National League Standings and Friday Scores
National League standings show Brooklyn leading with 46 wins and a .677 winning percentage followed by St Louis and Chicago. Friday results featured St Louis 7 Boston 0, Chicago 5 New York 3, Brooklyn 8 Pittsburgh 7, Cincinnati 11 Philadelphia 4. Today’s pitchers include Chicago Bithorn and Lee at New York Fischer Hubbell, Pittsburgh Gornicki or Shutcher at Brooklyn Davis, St Louis Tobin at Boston Pollet, Cincinnati Walters at Philadelphia Dietz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Boston
Chicago
New York
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Bithorn
Lee
Fischer
Hubbell
Gornicki
Davis
Tobin
Pollet
Walters
Dietz
Betty Burt returns to Cedar Falls after home visit
Ainsworth news notes Betty Burt resumes college work at Cedar Falls Sunday after a brief home visit. Blanche Ginkens returns from Cedar Rapids where she had been employed for weeks. Many local residents and visitors are listed visiting relatives in Davenport Muscatine and Crawfordsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
Betty Burt
Cedar Falls
Blanche Ginkens
Cedar Rapids
From the Sticks by Nellie Wittmer reads like small-town life
The column surveys family visits and local events from Cedar Rapids to Brighton with notes on reunions, a church society gathering, births, travel plans, and a light anecdote about a dream. It mentions Mrs. Carroll Davis and Mrs. Luella Taylor among others, plus farm yield talk and a visit by travelers from Haleyville.
Local people news brief list of military moves and travels
Wayne Pratt starts Monday at Brindley’s Standard Service. Pfe Wendell Shaffer leaves for the University of Minnesota after a week here. The Duen family moved to Dunkerton Iowa. Eleanor Olvey's husband promoted to major in North Africa. Stanley Richards promoted to corporal in the Marines. Ensign William Rawn to San Francisco for sea duty. Archie Buwer and Delbert Earls enlist in the Navy awaiting posting. Bob Friedel visited Carthage Illinois. Lt. and Mrs. Perdock from Omaha spend weekend with Hayes family. Vernal Holman visiting from Indiana. Wilbur Bruty returns to New Orleans naval station. Carl White to summer here. Pvt. and Mrs. Scranton greet daughter Alice Kay. Jack Gibson on furlough from Camp Dodge. Capt. C E Tucker undergoes emergency appendectomy at Randolph Field Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur J. Bruty
U. S. Naval Station
New Orleans
F. P. Bruty
Carl Joe White
S. J. White
Wilbur
Hospital Discharges and Procedures Report
Charles Shalla of West Chester was discharged yesterday afternoon. Burdette Williams of Columbus Junction had an appendectomy this morning. Robert Surface of 608 East Jefferson, Mrs. Winn of 727 East Jefferson, and Stephen Parks the two year old son of Mr and Mrs John Parks at 414 West 3rd underwent tonsillectomies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burdette Williams
Columbus Junction
Robert Surface
East Jefferson
Winn
Palmer
Stephen Parks
John Parks
West 3Rd
Baseball scores and today’s matchups listed
Detroit beats Philadelphia 6 to 4 and Boston defeats St Louis 5 to 4 while Washington prevails 6 1 over Cleveland. Only games scheduled include New York at Chicago and Washington at Cleveland and Boston at St Louis and Philadelphia at Detroit with listed pitchers Bonham Wensloff Dietrich Ross Wynn Dean Terry Lucier Gatehouse Harris Trucks in the planned lineup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Philadelphia
Washington
Cleveland
St. Louis
Boston
New York
Bonham
Wensloff
Chicago
Dietrich
Ross
Wynn
Dean
Terry
Lucier
Gatehouse
Brighton Legion elects new officers for coming year
The Brighton American Legion held a meeting with guests Commander A. E. Turner and Adj. Ben Blakely among those present. Elected officers include Commander E. Rudolph, vice commander Otto Lamansky, adjutant Warren Morgan, finance officer Leland Horton, sergeant at arms Kr. A. Horner, chaplain RE. L. Edmondson, and executive committee Lee Stacy Orville Van Winkle and Harry Wentworth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ednz
Crile
Brighton
American Legion
A. E. Turner
Adj
Ben Blakely
Fairfield
Albert Thurston
Oregon
Ill
Frank Simmons
Ireland
England
Scotland
Rudolph
Otto Lamansky
Warren Morgan
Leland Horton
Kr. A. Horner
RE. L. Edmondson
Lee Stacy
Orvile van Winkle
Harry Wentworth
L. A. Jardine
New Virginia
M. L. Kylen
W. B. Robison
Arthur Rich
Jefferson County Hospital
Rich
Ruth Robison
Frank Switzer
Robert Rice
Quincey
W. P. Binco
Indianapolis
Ind
S. M. Grove
Phillip Grove
Michael
Lincoln
Neb
Ensign Clive Clark
U. S. Coast Guard
A. B. Clark
New Orleans
Fort Worth
Texas
Earl Clark
X ray inspection reveals faults in eight inch castings
Industry Today reports widespread use of million volt X rays for casting inspection. Examined materials include castings up to eight inches thick. Detected faults include blow holes tears shrinkage cavities inclusions and cracks.
