Local social notes from Davenport and surrounding areas
Mrs Silas Ross visited Davenport yesterday evening to see her children in the tri cities and plans to return Monday. Mrs Wilma Thompson came back from Kansas City with Mr and Mrs Fay Thompson and Mrs Maxine Shorey for Mr Thompson's sister's funeral. Donald Knight and family left for Chicago after a visit with him at Gardiner General Hospital. Mrs Frank Haney takes a week off from the Journal and will visit Newton Carroll Cedar Rapids and Chicago. Bethany Hugher arrives from Higginsville to visit Bonnie Jean Simpson then they travel to Eau Claire Minneapolis and back to Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silas Ross
Davenport
Tri-Cities
Wilma Thompson
Kansas City, Mo
Fay Thompson
Maxine Shorey
Wheatland
Mr. Thompson
Donald Knight
Shirley
Donna
Sam Lambert
Chicago
Pfe
Gardiner General Hospital
Frank Haney
The
Journal
Haney
Clive Gray
Newton
C. O. Barnett
Martin Maher
Carroll
Cedar Rapids
Harry Haney
Bethany Hugher
Higginsville
Bonnie Jean Simpson
Eau Claire
Wisc
Margaret Faust
Miss Simpson
Stephens College
Columbia
Miss Huscher
Faust
Minneapolis
John Kern
Lincoln
Neb
George Kern
Wesley Ellersmeyer
New Haven
Funeral service for Bertha E K Graber at Hitler Mennonite Church
Funeral services for Bertha EK Graber were held yesterday afternoon at the Hitler Mennonite Church with Rev. H L Metzker and Rev. Milo J. Phillips officiating. The church was filled with relatives, friends and neighbors. A quartet provided music and pallbearers included Elvin Smith, Raymond Roth, Albert Graber, David Allen Graber, Harlan and Marvin Widmer. Burial followed in the Hicher cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha EK. Graber
Hitler Mennonite Church
H.L. Metzker
Milo J. Phillips
Washington
John Dill Hulme
Arthur Davison
Elmer Wenger
Wilbur J. Graber
Joan Schantz
Elvin Smith Raymond Roth
Albert Graber
David Allen Graber
Harlan
Marvin Widmer
Hicher
Brealth MEP Activities Week of June 18
Schedule lists child health conferences Tuesday at 1 to 3 30 p m in office Wednesday at 1 to 3 30 p m in Brighton school and Thursday 2 to 3 p m a special mother s class in unidentified location
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton
Major Leagues National League results and matchups
Brooklyn defeated Boston 9 8 in the first game with rain affecting the second game. Chicago beat Cincinnati 8 1 in the first game and 8 0 in the second. New York triumphed over Philadelphia 7 5 while Pittsburgh beat St. Louis 5 2. Tonight Philadelphia vs New York Wyatt 0 6 and Brewer 0 1. Brooklyn Hering 0 0 vs Pyle 0 0. St Louis Wilks 3 4 against Pittsburgh Roe 4 3. Only games listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Cincinnati
New York
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Wyatt
Brewer
Brookyn
Hering
Boston
Pyle
Wilks
Roe
Baseball scores and pitching matchups for tonight
Scores show Cleveland 5 St. Louis 2 and Boston 6 Washington 5 with Philadelphia beating New York 38 in a chaotic note. Pitchers listed include Bonham Gerkin Terry Haefner Newhousers Wilson Lopat Humphries and Hollingsworth with Cleveland at St Louis and Detroit at Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Washington
Philadelphia
New York
Detroit
Chicago
Iain
Bonham
Gerkin
Terry
Haefner
Newhousers
Wilson
Lopat
Humphries
Cleveland
Klieman
St. Louis
Hollingsworth
Funeral services for Mrs Sarah Walker conducted at L A Jones
Funeral services for Mrs Sarah Walker were held this afternoon at L A Jones funeral home. Dr F W Eastwood of New London conducted the service. Pallbearers included S Lemmon Silas Korf Chris Dittmer and Ralph Smith. Burial followed in Woodlawn cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Walker
L. A. Jones Funeral Home
F. W. Eastwood
New London
S. Lemmon
Silas Korf
Chris Dittmer
Ralph Smith
Woodlawn Cemetery
Parental Pressures Shape Uncharted Paths to Fame
