Local News Update Mentions Residents and Addresses
The column lists addresses for Pvt. William F. Dea at 37251229 AP0 3631 San Francisco care of postmaster and notes social visits by Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lyon and Mr. and Mrs. George Wilkerson of Fairfield to Howard Crozier. It reports Pfc Henry A. Godwin returning from the New England Aircraft School to a ten day furlough with his parents, Betty Utterback vacationing from the Iowa City library, and Jean E Brower's new address in Atlanta Georgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pvt
William F. Dea
A.P.O
San Francisco
Calif
Harry Lyon
George Wilkerson
Fairfield
Howard Crozier
Pfc
Henry A. Godwin
New England Aircraft School
Boston
Mass
Harold Godwin
Betty Utterback
Iowa City
E. R. Utterback
Vern Pangborn
Jimmy and
Henry
Prominent Moves and Visits Lead Local News
Paul Horak heads to a territorial Allied Mutual Casualty Co. meeting in Cedar Rapids. Arnold Carr, now Sgt., transfers from Drew Field Florida to Bartow Field with new address listed. G KE Frey to stage a professional massage session at Cy Bush residence July 24. Mrs. Charles Godwin of Canton Ohio visits two weeks after niece Edith Godwin’s death. Little’s Furniture advertises prewar line. Des Moines visitors E L Arthur and family stay through week end. Office closes July 26 temporarily. Hubert H Lohrer, Gunners Mate, on ten day furlough with wife. Ellen Anna Brower listed at Naval Training School address. James F Robinson of Des Moines and wife visit Anna Landau before heading to St Louis for new Department of Agriculture post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James F. Robinson
Des Moines
Robinson
Anna Landau
St. Louis
Department of Agriculture
Hospital Discharges and Birth Announced in Local News
At the hospital Walter Rich Crawfordsvnde and Dr A Horner of Brighton were discharged last evening. Mrs Joe West of 108 East 7th was discharged this morning. Mr and Mrs Cloyce Zieglow Sky, Washington R 3, are parents of a son born at 7 50 last evening weighing seven pounds five ounces. Mrs Don Cave of Washington R 4 was admitted yesterday afternoon as a medical patient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Rich
Crawfordsvnde
A. Horner
Brighton
Joe West
East 7Th
Cloyce Zieglowsky
Washington R
Don Cave
Club Standings and Results of Games in Baseball
The American League standings show New York leading with 47 wins and 39 losses, followed by Washington and Detroit. National League listings include Chicago and St Louis among top teams. Tuesday’s results note no games scheduled, while today’s pitchers include Newhouser Candini Flores and other notable matchups across both leagues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Washington
Detroit
Chicago
St. Louis
Cleveland
Boston
Philadelphia
Terry
National League
L. Pet
Newhouser
Candini
Smith
Flores
Sandra
Donald
Grove
Dietrich
Hughast
Louis Fraoklyn
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Local residents return home and travel notes
Mrs. Frank Qualdorf returns to Douds after a week with her mother Mrs. Anna Landau. A S Victor G. Fiyon changes address to 37654446, Bks. No. 21220, Sad. FP, 640th, State Coleze, Mississippi. Mrs. C. Ge. Owen came home from Mt. Pleasant where she visited BE. C. Owen. L. B. Ward returns from a week fishing at East Bass Lake Minnesota with 97 fish. Wanda Carter of San Francisco visits her mother Mrs. Fred Neiswanger in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Qualdorf
Douds
Anna Landau
Victor G. Fiyon
Bks
Sad
Coleze
Mississippi
C. Ge. Owen
Mt. Pleasant
BE. C. Owen
L. B. Ward
Earle Parke
Duluth
East Bass Lake
Minnesota
Iowa
Wanda Carter
San Francisco
California
Fred Neiswanger
Prairie Flower social notes and family visits
Prairie Flower community items note Master Johnny Donaldson visiting relatives, tours and calls from Neill Trotman, Kennedy, Reeves, Teets, and others. Farm activity includes Clayde Knapp’s finger injury and healing, Turnipseed trucking cattle to Cedar Rapids, and extended family letters from Mrs. W R Stryker. Additional visits include Finke family exchanges and correspondence from Ay C Ellis Finke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Thrasher
Prairie Flower
Johnny Donaldson
Harry Donaldson
Raymond Whisler
Neill Trotman
Sarah
J. L. Kennedy
Clayde Knapp
Fern Teets
Washington
C. C. Reeves
Guy Stumpf
Lloyd Fredmund
Rock Island
William Rees
Chicago
Robert Roberts
Richard Thomas
Mr. Rees
Mrs. Thomas
Roberts
Esther Smith
Frederic Smith
Cleveland
Ohio
L. W
W. R. Stryker
Misenheimer
N. C
Stryker
Sam
Clyde Finke
Silas Finke
Idaho
Roy Finke
Silas
Antion Finke
Wm. Finke
Roger Eicher
William
Lucille
Alice Marie
Pearl Christner
Robert
Alice Finke
Alfred Johnson
Ay. C. Ellis Finke
Corpus Christi
Riverside Garden Club Holds Annual Picnic in City Park
Riverside members gathered in City Park for a cooperative noon dinner with 14 members and one guest, Mrs. C A Luckey. The afternoon program featured Roll Call and readings, with Mrs. Victoria Griffin presenting Summer Clouds, and a list of attendees including Mary Baschina gel, Barbara Ford, Beathe Thomann, and Rose Dautremont. Barbara Ford to host next meeting August 6 with hobby and asters program by Karl Harr. Also, American Legion Auxiliary set to install new officers on July 21 with social hour and hobo lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Riverside Garden Club
