Local News From Area Soldiers Friends and Relatives
Delbert T. Hysell arrived home from Camp Utier North Carolina after a 14 day furlough with relatives. Al Boyd in the Navy was stationed at Farragut Idaho and left after a brief visit with his wife and daughter. R. A. Frink and family stayed Thursday night in Nebraska visiting Mr. and Mrs. Will Ahern after touring USO camps in the Central Pacific. Mrs. Ahern, niece of Mrs. Frink, and Lt. Robert Frink were en route to the west coast and a show at the Warfield theater in San Francisco. Mrs. D H Rittenhouse of Oregon and son D L Rittenhouse of Los Angeles will visit in California before returning home. Larsons’ daughter’s condition remains improved with gradual recovery. Mrs. Jay Brewer traveled to Des Moines to visit family. Dietetic foods for diabetes sold by People’s Grocery. Mrs. John Shebeck returned from Jew City aiding Max Boone family moving to Seattle Washington. Boones plan to leave for Seattle after visiting Iowa City. Dr R C Keagy of Ottumwa visited friends. Sgt Fred K Reid Jr left for New Orleans after a seven day furlough. he was recalled to camp before completion. Don’t burn waste paper. salvage bins at Central Fork for war effort. War Salvage Committee, Georganne Rudiger. Frances Allen and Charlotte Penningroth of Cedar Rapids will visit tonight with G W Rudiger’s family.
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R. A. Frink
Iah
Nebr
Will Ahern
Ezra Wittmer
Wayland
Marvin Keith
Alfred Keith
Hawaii
Mae Richenberger
Chicago
Jacob Richenberger
C. BE. Rhum
Des Moines
Gilman
Gordon Rhum
Doris
Leora
Walter Sauerteizg
Luzern
G. W
Victor
J. Wesley Pritchard
Wesleys
Ardith Ann Saltaman
Davenport
Fannie Zehr
Delta Alphas
Wayland Mennonite Church
Ezra Muffett
Jacob Wieher
Marie Boozell
Linda Kay
Homer Weaver
Stryker
Ohio
Wooster
Weaver
Arthur Wyse
Maud Meyer
The
Progress Club
Wayland Park
A. A. Jackson
Kalona
Melvin Naylor
Jerry
George Boller
Jefferson Barracks
Dale Gooder
Eleanor Alvestad
Maquoketa
D. J. Boller
A. Cc. Wenger
Chriss
C. S. Boller
C. Cc. Wenger
H. H. Hulme
Olive Boller
Georgee
Ira Albricht
North Liberty
Vernon Puffett
Dale
Ernie Norton
Moline
Everett Pencil
Norton
Albricht
Mr. Pencil
Puffet
Max Cook
Washington
Everette Hileman
Harold Kauffman
Leola Alliman
Pete Alliman
Will Kauffman
Pete
Leola
Kansas City
Results of Major League Games Friday and Thursday
National League standings show Cincinnati at .730 and Pittsburgh at .558 after weekends games. Chicago beat Brooklyn 4 1 while New York defeated Pittsburgh 4 0 in Friday action. St Louis shut out Philadelphia 5 0 in Thursday night play.
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Cincinnati Ow
Pittsburgh
New Sock
Nes
Philadelphia
Boster
Chicago
Brooklyn
New York
St. Louis
Philadephia
Passeau
Gerheauser
Sewell
Starr
Boston
Tobin
Dee
Lanier
Wilks
Gregg
Webber
Cincinnati
Heusser
Shoun
al Jen
Brewer
Rowe
Nnance
Chiano
Detroit .c
Washington
Detroit
Cleveland
Philadelpha
Haefner
Hollingsworth
Radish weighing three pounds earns journal notice
A reader brings a three pound seven ounce Toot vegetable to the Journal office, revealed to be a radish with unusually large growth due to vitamins. Local salvage drive encourages paper collection at Central Park. Multiple notices list military moves and family visits, including A O Green MM2/c heading to Providence and Lt. Robert E. Thomas to Langley Field Virginia, along with newborn George Dean Umphrey in Fairfield and family remarks.
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Frank Wesley
Brighton
Journal
Marriage License Issued to Miller and Ernest
A marriage license was issued this morning to Robert KE. Lee Miller of Riverside and Virgie Ernest of Katona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert KE. Lee Miller
Riverside
Virgie Ernest
Katona
Man Hanged in Home After Fire Near Van Meter
John Stump, 67, was found hanged in the ruins of his home east of Van Meter after a Friday fire destroyed the residence. A daughter, Mrs. Elmo Bell of Des Moines, survives.
