My ers reunion draws visitors from Colorado towns
Mrs. Lester Haverty and daughter Anne of Denver and Mrs. Oscar Myers with Dorothy of Longmont attend the Myers reunion on Sunday. Mrs. Clint Rhea of Crawfordsville was a business visitor yesterday. Donald Curtis, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jess Curtis, is stationed in Colorado as Pvt Curtis No 87421144 Co K 363 Infantry A P O No 89 Carp Colorado. Mr. and Mrs. Gale Fisher of Boone visit the Smiths. Funeral services for Mrs. Susannah Hill Fisher were held this afternoon. Mrs. M. E. Johnson arrives from Paonia and will stay with her son Harold Jolson.
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Lester Haverty
Anne
Denvvr
Colo
Oscar Myers
Dorothy
Longmont
Myers
Donald Curtis
Jess Curtis
Colorado
Co. K
A.P.O
Carp Carson
Gale Fisher
Boone
Douglas Smith
Mr. Fisher
Susannah Hill Fisher
M. E. Johnson
Paonia
Harold Jolson
Hospital Tonsillectomies and Discharges Reported
Karen Sue Berkhoff from Washington Robert OConnor of Ainsworth and Mary Vorhees of Washington underwent tonsillectomies this morning. Virgil Wittmer of Mr. Pleasant Hubert Turner of Washington Mrs Lloyd Reighard and daughter Linda Ruth of Brighton were discharged this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karen Sue Berkhoff
Washington
Robert O'Connor
Ainsworth
Mary Vorhees
Virgil Wittmer
Increase Butter And Milk Prices
Washington July 22 UP the agriculture department raised its supporting prices for butter cheese and dry skim milk to aid civil and military needs. Butter increases to 39e per pound on the Chicago 92 score basis from 36c. Cheese rises to 21c from 20 14c. Skim milk is bought at 14e per pound for spray process, up 1e, while roller process powder falls from 12e to 11 1 2c.
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Washington, D.C
Agriculture Department
Agricultural Marketing Administration
Chicago
U. S
Wisconsin Cheese Exchange
War moves signal possible new offensive as axis retreats
Allied air forces keep pressure in Egypt and western Europe with heavy raids on Duisburg and other targets. In Washington, the Pacific war council maps strategy to bolster China’s war effort, while Yugoslav guerrilla actions report heavy Axis losses and large enemy casualties. Far East air strikes hit a Japanese transport bound for northern New Guinea.
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Egypt
Europe
Cairo
R.A.P
Desert
Western
Duisbrug
Rhur
London
China
Washington
Pacific War Council
Roosevelt
United Nations
New Zealand
Walter Nash
Council
Ecouncil
Jugoslavia
Far East
New Guinea
Cars in Collision Near Brighton Involve Local Residents
Mrs Verle La Mar of Washington and Walter J Kempf of Wellman drove vehicles in a crash last night about 9 45 on a road a mile West of Brighton. Both cars were badly damaged but no injuries reported. Kempf appeared before Justice J B Bovee as part of the case and a fine set. Justice Bovee also fined Dick Ross of Washington one dollar for passing a stop sign per highway patrolman complaint.
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Verle la Mar
Washington
Walter J. Kempf
Wellman Wrre
Brighton
Kempf
Justice of the Peace
J. BE. Bovee
Paroled Judge Sentences Man for Desertion in Montezuma
Judge Frank Bechly presided as Glenn E. Genkinger pleaded guilty to desertion and received a one year sentence at Fort Madison state penitentiary. Parole conditional on $10 weekly support for his wife and child. failure to pay means imprisonment. Genkinger, employed at Rock Island, was escorted by Sheriff H. M. Putnam and County Attorney John C. Owen to Montezuma for sentencing.
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Frank Bechly
Monteauma
Glenn E. Genkinger
State Penitentiary
Fort Madison
Genkinger
Rock Island
H. M. Putnam
Montezuma
John C. Owen
Results of Games in Major Leagues
Baseball scores show Boston defeating Chicago 4 to 3 in 17 innings. New York beat Pittsburgh 6 to 6 in a postponed game. Cincinnati defeated Brooklyn 4 to 1 while St. Louis beat Philadelphia. Chicago at Boston and Pittsburgh at New York remained unscheduled.
