Summer work rises as kids farm more this year
In Salem this summer youngsters are taking on more farm chores such as gardening than in prior seasons, yet time remains for play. A Pleasant Plain school group gathered at Carter’s house for a spirited ball game after walking several miles from home, joining friends the Darby and Marek families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Weeks
Salem
Raymond
Bobby Carter
Hines
Vivian
Glenna
Harry
Carters
Carter
Jay Darby
Darby
Bob
Wilbur
Harold
Homer
Carter’s
Bob Marek
Pleasant Plain School
Tye
Shallas
Everette. Cox
Judy
East Moline
Ed Shalla
Adolph Votruba
Rev E R Mitchell Called to Haskins
Reverend E R Mitchell pastor of the Presbyterian church will preach at the Haskins church at 9 30 a m each Sunday. He and Mrs Mitchell will attend the town synod sessions in Ames June 22 and 23 and visit Cres ton for the 50th anniversary of the Presbyterian church there on June 28. The Mitchells will also meet relatives in Columbus Junction and Ames as part of a busy summer schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vera Escher
Omaha
Celia Escher
Gordon Seacrest
Martha Thrashen
Prairie Flower
Earl P. Booth
Leonard
Reller
Shalla
Newport
Fla
New Orleans
Robert Roberts
Salem Presbyterian Church
Columbus Junction
Rees
Columbus Junction Park
Republican Committee
Cedar Township
J. F. Rittenhouse
Jennie Rittenhouse
G. C. Timmins
Wayne Norman
Maurice Crawford
Allison
Maas
Democrat Committee
Will Embree
H. A. Dusenberry
William Flynn
Martha Butler
E. R. Mitchell
Presbyterian Church
Haskins Presbyterian Church
Ames
EK. R. Mitchell
Creston
Mitchell
Riverside visitors and local friendships noted in Riverside weekly
Riverside notes detail visits by B A McKree and granddaughter Jo anna McAllree of West Union and Elmer who once published The Riverside Leader. Des Moines visitors G M Meeks and family travel to Chicago after a Riverside stay. Clergy Rev J J Fath attends funeral services in Muscatine. Local residents reunite with old neighbors and family members across Iowa communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
B. A. McKree
Joanna MccAllree
West Union
Elmer
Riverside Leader
William Hueneman
Fayette County Union
Melee
Main Street
Helen Critz
Bonnie White
Glenys Marner
Hal Cress
Mount Pleasant
Des Moines
G. M. Meeks
Sven Meeks
Barbara Jean Moothart
J. L
Guy Baringdale
Gertrude Heitzman
R. H. Heitzman
Miriam Heitzman
Local Women Return Visits Across Iowa Towns
Mary Sanders returns to duties at St. Mary's rectory after a retreat in Ottumwa. Mrs. Nettie C. Hahn goes home to Cedar Rapids following a week in Moline Davenport and visits with Mrs. Helen Critz and family and the R. H. Heitzman home. Mrs. BR. J. Unferth and family of Moline and Mrs. G. O. Patterson of Davenport are mentioned as sisters in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BR. J. Unferth
Moline
G. O. Patterson
Davenport
Mary Sanders
St. Mary's Rectory
Ottumwa
Nettie C. Hahn
Cedar Rapids
Helen Critz
R. H. Heitzman
Verdi Society Notes Highlight Local Visits
Mr and Mrs Harry Miller and family spent Monday evening at the Edd Miller home. D E Nethergall of Albany Oregon is visiting at the Leslie Gates home. Ray Miller and Harry Campbell called Tuesday evening at the Edd Miller home. Walnut Womens Club met with Mrs fart Chorpenning Thursday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Fuhr
Prairie Flower
Ted Meyers
Dorothy Turnipseed
Harry Donaldson
Dean Meyers
Johnny Donaldson
Stanley Knapp
Ottumwa
Stanley Mouser
Mouser
George Miller
Roy Finke
F. J. Longer
Verdi
Harry Miller
Edd Miller
Dick Longer
Kirksville
Harry Humble
D. E. Nethergall
Albany
Oregon
Leslie Gates
Ray Miller
Harry Campbell
Walnut Womens Club
Fart
Warren Groff
Wellman
Anderson
Leslie Been Blossom
Roy Randall
Washington
Carolyn Bruegge
Betty Steele
Carl Klein
George T. Koehler
Frank Schneider
Douglas Cole
William Cole
Harry
Bishop
Dale Cole
William Spenner
Kalona
Hemphill
Peggy Koehler
Betty and
Julia Mae Koehler
Howard Wittrig
Raymond Witting
Charles Cannon
Martin Westen
Tlinois
Why Not Skip The Dramatics For The War Effort
A wartime column urges national unity and practical war planning. It argues leaders must inspire confidence with a clear plan, avoid political experiments, and let military strategy guide the effort to sustain democracy and morale during World War II.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
