Vacation notes and local updates from Ainsworth area
Local item brief mentions residents on leave and travel.=W. E. Howell takes vacation from county treasurer's office. Cpl. Norbert Norris visits family on furlough from Camp McCoy. Grant McKune returns from Richmond after a fifteen day furlough. Rev. Alfred Trenerry travels to Omaha then Washington for summer. Bob Clark and Delbert Badham stationed at Alamagordo. Address details for Lt. and Mrs. Perdock listed in Omaha and Fort Crook areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cpl
Norbert Norris
Camp McCoy
Wisconsin
Lee Norris
Ainsworth
Grant McKune
Richmond
Virginia
MckKune
S. I
Bob Clark
Alamagordo
New Mexico
Delbert Badham
Mr. Clark
Wim. H. Perdock
North
Omaha
Nebraska
Lieut. Perdock
O.O.R.P
Ft. Crook
Nebr
New Method Builds Houses With Floors First
A new construction approach erects floors before walls and ceilings, marking a shift from the traditional method where floors are laid after complete wall and ceiling assembly. The reform promises faster assembly and potential cost differences for prefab housing projects.
Club Standings and Results of Games
Cincinnati beats Philadelphia 7 5 in the first game and 1 0 in the second. Pittsburgh defeats Brooklyn 8 2. Other scheduled games include Chicago at New York and St Louis at Boston with links to pitchers and results noted.
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Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Galles
Chicago
Bithorn
New York
Wittig
Hebert
Newsom
Heusser
Kimball
Cleveland
Washington
St. Louis
Boston
Detroit
Christopher
White
Hughson
Muncrief
Wynn
Bugby
W. L
American Leagull
Pet
Louis
Hospital Admissions and Discharges Report
At the hospital John Duvall of West Chester was admitted yesterday afternoon as a medical patient Burdette Williams a slumbus function was admitted yesterday afternoon as a surgical patient Mrs Irene West of East 7th underwent an appendectomy this morning Howard Curl Jr of East Madison was admitted for minor surgery and will be discharged this afternoon Robert Helferty of Brighton and Ralph Ryan of South 4th were discharged this morning
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Duvall
West Chester
Burdette Williams
Irene West
East 7Th
Howard Curl, Jr
East
Madison
Robert Helferty
Brighton
Ralph Ryan
802
South 4Th
Mayo and visitors gather for summer in Indiana and Virginia
Local briefs report Maurice Mayo and wife from Schenectady arriving for a vacation at the O. R. Mayo home after visiting Mrs. Mayo's parents in Fort Wayne Indiana. Max W Schlatter returns from Ft Story Virginia for a ten day furlough with family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice Mayo
Schenectady
New York
O. R. Mayo Houe
Max W. Schlatter
Ft. Story
Virginia
J. D. Schlatter
Care of water repellent fabrics after washing
Water-repellent fabrics can be doused with soapsuds repeatedly without harming the finish. Frequent washing is advised with thorough rinsing. Brief towel rolling leaves garments nearly dry and ready for pressing.
137 Million Nerves in the Eye
The article notes that the human eye houses about 137 million nerves with 130 million detecting black and white and 7 million sensitive to color.
Picturesque Alaska Letter From Fairbanks Scribe
J Wood writes from Fairbanks Alaska about the city’s growth wartime influx and modern amenities including a grand post office court house and theaters. He recounts local characters miners pros pectors and gossipy tales as he tours air bases and notes meeting old army acquaintances. He plans fishing hunting and a midnight sun trip to Circle hot springs before returning home.
