Has Family Dinner For Pvt. Shelman
Pvt Merl W Shelman of Fort Riley Kansas was guest of honor at a family dinner hosted by his mother Mrs Ethel Shelman. Attending were Mr and Mrs Miles Shelman and family Winfield Mr and Mrs Gor Shelman and family near Micon George Shelman Mr and Mrs Charles Wikoff and son Richland Mr and Mrs Lane Morgan and son Lockridge Ray Mille West Chester Fauline Partington Beverly Floover Wapello Virginia Mc Call Mr and Mrs John Shel man and son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pvt
Merl W. Shelman
Fort Riley
Kan
Ethel Shelman
Miles Shelman
Winfield
Gor« Shelman
Micon
George Shelman
Charles Wikoff
Richland
Lane Morgan
Lockridge
Ray Mille
West Chester
Fauline Partington
Beverly
Sunshine Community Club Hosts Koehlers Meeting
Members of the Sunshine Community Club met at the George Koehler home with Mrs. Frank Schneiders Mrs. Carl Koehler and Donna Chalupa visiting. Mrs. Will Richards led the meeting and a committee was formed to plan the annual ice cream and strawberry social. Household hints were shared by Mrs. Burdette Stover and refreshments were served by several members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunshine Community Club
George Koehler
Frank Schneiders
Carl Koehler
Donna Chalupa
Will Richards
Burdette Stover
George T. Koehler
P. C.koehler
Ehme Koehler
Mary Richards
Chalupa
Industrial diamonds shape weapons through precision tools
Industrial diamonds form a cutting edge in machine tools used to craft and shape implements of war, enabling finer, harder, and more durable components for weapons manufacturing.
Edith Yoder and Daniel Kaufman Exchange Vows in Kalona
Edith Laverne Yoder and Daniel Kaufman exchanged wedding vows at the Lower Deer Creek Mennonite church in Kalona. The ceremony drew 25 guests with music from Goshen College and a reception for 70 at the bride’s parents’ home. The couple will reside in Providence, Rhode Island after a short trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalona
Edith Laverne Yoder
D. G. Yoder
Daniel —& Kauffman
Mable Kauffman
Hesston
Kan
Lower Deer Creek Mennonite
Paul Erb
Goshen
Ind
Elaine Yoder
Weyburn Groff
Kuchner
Ontario
Canada
Kauffman
Parsons College
Fairfield
Goshen College
Washington Coun
Mr. Kaufman
Hesston Academy
Providence, R. I
Social Calendar Highlights From Local Groups
Thursday Friendly Circle meeting postponed until further notice at U P church 2:15. Rebekah Lodge at 8:30. Past Matrons club and families co operative supper 6:30 at Masonic temple. Emma C Anderson Mission Study 2:30 led by Mrs W L Alcorn. Presbyterian Ladies Aid 2:30 at church with hostesses Groups 1 and 3. W R C 2:20 Legion Hall. Monday Daughters of Union Veterans 1:30. Rainbow Girls 7:30 at Masonic temple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Missionary Society
P. m
U.P. Church
Crutch
Rebekah Lodge
Masonic Temple
Emma C. Anderson
Alcorn
Daughters of Union Veterans
Order of Rainbow Girls
Enjoy Hamburger Fry Following Golf at Country Club
The Maggolf committee led by Mrs I W Schenefelt and Ruth Ringheim served a hamburger fry for 50 members after a golf event at the Country Club. Mrs J A Picken won the golf ball in the women’s event while men played their own foursomes. The June committee announced a golf and bridge breakfast at 9 AM Wednesday at the Country Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. W. Schenefelt
Ruth Ringheim
Country Club
J. A. Picken
C. R. Nilson
Clayton Bear
Four Candles Brighten Darlene Nelsons Birthday
Four candles mark Darlene Louise Nelson daughter of Ralph and Mrs Nelson turning four today in a family birthday notice noting the proud parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darlene Louise Nelson