Examples show how Balzac, Bellows, Cellini, Darwin and Damrosch resisted parental plans. Balzac pursued writing despite his father’s wish for a lawyer, Bellows’ family steered toward ministry or banking, Cellini’s father urged music, Darwin’s sire aimed for ministry, and Damrosch’s kin sent him to medicine while he pursued music instead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Balzac
George Bellows
Cellini
Darwin
Damrosch
K P Lodge Hosts Dinner For Service Men In Brighton
In Brighton on June 15 the K of P and Pythian Sisters held a covered dish dinner at the hall honoring overseas service men on furlough. Guests included Pvt. Win Martin, Pvt. Roy Rotzinger, and Chief Petty Officer Clarence Smith with nineteen years in service. City residents and families joined as others were welcomed, and several local residents were noted traveling or visiting relatives elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ednar
Crile
Brighton
K of P’s
Pythian Sisters
K of P
Pvt
Win
Martin
Roy Rotzinger
Clarence Smith
Pacific
Myrtle Hanlan
Grace Huffman
Elgin
Noak
Legion Auxiliary
George Howard
Neal Whisler
L. G. Horton
L. EH. White
Lucy Freak
Kidaerry
Henry Lechner
Clifford Pohren
Italy
Washington
Chris .Pohren
Highland Center Community Notes Reach Several Visits
Highland Center reports visits and family gatherings through mid June. Mrs. Melvin Soukup and sons hosted and hosted guests included Floyd Martin, John Green and family, Ralph Nicholson and others. Multiple families shared meals and company at various homes across the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eula Mae Coon
Highland Center
Melvin Soukup and Sons
Floyd Martin
John Green
Sons of
Letts
Ralph Nicholson
Tommy Rabenold
Jimmy McCreedy
W. R. Murphy
Loreta Kay
Lewis Weber
Melvin Soukup
Burke MccCreedy
Warl Steele
Washington
John Weber
Samuel Murphy
Frea Morgan
Columbus Junction
Evertte Coon
Near West Chester
Lewis Coon
Birthday joy shines on Berkhoff daughter
Smiling Berkhoff daughter Kay Rita celebrates her birthday with a single candle on the cake. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Clarence Berkhoff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berkhoff
Kay Rita
Clarence Berkhoff
Mrs Edna Blackwell Weds David Tedford
Mrs Edna Blackwell and Sterling Tedford of Mission Texas were married at the Blackwell home at 11 39 am with Rev Alfred Trenerry officiating in an intimate ceremony. The couple plans to establish their home in Mission Texas after a brief stay in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Blackwell
Sterling Tedford
Mission
Texas
David Tedford
Blackwell
North
Marion Avenue
Joe Bell
Alfred Trenerry
Shrum Lewis
Keota
Local residents undergo surgeries at area hospital
Edgar Bandy of Keota had a major operation this morning. Sonja Sue Shettler of Washington Larry Shalla of Riverside and Charles Stoutner of Raymond were in for tonsillectomies. Trier of Keota was admitted with a finger injury. Mrs Skipton and her son were dismissed to East Second Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Bandy
Keota
Sonja Sue Shettler
Washington
Larry Shalla
Riverside
Charles Stoutner
Raymond Trier
Richard Skipton and Son
East Second Street
Elect Mrs. Pearl Tandy Wellman Legion Auxiliary President
The American Legion Auxiliary elected officers for the new year led by President Mrs. Pearl Tandy with Grace Kehoe Ruby England and Vera Singleton as vice presidents and Roxie Durian as secretary. A $100 war bond was purchased as part of the drive and local members hosted a meeting with refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. F. Mayer
Wellman
American Légion Aux
Pearl Tandy
Grace Kehoe
Ruby England
Vera _ Singleton
Sec'y
Roxie Durian
Treas
Ida Bull
Rose Marek
Anna Herr
Norman Gardner
Joyee Rush
Lucile Ross
Cora Levert
Kathryn Durian
Erma Ruge
Conserving and Preserving Canning Sugar Rules