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Fairbanks
Alaska
Sees Booth
Donaldson
Wendell Booth
Merritt McDaniel
Army Ai Ase
Bollings
Washington
Scott Field
Edmonton
Avia
Cirele
Here
Fort Yukon
Soybean tests show protein and fat range in Urbana varieties
Tests on 18 soybean varieties at Urbana Illinois reveal protein content from 38 to 44 percent and fat content from 18 to 22 percent. Rising interest in the crop stems from its high nutritive value and potential as a meat substitute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Urbana
Ill
Joint installation honors for 1.0.0.F. and Rebekah lodges
About 150 attended the joint installation at the 1.0.0.F. hall with officers from Kalon named for Old Fellows and Rebekah lodges. Milo Steele and Mrs. Milo Steele led the Old Fellows installation, while Mrs. Milo Steele and others headed the Rebekah officers. Refreshments followed, with centerpieces of seasonal flowers and flags, and dancing to the Washington County drifters closed the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmonton
Corporal Burdell Donaldson
Washington
Air Force
Rebekah
F. Hall
Clifford Small
Vera Strickler
Lloyd Roberts
Alma Michel
Kalon
Milo Steele
Noble
Fred Kephart
Vernon Witting
M. D. Lee
O. R. Mayo
Seth Carris
Ralph Erlenbush
Victor Hess
Inside Guardian
Cleo Trier
Outside Guardian
John Stout
Myral Smith
J. M. White
Noble Grand
Floyd Murdock
Clark Beker
Vice Grand
Merman Wagenknecht
Clarence Brown
Paul Harvey
Carl Hancher
Theodore Morgan
Florence Augustine
Guardian
Edith Weidner
Theodore Kkiesey
Harold Gray
Frank Longwell
Leola Hotle
Francis Mapel
Wayne Marston
Ed Sorrell
Clive Gray
Fred Zieglowsky
Lester Laubach
Lou Wasenknecht
Washington County
Drifters
Jane Eicher Wins High Score Ball
Sixteen women of the Country club enjoyed a potluck supper at the clubhouse Wednesday evening. Golf was played with Jane Eicher winning the ball for high putts on No 2 green.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Eicher
Jane Weicher
Poe’s Conchologist First Book 1839 shell study
The text notes Edgar Allan Poe’s interest in natural science and his 1839 Philadelphia publication The Conchologist's First Book, a non technical work on shells for the era. It highlights Poe as a writer with a diverse range beyond fiction and poetry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Allen Poe
Philadelphia
Laws Guard Migratory Birds Across North America
States enforce game laws to regulate hunting of migratory birds. Treaties with Canada and Mexico govern birds that nest in Canada and migrate through the U S to winter further south. Interstate commerce in game birds for food is banned and feathers from wild birds cannot be sold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
States
Canada
United States
Mexico
Social Calendar Circles and Meetings Highlight Week
Monday brings an 8 p.m. U T meeting with Mrs. Roger Sherman urging Red Cross work. Booster club hosts an afternoon gathering with co hosts Mrs. Henry Amidon and Mrs. Eliza Neill. Ann Judson Circle at 6 30 p m holds a picnic supper at Rosalie and Isabelle Couibs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.T. Meeting
Roger Sherman
Red Cross
Booster Club
Henry Amidon
Eliza Neill
Roleall
Ann Judson
Rosalie
Insabelle Couibs
1942 Steel Shipments Lumped Under Miscellaneous Industries
The 1942 shipments of steel products totaling 14 848 000 tons were not disclosed separately for military reasons and were largely placed under the heading miscellaneous industries and export. This category accounted for about a quarter of total steel shipments that year.
Wheat Best Feed for Stock, Say Agronomists
Nutrition experts declare wheat the most valuable grain feed for stock due to higher protein content than other grains. They contend it is the best balanced single grain ration for livestock nutrition.
Tobacco Income in U.S. and North Carolina Last Year
The United States earned 483 million dollars from tobacco last year while North Carolina reported 281 million. The figures highlight state and national tobacco revenue levels for the period.
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United States
North Carolina
Many Happy Returns Birthday List Highlighted
Albert Porter and members of the journals Three Quarter Century club mark their eighties today. Agnes Wheelan Sam Wittmer Vern fuscher Thomas Edwin tebles and others are listed on today’s birthday roster with families noting Wells and Welan relations and servicemen Harold and Gerald Wehr among celebrants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Porter
Agnes Wheelan
Sam Wittmer
Havre
Vern Fuscher
Salem
Thomas Edwin Tebles
Karl Hobbs
Wel
Trinity Lutheran Ladies Aid Meeting Report
Fourteen members and guests attended the Trinity Lutheran Ladies Aid meeting led by Mrs. F. J. Oetjen. Rev. E. L. Stuempfig delivered the devotional, and Mrs. R. G. Wessler led the business session. Various committees reported, with light refreshments served at the close.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Luthern Ladies Aid
F. J. Oetjen
E. L. Stuempfig
Devo
R. G. Wessler
Wwhienime
Sperry gyro compass guides ship by true north
A Sperry gyro compass is a ship's compass using a fast spinning wheel in a rigid frame. Once its axis is aligned to North and South, magnetic forces or natural causes cannot affect it.
