Local News and Shoe Store Promotions Highlight Town Notes
Mrs. Floyd Banks returns from University Hospital Iowa City. Brown's Shoe Fit offers men’s ventilated two tone shoes on sale from 6.95 to 8.95. Penneys hires Mrs Shaffer in read to wear. Mrs Simer man moves to groceries at 120 E 7th in the former Beges location. Community outings include Beloit visit for relatives and family news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown
Clarence Shaffer
Earl Simerman
Penneys
Simerman
Greers
Mr. Simerman
E. 7Th Street
Mary Beges
Teel family relocates to Sacramento church duties
Rev Clyde E Teel and wife with four sons moved from East Greenwich Rhode Island to assume duties at Central Methodist Church Sacramento California. They visited Mrs Teel's parents Mr and Mrs B H VanMeter before leaving. Other notes include local moves, hospital surgery, new baby Linda Jean at University Hospital Iowa City and a market self service upgrade at Lytle's grocery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde E. Teel
East Greenwich
R. I
Central Methodt Church
Sacramento
Calif
Jeel
B. HK. VanMeter
Home Fires Burn Daily Across Nation
Nearly 1200 fires occur in homes each day with an average loss of about 350 dollars per fire.
Fleur De Lis Club Meets with Mrs Crandall and Guests
The Fleur De Lis club met yesterday afternoon with Mrs Rex Crandall. Dorothy Gallagher led the white elephant sale drawing comment and excitement as members discussed oddities. Refreshments followed hosted by the hostess and Beverly and Mrs Boyd Foster. Guests included Richard Gallagher Mrs O J Whalen and Timmy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fleur de Lis Club
Rex Crandall
Dorothy Gallagher
Beverly
Boyd Foster
Richard Gallagher
O. J. Whalen
Timmy
Scholastic Honors To Leland Sprague
Leland Sprague, a Roosevelt high school graduate, is honored with membership in the National Honor Society Aristalean Chapter and a poetry prize from the National Poetry Association. He appeared in three senior plays including a radio drama on KCRG and the final production Friend Hannah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac Sprague
National Poetry Association
Leland
KCRG
Hannah
Chester
Valley railroad in Westline Pa the nations shortest line
The Valley railroad in Westline McKean county Pa runs one mile and is the shortest line haul railroad in the United States. It earns all revenue from freight and switching services. In 1944 it employed nine people and is an independent Class III road.
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The
Valley Railroad
Westline
McKean County
United States
Des Moines Man Designs Battery Powered Automobile
In 1891 William Morrison of Des Moines Iowa designed an automobile powered by electric storage batteries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Morrison
Des Moines
Iowa
Birthday greetings list multiple local residents
The message wishes happy birthdays to Mrs. R. G. Wessler Harold Jarvis Dr. Fred Reid and Eugene Grecian. It notes cake candles for Lewis Eugene Anderson Mary Donna Oldt Francis Ann McKone James Lee Waterhouse Susan Kay Young Joyce Janet Davison Lucille Ann Knotek Nancy Sue Woolrab Carol Jane Fisher Jerry Neff Robert Kleese William Paul Cram and Anna Marie Anderson daughter of Mr and Mrs Lloyd Anderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. G. Wessler
Harold Jarvis
Fred Reid
Eugene Grecian
Lewis Eugene Anderson
Mary Donna Oldt
Francis Ann McKone
James Lee Waterhouse
Susan Kay Young
Joyce
Janet Davison
Lucille Ann Knotek
Nancy Sue Woolrab
Carol Jane Fisher
Jerry Neff
Robert Kleese
William Paul Cram
Anna Marie Anderson
Lloyd Anderson
Steel varieties burnished by auto maker use forty five steels
A mid range automobile cites the use of forty five different steel kinds in its construction. The claim highlights material variety behind the vehicle's price point and engineering approach.
Hiker's Trail Extends 2050 Miles Along Appalachians
The Appalachian trail runs 2,050 miles from Maine to Georgia along the Appalachian mountains and is designated for foot travel by hikers only.
