Local Family Travel and Community Notices
Local residents travel to Chicago to visit relatives including Charles Longwell. Births announced for Norton Edwards and Alvin Richardson families. Judge and Mrs. E O Newell visit Arlington relatives. A and P meat manager Glenn E Wilson takes a two week vacation witharl Wessman covering. Families visit Knox ville and Bethany while others host guests in Trenton and Monmouth. Corvette recovers from knee injury and may be discharged soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn EE. Wilson
Arl Wessman
Oskaloosa
Mrs. Wilson
Lorna
Shirley
Knoxville
Prairie Flower notes and social highlights in Cedar township
Prairie Flower reports Cedar township activities including seed hybrid corn work supervised by John Patterson, community visits by Ellis Finke and guests, church and social events, a birthday celebration for Mrs. Durst, and farm tasks such as cement work at the Roberts and Shalla properties. Local residents and guests gather for meals, outings to Iowa City, and seasonal harvest notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie Flower
John Patterson
Ellis Finke
Clyde Finke
Crawfordsville
Ruth Brower
H. L
Jack Fuhr
Junior Birney
Robert Roberts
Shallas
J. F. Knotek
Dwight Hoyle
Wyatt Somrek
Roy Finke
George Miller
Nashville
Elmer Krantz
Joseph Shalla
Lucille Reller
Boone
Joseph Knotek
Iowa City
Arlene Knotek
Arlene Knotek, Lunched At “the Huddle
Frank Burger
William Finke
C. C. Reeves
Major League Results and Upcoming Games
Yesterday New York beat Detroit 3 0 Cleveland defeated Washington 4 3 Boston won 5 3 over St Louis Teams today Philadelphia visits Chicago New York goes to Detroit Boston meets St Louis Washington travels to Cleveland Lineups show standings and scores for several clubs with Chicago Philadelphia postponed matchups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Detroit
Cleveland
Washington
Boston
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Chicago
Pat
Cape St Sis
York
Cincinnati
U. Ay
Pittsburgh
Rior ER i Crimonder
Brooklyn
Nevelander
St. Rss
Eigen
Detroit Rr
E-M
Washington A
Hedrick Guests and Des Moines Visitor Tie Weekend Plans
Janet Benell of Hedrick visits grandparents Mr and Mrs EBH Messer this week. Mr and Mrs John Harp and daughter Sandra dined with Mr and Mrs William Stewart and daughter Carolyn of Hanford California at the Stewarts home. Eloise Springer of Des Moines will stay with her mother Mrs Anna Springer for an over Sunday visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janet Benell
Hedrick
Mrs
EB. H. Messer
John Harp
Sandra
William §. Stewart
Carolyn
Hanford
Calif
Fred L. Stewart
Eloise Springer
Des Moines
Anna Springer
Card of Thanks to Neighbors and Fire Crew
The Rich family thanks neighbors and John Custer driver of the Farmers Mutual fire truck for splendid work when fire was discovered in her home yesterday morning. Esther Smith, after visiting a college friend in Iowa City, is clerking a few weeks at Hand’s jewelry store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Custer
Farmers Mutual
E. P. Rich
Esther Smith
Iowa City
Hand
Hospital admits Dorothy Dillinger in quiet day
At the hospital Dorothy Dillinger of 309 North Ave. B. was admitted yesterday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Erskine of Columbus Junction are parents of a son born at 5 56 this morning weighing 5 pounds 8 ounces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Dillinger
North Ave. B
Harold Erskine
Columbus Junction
Iowa Cities Join Tin Can Salvage Drive Nationwide
Des Moines Davenport Sioux City Cedar Rapids and Waterloo are added to 104 new communities for tin can salvage campaigns by the War Production Board. Iowa salvage chairman Herbert Plagman says he was not informed of Iowa’s inclusion as the program expands from 250000 to 400000 tons of denning plant capacity next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
War Production Board
Davenport
Sioux City
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
Herbert Plagman
Iowa Salvage
WPB
Liberal Arts Dean to Lead Journalism School Change
Dean of Liberal Arts will head the journalism school at the State University of Iowa after Frank Luther Mott resigns to become dean at the University of Missouri. Pending appointment, administration will be handled by the liberal arts dean.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iswa Mty
State University of Iowa
College of Liberal Arts
