Local service members visit family and pursue education
Cpl. Harold A. Luers spends a 15 day furlough in Iowa City from Fort Jackson South Carolina to visit his parents and relatives. LeRoy Luers Edward Rains go to Davenport for V 5 program at St Ambrose College. Jane Baldrige visits Denver for Miss Howard's voice recital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cpl
Harold A. Luers
South Carolina
Lloyd Luers
847Th Infantry
APO
U. S. Army
Fort Jackson
S.C
LeRoy lLuers
Edward Rains
Davenport
St. Ambrose College
Jane Baldrige
State University of Iowa
Denver
Colo
Josephine Howard
Miss Baldrige
Iowa City
Miss Howard
Miss Baldridge
Colorado Women's College
Hospital News Briefs From Keota and Surrounding Areas
Cheryl Cloycene Dill infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Cloyce Dill Keota discharged yesterday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Robert Sterling Columbus Junction are parents of a son weighing seven pounds twelve and a half ounces born last evening at 5 56. Mrs Glenn B Holden 917 North Iowa avenue and Mrs Joseph Wolfer route two admitted yesterday afternoon as medical patients, Mrs Peter Koehler Crawfords ville dismissed last evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheryl Cloycene Dill
Cloyce Dill
Keota
Robert Sterling
Columbus Junction
Glenn B. Holden
North
Iowa Avenue
Joseph Wolfer
Route Two
Peter Koehler
Crawfordsville
Kalona and Wellman Open Iowa City Tourney
Kalona defeats Oxford 21 to 14 in Class B while Wellman falls to Williamsburg 63 to 23 in Class A at Iowa City opening round. Other Washington County teams oppose in Mt. Pleasant and Sigourney with Keota and Washington meeting Friday and Sigourney awaiting Saturday to face winner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Iowa City
Washington County
Kalona
Wellman
Williamsburg
Oxford
Keota
Sigourney
Washington
Itte
Portland couple joins golden Blattner anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Hight of Portland Maine arrived for a two week visit with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Andy Blattner to attend the Blattners golden wedding anniversary. O K Clapper returned from Owasso Michigan after months with his son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Fred Steck. Richard Boyer and Robert Reid of Elkhart Indiana visited their uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs R S Warfel and TM C Boyer in Wellman. Boyer then left for Indianapolis for the air corps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton Hight
Portland
Maine
Andy Blattner
Mrs. Blattner
O. K. Clapper
Owasso, Mich
Fred Steck
Richard Boyer
Robert Reid
Elkhart
Ind
R. S. Warfel
C Boyer
Wellman
Boyer
Indianapolis
Air Corps
Schlichting Buys 240 Acre Farm East of Columbus Junction
Rudolph Schlichting of Concord township has purchased the 240 acre farm three miles east of Columbus Junction from Tony Brown of Conesville. The property on Highway No 92 along an R E A line is well kept and productive. Robert Gray of Muscatine will operate the farm this year. Elllis Swisher and Hal Sands moved to nearby farms, Roy Quinn relocated north of Cotter, and Ensign William W. Gilkey has been reassigned from Pensacola to San Francisco. Elizabeth M. Boulton is stationed at Fort Oglethorpe. Private Charles D. Jones is noted as son of the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Mareh Z. Rudolph Schlichting
Concord Township
Tony Brown
Conesville
E. S. Curtis
Robert Gray
Muscatine
Ellis Swisher
Hal Sands
Service Members Reach Italian Post After North Africa Stop
Mr and Mrs Roy E Jones of Columbus Junction have arrived safely in Italy after changing ships in North Africa. He reports he is well and notes a long stay at Ft McClellan Alabama last year. Earl Frisk in coast guard transferred from West Port California to Point Arena California. Melbourne Frye in service since December is stationed at Camp Roberts California. Lt Col Warren F Allen of Omaha Nebraska spent the weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs Will Allen at Grandview.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy E. Jones
Columbus Junction
Italy
North Africa
Ft. McClellan
Ala
Earl Frisk
Coast Guard
West Port
Calif
Point Arena
Melbourne Frye
Dee Yo
Camp Roberts
Warren F. Allen
Omaha
Neb
Will Allen
Grandview
Wages for city sanitation workers rise in major U S cities
Refuse collectors and street cleaners in most large cities earn 60 cents or more per hour with four cities paying 90 cents or more. The rise marks substantial increases over 1940 and 1941 sanitation wages, according to the American Public Works Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Public Works Association
