Local News Highlights Military Returns and Community Notes
Ensign Don Morrison reports Monday at Great Lakes Naval training station for a new assignment after spending time with his parents, while Sgt Kiesey returns from overseas to begin a 30 day furlough and reassignment training at Camp Swift Texas. Community updates include hospital recoveries, visits by relatives, store inventory closings, and changes in local permits and fuel ration notices.
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Don Morrison
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
George Morrison
Bill Kiesey
Addie Thompson
Kiesey
Jefferson Barracks
Camp Swift
Texas
Istarety
Marble Chamberlin Osincup Winners in City Golf Tourney
The tournament committee reports four matches at the country club. Max Marble defeated Ted Johnson 4 and 3 in an A flight. Dallas Chamberlin beat Ted Dick Paul 4 and 2 in A flight. Claude Tucker won by default from Milo Sorden in A flight. Herb Osincup defeated Merle Turner 4 and 3 in B flight.
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Max Marble
Ted Johnson
Dallas Chamberlin
Ted Dick Paul
Claude Tucker
Milo Sorden
Herb Osincup
Merle Turner
Indefinite Stamps Book 8 For One Pair
A note states that each valid indefinite ly applies to one pair. Loose stamps are invalid and must be removed from the book at purchase.
Washington Lodge 26 Regular Meeting Info
Washington Lodge No. 26 A F and A M announces regular meetings on the first Friday each month led by W M Victor Blattner with A W Yard serving as secretary.
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Washington Lodge
A. F
4. M
Victor Blattner
W. M
A. W. Yard
How to Make Easy Strawberry Jam at Home
Home economists advise strawberry jam is simple and economical. Use ripe but imperfect berries, a wide shallow kettle, and cook in small batches to preserve color and vitamin C. Speedy preparation minimizes nutrient loss.
Westbound Golden State Limited and Southwest Express Schedules
Rail timetable notes Chicago to California routes. Westbound Golden State Limited and Southwest Express list regular and sleeping car stops, times, and exceptions. Local branch trains and mixed services at Alosa and Goodland arrive and depart with daily or except Sunday patterns.
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Golden State Limited
GOS
Vance Cha
Southwest Express
Reiss Adisieo
Californian
BOS
Katie Eee
Washington
Kansas City
California
Barricade Rabbits Australia Builds Mega Fence
Barricade Rabbits Australia invests millions to fence off vast regions to deter dingoes and rabbits. The longest barrier stretches about 1,100 miles.
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Australia
Chemical Needs in Warship and Aircraft Construction
The report notes that building a warship uses about 1,200 chemicals while aircraft production requires around 600 chemicals. Bomb fuzes need roughly 2.5 tons of alkali and one bomber type uses over a ton of neoprene. Vinyl resin insulation for cables cuts weight and boosts safety for planes and battleships.
Railways Move Coal Fueling War Production
The railways carry the nation’s coal as industrial arteries feeding war production. Coal accounts for about a third of rail freight, with a constant flow needed to keep the national coal pile from shrinking. Railways typically use roughly 100 million tons annually, about a fifth of total production.
Iowa City Cedar Rapids Waterloo Flight Schedule Listing
WINGA S CAFHW Agent Local Schedule to Iowa City Cedar Rapids Waterloo times 6:35am 10:35am 6:00pm from Cedar Rapids to Iowa City 4:45am 11:45am 6:05pm Arrive Washington Mt Pleasant Fort Madison Hamilton Keota Knoxville Oska loosa etc details and ticket sales at local depot with destinations listed in timetable.
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Iowa City
Cedar Rapds
Waterloo
Cedar Rapids
Washington
MT. Pleasant
Fort Madison
Hamilton
Quincy, Ill
Mt. Madison
Ft. Madison
Winfield
Burlington
Sigourney
Hospital patients and dismissals listed for the day
At the hospital Janet Middaugh of Aurora Illinois Carol Walker of West Fifth Street Leon Mapel of 828 Egist Madison Street underwent ton sillectomies this morning. Dismissals today included Mrs Lawrence Trotter and son George Bishop of Ainsworth Get Vga Slickers 1100 North Sixth Avenue and Mrs Magda Ahmling of Brighton.
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Janet Middaugh
Aurora
Til
Carol Walker
West Fifth Street
Leon Mapel
Egist Madison Street
Lawrence Trotter
George Bishop
Ainsworth
North Sixth Avenue
Magda Ahmling
Brighton
Burlington Prailways Local Bus Schedule
Eastbound buses from Washington go to Chicago with buses 2 6 7 8 10 running daily. Tickets are sold at the depot and at North Side Cafe in North Side Square for the full coast to coast trip.
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Burlington Prailways
Omaha
Chicago
Washington
Bue
Winga
North Side
North Side Square
Soldier Helps Homeless Farm Kid On Train Home
Private First Class Joe Murphy helps Davey, a wounded farm boy, find a seat then escorts him to a family welcome at Mollie Evans home. He later confesses he grew up in an orphanage and lied about having farm parents. Mollie invites him to join Granny and Davey to run the farm after deployment.
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Blazes
Joe Murphy
Joe
Mollie
Plainsville
Galata
Davey
Murphy
Mollie Evans
Granny
Brooklyn
Iowa
Des Moines
Cotton speeds up output with fewer spindles
The cotton textile industry now spins 40 percent more cotton while using 30 percent fewer spindles than fifteen years ago, indicating significant efficiency gains and modernization in production.
Luncheon Meeting of Baptist Society Highlights
The Women’s Missionary Society of the Baptist church met in the church dining room with 29 attendees including Mrs. Wells of Estherville and Mrs. Cadwallader of Sheffield. Co-hostesses were Mrs. Will Sickels Mrs. Mary Starr and Fannie Gilbert.