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Maine
Georgia
Social Calendar and Club Notices
Notices list events for the week including a Friendship club ice cream social hosted by Mr and Mrs Charles Wulf, a Women's Council meeting with officers installation at church, a cooperative supper by Mrs Verle Gallagher, Priscilla club dessert, and a mixer hayride at Marge Redlinger's with guests invited. Call to reserve: Day or Wittmer contact numbers provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Wulf
Women’s Council of the Christian Church
Priscilla Club
Alice Shaver
Hayride
Marge Redlingers
W. 2Nd
Mrs. Day
Helen Wittmer
Rural Woman's Club Hears Piano Duets
The Rural Woman's Club met Thursday afternoon with Mrs. William Bell and twelve members present. Guests included Ethel Hunt, Mrs. Doyle Jarrara, Mrs Harry Dodson and several children. Alice Hunter and Mary Shields played two piano duets, and Alice Hunter read a paper on "The Bride's First Meal." The next meeting will be in two weeks with Mrs. Otto Bell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rural Woman's Club
William Bell
Ethel Hunt
Mt. Pleasant
Doyle Jarrara
Harry Dodson
Leo Marie
Carl Phillips
Alice Hunter
Mary Shields
A. Calvini
Galop Marziali
E. Marzo
Phillips
Lester Luckenbill
Otto Bell
White Way Group Admits New Member At Meeting
Seventeen members attended the White Way club meeting at Pearl Smith home on Tuesday. After the business session Mrs. Melvin Booth accepted an invitation to join the group. Hostess served colorful refreshments. Guests included Mrs. Jack Cherry Jean Ann Mrs. Keith Wells Nancy Linda Stewart and Peggy Stewart. Two granddaughters of Louis Smith Mary Allen and Karen Hill of Mt Aubern were present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Way Club
Pearl Smith
Melvin Booth
Jack Cherry
Jean Ann
Keith Wells
Nancy
Linda Stewart
Peggy Stewart
Louis Smith
Mary Allen
Karen Hill
Mt. Aubern
Rare spiders with piercing jaws and venom in U S
Only a handful of spiders can pierce human skin and none in the United States except the black widow possesses venom glands. This fact highlights the unusual nature of such arachnids and underscores the rarity of venomous species on American soil.
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United States
Hospital Admits Mrs Christine Redker and Births Reported
At the hospital today: Mrs Christine Redker of Brighton admitted for medical care. Births recorded include a daughter born at 3 52 a m to Mr and Mrs Henry Wade of Marengo and a birth to Mr and Mrs Leo Finke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christine Redker
Brighton
Henry Wade
Marengo
Leo Finke
Indianapolis Speedway and Walter Hunt Inventions
The Indianapolis speedway, begun in 1909 on a 443 acre site, features a 2 percent mile oval track. Walter Hunt invented a sewing machine with shuttle and eye pointed needle in 1834, but it failed to gain use at the time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
United States
Walter Hunt
Sorrell Family Hosts Guests From Kirksville and Sioux Falls
Ed Sorrell and wife hosted guests including Catherine Sorrell T W Sorrell Jr and Nancy from Kirksville Mo J F Probasco Max Anna Bill Cross Pam John Probasco Sioux Falls S D S N Sorrell and Ronny Armstrong A fish supper was served Wednesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Sorrell
Catherine Sorrell
T. W. Sorrell
T. W. Jr
Nancy
Kirksville
J. F. Probasco
Max
Anna
Bill Cross
Pam
Chariton
John Probasco
Sioux Falls
S. N. Sorrell
Ronny Armstrong
Inauguration of Pat Brower as Iowa Secretary of State
Pat Brower was inaugurated as secretary of state during Hawkeye Girls State at Grinnell this week. Judge Charles Wennerstrom, a Nuernberg war crimes judge, officiated as Brower and other officers were sworn in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat Brower