Dinner Party for Beverly Anderson On First Birthday
Mrs. Lewis Anderson entertained at dinner Tuesday evening at her home in honor of her daughter Beverly s first birthday. The table featured a six candle birthday cake and pink and blue flowers. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. George Powers Ruth Joyce Harold Ronnie C G Anderson and daughter Esther Mr and Mrs Charlie Anderson and Connie Estaleen Bradford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Anderson
Beverly
George Powers
Ruth
Joyce
Harold
Ronnie
C. G. Anderson
Esther
Charlie Anderson
Connie
Estaleen Bradford
Local Notes: Returns Veterans Sales and Moves
Mrs. Martin Kern returns from Pasadena after five weeks with aunt Mrs. Maggie Haney. Mrs. Haney is recovering from a burned foot. Pvt. Phillip Wanerus comes home from Camp McCain for a twelve day furlough. Sister Mrs. Stanley Smith visits Clinton for the weekend. Chas. Brown and Bill Bruty plan a Burlington household sale Tuesday. Howard N. McCleery lists new Camp Barkeley address. Mrs. Richard Hotle works in San Diego Sears credit dept. The Hotles’ room is 4596 Nebo Drive California. Opt Tech Richard Hotle’s post address is Signal Corps Culvura Rex D. California. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson exchange properties on South 8rd for Duca on South Iowa and plan move by August. Dr. H. Lynch family rents Puea property and will occupy August 1. Do. Mike Robinson is in University Hospital Iowa City and requests letters. Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Dettwiler purchase Williams Miller home. move August 16. Pvt. William R. Miller listed as address Platt 4 Co A Bros 28 Fr Leonard Wood Missouri. Mrs. Miller staying with her father north of town. Mrs. Stewart Bell visits husband F. C. Bell near Seattle.
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Pvt
Phillip Richard Wanerus
Camp McCain
Mississippi
P. K. Wanerus
Stanley Smith
Clinton Will
Richard Hotle
San Diego
California
Credit Department
Sear’s
Nebo Drive
Opt. Tech
Signal Corps
Culvura Rex D
Gerald Dettwiler
Williams Miller
West Main Street
Miller
William R. Miller
Platt. 4
Co. A
Bros
Iowa Corn Crop Seen Falling From 1942 Record
Iowa farms planted 10,935,000 acres of corn in 1943. With about 10.868 million acres left to harvest and crop conditions on July 1, the national statistician Leslie Carl estimates the 1943 Iowa corn crop at 499,928,000 bushels, well below the 1942 bumper yield but above the 10 year average of 415 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Leslie M. Carl
Gardens Boom in Florida in 1942
Florida farm families expanded their garden output, growing about twice as many gardens in 1942 compared with 1941, reflecting a nationwide surge in home and farm food production during wartime.
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Florida
Townsfolk Laugh At Old Time Baby Names
A local anecdote captures a resident joking about children’s funny old fashioned names and another person laughing along, highlighting lighthearted social charm.