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Adel— John Stump
van Meter
Elmo Bell
Des Moines
Rural Women's Club Plans Picnic at Sunset Park
Mrs. Glenn Schwartz hosted the Rural Women's club meeting at her home with seven members and two visitors Mary Jane Rhodebeck and Stelen Schwartz. Plans were made for members and their families to hold a picnic supper on Thursday evening August 3 at Sunset Park. Roll call covered current events.
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Glenn Schwartz
Rural Women’s Club
Mary Jane Rhodebeck
Stelen Schwartz
Suc
Sunset Park
Wallace Places Blame for Defeat in Party Meeting
Wallace blamed the defeat at a local party meeting as the race for state convention neared. Alberta Kelly Nichols was elected vice chairman to replace Genevieve Lee Davenport who moved out of the district. Iowa Senator James Bell was named presidential elector, with Dr W A Sternberg and Pleasant elected to the at large committee. W J Jackson of Iowa City was chosen as first district representative on the resolutions committee.
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Alberta Kelly Nichols
Genevieve Lee
Davenport
James Bell
Burlington
W. A. Sternberg
Pleasant
W. J. Jackson
Iowa City
Marvin Keith Undergoes Spine Surgery in Hawaii
Marvin Keith son of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Keith has spent eight weeks in a Hawaii hospital for spine cyst removal. He suspects a former riding injury or a kick as the cause but has not decided. He expects to leave hospital in a few weeks and is reported progressing well.
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Marvin Keith
Hawaii
Hospital Admissions And Discharges In Riverside And Nearby
Chester Webster of Riverside was admitted yesterday after noon for medical reasons. Shirley Ann Flanders of Keota underwent an emergency appendectomy last night. Patricia Ann Majors of 313 East Second Street and others in Bille Lee Brighton Larry Lids of Ainsworth and Carol Leoffler plus Judith Ann Hess had tonsillectomies and an adenoidectomy this morning. Mrs. Warren Hill and daughter from Sigourney were discharged yesterday afternoon.
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Chester Webster
Riverside
Shirley Ann Flanders
Keota
Patricia Ann Majors
East Second Street
Bille Lee
Carol Leoffler
Brighton
Larry Lids
Ainsworth
Judith Ann Hess
North Second Avenue
Warren Hill
Sigourney
Mrs Pringle Leads Program with Helen Assisting
Mrs. Frank Pringle directed the program and hosted refreshments were served with help from her daughter Helen.
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Frank Pringle
Helen
Troubles Descend On I. Yoder Family
I Yoder of near Wayland endures a string of misfortunes after infant death a blood clot injuring Mrs Yoder and a series of injuries to children including Bobbie Janice and Dickie. The piece also covers a Progress Club picnic at Wayland Park with locals and visitors attending events and gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ezra Wittmer
Wayland
Ivan Yoder
Ivan
Janice
Birthday Greetings For Local Children Today
Jerolyn Hess of Keota marks her first birthday. Billy Joe Podaris is 14 and Norma Mae Payne turns 15, daughters of local families. Congratulatory notices extend to Mrs. Conrad Crawfordsville Mrs. Hamil Latta Mary Weber TR Phillips Lawrence Fountain. Mary Ann Swartzwelter turns one tomorrow, daughter of Raymond and Mary Swartzwelter of Richland.
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Jerolyn Ose Hess
Meeker Hess
Keota
Billy Joe Podaris
Norma Mae Payne
Kermit Payne
Joe Conrad
Crawfordsville
R. F. Hamil
Kathryn Latta
Mary Weber
TR. Phillips
Lawrence Fountain
Ainsworth
Mary Ann Swartzwelter
Mrs
Raymond Swartzwelter
Richland
Flynn family marks multiple birthdays in spring record
Patricia Flynn observes a birthday while David Larson Flynn turns four and brother Michael reaches six on the same day. The family celebrates together, noting the milestone ages and the upcoming party.
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Leonard Flynn
Patricia Flynn
David Larson Flynn
Michael
Birthday greetings for local residents tomorrow
A birthday observance note extends good wishes to Mrs. John Winga Waldo Van Winkle Mrs. Willam Sitler Mrs. Frank Gob ble and Mrs. Don W. Bealer as they reach their special day tomorrow.
