Thompson family safe as others kept in touch
The page notes the Thompson family is fine while questionnaires tracked 100 more Washington count registrants. It lists numerous local movements including injuries in a highway crash near Highway 2, church calls, job changes, travels, weddings, and visits across multiple Iowa towns, with names such as Keith Long and Merle Shellman among the injured.
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Keith Long
Oskaloosa
Merle Shellman
Washington
Ainsworth Briefs July Visitors and Local Guests
Ainsworth notes show Mr and Mrs Earl White and Connir visiting from Davenport for a few days. Mrs Mary Chambers returned home from Letts after a stay as a guest at the Mil.
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Ruth Norris
Ainsworth
Earl White
Connir
Davenport
Mary Chambers
Letts
Mil
V mail Letter From Australia Reaches Washington In 13 Days
Lieutenant Kathleen Hayes writes from somewhere in Australia that a V mail letter reached her sister in Washington in 13 days. The missive, stamped American Base Forces on July 4, describes Australian hospitality, slang, and church parties. Hayes trained at Mercy Hospital Cedar Rapids and served with Lieut Martha Harvey, with both women stationed in the same hospital.
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Kathleen Hayes
Australia
Lyle Snyder
Hayes
O. K
America
Miss Hayes
Mercy Hospital
Cedar Rapids
University Hospital
Iowa City
Army Nursing Corps
Fort Leonard Wood
Miss Harvey
St. Luke's Methodist Hospital
Foreign Service
Harvey
San Francisco
Calif
Paul Harvey
Washington
Algona
Iowa
Local Notes and Visits From Community Folks
Sunday work at ISTC after time at home. Mrs Jesse Moore of Washington visits relatives for two weeks. Mr and Mrs Richard White spend weekend in Missouri with kin. Adopted boy Richard Catherwood welcomed by Bassler family in Hospertont Tick. CS O drive led by Mrs Pearson meets $145 county quota. Iowa City visitors stay with Mrs Wesling. Jeck family called to Nebraska after father’s death. Glen McMel and family host Everett Shearer in Burlington. Rhee family returns to Davenport from California. Leatherberg returns from Los Angeles and San Diego to Tiptoe. Effie McCreedy visits Dog Rapids with siblings. Charles Nz and family noted in town.
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Loren Hazen
Mms
al Hazelett
Texas
Olive
Hary Boileau
Effie McCreedy
Cedar Rapids
Charles Nash
Miss McCreedy
G. E. Moore
Shirley
Trenton
Harold Scott
Wayne
Gene Annas
Andersons
Ege
Jesse Moore
Washington
Richard White
Missouri
Charles Jeck
Nebraska
Jenkins
Glen McMel
Burlington
Everette Shearer
BE. K. Rhee
Davenport
Mary Chital
Slaying Mystery Near Homewood Sanatorium
Police investigate the shooting of David M. Staehling of Homewood Illinois found in a car near a sanitarium. Murray Williams owner of the sanitarium called authorities reporting he shot a man at the door after a reported intrusion. Ballistic tests awaited to confirm if Staehling was the victim as the wounded man walked 200 yards before collapse.
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David M. Stace
Homewood
Illinois
Staehling
Naval Au
Coffee or Tea Leads American Beverage Battle
Americans drink about cups of coffee per person annually making it the top beverage, with tea around a smaller share and soft drinks trailing.
Paris Court Grants Custody to Creditor in 1839 Case
A Paris court in 1839 granted a creditor custody of a debtor’s children until the debt was paid. The ruling required the creditor to cover costs of room and board for the children during the hold.
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Paris
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