Reflective Hints From Emporia Obituary and Welsh Hymn
A Welsh newspaper notes William Allen White’s memorial in a Kansas death. The piece recalls White’s daughter Mary, a Welsh choir at his graveside singing the resurrection hymn and future translation plans. Hal Williams reports housing placement and a train ride with a baby between Cincinnati and Chicago.
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Emporia
Kansas
Will
William Allen White
Will Rogers
Mr. White
Mary
Hal Williams
Cincinnati
Chicago
Rotary Sees Hearing Tester Explained at Luncheon
Miss Hileen Jeffrey explained an audiometer used to test hearing, noting its value in identifying pupil defects in Washington schools. She described common causes of hearing loss such as enlarged tonsils and past diseases, and cited difficulties with high or low tones. Rotarians in uniform and guests on leave attended the luncheon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hileen Jeffrey
Rotary Club
Washington
Miss Jeffrey
Rotary
Roberta A. Stewart
Contecol
Jacksonville
Florida
Ensign Wilton
Webb
Mt. Vernon
Illinois
Beeville
Texas
Archie M. Bower
Ira Morrison
Mechanization Shapes US Coal Mining Progress
Over twenty million dollars yearly for two decades funded mechanical equipment and facilities to improve safety and efficiency in coal mining. Bituminous coal is now mined mechanically in nine of ten mines and loaded mechanically in two of five mines.
Nation 125 000 Tons Short of Monthly Waste Paper Goal
Davenport March 6 The nation is 125 990 tons short of its 667 000 ton monthly goal in the waste paper salvage campaign. Thomas Hoyt deputy chief of the salvage division in Washington said collections must rise to meet war needs. He spoke at a meeting of midwestern waste paper suppliers and War Production Board officials. He noted a 25 percent cut in paper allocations limits salvage while demand has tripled since pre war days.
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Davenport
Thomas Hoyt
Washington
Hoyt
War Production Board
White Oak Community Notes Highlights
White Oak March 7 report lists visits by Clyde Dawson and Clifford Leeper household guests. Harold Luers received visitors Friday evening including H R Brinning Allison Maas and family. The Homer and Leonard Brinning families were also mentioned among the weekend social visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Luers
White Oak
Clyde Dawson
Clifford Leeper
George Augustine
Harold
H. R. Brinning
Allison Maas
Homer
Leonard Brinning
Guardsmen Ready for Assignment After Boot Camp
Private Bill Arnold of the transportation corps in New Orleans Sgt Hal Williams a staff officer at Yorktown Virginia Private Kimball Gates of the signal corps battalion just out of boot camp and ready for assignment All spoke briefly of their work Robert Gates and Dr A W Clow were also guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Arnold
Transportation Corps
New Orleans
Hal Williams
Yorktown
Virginia
Kimball Gates
Signal Corps
Robert Gates
A. W. Clow
Local Soldiers and Families Share News in Riverside Area
A wave of notices reports Clyde J. Griggs and family moving to Tulare California while his wife Beth Reif stays in Tulare. Furloughs bring Pfe Gault from Camp Siebert and Robert Beranek from Farragut home to Idaho and Iowa respectively to visit relatives. Local dinner guests include Hubert Kasowsky’s family and Rev and Mrs Peters host young guests including Maxine Reeves and Harold Luers as winter snow arrives in Iowa. Ernest Simpson and Nancy Kay visit Boulder while Simpson plans navy service. Ralph Martin returns from Des Moines after attending a three day W. T. Grant convention.
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Maxine Reeves
Clifford Leeper
Brighton
Chicago
Hubert Kasowsky
Army and Navy
LeRoy
Arthur Peters
West Chester
Harold Luers
Raymond Pell
Virginia Luers
Rev
Mrs. Peters
Harold
Iowa
Ernest Simpson
Nancy Kay
Boulder
Colo
Earl Simpson
Munson
Simpson
W. T. Grant Company
Denver
U. S. Navy
Calcium Carbonate Oyster Shells Form Vast Reserve
Study notes that oyster shells accumulate as a large reserve of pure calcium carbonate. Researchers point to natural processes that convert shells into a significant geologic store. The finding highlights the potential for long term mineral resources from marine organisms.
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Tonite
Thur
Kelly
Nancy
Sawyer Kenyon
Omed
Rocking Chair Brigade
Chicago Sun
White
Bydd Myrdd O Ryfeddodau
Owen
Griffith Humphreys
Harry Dye
Pittsburgh
Auto Parts
West Madison
John Shields
UBL
Piand Stree Apy
John Deere Implement Store
Hal
Betty Stewart
Wilton Herman Webb
Betty
Fred Stewart
Jones Funeral Home
Harry Shrader
California
Shrader
George Reed
Keokuk
W. B. Kerr
Crawfordsville
Edith
Marion Anderson
Ralph Dougherty
Dougherty
Claudette Colbert
Guna
Ilka Chase
Richard Haydn
Freddie Fisher
Snicklefritz
Donald Duck
Jane Goode
Peanut
Calumet Bkg
Pwdr
Navy
Farmers’ Co-operative Store
North
Iowa Ave
Clyde J. Griggs
James Griggs
A.S.N
Rankin Field
Tulare
Calif
Beth Reif
Pfe
Sherman R. Gault
Camp Siebert
Ala
Robert J. Beranek
Farragut
Idaho
Ed Beranek
Wm. J. Barth
Freston H
N.F.P.S
Columbia, South Carolina
Ralph Martin
Des Moines
Laundry and Dry Cleaners
Kirkwood Hotel
Paul Horak
West Side Square
Washington, Iowa
M. Olsen
Montgomery Ward
Arevent Montego
Rockfords
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