Shower Courtesy For Mrs. L. Larsen
Mrs. Louis Larsen was honored at a bathroom shower hosted by Mrs. David C. Scott in Iowa City. Twenty guests attended as tea towels were hemmed and a doll dressed to mirror the bride’s gown. Yellow and white refreshments closed the evening with out-of-town guests listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Larsen
David C. Scott
Iowa City
E. L. Stewart Hee
Scott
Catherine Stewart
Wilma Smith
Boston
Mass
Robert Freeland
Bristow
Okla
Des Moines
Marjorie Walker
Kirksville
Birthday Celebrants Listed For Today And Tomorrow
A birthday column lists Mrs. Vernon Witting Anita Novy Mrs Albert Redeker George Means Barbara Shannon W J Shannon’s daughter plus several others celebrating today and tomorrow. Names include Sandra Tibbetts Mary Justine Vernita Tellin Etta Rogers R C Keagy Alice Chorpening Virginia Gibson Clifford Campbell Raymond Chalupa R T Knottnerus Robert Nardy Joe Ann Stalder Freda Hertig Mrs R M Junkin Mrs Roy Means with plans for congratulations tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Witting
Anita Novy
Albert Redeker
George Means
Sandra Ann Tibbetts
Don Tibbetts
Mary Justine
George
Vernita Tellin
Vince Tellin
Virginia Gibson
Junior Prebyl
Clifford Campbell
Raymond Chalupa
R. T. Knottnerus
Social Calendar Highlights Local Club Meetings
A Monday social calendar lists T T T meeting at 8 p.m. with Red Cross work, VFW auxiliary at K C Hall, Fooster club afternoon session, Ann Judson Circle Baptist group 6 30, picnic at Rosalie and Isabells Combs, New Haven Ladies Aid after noon, Ruth Foster canned demos, Lexington circle all day, Linger Lounger in afternoon, Good Will club 2 p.m. and Snowball Social in afternoon. Past Noble Grand Circle pot luck at 6 30 p.m. Odd Fellows hall. Members reminded of birthdays with notes on passing sugar and sandwiches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
V.F.W
Henry Amidon
Liza Neill
Roll Call
Ann Judson Circle
Baptist Enuren
Rosalie
Isabells Combs
New Haven Ladies Aid
NAOD
Lois Deal
Nola Johnson
Ruth Foster
Lexington Circle
Walt Patterson
Linger Lounger Club
Will Shalla
Harold Fulton
Good Will Club
L. L. Lemley
Ralph Her
Noble Grand Circle
Odd Fellows Hall
Sunday Visits and Farm Work In Brighton Route 1
Mr and Mrs Carl Mayer visited the Art Romine home near Keota along with Seth Carris and family. Ralph Melville and daughter Margaret Elaine spent time with the Carris family. Frank Ash visited Washington while George Augustines hosted Lena Orlena at Richland. The text notes haying and corn cultivation as farmers stay busy. Doris Benn of Carroll and her mother from Washington joined George Augustines for a Sunday visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Art Romine
Neer Keota
Seth Carris
Keith
Linda
C. L. Brown
Frank Ash
Washington
Ralph Melville
Margaret Elaine
George Augustine
Orlena
Walter Hotle
Richland
Doris Benn
Carroll
Iowa
George Augustines
Farewell Parties Honor Adelyn Duea
A series of farewell events were held for Adelyn Duea daughter of Mr and Mrs Joe Duea who left yesterday morning for Dunkerton The gatherings included a dancing party hosted by Rosalyn Harwood with twelve friends and a six o clock dinner hosted by Marcia Masson for a group of girls Refreshments followed the activities with other groups hosted at Mary Jvwstige Georges home where games and snacks concluded the evenings
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adelyn Duea
Joe Duea
Dunkerton
Rosalyn Harwood
Marcia Masson
Miss Duca
Mary Jvwstige George
Payne Family Annual Reunion Held at Mt Pleasant
The Payne family reunion met Sunday at Mt Pleasant with a cooperative log cabin dinner at noon. About 35 attended and no deaths were reported. John Palme and Harry Payne presided, with Kermit Payne and Asa Payne organizing for next year.
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Payne
Mt. Pleasant
Payne Family Res
Mt. Peasant
Childpen
Harry Payne
John Palme
Winfield
Harvesting Bur Clover And Sweet Clover Seeds
The usual method for bur clover is to shake burs from mature vines and rake them into piles to sack and store. Sweet clover seed such as hubam can be combined in the field or harvested with a binder and threshed. Another method uses mowing windrows and threshing by a combine with pickup or hauling to a thresher.
