Local News and Social Roundup at Penneys and Nearby Visits
Local shoppers see wool blankets on sale at Penneys. The Klein sisters travel to Ely Minnesota to stay with Dr and Mrs W W Bowers at End o Lake Isle Burntside Lake. The Rabenold and Buenneke families return from Clear Lake with Donna Ripel visiting Des Moines. Socials and visits include Haskins church ice cream social July 15 and a livestock rep from Chicago at Roy Havel's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth
Edna
Jessie Klein
Ely
Minn
W. W. Bowers
End-o-Lake Isle
Burntside Lake
Bowers
Klein Sisters
J. D. Rabenold
Tom
Sandy
Clear Lake
J. C. Buenneke
Albert Lea
Donna Ripel
Des Moines
Local notices and social news from a Chicago area paper
Household items and sales offer larger knit slips and blankets at discounted prices. Local visits include Mr. and Mrs. Faust of Detroit staying with Melvin Houck, and Rev. Nelson of Huntington Park and family as weekend guests. A funeral, hospital news, and vacation notices accompany community updates and store promotions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur E. Nelson
Fred L. Stewart
Rev
Nelson
Grace Community Church
Huntington Park
Calif
KFI
Los Angeles
Town Visitors Stay Overnight in Young America CountryHome
Mrs. William Ashmore and her children Terry and Sally visited Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs. Lester Luckenbill in Young America. Terry and Susie planned to stay overnight. The visit was a notable country gathering for the youngsters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Ashmore
Barbara Cuddy
Terry
Sally
Lester Luckenbill
Young America
Susie
Birthday Honorees Host Sunday Chicken Dinner at Pratt Home
Mrs Naomi Kephart celebrated a Saturday birthday while Mrs Grace Sigafoose and J M Pratt marked Sunday. Guests included Mrs Jack Hill of Iowa City, Althea White, Mr and Mrs Jake Ernest and daughters, and Frank Stewart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naomi Kephart
Grace Sigafoose
J. M. Pratt
Pratt
Jack Hill
Iowa City
Althea White
Jake Ernest
Frank Stewart
Soukups and Havels Spent Evening at Martin Kron Home
Mr. and Mrs. Joe A. Soukup and Marcella with Mr. and Mrs. Roy Havel enjoyed an evening gathering at the Martin Kron residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe A. Soukup
Marcella
Roy Havel
Martin Kron
Sojka Dinner Guests Include Local Families
Mr and Mrs Vince Sojka hosted a fried chicken dinner Sunday with guests Mrs Rose Sojka Harold Luella Mr and Mrs Harry Wollrab and family Mr and Mrs Robert Kloppfer and Kathryn Mr and Mrs LeRoy Cerny and Ronald of Lone Tree and Mr and Mrs Dale Sojka and Jean.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vince Sojka
Rose Sojka
Harold
Luella
Harry Wollrab
Robert Kloppfer
Kathryn
LeRoy Cerny
Ronald
Lone Tree
Dale Sojka
Jean
Riverside couple visit Roy Havel home Sunday
Mr and Mrs Howard Fisher and their Riverside family were guests Sunday at the Roy Havel residence, sharing a cordial afternoon with the Havel family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Fisher
Riverside
Roy Havel
Washington visitors host multiple social events for Reids
During their Washington visit, Dr. R P Reid and Dr. H A Reid were feted with several social gatherings. Mrs D W Anderson hosted a twelve nurse breakfast. Mr and Mrs Hugh Morris hosted a dinner near Ainsworth. The Reids were guests at a Pines gathering hosted by T W Harwood for his daughter Mrs Horace Pike. Iowa City relatives entertained them and they spent Sunday in West Liberty with Mr and Mrs Howard Waters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. P. Reids
H. A. Reids
Washington
D. W. Anderson
R .P. Reid
Hugh Morris
Ainsworth
Reids
Fred Reid, Jr
the Pines
T. W. Harwood
