Local Social Notes and Weekend Visits in Davenport Washington
Mr j and Mrs John Morrett visit at J and Mrs Thompson home in Davenport where Mrs Thompson is Mrs Morretts sister. Fresh eggs sell 13c a dozen. The Elbers of Chicago visit Washington with Mr and Mrs Bill Salterbert and Helen Snider former Washington resident. Ed Mayhew and Mrs Kemp host at Lone Tree with Orville Kemp manager of Heliose Lumber. Several women attend the Women General Missionary Society convention in Grinnell. W K German an electrician with Stewart and Lincoln School building visits Lincoln Neb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Morrett
Mrs. W
Thompson
Davenport
Morrett
Wally Elbers
Chicago
Washington
Bill Salterbert
Elbers
Marco
Helen Snider
Ed Mayhew
Lone Tree
Orville Kemp
Kemp
Heliose Lumber Pony
Emp
Mayhew
W. J. Duncan
D. N. Anwy
D J. Patterson
Etella Donaldson
Women's General Missionary Society
Grinnell
Mr. Anwy
W. K. German
Stewart and Lincoln School
Builein
Lincoln, Nebr
Hospital Dismissals Include Several Local Residents
Dismissals yesterday and this morning cover Mrs. Robert Howell of Crawfordsville Joe Nelson Jr of Washington Mrs Henry Wagenht of Ainsworth Charles Brown of Washington Lora Mae Huber of Wellman Joan Michels of Washington and Mere Bohmi Kos and baby daughter of Ainsworth. Don Lee Helsdorffer of Sigourney had a tonsillectomy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Howell
Wfordsville
Joe Nelson, Jr
Ashington
Henry Wagen Ht
Ainsworth
Charles Brown
Washington
Lora Mae Huber
Wellman
Joan Michels
Mere Bohmi Kos
Don Lee Helsdorffer
Sigourney
Local Social Notes Highlight Neighborhood Visits and Travels
A long list of residents and visitors appears, detailing trips and stays around Media polis, Davenport, Clarksville, Louisiana, and nearby towns. People such as Mrs. Luckenbill, Mrs. Hughes, Joe Schulze, and Dr. W. L. Clapp are mentioned with moves, teaching assignments, summer visits, and vacations.
Haygreen Family Vacation Across Illinois and Texas
Mr and Mrs G A Haygreen and two sons John and Jim return to Washington after two weeks in Sycamore with Mr and Mrs Gus Volpe and Urbana with Mrs Haygreens parents. John joined them in Illinois after a Texas trip with relatives. Roy Caviness arrives to take Mrs Caviness and Karen to Adel. Emma Nicolet of Champaign visits the Haygreens. Miss Nicolet travels with them at return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Sizer
Patty and
Harry, Jr
G. A. Haygreen
John
Jim
Washington
John Haygreen
Ilinois
Texas
Emma Nicolet
Champaign
Ill
A. Haygreen
Miss Nicolet
Five Wounded in Escape Attempt at State Penitentiary
Reports from Chesterton indicate five wounded during an escape attempt at the state penitentiary. Warden Alfred H. Dowd sought release of a woman prisoner while hostage Ruth Joiner of Crawfordsville, an employee of Montgomery County welfare board, toured the prison. Authorities considered tear gas to compel convicts to surrender.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Penitentiary
Chesterton Barracks
Alfred H. Dowd
Crawfordsville
Ruth Joiner
Ind
Montgomery County Welfare Board
Indianapolis
Rev John J Kelly marks 50 years as priest in Graettinger
Rev John J Kelly pastor of Graettinger Catholic Church celebrated his 50th year in the priesthood this week. He has served 48 years in Graettinger the longest tenure in one assignment within the Sioux City diocese, and more than 1600 priests are expected to attend a celebratory fete tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger
Iowa
John J. Kelly
Graettinger, Fa. Catholic Church
Kelly
Sioux City
Forde Returns to Luther College to Resume Studies
Decorah Iowa June 27 Aue R S Forde of Starbuck Minnesota the brother in law of Luther college president J Preus returned this summer to Luther college to resume his interrupted studies from World War II twenty years ago his wartime break ended and he resumes his college work
