Hospital Admits and Dismissals List Names
Yesterday admissions include Ralph Bell and Mrs Addison Murphy. Today new admissions feature Joyce Benda Gary Hiller Duane Bower Kirtene Wells Carmen Bell Helen Lukavsky and Mrs George Yager among others. Dismissals include Mrs Addison Murphy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joyce Benda
Brighton
Gary Hiller
Duane Bower
Kirtene Wells
Carmen Bell
Addison Murphy
George Yager
Crawfordsville
Joseph Ricks
Coppock
Kenneth Dunwoody
William Heisdorffer
Harper, and Son
Ralph Fillmore
Decline of Six Day Bicycle Races in U S History
Six day bicycle races drew about four million attendees annually in the United States through 1938. Attendance plunged to 1.5 million in 1939 and the events have not been held since.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Truce Effort Fails to Halt Arab Fighting Across Region
Arab leaders debated Count Bernadotte's Palestine truce plan for two hours and prepared to draft a government reply. Abdul Rahman Azzam Pasha said the Arab League would finalize its response at a later meeting in Tel Aviv Bombings and raids followed, with casualties reported in Tel Aviv. In Morocco the Oudja region endured fresh Arab Jewish rioting leaving dozens dead or injured and violence spreading from Oudja to Djerada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairo
Folke Bernadotte
Palestine
Sin
Abdul Rahman Azzam Pasha
Arab Ipleague
Leagues
Jamizut
Bernadotte
United Nations
Tel Aviv
Rabat
Morocco
Oudja
Djerada
McCall Joins Paul Horak Insurance Office
Margaret McCall accepted a position in the Paul Horak Insurance agency office. She recently graduated from William Woods College in Fulton Missouri after two years in the liberal arts program. Mr and Mrs Leo Stone returned from St Paul Minnesota where he had been on a rug buying trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret McCall
Paul Horak Insurance Agency
Miss McCall
William Woods College
Fulton
Leo Stone
St. Paul, Minn
Mr. Stone
The Haneys Spend Weekend at Doigs
Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Haney and Josephine were weekend guests of Mrs. Gertrude Doig in Cedar. Also visiting were Mr. and Mrs. Or al Long and Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Brown and family on Sunday, with Mr. and Mrs. Robert Martin mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Martin
Cedar
Lynn Haney
Josephine
Gertrude Doig
Oral Long
Ralph Brown
Robert Martin
Crows Feed at Favorite Sites in Fall and Winter
Crows, except during nesting season, gather at fall and winter sites for feeding, drinking or bathing. Flows range from six to over a thousand birds at these favorite spots after the young depart the nest.
Memorial Day Visits and Rural Social Gatherings
Dickie and Tommy of Moline visited Eugene Martin on Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Marion Olds and sons spent Memorial Day with Floyd Olds. They attended the service at Ainsworth in the afternoon. Mrs. Clarence Booth Carol and Richard spent Monday at Ainsworth. Merle White spent the weekend with Maurice Libe. Memorial Day was spent fishing at Columbus Junction. Laurence Libs and sons visited Fairfield on Sunday. Delbert Vallentine of Burlington called on Earle Libes Thursday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dickie
Tommy
Moline
Eugene Martin
Marion Olds and Sons
Floyd Olds
Ainsworth
Clarence Booth
Carol and
Richard
Merle White
Maurice Libe
Columbus Junction
Laurence Libs and Sons
Fairfield
Delbert Vallentine
Burlington
Earle Libes
Roberson House Shrine Preserves Washington Stay Site
In Claymont Delaware the Roberson House Shrine preserves the Roberson tease where Washington stayed and where Light Horse Harry Lee was captured by British forces in 1778.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roberson
Claymont
Del
Washington
Barry Lee
Local social notes and shop deals from Columbus Junction
