Local News Briefs from Washington Cleaners and area
Washington Cleaners will close for vacation July 23 to July 30. Mojave residents Captain and Mrs. Boshart visit her parents in Wayland and his parents here. Navy discharge for Mr. Campbell. Keokuk trip and Davenport job ahead. Hawk Hatcheries seeks 100 flocks for hatching eggs. promotes Cargill feeds and dog food.
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Washington Cleaners
William Boshart
Mojave
Calif
Glen Mace
C. C. Boshart
Wayland
James C., Campbell
Keokuk
A and P
Campbell
Navy
Davenport
Cargill
Hawk Hatcheries
Mgr
Cecil Long
Court House
State Cafe to Close for Two-Week Vacation
The State Cafe will shut for vacations for two weeks starting Sunday July 22. 132t3 Cleaners 132t2.
Dr Koo of China to speak at Iowa University
Dr Koo, noted Christian world citizen and popular speaker, will address Iowa students Friday July 20 at 8 30 p m on the west approach to Old Capitol or in Macbride auditorium if weather fails. He also leads a round table Saturday at 9 in Old Capitol south room. No tickets required.
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Iowa City
Koo
University of Iowa
Old Capitol
Macbride Auditorium
United States
San Francisco
Hospital list notes several minor surgeries and discharges
At the hospital today Gerald Jerry and Eddie Nicholson of Columbus Junction underwent tonsillectomies. Jimmy Easter of 214 North Second Avenue and John Creech of 525 West Third Street had minor procedures. Mrs Lester Schooley and daughter Sandra Maxine of 9519 North Avenue D were discharged and others discharged included Mrs Carrol Straube of Brighton and Rowena Arter of 302 East Third Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald, Jerry and
Eddie Nicholson
Columbus Junction
Jimmy Easter
North Second Avenue
John Creech
West Third Street
Lester Schooley
Sandra Maxine
North Avenue D
Carrol Straube
Brighton
Rowena @arter
East Third Street
Major League end game results and rain delays
Summarizes several MLB games with rain affecting play. Scores include St Louis at New York, Cleveland 2 Philadelphia 2 with first game called after 12th inning and second game postponed, plus Boston 6 Chicago 2 and Chicago 5, Brooklyn 6 in first game, Brooklyn 9 Chicago 5 in second game, New York games split, St Louis 7 Philadelphia 6, and Pittsburgh St Louis 3 with unclear context.
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St. Louis
New York
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Boston
Chicago
Pittsburgh Pittsburgh
L. Pet
Detroit
Washington
Ww L
Pet
Chicago Leanhead
Ie Ae
Brooklyn
Pittsburg Ace OM
Ewe
Cincinnati
Truck overturns after Powell jumps from gas truck
Dubuque Iowa Carroll Powell a truck driver for a Waterloo firm is hospitalized with bruises and lacerations after leaping from a loaded bottle gas truck when steering gear failed the vehicle overturned in a ditch nine miles south of Dubuque Sheriff Leo Martin said Powell acted after discovering steering trouble and jumped from the cab
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Dubuque
Carrol Powell
Waterloo
Leo Martin
Powell
Here
Installation of Mrs Euw er as Legion Auxiliary President
Mrs Archie M Etwer was installed as president of the American Legion Auxiliary at the July meeting in the Legion hall. Officers named include Mrs Joe Wolfe and Mrs Charles Kennedy as vice presidents, Mrs Fred Downing as secretary, and Mrs Golia Miller as treasurer. The August gathering will feature a members and Juni or Auxiliary picnic at Sunset Park with committees named for Americanism child welfare community service and more.
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Archie M. Etwer
The
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
E. E. Ward
George Baker
Karl Long
Wellman
Carl Voorhees
Buwer
Joe Wolfe
Charles Kennedy
Oscar Lane
Fred Downing
Golia Miller
Tom Downing
Ward
Rock Garden
Sunset Park
Catherine Swift
Leonardy
Everette Burham
Ted Crone
Cic Crone
P. L. Etter
Paul Snakenberg
George Birney
Joe Walt
Walter Anderson
Dean Cox
Jay Brewer
George Rudiger
Howard Miller
Howard Snyder
R. J. Tanner
Ives McKay
Rodney Arnold
National Defense
Fred L. Stewart
M. L. Brown
Leslie Gates
S. W. Easter
B. E. Miller
Cloyce Stewart
Palmer Schilling
Plagman Reports on Iowa War Salvage Efforts
Herbert C. Plagman outlines Iowa salvage totals during World War II across scrap iron waste paper tin cans rags rubber fats and nylon S dates cover 1942 1945 with totals and approximate monetary value for items including scrap iron 798 518 tons waste paper 253 942 371 pounds tin cans 8 063 940 pounds rags 29 524 088 pounds rubber 22 087 tons and fats 6 298 446 pounds plus payments to housewives totaling 251 937 dollars The piece emphasizes continued public support for government needs.
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Iowa
Ph Aiias
Dune
Sue
Nylon
Lowa Ainge
Dvorak and Swailes Home From Service To Visit Relatives
Johnny Dvorak returns from a 21 day navy leave to East Highland to visit family before reporting back in California on July 25. Sgt. Ernest Swailes ends a 30 day European war zone furlough to reunite with relatives before reporting to Camp Grant. Local residents share visits and Sunday dinners at various households in East Highland and nearby towns.