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decorah
Iowa
Aue
R. S. Forde
Starbuck
Minn
Luther College
Forde
J. Preus
Standings and Results in Major Leagues Today
Chicago faces St. Louis while Philadelphia meets New York and Pittsburgh travels to Cincinnati Brooklyn visits Boston in today’s major league games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
St. Louis
Philadelphia
New York
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Brookyn
Boston
Baseball standings and Monday results from the American League
TheAmerican League standings show New York leading with 46 wins and 13 losses followed by Boston 32 23 Detroit 33 39 Cleveland 29 39 Chicago 36 28 Philadelphia 26 36 Washington 14 14 St Louis 17 42 Monday results list Detroit 11 Cleveland 2 Boston 3 Washington 0 Philadelphia 3 New York. Only games scheduled New York at Philadelphia Detroit at Cleveland Boston at Washington St Louis at Chicago
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Boston
Detroit
Cleveland
Chicago
Philadelphia
Washington
St. Loouis
St. Louis
Wear Sunbonnets on Local Streets Wednesday Plan
Sunbonnet committee members sign up daily aiming to grow to Whisker club size or larger. No sign-up deadline is set, with new members including Mrs. Morrison, Mrs. Cherry, Mary Ellen Randall, and many others. hospital nurses Kate Cocklin, Joan Jordan, Carolyn Wallace, and others joined as well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bers
Sunbonnet Committee
Whisker Club
Sunbonnet Club
George F. Morrison
Frances L. Cherry
George Fr. Masson
Mary Ellen Randall
Naomi Custer
Ida C. Berdo
Frank Pearson
Sally Mikseh
Brighton
Ida Cavender
Pearl S. Whistler
Alice Palmer
Anna Dawson
Ella Warren
Stella Latehem
Carla Guther
Mary Salladay
Billie Bissel Hanson
Evelyn Meek
Ethel Steele
C. V. Crull
Lola Mace
Glenn Mace
D. Dayton
Fred Downing
T. R. Gillespie
A. M. Weaver
T. J. Simons
Clayton Bear
Dorothy Bear
Carlton Wilson
O. &. Schmitt
Marion Work
Edith Patterson
Ted Crone
D. D. Davis
R. L. Lytle
Helen Wilson
John McLaughilin
Washington County Hospital
Kathryn Cocklin
Joan Jordan
Carolyn Wallace
Mildred McClgan
Grace Hall
Ia O'Loughlin
Marcele Kivale
Increased Military Training Quota for Seventh Corps Area
The War Department raised the Citizens' Military Training Camps quota for the Seventh Corps area. Camps run at Fort Leavenworth Fort Crook Fort Des Moines Fort Lincoln Port Snelling Jefferson Barracks Camp Joseph T. Robinson with July to August dates. All expenses transportation food uniforms medical and dental care provided. Apply to the CMT Officer at the Federal Office Building Omaha Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Seventh Corps
War Department
Percy P. Bishop
Bishop
Fort Leavenworth
Kansas
Fort Crook
Nebraska
Fort Des Moines
Iowa
Fort Lincoln
North Dakota
Port Snelling
Minnesota
Jefferson Barracks
Missouri
Joseph T. Robinson
Lidhe Rock
Arkansas
CMT
Federal
Ainsworth News Briefs Aboard Visitors and Relatives
Local notes report multiple visits and travels. Lillian Vera and Charles Simpson left for Monticello Indiana to visit relatives. Mrs Pauline Haazlett and Edith Jolly will cover the telephone office in their absence. Mrs Harry Hargelett returns from Los Angeles. Karl Hoffman and Reb Paat family members visit. Dean Dunshee of Iowa City visits grandparents Will and Mrs Wallace. Rose Wood and daughter Martha visit Iowa City with Mrs Geraldine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Norris
Ainsworth
Lillian
Vera
Charles Simpson
Monticello
Ind
Andy Michelson
Pauline Haazlett
Edith Jolly
Harry Hargelett
Los Angeles
Calif
Martha
Karl Hoffman
Colorado
Reb Paat
Glen Porter
Albert Hazelett
Margaret Cressing
Dean Dunshee
Iowa City
Will Wallace
Rose Wood
Geraldine
Ramseyer Becomes Rotary President After Transfer of Gavel
