Shirley Sindt and David Day Repeats Vows in Davenport Wedding
Shirley Ann Sindt daughter of Mr and Mrs Arnold Walcott and David M Day son of Mr and Mrs Wilbur Day Brighton were married at St John s Methodist church Davenport in a double ring candle light ceremony Rev James R Uhlinger officiated Brides gown lace and satin with lace gloves and fingertip veil Bouquet of white sweet peas and lilies of the valley Wedding party included Doris Colberson maid of honor Faye Plett Joanne Lindt Susan Werner Best man Richard Day Ushers William Day and Robert Day Reception at church parlors and dinner at the American Legion home Walcott Guests included Day family members and relatives from Iowa City Washington Flint Mich and other areas The couple will live at 3835 South Dubuque Iowa City after a brief trip.
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Brighton
Shirley Ann Sindt
Doris Colberson
Marengo
Faye Plett
Blue Grass
Joanne Lindt
Davenport
Susan Werner
Richard Day
Iowa City
William Day
Flint
Mich
Robert Day
Washington
American Legion
Walcott
College of Commerce
State University
Phi Gamma Nu
David Day
Brighton High School
University of Minnesota
Navy
Towa State College
Eta Kappa Nu
South Dubuque Street
Wilbur Day
Burtwin
Bette
Mary Day
I. F. Kraemer
Willian. Day
Flint, Mich
David Wentworth
Wreck of Plane Discovered After Mountain Crash
Franklin and Godwin report a high speed crash into a mountain at 185 to 200 mph. The crew should have cleared the ridge at 3,600 feet but overcast obscured visibility. Ground parties, officials, and investigators mobilized. 109 pounds of airmail salvaged. officials aim to preserve wreckage for cause analysis.
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Godwin
Madison
Wis
Franklin
Civil Aeronautics Board
Leesburg
New York
Post Office
Eastern Airlines
Bainbridge
PCA
Old Fiddlers Contest at Concert in Columbus Junction
Lorraine Lukenbach won first prize at the old fiddlers contest during street entertainment after a band concert in Columbus Junction on June 13. Mary Wasson won second prize and street dancing followed the event.
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Martha Butler
Columbus Junction
Lorraine Lukenbach
Mary Wasson
William Fulton
Von
Michael Nelson
Bellevue Hospital
Muscatine
Marriage Announcement for Mary Lee Cutkomp and John Beek
Mary Lee Cutkomp daughter of Samuel M Cutkomp Columbus City and John Clifford Beek son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Q Beek Kansas City were married May 31 in the Blessed Sacrament church Kansas City Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Lee Cutikomp
Samuel M Cutkomp
Columbus City
John Clifford Beek
Thomas Q. Beek
Kansas City
Blessed Sacrament Church
Visual Impairment Affects 70 Million Americans Today
A nationwide issue highlights that about 70 million Americans need some form of visual assistance or accommodations. Experts call for expanded access to eye care, assistive devices, and inclusive design to improve daily functioning for diverse communities.
Lowe Offers Pony For Town Boys To Take Turns Riding
Crawfordsville news notes Mrs J A Raymond reports Dude Lowe provided two fat ponies for local boys to ride on Wednesday. A child exclaimed riding a pony is great fun, even more than a bicycle. Verna Briggs visited A F Finke. Washington trip for Mr and Mrs Henry Menefee, Mrs Martha Shaner and Judy. White and Williams bought Rathmel groceries and will move them this week, Rathmel shifts to locker and meat business.
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Lowe
J. A. Raymond
Crawfordsville
Dude Lowe
Verna Briggs
A. F. Finke
Henry Menefee
Martha Shaner
Judy
Washington
Grocerman
Dow Family Changes Residence and Travel Plans
Supt and Mrs H E Dow moved Monday to their Iowa City home. Mrs Howard Ball and children will visit relatives in Milo while Reverend Ball attends a conference.
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H. E. Dow
Iowa City
Howard Ball
Milo
Reverend Ball
Rug Tariff Raises Cost of Hand Woven Rugs Nationwide
A tariff on imported hand woven oriental rugs adds roughly one quarter to the retail price of these prized floor coverings.
