West Chester Notes on Local Labor and Visitors
West Chester reports on local harvest labor as workers return daily from tasseling corn in the sun. Names of workers and bus drivers are listed, along with visits from Miss Sara Pollock and Rev. James Pollock. Capt. John H. Lindenmeyger graduates in navigation and plans travel for further instruction. Rev. Arthur Peters and Mrs. Peters are mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. C. Ferguson
West Chester
Jay
Friscilla Porter
Corinne Nicola
Nedra Dusenberry
Virginia Eckles
Norma Churchill
Rosalie Smith
Marilyn West
Joe Bauer
Catherine Rosine
FFM
Lindenmeyer
Thief River, Falls
Minn
Mis. Lindenmeyer
John
Boise
Idaho
Arthur Peters
Peters Family News From Minnesota and Local Visits
Peters returned Friday from Minnesota visiting relatives in Big Fork and St. Paul. A large local visitation included Mr. and Mrs. A. Sands of Ainsworth guests at Mrs. Sands' parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Ebner. The community attended Methodist services together and notable travelers headed to Ames and Lubbock for work and family visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peters
Minnesota
Mr. Peters
Big Fork
Will Ross
Willis Ross
Chamjuigzn
Agnes Ross
Willis
Edith Miller
Fred Weekley
Washington
Anha Ross
Rob Ross
Frank Ross
Ames
Donald Ross
Mrs. Ross
Lubbock
Texas
State College
Ann Jean Cherry
Winton
Eddills
Margaret Smith
Hills
Vera Smith
Margaret
Jack Pearson
W. EK. Pearson
Jack
Tulsa
Oklo
George Pennington
John
Paul
Martha
Munro
Wellman
Methodist Church
Art Rigenhaven
Robert
Harold Griggs
Mildred Gardner
Oscar Gardner
Gale Kelley
Sharon Rae
Fred Lisele
Lee
Oliver Aackenburg
Mt. Pleasant
Indicted Americans Held on Broadcast Propaganda Violations
A federal grand jury in Washington returns indictments against eight U S citizens for broadcasting enemy propaganda from Germany and Italy. Among those named are Constance Drexel, 48, formerly of Philadelphia, and Edward Delaney, 57, formerly of Olney, Illinois. Drexel, a former newspaperwoman, has broadcast from Germany since 1940 and has been falsely billed as from a prominent Philadelphia family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Germany
Italy
Constance Drexel
Philadelphia
Edward Delaney
Olney, Ill
Bolivia’s Landlocked Status and High Altitude Capital
Land-locked Bolivia covers about 420000 square miles, ranking as the third largest nation in South America. It has a population near 3500000, while La Paz serves as the capital at roughly 12000 feet above sea level.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bolivia
South America
la Paz
Early Chinese Calendar Linked to Yao Era
Early records describe a Chinese calendar used in the reign of Emperor Yao 2357 B C noting it predates Abraham by two centuries Homer by 15 Buddha and Confucius by 18 years in the ancient chronology.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emperor Yao
Abraham
Homer
Buddha
Confucius
Northey elected Columbus Junctions School Superintendent
H E B Northey, former seven year Columbus Schools superintendent, elected to succeed R L Hibbs. He served in the army reserve, was treated for eye trouble, and later drove a bus to the ordnance plant at Burlington. Other notes include Equitable Life Insurance sales day at Chautauqua Park, a new daughter Hope Dianne for Mr and Mrs William Dunn, and local community activities and visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Butler
Columbus Junction
H. EB. Northey
Columbus
William Dunn
R. L. Hibbs
Northey
Army
Burlington
Davenport
Equitable Life Insurance Company of
Iowa
Columbus Chautauqua Park
Havre Community News Briefs From Mrs Horing Area
Havre notes from Mrs. Lewis Horing list visits to the Will Richards home and attendance at Orlin Wittrig’s uncle funeral in Wayland. Other calls include the Zieglows and Peerdes at Henry Lunning, and Stover, Elmore, and Lins households gathering minds over threshing, bean work, and a Slumber party. Mary Richards visited Julia Koehler. Joe Wittmer attended a funeral. Alma Lins plans a three week Iowa City vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Horing
Havre
Orlin Wittrig
Will Richards
Orlin
Wayland
Richards
Will Oakes
John McConnehley
Edna Witting
August Zieglowsky
Charlies Zieglowskyy
Tina Peerdes
Ethel Koehler
Victory’s Sons duel with Japanese bombers over the sea
From the horizon nine Jap bombers bore down on the carrier O Hared. He pursued the group racing and diving to shoot them down. Six bombers crashed into the sea and thirty six enemy airmen died in the engagement.
