Grandview Items note local acknowledgments and social visits
Grandview community extends sympathy to the Grant Griffith family for the loss of their wife and mother. Darlene Nova visited Jerry Wagamon, Dorothea Beer and Howard Reber called on friends, and Howard has just returned home from the army. Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Maxwell spent Sunday at Rexmith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grandview
Grant Griffith
Darlene Nova
Jerry Wagamon
Dorothea Beer
Howard
Reber
Delbert Maxwell
Rexmith
Homecoming and Merit Certificates for K.I. Order Sons
Vaughn Smith returns home briefly from service duties as Mr. and Mrs. Merle Enfield and Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Maxwell attend the merit certificate ceremony for a family member serving in the military. The group notes the boys belong to the K.I. order.
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Vaughn Smith
Merle Enfield
Delbert Maxwell
K.I. Order
Peacock Throne and Rubin Palace Treasures in Tehran
The Citadel of Tehran houses the Gulistan palace with historic swords belts and diamond caps. It contains the famed Peacock throne noted for jewel inlays and a diamond sun, said to have transported Mogul seat origins from Delhi in the 1700s.
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Teheran
Iran
Gulistan
Delhi
Cut Branch Procedures For Safe Tree Pruning
Cut branches in steps beginning about one foot from the trunk with an under cut two inches deep to prevent bark peeling. Top cut about two inches beyond the under cut severs the branch. Remove the stub by a final flush cut with the trunk for a clean finish.
Monastic Refrectory Table Described in Historic Terms
The commor board refectory table is a heavy long historical piece once used in monasteries. It featured a narrow form with four to six sturdy turned legs an apron under the thick top and a stretcher around the base. It fell from fashion as gate leg tables rose in Cromwellian times.
Valuable Working Hours Being Lost
Des Moines reports waste of man hours as workers leave their home communities without checking with local USES offices. William S. Barnes, director, says large industrial areas hire only after confirming workers cannot be used locally, or they risk delays of two days to a week. He notes housing issues push local use of workers and migration is discouraged without definite job referrals, with housing arrangements made for definite placement.
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Des Moines
William S. Barnes
United States Employment Service
Barnes
Drop of 2 1/2 Million Passenger Cars In Wartime
Registrations of passenger cars as of May 1 1943 show a drop of about 2 1/2 million from 1942 due to wartime restrictions. The National Automobile Dealers Association notes a 10.4 percent decline and projects 24 216 000 cars in service by year end, down from 27 27 000 in 1942 and 28 44 000 in 1941, with replacements limited by the January 2 1942 freeze.
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Washington, D.C
United States
National Automobile Dealers Association
States
District of Columbia
Calvary Baptist Vacation Bible School Program Note
The daily Vacation Bible School at Calvary Baptist Church features choruses such as The B I B L E and Jesus Loves the Little Children. Recitations and stories include Psalm 23 Noah and the Ark and The Prodigal Son with participants Marilyn Clara Virginia Carol Leet Wilda Jean Chorpenning Albert Diddams Jr and Pastor Liddams leading the program planned for Friday June 25 at 8 p m.
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Calvary Baptist Church
Marilyn
Clara
Virginia
Carol Leet
Wilda
Jean Chorpenning
Donald Kuntz
Uist
Jesus
God
Albert Diddams Jr
God's Lost and Found Department
Pastor Liddams
Printing men’s military units objected to by command
Omaha June 24 Seventh Service Command today asked clubs groups and organizations publishing member lists in the armed forces to refrain from giving the names of the military units or geographic locations of members. Only the individual name and service designation may be listed.
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Omaha
Seventh Service Command
Army
Navy Waac
John Jones
Chicago Children To Visit For Summer From Chicago
Nine children with an attendant will travel from Chicago on June 29 and another similar group on June 30 with a third group planned for a later date. The program aims to provide a summer vacation outside the city, with homes arranged for most youngsters. Mrs. L. E. Dunlap lists names ages and hosts for next week and requests additional hosts. Attendants are Miss Vacek on Tuesday and Mrs. Hula on Wednesday.
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L. E. Dunlap
Chicago
Howell
City
Washington
Caroline Andronich
Aaron Miller
Dorothy Andronich
Spencer Reed
Carol Battistoni
Jake Christner
Robert Klibecka
Dean Johnson
Duschan Krocko
Orie P. Gingerich
Bobby Mikeska
Walter Neff
Patricia Pastorek
Floyd Stoner
Shirley Ann Smrz
E. W
Richmond Woman Mrs Sharp Dies After Six Months Illness
Mrs Albert Sharp of Richmond died Tuesday after six months of ill health. Funeral at Holy Trinity church in Richmond Friday at 4 oclock, Father Beechman presiding. burial in Richmond cemetery. Born Mary Yansky November 17 1868 near Ainsworth she married Charles Shalla in 1891 and after his death wed Albert Sharp. survived by husband four sons and many relatives. She belonged to Holy Trinity church and Royal Neighbors club of Riverside. Burial lists and other details noted but some lines were damaged.
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Albert Sharp
Richmond
Holy Trinity Church
Father Beechman
Richmond Cemetery
Mary Yansky Sharp
Ainsworth
Joseph
Catherine Yansky
Charles Shalla
Royal Neighbors Club
Riverside
Fred J. Shalla
Brighton
William L. Shalla
Lloyd
Leo Sharp
James
Henry Klein
John Heck
Anthony Escher
Collis
Minn
Ed Shalla
Whit ing Receives Naval Air Training Center Graduation
Bluejacket Robert W Whit ing, 24, son of Mr and Mrs H J Whiting of Crawfordsville Iowa, has graduated from the naval air technical training center on Navy Pier Chicago Ill as a striker. He awaits assignment to duty aboard an aircraft carrier or at a naval air base and hopes for a petty officer rating soon. Training emphasized flying theory and airplane and engine service and repair after aptitude testing in recruit training.
Devil's Tower Nominated National Monument Landmark
The Devil's Tower area in the Wyoming Black Hills is a geologic feature over twenty million years old. The monument's age highlights its significance as a national landmark and natural treasure.
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Devil's Tower National Monument
The
Wyoming Black Hills
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