Notes from Clearwater and Camp Fire Girls Letters
A reader from Clearwater Florida praises the Florida climate and reports on Red Cross work a book club and community activities. She must move as her apartment was sold and notes diverse visitors and warm weather trends. Also mentions Camp Fire Girls in New York and a Carlsbad New Mexico arthritis cure recipe with citrus and epsom salts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherine Mauthe
Clearwater
Florida
Ashine
Miss Mauthe
Red Cross
United States
Buckley’s Canadien Cana Diol advertised for cough relief
A drug store promotion touts Buckley’s Canadien Cana Diol for bronchial coughs and throat irritations. The ad promises instant relief, loosened phlegm, and easier breathing with a few nightly sips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo
McDaniels Drug
Buckley
Patient Home Remedy Instructions
A user provides steps for a home remedy involving rubbing a colander, adding salts, cream of tartar, and fruit juice, then straining through cheesecloth. It instructs keeping the mixture in the refrigerator and taking a dose of one wine glass full three times daily eighty minutes before meals.
Democratic Caucus Notice for Washington County IA 1944
Washington County Iowa precinct committeemen are ordered to hold caucuses by March 9 to elect delegates to the March 15 county convention at K C Hall Washington. Delegates proceed to form 16 to the state convention in Des Moines April 15 1944. Ward and precinct delegate counts listed. Mrs Harry Dye vice chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Iowa
K. C. Hall
Washington
Des Moines
Brighton
Cedar
Clay
Crawford
Dutch Creek
Kalona
Richmond
Franklin Center
West Chester
Highland Township
Jackson
Nira
Wellman
Marion
Oregon
Four youths sentenced to life for killing Pinehurst case
Knoxville Iowa March 30 John A Culp 16 Des Moines was sentenced to life in the state penitentiary after pleading guilty to second degree murder in the death of William Pear Pleasantville filling station operator December 23 1945 Four young people were ordered to life terms in connection with the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoxville
Iowa
John A. Culp
Des Moines
William Pear
Pleasantville
Father of Mills Brothers Dies in Mt. Pleasant
Funeral services for Jesse Mills of Mt. Pleasant will be at Cedar church at 2 PM tomorrow with burial in Cedar cemetery. Surviving are his wife Sara Peterson five sons Chester Clayton Roy Albert Gilbert and two others and three daughters with 22 grandchildren. He was born in 1875 in Miz Pleasant and spent life in Henry county as a farmer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Mills
Mt. Pleasant
Cedar Church
Salem
Cedar Cemetery
Mills
Albert
Gilbert Mills
Ellen Fennall
Washington
Miz, Pleasant
Henry County
Sara Peterson
Chester
Clayton
Houghton
Roy
United States
Gilbert
Bertha Hart
Betty Reeves
Tucson
Ariz
Ellen Fenn
Teen admits first degree murder in Prairie City shooting
Raymond Simbro, 18, Prairie City, pleaded guilty to first degree murder for the shooting death of Bear. Judge Norman Rr. Hay opened sentencing proceedings to decide between death or life imprisonment. Two Des Moines girls, Phyllis Mierce, 18, and Mary Brown, 13, are charged with first degree murder and their hearings were set for later today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Simbro
Prairie City
Bear
Norman Rr. Hay
Phyllis Mierce
Mary Brown
Hott
Des Moines
List of Volunteer Workers in Rationing and Civilian Defense
Mrs. E. E. Ward compiled a two month roll of volunteers for the rationing board and civilian defense offices. February and January helpers include myriad names across volunteer, price panel, and student categories in Kalona Riverside Haskins Wellman Crawfordsville and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. E. Ward
Civilian Defense
Price Panel
Vernon Witting
Alice Mannussier
D. R. Powers
Lorena Kron
W. W. Wagamon
D. W. Githens
T. L. Brookhart
Fay Cress
Jessie Gray
Evelyn Givans
Phyllis Brown
Lila Holden
Esther Lenninger
Marsha Masson
Margoleen Redlinger
Julia Zeck
Dorothy Shockey
Bette Snakenberg
Hazel Sojka
Frances Whisler
Lola Snyder
Arlene Lambert
Frances Casey
Maxim Sieeves
Irma Turnipseed
Lena
Lorena Kroi Kalona
Riverside
Lo. R Powers
Haskins
Wellman
Crawfordsville
Sam Brookhart
Opal Eldridge
Edna Lytle
DeLassirautt
Darrel Ross
Jane Wilson
Wm. Putman
Gillespie
Bernice Witting
Ethel Steele
Bernice Styder
Gross
Jean Patterson
Dale Denison
J. J. Quinn
Harve Wilson
Alice Manassier
George Rudiger
Mac Delong
Joe Wolf
Phil Weldin
Ralph Shannon
Ed Morrison, Jr
Jessie Arnold
Earl Limerman
Delly Patton
Edith Hemmings
Ed Sullivan
Ray Marr
May McConacey
Clayton Bear
Erelyn Givans
Argus Larson
Rosalyn Harwood
Dorothy Shootey
Mergaleen Nedlinger
Sara Lu Miller
Betty Snakenburg
Bonita Brower
Lena Rose Davidson
Barbara Etter
Mary George
Dessert Bridge At Mrs Bailey’s Home
Mrs Henry Bailey hosted a dessert bridge at 628 East Main Street last night. Three tables competed with high score prizes won by Roger Sherman Mary Berry and Clarice Meek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Bailey
Hstess
East Main Street
C. RR. Wilson
Roger Sherman
Mary Berry
Clarice Meek
Club Meeting Highlights Friendly Circle Crowns Geography Winner
Mrs. Glen Cuddeback presided over a Friendly Circle gathering with ten members two children and guests Mrs. Hol Heck and Mrs. Donald Sheetz. Ruth Sheetz won the "Know Your Geography" contest in the postmeeting activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Cuddeback
Friendly Circle Club
Hol Heck
Donald Sheetz
Leonard Novak
Ruth Sheetz
Next Meeting Led by Mrs Harley Davidson and Guests
The upcoming gathering is led by Mrs Harley Davidson with Mrs John Shellman and Mrs Charles Schiebel in charge of entertainment. Mrs Shelman assisted the hostess in serving refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harley Davidson
John Shellman
Charles Schiebel
Mrs. Shelman
Bond Drive Continues Despite Partial Township Reports
Rural women led by Washington county bond chair Mrs. Leslie Gates report total sales of 50309.87 in war bonds and stamps from September to January with several township leaders still compiling data. December sales reached 15064.47 including corsage purchases and small stamp sales. Farm Bureau offices received 3445.50 in bond orders. Reports will continue monthly through the year with township chairs listed for Cedar Oregon Jackson Franklin Crawford Clay Brighton Washington West Chester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie Gates
Washington County
Gates
Farm Bureau
Raymond Sayre
Indianola
Raymond Landau
Cedar
William Zager
Oregon
E Ray Bell
Jackson
Clyde Dawson
Franklin
Ralph Beauchamp
Crawford
Max Waterhouse
Clay
Dale Jones
Brighton
Claude Rhodebeck
Washington
Walter Bauer
West Chester
Wolfe Paint Job Noted by Local Contractor
Jim White, manager, recalls C. H. Wolfe project southeast of town. Wolfe painted most buildings including two houses, two barns, two chicken houses, machine shed, double crib, grain bins and garage. Marie contributed details about the plane call and other jobs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Wolfe
Mr. Wolfe
Charlie
Marie
Jim White
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