Nixey Awakens to Bring Back Old Times
Jim Warden returns home after three years away as an ex boatsman’s mate in the U S Navy. He reunites with his old dog Nixey and his mother on the porch, recalls childhood memories, and contemplates hunting again with the shotgun from the garage. The moment stirs happiness and a sense of the old days renewing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vardon
Securid
United States Navy
Nixey
Jim
Jimmy
Fowler’s
Masonic Temple
Prim
Miss Halsey
Therm
Jez
James Warden
James
Nix
Mom
Jim Warden
WNE Features
Ships Sold for Scrap After War End
The maritime commission sold 184 vessels weighing 694,096 tons for scrap two years after the war ended. In the last three years the navy report shows 510 vessels sold for their metal totaling 672,000 gross tons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maritime Commission
Navy
Careful Buying Cuts Home Alteration Job
Buyers of ready made clothing can save future problems by choosing alterations carefully. If a dress fits the upper body but not the skirt, select that style since skirts are harder to alter. Ensure seams not let out beyond the original line and avoid over loosening shoulder or sleeve gaps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jersey
Personal Qualities Attract Employees
Studies show employers rate personal and social qualities over basic skills in hiring and promotion. Among 70 large postwar firms, key traits include ability to work with others, talk to people easily, neat appearance, alertness, dependability, energy, initiative, humor, confidence, and courtesy.
Rural farmers urge more clinics and prepaid health plans
A Department of Agriculture survey shows over 80 percent of farmers want more rural public clinics and more than 75 percent favor prepaid plans to cover hospital bills and care for families. The study notes higher mortality from preventable diseases in rural areas and slower declines versus cities, reflecting facility and affordability gaps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
Nutritious Lunch Sandwich Combinations From Aged Guide
Advises mixing salad dressing with cottage cheese and crushed roasted peanuts or using American cheese with lettuce or leafy vegetables. Also suggests American cheese with tomato, toasted peanuts and minced lettuce, chopped vegetables with bacon, lean meat with vegetables, or beans and peas. For sweet fillings use cottage or grated American cheese with jam marmalade or dry stewed fruit.
Sweden’s sunken barrel stores garden surplus
The sunken barrel method, popular in Sweden, stores surplus vegetables by placing a wooden barrel in a soil pit at ground level. A tight cover is needed, and the top should be at or slightly above the surface. Water drainage is managed by surrounding earth and a stone or brick base.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweden
Century of growth for America’s steel industry
A historic note highlights the American steel industry now producing over half the world’s steel and supplying 85 percent of basic processed materials for U S manufacturing. The sector was small when the nation celebrated its 100th birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Steel
Washington Area News Briefs From Crawfordsville and County
Officers of the Washington Chapter F F A met August 23 to discuss summer events. Harvey Thomas announced a Washington county Legion meeting at Whipper Will Park near Crawfordsville on July 30. A storm damaged trees near Washington and the McArlin farm. James Stephen Lauer and Chevy Blum newborns were reported. Washington will keep a full time employment service office under Washington County Employment Service after a state decision. A Buick sedan found in Highland Center was stolen July 6 in Detroit. Republican and Democratic party officials and delegates were named for upcoming conventions. Schedules covered include utilities rate increases effective September 1 and court actions over two auto accidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Thomas
Crawfordsville
Washington County
Highland Center School
Detroit
Michigan
Washington
Iowa Employment Security Commission
Permielia R. Lay
Washington County Employment Service
Juanita Murphy
Lay
S. W. Easter
Democratic
Jake More
Rotary Talk Highlights Sudan Missionary Work
Carol Brewer spoke to the Rotary Club recounting her Sudan mission experience and Sudanese customs. Sheriff H. M. Putnam reported no trace yet of Mrs. Howard E. Walker and her son Billy missing after July 17 in Wellman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carol Brewer
Sudan
Rotary Club
Miss Brewer
Jay Brewer
H. M. Putnam
Howard E. Walker
Billy
Wellman
Washington
Vacation Closure Marks End of Church July Services
Members and friends of the real Methodist church note that last Sunday, July 25, 1948, was the final vacation Sunday in the church program. For years the church has closed Sunday morning worship in July to let ministers and staff take a vacation period. The article mentions this year’s policy and a reference to model airplane enthusiasts from Washington, Iowa City Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Real Methodist Church
Area towns plan Sunday gathering and scholarships