Hawkeye
Grinnell
Charles Wennerstrom
Nuernberg
Major Redlinger Phones Parents From Denver on Fathers Day
Major Matt Redlinger spoke to his father and mother in Denver during a Monday evening call to extend Father’s Day greetings. He has been a patient at Fitzsimmons hospital since October and reported improving. The message brought happiness to Mr and Mrs Realinger, who had hoped he would recover after being sent to Colorado for a lung ailment. Plans to resume studies at the University of California were postponed indefinitely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matt Redlinger
Denver
Major Redlinger
Fitzsimmons Hospital
Mrs Realinger
Major Realinger
Colorado
University of California
Reunion for Bennett Defendants draws eighty at Des Moines
Mr and Mrs W C Robertson Mr and Mrs Lou Bauer Mr and Mrs Eidin Bauer Sandra and Tommy attended a reunion of the David and Mahala Bennett defendants in Des Moines recently. There were 79 attending. Relatives came from Clarion Audubon Mt Ayr Kellerton Creston Atlantic and Des Moines as well as from other communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Robertson
Lou Bauer
Eidin Bauer
Sandra
Tommy
David and Mahala Bennett
Des Moines
Clarion
Audubon
Mt. Ayr
Kellerton
Creston
Atlantic
Mission Study Group Meets in West Chester
The Mission Study group of the Methodist church met with Mrs. Frank Kleese on Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Lou Bauer opened with a poem and devotion followed by song and prayer. Members were asked to bring mite-box offerings to the July meeting.
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Mission Study Group
The
Methodist Church of West
W.S.C.S
Kleese
Lloyd Bauer
Births Recorded for Embree Family in Wellman and Columbus Junction
A son was born to Mr and Mrs Robert Embree of Wellman at 1 28 a m and another son arrived in Columbus Junction at 4 32 a m marking twin local birth notices with exact times and parental names.
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Columbus Junction
Son
Robert Embree
Wellman, Son
Hybrid corn strides raise yields by 15 to 20 percent
Over the last 25 years hybrid corn strains have consistently outperformed open pollinated varieties with gains ranging from fifteen to twenty percent, suggesting significant productivity improvements for farmers adapting this seed technology.
Strength of Ice Thickness Limits Safety Rules
A historical note states ice one inch thick is unsafe, two inches can bear a person, three inches supports small groups, and four inches holds large groups, outlining safety guidelines for ice strength.
Smallest Radio Tube Developed for U.S. Military Use
The smallest radio tube ever made is only slightly larger than a grain of rice. It was developed for U. S. military applications.
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U. S
Housewives Store Up Fowl For Higher Prices
Eye to future plan lets housewives can and freeze fowl now to use later when prices rise.
Nicholson Children Honored at Birthday Party
Phyllis and Dickie Nicholson were the honorees at a birthday party at their home on Tuesday afternoon June 22. Guests included Dorothy Stigers Tenry Edwards Carol Hobbs Beverly Thomas Johnnie Joe Judy Skubal Paula Edwards Eddie Connie Skubal Janet Joan Coon Gary Ronnie Diane Edwards Jimmy Coon Johnnie McCartney Claudine Kilgore Roger Schuerman and Denny Colton. Games were played and cakes baked by Mrs Lee Nicholson and Mrs Donald Nicholson were served with ice cream by the children's mother and grandmother. Pink and white nut cups and toy horns served as favors.
