Local Red Cross helper and community notes in Presque Isle
Josephine Lambert a former physical education instructor at the local high school now serves with the American Red Cross her address is Josephine Lambert A P O 677 Care of American Red Cross Presque Isle Maine Little's Furniture showcases quality new pieces Myria Stephens Cedar Rapids public schools teacher spent weekend with her parents Stockholders meet Co-Operative Service Co at YMCA February 2 11 00 lunch planned Staff Sergeant Stanley Chabal left for Tampa after 16 day furlough to visit family Lost tan cocker spaniel Sandy Reward Mrs Glen Nordyke Richland La 2002 Coxswain John L Wehr U S Navy home on 30 day leave twin brother James also in service Philco console power pack radio for sale Scott Furniture 20912
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josephine Lambert
American Red Cross
A.P.O
Presque Isle
Maine
Coxswain
John L. Wehr
U. S. Navy
John Wehr
West Coast
Cedar Rapids
Weli
South Pacific
Solomon Islands
James
Local Hospital Births and Admissions Report
Mr and Mrs Jack Trotman announce a daughter born Saturday evening weighing seven pounds twelve and three quarters ounces Mrs W J Bell routed three admitted as medical patient Saturday evening Mr and Mrs Carl Stites Keota announce a daughter seven pounds six and a quarter ounces born yesterday afternoon at 4 20 a.m and a daughter weighing seven pounds twelve and a half ounces born to Mr and Mrs Richard Lough 811 North Avenue C at 6 20 last evening Forrest McNeill Crawfordsville admitted last evening as a medical patient Mrs Robert Thompson Keola discharged yesterday afternoon
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Trotman
Route Three
W. J. Bell
Carl Stites
Ke- Ota
Richard Lough
North Avenue C
Forrest McNeill
Crawfordsville
Robert Thompson
Keola
Community urged to buy war bonds amid ongoing global fight
A wartime appeal to local residents urges continued sacrifice and bonds purchase. Secretary Morgenthau and the 3rd and 4th War Loan campaigns are cited, stressing that every dollar reduces bloodshed abroad. The message calls for backing American soldiers overseas with stronger financial support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hitler
Hirohito
Morgenthau
Birds Observe Early Nesting as Robins Return
In Crawfordsville on January mild weather prompts robins sighting and some birds appear to be preparing nests. Local residents visit to see ill mother Mrs Cora Lease improving while neighbors relocate and adjust homes as T H Huston attends a Des Moines meeting and the Holmes family moves within town and from a nearby farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Manners
Crawfordsville
C. B. Martin
Cedar Rapids
Fred Jarvis
Washington
Cora Lease
Washington Boys Join Army Air Force
Washington youths begin five months at a college program in physics chemistry mathematics meteorology and civil air regulations, then eight months of flight training. Cadets may become second lieutenants with pilot bombardier navigator wings or flight officers earning 246 to 327 dollars monthly. Crull and Turnipseed are local high school athletes with family ties to military service and veterans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civil Air Patrol
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Charles Crull
C. V. Crull
South Fourth Avenue
Daryl Turnipseed
Faye Turnipseed
Marion R. Turnipseed
Army Air Corps
Serviceable week at home for Pvt Potratzis and others
Private William A. Potratzis spends a week with his parents before returning to Chicago to study at Illinois Institute of Technology. A troop of relatives travels through town for a funeral and other wartime notices include Navy training at St Ambrose and a Cablegram confirming Captain Baldrige's safe European arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. Potratzis
Sam Potratz
Chicago
Illinois Institute of Technology, A. S. T. P
A. E. Baldrige
Captain Baldrige
The RAF Attacks German City in Unprecedented Night Strike
The RAF and US air forces unleashed a record night assault on a German city, marking the most intensive Anglo American bombing effort of the war to date. By the 75th hour of the raid, about 8 000 tons of bombs had been dropped, surpassing the Luftwaffe’s London blitz totals for 1940 and 1941 by a margin of 500 tons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Luftwaffe
London
Submarines Sink 14 Japanese Ships in Pacific Offensives
U S submarines reported sinking 14 Japanese vessels during a period of intensified warfare. The casualty haul included two large transports and a medium tanker among others, bringing total enemy ships sunk or damaged to 572 in the Pacific and far eastern waters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D.C
U. S
U.S
Pacific
Far Eastern
Crop rotation guidance for tomatoes and related crops
Do not plant tomatoes on the same land for two consecutive years. Avoid following potatoes eggplants and peppers that share similar diseases to reduce disease buildup and protect yields.