America
State Policeman John Laws Named North Carolina Patrolman
North Carolina state authorities designate John Laws as a patrolman in the state police force. The appointment highlights continued recruitment and public safety staffing in the department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Laws
North Carolina
Bank Sugar Aids Canning With Substitutes For Preserves
Articles explain using corn syrup or honey to replace sugar in jams jellies and preserves. It covers substitutions ratios processing times for water bath canning and tips for unsweetened fruit juice jelly and syrup preparation. It also warns against saccharin and notes honey alters color and flavor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simmer
Pleasant Hill Community Notes and Visits
Pleasant Hill updates show Mr and Mrs Howard Caldwell and families celebrating birthdays with ice cream at the Edd Chalupa home. Several local residents and visitors frequent the area, with baptisms at the Pleasant Hill Church of Christ and a post-nuptial honoring John McAvoy. notable names include Irene and Florence Weston Betty Caldwell and Grace Benn of Los Angeles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Kephart
Pleasant Hill
Howard Caldwell
Silas Caldwell
Howard Benn
Eliel Kirkpatrick
Fairfield
Edd Chalupa
Chalupa
Will Miller
Homer Kephart
Mildred
Bob
Myrtle Freyenberger
Olds
Betty
Dale Caldwell
Christian Endeavor
Roy Kephart
Leo
Walter Bruty
Grace Benn
Los Angeles
Calif
Clyde Lambert
Wasson
Mt. Pleasant
Fred Kephart
Raymond
Bernard
John McAvoy
Rock Island
Will Longer
C. G. Anderson
Esther
Charles Anderson
Connie
Lloyd Anderson
Washington
Irvin Hesseltine
Karen
Albert Hesseltine
Prairie Center News Highlights Local Visits and Farewells
Prairie Center notes a busy period with visits to and from Iowa City Des Moines Chicago and Washington. Rex and Sally Smith families travel to Williamstown Mo and Chicago while Wolfe Koehler and Zieglowsky families host dinners and picnics. The piece ends with a somber line about the sinking of the Lexington carrier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Koehler
Prairie Center
Rex Smith
Iowa City
Vaughn Smith
Des Moines
Smiths
Jim McKune
Williamstown
Sally Sobelman
Chicago
Malcolm Montgomery
Early Risers Merchants in Seventeenth Century England at 6 A.M.
An observer notes brisk work by Early Risers Merchants and other business people of seventeenth century England at 6 a.m. during the Coral Sea battle era. He recalls the Lex as his son Carl’s navy home and praises Journal carrier boys selling war bonds and stamps, urging support and purchases from these diligent youths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Coral Sea
Lex
Carl
Navy
Carrier Boys
Local families share Sunday dinners and visits in Havre
Havre residents recount a busy weekend with numerous gatherings. The Will Richards and Westen families hosted guests from Iowa, Indiana, and North Dakota. Extended visits included the Smith, Zieglowsky, Pratt, and Wittrig households, with travel from Kalona, Mt. Pleasant, Fairfield, and Chicago areas. Wandering relatives and short vacations noted, alongside a health update for Mrs. Anna Oltman and a Chanute Field furlough for Warren Lins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willis Wittmer
Kalona
Samuel Wittmer
Iowa City
8. C
Paul Maxwell
Wilma
Indianaplis
Indiana
Will Richards
Smith
Jesse Stout
Eugene Elmore
Charles Cannon
Max
Howard Wittrig
Raymond Wittrig
Wittrig
Will
Joe Frakes
Fairfield
Frank Pratt
Will Frakes
Pratt
Cotter Notes: Social Visits and Wedding Plans
Mrs Maud McGuire has house painting and repairs. Grandsons Hendrickson visit. Peters family guests in Omri Peters and Clarence Work homes. Bethel trip postponed by rain. Robeson family involved in church events and a June 27 wedding of Elizabeth Barton to Corporal Dass Stevens. The Robesons marked their anniversary. multiple family visits noted around Cotter and Des Moines areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Lampert
Dell Walker
Gothel Presbyterian Church
Darlene Humston
Walker
Betty Anne Robeson
Gladys and
Donna Boyd
Haskins
Elwyn Owen
Larry
Oklahoma
William Owen
Gomer
Mrs Owen
Des Moines
Tama
Emrys Owen
Mitchellville
Kangaroos Adopted as Pets by Australian Children
Australian children increasingly adopt kangaroos as pets while vet clinics report rising interest in kangaroo care and ownership trends.
