Mrs Dave Schantz Heads Rebekah Lodge Committees Friday
Mrs Dave Schantz noble grand presided at the Rebekah lodge meeting at 1.0.C.F. hall appointing committees for the new year. A visitor from Saskatchewan Canada Mrs Kimberley attended with 52 members present and five dollars allocated to Canadian flood relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Schantz
Rebekah Lodge
Noble Grand
C.F. Hall
Schantz
Howard Wagner
Gus Reinert
Helen Givans
Saskatchewan
Canada
Kimberley
Cheerful Man Polishes His Own Coffin Daily in Cleveland
In Cleveland Martin J Dziubakowski, 76, renovates and polishes a coffin he built by hand each day. His son Martin, 40, and seven siblings note he has never explained the motive. A piece of oak was chosen 36 years ago with the inscription that it would be his casket. Neighbors describe him as cheerful and unconcerned about death. His son hints he might follow suit and build his own coffin someday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
O.upy
Martin J. Dziubakowski
Dziubakowski
Martin
Dziubakowski Martin
Calf Health Affected By Cold Damp Weather
Cold damp weather harms calves more than cold dry conditions, posing added stress on growth and welfare. Farmers may need extra shelter and nutrition to maintain herd vigor during wet, chilly periods.
Jolly Jokers 4 H Club Sets Meeting and Fair Plans
Phyllis Coon hosted a Thursday meeting for 10 Jolly Jokers 4 H Club members. Leaders and members reviewed record books and clothing project sheets while Mrs Booth demonstrated sewing buttons snaps and buttonholes. Debby Brenneman appointed a judging team Janet Shalla Phyllis Statler and Janet Ross for the 4 H fair. The club’s local achievement day is August 17 with Phyllis Statler. Karen Davidson and Cecelia Klopfenstein invited members and mothers to a Tuesday demonstration at the Klopfenstein home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phyllis Coon
Debby Brenneman
Janet Shalla
Phyllis Statler
Janet Ross
Karen Davidson
Cecelia Klopfenstein
Klopfenstein
Hi-Ores 4 H Club Meets With Sara A McGinnis
The Hi-Ores 4-H club met on July 15 at Sara Ann McGinnis home with 18 members and one visitor. Members answered roll call with a prompt about Achievement Day. Reports covered Field Day trips and the Ames trip, plus a sewing demonstration. The next meeting will be in two weeks with Kathleen Stephens as hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sara Ann McGinnis
Virginia Hunt
Dorothy McCreedy
Kathleen Stephens
Railroader predicts end of steam operation in five years
John W. Barriger president of the Monon Railroad says coal burning steam locomotives will largely disappear within five years with electric power dominating. He notes diesel conversion boosted profitability and reduced freight losses and claims horsepower will rise to 10 000 to 12 000 in ten years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland, C
John W. Barriger
Monon Railroad
Barriger
United States
Hollister Grimes McCleery Wedding Invitations Issued
Invitations have been issued for the wedding of Patsy Ruth Hollister daughter of Mr and Mrs Lloyd Hollister Winnetka Illinois and Richard Grimes McCleery son of Mr and Mrs Richard H MecCleery Washington. The ceremony is set for Friday August 11 at 8 30 p.m. in the Children s chapel of Winnetka Congregational Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patsy Ruth Hollister
Lloyd Hollister
Winnetka, Ill
Richard Grimes McCleery
Richard H. MecCleery
Washington
Winnetka Congregational Church
Social Calendar Highlights Community Gatherings This Week
The notice lists events at Coppock and United Presbyterian churches plus local clubs. Activities include ice cream socials, picnics, missionary society meetings, YWCA mixers, and golf and bridge events with potlucks and required services. Many gatherings specify times and venues like Sunset Park and Country Club.
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YWCA
Bob Day
Pothuck
All Missionary Societies of United Presbyterian Church
Ladies Golf and Bridge Association
Pass
Country Club
Entertain Neighborhood Ladies Friday Evening
Carol and Luelle Forgey hosted fourteen neighborhood ladies Friday evening at their home. The social gathering included several games and a bouquet of sweetpeas on the refreshment table. Mrs Harriet Coulter poured and Mr Glen Barelay served the cake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carol and
Luelle Forgey
Harriet Coulter
Glen Barelay
Fort McKinley Passes to Philippines Historic transfer
Manila reports Fort William McKinley, a 7700 acre historic U S reservation, is transferred to the Philippine government after decades as an American outpost. The $9 million tract was turned over in a ceremony though Philippine forces had held most of it since 194%. Established after the Spanish American War, the land was purchased in 1902.
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Manila
Fort William McKinley
Philippines
Far East
Fort McKinley
United States
Old-Time Slave Recalls Safe Driving Contest Sale on Block
A 100-year-old man known as Uncle Dan Winston recalls being sold on the block as a slave and the hardships after the war. He mentions his sale price of 450 dollars and memories of life in slavery plus news of Lee’s surrender. Several local items follow including a safe driving contest at Columbus Junction and family visits.