Ruth Foster explains how to use limited sugar in home canning while maintaining proper sealing. She notes fruits store without sugar with correct processing, gives typical sugar allowances per quart and per person, and outlines sugar syrup varieties and methods for packing and processing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Foster
County Extension Home
Couple anniversary notices grace local page
Mr and Mrs Ray Cox mark their 25th wedding anniversary today while Gail and Shull celebrate their ninth anniversary in Ainsworth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Cox
Gail Shull
Ainsworth
Two Pat Swift family birthdays noted today
Howard Wayne turns nine and sister Cora Ruth is ten. Marilyn Kelsey and Jane Whitehead are twelve, with Betty Ann Kunik turning eleven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat Swift
Howard Wayne
Cora Ruth
Marilyn Kelsey
Randolph Kelsey
Jane Whitehead
Ray Whitehead
Betty Ann Kunik
Julius Kunik
Three Year Old Gary Redlinger Celebrates Birthday
Gary Dean Redlinger son of Mr and Mrs Clarence K Redlinger of Wellman is three years old today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Dean Redlinger
Clarence K Redlinger
Wellman
Birthday wishes from Fairfield and Iowa City circle
Many happy returns are sent to Mrs. H. J. Brenneman and Mrs. C. S. Williams of Iowa City along with Mrs. Ed Chalupa and sister-in-law, Mrs. Howard Caldwell and others including Mrs. F. W. Eastwood of New London and granddaughter Martha Berg of Fairfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Brenneman
C. S. Williams
Iowa City
Ed Chalupa
Inlaw
Howard Caldwell
F. W. Eastwood
New London
Colleen Martha Berg
M. J. Redlinger
Fairfield
Wilna Frances Eden
George Birney
Marie Chance
Earl Chance
Katherine Welcher
Wellman
Allen Chance
Birthday Congratulations Sent to Nancy Barden and Roma Clemens
Nancy Barden of Ottumwa and Roma Clemens of El Monte California accept birthday congratulations today as friends and family extend well wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Barden
Frank Barden
Ottumwa
Roma Clemens
el Monte
Calil
Eugene Stewart Observes 17th Birthday Today
Eugene Stewart son of Mr and Mrs Warren Stewart marks his 17th birthday today with family wishes and celebrations at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Stewart
Warren Stewart
Pohren Daughter Karen Arlene to Celebrate Birthday
Tomorrow marks the first birthday of Karen Arlene Pohren, daughter of Mr and Mrs Leonard Pohren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karen Arlene Pohren
Mrs. Leonard Pohren
Wedding anniversaries for Benson and Stransky noted
Observing anniversaries tomorrow are Mr and Mrs Paul Benson married a year ago and Mr and Mrs Marion Stransky of the Pilotburg community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Benson
Marion Stransky
Pilotburg
Carla Havel Plans School Entry With Fifth Birthday
Carla Kay Havel daughter of Mr and Mrs Carl Havel of Ainsworth is set to start school this September and celebrates her fifth birthday tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carla Kay Havel
Carl Havel
Ainsworth
Six Tomorrow for Dale Booths' Son in Marine Corps Era
Roger Duane Booth, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dale Booth, will be six tomorrow. His father serves in the Marine Corps in the South Pacific.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Duane Booth
Dale Booth
Marine Corps
South Pacific
Audrey Hotle Lance Celebrates Birthday in Honolulu
Mrs. Audrey Hotle Lance, now living in Honolulu, observes a birthday on June 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Audrey Hotle Lance
Honolulu
Sun day and birthday dinners shared by many names