Ralph Nelson
Joyce Logan's 10th Birthday Observed at Home
Joyce Logan daughter of Mr and Mrs Clarence Logan celebrates her tenth birthday today. Mr and Mrs J J Rich of the Stringtown community mark their thirty fifth wedding anniversary today in a family observance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joyce Logan
Clarence Logan
Mrs
J. J. Rich
Stringtown
West Chester Folks Send Birthday Wishes
A note extends birthday greetings to Elizabeth Irwin Maxine Curtis June Goodwin Junior Norton Albert Zieglows ky Betty Reif of West Chester and Mrs Emma J Miller wishing them happiness on their special day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Irwin
Maxine Curtis
June Goodwin
Junior Norton
Albert Zieglowsky
Betty Reif
West Chester
Emma J. Miller
Booster Club Hats Themed Afternoon Brings Members Together
Mrs Delbert Daniel and Mrs Donald Stout co hosted at the former's home with 19 booster club members. Guests included Mrs Charles Barthelow and others. Mrs Jarrard led a guessing game with old hats and a Booth Tarkington novel review followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delbert Daniel
Donald Stout
Booster Club
Charles Barthelow
Beatrice and
Bernard
Arthur Wittroft
Billy
Donna Wylie
Raymond Landau
Lloyd Walker
James Jarrard
U S Aid to Russia Tops 50 Percent of Lend-Lease
Washington reports more than half of United States lend-lease aid to Russia reaches Soviet ports despite northern route losses. March exports set a record at 708 million dollars, with total lend-lease exports since 1941 about 7.1 billion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Russia
Edward R. Stettinius Jr
United Nations
Europe
British Isles
Soviet Union
Wheat Returns to Western Kansas After Dust Bowl Years
Dust Bowl region in Garden City Kansas again produces a bumper wheat crop after years of drought. Farmers who stayed to fight the drought have seen fields recover and expect larger yields with recent rains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garden City
Kan
Kansas
Drouth
Caistor Rat Tail Bounty Provokes Local Mutiny
Caistor rural council’s two pence bounty per rat tail has drawn 61,865 tails to the health office with 3,630 in a single month. Officials, overwhelmed by crowds of boys and old men, plan to stop fronting payments and will refund out of pocket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Caistor
Coal Needed for Pig Iron Given as 2525 Pounds per Ton
In 1941 records show that 2525 pounds of coal were required to produce one ton of pig iron, outlining the coal demand during that period.
Sea Water To Be Treated For Drinkable Use In Lifeboats
Navy scientists develop a sea water treatment kit to be placed in ships lifeboats and airborne rafts. The system aims to remove poisonous chemicals from sea water creating drinkable water for mariners and fliers stranded at sea. Sea water contains 49 of 92 earth elements with various dissolved substances. silicon aluminum and iron are scarce due to dissolution challenges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Fresh Fruits for Juicing in Home Canning
Home economists advise using bruised but undamaged softer fruits for juice in canning. Local berries cherries currants plums cranberries or grapes yield best juice and red raspberries hold flavor for months. Wild berries and Muscadine grapes may be used. avoid raw orange juice and peaches.
Citrus juice stored in glass darkens and gains off flavors
Researchers report that in experiments citrus juice packed in glass and kept at room temperature darkened and developed off flavors, suggesting packaging and storage conditions influence flavor stability.