At yesterday's Rotary meeting Frank Miller transferred the presidency to Harry Ramseyer for the coming year. Miller reviewed last year's work and Ramseyer outlined goals including club growth and continued public service. Ramseyer named his standing committees as the club plans a ladies night after the 4th of July at the Country Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary
Frank Miller
Harry Ramseyer
Ramseyer
Miller
Frank
Country Club
Presbyterian cottage prayer meeting announced and church events
The Presbyterian cottage prayer meeting is set for Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. at Mrs. George Clapper's home, 220 West Washington. A play Rumors Wanted will be at Haskine Church Friday evening, June 30. A lawn social at Bethel Pres Church near Wanh on Thursday evening, June 29. Howe prepared a Regina and cake. program described as good and all welcome. Effie McCreedy visited the McCreedy home in Sigourney. Families from Davenport and Silvis attended local gatherings and reunions in Ringworth and Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George F. Masson
Dale Carstensen
Michael
Masson
Lester Luckenbill
Charles
Cherry
Mediapolis
Thomas Luckenbill
Luckenbill
Central Engineering Company
Clarksville
Louisiana
Davenport
Lawn Social Bethel
Church N. BE
Wellcome
Presbyterian Cottage
George Clapper
West
Washington Street
Haskine Church
Bethel Pres. Church
N Bb
Wanh
Howe
Regina
Glasgow
Effie McCreedy
Charles McCreedy
Sigourney
Dave Williama
Lioyd
Marie
Dale Mefarland
R. KK
Mefarland
Burton Wheeler
Silvis
Ringworth
Glen Porter
Washington
Shirley Norris
Iowa City
Lee Norris
Lewis Descendants Hold Second Reunion in Sunset Park
The descendants of William B. Lewis gathered for the second annual reunion and dinner in Sunset Park. Attendees included numerous Iowa City area relatives and guests from Cedar Rapids, Peoria, Washington, Guthrie Center, Denver, and Beverly Hills. A short business meeting followed the picnic, with Miss Mide C. Lewis reelected president and plans made for the next reunion in Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William B. Lewis
Sunset Park
T. J. Vincent
Cedar Rapids
Herschel Harreld
Batavia
Gertrude Lewis
Howard C. Lewis
Robert Lewis
Erwin Hostetler
A. B. Lewis
Hubert Lewis
Vera Lewis
Verda Lewis
Warren Hunter
Edwin
Harold
Ardith
Iowa City
Mary Joan van Gundy
Carolyn
DeLongs Host Relatives at Crawfordsville Picnic Supper
Mr and Mrs M C DeLong welcomed relatives to a cooperative supper at their Crawfordsville home An outdoor picnic was planned but moved indoors due to weather The gathering included Mrs Roy Caviness and daughter Karen visiting from Adel and several Maxwell Rhea and DeLong family members from Crawfordsville
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Caviness
Mrs. Caviness
Karen
Adel
M. C. DeLong
DeLong
Beeswax Uses in Candlemaking and Cosmetics
Beeswax is used extensively in candlemaking and in the manufacture of cosmetics.
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Joe Melinski
Wolf Floral CO
South Side Square
Reister Bros
Maron
Over the
Yellowstone
Pacific Northwest
San Francisco
W. C. Bell
Washington Dairy Fountain Service
Lola Wells Hughes
Wingate
N. M
Elmer Wells
Billy Cox
Hughes
New Mexico
Harlan MccCreedy
Rachel Ann Galloway
Waterloo
McCreedy
Emporia, Kans
Eclipse Lumber Company
Joe Schulze
Riverside
Mr. Schulze
Schmoeller Tailor Shop
Mrs. Schulze
Blanche Gaumer
Fairfield
Pearl Gardner
Lena Stewart
Miss Gaumer
Columbus Junction
Inlaw
Mrs Pence
Rev. W. L. Clapp
Louis Baird
Excelsior Springs
Edna Mae Dodds
Kremlin, Oklahoma
Mrs
T. L. Dodds
Betty Jacobs
Charles Latchem
Baltimore
Ohio
A. W. Kistner
Elkhart
Indiana
Keota
Keith Droz
Kistner
Virginia Drox
William Shannon
Estherville
Walter Wells
Lake Okoboji
Rieke Motor
John Lefever
North Marion
Brooklyn
Prince Albert
Ainsworth Street
America
Michigan
England
Lie
Postoffice
M. C. DeLongs
Homer Stephen
West Side OQ
van Camps
Hanks
Xydol
Cma
Phe
Ly. Bar
Farmer’s Co-operative Store
Iowa Avenue
Silvertowns
Goodrich
Soodrich
Safety Silverton
Washington Oil Company
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