Dar Rapids Galesburg and Rock Island Illinois will meet at the Washington armory Sunday afternoon August 1 at two o clock. Ainsworth high school graduates receive two annual scholarships to Washington Junior College and Monmouth College under a will by Mrs. Cora Theresa Colthurst who died July 27. Rev Milos Phillips will preach the sermon at the Sunday evening union church service in Central Park August 1. Fred Garrett shows a 1 pound 4 1 2 ounce tomato at Farmers store and farms vegetables in five lots totaling 1 44 acres. Two men paid 70 in fines in city court for reckless driving and disturbing the peace. Paul G Moot hart fined 25 with possible 90 day license loss. Calvin Bell pleaded guilty to disturbing the peace and window peeking with a 45 fine. City officials report good trucker cooperation to curb night parked trucks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth High School
Washington Junior College
Monmouth College
Monmouth
Ill
Cora Theresa Colthurst
G. E. Mace
Paul G. Moothart
Calvin Bell
Mace
Hospital Admits Florence Spenner and Births Noted
At the hospital admitted yesterday Florence Spenner Kalona. Births yesterday include a girl to Mr and Mrs Don ald Schafer Columbus Junction and a girl to Mr and Mrs Harold Johnson. Also listed yesterday are Ralph Ettenbush route 1 Marvin Droll Ainsworth Mrs Bernard Flanders and son Keswick Mrs Richard Sieren and daughter Crawfordsville Mrs William Eash and son Wellman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Spenner Kalona
Donald Schafer
Columbus Junction
Harold Johnson
Ralph Ettenbush
Route 1
Marvin Droll
Ainsworth
Bernard Flanders
Keswick
Richard Sieren
Crawfords Ville
William Eash
Wellman
Births and dismissals recorded in Keota Kalona area
Ald Nicholson of Ainsworth announces a son. Mr and Mrs Chester Green of Keota welcome a son. Mr and Mrs C M Farrier report a girl. Dismissals: Mrs Linus Patterson of Kalona and daughter. Mrs Leo Yoder of Kalona and daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Nicholson
Ainsworth
Chester Green
Keota
C. M. Farrier
Linus Patterson
Kalona
Leo Yoder
Local Birth and Family Notices Milling Through the Day
Yesterday and today a sequence of births and medical notices appears from Crawfordsville and Winfield. Names include Nell Junkin and Sylvia Nicholson Ainsworth with Elmer Kiene and Hubert Wilson and daughter among the readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Howard
Crawfordsville
Nell Junkin
Sylvia Nicholson Ainsworth
Raymond Lennitt Winfield
Sam Canott
Ainsworth
Hubert Wilson
Passing Years Reserved and Local Developments in Washington County
County auditor J T Mathews receives the first of seven annual state highway refunds for primary roads. State highway reps plan Walnut Street route through Columbus Junction. A Maynard Brown service station will replace the Smouse building near Graham theater. George H Paul and Bob Willits praised as expert hay and wheat harvest workers at Edwin Griffith place. Sixty four Washington County young men depart for Camp Pike amid a countywide celebration attended by about ten thousand. 50 years ago Cob Pipe factory to move to Waterloo and Soldiers Aid Society hosts a garden fete at the home of Coil and Mrs C J Wilson Dei Stewart returns from Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George H. Paul
Bob Willits
Edwin Griffith Place
Deaths of the Week list local obituaries in Roswell and Haskins
Martha Marie Meeks 27 daughter of Jesse and Loretta Meeks of Haskins died Saturday at Mt. Pleasant hospital after a long illness. Harve Knupp former Washington County resident died at a Roswell home. Vesper Blanche Jones 68 of East Third Street died Saturday after a two year illness. Cora Theresa Colthurst 77 of West Jefferson Street died this morning from a heart attack. Final rites for Pvt. Maynard RK Reiner will be Friday at St. James Church with a rosary at Sherman's funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward J. Kueneman
Riverside
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
St. Mary's Church
T. L. Wolfe
St. Vincents Cemetery
Martha Marie Meeks
Jesse and
Loretta Grecian Meeks
Haskins
Mt. Pleasant Hospital
Phe Claude
Glenn Knapp
Roswell
Harve Knupp
Washington County
Mr. Knupp
Stilwell
Knupp
Vesper Blanche Jones
East Third Street
Cora Theresa Colthurst
West
Jefferson Street
Pvt
Maynard RK
Reiner
St. James Church
Sherman
H. J. Corcoran
Local Birth Announcements Include Several New Daughters
Yesterday and today multiple families report births across Iowa and New York. Names include Mrs Richard adrian Crawfordsville Mr and Mrs Walter Evans Columbus Junction Mrs Lena Harris Brighton Mrs Sam MecCreery and daughter and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Adrian
Richland
Pete Koehler
Crawfordsville
Lena Harris
Brighton
Dorothy Stigers
Columbus Junction
Sam MecCreery
C. M. Farrier
Donald Sehater
Lewis Reed
Chatham, N. Y
Florang Descendants Hold Family Reunion
A large Florang family reunion gathered at Riverside park to celebrate the first gathering in years. About 150 relatives from Iowa towns Cedar Rapids Fairfield Richmond East Pleasant Plain Washington Kalona North English South English Keota Davenport Wheatland West Chester Oxford and various U S locations attended a noon picnic and an afternoon social. Local attendees included Mr and Mrs Joseph P Pailliotet and family and Mr and Mrs Edward Muller and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Riverside Park
Florang
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Fairfield
Richmond
East Pleasant Plain
Washington
Kalona
North English
South English
Keota
Davenport
Wheatland
West Chester
Oxford
United States
Joseph P. Pailliotet
Edward Muller
H. R. Green
Rose Quinn
Nebraska
Sam Green
Weekend visitors and family guests travel notes
Shine were weekend visitors in Davenport at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Cress and family. Mrs. Fannie Meeks of Riverside has gone to Des Moines to visit her sons Elmer and Ivan Meeks and daughter in law Mrs George McLeod and Rev McLeod. Mrs. Anna Younkin and Mrs Cloyd Cress of Riverside were recent visitors in Cedar Rapids.