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John Winga
Waldo van Winkle
Willam Sitler
Frank Gobble
Don W. Bealer
Musil Twins Ella and Elsie Turn Fourteen Tomorrow
The Musil twins Ella and Elsie are set to celebrate their fourteenth birthday tomorrow. Both girls share family milestones and community activities in their hometown.
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Musil Twins
Ella
Elsie
Social Calendar Highlights Church and Club Gatherings
Friendly Bible class at Baptist church with cooperative supper at 6 30. Rosemary club hosts evening for Mr and Mrs Charles Wiley. Friendly Social club meets afternoon hosted by Mrs Anna Klopfenstein. Bethel Missionary society holds a scene at church with a children’s program hosted by multiple members. Country club women golf and bridge at clubhouse 4 30, dinner for men and women with reservations by Tuesday noon through Mrs Patterson or Mrs Brindley. Methodist choir rehearsal 7 45 at church Grace Hill Ladies Aid hosts guests at Community building. Sunshine Community club gathers 2 pm hosted by Mrs Montgomery. roll call emphasizes courtesy.
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Rosemary Club
Charles Wiley
Friendly Social Club
Anna Klopfenstein
Bethel Missionary Society
Church
C. J. Wolfe
Charles Plecker
Floyd Letts
Country Club
R. J. Patterson
Dan Brindley
Methodist Church
Grace Hill Ladies Aid Society
Fen
Sunshine Community Club
Malcolm Montgomery
Soldiers Injured and Furloughs Noted From Wartime Camp Bowie
Sgt George Farrel Gabriel is in base hospital at Camp Bowie Texas after a mortar shell fragment strike during a training exercise. His wife Verlee Swaites stays with him as her husband Pvt Donald L Stapp and others report actions and furloughs from service including Kingman Arizona and Rapid City South Dakota. Relatives in Columbus Junction share news of the wounded and those visiting, with a wide range of assignments and home visits across the state.
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Martha Butler
Columbus Junction
George Gabriel
George Farrel Gabriel
Camp Bowie
Tex
Verlee Swaites
Donald L. Stapp
England
Pvt
Forrest Aspelmeier
Winfield
Kingman
Ariz
Donald Stapp
James G. Pierce
Rapid City
S. D
Pierce
C. E. Pierce
Paul M. Barringer
Elton Pierce
Mare Island
Calif
Paul B. Smith
L-E
Donald L. Abbott
Isaac Abbott
Camp Roberts
Ft. George Meade, M4
Sunset Circle Meeting With Mrs W W Twinam
Members of the Sunset Circle met with Mrs W W Twinam on Thursday to work on quilt blocks. Guests included Mrs Fred Spangler Mrs Chester Spangler Carla Bessie Cherryholmes Mrs Harry Jones Mrs Charles Strain Mrs Dave Jones Jean Billie Mrs Velma Kempffer and others. The next meeting will be hosted by Mrs Ina Wells. Red refreshments were served at the close with assistance from her daughter Mrs Kempffer.
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Sunset Circle
W.W. Twinam
Fred Spangler
Chester Spangler
Carla
Bessie Cherryholmes
Harry Jones
Charles Strain
Dave Jones
Jean
Billie
Velma Kempffer
Ina Wells
Kempffer
Double Wedding Ties Two Air Corps Couples in Reno
Lt Donald Longer and Lt Jack Long wed Vera Knight in a Reno Methodist ceremony. The brides gain sisters in Sacramento and the couples, now stationed in Columbia, South Carolina, visit Longer family in Washington before deployment. The wedding followed a double ring service at Reno and a dinner at Hotel Cartney.
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Donald Longer
Jack Long
Washington
Moor
Proctor Avenue
Lt. Longer
Washington High School
Hotel Cartey
South Carolina
Entertain Pythian Sisters at Picnic
The Pythian Past Chiefs Association sponsored a picnic at Sitnsa park Thursday evening with the Pythian Sisters as guests. A bountiful cooperative dinner was enjoyed at seven o'clock with a very good attendance. The evening was spent visiting. The affair was so successful that.
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Pythian Past Chiefs Association
Sitnsa, Park
Pythian Sisters
Joint Meeting Planned for Two Groups
Plans were made for a joint meeting of the two groups with the date to be announced later.
Army nursing in the Civil War era was male run
After the Civil War and before the Spanish American War nursing in the army was carried out entirely by men.
Malaria Mosquitoes: Female Anopheles Vectors Lions
The article explains that the malaria carrying mosquito is the female of the species. The female anopheles sucks human blood and stands with her rear elevated during biting, unlike other U S mosquitoes.
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