Local News Briefs On Residents In The Area
Sam Antonoff traveled to Minneapolis to resume residence after visiting his son Phil Antonoff and family. Mrs. J. M. Godfrey left for Ottumwa after a short stay with her brother-in-law and sister Frank Pearson. Mr and Mrs Monroe Bongrager of Keokuk welcomed a daughter Shirley Kay with brother Edward Eugene. Merle E. Hiller’s new address is Set Merle E. Hiller A S N 20743881 A P O 9210 Care of Postmaster New York City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Antonoff
Minneapolis
Minn
Phil Antonoff
J. M. Godfrey
Ottumwa
Frank Pearson
Monroe Bontrager
Keokuk
Shirley Kay
Edward Eugene
Merle E. Hiller
A.S.N
New York City
N.Y
Washington Five Wins Game 52 to 40 in Rough Affair
A Washington town team beat West Chester 52 to 40 at the Y last night in a fast but ragged contest. Dick Marshall led Washington with 24 points, Janecek added 21, and Don Kiesey, Jon a Harp, and Gene McCormick supplied key assists and footwork. Whitehead and Janecek helped with free throws as fouls slowed play.
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Washington Town
West Chester
Washington
Keith Stewart
Curt Wells
Dick Marshall
Chester
Marshall
Janecek
Don McClure
Don Kiesey
Jona Harp
Gene McCormick
Ray Whitehead
Whitehead
Wayland
Columbus Junction
Scewere
McCormick
Whitehead Ee
McClure
Kiesey
Harp Gates Ee
Wells
Stewart
Kleesen
Moore
Dusenbery
Darbyshire
Bielefeldt
Lindeaur and Others Visit and Guests in Rubio Community
In Rubio on January 20 Mr and Mrs John Lindeaur of Fairfield visited the O B Morgan home. The report lists Washington callers and several local guests at various homes including the Longs and Richards, with notes on illness and furloughs as well as family dinners and social visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Lindeaur
O. B. Morgan Family
Rubio
Levi van Dyke
John Lindeaur
Fairfield
O. B
A. E. Maorer
O. W. Schmitter
Charley Leppert
Omer Long
Pvt
Richard Long
Everett Spanier
Washington
Margaret Smith
Lester van Dyke
Anna Blakely
Lucy Jones
Faye Schultz
Ralph Nordyke
Omer Long and Son
Fort Leonard Wood
Pete Rudolph
Lancaster
Verne Sheraden
Lon Brown
Hospital Discharges and Surgery Report
Leslie Gates of route three and Robert Riley of Crawfordsville along with Mrs Jank Hudson of 1302 East Second Street were discharged this afternoon Virginia Zieglowsky route three underwent an appendectomy this morning
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie Gates
Robert Riley
Crawfordsville
Jank Hudson
East Second Street
Virginia Zieglowsky
Washington Faces Burlington In Two Little Six Contests
Washington Demons travel to Burlington for a Friday night twin bill in the Little Six standings. Burlington leads tied with Muscatine and Ottumwa after a single league loss as Coach John Harp tests new lineups and prayers for better shooting and a comeback from Maxwell and Patterson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Burlington
Washington Demons
John Harp
Muscatine
Ottumwa
Harp
Box
Bostwick
Sam Batterson
Herman Doran
Fairfield
Maxwell
Local notes and notices from Palm Beach and surrounding areas
Edythe B. Grosseup, S 2C, is a brief hospital patient at Reams General Hospital Palm Beach room 504. James M. Casey, Troop F 19th Recon in Saco Maine, and Mrs William McConaughy of Chicago visit relatives here. Pvt William McConaughy sent to California after furlough. OPA sale on women's low priced shoes. Card party at KC hall January 19 hosted by Warner Bristow. Mrs R A Melville reports snow in Monroe Louisiana during a southbound school assembly tour. Don Wilson, son of Mr and Mrs Charles Wilson, home from Children's Hospital Iowa City after hip operation. crutches two months, back to school next week. Capons at 30 cents a pound. Leo Shelangoski, 28913. Mrs Maude Fellensick leaves for Cheyenne Wyoming due to uncle George Lins’ illness. stayed two months with aunt Mrs Vina Manussier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Wilson
Charles Wilson
Children’s Hospital
Iowa City
Maude Fellensick
Cheyenne
Wyo
George Lins
Vina Manussier
Mr. Lins
Manussier
Riverside
St. Mary's Hall
St. Mary's Church
Lawrence Veggy
Euchre
Richard Heitzman
Mildred Schneider
Marvin D. Brown
Church Treasury
Gerald Cress
Richard
Myron Levi
Kalona
M. Levi
Cress
Norman Sage
Linda
Grace Mottet
Schnoebelen
Goshen
Ethel Rath
Miami
Florida
Oral Rath
Wayne Harrison
Des Moines
A. B. Harrison
J. L. Meeks
Ruth Rice
Mercy Hospital
Mrs. C. B. Rice
Elm logs from Europe aid U S furniture veneer imports
The text explains burl elm logs brought to the United States before 1933 by European veneer makers. It notes Dutch elm disease is caused by a fungus spread between elms by two insects, the European elm beetle and the native elm bark beetle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Europe
Navy blimps aid war food program in northwest