C. A. Luckey
Victoria Griffin
Mary Baschinagel
Barbara Ford
Beathe Thomann
Rose Dautremont
Earl Hart
Emma Frank
Mary Schnoebelen
Minnie Holtz
Ella Culver
Jessie Myers
Anna Krotz
Rachel Cerot
John Rotenbur
Karl
American Legion Auxiliary
Lois Strabala
Richmond
Edward Schneider
David Golden
Local News Notes Visits and Messages Across Towns
Donna Jean Ferguson of Aledo visits Schulty family for weeks while Vern Pangborn and relatives stay with Hulls and Luces. Richard Young from Camp White spends furlough meeting Washington folks. A Cuero bus trip leads to meeting Mrs Sheppard and Major Walter Conner. Sergeant Finke sends a Mediterranean letter and Huber family visit Morning Sun as Rittenhouse recovers from a stroke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donna Jean Ferguson
Aledo, Illinois
Charles Schulty
Schulty
Washington
Cuero
Texas
Don Sheppard
Mediterranean Sea
H. L. Huber
al Huber
Betty Horna
Chicago
Harry Rittenhouse
Prairie Flower
Mr. Rittenhouse
Legion Post Annual Picnic and Memorial Plans Discussed
Legion Post members discussed memorial Monday plans and flag practices while praising Roy Steele for service with selective groups. Commander Whitaker received two orange-wood gavels from A B Macreadie, one for Charles Kennedy and the other for a retiring leader, and hoped to award a new gavel each year. Glenn Alcorn Jr and family returned to Texas after a visit. a four day old daughter of Deno Knebel died at Mercy hospital Iowa City and was buried at Mount Olivet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whittaker
Roy Steele
Legion
Army
A. B. Macreadie
Florida
Charles Kennedy
Glenn Alcorn, Jr
Texas
May Alcorn
Deno Knebel
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Mount Olivet
P. B. Jonson
Arthur
Howard Long
O. W. Schmitter
Lester Long
Moline, Jr
Omer Long
Fileig
Stockport
P. B. Johnsot
Samuel Cox James
Roy
Janice
Levi Vas Dyke
Howard Butler
Jane
Detroit
Michigan
W. R. Gripp
Linda
Padfield
Omaha
Nebraska
G. Johnson
Levi van Dyke
Rubio
Omer
Funeral services for Henry Horning held at Jones Funeral Home
Funeral services for Henry Horning were held yesterday afternoon at the L. A. Jones funeral home, with Dr. F. W. Fastwood in charge. Pallbearers named were Frank Horn, Joe Kolosick, Jay Carros, Earl Smith, Frank Prebyl, and Joe Hines. Burial followed at Elm Grove Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Horning
L. A. Jones Funeral Home
F. W. Fastwood
Frank Horn
Joe Kolosick
Jay Carros
Earl Smith
Frank Prebyl
Joe Hines
Turial
Elm Grove Cemetery
Sugar from Wood Sparks European Supply Note
Much of Europe relies on a wood based sugar process perfected in Sweden. It allows obtaining two thirds of a pound of sugar from one pound of wood, boosting supply with a new method.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Sweden
Ear Stopper A New Lucite Ear Protector Reported
A new ear stopper made from transparent lucite is reported to eliminate hazards from loud noise burns and foreign bodies in certain industrial work.
Don’t Spare Harrow During Haying and Harvest
A paring of time with an extra half day using a harrow can save days of future cultivation. The advice urges timely field work to improve soil readiness for haying and harvest.
Allied advances in Sicily threaten Messina and Rome raid reported
The report notes slow British Eighth Army progress while American Seventh Army advances rapidly through lighter resistance in Sicily after Etna's capture. Allied ships shell north coastal roads as they push toward Palermo and Messina. Hitler and Mussolini reportedly meet amid worsened war conditions. A Rome air raid alarm caused by incendiaries yielded no fires in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eighth Army
Seventh Army
Etna
Sicily
Palermo
Messina
Enna
Nanking
United
London
Rome
Berne
United Press
Rubio Community Notes on Leppert Homecoming
Mrs Charley Leppert returned home Sunday after four weeks and three days in Fairfield Hospital. Her leg remains in cast and she suffers pleurisy. Many local residents visited including Mrs Levi Van Dyke and Mrs Eva Tennison aiding care. Nearby families from Corydon and Libertyville also visited over the weekend.
Feeding Calf Care For Proper Early Health Tips
A brief guide outlines four steps for calf care after birth. Feed the dam's milk for four days, avoid overfeeding milk or concentrates, use clean sterile feeding pails, and provide fresh milk at 98 degrees and at regular intervals.
Eiffel Tower’s Height Fades Next to Taller Skyscrapers
The Eiffel Tower stood as the world’s tallest at 984 feet until New York’s Chrysler Building reached 1,046 feet and the Empire State Building 1,250 feet. Earlier benchmarks included Woolworth 750 feet, Washington Monument 555 feet, Cologne Cathedral 515 feet, the Great Pyramid 450 feet, and St Paul’s London 365 feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eiffel
Empire State Building
New York
Woolworth
Washington Monument
Cologne Cathedral
St Paul's
London
Tunis Port Stones From Carthage Ruins Used in LaGoulette
The Tunis port of LaGoulette was built using stones sourced from the ruins of ancient Carthage, located three murs away, illustrating reuse of historical material in port construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LaGoulette
Tunis
Carthage
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