Horace Pike
California
Iowa City
West Liberty
Howard Waters
Verna Lee Moriarty Is Born In Freeport
The Moriartys of Freeport Illinois welcomed a daughter named Verna Lee born July 9. The newborn weighed seven pounds five and a half ounces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L. Moriarty
Freeport, Ill
Verna Lee
Lujack Arrives in Honolulu With Bride Pat Sierbrok
Mrs. Mable Gray of Washing ton received a Honolulu paper with a photo of Notre Dame star Johnny Lujack and his bride Pat Sierbrok of Davenport. The picture also shows her son Keith Molesworth, a football coach and former Bears player, as Lujack has just signed with Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mable Gray
Washington
Honolulu
Johnny Lujack
Notre Dam University
Pat Sierbrok
Davenport
Golden Wedding Celebration for Local Cleric’s Family
Fifty years after their Murfreesboro marriage on July 17 1898 Rev J A Cochran and Mary L Schee host an open house at 838 South Avenue C from 2 to 4 PM next Sunday. Relatives from Iowa Illinois Indiana and Ohio attendances mark the anniversary with friends and a basket dinner in Sunset Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Cochran
Mary L. Schee
Murfreesboro
Ill
South Avenue C
Cochran
Iowa
Illinois
Indiana
Ozark Country
Ozarks
Iowa Association
Burlington
DeSoto
Long Prairie
Renesselear
Ormas
Fairbanks
Jessup
Sioux Rapids
Little Cedar
Farmington
Mt. Union
Lockridge
Little York
Joe
Washington
Ray Piper
Cromwell
Ind
J. A Ross
Cleveland
Ohio
Ben Kepler
Ottumwa
Victor McCosh
Santa Ana
Calif
Duvalls Attend Funeral in Illinois
Westchester reader notes the Duvall family visiting Grandville Illinois to attend the funeral of Mildred Hopkins Walter Duvall sister in law Mary Duvall on leave from Methodist hospital Des Moines guardianship duties for the newborn baby Eleanor Miquelon cousin Clara Duvall's daughter also traveling Mrs Lee Craig visiting a niece hospitalized Mrs Mable Hopkinson and Mrs Aley Hopkinson visit Crawfordsville Glen Martin family travel to St Louis for a visit Helen stays Mrs C C Hotle visits Excelsior Springs Captain John Lindenmeyer US Air Corps from Panama City training home at Tacoma Washington meets former school mates Dr Clifford Bauer Glenn Smith Villa Forinash in West Chester
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R. C. Ferguson
Westchester
Farlier
Walter Duvall
Mary
Ruthe
Grandville
Ill
Walter
Mildred
Joe Hopkins
Mary Duvall
Methodist Hospital
Des Moines
Hopkins
Eleanor Miquelon
Clara Duvall
Lee Craig
Selma
Town
Harold Morrow
Mable Hopkinson
Aley Hopkinson
San Diego
Calif
Fred Bauer
Mr. Bauer
Crawfordsville
Glen Martin
Helen
St. Louis
Cyril Smith
Fred Lindenmeyer
Lindenmeyer
Panama City
Fla
Iis
Tacoma
Washington
West Chester
Clifford Bauer
Chicago
Glenn Smith
Rock Island
Villa Forinash
Conesville
Hospital Births And Admits List Local Families
Admitted yesterday Mrs. William Thomas Crawfordsville underwent surgery and Mrs. Walter Koebel Wayland. Births yesterday include a Pepper daughter Keota at 7 55 p m. Today Crone daughter at 2 00 a m Farrier son at 3 40 a m Leavit son at 11 36 a m. Dismissals today include Mrs Vernon Richardson and her son and Mrs Raymond J Miller and daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Thomas
Crawfordsville
Surgical
Walter Koebel
Wayland
Roger Pepper
Keota
Raymond Crone
Clarence Farrier
Myrle Leavit
Vernon Richardson
Raymond J. Miller
Photo electric device to measure rocket exhaust temperature
Scientists in the electrical manufacturing industry say a photo electric device will give an accurate count of rocket exhaust flame temperature. Exhaust gases may reach 4,000 degrees Fahrenheit and have destroyed traditional thermometers and measuring instruments.
