Local visitors and family news from the area
Mr and Mrs C E Rickey hosted relatives for Father’s Day with Ervin and William Rickey and families from Rock Island and others from Denver Washington Oskaloosa Houston and more. Weddings births travel and local engagements noted along with a cactus bloom and staff updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Rickey
East Seventh Street
Ervin
William Rickey
Rock Island
Rose Maloney
Denver
Colo
Rickey
W. H. McConnell
Washington
Harry Rabenold
John and
Mary Dell
Oskaloosa
Major League Baseball Standings and Results Summary
National League standings show Cincinnati, New York, and Chicago leading with strong records. Abbreviated results list New York 6 Cincinnati 0 and Chicago 3 Philadelphia 1 among Monday’s games. American League features Cleveland and New York atop the table. multiple matchups slated for today with pitchers listed for each game.
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Jocamen
Cincinnati
York So
Fomgerd
Pitisnureh
Ceekethewcienrpecins
Philadelphia
New York
Chicago
Boston
Pittsburgh
McGee
Sewell
Brooklyn
Wyatt
Lee
Johnson
Derringer
Pearson
St. Louis
M. Cooper
L. Pet
Cleveland
Tork
Otac
Oe Sa
Chigabo
Pwemecusa
Darth
Washington
Detroit
Rigney
Peek
Bridges
Gorsica
Dobson
Wagner
Harder
Marchildon
Niggeling
Sundra
Riverside Baseball Club Delivers 10-0 Shutout Over Montpelier
Riverside wins big on its home diamond as Red Cerny tosses a four hit, 17 strikeout gem with one walk. Dale Sojka drives in three, while Huber matches that total for Montpelier. Riverside improves to 10 runs on nine hits with one error. Mechanicsville visits Riverside on June 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Riverside Baseball Club
Montpelier
Red Cerny
Dale Sojka
Huber
Riverside Battery
Cerny
Kern
Aubrey
Ellison
Walker
Mechanicsville
Mysterious Plane Crash Reported Near Washington
Morning reports from Director Jack Snodgrass at Washington airport said a plane was to have crashed near Washington with an injured pilot taken to an Iowa City hospital. Officials found no injury evidence at Iowa City hospitals and newsmen could not confirm any crash despite widespread chatter of an aviation incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Snodgrass
Washington
Iowa City
Vic
Local Movers and Visitors Report Busy Weekend
Mr and Mrs Essie Dunwoody and son Kenneth moved to 308 West Jefferson street with Mr Dunwoody at Rukgaber hardware and Kenneth at J C Penney. Bridges reports a sensational one day sale of Annis fur coats on Thursday. Families Visited: Mr and Mrs Harry Sizer and son Harry Jr of Lisbon spent Sunday with friends and Patty Sizer left with them. Bill Hammer traveled to Silver City New Mexico to visit his sister Eunice Waymack and teach summer school. they plan to return to Iowa in late July. A family dinner honored Firmin TeBockhorst before his Fort Des Moines trip on June 26. forty five relatives attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Essie Dunwoody
Kenneth
Oskaloosa
West Jefferson Street
Mr. Dunwoody
Rukgaber Hardware
J. C., Penney
Harry Sizer
Harry, Jr
Lisbon
Patty Sizer
Dorothy
Janice Kos
Bill Hammer
Silver City
N. Mex
Eunice Waymack
Iowa
Henry TeBockhorst
Firmin TeBockhorst
Fort Des Moines
Roosevelt Praises Joe Palooka Creator Ham Fisher
President Roosevelt met Ham Fisher at the White House to thank him for Joe Palooka's role in upholding American youth morals during conscription. Fisher discussed Army morale work with top officials and described Palooka as promoting patriotism and respect for soldiers.
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President Roosevelt
Joe Palooka
Washington, D. C
Roosevelt
White House
Ham Fisher
Fisher
Mr. Roosevelt
Mr. Fisher
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
Salt Lake City
Mammouth
Mormon Tabernacle
Washingon
Henry L. Stimson
Naval Operations
Harold R. Stark
George C. Marshall
Stephen T. Early
Joe
Ham
James A. Alio
Army
Palooka
South America
Capt
Hayden
War Department
United States War Department
Certny
Nerviss
Everglades
Wilkes-Barre
Camp Lee
Virginia
America
Stringtown Sunday Dinner Guests and Visitors
Sunday dinner guests at the J J Rich home included Sol Naffzinger Murray Reeser from Bloomington Ill Raymond Rich and George Unkrich families Also Arthur Davison and Betty visited the Earl Gingerich home Noah Widmer Norma and Edna Widmer and children joined Don G Widmer family Friday evening Albert Graber hosted Peter Widmer Jackie and Emery Leichty and families William Rapp and family of Tremont Ill were supper guests of Noah Widmer Betty also visited Lester Neff home Ethan Brooks hosted visits with Ira Brooks and Madge Brooks from Cedar Rapids and Burlington J J Rich called on sister Mrs J T Wenger patient in Washington hospital Norma and grandma Widmer attended Sunday dinner at Noah Richard home A large number attended a get together at Donnells on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stringtown
J. J. Rich
Sol Naffzinger
Murray Reeser
Bloomington
Ill
Raymond Rich
George Unkrich
Arthur Davison
Betty
Earl Gingerich
Noah Widmer
Norma
Edna Widmer
Don G. Widmer
Albert Graber
Peter Widmer
Jackie
Emery Leichty
Dave Graber
David Allen
William Rapp
Tremont
Lester Neff
Brooks
Ira Brooks
Cedar Rapids
Madge Brooks
Burlington
Ethan Brooks
J. T. Wenger
Washington Hospital
Grandma Widmer
Noah Richard
Donnells
Commission Votes Levy for Ottumwa Airport
Ottumwa airport commission approves surveying three sites for a new mile square airport and votes a three quarter mill tax levy. The levy totals about 15000 dollars under Iowa law for airport operation. City Engineer Henry Bk. Cook will direct the survey and report results to federal authorities to seek significant aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottumwa
Mile
Iowa
Henry Bk. Cook
Tim Reports Plane Not Yet Towed From Hangar
A reporter notes that Tim found the aircraft still inside its hangar and had not been moved or taken out today, leaving the status unclear and awaiting further action.