Mrs. Robert McFarlane and Robbie visit Columbus Junction at Mr. and Mrs. C Duncan s home. Pearl Gardner in Davenport. Dress shoes reduced to 1 00 1 99 and 3 99 at Brown s Shoe Fit Co. Mrs Howard McCleery Mrs Sam McCleery and Mrs Fred Steck in Davenport. Mrs R A Eicher arrives from Austin Texas to visit her brother Mr and Mrs L M Eicher. husband at Camp Hood Texas. Ward s cool cotton eyelet outfits 1 98 to 2 98. David Ball of Northwestern Chicago visiting Mr and Mrs David Elder. Tooth pick contest winner Mrs Junior Knotterus of Ainsworth with 465 picks. Russell L Griggs of Hancock Iowa in Washington on business. D R Turnipseed of Sigourney and D L Rohrer attend funeral in Seville Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert McFarlane
Robbie
Columbus Junction
Mrs. C. Duncan
R. A. Eicher
Austin
Tex
William Finke
L. M. Eicher
Mas. R. A. Eicher
Camp Hood
Texas
Eicher
Military Police Cadets
David Ball
College of Medicine
Northwestern University
Chicago
David Elder
Junior Knottnerus
Ainsworth
Brown’s Shoe Fit Co
Local families travel for funerals and graduates across Iowa
Mr and Mrs Earl Pearson and Jack of West Chester drove to Seville Ohio Saturday returning Monday for an aunt’s funeral. Florence Baird goes to Des Moines to enroll for summer classes at Drake University. Mary Martin visits Iowa City with Norman and family Schoonover who plan to move to Washington. Schoonover takes state board tests in pharmacy after Iowa University graduation. Tom Wengerson, son of A C Wenger, graduates in mechanical engineering at the University of Iowa and will work for Stanley Engineering in Muscatine starting June 15. Bill McKirahan earns a B A degree at Iowa City last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Pearson
Jack
West Chester
Seville
Ohio
Mary Martin
Iowa City
Norman Schoonover
Schoonover
Washington
Mr. Schoonover
Iowa University
Tom Wengerson
A. C. Wenger
State University of Iowa
Stanley Engineering Company
Muscatine
Air Blasts From the Airport In Iowa Flight News
Keith V. LaValley of Keota signs up for a private pilot course. Charles L. Belles makes his first solo flight in a Piper Cub. Robert L. Sutton earns a private pilot license. Elmer C. Aller of Keota receives a commercial license. Marvin L. Carter flies to Unionville and Trenton Missouri in a Piper Cub to visit relatives. Iowa Falls breakfast flight includes Lester R. Woods Ev erette R. Chorpenning Theodore R. Pratt Robert E. Keyser Evan Fishburn Daryl Burham and Charles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles L. Belles
Robert L. Sutton
Elmer C. Aller
Keota
Marvin L. Carter
Unionville
Trenton
Iowa Falls
Lester R. Woods
Everette R. Chorpenning
Aeronen
Theodore R. Pratt
Robert EB. Keyser
Evan Fishburn
Daryl Burham
Charles
Baer Knocks Over Director During Film Shoot
Max Baer accidentally knocks the director Kurt Neumann with a swinging punching bag while filming Two Mugs from Brooklyn at Fox Theatre. The bag breaks free in a gym scene and injures Neumann briefly before the scene is re-shot with extra safety measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Baer
Hal Roach
Credy
Brooklyn
Fox Theatre
Baer
Pune
Max
Kurt Neumann
Flying Farmers meet as Franzen flies in
Franzen in an Aeronca Chief joins Leo Gistain president of the Flying Farmers at Webster City for a meeting. A Waco V PF-7 three seat biplane owned by Ted Pratt joins the airport lineup, its 220 horsepower engine and open cockpit promising thrilling flights.
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Fortress
Northrop
Germany
Muroc Air Base
California
International Soundphoto
Oregon
Washington City
Morrow Sheets Brighton
al Edar
Clay
Crawford
Anderson Rayburn Brigats” Et
Pcrawford
Richmond
Kalona A
Franklin Center
Highland A
Lowa Ee
Jackson Pets
Third Ward
Fourth Ward
Washington Tgp
Beardsley Blue
Clay Crawford
Dutch Creek
Kalona
Israel
Jerusalem
Notre Dame de France
Haneys
Doigs
Crow
Cannon Towel Sale
Sourdeon
Sreiddettally
Xa Gatley
Grannie
Dan River
of America
Plaid Gingham
Bentley
Cotton
Tom Duncan
Pearl Gardner
Davenport
Howard MccCleery
Sam McCleery
Fred Steck
Ward’s
Montgomery Ward
Russell L. Griggs
Hancock
Iowa
D. R. Turnipseed
Sigourney
D.L. Rohrer
Florence Baird
Des Moines
Sumer
Drake University
Bill McKirahan
J. R. McKirahan
Keith V. LaValley
Champ
Calley Sales
Cyperoncnil
Rogers AA
Oneida, Ltd
Wards
Oneida
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