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Will Sickels
Mary Starr
Fannie Gilbert
Women's Missionary Society of the Baptist Church
P. C. Wells
Estherville
J. M. Cadwallader
Sheffield
George Cave
Elsie Bratten
Betty
Bessie Schmidt
Ben Coppock
C. V. Brown
Nell Sutton
Coppoeck
Alfred Trenerry
J. N. Dodd
Carol i Forgey
Will Moore
George Genkinger
C. Bush
Miss Bratten
Starr
Rudie Schmidt
Kenerry
Kenneth Underson
Newell Booth
Maywood Home
Walker family welcomes son David in San Anselmo
Lt. and Mrs. William J. Walker of San Anselmo Calif announce the birth of a son named David. Grandparents Mr. and Mrs. H Lloyd Walker and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Turner live in Washington. Lt Walker serves in the Army Air Corps on air transport duty. News notes list relatives visiting and service changes across Iowa Illinois and Texas.
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William J. Walker
Suffield Avenue
San Anselmo
Calif
David
H. Lloyd Walker
Harry Turner
Washington
Lt. Walker
Army Air Corps
Air Transport Service
R. J. Brandt
Glendale
Evelyn Jsarner
Breakfast: key to better morning work and study outcomes
Skipping breakfast lowers productivity in the first hours of work and study. Early hunger reduces efficiency, lunch recovery improves, then it declines again. The effect applies to workers, homemakers, and children, with breakfast linked to better academic and game performance.
Notices for this column with updates and events
Notices list events including Rosemary club postponed meeting and Ainsworth chapter OES regular gathering in the evening. Social hour at James Combs lawn invites former members and families to bring table service. Country club women hold golf and bridge at 4 30 p m with a cooperative dinner at 830 p m bring a dish to pass and sandwiches
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Ainsworth
O.E.S
P.m
James Combs
Women's Council July Meeting and Park Picnic
The Women's Council of the Christian church held a July picnic luncheon at Sunset Park attended by 20 people including children. Mrs. Loren Airy and Mrs. Albert Asken led the picnic committee, followed by a council meeting conducted by President Mrs. Leslie Beenblossom. Mrs. William Putman led the devotional, then a cool drink was served.
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Women's Council of the Christian Church
Sunset Park
Loren Airy
Albert Asken
Leslie Beenblossom
William Putman
Mission Study Group Meets With Mrs Stewart
The West Chester Methodist church study group met Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Stewart. Devotions by Mrs. Lloyd Bauer stressed the church’s role. Mrs. Bert Rittenhouse reviewed Indian White relations in The Indian in American Life. The group discussed The Methodist Woman and closed with prayer by Mrs. Fred Lindenmeyer. A social followed with refreshments. The next meeting will be with Mrs. Clark Bauer.
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West Chester
Linda
Keith Stewart
Walter Bauer
Howard Stewart
Clark Bauer
Peggy and Connie Knauss Host Slumber Party Breakfast
Peggy and Connie Knauss entertained a group of girls after a slumber party. They spent the evening at a carnival and returned to the Knauss home for breakfast by the outdoor fireplace. Neighbor Gerald Hagie joined. attendees included Nancy Kay, Linda Loveless, Lucile Salin of Davenport, Sheryl Cook, Patty Benson, Maxine Crone, and Mary Ruth Galloway.
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Peggy
Connie Knauss
Guy Knauss
Knauss
Gerald Hagie
Nancy Kay
Linda Loveless
Lucile Ann Salin
Davenport
Sheryl Cook
Patty Benson
Maxine Crone
Mary Ruth Galloway
Knauss Sisters
Wood Waste Yields Tannin Plywood Advances
Research on wood waste shows tannin usable for leather processing and domestic woods. Pilot plant studies in laminated flooring and lumber underway in the south. Prospects include synthetic and molded plywoods and flexible ply woods. Wood iron and related impregnates offer vast potential.
Honey and Peanut Butter Sandwich Filler Tips
A note highlights honey and peanut butter as a tasty filling for sandwiches and toast. It warns the mix thickens quickly and suggests combining just before use. The piece touts peanut butter's flavor and protein plus B vitamins for use in soups, entrées, and desserts.
Postwar radar may aid civilian fliers in all weather
After the war civilian pilots are expected to use radar in electronic collision warning equipment for all weather flying. The note suggests radar's civilian application could improve safety and navigation in challenging conditions.
Conserving Sugar in Cake Icing Tips by Ruth Foster
County Extension Home Economist Ruth Foster offers sugar saving ideas for cakes. Suggestions include light icing on top and between layers, baking in oblong pans, serving fresh warm cake without icing, quick toppers with cinnamon sugar or chopped nuts, using brown sugar and coconut under the broiler, and a syrup icing with egg white plus maple or vanilla flavor. Spread jam between layers and dust with powdered sugar.
Birthday greetings noted for local residents
The community marks birthdays for Charlotte Ann Jones Evelyn Meek Margaret Applegate Hattie Clark and Jerolyn Rose Hess Norma Mae Payne and Billy Joe Podaril plus others. A couple, Mr. and Mrs Warren R Goodwin, observe their first wedding anniversary as Warren serves in the Pacific with amphibious forces.
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Charlotte Ann Jones
Vire Jones
Norma Mae Payne
Kermit Payne
Billy Joe Podaril
Warren R. Goodwin
Augustine Family Reunion Set For Sunset Park
The Augustine families will hold their annual reunion at Sunset Park in Washington on Sunday August 12 with a basket dinner at noon. All relatives and friends are invited.
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Sunset Park
Washington
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