Bluestocking term traced to blue stockings tale
The word bluestocking is described as not merely for the conservative but veering into priggishness and intellectual snobbery. It allegedly originated from Stille Ingfleer an English gentleman who wore blue worsted stockings to literary women gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stille Ingfleer
Cuba’s 1943 census shows population jump over twenty percent
The Cuban population rose more than 20 percent in the decade ending 1943. Present population stands at 4,777,284 up from 3,962,344 ten years earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuba
Republic
Booster Club Donates $10 to Red Cross in Meeting
The Booster club held a gathering at Mrs. Guy Stumpf's home led by club president Vera Esther Landau. Members voted a $10 donation to the Red Cross and heard about a county tuberculosis testing program. Hostesses prepared two course refreshments as Mrs. Duensing and Mrs. Wylie announced an upcoming party for March 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Stumpf
Leonard Marie
Booster Club
Herman Schultz
Orley Page
Leo Marie
Henry Sutherland
Vera Esther
Raymond Landau
Red Cross
Arthur Duensing
Don Wylie
Wylie
Duensing
U. S
Schultz
Esther
Social Calendar Highlights Weekly Church and Club Events
The calendar lists multiple society gatherings across Grace Hill, Ainsworth, Valley, Dilworth, and nearby towns. Included are Ladies Aid meetings, a register of chapter and club activities, sewing for Red Cross, a 1:30 p.m. C E S school, a 6:30 dinner with initiation, quilting parties, and neighborhood coffee clubs at various churches and halls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Hill Ladies Aid Society
Samuel
Ainsworth
Valley Ladies Aid Society
Francis Feltz
Walter Statter
V. J
Roy Carter
Red Cross Sewing
C.E.S. School of Instruction
Masonic Temple
P.m
P.e.co
D. A. Huber
Friendly Circle Club
Glen Cuddeback
Terian Shurch
Family Women's Missionary Society
U.P. Church
Ladies Aid Society of Presbyters Sf
Rebekah Lodge
Leona Kos
Dave McLaughlin
Women's Council of
Church of Neighborhood Coffee Club
Richard Pratt
Change of Meeting Day for W R C Session
The W R C announces a change of meeting day and time to 2 30 PM at the Legion hall. Brins chair pad covers are noted for the venue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.R.C
Epee Legion Hall
Brins
Knights of Columbus Regular Meeting Announced
A regular meeting of the Knights of Columbus is set for Thursday evening at [time unclear] in K hall. Members are advised to attend this church or community venue notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of Columbus
Grazing Crops for Hog Growth
A mix of small grains four to five bushels per acre and crimson clover will keep the hogs growing.
Guard falls into hole while on duty in Kansas City
A watchman at the Hole in Kansas City Kansas slipped into a 30 foot deep hole he was guarding. An ambulance crew and three officers spent a half hour rescuing him. He fractured both arms and sustained back injuries in the fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex Smith
Kansas City
Kan
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Mercy Hospital
Patty Sorrell
Willig Bash
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Robert Forrell
Marcus Moch
Detroit Mich
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Wim Maas
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P.F.S
Pvt
William “Bill” Arnold
Transportation Corps
New Orleans Army Air Base
James A. Arnold
Rodney Arnold
New Orleans
Ray Gidley
West 67Th Street
Los Angeles
Frederick Reid
el Paso
Texas
Coast TO Coast
Dennis Lynch
R. Schlichting
T. Brown
Martha Butler
Charles D. Jones
U. S. Navy
Mediterranean
Rome
Frascati
Aprilia
11Th Army
Cisterna
Little’s Furniture
Uncle Sam
Dennis
JI Anc Ill
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Lena Davidson
Joan Fields
Donna Wylie
Darlene Stover
Betty Mayo
Rhea Buck
Evelyn Chalupa
Louise Barnes
Ruth Ann George
Norma Huber
Jean Murphy
Ruth Holcomb
Pat Fivon
Henrietta Stewart
What National Park
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South Carolina Agricultural Society
C.C.C. Glass
West Chester Meth
Roy Gardner
Lance
Dilotburg Ladies In Society
Dow Bishop
Carl Oldfield
Priday
St. Paul's Women’s Guild
Ladies Aid Soc
Presbyterian
Della Miller
Tulper
Farniera
Sacut Louca
Jackson
Tomer Seem Snes
Hole Falls
Jacobs' Tire & Radio Service
West Washington Se
Mr. Tulper
Tees
China
East Side Square
Feerss
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