Alaska's vast frontier sparks postwar growth talk
Peter W. of Des Moines tells Rotary Club Alaska's highway is key to empire development. Fairbanks, nearer to European capitals than New York, offers vast resources and air routes, while the Alaska frontier promises exploration, mining, farming, and new living opportunities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alaska
Peter W
Des Moines
Rotary Club
Fairbanks
Europe
New York
North Pole
Iowa
Yukon
Interior
Bering Sea
Amazon
West
Alaskan
How do cliff dwellers stay warm in winter
A weary recruit asks how he stands in the army with the doctor replying it is a miracle. The exchange blends a history lesson with a medical verdict on the recruit’s health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank
M. O
Witty quotes mix as cafe chatter turns to misfortune
A string of sharp witticisms in a cafe scene features a sailor noting a rule against tips, a waitress referencing Eden, and a series of jokes about divorce and infidelity. The dialogue shifts to a disturbing improvised joke about a man beating his wife with a golf club, sparking dark humor on domestic violence.
Cryptic Birthday Exchange Among Witty Couple
A witty dialogue shows a husband and wife trading quips about gifts and a found old hen with two hearts. The banter turns on affordability and a playful misdirection involving a bridge game remark.
Last Minute Wedding Put Off For Golf Saturday
A light exchange explains delaying a wedding by two days. IT determined the silver anniversary would fall on a Saturday, and the narrator notes a longstanding habit of playing golf on Saturdays.
Soybeans Gain Favor With Home Gardeners
A rapidly popular crop for home gardens, soybeans require similar space and planting dates as other beans. Early varieties fit into small plots and provide a good protein source, already favored by many families nationwide.
Louis Deatsch Furlough From Fort Riley Hospital
Louis Deatsch visits Riverside for 21 days from Fort Riley hospital Springfield Missouri to see his sister Mrs Fred Kron and family and another sister near Iowa City before returning to service. He entered in 1940 trained at Camp Bowie Texas served overseas since April 2 1943 and fought in Salerno Bay and Cassino. He was wounded Jan 8 1944 received the Purple Heart and returned to the U S May 10 then hospitalized in South Carolina and Fort Riley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Louis Deatsch
Fred Kron
Harry Walton
Iowa City
Louis
Fort Riley Hospital
Springfield
Camp Bowie
Texas
Salerno Bay
Cassino
Italy
United States
South Carolina
J. J. Fath
St. Mary’s Church
Nettle Shradel
Josephine Rabas
Mabel
Clair Rummelhart
Edward F. Havel
Ainsworth
Anna Krotz
Anna Ritz
F. ¥. Skubal
Darlene Sojka
Iowa Drug Store
Wess Sojka
Nettie Shradel
Joseph Kupka
Leo Linder
Charles
Washington
William Keith Jordan
England
Union Township
United Service Women of American
Ray Soloman
Roy Miller
Maxine Greene
Raymond Duncan
Cpl
Lee Arthur
New Guinea
Gary Lee
Mercy Hospital
Davenport
Perry Shannon
Columbus City
Bellevue Hospital
Muscatine
Harold L. Boyd
Chicago
J. W. Boyd
Boyd
Camp San Luis Obispo
Calif
Merle L. Hill
Lakefield
Phoenix
Ariz
Anita Bell
Spencer Bell
Ferris R. Simpson
Cedar Rapids
H. E. Northey
Van Houten Buys Geo. Wykert Farm Near the Junction
George Wykert sells his 69 acre farm in the Louisa Center area to H P Van Houten of Wapello. G N Duncan handles the sale. Van Houten had sold his 200 acre farm east of Wapello to John Allison of Edwardsville. Local service personnel updates and notices follow, including arrivals, leaves, and family news from Columbus Junction and nearby communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Butler
Columbus Junction
George Wykert
Louisa Center
H. P. van Houten
Wapello
G. N. Duncan
Mr. van Houten
John Allison
Edwardsville
Til
Public figure with World War II service and law degree
A former air corps participant who took part in invasions of Africa, Sicily and Italy has been transferred from India to China. He is a graduate of the University of Iowa College of Law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
China
University of Iowa Law School
Air Corps
Africa
Sicily
Italy
Guns of Dodge City Buried in Boot Hill Cemetery
Albert Dekker stars as Bat Masterson in The Woman Of The Town. Harry Sherman sought Masterson’s guns but could not retrieve them. The guns lie buried in Boot Hill Cemetery. Dora Hand, a 1870s singer killed in a gunfight, urged Masterson to quit killing and become a newspaperman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Dekker
Bat Masterson
Dodge City
William S. Hart
Harry Sherman
Masterson
Boot Hill
Dora Hand
The Woman Of The Town at Fox Theatre Sunday Through Tuesday
Claire Trevor stars as Dora Hand in a dramatic Western styled feature. A stand in gun is used by Dekker while impersonating the famed gunmaster in the film setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dekker
Claire Trevor
Dora Hand
Fox Theatre
Not for Women Garments ill fit women's bust and hips
The text argues that men’s garments do not suit women as they are not proportioned for a woman’s bust and hips. They are described as less comfortable, less durable, and less attractive than garments designed specifically for women.
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Evening Journal the Home Daily Newspaper
Washington County
der. Shannon & CO
Ruce Cowden
Publishers News Editor
Marina Avenue
United Press
Iowa Daily Press Association
Jehovah
Cherchez
U. S. News
Treasury
Santa Claus
Council
Iowa State
Sailor
Garden of Eden
Alice
Mable
P. L. Etter
John Shields & Sons
Lyle Johnson
Camp Campbell
Harry Johnson
Roe E. Littrel
Fannie Littrel
DeWayne Duncan
Navy
Willipa Bay
North Cove
Wash
C. J. Duncan
Ensign John W. Cassabaum
Jesse Cassabaum
Chase Field
Beeville
Ter
Aviation
Iowa Wesleyan College
Washington Dairy
Pittsburgh
Auto Parts
West Madisor
Atta
Dixie Dugan
Micke
By Mevoy
Striebel
Joe Palooka
Tina
Ham Fisher
Knobby
Darling
Maggie YA
Ole Scanso
Borovia
Joe
Knobby Walsh
Uittle Tinia
Dear Friends
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!