Various relatives will combine Sunday dinner and birthday celebration this year including Glenn Mace Mrs Merle Statler Mrs Lester Mick from Milwaukee Gwendolyn Cold Coppock Mable Buckley Chicago Milford Bond and twin sister Mrs Marjorie Bond Watson Rubio Mrs Joe Krotz Elmer Wulf Ainsworth Gerald Dettwiler Myrtle Frank Valley Ralph Orr West Chester Virginia Moothart turns 18 tomorrow Oren Weslie Jarvis celebrates seventh birthday tomorrow Linda Mae Kallaus turns one tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Mace
Merle Statler
Lester Mick
Milwaukee
Wisc
Gwendolyn Cold
Coppock
Mable Buckley
Chicago
Milford Bond
Marjorie Bond Watson
Rubio
Joe Krotz
Elmer Wulf
Ainsworth
Gerald Dettwiler
Myrtle Frank
Valley
Ralph Orr
West Chester
Bereavement Notes and Garden Club News
Messages express gratitude for sympathy shown during a recent bereavement. The Garden club meeting occurred Friday afternoon with tea hosted by several members. news from POWs Quincy Rice and John Denton indicates their return to the United States and imminent homecoming for the Delta family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Nichols
A. C. Gingerich
Roy Durian
June Williams
KE. E. Yoder
Paul Blumenstein
Leo Durian
Quincy Rice
John Denton
Europe
United States
Rice
Delta
Luncheon Concludes W S C S Meeting
The Woman's Society of Christian Service closing luncheon and meeting were held yesterday in the church social rooms with 65 members and visitors attending. President H M Dodder led the business session, memorial rites for Mrs. Schilling were observed, and Florence Palmer's India lecture was summarized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Society of Christian Service
The
Methodist Church
Walter Smith
Richard Birney
Edith Weidner
Miller
H. M. Dodder
Fred Miller
Social Calendar Notes For Monday Meetings
Notices list events for several groups including Order of Rainbow Girls at 7:30 a.m. at the Masonic temple, Daughters of Union Veterans at 7:30 p.m. at Legion hall, VFW, and Wesleyan Service Guild at 7:30 p.m. Evelyn and Irene Rich are noted. Booster club postponement and church cleanup details are included along with golf and bridge at 4:30 p.m. and a dinner with reservations by Tuesday noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Order of Rainbow Girls
Masonic Temple
Daughters of Union Veterans
Legion Hall
K.C. Hall
Wesleyan Service Guild
Evelyn and
Irene Rich
Valley Ladies Aid Society
Kolah Club
Clayde Knapp
Shower Courtesy Honors Bride Elect Wahneetah Goodwin
Mrs. Clarence Goodwin hosted a Thursday evening miscellaneous shower for her daughter Wahneetah on Fast Second Street. Attendees included local relatives and neighbors. guests wrote advice, played games, and viewed Philippine items from Mrs. Charles Doran. A decorated cart carried gifts presented by three year old Linda Kay Goodwin. Refreshments were served to identified guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Goodwin
Fast Second Street
Wahneetah
Delmar Lendt
Philippines
Charles Doran
Linda Kay Goodwin
Harold C. White
Doran
Carlos Adams
Jean Smith
Clyde Kelley
James Kelley
Maude Stuart
Laura Harrison
Clarence Welch
Ardella Goodwin
Unit No. 5 Supper At T. C. Davis Home
Members of Unit No. 5 of the Methodist church held a cooperative supper at the T C Davis home with 20 members present. Visitors included Mrs Homer Mount Mrs Martha Mount Mrs Edith Weidner and Mrs Charles Wilson. Mrs F Surface led a brief business meeting and a nominating committee was appointed to find a successor to secretary Mrs Noonans. Mrs Martha Mount accompanied songs and Mr Davis played piano solos before a social visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unit No. 5
Methodist Church
T. CC. Davis
Davis
Stan Kiesey
Ralph Junkin
Homer Mount
Martha Mount
Edith Weidner
Charles Wilson
F. €. Surface
BR. Rk. Noonan
A. W. Clow
Junkin
Noonan
Helen Stone McKinnon Performs Vocal Solo With Accompanist
Helen Stone McKinnon sang Celtic Lullaby Cradle of Gold by Daniel Protheroe with Edna Klein as accompanist. The meeting closed with a reported Called Prayer for Peace sung in unison.