Missionary Society Elects Officers
The Women's Missionary Society of the Presbyterian church elected its officers for the new year at a meeting hosted by Olive Moore. President R C McCleary and others including A B Orris, Cora McKee, Olive Moore, H N Poston, and N J Lea were named to roles such as secretary treasurer, literature, missionary education, membership, stewardship, and national missions. The group discussed war time service work and Free China topics during devotions and reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Women’s Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church
Olive Moore
T. E. Maxwell
War Time Service Commission
H. N. Poston
Free China
R. C. McCleary
A. B. Orris
Cora McKee
N. J. Lea
Scouts Shaped Men Who Led In War Efforts
They recall how Boy Scouts formed values and courage. The piece honors Coast Guardsman Munro and other veterans who volunteered for service in World War II, showing how many servicemen once wore Scout uniforms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coast
Dinner for I. B. Hoxworth Celebrated at Home
Mrs. I. B. Hoxworth and daughter Evelyn hosted 18 friends and relatives for a cooperative noon dinner honoring Mr. Hoxworth who had a birthday last week. Three angel food cakes were baked by Mrs. Ralph Hoxworth as hostesses. He received a bouquet of spring flowers and other keepsakes. The afternoon featured visiting by Betty and Harold of Brighton and several Hoxworth relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoxworth
Evelyn
Ralph Hoxworth
Betty and
Harold
Brighton
Elizabeth Schulty
Amanda Schulty
Don F. Smith
Marvin Lewis
Claire Neff
Ralph Schulty
Honor Newlyweds And Dick Gardner At Farewell Dinner
Mrs. John Cunningham and daughters hosted a farewell dinner honoring Ensign and Mrs. John D. Gardner of Corpus Christi Texas and Richard Gardner who leaves for military service. A three course noon meal featured military motif decorations. Other guests included Ruth Cunningham La Porte City Betty Cunningham Sigourney Mr Wade Gardner and Mrs Cora Glasgow. Ensign Gardner and his wife departed for Corpus Christi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Cunningham
Ensign
John D. Gardner
Corpus Christi
Texas
Richard Gardner
Virginia Cunningham
Perry Public Schools
Ruth Cunningham
la Porte City
Betty Cunningham
Sigourney
Farewell for Wehr Family at Davis church dinner
The Presbyterian congregation held a cooperative dinner at the R. V. Davis farm northeast of town to honor Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Wehr and daughter Alice Jean who depart for a farm near Wayland. Readings by Andrew Whiting and Betty Despain followed the meal with songs by Junior Despain and Mary McCoy. The program, closed with prayer by Rev. H. N. Poston, featured musical renditions by Shirley, Carol Jean, Frank Brown, Mrs. Myrtle Brown, and a patriotic reading by Mrs. N. J. Lease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wehr
Presbyterian
Ralph Wehr
Alice Jean
R. V. Davis
Wayland
Andrew Whiting
Betty Despain
Junior Despain
Mary McCoy
John McCoy
Shirley
Carol Jean
Frank Brown
N.J. Lease
Myrtle Brown
H. N. Poston
Genevieve Holmes
Georgia Williams
Hazel Moorhead
Sadee McCleary
Florence, Maxwell
Community Club Holds Farewell Dinner for Courtneys
The Community club hosted a polluck supper and party at the school to bid farewell to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Courtney who are moving to Wapello. A varied program included singing, readings, and a quartet contest with winners among the women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyman
Frank Courtney
Wapello
America
Loris Davis
Adeline Humphreys
Yohe
Grace Robertson
Grace Hughes
Hull
Little Brown Church
Maggie
Supt. Dayton
Claire Mullen
Roll Davis
E. V. Hmphreys
Jean Humphreys
Ina Jean Lantz
Evelyn Johnston
Wilma Love
H. B. Oldt
Paul Huston
Courtney
Orris Family Honors S. K. Orris on 77th Birthday
Mrs. Clarence Hering hosted Orris family members on Wednesday January 26 to celebrate S. K. Orris reaching 77. A chicken dinner and two birthday cakes accompanied the gathering attended by Mr. Orris and his daughter Dorothy and son Ralph, plus relatives from Williams burg Columbus Junction Crawfordsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Clarence Hering
Orris
S. K. Orris
Dorothy
Ralph
Jay Orris
Ruth
Vivian
Williamsburg
Paul Howell
Joyce
Columbus Junction
Ora Marlatt
Loramae Huber Marries Garret Finley in Glendale Ceremony
Mr and Mrs Harry Huber announce the marriage of their daughter Loramae to Garret Finley E M 1 C in a Dec 30 single ring ceremony at Wee Kirk of the Heather Glendale California Rev C Redmond officiated. Attendants were Mr and Mrs Lee Crowell. Loramae is a Wellman high school graduate and Finley serves in the Seabees stationed at Camp Parks California where they will reside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellman
Harry Huber
Loramae
Garret Finley E. M
Wee Kirk of the
Heather
Glendale
Calif
C. Redmond
Lee Crowell
Wellman High School
Seabees
Camp Parks
Social Calendar Shows Multiple Local Club Meetings
A list of afternoon and evening gatherings including the Luesdey Junior Missionary Society at 4:15 at the Meth church, Pythian Sisters 7:30, Daughters of American Revolution 2:30 with needlework, Harmony club at 2, U and I club, Merry Makers in the afternoon, plus Grace Hill Ladies Aid and other community events with noted hosts and locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junior Missionary Society of Meth