Navy blimps deployed in northwestern areas assist the war food program by spotting schools of fish. The blimps relay findings via short wave to fishing vessels, according to the Office of the Coordinator of Fisheries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Office of the Co-ordinator of Fisheries
U.S. Operates Laundries Worldwide
The U S quartermaster corps runs 219 laundries globally with 57 equipped for dry cleaning plants in use across far flung posts and bases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
U. S. Quartermaster Corps
Sunday Gathering Honors Navy Serviceman Near Limby
Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Swanson and Helen of West Chester visited the Levi Van Dyke home Sunday for dinner. Pvt. Richard Long also called there Sunday in honor of S.1/C Harold Brown of the navy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Limby
S.1
Harold Brown
Navy
A. G. Swanson
Helen
West Chester
Levi van Dyke
Pvt
Richard Long
Annual Inventory At the County Home
The county home reports a complete inventory listing hundreds of items with valuations. It includes 2630 quarts of canned fruit and vegetables, 120 bushels of potatoes, 30 gallons of kraut, 100 pounds each of lima beans and soup beans, 600 pounds of sugar, 3628 pounds of flour, 100 pounds of salt, 75 pounds of coffee, five bushels parsnips, three bushels onions, 27 gallons pickles, canned goods from home garden, 2027 bushels of corn and 201 bushels oats. The painstalking record notes items valued as low as five cents.
First definite atmosphere proven on Saturn satellite Titian
Harvard astronomers confirm Titian has an atmosphere mainly of methane and ammonia. The satellite's dense gas and strong gravity keep the atmosphere binding while surface temperatures plunge to 250 degrees below zero. Life as on Earth could not exist there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge
Mass
Harvard Observatory
Gerard F. Kuiper
McDonald Observatory
Ft. Davis
Texas
Kuiper
Earth
Parish Sponsors Card Party At St. Mary's Hall
Riverside report of a successful card social at St. Marys hall hosted by St. Marys church families. Euchre and pinochle winners named with prizes, followed by lunch and social hour to raise funds for the church treasury. Other local visits and transitions noted.
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St. Mary’s Hall
Snowball Club Plans Annual Dinner
Mrs. Robert Roberts hosted yesterday's Snowball Social club meeting with guests Mrs. Don Stout and Margaret. Plans for the annual dinner were discussed and Roberts offered to host at her home, date to be announced. The next meeting will be in three weeks with Mrs. Oscar Sheetz assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Roberts
Snowball
Don Stout
Margaret
John Winga
W. C. Griggs
Hal Ruicharas
Wayas Knupp
David
Roberts
Oscar Sheetz
Winga
Valley Ladies Aid Holds All Day Meeting
The Valley Ladies Aid society met for an all day gathering with Mrs. Jim Deal presiding. Sixteen members attended the noon sack lunch and an afternoon session led by president Mrs. Homer Mayer. Plans were set for a lunch at the George Augustine gate and an invited joint meeting with Grace Hill society on February 2 at the community building for a Farm Bureau lesson. The next meeting is planned for February 16 with Mrs. Doe Engle.
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The
Valley Ladies Aid Society
Jim Deal
Homer Mayer
Grace Hill Society
Doe Engle
Legion Auxiliary Sews Carpet Rags and Plans Meet
The American Legion Auxiliary held an all day sewing session at the Legion hall with thirteen members. A noon dinner followed by an afternoon business meeting chaired by Mrs. KE Ward. The group discussed distributing sewings, hospital support, and a county Post and Auxiliary meeting at the K C hall.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
KE. E. Ward
Catherine Swift
Leonard
Florence
Rodney Arnold
Post and Auxiliary
K. C. Hall
Golia Miller
Cloyce Stewart
Jay Brewer
Billie Tell
Marshalltown
S. W. Easter
Ward
Archie Buwer
Automatic navigator aids airmen with calculations
An automatic aerial navigator has been perfected which does practically all the mathematical calculations that formerly had to be worked out with pencil and paper. The device promises to simplify the problems of airmen.
Aristotle on night blindness diet and liver vitamin A
Ancient philosopher Aristotle noted night blindness and suggested liver as a corrective food. Modern science confirms liver is rich in vitamin A which can help remedy the condition.
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Aristotle
Pupils In Piano Recital at Miss Bratten Studio
A group of Elsie Bratten's pupils performed a varied program at the teacher's studio recital on Wednesday at 4 30 pm. The event featured songs piano solos and duets with beginner to advanced pieces and each student announcing their selections. Guests included close friends and mothers as refreshments were served afterward.