Old Man of Sea in Sindbad Tale
In the Arabian Nights tale Sindbad the Sailor meets the Old Man of the Sea on a island during his fifth voyage. The old man grabs Sindbad and torments him until Sindbad kills him after drunkenness ends his hold, becoming famous for surviving the encounter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sindbad
U S Biak Island Drive Halted In New Guinea Campaign
Allied forces halt advance toward Mokmer airdrome on Biak Island as infantry with tanks and heavy artillery repulse two Japanese counterattacks. Bombers raid Maffin Bay area and Wewak while Aleutian planes strike Kurile islands in northern Japan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Mokmer
Biak
New Guinea
Phillipines
U. S
Dutch
British New Guinea
Maffin Bay
Southwest
Pacific
Silk Worms Spin Cocoons Turned From American Hatch
American born silk worms mature in a month and begin spinning cocoons within hours. They spin for days to seal themselves in. About ten days later the moth emerges, breaks the cocoon, and uses a solvent to soften it before escaping. Domesticated moths usually cannot fly due to wing loss.
Paraguay Rich Colorful Yet Grim Roots and Trade
Paraguay's 1811 independence began a five year conflict with Argentina Brazil and Uruguay. The nation became known for beef hides cotton tannin oranges tobacco yerba mate quebracho wood and Itaugua lace crafted by Guarani. Asuncion Jesuit ruins Parana river and Caaco region wildlife are noted as highlights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paraguay
Argentina
Brazil
Uruguay
Asuncion
Parana
Caaco
Tenderize Meat With Lemon Juice Or Vinegar
Add a squirt of lemon juice or vinegar to tough pot roast or chicken while cooking to help tenderize the meat and enhance flavor.
Garden Variety Planting Many Vegetables For Year Round Foods
A skilled gardener with ample space can grow up to 30 different vegetables. The plan ensures a diverse harvest providing foods through the season even when weather is unfavorable for some crops.
Island Names and Distances Mentioned in Naval Log
The fragment references Shimushiri 1,000 miles north of Tokyo and mentions Matsuo Shumu shu and Paramushiro, likely listing locations in the northern Pacific region near Japan. The text is sparse, with no clear event or action described.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ing Shimushiri
Tokyo
Matsuo, Shumushu
Paramushiro
Kalona Local Notes and Family Updates
Kalona residents share updates from June 1. Mary Colleen Grady and Jean Miller attend summer school in Cedar Falls. Fernandis Bontrager and spouse welcome an eight pound baby girl born Sunday. Jean Fry finishes Davenport school year and stays with her parents Dr. and Mrs. J L Fry. Pvt. Ford Skola returns home on furlough from California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Schwitters
Kalona
Mary Colleen Grady
Jean Miller
Cedar Falls
Fernandis Bontrager
Jean Fry
Davenport
J. L. Fry
Ford Skola
California
Record Egg Production Reaches 1948 High Nationwide
For 1948 total eggs from farm flocks reached 53.986 billion, a record annual total up 12 percent from 1942 and 46 percent above the ten year average. Peak output occurred nationwide due to more layers.
Bigger Chains Outpace Smaller Chains in Growth
Latest reports show 5,000 larger chain stores now generate an extra one quarter billion dollars annually compared with the 15,000 smaller chains, signaling a shift in retail dynamics.
Rudolph Announces Candidacy for County Supervisor Post
Political notice states E. Rudolph seeks re election to county supervisor for term starting January 1945. Announcement includes dates June 1 2 3 and a string of numbers as references.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pvt. Shelman
Koehlers
People's Grocery
Kori Trikskirt
Leslie Brooks
Columbia
Hort’ of
Helmanth
East Side Square
Edith Yoder
D. E. Kauffman
Goshen, College
Thelma Miller
Albert Luckwalter
Rhode Island
Mr. Buckwalter
Thursdny
W.rc
Legion Hall
England
U. S. Biak Island
Tiss
Rudolph
John Shields & Sons
Iowa
OPA
Brindley Standard Service
Cox Motor Co. Mangold Service
Tucker Chevrolet Co
Washington Oil Co
Brighton
Saunders
Crawfordsville
Fletcher Motor Co. McNeil
KEOTA
K. M. Jones
Richland T. E. Davis Oswalt Standard Service
Rubio Rubio Motor Co
Wellman
Stricker Oil Co
East Main St
Ottumwa
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