Passenger Column Heads Toward Nationwide Transit Scale
The figure of 25 billion annual riders on street cars trolley coaches and gas buses is cited to illustrate the vast national transit usage from New York to Los Angeles. The statement emphasizes the breadth of urban transport and its reach across major cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Los Angeles
Colossal cave near Tucson formed by underground waters
The colossal cave lies 28 miles east of Tucson. Ancient underground waters carved formations that resemble animals buildings and people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arizona
Tucson
Ancient hand looms mark enduring Oriental rug craft
Drawings on ancient monuments show hand looms used thousands of years ago for weaving oriental rugs. The craft persists today with patient hand weaving on primitive looms that have changed little through the centuries.
California wage growth by industry 1940 to 1946
Between 1940 and 1946 California manufacturing wage earners rose in multiple sectors. Glass and glassware up 120 percent, rubber products 127 percent, electrical machinery and equipment 152 percent, general machinery 118 percent, and beet sugar processing 95 percent.
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California
Heat Resistant Paints for Stoves and Pipes
Use heat resisting paints made for stoves and stove pipes on cooking and heating equipment likely to get hot. Remove rust with er ery cloth and kerosene or rust removers, then wipe away residue before painting. Do not apply these instructions to ordinary radiators.
Missionaries Send 100 Bicycles to Europe in One Month
The Church World Service dispatched over 100 bicycles to Europe within a single month to aid church workers in visiting members and expanding outreach amid postwar relief efforts.
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Church World Service
Europe
Window in a Gecko Head Reveals Translucent Window
A gecko shows a windowlike translucent area in its head when held to light due to a bone-less region between its ears. The feature is noted as a distinctive anatomical trait of the small lizard.
National poultry improvement plan gains forty seven states
Forty seven states join a national poultry improvement program aimed at increasing eggs per hen, improving egg quality, and producing superior birds for frying and baking.
Tenant Farmers Nationwide Face Farmland Ownership Gap
A historic stat shows nearly half of U.S. farm families do not own the farms where they reside. The figure highlights enduring land tenure issues and policy debates affecting tenancy, mortgages, and farm security nationwide.
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United States
Local Notes Sparkle in Community Highlights
The column praises new offices of Homer Stephen and Paul Horak with Alicia Horak credited for decorating. It cheers Bob Logan at Klein Klothing Ko and notes city hall efforts, flood reflections from Ottumwa, and gratitude for water rationing and disaster response. It mentions Johnny West teasing Grandpa Shannon, a Griffith and Hedberg ice cream scoop, and the opening of a fine L Ss A building with local farmers Albert Zieglow and Fred Zieglow boasting about their well kept farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Stephen
Paul Horak
Paul
Alicia
Albert Zieglowsky
Fred
Cotter
Clear-thinking and hardworking boys return from service
A reflection on service members who went away and returned as men ready to assume community responsibility and contribute their share to local life. The piece emphasizes duty, discipline, and civic duty.
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Robert Pease
Robert Spera
George Knauss
KODAK
Reco
Academy
Dorry F. Zanucki
Dana Mores
Une Wiatt Lee J. Cobb
Bugs Bunny
HoLlywood Park
Shirley Sindt
David M. Day
Saturda
Loretta Young
David Niven
James D. Henry
Tait’s Radio
Iowa
Johnson
Guiumells
Lucia Johnson
E. H. Blieu
Carl Gunnells
W. S. Gunnells
Rock Island
Beck
St. Louis Transit
St. Louis
Public Service Company
International Soundphotos
Herman
Dad
White House
Margaret Truman
Washington, D. C
Mali
Keith
Ivan
Ida Vol
Bob Logan
Klein Klothing Ko
Bob
City Hall
Jeanne
Ottumwa
Bob Gates
Griffith & Hedberg's
Johnny West
Ralph Shannon
L Ss. A
Evoready
PLMB
Htg
W. Main St
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