Local News Briefs from Iowa City and Nearby
Local lines report Mrs. Mel Crandall recovering after a major operation at University Hospital Iowa City with husband Mr Crandall visiting and noting her improvement. Various ads note spring coats dresses hats jumpers and pastels from E M Bridges Co and other items. Public notices warn licensing deadline for vehicles and a correction to a marriage notice in the service men's column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mel Crandall
University Hospital
Iowa City
Crandall
Mrs. Crandall
West Chester Bears Defeat Ainsworth 23 17 In Basketball
West Chester high school defeated Ainsworth 23 to 17 at Ainsworth last night in a Ke Wash league game. Hotle led Ches ter with 10 points, Joe Bauer added seven, while Norris and Megdelsen each scored seven for Ainsworth. West Chester held leads 10-6 after one quarter and 14-10 at halftime. Ainsworth won the second team game 22 to 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Chester High School
Ainsworth
West Chester
Hotle
Chester
Joe Bauer
Norris
Megdelsen
Bethel News Briefs Include Visits and Canning Notes
Mrs. Ben Fitzgerald returned from Cedar Rapids after a week helping with housework while Mrs. Weiland had mumps. Several local exchanges visitations and messages follow with residents and relatives noted. Foxes shot recently include a fox by Ray Niffenegger, and census work is expected from Henry Soucek.
Farm Bureau Lesson to Women in Valley and Grace Hill
Twenty women met at the Community building for a Farm Bureau lesson on Home Produced Foods for Winter Uses. Ruth Foster county home economist led the session with home canned recipe exchanges and a covered dish luncheon at 12 30. The next lesson is scheduled for February 20 at the same venue with lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valley
Grace Hill
Third Arm Bureau
Ruth Foster
County Home
Miss Foster
Postpone Meeting Of Social Hour Club With Mrs Williams
The January social hour meeting was omitted due to illness and bad weather. The February meeting will be at Mrs R J Williams’s home, previously set for January. A miscellaneous shower for Mrs Wesley Smith Jr was held at Salem Presbyterian church for 35 guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary W. Packer
Cravafordsville
Social Hour Club
R. J. Williams
Wesley Smith, Jr
Elsie Griffith
Salem Presbyterian Church
Iowa
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
Turner
Fairfield
H. N. Poston
Manda Davies
D. W. Githens
Ottumwa
Elsie Larson
Colorado
C. M. Strain
San Pedro
Calif
H. S. Davies
Strain
C. M
Home Lumber Company
Cleaning Paste for Metal Surfaces
To clean copper brass or pewter apply a paste of equal parts flour vinegar and salt. Let the paste sit on the metal for an hour then rub off and wash with water and polish.
Service Men Spend Furloughs at Home in Iowa Community
Pvt Calvin L Peters on 15 day furlough from Truax field Madison Tex with parents Mr and Mrs Jarrett Peters. Vernon C Snyder 82 c from Little Creek Va on leave with Arthur Snyder. Randal Teel S le navy two years on leave with mother Mrs Marcellus Teel recent Philippine area. Sgt Woodrow J Shearer associate editor of The Sentinel Fort Custer Mich. Several locals observe 42nd wedding anniversaries. George Johnson and wife plan move to Los Angeles Feb 1. Community fare well party for movers. Harold G Humiston spent leave with family. J Aldershot attended granddaughter Marian Nosek wedding Cedar Rapids. Mrs N Votroubek visited Des Moines. J Carter Duncan visits Wilton. Lucille Jamison returned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Gideon
Bethel
Ben Fitzgerald
Joe Weiland
Cedar Rapids
Weiland
Earl Kotosick
Milt Birka
Riverside
Charley Plecker
Ernest Gideon
Ray Niffenegger
Iowa City
Clarence Walker
Jane
Ainsworth
Mae Wallace
Keith Smutz
Delbert Lewis
Charles Wulf
Charles As Creeting
Joe Conrad
Conrad
Don
H. Peters
Sterling Holmes
Charley Horak
Norma
Albert Navy Home
Joe Te Bockhorst
Vernon C. Snyder
Little Creek
Arthur Snyder
Randal Teel
S le
Navy
Marcellus Teel
Philippine
Sgt
Woodrow J. Shearer
Sentinel
701St M.P. Bn
Fort Custer
Mich
Nellie McRoberts
Walter Marsden
Emma Spaethe
William S. Randolph
George Johnson
William Johansmeier
Johnson
Los Angeles
Calif
Harold G. Humiston
Norfolk
Paul Humiston
J. Aldershot
Marian Nosek
Toll roads fade as private tolls decline nationwide
Road financing in the early 20th century relied on private toll roads. Public disfavor grew, and by century’s end most toll houses disappeared as governments assumed highway funding.
