Local News Items Range From Visits To Hatches
A roundup of notices includes Mr. and Mrs. Frank Shepherd and Lt. Donald Shepherd visiting Mrs. Shepherd’s parents in Osceola, Ruth Duprvs traveling from Iowa City to Denver and Boulder, and local family updates. Hatcheries seek 100 good flocks to supply eggs while promoting Cargill feeds and dog food.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Shepherd
Donald Shepherd
Osceola
Cargill
Hawk
Mgr
Cecil Long
Court House
War in Korea and China Advances Reported
Article notes MacArthur's forces sink 13 enemy craft and damage 109 others in the Yellow Sea. Japanese offensives push in Kiangsi province toward the Kan river. Chinese communique cites capture of Waan and advances near Suichwan Taiho. Chinese shelling of Kweilin area nears Lingchwan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Korea
Yellow Sea
Douglas MacArthur
China
Kiangsi
Kan River
Waan
Suichwan
Taiho
Kweilin
Kwangsi Province
Lingchwan
Kweilen
Major Leagues National and American League Standings and Scores
Baseball standings show Brooklyn Pittsburgh Cincinnati Philadelphia leading NL with records near .565. Monday Pittsburgh defeats Boston 8 to 6 in the only NL game. AL results include Chicago beating New York 1 0 and Detroit topping Philadelphia 1 0. Cleveland wins 2 1 over Washington with another 1 0 Philadelphia victory noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.L. Pet. Qhickeoo
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Tite
Cincinnati
Borger
Gseasanks
Philadelphia
Boston
L. Pet
Washington
St. Louis
Cleveland
Chicago
New York
Detroit
Immigrant and Local Notices From Washington and Camp Grant Movements
Lt and Mrs Lloyd Scott of Ajo Ariz arrive for an indefinite stay in Washington. National Bank delays opening until after Joe Link funeral. Cpl T J Berdo reports to Camp Grant Ill for reassignment. he is accompanied by wife and parents and plans to return tomorrow after a 30 day furlough. Mrs Berdo back to Cedar Rapids work. Ladies rayon panties offered at 49c a pair by Montgomery Ward. Joy Harmon of Des Moines and mother Almeda Harmon depart Battle Creek Mich for Des Moines where Harmon works in health department. Harmon hosted by Mr and Mrs Howard L McCleery and Esther Essley. Pfe Rob ert Nicola leaves for Camp Grant to report after 30 day furlough. he is welcomed by mother Martha Nicola and relatives. returned month ago from overseas. Mrs Joe Tobin of Ainsworth visits locally. Roberta Arthur and Bluebird Camp Fire Girls attend Camp Hantesa near Boone with Mrs R K H Arthur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cpl
T. J. Berdo
Camp Grant
Ill
Rockford
Henry Berdo
Cpl. Berdo
Berdo
Cedar Rapids
Joy Harmon
Des Moines
Almeda Harmon
Battle Creek
Mich
State Department of Health
Pfe
Robert Nicola
Martha Nicola
Roberta Arthur
Margarette McCleery
Janet Crone
Linda Brindley
Joy Ellen Picken
Bluebird
Camp Fire Girls
Hantesa
Boone
Hospital notices and births in Crawfordsville area
At the hospital Mrs. Clayton Bear of 739 East Main underwent minor surgery yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Davis of Crawfordsville announce a seven pound nine and three quarter ounce daughter born at 5 30 last evening. Mrs. Aaron Miller of Kalona had a major operation this morning. James Buck of 632 East Second Street admitted as a medical patient this morning. Major Arthur of Ainsworth underwent a tonsillectomy this morning. Dismissed this afternoon were Mrs. Charles Crone and son Richard Lee of 813 South Fourth Avenue and Mrs. Fred Bliefuss and daughter Dianne Elizabeth of Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton Bear
East Main Street
Albert Davis
Crawfordsville
Aaron Miller
Kalona
James Buck
East Second Street
Arthur
Ainsworth
Charles Crone
Richard Lee
South Fourth Avenue
Fred Bliefuss
Dianne Elizabeth
Chicago
Slats Moran Returns to Ring for a Dream Fight
In Nicholas Arena Moe Nicholas pushes Slats Moran to seize a comeback chance after a wartime push. Slats faces Tony Amano in a semifinal with a winner set for the main card while onlookers await the punch that made his old rival Louis famous.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ave Clark
Moe
Moe Nicholas
Nicholas Arena
Tony Amano
Dave
Slats Moran
Slats
Saipan
Atlanta
Amano
Louis
South
Middle West
Madison Square Garden
Strange bloodsucking animal sighted near Wayland
A mysterious creature about the size of a large gray fox attacked chickens near the Charles Turner home three miles northwest of Wayland. Eleven birds were killed and bled. Mrs. Fred Stalder’s flock in the same area was also hit. Residents wonder if the Libe neighborhood varmint fled or if multiple animals exist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karle Libe
Charles Turner
Wayland
Fred Stalder
Libe
Railroads Need More Workers for Redeployment Effort
Director J. pope Johnson testified before Senate war investigators that railroads require 75,000 additional workers immediately to enable the army’s redeployment of 2,000,000,000 men within ten months. He warned that extra engines and equipment alone cannot solve the bottleneck, stressing manpower as the key obstacle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
J. Pope Johnson
Office of Defense Transportation
Senate
Johnson
Reynaud Defeatism Cited as Court Recesses in Petain Trial
In a crowded palace courtroom Reynaud testified under heat and strain as the judge recessed for ten minutes. Frenand Payen pressed questions after reading a statement attributed to Admiral William Leahy, who in June 1942 affirmed friendship with France and support for Petain within limits of aiding the axis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petain
Palace of Justice
Reynaud
Frenand Payen
Conserving Beets with Syrup Pickling Method
Ruth Foster explains a syrup pickling method for beets. Boil young beets until skins slip, peel, and pack into hot pint jars. Combine vinegar corn syrup and salt, boil, pour over beets, seal, and process 34 minutes in a boiling water bath.
