Local furloughs and military notes fill community diary
Lt. Donald K. Longer returns to California after a ten day furlough with parents Mr. and Mrs. Fred Longer and faces transfer to the air corps. Elvin R. Engle arrives on an eleven day leave from Fri. Ord, California to visit relatives as Marion Engle trains in the Marines. Pvt. Cecil E. Replogle updates to ASN 374353435, Co. B 1555th Service Unit ASTP at MecMicken Hall Cincinnati Ohio. John Perdock travels to Iowa City for summer school and a twelve week physics and speech course. Mrs. Marietta Workman begins vacation from the clerk’s office with Carolyn Marsh visiting from Chicago. Helen Stewart and Grace White arrive from Des Moines to visit the Stewart home as Helen awaits WAVES call. Mrs. Lee Dusenbery and Leona visit Davenport to see Lewis Dusenbery’s newborn son. Don Little returns from a thirty day navy leave after submarine duty off the west coast.
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Elvin R. Engle
Fri. Ord
California
H. A. Engle
Edward
Alvin Strump
Marion
Oceanside
Marines
Standings and results from the National League baseball games
National League standings show St Louis leading with 48 wins and 24 losses followed by Brooklyn and Pittsburgh. Sundays games featured St Louis sweeping Boston in two, and Cincinnati beating Philadelphia twice while New York edged Chicago in one and lost the second. Scores included Pittsburgh 3-2 and 5-4 against Brooklyn, and New York 4-3 then 3-4 with Chicago. No games today.
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National League W. LI. Pet. Bt
OUI
Boles E
Bfgorifhaasasiands
Pittenureh
Philadelphia
Nna
Cicaro
Oc. Die Wei
New York
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Chicago
Cincinnati
New York and Chicago Rally in Mixed MLB Card
Strange box score fragment shows teams like New York Detroit Washington Chicago Cleveland Philadelphia St Louis and Boston with multiple game results in two segments. Scores include New York 9 Chicago 0 and St Louis 8 Boston 7 as part of a doubleheader pattern.
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New York
Washington
Chicago
UE Oaia Emweenpaiden
Cleveland
Poston
Philadelphia
Personal News From Davenport and Surrounding Areas
Local residents report furloughs and travel as Pie Robert A Roe and his wife left Chanute Field Illinois to resume duties. Several service members visit family, including H A McDonald and Donald Boyer at Great Lakes and Fort Leonard Wood. Lt William G Cox at Quantico hospital for asthma remains under care. Esther Lenninger returns home to Davenport for weekend visit. Joan Siegle spends week with Ottumwa friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert A. Roe
Chanute Field
Illinois
Annis fur coats advertised in local sale circular
Mrs Donald Minick of Chicago visits relatives in Illinois as Annis fur coats go on sale at E M Bridges & Co. The advertisement highlights blended muskrat and beaver styles, sizes from 10 to 40, prices from 100 to 299.50, and storage and payment options. Local residents and visitors are noted in attendance and shopping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annis
BE. M. Bridges & Co
E. M. Bridges & Co
Mendoza
DeLux
Control Heat in Brooder With Bulb Variations
To manage heat in a home made electric brooder use lamp bulbs of different sizes or remove one bulb to adjust temperature.
Desperate gold rush ends in double tragedy on Black Wolf Creek
Sid Condon and Duke Brandon, mining partners, discover a cache of placer gold along Black Wolf Creek. As tensions rise over sharing the find, both men draw their weapons. Sid kills Duke, then is gunned down himself, each man clutching a bag of gold as they die. The scene closes with two corpses and unshared fortune.
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Black Wolf Creek
Sid Condon
Sid
Duke Brandon
Duke
Black Wolf
Forest Share in U S Reaches One Third
A historical note states that more than one third of the United States is forest land. It specifies a commercial timber reserve of 461 million acres within that forested area.