Frank Luther Mott
University of Missouri
Sioux City Youths Fined for Speeding
Sioux City youths George Murad and John Okowski were fined 100 dollars and given 30 days in jail by Judge H R Kenston after officers testified they raced their automobiles through business streets at 65 miles per hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
George Murad
John Okowski
H. R. Kenston
Iowa Crippled Girls Enjoy Week at Camp
A group of Iowa crippled girls begin a week at the Y W C A camp near Boone arranged by the Iowa Society of Crippled Children and the Disabled Girls from Polk Black Hawk Dallas and Boone counties. The outing is funded by county funds the Des Moines Rotary Club and the Polk county infantile paralysis fund. Public health nurses aided by speaking to parents. Next year the program may include crippled boys. Activities include crafts music group singing swimming dramatics and games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Y.W.C.A
Boone
Iowa Society of Crippled Children
Polk
Black Hawk
Dallas
Iowa Society
WAACs Favor Overseas War Service
Ninety percent of WAACs want overseas service after interviews with the first 700 members at Fort Des Moines. Army officials say only few seek easy assignments as these women express a desire to actively contribute to the war effort and go overseas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Waacs
Women's Army Auxiliary Corps
Fort Des Moines Army Post
Farm Hand Sentenced in Larceny Case at Anamosa
Raymond F. Neuendorf a 21 year old Black Hawk county farm hand received a five year term in Anamosa reformatory after pleading guilty to larceny of nine calves four pigs grain gasoline and feed He named his 16 year old brother in law as an accomplice who was sent to Eldora training school last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Raymond F. Neuendorf
Black Hawk County
Anamosa Reformatory
Ralph W. Hasner
W Neuendorf
Eldora
State Bans Reuse Of Old Bottle Crowns
DES MOINES The state department of agriculture prohibits reusing old bottle crowns with the old cork lining. Mark G. Thornburg secretary of agriculture says sterilization is unsatisfactory with the old lining. Reuse is allowed only if cork is removed and the crown is sterilized with a new lining added.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
State Department of Agriculture
Mark G. Thornburg
Secretary of Agriculture
Thornburg
Sale of Government Corn In Iowa Halted
In Des Moines the sale of government owned corn in Iowa was halted causing concerns over stockpiles. Officials cited pending guidelines and supply chain questions as the reason for the pause and advised buyers to await further instructions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Homemakers Club Meeting Led by Mrs Bontrager
Mrs Elmer Bontrager hosted 15 Homemakers Club members and a visitor on Thursday afternoon. Each member gave a short talk on her topic. Mrs Amos Stout and Mrs Hubert Redlinger were named leaders to lead Farm Bureau lessons starting in September. The next meeting, August 26, will be with Mrs Henry Dittmer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer’ Bontrager
Homemakers Club
Amos Stout
Hubert Redlinger
Farm Bureau
Henry Dittmer
Sueppels Mark 25th Wedding Anniversary With Mass
Mr and Mrs Leo Sueppel observed their silver anniversary with a high mass at St James church conducted by Rev Henry J Corcoran. The St Basil mass was sung by the choir, with offertory Panis Angelicus and Benedictus and other hymns. Altar flowers came from Mrs John Dodd's garden. After mass the family hosted breakfast at the Sueppel home and visited relatives in Burlington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Sueppel
Henry J. Corcoran
St. James Church
H. L. Barker
E. J. Harmeier
Margaret Ellen Barker
Orene Trojovsky
Lois Harriet Ofelt
Louise Barnes
John Dodd
Sueppel
Burlington
Mrs. Sueppel
Horner Winning Boat Races Highlight Brighton News
Dr FE A Horner of Brighton has won multiple prizes in boat racing. The Brighton Enterprise notes his recent first place finishes in Lincoln Nebraska in the class B outboard motor boat races. Earl Mullikin and Floyd Dunbar accompanied him. He visited Nevada Missouri to pick up his uncle Charles Phiels and brought him home for a visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FE. A. Horner
Brighton
Brighton Enterprise
Lincoln
Nebr
E. A. Horner
Nebraska
Earl Mullikin
Floyd Dunbar