Frank Macon
Pythian Sisters
Daughters of American Revolution
R. E. Shannon
J.m D. Dayton
Harmony Club
Cloyce Stewart
Grace Hill Ladies Aid Society
1St Samuel
Women of
Grace Hill
Aioe
Ruth Foster
Linger Longer Club
Henry Sheets
Howard Hoyle
O.E.S
Masonic Temple
P.E.O
Orville Elder
Dinus
Y.M.C.A
K.E.O
Bert Spangler
C.C.C. Class of
West Chester
Howard Stewart
Gardner
Pilotburg Ladies Aid Society
Ralph Oldfield
John Young
Local Notables Mark Birthdays and Anniversaries in Double Ceremony
W B Kerr of San Diego observes his 88th birthday and is noted as a former Washington resident and Three Quarter Century club member. Henry C Wiegman and his wife celebrate their 57th wedding anniversary. Alfred Johnson of Ottumwa and Marvin Rinner of Tacoma participated in a double wedding ceremony two years ago today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Kerr
San Diego
Calif
Washington
The
Journal
Henry C. Wiegman
Alfred Johnson
Ottumwa
Marvin Rinner
Tacoma
Four-Year-Old Betty Huffstutler Celebrates Birthday
Betty Jean Huffstutler daughter of Mr and Mrs William Huffstutler turns four years old today relatives gather for the family celebration at home in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Jean Huffstutler
William Huffstutler
Birthday congratulations sent to local residents
Max Cuddy serving in the south Pacific in the U S Navy and Eleanor Tucker a student at State University of Iowa join Lew Rath Davenport Willis Richards Bernard Dale Bean Max Baumgartner B H Van Meter Margaret Lucile Mason Mrs Lawrence Howell and Maynard Mineer in accepting birthday greetings today from friends and neighbors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Cuddy
South Pacific
U. S. Navy
Eleanor Tucker
State University of Iowa
Lewis Rath
Davenport
Willis Richards
Bernard Dale Bean
Max Baumgartner
B. H. van Meter
Margaret Lucile Mason
Lawrence Howell
Maynard Mineer
Golden anniversaries and birthdays noted in local society
Mr and Mrs Otto Frey of Noble celebrate their 29th wedding anniversary. Mary Olive Swift, daughter of Mr and Mrs Pat Swift, marks her 12th birthday. Mr and Mrs N B Romine of Keota observed their golden wedding anniversary. Mr Romine is a brother of Mrs C E Beaty of Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Frey
Noble
Mary Olive Swift
Pat Swift
Birthday salute to Ensign Blecha in England
Ensign Clifford F Blecha son of Mrs. Joe Wehr celebrates a birthday while stationed in England with the navy air corps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford F Blecha
Joe Wehr
England
Navy Air Corps
Damascus Shrine Invited to Anniversary Dinner in Iowa City
Members of Damascus Shrine attend a 25th anniversary dinner at the Masonic Temple in Iowa City on Wednesday evening followed by an 8 o'clock ceremony. The guest of honor is Amelia C. Cook supreme noble prophetess. Rose Croix Shrine of Muscatine invites Damascus Shrine members to a ceremonial at the Muscatine Masonic Temple this evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Damasccus Shrine
Iowa City
Betlehem
Ning
Masonic Temple
Amelia C. Cook
Rose Croix Shrine of
Muscatine
Damascus Shris
Study Group Hosts Mrs Stewart at West Chester Church
Mrs H B Stewart hosted seven members of the Mission Study group of the West Chester Methodist church on Wednesday afternoon. Mrs Loyd Bauer presided. Sadie Dusenbery reviewed chapter two of We Who Are Americans, followed by discussion. Light refreshments were served by the hostess and Linus Dee Stewart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. BE. Stewart
West Chester Methodist Church
Loyd Bauer
Sadie Dusesbery
America
Linus Dee Stewart
Riverside W S C S Plans Guest Day at February meeting
Riverside members of the Women's Society of Christian Service plan a February gathering at the church parlors on Wednesday February 2 with a noon potluck and a quilt auction. The afternoon will include the regular business meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Women's Societ For Christian Service of the
Lows
Trinity Methodist Churches
Louest
U I Club Supper At W Bealer Home
Mr and Mrs Will Bealer and Mrs Don Bealer entertained families of the U and I club at a cooperative supper Saturday evening. Guests included Mrs S P Finch and Dorothy Livesay. Prizes were won by Lloyd Maxwell and Ernest Garrett during contests while social card playing followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Bealer
Don Bealer
U and I Club
S. P. Finch
Dorothy Livesay
I. B. Hexworth
Evelyn
Jennie Hennon
Amanda Schulty
Elizabeth Schulty
Mae Dawson
Lior Maxwell
Ernest Garrett
Joe Maxwell
W. F. Jurgine
Birthday Dinner Honors Mrs Hotle
Mrs. George Hotle was guest of honor at a birthday dinner hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Werner Lowry. A two course meal was served at one o clock with birthday motif decorations. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Paul Harvey and Mrs. Paul Deimerly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Hotle
Werner Lowry
Mrs Lowry
Paul Harvey
Paul Deimerly
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CG. V. Grall
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