Long list of furloughs birthdays and visits near Winfield Iowa
Navy seaman Virgil Cosgro returns on furlough from duty at Norfolk Virginia with wife Loretta and daughter Loretta Mery joining. Other servicemen Pre Farll Johnson and Richard Hants also take furloughs. Local families hold reunions and celebrate Blanch Masonholder 73rd birthday. Numerous social visits noted among neighbors and relatives in Winfield area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Iowa Training Center
Coe College
Cedar Rapids
Virgil Cosgro
William Cosgro
Loretta Mery
West Coast
Norfolk
Virril
Navy
Farl Johnson
Camp Haan
Calif
Clyde Johnson
Richard Hants
Fort Bragg
N. C
Harry Hants
Donald Colton
Hantt
Columbus Chautauqua Park
Arrange Clothes by Room While Ironing
While ironing, sort clothes into piles by the rooms they will be stored in. This pre-sorting saves handling steps, reducing effort and time as you finish ironing.
Hardened Glass Protects War Workers Eyes
Specially hardened glass used in goggles saves eyes of war workers from accidents. The material is described as so hard that a nail can be hammered with it into a pine board without breaking.
Massachusetts Celebrates Birthday Anniversary on Thanksgiving
A historic note recalls Massachusetts celebrating its own birthday anniversary one hundred years before George Washington, marking a Thanksgiving day celebration years prior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Washington
Massachusetts
Slow Explosive Grade Dynamite Used in Coal Mines
The comparatively slow explosive is a grade of dynamite employed in coal mining to prevent pulverizing the coal during blasting and rock breaking.
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Tonite
McGuerins
Brooklyn
Frances Dee
Tom Conway
James Ellison
Christine
Plus Western
Prsse TO
Army Air Corps
War Department
Army Air Forces
Air Corps
Dan Brindley
John Lemmon
Japan
U.S. Treasury Department
Nira
Towns
The
United States
Cation
Lat
Hoover
Cordova, Hil
Karen Kay
Mrs
Raymond Baker
Washington County Hospital
Clyde Griggs
Wichita Falls
Logan
Utah
Hal Hotle
C. C. Hotle
Sheila
Jack Hotle
Leland Griggs
Jefferson Barracks
Trey Yermash
Jerry
Ivan Niffenegger
Gale
Will Munro
Grace
David Munro
Ann Argor
Mich
Jennie Sonash Mason
Ida Benois
Joan Lupino
Morgan
Leslie
Jack Gladys Carson
George
Faye Emerson
Phil Spitalny
Pathe News
Columbus Jct
Ida Howell
Russell
Detroit, Mich
Hope Dianne
University Hospital
Iowa City
K. M. Arington
Eclipse Lumber Company
Hines Veterans’ Hospital
Chicago
Robert W. Ayers
Borger
Tex
G. W. Ayers
Foster-Greene
Columbus City
Bicnic
Eugene Myers
L.S. Myers
Dubuque
Duluth, Minn
Alma Lins
Victory’s Sons
Edward H
Butch
O'Hare
Honolulu
Pacific
Roosevelt
Will Lins
Forrest Mullen
Donald
Walter
Marjorie
Elizabeth Ann
Winfield
Kilmer Mason Hom
Floyd Stovers
Victor Stacey
Connie
Hyert Westen
Larry
Roy Fread
Levi Shidler
Brighton
Frank Pratt
Pratt
Joe
Frances
Nancy
Frends
Jesse Stout
Maxine Elmore
Stout
Fred Eisele
John Hauenstein
John Zieglowsky
William Fryenburger
Eve
Lyn
Ray Distelhorst
David
Charles Cannon
Max
Howard Wilting
Cannon
Albert Zieglowsky
Edward
Alberta
August Zieglowskyy
Haskins
MacArthur
Ohio Bay
Australia
Dougas MacArthur
United Nations Forces
West Pacific
Beverly Harlton
Wause
U. SS. Army Signal Corps
Ree Is
R &S
A&p
Louisa Gold
White House
Cheese
George's Cottage
Franks
Alaska
Lona Ltd
Barge
U.S
Michigan Celery
Ney Bokar ‘Coffee
Pillsbury Enriched
Marvel
Superior Soda
Ann Page
Macaroni
HEINZ
Pt. Bot
Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company
Pennzoil
Pennsylvania
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