Cedar Clippers 4 H Club Holds Meeting
Members met at Mrs. Crawford home for a club gathering. Seven girls answered roll call with flower arrangements, then discussed 4 H Sunday services. Mrs. Crawford served refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Clippers
Cedar
Crawford
Two Lodges Plan Joint Installation
Mrs Clive Gray presided at the Rebekah lodge meeting in L0CF hall. A new flag was dedicated in a short ceremony by Mrs L R Baker. The invitation to join with 1 0 C F in an installation service was accepted with date to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clive Gray
Noble Grand
Rebekah Lodge
C.F. Hall
L. R. Baker
Voice
C.F
Rebekahs
The
Odd Fellows
Clara Brown
Helen Brown
Ruth Schneider
Margaret Jarrard
Florence Augustine
Leona Kos
Rachel Longwell
Red Siecie
Betrothal announced for Esther J Wolfe and William Krigbaum
Mr and Mrs C H Wolfe announce the engagement of their daughter Esther Jean to William Krigbaum a radio technician second class in the United States Navy He is son of Dan Krigbaum of Decatur They both graduated from Millikin University Decatur in 1944 Miss Wolfe taught music at Churchill Junior High in Galesburg Hi at Millikin she belonged to Sigma Alpha Iota and Phi Mu Theta while Krigbaum was a member of Alpha Omega He is at a receiving station in Philadelphia and expected to go to sea duty soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Wolfe
Esther Jean
William Krigbaum
United States Navy
Dan Krigbaum
Decatur
Miss Wolfe
Sigma Alpha Ieta
Phi Mu Theta
Krigbaum
Alpha Omega
Philadelphia
Penn
Methodist Music Program Hits Sunday Service List
Sunday service music includes organ prelude Dicks Sunrise Anthem Come Ye Blessed Scott organ offertory In Restro spect Demorest solo My Redeemer and My Lord Buck Mrs F G Bagge organ postlude Grand Chore in D Ashford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Demorest
My Redeemer
Lord
Alaskan Highway Uses Over Twelve Million Board Feet Timber
The project report notes more than 12 million board feet of pressure treated timber were used in constructing the Alaskan highway. The mail describes material choices and construction scale across the route, highlighting substantial timber usage.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Vic Masson
Vic
Wolf’s Flower
Miss Graber
Brealth
Little's Furniture
Journal Bidg
Major
Pet
Pittsnuren
Brooklyn
Ono
Prooklyn
W.L. Petty
Philadelphia A
Sally
Anzio
Rita Zucca
N. Y
International
Londonderry
Howard
San Francisco
Calif
K.P. Lodge
S. K
Carl Lay
Lay
Sandra
Burke McCreedy
Sidney Coon
Anla Sass
James Murphy
Wetlman
Warren Owens
Muscatine
Amy S. Foster
Marion
Larry O'Connor
Ernest Wagner
Ira A. Coon
Ernest McCreedy
Near Feirfield
HHS
P. Tandy Wellman
G. G. Griffith
Cynthia Geyer
Clear Lake
Vinton
Leonard Geyer
D. R. Steninger
Pasadena
Wellman Friends
Edward Squires
Wellman Methodist Church
Wassonville
Lois Winegarden
Hitaga
Joan
Lueut
Maurice Hartzler
Air Force
Nebr
Jesse Hartzler
Stanley Bush
Lyle Wade
Fred Stockett
E. D. Miller
Chas. Bush
West Point
Roger
Military Academy
Ruth Foser
Virginia Moothart
Ralph Moothart
Oren Weslie Jarvis
Harold Jarvis
Linda Mae Kallaus
Carl Kallaus
Palmer Schilling
Ralph
R. L. Badger
Washington Dairy
W.S. C.S
T. F. Barker
Florence Palmer
India
Les Moines
Paul Snakenberg
Clayton Bear
Li. M. Eicher
Verton Crull
Sam Tuarkington
F. R. Mouths
Darrell L. Ross
T. L. Brookhart
Elaine Thomassen
Margaret
Niserey
Children’s Girls, & Ladies
U Xiliary
Unit No
T. C. Davis Home
Esther J. Wolfe
Wm. Krigbaum
Methodist Music
Bunrise
Scott
Bud Mulcahy
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