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Henry Prymek
East Highland
Johnny Dvorak
James Dvorak
Johnny
California
Ernest Swailes
James Swailes
Camp Grant
Robert Wieland
Frank J. Mincer
Earl Marshal
Ramona
Jean Strong
Orville Evans
Frank
Best method to can green snap beans
Ruth Foster explains from the County Extension Home Economist desk that beans should be picked after vines dry to prevent rust. Trim ends, cut into pieces, and cover with boiling water for 5 minutes. Pack hot into jars with hot cooking liquid and process in a pressure cooker for 40 minutes for quarts or 30 minutes for pints at 10 pounds, or use a boiling water bath for 3 hours.
Rural Carriers Plan Retirement Party For Clark and Borkoski
Washington County Rural Letter Carriers association members met at the Methodist church in Brighton with attendees from Ainsworth Brighton Crawfordsville Kalona Washington Wayland and Wellman. They planned a retirement party at Sunset Park Washington on August 2 for Harry Clark of Wayland and Prody Borkoski of Brighton.
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Prody A. Borkoski
Brighton
Washington County Rural Letter Carriers Association
Methodist Church
Ainsworth
Crawfordsville
Kalona
Washington
Wayland
Wellman
Harry Clark
Prody Borkoski
Ronald Graber Visits D. W. Widmer Home
Ronald Graber from Elkhart Indiana visits the D W Widmer home and relatives. Gladys Widmer serves as secretary to Rev Graber a mission board member. Other items note summer school Cedar Falls and local social visits and purchases in Fairfield and Burlington.
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Roy Frey
Burlington
Anna Frey
Otto Frey
Roy
CB & Q RR
John = Reschly
Fairfield
Reschly
Noah Wittmer
Mt. Peasant
Grace Hill Society Hosts Ten Cent Social Event
Grace Hill Ladies Aid Group 2 held a ten cent social at the Community building with decorated hall, group singing, short stories read by Mrs. Ira Mikseh and Mrs. Gordon Sherman, and contests led by Mrs. Harold Klepenstein and Mrs. Paul Harvey. Refreshments followed as attendees visited. Local residents shared weekend visits and birthday surprise events at various homes and church groups.
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Grace Hill Ladies Aid Society
Charles Johnson
Ira Mikseh
Gordon Sherman
Harold Klepenstein
Paul Harvey
Kolosick Family Reunion Set for Sunset Park Picnic
Announced annual Kolosick family reunion will be held Sunday August 5 at Sunset Park with a picnic dinner at noon.
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Kolosick
Sunset Park
Social Calendar Highlights church club events and meetings
Community notices list 6:30 p m pot luck at the country club house 8 p m Pythian Past Chiefs at Log Cabin Sunse park 2 5 p m visitor hours Friday Rebekah lodge 8 30 p m IOOF hall 2 30 p m Presbyterian church Missionary society Letitia Shields Edith Shields West Chester W C T U welcomes new members Merle McDowell hosts silver tea Saturday Junior Missionary United Presbyterian church DS comic at church
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Country Club
Pythian
Rebekah Lodge
F. Hal Women's Missionary Society
Presbyterian Church
Letitia
Edith Shields
West Chester
W.C.T.U
Merle McDowell
Junior Missionary Society
United Presbyterian Church
Davenport Couple Wed in Kahoka Missouri
Maxine Reighard of Davenport daughter of Mr and Mrs Howard Reighard of Brighton and Robert Fields of Davenport were married yesterday in Kahoka Missouri. The bride’s brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs Jack Popejoy attended. Mrs Fields worked in Davenport and Mr Fields is employed at the Rock Island arsenal. They are staying this week at the Reighard home.
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Mincer
Hester
Leona Ann
Lone Tree
Wilma Wasson
Jimmy
Columbus Junction
Marie Swailes
James Swailes
Henry Prymek
Ruby Prymek
Ethel Rath
Connie
Jennie Rath
Dale
Bernard Marshal
Esther
Clifford Murdock
Davenport
Marie Hayes
Fred Lear
Sales
Mary Dvorak
Apna Rath
Frank J. Mincer
Brighton
Maxine Reighard
Howard Reighard
Robert Fields
Kahoka
Jack Popejoy
Fields
Rock Island Arsenal
Reighard
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Wolf’s Flower
Westend
Graham
Grapefruit
Harriett Crayton
I Rothschild
Yankton, S. Dak
Harry Margolin
DR. Koo
China
University
Carolina
Peaches
Carload
Pillsbury Flour
Kool Aid
Armolur's Peanut
Prunes Large
Georgia
Bing Cherries
Ib. Ic
Louisa Gold
Oxydol
Prem
Ison
Ivory
Camay
Lux
Palmolive
Woodbury
Euwer
Legion Auxiliary
Plagman
Des ‘Movies
IDPA
Pearl Harbor
Herbert C. Plagman
War Production Board
Selvage
Dvorak
Swailes
Ruth Foster
Clark
Borkoski
Woods
Verle Porter
Earl Neal
Kosmer Borkoski
T. A. Michels
Meacham
Homer Parcell
Floyd Jones
Wayne Parcell
Pacific
Ronald Graber
Elkhart, Ind
D. W. Widmer
Vernon W. Frey
Grace Hill Society
Earl Gingerich
Margaret Witting
Graber
Max
W. J. Graber
W. Widmer
Maynard
William Widmer
Winfield
Mason
People’s Grocery
Iowa Avenue
Thorsavey
Oxford
Rapp
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