Nevada
Missouri
Charles Phiels
Keota Sent Navy Recruits Inspiring Mass Enlistment
Keota Eagle editorial notes three local youths from Keota enlisted in the navy and could have had a public enlistment ceremony at home. The Des Moines recruiting station offers mass enlistees in communities with several to be sworn in, profiled by names including Max Carlton Hamilton and Bernard Francis Flander.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keota
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Keotans
The
Keota Eagle
Navy
Des Moines
Max Carlton Hamilton
Arthur L. Hamilton
RFC
Bernard Francis Flander
Grain sale halted amid new parity price rules
Officials from AAA and Commodity Credit Corp halted grain sales from steel bins and country elevators after orders were issued. The state and county AAA committees lacked official word on the cause, but the action followed new legislation allowing 125 billion bushels of feed wheat to be sold at 85 percent of parity for corn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AAA
Commodity Credit Corp
Margaret Hawkins Hosts Westminster Guild Meeting
Margaret Hawkins led the Cotter gathering with Mrs Robeson presiding in worship. Reports featured Iowa City Presbyterial, missionary study, and a Wayside Chapel project in Milwaukee. A business session approved two window shades for the manse and lunch followed, with next hostess Mrs Walter DeVore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman and Missions Magazine
Milwaukee
Beems
Beems Creek Valley
N. C
Glenn Quigley
Betty Ann Weaver
Walter DeVore
Cotter Church
Elizabeth Flander and Finn Helscher Engagement Notice
Elizabeth Flander and Finn Jerome Helscher, 21, son of Mr and Mrs Ed Helscher, RED.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Flander
Finian Jerome Helscher
Ed Helscher
Picnic for Judge and Mrs Eicher Honored at Sunset Park
Social item from the Columbus Gazette describes a sunset park picnic in Washington honoring Judge and Mrs Eicher and Mrs W R Mount. Washington friends from Columbus Junction and others joined with baskets of Louisa fried chicken corn potato salad and cakes plus Washington ice cream and raspberries. Special guest Mrs Mount nears her 90th birthday in August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Gazette
Sunset Park
Washington
E. C. Eicher
W. R. Mount
Columbus Junction
Judge
E. C. Hicher
Washington, D. C
Iowa
Louisa
Eicher
O. F. Boller
Harry Dye
al Ledger
Mary Ann
Orville Elder
Washington Evening Journal
Social Calendar of Local Churches and Societies
Community groups schedule events this week. United Presbyterian church hosts a social at 8 p.m. Monday and a Friendly Bible class meets at 6 30 p.m. Sunset Park if no rain. Tuesday features the Women’s Missionary Society 7 30 p.m. and Rosemary club gathering. W F W post and Auxiliary hold a joint meeting in the afternoon at the hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Presbyterian Church
U.P. Church
Friendly Bible Class
Baptist Church
Women’s Missionary Society
Mabel Gray
Rosemary Club
Charles Casper
W.F.W. Post and Auxiliary
P.m.hall
Surprise Birthday Party for Alvin Sojka Turns 21
Alvin Sojka was honored at a surprise party on July 22 marking his 21st birthday. Guests danced with Bob and Darlene Kleopher, prizes went to Vince Sojka and Viola Marek for fewest games won, and Mrs. Yaro Sojka and daughters served refreshments. Other attendees included Cleo Burick, Richard Kiefer, Norma Kenneth, Dale Ros, and the Sojka and Yaro Se ka families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin Sojka
Bob Kleopher
Darlene Kleopher
Vince Sojka
Viola Marek
Yaro Sojka
Eldiene
Hazel
Cleo Burick
Richard Ki
Band Farewell for Stewart Bell Ends Membership Toasts
Municipal Band held a farewell party for Stewart Bell after a midweek concert in City Hall's rehearsal room. Bell enlisted in the U S Navy and left for Great Lakes Naval Training Station via Des Moines, the twelfth member to depart in fourteen months. Refreshments were served by Jack Huston Jene Thomas and Bob Steele. Milo Steele presided and Tom Gray acted as toastmaster calling on Bell and others to speak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Municipa
Stewart Bell
Bel
United States Navy
Mr. Bell
Don Radda
Lester Muck
Harold Kerr
Many Happy Returns Birthdays Celebrated