Betrothal of Beatrice d Autremont to J Joseph Aubrey
Relatives announce the betrothal of Beatrice d Autremont of Riverside Iowa to J Joseph Aubrey of Moline Illinois. The wedding is planned for 9 am July 4 at Our Lady of Lourdes Bettendorf with Rev T P Coleman. Maid of honor is Dorothy Steele. best man is Albert Aubrey. reception and breakfast follow for family and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Beatrice da d’ Autremont
Hall Street
Bettendorf
William d’Autremont
Iowa
J. Joseph Aubrey
John C. Aubrey
Fourteenth Street
Moline
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church
T. P. Coleman
Dorothy Steele
Albert Aubrey
Hotel Blackhawk
Aubrey
d’Autremont
St. Mary’s School
J. C. Penney
Baldness Causes Stated as Dan Druff and Gland Disturbances
The brief notes baldness may stem from dan druff and gland disturbances, suggesting two possible factors without further medical detail.
New Method to Recover Iron Without Melting from Ores
A new patent claims a process to extract iron from ore without melting. The method proposes an alternative pathway to separate iron content using chemical or mechanical steps, potentially simplifying metal production and reducing energy use.
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Miles
Raymond Weeks
Roy Carter
Dwane- Shalla
Clanin
Keith
Smithfield
Ill
Illinois
Milford Shett- Fier
Donald Cave
Ira Huber
Richard Huber
William Ganon
Marjorie
Arthur Witthoft
Musecatine
Henry Witthoft
Muscatine
Fort Leavensworth
U.S. O
Crawfordsville
William, Ellis
Alice Marie Finke
Elom Christner
St. Paul’s Church
Ray Davis
Marie Thatcher
George
Dorothy Slebos
Joan Arlene
Davis
Cecil Davis
Alice Orris
Columbus City
U.S. Navy
Boston
Barnard
Alice
New York City
Arthur Barnard
Moline, Sr
Morris Marshall
Donald Davenport
J. M. Marshall
Marshall
University Hospital
Everett Johnson
D. N. Johnson
Wapello
Max Bliven
Kansas City
Blaine Bliven
Gates
L. J. Kehoe
Betty Caldwell
Lake Okoboji
Ed Chalupa
Eugene
H. L. Wittiig
Raymond Wittiig
Margaret Pratt
Will Caldwell
Mildred Kephart
L. B. Hanane
Nellie Black
Millard Jones
Brighton
Lee
Charles Hesseltine
W. R. Gamon
Andersons
Wilbur Weston
Clark Miller
Joe Wolfe
Edward
Tommy Wolfe
Bobby
Howard Wolfe
Chickie
Decatur
George Zeck
Atnnabelle
Gerry
Andrea
C. W. Wolfe
Tommy
Howard
Rosayin
Grandma
Grandpap Wolfe
Martha McGinnis
Mary Ellen Crawford
Ainsworth
Esther Wolfe
Koehler
John Weerman
Weba Weerman
John Zieglowsky
Martha
Carl Koehler
Edme Koehler
Opal Martin
Charles Zieglowsky
Albert Zieglowsky
Fred Zieglowsky
Cotter
U. S
Havre
Lewis Hering
J. D. McConnehey
Frank Berry
Don Neff
Joyce
Ruth Smith
Milton Smith
Westens
Charlie Zieglowsky
Evert Westen
Ollie Eichelburger
Harm Westen
Donald
Henry Lunning
Charles
Walter Westen
Joe Widmer
Harlen
Marvin
Kath
Ryn
Oliver Tackenburg
Oscar Gardner
Will MeBride
Elmore
Ted Pratt
Carl Zeiglowsky
Hay
Charles Pratt
Donald Foss
Inez Graber
Barbara Jean
Karen Kay
Elmer Graber
Ruth
Dorothy
Warren Lins
Chanute Field
Will Lins
Alma
Gladys Lins
Albert Elmore
Lloyd Stout
Glenn Pratt
Howard McBride
Will McBride
Fred Eisele
al Hahn
Galesburg
Tola
Locke
Packwood
Elmer Thomas
Cotter Church
Beverly Kay Thomas
Mildred Bell
Anita
M. A. Robeson
Betty Anne
Elizabeth Anne Barton
Elizabeth Hartz Barton
J. Keith Hunter
Miss Barton
Robeson
Robesons
Haydn Davis
Bette Ann
Wayne Ly
Keota
Janet Robertson
Australia
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