leroy Muller
Dale Kos
Rilverside High
St. Mary’s High
Madigan Signs Iowa Contract To Coach Again
Edward P. Slip Madigan has signed an eight month contract to coach the University of Iowa football team this fall. He will arrive in March to direct summer practice under wartime Big Ten rules with no spring session. Madigan previously coached at St. Marys College Oakland Clifton for 19 years until illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Edward P
Madigan
University of Iowa
Virgil M. Hanecher
Bis Squad
Big Ten
Edward Anderson
Army
Anderson
Schick Hospital
Clinton
Town
St. Mary's College
Oakland
Clif
First Robin of 1944 Seen Near West Chester Farm
Mr and Mrs John Jacob Simm ering report sighting the first robin of 1944 Friday near their Sidney Smith farm home one mile south of West Chester. The bird sang from a maple tree ahead of robins spotted in Washington and northwest of town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Jacob Simmering
Sidney Smith
West Chester
Washington
Finke Family Visits Galesburg for Weekend
Mr and Mrs Lafe Finke and family from Galesburg Illinois spent the weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs W M Finke in Columbus Junction Iowa. Frank B Moore Sr will leave Wednesday for his Coast Guard station in Long Beach California after visiting his mother Mrs Frank Moore and his wife at the W W Caldwell home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lafe Finke
Galesburg, Ir
W. M. Finke
Frank B. Moore
Src
Coast Guard
Long Beach Calif
Frank Moore
Columbus Junction
W. W. Caldwell
James C. Griffin
Camp Hllis, al
John Braunshausen
J. J. DiLorenzo
Camp Ellis
J. B. Lemmon
Clyde Finke
Yeoman
Salem
Oregon
Silas Finke
Crawfordsville
Columbus Beats Wapello 50 to 35 in SEMO League finale
Columbus high school defeated Wapello 50 to 35 at Wapello in the final Southeast Iowa league game of the season. McNeal led Columbus with 15 points while Herrick scored 15 for Wapello. Winfield won the league championship for the season. other teams finished New London Columbus Junction Mediapolis Wapello and Morning Sun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Columbus High School
Wapello
Columbus
McNeal
Herrick
Winfield
New London
Mediapolis
Morning Sun
Out of town guests honor Rabenolds at family dinner
A group from Rule ton Kan Ottumwa Oskaloosa and Ainsworth attended a dinner at the J. D. Rabenold home honoring the Rabenolds son in law and daughter M Lay 85 K 1C and Mrs Lay of Jacksonville Fla Mrs Will was ill and unable to attend. Other items note water rent due and delays for DAR delegates, newborn Larry Gene Birka in Phoenix and a furlough return of Cpl Albert Sppangler from Camp Mackall NC plus travel plans of Mrs Richard C Young and relatives in Oregon and Nevada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opal Wrrington
Ruleton
Kan
John Rabenold
Ottumwa
Harry Rabenold
Mary
Oskaloosa
T. H. Will
Ainsworth
J. D. Rabenold
Rabenolds
M. Lay
Lay
Jacksonville
Fla
Will
Cpl
Albert R. Sppangler
Camp Mackall
N.C
Richard C. Young
Oregon
Corvallis
Ore
Young
Camp Adair
C. M. Lay
Red Cross Chapters Have Good Record
Iowa Red Cross chapters have aided 44,033 servicemen and families since the war began. The report to Gov. Hickenlooper cites emergency communication, welfare advice, financial aid for dependents, and aid to disabled veterans. Iowa membership is 664,820 with 8,128,000 volunteer hours. Local programs and disaster relief cost over 885,000 dollars, with 14,500 dollars extended to 1,280 people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dis Moines - Ford
Red Cross
American Red Cross
Gov. B. T. Hickenlooper
Iowa
Mrs Welch Celebrates 84th Birthday At Home
Neighbors gathered Thursday to fete Mrs Margaret Welch on her 84th birthday. Daughter Floyd Maxwell baked a cake and friends provided refreshments as Mrs Welch, in poor health for years, received cards from relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Welch
Floyd Maxwell
Welch
Wrap Trunks to Protect Shade Trees from Sunscald
Garden guidance recommends loosely wrapping the trunks of newly planted shade trees with burlap to prevent sunscald during the first months after planting.