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Buena Vista
Dan” Winston
Marster
Samuel Richeson
Dan'l
Richmond
Lee
Birthday Greetings for Roy Gardner and Friends
A birthday notice lists Roy Gardner Dr G E Monte Emery and Dale Caldwell celebrating on this date. It also wishes Stephen John Putman a fourth birthday and notes Edwin Barr Koehler of Crawfordsville and Richard John Kos of Ainsworth turning ten.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Gardner
Dr. G. E. Monteemery
Dale Caldwell
Stephen John Putman
Edwin Barr Koehler
Crawfordsville
Richard John Kos
Ainsworth
Wedding and Birthday Milestones Noted Across Families
Congratulations are extended to the Simpsons and the Williamses on their wedding anniversaries. Birthday wishes go to Don Paul H Schoonover and Forrest Dean Christner along with Daryl Edward Stout from Keota. Richard Henry Booth of Ainsworth turns eight today. Ten birthday observers include Josephine Irene Miller, daughter of Glenn and Mrs Miller, and Stephen Ray Georgeson of Marion and Mrs Georgeson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Paul
H. J. Schoonover
Forrest Dean Christner
Daryl Edward Stout
Keota
Richard Henry Booth
Ainsworth
Josephine Irene Miller
Glenn Miller
Stephen Ray Georgeson
Marion George
Three States Settle Water Boundaries Tiff
Concrete monuments on Lakes Superior and Michigan shores will mark the boundary lines between Wisconsin Michigan and Minnesota. Work to install the reference points will take two summers under Prof. Jerry Service of Michigan College of Mining and Technology at Houghton. The markers aid commercial fishermen facing legal spot disputes due to differing state laws and unclear boundaries. The three states ended a lengthy boundary disagreement effective June 27 1947 and later ratified by Congress.
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Lansing
Mich
Lakes Superior
Michigan
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Jerry Service
Michigan College of Mining and Technology
Houghton, Mich
Congress
Armed forces launch nationwide recruiting drive in Canada
Ottawa report says Defense Minister Brooke Claxton issued a nationwide radio appeal calling for volunteers as government warns troops may be needed in Korea. The all-out drive targets increased enlistment across the country amid rising Cold War tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Ont
The
Armed Services
Needeo
Korea
Defense
Brooke Claxton
Iowa Vet Bets Bonus To Cancer Fund
World War II veteran Edward Bakula donated his $360 Iowa bonus check to the American Cancer Society. Bakula, a Los Angeles firefighter and former North Buena Vista resident, said the donation supports cancer research and urged collective effort to fight the disease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason City
Edward Bakula
Iowa
American Cancer Society
Bakula
North Buena Vista
Los Angeles
Protein in fish nourishes when cooked slowly
Protein in fish provides nourishment and is best retained by cooking over a low gentle flame rather than high heat, ensuring flavor and texture are preserved.
Banana terminology from expert terminology guide
Banana experts describe a single banana as a finger a group of fingers as a hand a cluster of hands as a section or partial hand and bananas still attached to the stalk as a stem of bananas.
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Frank Longwell
Leona Kos
Clarence Brown
Paul Harvey
Vera Deimerly
Oral Mayo
George Jarrard
Emma Campbell
Floyd Edwards
Lloyd Plecker
William Hesseltine
Maurice Libe
Ernest Green
Ralph Zeck
J. M. White
Olive Gray
Milo Steele
Harold Brock
Doyle Brown
Cloyce Horsey
Eugene Schneider
M. D. Lee
Wayne Marston
I'red Stewart
Lou Jugenheimer
Ted Morgan
Fred Stewart
Myral Smith
Cloyd Garrett
Clarence Brinning
Luther Crom
Maynard Goff
Elwyn Gardner
Harold Anderson
Albert Wehr
Fred Wagener
Marion Huston
Maynard Goss
Jolly Jokers 4-H Club
Sara A. McGinnis
Marlene Brown
Claudine Kilgore
Ames
Mary Lou Coon
Coppock Christian Church
T.C.C.F. Hall
Presbyterian Church
Rennie Dawson
Damascus Shrine No
Sunset Park
Bethel Missionary Society
Ft. McKinley
S Il
T. R. Phillips
West Side Square
de Pree Company
Holland, Mithiaan
Rna Sane
Martha Butler
Columbus Junction
Farm Bureau
Chatutauqua Park
R. ¥. Wilson
Chicago
Mrs
G. W
Ayers
Mr. and
Mrs. Woodrow
Shearer
Jean Robertson
Washington, D. C
Anna Robertson
G. W.ayers
Alden Bebb
Superior
Wis
James Robert
Harry Simpson
Hal Williams
Anada
Gwersa
House OF Flowers
State of
Browns Finance Co
Court House
Washingtonians
Klein
Klothing
Washington, Iowa
Washington Evening
Journal
the Journal
Community
Washington Evening Journal
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