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Shine
Davenport
Ray Cress
Fannie Meeks
Riverside
Des Moines
Elmer
Ivan Meeks
George McLeod
Rev. McLeod
Anna Younkin
Cloyd Cress
Cedar Rapids
Riverside club notes and social gatherings including birthdays
The Senior Needle Club hosted by Mrs. Minnie Holtz at Riverside featured a social afternoon with refreshments served by the hostess and Mrs. Gerald Cress. Attendees included Estelle Critz, Vo Dautremont, C F Fitzsimmons, Harold Cress, and many others. Merle Blieu received a surprise birthday at his home with family and friends from Columbus City. Community visits included Bushek and Albia guests, and vacation news as William Pogge takes a month off from Grace's grocery. A softball tournament at Hills field, previously rained out, reschedules with three games on Tuesday and Wednesday and finals on Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Holtz
Needle Club
Riverside
Aimmons
Gerald Cress
Harold Cress
Estelle Critz
Vo Dautremont
C. F. Fitzsimmons
R. H. Heitzman
Ethan Blien
Carl Gunnells
Patts
Bobbie
Kylee Lee
Columbus City
Carl Luckey
Nancy
Patty
Marilla
Jimmy
Billy
Busheks
John Haliska
Albia
Loren Haluska
Iowa City
Edward Bushek
Frances Gross
Josephine Heitzman
William Pogge
Grace
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Mighty Steel Industry
Howard McArlin
Route Two
Leo William Marie
Washington Council
Knights of Columbus
B A H. McCarthy
Paul K. Wells
Christian Church
Harold Blum
Pontiac
Chevy
Suzanne
Robert Lauer
Mt. Pleasant
James Stephen
Jane Maxwell
Ham
McVety
Elizabeth Meek
Donald Cholenr
Saginaw, Mich
Cholcher
Arlene Lanmbert
Clyde Lambert
T. B. Bailey
County Republican Committee
Frihelas
Lowa Southern Utilities Company
Ig General
R. R. Noonan
Clerk of District Court
Glenn Durst
Hazel Durst
Durst
Veterans Hospital
Harley Strater
Louisa County
Chicagua
Izaak Walton League
Wapello
Lake Odessa
Washington State Bank
Jack Creech
R. W. MeVety
Cass City
Mich
Lloyd Wil
Sunset Park
M. M. Sehell
Washington Public Schools
Burlington
Wayne Testroet
Peoria
Monroe Street
Tesroet
Earl Kambie
Florence Ave
Mill Valley Calif
Barbara Denise
Kambie
Janet Marin
Washington, Iowa City
Dar Rapids
Galesburg
Rock Island
Washington Armory
Nicodemus
Milos Phillips
Union
Central Park
Fred Garrett
Mr. Garrett
Elmer Kiene
J. T. Mathews
State Highway Commission
Walnut Street
Maynard Brown
Graham Theater
Smouse
Camp Pike
John Simmering
Albert Donovan
Highland Park
Charles Kennedy
Ames
Frank Macci
Henry Berdo, Sr
Jacon Berdo
Pennslvania
California
Walter Turner
Win Smouse
Waterloo
Soldiers Aid Society
Coil
C. J. Wilson
Dei Stewart
Chicago
Walter Evans
Carl Rodgers, Wellman
Fons
Clifford Steele
Estelle Cruz
Madison
William Waldschmidt
Susan Ann
Wisconsin
Albana Waldschmidt
Newton Whet
Alice Younk
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Kansas City
Milwaukee
St Louis
U. S
Fusete Racings Etting
St Tanie
Unictan CT Ntaenstinnsl
Fort DIX
Port Dix
N. J
Army
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