Missionary Group With Mrs O Scott Met in Arizona Work
The Prairie Flower Missionary Society met yesterday with Mrs Orva Scott. Twenty members and four guests attended including Mrs Ralph Flynn Esther Smith Ruth Foster and Mrs Richand Scott. Mrs Nona Reeves led the lesson with Mrs H J Myers reading Romans 8 28 39 about Mexican work in Arizona. Letters from missionaries Mrs Harry Wageon and Velma Booth were read. Esther Smith Mrs Scott and Mrs Flynn helped serve light refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie Flower Missionary Society
Orva Scott
Ralph Flynn
Esther Smith
Ruth Foster
Richand Scott
Nona Reeves
H. J. Myers
Arzona
Harry Wageon
Velma Booth
Csther Smith
Scottisae
Flynn
Anwyl Family Meet At Crawfordsville
The Anwyl family held its annual summer reunion yesterday at Mrs. Ollie Anwyl's Crawfordsville home. About twenty attended a noon chicken dinner with minature sweetpea centerpieces and a yellow blue bouquet buffet display. Guests included Liste Anwyl and Janice of Des Moines Harold Rider and family from Derwin Iowa FPreé Anwyl and family of Ainsworth Tom and Will Duncan and Lar Mrs Will Duncan D N Anwyl of Washington and Judith Ann Piper of Crawfordsville. A social hour followed by a six o'clock luncheon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anwyl
Ollie Anwyl
Crawfordsville
Liste Anwyl
Janice
Des Moines
Harold Rider
Billy
Tommy
Allen
Derwin
Iowa
Fpreé Anwyl
Ainsworth
Tom Duncan
Lar
Will Duncan
D. N. Anwyl
Washingon. We
Chester Piper
Judith Ann
Worms and Bark Beetles Attack Orchard Trees
The article describes white worms with brown heads tunneling under bark of peach and plum trees two to three inches underground and eight to ten inches high. It notes shot hole borers drilling small bark holes and the lesser peach borer feeding beneath branch bark. It also mentions twig borers feeding under the bark of twigs.
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Wolf Floral CO
W. E. Howell
J. A. Marsh of
Mildred Kephart
Little
Mrs. C. B. Reed
Co. A. Thompson
Iowa Southern Utilities No
Ruth Graf
Spurgeon
Robert Wells
Earl Ferguson
Martin’s Modern Cleaners
Alfred Trenerry
Mary Jane Trenerry
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Motor Service
Cooper
Barrett
Edna Witting
Oxford
Wm. Oakes
Inlaw
Orlin Witting
Mary Caroline
Carl Roberts
S. J. Cocklin
St. Paul, Minn
L. A. Bingham
Lincoln, Neb
Helen Cunningham
Waukegan, Il
Margaret
Billie
C. S. Lemmon
Mr. Bingham
J. Wood
Aretig Hotel
Lairbanks News-Miner
Cap” Lathrop
Olympia Brewing Co
David Tewkesbury
Dawson
Robert W. Service
Bob’ Service
Seattle
Tion
Gulkana
Burdell Leonaldson
Alaska Gate Commission
F. & Rebekah Lodges
The
Coun
Try
Poe
Ryae
Allinson
St. Denis
Eng
Victory Garden
Square
Iown
Dennis Lynch
Lan
Eva Gwynn Turner
Francis Skipton
Galesburg
Iil
Beulah Bridges
Righton
Glenn Robertson
Charlotte Ann Jackson
Harold and
Gerald Wehr
Norma Huber
Raymond Kden
Trinity Lutheran Ladies Aid
O. Scott
State Bank of Washington
Federal Reserve Bank
Total Assets
U. S
Sant
Frank L. Kos
Cashier
Geo, L. McDaniel
G. N. Barclay
John F. Foster
L. A. Holland
State of Iowa
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