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United States
Sandra Tibbetts Honored at Her Sixth Birthday Party
Sandra Ann Tibbetts daughter of Mr and Mrs Don Tibbetts was honored at a party on her sixth birthday given by her mother Saturday afternoon. Fifteen guests attended as games were played on the lawn and gifts were exchanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandra Ann Tibbetts
Don Tibbetts
Ed Sorrell
Clair Davis
Janice
Dorothy Kos
Richard Erbe
Kay McCreedy
Susan
Nancy Conner
Sandra
George Vibbetts
Country Club Family Night Dinner Planned Thursday
The Country club invites members and families to a Thursday evening dinner at the clubhouse. Mrs. W. L. Alcorn chairs the committee with Mrs. L. FE. Wilson coordinating and R. H. McCleery directing the after dinner program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Country Club
W. L. Alcorn
L. FE. Wilson
R. H. McCleery
Fred Stewart
T. A. Flenner
J. H. McCleery
L. E. Wilson
Lillian Kunath
Alcorn
Chicago Passes 5 Million Mark
Chicago Mayor Edward J. Kelly reports metropolitan area population now about 5,067,995, up 491,149 since 1940. The Chicago area outside the city totals 1,350,170. The gain since 1930 shows rapid growth in under three years.
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Chicago
Edward J. Kelly
Kelly
Cook County
Lake County
DuPage County
Sunday Evening Services Open with Presbyterian Sermon
Invocation by Rev F W Eastwood of the Presbyterian church opens Sunday evening services with Scripture reading and prayer. Boyd White, supervisor of vocal music in Washington schools, leads congregational singing and directs a chorus of young people. The chorus will take part in all summer union services as planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. W. Eastwood
Presbyterian Church
Boyd White
Washington
Matedrinking Surges Across South America
Nearly 12 million people in South America drink mate, a beverage brewed from yerba mate leaves grown in the region. It replaces coffee or tea in daily life, with cultural roots visible across cities and rural towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South America
Salvaging Waste Paper in New York for Defense
In New York City over 1,600,000 pounds of waste paper formerly burned are now salvaged weekly for defense needs. The shift supports wartime material recovery and reduces waste through organized collection and processing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Merry Mixer Club hostess and guests meet
Mrs. Dorothy Thrapp hosted the Merry Mixer club with ten members and two guests Mrs. Blanche Foriash and Mrs. Nola Johnson. The president led a brief business session followed by Bingo won by Mildred Statler. Refreshments were provided by the hostess and four helpers. next meeting August 4 will elect officers and feature party favors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Thrapp
Merry Mixer Club
Blanche Foriash
Nola John
Bingo
Mildred Statler
Callie Thrapp
Edna Phillips
Nola Johnson
Church Announcements for West Chester Area
Presbyterian morning prayer meeting set in basement of church Wednesday at 9 30 o clock Social Circle of the sed ated church of West Chester meets Thursday afternoon in church parlors All ladies invited There will be no choir rehearsals at Methodist church until further notice
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West Chester
Methodist Church
V.F.W
Booster Club
Henry Amidon
Eliza Neill
Ann Judson
Baptist Church
Rosalie
Isabelle Combs
Lexington Ladies Aid
St. Mary’s Circle
Sunset Park
North Hill
Leo Sueppel
West End
District No 4 News Roundup Highlights Local Visits
Mrs Etta Swift joined the Bryan Swift party for a Donnells visit and Franklin Smith home stay. Families and friends from Cedar Rapids Pocahontas and Iowa City gathered for weekend and midweek visits at multiple homes including Mayer Brooks Darnell Dare and Warnock households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Crayne
Etta Swift
Bryan Swift
Donnells
Franklin Smith
Frank Mayer
Paul Mayer
Cedar Rapids
Bernard Blaine
Kansas City
Howard Darnell
Ainsworth
Luther Crom
Gracie Shaw
Pocahontas
First appearance of Uncle Sam cartoon delayed to 1852
The article notes the first American cartoon featuring Uncle Sam did not appear until 1852. It highlights the early origins of a national personification and marks a milestone in U S political imagery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Sam
Hospital Discharges Reported for Local Residents
Ovie Watkinson of Riverside was discharged yesterday morning. Mrs. Dan Holcomb and daughter Judith Belle left the hospital yesterday afternoon for 616 South 3rd. Tommy Morrison, 601 South Iowa, and Richard and Gary Gorham, 27 South 4th, along with Harold Rigenhagen and Carol Jean Griggs of West Chester, underwent tonsillectomies this morning. Mrs. Kenneth Freeman and daughter Janet Sue were discharged this afternoon to 621 West Jefferson.