Oldest Sportsmen's Club Timeline Traced to 1732
The oldest sportsmen's club in the United States is traced to the Schuylkill Fisting Company, founded in Philadelphia in 1732, marking early organized sporting activity in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
The
Schuylkill Fisting Company
Philadelphia
Crooked Creek 4-H Holds Meeting at Williams
The Crooked Creek Cyclones 4-H club met Monday with Donald Williams present along with four members and a leader. A club tour date was set for July 26 and the next meeting is planned for August 9 at the Koth home. After business, the host and his mother served refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crooked Creek Cyclones
Donald Williams
Koth
Hi-Ores 4-H Group At Regular Meeting
The Hi-Ores 4-H club met Wednesday at Mary Lou Coon’s home. The group sang America, discussed physical defects, and planned a picnic at Irene Harrison’s. Marilie Edwards spoke on dental care and Miss Foster graded the girls on cakes puddings and muffins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Lou Coon
America
Irene Harrisson
Marilie Edwards
Sandra Ornhurtt
Miss Foster
University to get title to vet units in Iowa City
University of Iowa will obtain title to 991 temporary veterans housing units after a June 28 Truman signing. Four months to apply, title granted under new law. Units may be used for any purpose once housing shortage ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Iowa
Fred W. Ambrose
University of Iowa
Ambrose
Truman
Steffas Guests at G W Weber Home and Local Odds
Mrs. Robert Steffa and child ren of Waterloo visited the G W Weber home then returned home Monday. Willis Howell and sons from Flint Mich spent the weekend with locals. Visitors include Mrs Harry McEvoy Barbara North Platte and Mr and Mrs John Sehlichting Carthage Mo. Funeral services for Mrs Walter Bennett near Conesville were held at Lovilla. Columbus Junction band to play at church lawn July 12 with a home cooked ice cream supper. Frank Duncan visiting family in Carstairs Canada. Varney of Minneapolis visited his mother and sister Madge O Neill this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Butler
Columbus Junction
Robert Steffa
Waterloo
G. W. Weber
Steffa
Willis Howell
Donald
Gary
Flint
Mich
Wapello
Harry McEvoy
Barbara
North Platte
Neb
John Sehlichting
Carthage
Nellie Sehlichting
Lois
Walter Bennett
Conesville
Lovilla
Columbus City Methodist Church
Frank Duncan
Elmer Fox
Carstairs
Canada
Co. P. Varney
Minneapolis
J. C. Varney
Madge O'Neill
Iceland Facts: Location Size Population
Iceland lies in the North Atlantic 250 miles southeast of Greenland and 609 miles west of Norway. Its northern extremity nears the Arctic Circle, covering 39 709 square miles with an estimated population of 103 879.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iceland
North Atlantic Ocean
Greenland
Norway
Arctic Circle
Robert Keith Wilcox Celebrates Fourth Birthday Party
Mr and Mrs Scott Wilcox invite sixteen neighbors and relatives to a July birthday picnic in their yard for Robert Keith Wilcox son of the couple. A large cake served as centerpiece and Robert blew out the candles as guests sang.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott Wilcox
Robert Keith
Robert
Surprise Breakfast At McConnells Harmony Club Event
Harmony Club members gathered Saturday morning at Mrs. Bill McConnell Jr residence for a casual surprise breakfast. Twenty members and twelve children attended with some humorous protests about attire while Mrs. Louis Larsen Mrs. Clyde Lambert and Mrs. Bill Crayne assisted. A brief meeting covered an August picnic and future plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harmony Club
Bill McConnell, Jr
Louis Larsen
Clyde Lambert
Bill Crayne
Detasseling Rush to Start This Week in Des Moines
Weather may speed up hybrid seed corn detasseling as 10 900 to 20 000 workers, mainly youths from cities and towns, prepare to enter fields. A few have begun in early mature fields, with full operation to start in two to three days if cool wet weather gives way to sun. State employment records show this season will see more detasseling than ever before.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Towa
State Employment Service
Dick Hotles Move To Baumeister Farm
Mr and Mrs Dick Hotle have moved onto the farm at the north edge of Ainsworth recently purchased from Harry Baumeister. Mr and Mrs Baumeister have gone to Mississippi to make their home. Fred Strain and son Jerry and Mrs Merle Osborne went to Ottumwa for a visit with relatives. Guests at the Marvin Buck home over the Fourth included Mr and Mrs Richard Hubbell and two daughters Mr and Mrs Harold Moore of St Louis Mr and Mrs Ivah Overton and two children of Des Moines Mr and Mrs Francis James and Teddy Strain of Washington and Mr and Mrs Earl Wall and Donna of Ainsworth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
Dick Hotle
Harry Baumeister
Ivah Overton
Des Moines
Francis James
Teddy Strain
Washington
Earl Wall
Donna
Lawn Party Honors Riverside Guest in Crawfordsville