Officers Train at Y M C A for 4 H Club School
The Headliners 4 H club presented a model business meeting during the 4 H officers training school at the Y M C A. Marie Vittetoe presided with officers and leaders demonstrating correct and incorrect procedures while Juth Foster led a post presentation discussion. Fifty officers, leaders, and committee members attended and registered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y.M.C.A
Marie Vittetoe
Margaret McCall
Marilyn West
Barbara Dare
Velma Zook
LeDora Redlinger
Helen Knupp
Jiuth Foster
Lois Hines
Mary Catherine Knotek
Morrison family heads to Georgia after leave
Lt. Morrison and his wife Mrs. E. D. Morrison, with sons Tommy and James, left Saturday for Georgia. Morrison will be stationed at Saint Simons Island, and the family will live nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.g
E. D. Morrisan
Tommy
James
Georgia
Morrison
Saint Simons Island
Fur Coats Advertised With Two Year Guarantee
Local notices mention fur coats offered with a two year guarantee and a forthcoming Helman’s advertisement. The item appears amid community news including military personnel visiting relatives and travel plans for service members and family updates.
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Helman’s
Blattners to Celebrate Golden Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Andy Blattner mark their golden wedding anniversary with a family noon dinner on Wednesday March 1 and an open house from 2 to 4 pm. They invite friends relatives and neighbors to call at their home.
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Mrs
Andy Blattner
Blattner
Mrs. Plattner
Adams observe 66th wedding anniversary with family dinner
Mr. and Mrs. John E. Adams of Ainsworth marked their 66th wedding anniversary with a family dinner held yesterday and today. Five of six children and spouses attended along with multiple grandchildren and guests. The event featured spring flower centerpiece cakes gifts and homemade ice cream followed by an afternoon of social time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John E. Adams
Ainsworth
Adam
Leo Adams
Jane
West Liberty
Ralph Morris
Joan
Columbus Junction
Kharry Rabenold
Oskaloosa
Spencer Reed
W. H. McConnell
Francis McConnell
Rabenold
Mary
John Rabenold
Ottumwa
Glen Adams
Chicago
Army Air Forces
Adams
Francis
Adamses observe 56th wedding anniversary in Ainsworth
Mr and Mrs John E Adams of Ainsworth celebrate their 56th wedding anniversary as members of the Three Quarter Century club. Mr and Mrs Ernest C Meyer also observe an anniversary today, noting a marriage in 19ST.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John E. Adams
Ainsworth
Three Quarter Century Club
Ernest C. Meyer
Washington Women Observe Birthdays Today
Mrs Herman Eagle, Mrs Carson Wilson, Mrs Gerald Teets, Mrs Sam Witting, Mrs A N Amrine of Merrimac, Mrs Raymond Redlinger, Helen Carseen, Mrs Hallie M Ward are among the women of Washington observing birthdays today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Eagle
Carson Wilson
Gerald Teets
Sam Witting
A. N Amrine of
Merrimac
Raymond Redlinger
Helen Carseen
Hallie M. Ward
Washington
Birthday list includes local residents and a former Washington native
Today’s birthday list features Orville Foss Kenneth Knox a former Washington resident who moved to Oakland California with his parents Mr and Mrs Sherm Knox Gerald Smith Glenn T Ross and J D McCarthy of Haskins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orville Foss
Kenneth Knox
Washington
Oakland
Calif
Sherm Knox
Gerald Smith
Glenn T. Ross
J. D. McCarthy
Haskins
Virnus Stradford Celebrates 32nd Wedding Anniversary
The couple Virnus Stradford and his partner mark their 32nd wedding anniversary today with warm wishes and shared memories of a long partnership.
Shipping Growth At War Outbreak
At the war’s start in December 1941 America had 1 150 ships totaling 10 500 000 dead weight tons. In 1942 about 750 ships of 8 000 000 DWT were built. Shipyards now deliver five vessels daily and aim for almost 2 000 ships totaling 20 000 000 DWT this year with a similar goal for 1944.
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America
Mrs W F Salterberg Observes 74th Birthday Today
Mrs. W. F. Salterberg marks her 74th birthday today in a family gathering. Friends and relatives join in celebrating the milestone with well wishes and a modest reception.
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W. F. Salterberg
Palm trees as versatile sources for human use
Palm trees provide clothing shelter cordage wax oil milk and drugs wines and liquids sugar and butter fruits flour bread and many other items harvested from various palm species for diverse needs.
U and I Club Dinner Hosted by Mrs Dawson
Mrs Mae Dawson hosted members of the U and I club for an evening dinner. The event showcased club camaraderie and community interest in local activities.
Caldwell Moore Nuptials in Sigourney Home Ceremony
Martha Elie Caldwell and Frank Burdett Moore wed in a single ring ceremony at the bride’s parents home in Sigourney. The couple, with 25 relatives present, were attended by Elizabeth Cunningham Sigoury and Lyle Moore Columbus Junction, as Rev. George Kerr officiated. Moore, a first class seaman stationed in LeFevre California, will pursue teaching English. Caldwell, a Morning Sun and Varkie College graduate, plans to continue teaching at Sigourney High School.