Space Shipping Saved by Scientific Loading Methods
Hundreds of thousands of tons of war shipping space have been saved by scientific methods of loading and packing supplies. The report highlights efficiency gains from optimized stacking, packing density, and storage layouts used in wartime logistics.
Shrimp Fishing Drives Gulf Coast Economy
Shrimp fishing stands as the principal aquatic industry in Georgia Alabama Louisiana and Texas shaping regional commerce and livelihoods across southern states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Alabama
Louisiana
Texas
Visit with Relatives in Texas Puts Locals in Touch
Mrs J P Knott spent the weekend visiting Cedar Rapids with daughter Mrs G G Grover. A Dean Duncan and wife and daughter Diane returned to Farragut Idaho after visiting relatives here. Margaret Huntburger, former Columbus teacher now in Marengo, spent the weekend with friends here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Dean Duncan
Hospital Discharges and Admissions Report
Mrs Edward Lukavsky and daughter from route two were dismissed this afternoon. Ida Ruth Graber of Wellman had an appendectomy this morning. Michael Jean Moore two years old of 604 South Ninth Avenue was admitted after drinking liniment and may be discharged this afternoon. Clarence French from route two had minor surgery this week. Mrs Oscar Davis of 503 West Main Street was admitted this morning as a medical patient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Lukavsky
Route Two
Keith Mound
Keota
Ida Ruth Graber
Wellman
Michael Jean Moore
South Ninth Avenue
Clarence French
Oscar Davis
West Main Street
H. J. Club Members Share New Vegetable Dishes
In Salem on a Thursday gathering at Mrs. Joe Knoteh’s home, H. J. club members demonstrated home produced foods with varied dishes. Recipes included scalloped potatoes with carrots, canned eggplant dressing, fried carrots, a cocktail tomato onion pepper mix, and duck with sweet potatoes, along with homemade gardening notes and canning ideas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
H. J. Club
Joe Knoteh
Leo Sharpe
Carter
Ray Sojka
Harold Strum
Strum
Social Calendar Highlights Local Church and Club Events
Wednesday events at St James church include a benefit card party at 8 p.m. at the K C hall and a Rural Women's Club session with a New Year’s resolution roll call. West Chester WRC meets at 2 p.m. Public Affairs dept. luncheon set for 1 p.m. Ladies groups host meetings and a Pythian Past Chiefs annual dinner at 6 30 p.m. Egypt Community Society plans an evening event Friday at the schoolhouse with a cooperative dinner at Alvin Shaw home afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rural Women's Club
Frank Pringle
West Chester
W.R.C
Paul Horak
C. P. Weldin
W. L. Gates
Egypt Community Sociel
Friendship Club
Alvin Shaw
Baptist Women’s Missionary Society
Cy Bush
Ola Jacobs
Lois Turnipseed
Ohostesses
Presbyterian Ladies Aid Group
Frank Crone
Val Fuhr
E. C. Carris
Women's Council of Church
SEE Christ
Knights of Pythias Meeting at KP Hall Wednesday
K P lodge to hold a Wednesday evening meeting at KP hall. All Knights urged to attend with work in the rank of page. E A Con is mentioned in the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K.P. Lodge
K.P. Hall
E. A. Conwere
Bottled Soft Drinks Highlight Purity and Flavor Sourcing
The text explains that fruit juices spices and herbs provide flavor for soft drinks while purified water meets superior safety standards. Carbonation ensures purity and adds the characteristic effervescence.