On a Rathmell lawn in Crawfordsville, Loenella Rathmell and Margery Cherryholmes hosted a Friday lawn party for Clarann Johnson of Riverside California. Betty Lou Johnson and Janice attended with a treasure hunt and games while refreshments were provided by the hostesses. Attendees included Mary Tinman Dorothy Schaeffer Shirley Wilhelme Phyllis Anderson Joyce Suter Phyllis Jeanne Mitchell and Bett Howell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loenella Rathmell
Margery Cherryholmes
Betty Lou Johnson
Janice
Clarann Johnson
Riverside
Calif
Rathmell
Crawfordsville
Mary Twinam
Dorothy Schaeffer
Shirley Wilhelme
Phyllis Anderson
Joyce Suter
Phyllis Jeanne Mitchell
Bett Howell
Kolosick Reunion Set for August 1 at North English Park
The Kolosick reunion is scheduled for Sunday August 1 at North English park with an all day basket dinner. 12713
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North English Park
Bernadotte asks UN for prompt Palestine intervention
Count Folke Bernadotte urged the United Nations Security Council to order immediate stop to the Palestine war with Anglo American backing. He warned of sanctions on Arabs and implied Israel would accept another armistice while the US aims to act before the conflict worsens despite possible Soviet and Ukrainian objections and Israel’s new state status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Unites States
Russia
Ukraine
Israel
Palestine
Two Year Old Dies After Tractor Accident
Daniel Drummer two-year-old son of Mr and Mrs Edmund Drummer of Laurel died in a Marshalltown hospital from injuries after a tractor driven by his father ran over him. The boy was playing in the yard when the tractor was backed from a corn crib. Survivors include his parents and a five month old sister, At lene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshalltown
Daniel Drummer
Edmund Drummer
Laurel
Drummer
Cathedral de Los Indios Emerges As Americas’ Oldest Cathedral
The Cathedral de Los Indios in Santo Domingo, begun in 1512, stands as the oldest Catholic cathedral in the Americas. Dominican authorities note its historic significance amid preservation efforts and ongoing tours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Or
South America
Cathedral de Los Indios
Santo Domingo
Female deer antler rarity contrasts reindeer biology
Most female deer lack real antlers while reindeer and caribou are the only deer members where females grow antlers. This trait distinguishes these species within the deer family.
Mrs Clarence RH Richards in Mercy Hospital After Major Surgery
Mrs Richards is in Mercy hospital Town City following a major surgery performed Tuesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence RH Richards
Mercy Hospital
Town City
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Lulu Hunt
Wolf’s Flower Shop
Penney’s
E. M. Bridges & Co
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H. O. Thompson
Livestock Commission
Grant Humston Jr
Cedar Rapids
Allen Atkinson
Charles Casper
Vida Casper
Miss Casper
George J. Faust
Detroit, Mich
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University Hospital
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W. C. White
Houston
Hub Holt
Conroe
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Jess Dunn
Tulsa
Okla
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Raymondville
Myrtle Holt
Don Damon
Overland
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Charlie Taylor
Moline
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Portland
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Madison, Wis
Mr. Stewart
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Atchison’s
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Dodge, Neb
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Omaha
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Louise Barnes
Mrs
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Washington Laundry
Dean Moore
Paul Horak Insurance Agency
Mrs. Lawson Crone
Rock Island, Ill
al Crone
R. P. Reid
Little Ock
Ark
Fred Reid
H. A. Reid
Uisit News
Susia Carroll
Capitol
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AL Jolson
Decca
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Victor Borge
Columbia
Ethel Smith
Sorden Music Go
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Kron
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Verna Lee Moriarty
Lemmon
Wehr Photo
Pine River, Minn
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Wyman
BE. V Humphreys
Pine River
Minnesota
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R. J. Jones
D. O. Thomas
Della Humphreys
F. E. Humphreys
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Carlyn Weeber
Neil Kracaw
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Adeline Humphreys
Duvalls
Oldest Sportsmen's Club
Crooked Creek
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Ean
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Robert Keith Wilcox
McConnells
Washington, Owa
Dick Hotles
Baumeister Farm
Mrs. Lee Norris
UN Palestine
Atlene
Welch
Nicola
Harmon
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