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Dan Holcomb
Judith Belle
South 3Rd
Tommy Morrison
South Iowa
Richard
Gary Gorham
South 4Th
Harold Rigenhagen
Carol Jean Griggs
West Chester
Kenneth Freeman
Janet Sue
West Jefferson
Silver Replaces Copper in Transformer Order
Silver has been found to be a favorable substitute for copper and in one order for transformers 150000 pounds of silver was used in place of copper.
Potato Bricks Light Nutritional Ammunition For Soldiers
A one-pound brick of compressed potatoes described as nutritional ammunition can fit in a pocket and when crumbled in water yields 24 servings.
Social Calendar Features Evening Meetings and Potluck Dates
Community groups list Monday events across New Haven Lexington and West Chester. Activities include Red Cross prep, canning demos, picnics, potlucks, and club gatherings at churches halls and parks with varied hostess names and venues.
Birthday Greetings List Includes Local Residents
The birthday page honors several residents. On the list are Mrs. Ives McKay, Mrs. Cora Crumpacker, Joan Brown, and Dr. A C Peterson. Kenneth Bailey, son of Mr and Mrs Howard Bailey, is four years old today. Roger LeRoy Reed, son of Mr and Mrs Bernard Reed, has three candles on his cake.
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Jack Clark
Mrs
Shirley Clark
Cedar Rapids
Jeanne Rudiger
Ives McKay
Cora Crumpacker
Joan Brown
A. C. Peterson
Kenneth Bailey
Howard Bailey
Roger LeRoy Reed
Bernard Reed
Highland Social Club Elects Officers at August Meeting
The Highland Social club met at Mrs. Murphy's home with nineteen members and fourteen visitors plus children. Leona Krots was chosen president, Helen McCreeéy vice president, Crystal Steele reporter, Mary Cha lupa secretary-treasurer, and Blanche Martin elected as a new member. A delicious lunch was served. Next meeting set for T. M. OCs new home in August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Murphy
Leona Krots
Helen McCreeéy
Crystal Steele
Mary Cha@lupa
Blanche Martin
T. M. Ocs
Mrs Guy Gerot Hosts L and C Club Meeting
The L and C club gathered Thursday at Mrs. Guy Gerot home for contests with prizes won by Mrs. Howard Fisher and Mrs. Robert Nicola. Six members and five children attended with guests Domna Albrecht Faith Geret and Roberta Wieland. The next meeting is scheduled for July 22 with Mrs. Howard Fisher hosting.
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L & C Club
Guy Gerot
Howard Fisher
Robert Nicola
Domna Albreght
Faith Geret
Roberta Wieland
Local Highlights From Ainsworth Community
Mrs Stanley Thompson and Robert visited Lew English and Annis fur coats were in stock including natural muskrat full length goure coats sized 12 to 16 priced at 18950. The Bridges Crossetti and Dick attended a weekend visit with W D Sett and Charles Hazen. Merl Sherman’s address listed as 37672683 7 S Army Camp Roberts California. D A Petes L V Ann and four children from Waterloo Iowa spent the week with relatives in Ainsworth. DeElda Mae Lee visited her sister in Wayland.
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Stanley Thompson
Robert
Thompsons
Lew
Annis
He M. Bridges & Co
D. A. Petes
L. V. Ann
Wee Erloo
Iowa
Ainsworth
Mré Ayres
Peterson
Washton
Waterlor
DeElda Mae Lee
Birthdays Today Noted In Local Notices
Among others having birth days today are J. B. McCaleb south of Dublin, Ernest Fisher of Salem and Charlotte Earll.