Mrs Harold Mangold marks her birthday as Mildred and Martha Whiting twins turn twenty Marjorie Carlson also has a birthday Ed Rich Everette Prebyl Delbert Earls Albert Lee Shaw and W O Morgan of Clay community share the day Bob Henderson Marlene and Darlene Fritz two year olds and Mrs Clara Engle of the Journal Three Quarter Century club also celebrates her birthday Engle was born in 1856 in Ohio and is 86 years old
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed _ Rich
Everette Prebyl
Delbert Earls
Albert Lee Shaw
W. O. Morgan
Clay
Marlene and
Darlene Fritz
Clara Engel
The
Journal
Engle
Ohio
Local Birthdays Noted In Franklin Community
Mrs. Howard Hoyle and Mrs. E. P. Rich celebrate birthdays today while John Collett has one tomorrow in the Franklin area community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Hoyle
Franklin
E. P. Rich
John Collett
Honor E F Kolosick at Birthday Dinner
Elmer F Kolosick celebrated his 66th birthday July 19 with a surprise dinner at the Kolosick home northeast of town. Friends and relatives attended from Ainsworth Riverside Conesville Phoenix Ariz and nearby areas, including Joe Kolosick Will Kolosick Wilbert Chalupa and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honor E. F. Kolosick
Elmer F. Kolosick
Kolosick
Charle Friese
Ed Lukavsky
Francis Roth
Dorothy Jean
Bert Cahoon
Jesse Kolosick
Luncheon Meeting of Baptist Society at Church
The Women s Missionary Society of the Baptist church met in the church social rooms with 23 members and a guest Janet Benell of Hedrick. Devotions by Sappho Beamer on Faith and Music followed, and a program on Faith and Works featured Lydia Holm s Jane in Nicaragua with Rev Trenerry and daughter assisting. A $5 donation for negro work in the state was approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Coppock
Bessi- Brown
Stella Genkineer
Women's Missionary Society of the Baptist Church
Janet Benell
Hedrick
Sappho Beamer
Alfred Trenerry
Jane
Nicaragua
Lydia Holm
Trenerry
Mary Jane
Nellie Wiley
John Dodd
W. P. Moore
Mae Dawson
Carrie Bailey
Rev
Notable Washingtonians Plan Arlington Visit
The text notes a group of prominent local residents, including Chief Justice and Mrs. Eicher, planning to accompany them by car to Arlington, Virginia. Attending from the area are Mr. and Mrs. T. N. O'Neill, Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Lowe, Mrs. Nettie B. Lewis, Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Shearer, and Paul V. Shearer of the Columbus Junction Gazette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Eicher
Arlington
Virginia
Potomac
Washington, D. C
T. N. O'Neill
R. G. Lowe
Nettie B. Lewis
B. H. Shearer
Paul V. Shearer
Columbus Junction
Meteor Iron Search Aims At Henbury Crater
Magnet aided search targets iron meteorite remains beneath a 220 yard wide and 70 feet deep crater at Henbury Station in central Australia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henbury
Australia
Entertains Bridge Club Guests at Evening Party
Mrs. E. D. Morrison Jr. hosted a bridge party with four tables. High score went to guest Mrs. Manton Hebner, while club winners were Mrs. John Lemmon Mrs. T. R. Phillips and Mrs. R. H. McCleery. Out of town guests included Miss Morrison Roma Clemans Mrs. Robert Templeman and Mrs. R. F. Hender.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. D. Morrison, Jr
Manton Hebner
John Lemmon
T. R. Phillips
R. H. McCleery
Ellen Morrison
Miss Morrison
St. Joseph
Roma Clemans
el Monte
Calif
Robert Templeman
Bethany
R. 4. Hender
Kalona
Clarice Meek
Miss Clemans
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George L. McDaniel
Margaret Fulton
Red Phipps
Charles Dickens
Salbach
Debonair
Wolf Floral CO
Frank Longwell
Patricia
Laura Longwell
Harold Kauffman
Jean Siegle
Joan
Charles Longwell
Norton Edwards
North
Marion Avenue
Alvin Richardson
George C. Stewart
George Beck
Trenton
Max Marble
Beck
Mrs. Marble
Gib White
Harper
Nellie Brooks
Wayland
Mae Clancy
Molitge, IL
C. A. Owens
Monmouth
John Owen
Charles Corette
Corvette
Washington County Hospital
Martha Thrasher
Homer Davis
Sarah and
Dewey
Hubers
Man OF the Hour
Jack Lords
Hollywood
Venezuela
Burna Acquanetta
Burnu
Walter Winchell
Merosa
Santa Claus
Dilk Hemsley
NEW York Yankees
Rollie
Yankees
Liberal Arts
Sueppels
Bluejackets
Margaret Hawkins
Roy Lambert
Floyd Letts
Donald Brown
Missionary Society
Harold Mangold
Mildred
Martha Whiting
H. J. Whiting
Marjorie Carlson
May Carlson
Bob Henderson
Baptist Society
England
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