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Martha Elie Caldwell
Frank Burdett Moore
Long Beach
Calif
Wilbur Caldwell
North
Second Avenue
Frank Moore
Columbus Junction
Elizabeth Cunningham
Sigour ‘Y
Lyle Moore
George Kerr
United Presbyterian Church
Glen Caldwell
Lohengrin
Cuirvingham
GI Caldwell
Lillia McElhinney
Burlington
Cloyce Stewart
Moore
Morning Sun High School
Varkie College
Talk Mo
Sigourney High
Schoo
Steah
United States Car Guard
le Feach
Call
Robert Wildhinney
Morning Sun
Howard Peterson Kremont
Kenne Cook
Beryle Conley
Sigourney
Catherine Fuller
Marze Moore
Davenport
Shimak and Wagner Wed in Local Church Ceremony
Helen Lucille Shimak daughter of Mr and Mrs Anto Shimak Columbus Junction and Harold Lloyd Wagner son of Mr and Mrs R W Wagner were married Friday at the Methodist church here by Rev Lester H Bill. Parents attended and the couple will reside on a nearby farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Helen Lucille Shims
Anto Shimak
Hiarold Lloyd Wagner
R. W. Wagner
Lester H. Bill
Wagner
Private club dinner hosts fourteen at Mrs Hoxworth home
A cooperative dinner was served at 6 30 o clock in the homes of Mrs Dawson Mrs Ernes Carrett and Mrs I B Hoxworth Fourteen attended the dinner and spent the evening informally Cards were played by the men and wa hoo by the women Mrs Ben Holt will entertain the club Wednesday afternoon
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dawson
Ernes Carrett
I. B. Hoxwort
Wahoo
Ben Holt
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Wolf’s Flower Shop
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Cotter
Oddfellow
Rebekah
Hall
Kermit Payne
Pvt
Glenn E. Miller
Bks
Truax Field
Madison
Wis
Little’s Furniture
The
National Tea
Dewey
Dennis Lynch
Riverside Hi
Warner & Bristow
Clayton Ward
Grinnell
KE. E. Ward
A. B. Coddington
the Daughters of the American Revolution
Paul Snakenberg
Bette
Daughters of the American Revolution
Max C. Birka
Phoenix
Ariz
Birka
Elaine Bell
Mrs. Welch
John McNeill
Methodist Sunday School
Donald Baker
John
Walter Rich
Mr. Westbrook
C. V. Crall
J. W. Chandler
Isabelle Combs
Warren Dare
Bob Foster
Duane Schneider
Lloyad Duensing
Deane Rinner
Chandler
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Dorothy Flading
Historians’ Group
Louise Waterhouse
Clarice Meek
West Point Club
Happy Hustlers
Merle Eckels
Albert Jeffrey
Cedar Clippers
Northernite
Merry Makers Clubs
Maurice Crawford
Harry Stacy
Tony Meath
Dwight Moody
George Dare
Ensign W. W
Bill” Chilcote
Ames
Miami
Florida
Frank Chilcote
Richard Myers
Winifred Gerdes
Colorado Springs
Colo
Frank McDonald
Ralph Scott
McDonald
David P. Livingston
Robert Masters
Stillwater
Okla
Texas
Masters
Klamath Falls
Farragut
Idaho
R. C. White
Boone
William O’loughlin
Dwight Prince
Warren, Ariz
Lloyd Little
Warren
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Duplate
Duplite
Sorrell
Auto Parts
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Ration News
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Armour’s Stock Yard
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Versatiue
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T. A. Flenner
Amos Chapter
DeMolay
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U.P. Church
W. Glenn Eldridge
Friendly Bible
Baptist Church
Rudie Schmidt
Booster Club
Guy Stumpf
Leonard Marie
Roll Call
Our Presidents
Arthur Duensing
Don Wyne
H. J. Mce
Harold Fulton
W. V. Durst
W. B
John Shebeck
Valley Ladies Aid Society
All Tech
Francis Puis
Grace Hill Ladies Aid Society
Samuel
Just Us
Feltz
Timrsday
C.C.C
West Chester Meth
Roy Gardner
Lance
Iletburg Ladies Aid Society
Dow Bishop
Carl Oldfield
Coostess
Strowball
Walter Statler
H. J. Club
Roy Carter
Kired Cross
ELS
P.E.O
D. A. Huber
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Glen Cuddebaex
St. Paul's Women's Guild
U & I Club
Mrs. Dawson
Mae Dawson
U and 1
Martha E. Caldwell
Helen Shimak
H. L. Wagner
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