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Wolf Floral CO
National League
Peter RR Rar Ee Dca
Hpooriva
Gc Lai A
Pretteouter Gy Co
CliGinnat Nc Aa
Boron Sci Ae
RCH Orru Bs
OPE Ko
Ainsworth News
Ruth Norris
Corbin Crawford
Fordyce Creitz
Billy
Davenport
Pearl Gardner
Nate Crawford
Lois Pearson
Corpus Christi
Cherie
George Alexander
U. S. Navy
Copus Christi
G. F. Trotter
Provo
Utah
Howard Mckewan
Trotter
E. W. Spessard
Moline
Boie Kurtz
Kenton Kurtz
E. R. Rhodes
Pauline McConnell
Muscatine
Mary Chihak
Roiece Kurtz
Fred Orris
S. K. Orris
Crawfordsville
W From the
Nellie M.wittmer
Carroll Davisson
Mabel Robison
Dwight Robison
Virginia Cole
Jane Edmondson
Jack Stauffer
G. Vogt
Haleyville
A. A. Knorr
Jolly Ten
L. E. White
Luella Taylor
Harold Gertzen
A. M. Gordon
Clair Gordon
M. L. McCreedy
Woman's Society of Christian Service
H. W. Helmick
L. E. McAfee
Ruth Edwards
E. &. Voss
Marylin Bennett
Doyle Paul
Donald Dunkelberger
Hastings
Martin
Floyd Dunbar
Leo
Jack” Dunbar
Camp Murphy
Fla
Donald Hoskins
Larry
New York City
Pfe
Raymond Kessel
Miami
A. A. Humphrey
Woolson
Kenneth Grant
Craig
Washington, D. C
Lorraine Stannard
Grant
Tom Grant
Wayland
U.S. Air Force
Air Force
Wichita Falls
Camp Dodge
Palm Beach
Sammy
Ezra
O. P
Duane
Mary
Daryl
Homer Davison
Xavier Richenberger
Craig Richenberger
Washington County Hospital
Xaxier
Jesse Bicher
Wayne Pratt
Piggly Wiggly
Brindley’s
Tion
Wendell Shaffer
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis
Joe Duen
Little
Eleanor Brinning Olvey
North Africa
Stanley T. Richards
Marines
Erks 3
N.A.G.S
Purcell
Oklahoma
William Rawn
San Francisco
W. P. Rawn
Archie Buwer
Delbert Earls
Navy
Burlington
Bob Friedel
Carthage
Illinois
W. H. Perdock
Omaha, Nebraska
Elmer Hayes
Theodore Pratt
Vernal Holman
Linton
Indiana
Guy Troxell
Mable Holman
Robert Scranton
Alice Kay
Jack Gibson
R. L. Gibson
Claude Tucker
Capt. C. KE. Tucker
Army Hospital
Randolph Field
C. E H. Tucker
Charles Shalla
West Chester
Harris
Trucks
Washington A Au
Louis
Brighton Legion
Norman White
Maxton
N. C
Dorothy Bonnett
Chas. Bonnett
Virginia Craig
Beverly Anderson
Martin Kern
Pasadena
Maggie Haney
Chas. Brown
Bill Bruty
Nic McCleery
Howard N. McCleery
Macocs
Company H
Camp Barkeley
Vexas
Glenn Wilson
South
Duca
Wilson
Agust
Dr. H. Lynch
Puea
Wilson's Row
Do. M
Mike) Robinson
University Hospital
Stewart Bell
F.C
Bell
Seattle
L. Larsen
Ent
Barbara Elizabeth Shannon
W. J. Shannon
Etta Rogers of
Wellman
R. C. Keagy
Alice Eileen Chorpening
Mrs
Ralph Chorpening
Robert Paul Nardy
Mrs. Leonardy
Joe Ann Stalder
Freda Hertig
Douglas
R. M. Junkin
Roy Means
T.T.T
Roger Sherman
Red Cross
Robert Conner
Prody A. Borkoski
Carl Mayer
Adelyn Dueg
John Payne
Nice Farry Canby
Wee
Roy Payne
John
Dred
Mary Florence
Win
Frank Lyons
Peasene
Ed Ernest
Carol
Mx Fleasant
Age Tanyne
Mamaul Benell
Joan
Junior Qa Carla
Kalona
Connie Morigety
Harry Payor
Pearl Leeper
Washington Farm Bureau Office County Employment Office
Pioneer, Hybrid Seed Corn Co
Irvin Bk
Coffey
Rathmel Locker Plant
Kalona Kalona Oil Co
Wellman the Toggery
Riverstoie International Harvester Co
Brighton Dunbar’s Grocery
Pioneer Hybrid Seed Corn Co
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