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Phyllis
Dickie Nicholson
Dorothy Stigers
Tenry Edwards
Carol Hobbs
Beverly Thomas
Johnnie
Joe
Judy Skubal
Paula
Lyle Edwards
Eddie
Connie Skubal
Janet
Joan Coon
Gary
Ronnie
Diane Edwards
Jimmy
Linda Coon
Johnnie McCartney
Claudine Kilgore
Roger Schuerman
Denny Colton
Angel
Sunshine
Lee Nicholson
Donald Nicholson
Arnold Nicholson
Roy Steele
Newly Weds Guests At C Darbyshires
Mr and Mrs Claire Darbyshire and Pam hosted a Thursday family gathering at C Darbyshires with a post nuptial shower for Mr and Mrs Jim Lyie. Guests included Lou Bauer Billy Robertson Clark Bauer Eldon Bauer and families Cloyce Statler Karen Keith Augustine Rita Jerry and the couple. Refreshments followed a bingo evening amid summer flower table decor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claire Darbyshire
Pam
Jim Lyie
Lou Bauer
Billy Robertson
Clark Bauer
Eldon Bauer
Tommy
Sandra
Pansy Hill Members Host Silent Auction Meeting
The Pansy Hill club met with 14 members and guests including Mrs. Naomi Kephart Mrs. Harry Watkins and others. Mrs. Roy Kephart led the session with a report on the Freedom Train seen in Davenport and a shower for Sara Jane Kephart. A silent auction ran under Mrs. Dale Woodburn and Mrs. Lloyd Neiswanger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pansy Hill Club
Erwin Koenig
Naomi Kephart
Harry Watkins
Cora Davis
Mayme Brock
Herman Koenig
William Bruty
Roy Kephart
Earl Davis
Davenport
Sara Jane Kephart
Alvin Kephart
Dale Woodburn
Lloyd Neiswanger
Campfire Girls plan all night trip to Silver Lake
The Aw-yi-ya Campfire girls prepare an all night stay at Silver Lake this Saturday. Mrs. Verle Gallagher will host a cooperative supper for the Tri-T ladies next Monday. The week’s query asks who brought the grill to the Fleur De Lis white elephant sale.
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Silver Lake
Breakfast Birthday Party at Parsonage
A polite morning visit by Mr. and Mrs. Wilbert Selke and their daughter Esther from Trempealeau Wisconsin became a breakfast birthday party for Rev. and Mrs. H J Anger at the Lutheran parsonage. The party, later visiting Central Park and the City Square, marked Wilbert Selke fortieth birthday with a chorus of Happy Birthday and a light supper before the travelers resumed their journey through Iowa Missouri Kentucky Illinois Indiana and Wisconsin.
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H. J. Anger
Wilbert Selke
Esther
Ducky
Trempealeau
Wisconsin
L. Bleichwehl
Fort Madison
Iowa
Bleichwehl
Selkes
Wilbert
Washington
Anger
Prices for Percheron Stallion and Mare Hit New Highs
The Percheron Horse Association reports this year’s top price for a stallion at 1500 dollars and the top mare at 2500 dollars. The figures reflect strong demand for race and work horses, with buyers seeking quality breeding stock.
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Percheron Horse Association
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Walter
Homer Jarrad
Bywire
Florists’ Telegraph Delivery Association
Canada
Wolf’s Flower Shop
Floyd Banks
Iowa City
University Hospital
Palmer’s Store
Robert Hyde
Tom Warne
Wilsom Hirde
Beloit
Wis
C. ¥. Crall
John W. Lee
Thomas E. Dewey
Irene Dunne
James Melton
California
New York
Philadelphia
International
Jori
le Duncan
W. J. Kritzman
Lorden
Una Lindsey
Kansas City
St. Joseph's Hospital
Lindsey
Benteco
Sweitzer
G & H Dairy
Mrs
Rodney Arnold
Lake of the Ozarks
Don Stutsman
Linda Jean
Little Stevie
Don Applegate
Ainsworth
Lars Jomson
Centerville
Ted Johnson
Johnson
Biddy
Brown’s Garage
Lytle’s
Sparky
Mrs. Crandall
Leland Sprague
Humm
Verle Gallagher
Rural Woman’s Club
White Way Group
Frank Kleese
EK. G. Humm Gas & Appliance Co
E.G. Humm Gas & Appli. Tel
Nat'l. Bank
Zenith
Rediorgan
Mangold
C. Darbyshires
Pansy Hill
Armory
Textron
Rothschild's
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