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Tim
Chapter J P E O To Meet Thursday
Chapter J P E O sets its meeting for Thursday at eight oclock in the home of Mrs Orville Elder Initiation will be held followed by a social hour and refreshments The gathering was earlier scheduled at the C R Mc Cutchen home for a 730 Sunset tea
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P.E.O
Orville Elder
C. R. McCutchen
Local residents note summer travels and visits across towns
Mrs. R A Jones and family returned to Davenport after visiting Mrs Carrie Elwell and relatives. Mrs Mable Gray and son Tom plan weeks of travel visiting Keith Molesworth in Annapolis and relatives in Philadelphia. Several groups attend VFW Iowa convention in Marshalltown and a father’s day dinner gathers Wellman area families. Mary Elizabeth Atchison returns from UC Irvine to Wellman for summer with parents A E Atchison. Paul Hoffman and Jean McIntosh secure a marriage license. Charles Barclay to attend banking course in New Brunswick NJ while Mrs Barclay visits in Danville IL. Wayne McPherson deputy sheriff of Montgomery County visits Iowa City with his wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. A. Jones
Robert
Mary
Davenport
Charles Barclay
New Brunswick
N. J
Graduate School of Banking
Rutgers University
First Bishop Richard Allen Led AME Church First
Richard Allen, born 1760, became the first bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal church, shaping its early leadership and history before his death in 1831.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Allen
African Methodist Episcopal Church
Hospital Dismissals and Surgeries Reported
Mrs. Otto Schiebel of Washington and Mrs. LaRue MacClintie with infant Janice Rae were dismissed yesterday. Marianne Gerig of Wayland, Donald Wilbe of Washington, and Richard Marshall and William Laverne Wessler of Washington underwent tanglectomies this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Schiebel
Washington
LaRue MacClintie
Janice Rae
Marianne Gerig
Wayland
Donald Wlibe
Richard Marshall
William Laverne Wessler
Water as universal solvent in chemistry
Water dissolves a vast range of substances, acting as the greatest solvent. It dissolves to varying degrees depending on the substance, enabling myriad chemical interactions and solutions.
TeBockhorst and Stevens Families Update from Rock Island and Nevada
Mr and Mrs Omer TeBockhorst and daughters Barbara Jean and Joan of Rock Island plus Norma June TeBockhorst at AIC Davenport returned from a weekend at parental Henry TeBockhorst home. Rev and Mrs W J Stevens and family left for Nevada and will return Friday. They were called by the death of Rev Stevens sister Thelma Aga of Minneapolis whose funeral is tomorrow afternoon at Collins Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omer TeBockhorst
Barbara Jean
Joan
Rock Island
Norma June TeBockhorst
A.I.C
Davenport
Henry TeBockhorst
W. J. Stevens
Nevada
Steven
Thelma Aga
Minneapolis, Minn
Collins
Iowa
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Lovisa
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Houston
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Elder, Shannon and Company
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O. K. Clapper
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Owasso
Mich
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Virginia Steck
Reister Bros
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Ar Heights
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Vinton
Western Union
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R. WL. Livingston
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Dave
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Marian Rees
Madrid
R. BK
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Ce Yan
Evoready Plumbing & Heating CO
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Riverside Baseball
Annis Fur Coats
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Marshall
Cols
Grogan
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Scott
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Admiral Stark
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Ottumwa Airport
Dean OF National
Jack Lordi
Terry Sinceedes
Jon Megraw
Tle
Terry
NEW York Giants
Connie Mack
Joe McCarthy
Mable Gray
Tom
Keith Molesworth
Annapolis
Clark
Fred Longer
Dave McGaffey
John Custer
Marshalltown
Iowa Department
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Ed Beichelkamp
E. R. Burham
Burham
V.F.W. Department Council
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Warren Groff
Wellman
C. G. Anderson
Juanita Gillard
Mart Anderson
Art Walton
Clay Morgan
Floyd Niffenegger
Beverly
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George Groff
Goldie
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Ward
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Los Angeles
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New York, N. J
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Red Oak
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Montgomery County
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Sissy
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