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J. B. McCaleb
Dublin
Ernest Fisher
Salem
Charlotte Earll
Undefined OCR Summary Card
The readable text is heavily garbled with no clear names places or events to summarize. It contains no coherent facts or dates suitable for a meaningful newspaper card. Unable to extract substantive entities or a reliable lead.
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Donald K. Longer
Fred Longer
Air Corp
Little
Pvt
Cecil E. Replogle
ASN
ASTP
MecMicken Hall
University of Cincinnati
Ohio
John Perdock
Iowa City
Ted Pratt
W. H. Perdock
Omaha
Neb
John
University
Marietta Workman
Carolyn Marsh
David Scott
Milford Rash
University Hospital, Iowa City
E. L. Stewart
Helen Stewart
Grace White
Des Moines
Helen
Lee Dusenbery
Leona
Davenport
Lewis Dusenbery
Don Little
Navy
West
San Francisco
Ration News
Washington Concrete
Armour's Stock Yard
St. Louis
Boston
Detroit
Donald R. Boyer
Great Lakes
Stephen
Richard Miller
Pratt. 3
Co. A
G.T. Bn
Fort Leonard Wood
Missouri
Esther Lenninger
LeRoy Lenninger
Don Hubbel
Henry Hubbel
Ruth Ann and
Henry Jr
Jake Hubbel
Wellman
Francis Roth
Wm. G. Cox
U.S.M.C
Quantico
Virginia
Navy Hospital
J. W. Cox
Joan Siegle
Ottumwa
Motor Service
Leo Reuss
Patricia
F. W. Clemenson
Hank
Audubon
Clyde Pratt
Jean Siegle
Guther
Harold Kauffman
Wayland
F. L. Wilson
Keith Wilson
Annis Fur
LC. M. Bridges & Co
Mrs. James Casey
E. B. Riggs
Hal
Dick Longer
John Gamble
Doyle Gray
Lake McBride
Dorothy Bear
Mt. Pleasant
Clayton Bear
Robert B. Young
Drake University
Young
Susan Kay
New England
Emily Williams
Wilma Acheson
Montgomery
Alabama
Martha McGinnis
H. F. Burmeister
C. L. Kilgore
Miss Williams
Miss Acheson
Maxwell Iield
Ethel McNally
Janesville
Wisconsin
Emma Nordyke
Milwaukee
Wis
Trenton
N. J
Rockford
Green Bay
South Bend
Indiana
Hickey Brothers Cigar Stores
Duluth
By Vic Yardman
Big Rock
FEI
Sandra Tibbetts
Mrs. Thrapp
Boyd Stephens
Myrla
James Brooks
Nellie Dorrance
Grace McCracken
John Warnock
Thornsburg
George Dare
Grant Humble
Joe McGraw
University Hospital
Ovie Watkinson
Riverside
Om Auto Glass
Duplate
Duplite
Sorrell
Auto Parts
West Madison
Congress Cafe
J. W. Peterson
T.T.T
Roger Sherman
Red Cross
New Haven Ladies Aid
Dave Negres
Lois Deal
Ruth Foster
Lexington Circle
Walt Patterson
Will Shalla
Harold Fulton
Good Will Club
L. L. Lemley
Ralph Herr
Noble Grand Circle
Odd Fellows Hall
Merry Makers Club
Fay
Rural Women’s Club
Lester Luckenbill
East Chiefs Association
H. C. Hotle
Raymond Kos
H. O. Banks
Brighton
Sam Erwin
Olds
Ray Steele
East Highland
Highland Social Club
Highland Center
Lewis Coon
the Highland Social Club
E. D. Crossetti
Dick of
W. D. Sett
Charles Hazen
Merl W. Sherman
S. Army
F.A. Thay Bn
Camp Roberts
Jou
C. V. Crull
Gibson
Tucker
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