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Boston
Chicago
New York
Cleveland
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Washington
Detroit
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Chicago Philadelphia
W. I
Boston Philadelphia
Soviet Ambassador Litvinov to Meet President Roosevelt
Soviet ambassador Maxim Litvinov is scheduled to meet President Roosevelt with expectations of pressing for an immediate second front against Germany. White House officials confirmed the appointment as Soviet sources warned the United Nations face its greatest crisis since Dunkirk.
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Washington
D.C
Maxim Litvinov
Roosevelt
Germany
White House
Litvinov
Dunkirk
Europe
To Investigate Cargo Airplanes
Washington July 22 Senate committee will open a three way inquiry into the feasibility of building cargo carrying airplanes and the Higgins ship contract cancellation amid steel shortages. Henry J Kaiser and Glen L Martin expected to testify on the airplane phase of the inquiry. Higgins has offered to convert yards to build Kaiser's proposed fleet.
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Washington
Harry F. Trueman
Dem
Senate
War Shipping Administration
United Nations
Truman
Henry J. Kaiser
Glen L. Martin
Mars
Higgins
Kaiser
Legion Picnic and New Officers Installed at Park
Washington's Legion held its annual fried chicken picnic at Sunset Park with about 90 of nearly 200 members present. New officers were installed by District Commander A. E. Turner, including Matt Whittaker as commander. delegates to the state convention at Waterloo were named.
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Leon Beatty Post
Washington
American Legion
Sunset Park
S. W. Easter
A. E. Turner
Fairfield
Matt Whittaker
Owen Grecian
Harvey Davis
Ted Crone
Alvin Rommel
William Tweeten
Ralph Woods
W. Easter
Archie Euwer
Oscar Lane
W. P. Barth
George Birley
Fred Downing
Harry Simpson
Hilton Rahenold
Preston Wolf
Waterloo
Robert Noonan
Lee Little
Easter
J. W. Peterson
Congress Hotel
Legion
Iowa Legion
Grinnell College
Washingon
Bill Houseal
Dick Marshall
Junior Prebyl
Liverette Miller
F M Strickland Of Talleyrand Taken By Death At Home
Frank M Strickland 68 of Talleyrand died at his home after a lingering heart ailment. Born July 6 1874 in Talleyrand he married Nancy Lape in 1894. Survived by his wife sister Hattie Haggen of Callaway Nebraska and one sister. burial planned in Talleyrand cemetery with details pending. Porters of Des Moines owned the Rubio community store.
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Arthur Lambert
Talleyrand
Frank M. Strickland
Mr. Strickland
LaFayette
Sara Strickland
Nancy Lape
Cecille
Glenn
Rubio
Hattie Haggen
Callaway
Nebraska
Talleyrand Cemetery
14 Marengo Women Detasseling Corn
A crew of 14 women and girls began detasseling corn at Marengo with a small team coordinating fieldwork and gathering. The activity marks a local harvest effort involving female workers in the agricultural season.
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Marengo
Shower Courtesy Honors Mrs Kelley
Mrs Dorothy Farrier Kelley was guest of honor at a miscellaneous shower hosted by Mrs Ralph Chorpening. The event featured gifts games and visiting with refreshments in pink and white. Attendees included Mrs Anna Farrier Mrs Earl Burroughs and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Farrier Kelley
Ralph Chorpening
Mildred Chorpening
Virginia Arnold
Esther Mae Chorpening
Jean Miller
Ernest Arnold
Anna Farrier
Earl Burroughs
Myron Burroughs
Padlocks Put On Raided Creston Inn
Locust Inn near Creston posts padlocks after a raid by county officers and state agents that netted 20 pints of whiskey. Charles Crow, the manager, is free.
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Creston
Locust Inn
Charles Crow
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Florida
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Stanley Richards
Jay Brewer
Chick Embree
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C. ©. Porter
Des Moines
Union County
Mrs. Kelley
George Hansen
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