Churchill to learn fate of premiership by Thursday
London July 24 Prime Minister Churchill faces a likely 5 p.m. Thursday decision on his return to office as ballots from 640 constituencies are sealed and counts proceed under local clerks. Official tallies begin between 9 and 10 a.m. with observers allowed. results expected to be ready by evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Churchill
United Kingdom
Anniversary party attendance noted in Snowball region
Mrs. Dale Herdlicka and Wilma Lee spent time in Iowa City for Ed Stanfield golden wedding anniversary. The report lists visits by the Pleckers, Kleinschmidt, Miller family, Neff and Cave households, and other local connections with Fairfield, Wayland, Crawfordsville and Moline. Richard Edmund to be inducted into the air corps this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilma Lee
Iowa City
Dale W. Herdlicka
Dale Herdlicka
Ed Stanfield
Russell Plecker
Lloyd Plecker
Leona Kleinschmidt
Everette Plecker
Janily
Harold Miller
Janet
Los Angeles
Calif
Adolph Guenther
Walter Neff
Jerry
Sam Neff
Wayland
Er. C. Peterson
Moline
Don Cave
Cave
Peterson
Lewis Edmund
Fairfield
Rotary Club Ladies Night Ends In Indoor Track Meet
The Washington Rotary club hosted a summer ladies night at the Country club with a pot luck dinner. After the meal C R Wilson led an indoor track contest where ladies won most prizes and men received suckers. Contestants included Mrs Frank Miller and Mr Frank Miller among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Rotary Club
C. R. Wilson
Jim Stewart
Les Gates
Frank Miller
W. A. Erbe
M. M. Schell
Leslie Gates
Bill Sitter
John Patterson
Cloid Willits
George Kerr
Fred Miller
Ralph Shannon
Sam Turkington
E. E. Stutsman
Angus Association Field Day Planned Near Batavia
The Aberdeen Angus Breeders association of south central and southeastern Iowa will hold its annual field day at the Ben Bowne farm two miles east of Batavia on Sunday July 29. A short program includes 4 H club and adult judging contests with prizes. A noon picnic lunch follows a get acquainted period. Ice cream and drinks will be supplied. Counties represented include Rnapoose, Davis, Des Moines, Henry, Jefferson, Keokuk, Lee, Louisa, Mahaska, Monroe, Van Buren, Wapello and Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aberdeen Angus Breeders Association
South Central
Iowa
Ben Bowne
Batavia
Birthday Day Babies Brighten Kalona Area
Two soon to start school celebrate fifth birthdays Marjorie Patterson and Janice McGill. Nancy Osincup has one candle while Richard Warren has two on their cakes. Darrell Ross and Charlotte Earl also celebrate. Journal staffer Charlotte Earls shares birthday treats with colleagues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marjorie Sue Patterson
Frank Patterson
Kalona
Janice Fay McGill
John McGill
Nancy Ellen Q Osincup
Herbert Osincup
Richard Dean Warren
Sam Warren
Calendar notices of upcoming meetings and pot lucks
Calendar listings for Tuesday to Friday include Pythian Sisters pot luck supper at K P hall 6:30 p m and V F W Post and Auxiliary families at K C hall 6 50 p m bring dish to pass. Women's Missionary Society at U P church 7 30 p m. Wednesday activities include Homemakers club and Men and Women of Country Club bridge at 4 30 p m with cooperative dinner to follow. Sunshine Club roll call, Grace Hill Ladies Aid book of John, Just Us club at 2 p m, Bethel Missionary Society, Pansy Hill club and Rural Women's club. Little Flower Circle W R C West Chester 2 p m at K P hall. Friday Baptist Women’s Missionary Society luncheon 12 45 p m at church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pythian Sisters
K.P. Hall V.F.W. Post and Auxiliary and Families
Homemakers Club
Jack Trotman
Country Club
Sunshine Community Club
Pete Koehler
Grace Hill Ladies Aid Society
Book of John
Just Us Club
W. Easter
Bethel Missionary Society
Donald Brown
Oursday
Pansy Hill Club
Katherine Flynn
Rural Women’s Club
Carl Phillips
Little Flower Circle
P.m
Leonard Marie
J. W. Baker
K. P. Hall
Presbyterian prayer meeting and reunion notices
Presbyterian morning prayer meeting at 9 20 Wednesday at the church 135t7 announces a Crawford Ralston Stevens on reunion at Keota park Sunday August 5 with a basket dinner at noon. The Methodist choir resumes rehearsals this week at 7 45 Thursday evening with a notice changing meeting night and its first church service set for August 5 directed by Herbert Osincup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian
Herbert Osincup
Green leafy foods key to nutrition says experts
Nutritionists assert that the most important garden crops are green leafy vegetables rich in vitamin A, noting that people eat far too little of these foods.