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Elsie Bratten
Miss Bratten
District extension conference attended by Ruth Foster
Ruth Foster, county home economist, returned from a two day district extension conference in Fairfield. A funeral for Mrs. Otto F Belter will be held in Davenport with services tomorrow afternoon. Belter is survived by her husband and a daughter in Oak Park. Letters from Ruth Marie Morrison in the American Red Cross recreational department describe a meeting with John Knott and a note about an Edmundson boy from Ainsworth in North Africa.
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Ruth Foster
Fairfield
John Westphal
Davenport
Otto F Belter
Belter
Oak Park
Ruth Marie Morrison
American Red Cross
John Knott
H. H. Knott
Washington
Washington County Sealed Bid Notice for Asphalt Furnishings
The Washington County Board of Supervisors invites sealed bids for 70,000 gallons MC-1 and 356,000 gallons MC-3 cut back asphalt. Bids due Feb 11 1944 at 1 30 PM to the County Auditor. require certified check and bid bond. Proposals filed on county forms by 4:00 PM February 10 1944. Board may waive technicalities and reject bids.
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Washington
Iowa
Board of Supervisors
Washington County
W. W. Schroeder
Birthday Dinner Hosts Martha Downing and Club
Martha Downing hosted a belated birthday dinner for her high school circle. Mrs Fred Downing served a two course meal as tapers and a cake decorated table. Guests included Marjorie Euwe Margaret McCall Alice Walker Janet Martin Helen Falk Beverly Brown Ellen Gray Dorothy Ann Tanner. Jane Pauls could not attend.
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Martha Downing
Hosstess
Fred Downing
Marjorie Euwe
Margaret McCall
Alice Walker
Janet Martin
Helen Falk
Beverly Brown
Ellen Gray
Dorothy Ann Tanner
Jane Pauls
Club Hosts Shower for Mildred Meyer
The Sunshine Community held a miscellaneous shower for Mildred Meyer with guests including Mrs. Wes Meyer and daughters Patty Lou and Shelby Jean, Mrs. Maurice Meyer and son Richard, and others. A club business meeting was led by president Mrs. Lyle Wilcox. the event featured readings, a guessing game with shower gifts, and refreshments.
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Sunshine Community
Wes Meyer
Tu Club
Ernest Meyer
Patty Lou
Shelby Jean
Maurice Meyer
Richard
R. C. Wilcox
Dale Cole
Lyle Wilcox
Clyds ‘Thompson
Holmestead
Malcom Montgomery
Tillie
Brother Watson
R. C. Wil
Mildred
Walnut community notes recount local visits and illnesses
Sevilla Nelson and Clydene Nicola spent Saturday with Barbara and Cherie Nayadley. Clyde Nicola and family visited Sam Warren Jr. Ed Nelson hosted a gathering with multiple local families. News mentions illness of Mrs Ferguson in Keota and death of C H Schnell in Sioux City.
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Walnut
Sevilla
Jean Nelson
Clydene Nicola
Barbara
Cherie Nayadley
Clyde Nicola
Sam Warren
Keota
Ferguson
Lyle Wilson
Orpha Tobias
Sioux City
C.H. Schnell
Clifford Weidner
Dixie
Glen Dunbar
Chas. McKay
Everette McKay
Ed Nelson
Carl Nelson
Chas. Foran
Wellman
Huston Declares Candidacy for Representative Seat
Political announcement by T. H. Huston announces candidacy for the office of Representative subject to Republican voters in the primary on June 5.
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Representative
T. H. Huston
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Wolf’s Flower
California
Florida Juice Oranges
Tangerines
Winesaps
Jonathan
U. S
Grimes Golden
Skippy
Prunes
Pillsbury Flour
Ashington
Edythe B. Grosseup
Reams General Hospital
Palm Beach
James M. Casey
19Th Recon. Sydn
Saco
Maine
William McConaughy
Chicago
William MecConaughy
OPA
Warner & Bristow
St. James
K.C. Hall
R. A. Melville
South
Monroe
Leo Shelangoski
Snowball Club
Valley Ladies Aid
Legion Auxiliary
George Rudiger
Legion
American Legion
Auxiliary
George Baker
Goldie Groendycke
Ketterer Pee Tetten
Thompson Darlene Custer
Thompson
Darlene Custer
Dublin Town
Thompson Oh!sagnres
Butler
Janet Graf
Thompson Janet Graf
Sabian
Nee Williams
Fairyland Music
Piaget
Satoss
Williams Patricia Thompson
Calbo
Bethlehem
Brahms
Taylor Jesus
Patricia Thompson
Moszkowski
Beethoven Londonderry
Eckstein
Wenona Anderson
Cece Crnmenon
Eckstein Country Gardens
Ecks
Mildred Meyer
COA
Walnut News
Little’s Furniture
Dr. Werner
Dr.Werner
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