Birthday Wishes for Journal Readers and Local Families
Keota resident Mrs J B Lockwood celebrates 80th birthday as part of the Journal's Three Quarter Century club. Congratulations also go to Dr F W Eastwood Daryl Oldfield Mrs Lewis Anderson Mrs Stanley Foster Mrs Wayne Arnold Mrs Raymond Whisler Mrs Amile Daub Pauline Evans Theresa Bruty Scranton Ruby Sharp Phyllis Kay Hershberger and Virginia Messenger on milestone ages and birthdays in Davenport Keota Pilotburg Ainsworth South Highland and nearby communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Lockwood of
Keota
The
Journal
Three Quarter Century Club
F. W. Eastwood
Daryl Oldfield
Pilotburg
Lewis Anderson
Ainsworth
Stanley Foster
Wayne Arnold
Raymond Whisler
Amile Daub
Pauline Evans
Theresa Bruty Scranton
Ruby Sharp
Jkeota
Robert Knottnerus
South Highland
Simerman brothers celebrate birthdays amid service duties
Pvt Wayne Simerman Jr in the Marine Corps attends officers training at Quantico Virginia after service in the south Pacific. Pvt John Simerman in the Army spent December in Belgium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Simerman, Jr
John Simerman
Wayne Simerman
Wayne
Marine Corps
Quantico
South Pacific
John
Belgium
V F W Post and Auxiliary Social at K C Hall
V F W Post and Auxiliary hosted a joint social at K C hall last evening. Pinochle was played at five tables with high score won by Mrs. Will Matucha and Henry TeBockhorst. After the card session the hostess committee served refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
V.F.W. Post and Auxiliary
K. C. Hall
Will Matucha
Henry TeBockhorst
Lloyd Little
Helen Prince
Madalyn Mitchell
Dorothy Hudson
Eleanor Stalder
Paul Snakenberg
Damascus White Shrine
Masonic Temple
Temple
E. L. Rouse
L. R. Carbee
Cotton Goes to War Powder Fact Reveals War Effort
A single bale of cotton linters will produce powder capable of firing 100000 bullets, illustrating wartime materials conversion.
Pythian Sisters Host Supper and Social Gathering
Pythian Sisters and families enjoyed a cooperative supper at K P hall last evening. The event was organized by Mrs George Baker and Mrs Walter Anderson, with the remainder of the evening spent socializing and playing cards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pythian
K.P. Hall
George Baker
Walter Anderson
Missionary Society Meeting Hosted by Alice Harvey
Alice Harvey hosted 15 members of the Women's Missionary Society, United Presbyterian Church, evening division. Mrs. Q O F Boller led devotions on Span of Benevolence, and Mrs. W W Caldwell closed prayers. Punjab India study and missionary magazine review followed with a general discussion. Treasurer reported 268.73 in bank offerings. Letters of thanks from Frenchburg and Ezel Ky. were read. Meeting ended with the Lord's Prayer and light refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Harvey
Women's Missionary Society
United Presbyterian Church
QO. F. Boller
W. W. Caldwell
Punjab
India
W. T. Duncan
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Cg. Ge
Kotex
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James Casey
England
Jim
Number 10
Downing Street
Winston
Roseville Pottery
Gardenia
Wolf’s Flower Shop
E. M. Bridges & Co
Leonard Pohren
Karen
Chris Pohren
Norman
Dale Norton
Brighton
St. James Church
Hall
J. C. Carria
Cherry Point
N. C
Henry Carris
William Huntington Carris
J. Martin White
Chicago
Emma Malcohn
BE. L. Conrad
Virginia
Orchid
Coven
W. Bb. Howell
County Treas
the Journal
Everette Flander
Fort Worth
Frances Mengerhausen
Frances Wagaman
Justin. E. M. Bridges & Co
Carl Kunath
Carl, Jr
J. B. Kunath
Captain Kunath
Fort Leonard Wood, Mo
Sam C. McCleery
Wrightfield
Dayton, Ohio
Mrs
Howard MecCleery
Marie Jackson
Rothschilds
Nelfie Edmondson
Kalona
Millard DeLashimutt
Cornell College
Mt. Vernon
M. E. DeLashmutt
West Chester Bears
Bethel News
Jr. Ehrenfelt
Mark Campbell
Henry Soucek
Farm Bureau
Williams
Martha Butler
Columbus Junction
Calvin L. Peters
Truaxfield
Madison, Tex
Jarrett Peters
N. Votroubek
Marguerite Griffith
Des Moines
J. Carter Duncan
Herman Grunder
Wilton
Lucille Jamison
Little’s Furniture
J. P. Knott
G. G. Grover
Cedar Rap
C. V. Grall
Mrs. Dewey Weeks
Wm. Prebyl
Phyllis Kay Hershberger
Davenport
Virginia Messenger
Harold Messenger
V.F.W
Bob Fulton
Bob
Damascus
Pythian Sisters
Missionary Society
Helmant
Swansdown
Helmanth
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