Ellen Brower Arrives in Hawaii for Duty
Ellen Anna Brower specialist second class of Washington Iowa has arrived in the Hawaiian islands for duty. She is daughter of Mrs Fannie Brower of Washington Iowa. Brower attended Burlington high school and worked as a telephone operator before entering service in June 1943. She was stationed in Washington DC prior to overseas with naval communications annex and has two sisters and a brother in the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fears Harbor
T. H
Ellen Anna Brower
Washington
Iowa
Hawaiian Islands
Fannie Brower
North
Marion Ave
Miss Brower
Burlington High School
Washington, D. C
Naval Communication Annex
Admiral Yarnell to Speak at State University
Admiral Harry Yarnell, former commander of the United States Pacific Fleet and Independence native, will deliver the final summer session lecture at the State University of Iowa. He will discuss The War in the Far East in a Friday evening address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
United States Pacific Fleet
Harry Kk. Yarnell
Independence
State University of Iown
Far East
Thanking Friends for Kindness During Hospital Stay
Mrs. Robert Wells expresses gratitude to friends for flowers cards and letters received during her hospital stay.
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Robert Wells
Enroll 192 Veterans For Summer School At Iowa
Prof. William D. Coder, director of the veterans service office at the State University of Iowa, disclosed that 192 World War veterans enrolled for the summer session, with fifty four percent previously students at the university.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Sesson
State University of Iowa
William D. Coder
Veterans Service Office
Schlatter student nurse granted a week off from Mercy Hospital
Bette Schlatter a student nurse at Mercy hospital Town City is on a week's sick leave with her parents Mr and Mrs Joe Schlatter visiting her at the hospital ward
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bette Schlatter
Mercy Hospital
Town City
Joe Schlatter
Plywood Planes Misnamed as Plastic Craft
The so called plastic airplanes are actually made of plywood. The term plastic derives from the adhesives bonding the plies, not the material itself.
Weasel Described as Bloodthirsty Forest Killer
An excerpt portrays the weasel as a violent hunter in North American forests, noting its relentless killing spree even when not hungry. It claims the animal stores no food and lacks provident instinct.
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Weasel
Energy Foods Dried Peas and Beans Highlighted
Energy foods such as dried peas and beans are described as inexpensive sources of energy. The article notes they rank among vegetables closest to meat eggs milk and cheese as body builders.
W C T U Meeting At McDowell Home
Mrs. M H McDowell hosted a WCTU gathering with seven guests and three children at her country home north of West Chester. President Mrs. Lou Bauer led devotions and the afternoon theme was Appreciation of Service with readings by Rev L Dunnington and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. H. McDowell
W.C.T.U
West Chester
Lou Bauer
Ida Hough
U.S
Bauer
L L. Dunnington
Barbara
Phyllis McDowell
Tommy Bauer
McDowell
Arthur Peters
Miss Kinsley
John McDowell
Cleveland
Ohio
H. W. Munster
Birthday dinner honors Dale Caldwell on 18th birthday
Dale Caldwell was guest of honor at a Sunset Park cooperative turkey dinner marking his 18th birthday before he heads to naval service. Grandmother Mrs Silas Caldwell furnished the turkey and a three tier birthday cake from Mr and Mrs Bill Crayne served as centerpiece with many relatives and neighbors in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Caldwell
Sunset Park
Navy
Silas Caldwell
Bill Crayne
H. B. Aman
Kenneth Watt
Roseville
Ed Mayhew
Ed Chalup
Frank Scranton
Stanley
Howard Caldwell
Howard Benn
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U. 5 S. Army
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WAC
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Admiral Yarnell
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Roy Brewer
Yee
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Little's Furniture
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