North Oregon club hosts cooperative supper and visits
North Oregon notes a Friday night gathering of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Pruess and the L. G. club with Grace and Victor Stone Janet Pruess of Iowa City and other area guests. Next meeting set at C A Thompson home. Local social notes include visits from Washington and Marion Swift, Oakdale and Ainsworth residents, and Marine Lieutenant George Thompson’s wartime feat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Thompson
Nortil
Oregon
Louis Pruess
L. G. Club
Grace
Victor Stone
Kenneth Pruess
Janet
Iowa City
Spenser
Clair Keating
Lawrence Swift
Washington
Bryan Swift
Marion Swift
Jefferson Barracks
Ethel Henderson
Oakdale
Frank Henderson
Marjorie Johnson
Emmet Frame
Ainsworth
Perry Lewis
Libertyville
Wea Meyer
Keota
Delbert Lewis
Theodore Meyer
Near Cotter
Mae Davis
Keith Smutty
David Meyer
Bobe Kurtz
Moline
Mae Spessard
Ottumwa
Kay Ornduff
Burlington
Kenneth Orncuft
U S seeks cooks bakers and butchers for merchant marine
The U S employment service reports the merchant marine needs cooks bakers and butchers immediately for Gargo vessels converted to troop carriers for returning veterans. Al Faulkner a director for the war manpower commission says the urgent hiring is nationwide with positions in the merchant fleet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Employment Service
U. 38. Merchant Marine
al Faulkner
War Manpower Commission
Community Guests and Visits Highlight Weekend Socials
Local families hosted relatives from Iowa City with dinners and visits. Names include Emil Zwicki, Mary Jones, Clarence Booth, Jom Gamon, Fritk Henderson, Robert Henderson, Kenneth Pruess, Myrtle Genkinger, Orville Thomas, and C A Thompson. Separate note mentions hospital ships and their size, crew, and facilities for patient care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil Zwicki
Juny
Mary Jones
Iowa City
Otto Zwicki
Jimmy Zwicki
Clarence Boothav
Jom. Gamon
Fritk Henderson
Robert Henderson
Kenneth Pruess
Jent
Kinneth Pruess
Roberta Henderson
Rank Henderson
Myrtle Genkinger
C. Aw
Thompson
Robert Genkin
Local Employment Office Offers Veteran Applications
Veterans in the European sector may apply at the local office of the U S employment service. The notice invites eligible individuals to start the application process and seek assistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Employment Service
Fireplace safety check for chimney and bricks
Periodic inspection of the fireplace chimney is advised due to its heavy weight and potential settling. Cracks near the mantel and plaster, as well as cracks in the fireplace face, indicate possible major trouble. Check for loose firebricks.
Coffee Rush by Clubmobiles Servicemen Overseas
Red Cross clubs reported American servicemen consumed over 143 million cups of coffee abroad in the last year. The tally highlights clubmobiles and canteen efforts sustaining troops overseas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Fly Control Starts With Cleanliness At Home
The first step in ay control is cleanliness in and around the house and sanitary disposal of sewage and garbage.
Extra Fuses Advice for Home Electricals
The guidance warns to keep three or four spare fuses above the fuse box and to pull the main switch before replacing any fuse. It adds a caution against using pennies as fuses.
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Tracy Brenda Joyce
Galotel
CMM Galestor Cookson
Badlands
People’s Grocery Roi S. Lo
Bill Trotter
Marine Corps
George Thompson
Dorchester
Mass
Topsi Olx
Pepsi Cola Company
Long Island City
N. Y
Pepsi Cola Bottling Co
Oskaloosa
Rubio Savings Bank of
Brighton
Iowa
Washington County
United States
Total
U. S
State OF
W. W. Fleig
A. J. Steinbeck
L. B. Luithly
Vv. W. Fleig
Ella Luithly
Notary Publiec
L. P. Guy Otto Lamansky
PTZ
Arious
Totnc Ee “Ryan
Cook - Dee - Arden
Burma
General Stilwell
Errol Hiynn
William Prince
James Brown
Dickes George Tobias Henry Hull
Warner Andersn
Ul Walsh
AUSTIN _ B OS
Railroad Circus
Lion Terrill Jacobs
Sammy
Sheba
Majestic Prince
Tiger King
Jacobs
Twin Lions
Lion King
Porformoncens
Josie O'Dell
America
Austin Bros. Circus
Merchant Marine
All IN
Animal Life
Ger
Orville Thoma
Ditx
Orle O'Connor
Orie O Connor
Larry
C. A. Thomapsen
GEM City Business Coleg
Quincy
Lilinaes
D. L. Musseim Quincy
Rid
eZee Ae
Crith
Bins Crosby
Na Bolger
TLC
ECL Meerat
Pitt Bae
Tifa
Pioneer Drug Store
Just
Ontgomery Ward
Jesse James
Dean
RCA
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