Local families visit for weekend in Iowa City
Mr and Mrs Claude Miller and their two daughters from Bussey arrived as weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Boyd White. They attended a high school music contest and the state basketball tournament in Iowa City with the Whites. Raymond Rittenhouse of Des Moines came to spend the weekend at J H Campbell's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Miller
Bussey
Boyd White
Millers
Iowa City
Raymond Rittenhouse
Des Moines
J. H. Campbell
Fresh eggs and local notices from Davenport area
Local brief items note fresh eggs at 14 cents per dozen from Reister Bros and a Davenport public school program broadcast on WOC with a follow up on March 18. Mrs. Hausher thanks friends for kindnesses during illness at Rest Home. Grace Methodist Church Waterloo gets Rev James W Marlin starting April 1. Mr and Mrs Darrel Ross and parents depart for Seville Texas for two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Payne
Davenport
Ools
D. S. Hausher
Iowa City
Darre
Ross
Daven
Seville
Texas
NSW autos link aging cars to higher traffic accidents
Observers note older vehicles raise accident risk as drivers confront worn brakes and slower reaction times. Analysts cite the car age factor as a major reason for rising city traffic incidents in New South Wales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New South Wales
Zeck Couple Welcome Son At Washington Hospital
Mr and Mrs George Zeck of Washington are parents of a son born at 7 52 last evening weighing eight pounds thirteen and one half ounces Mrs Viola Gevock of Washington route 4 underwent an appendectomy this morning Mrs William Chance and infant daughter Martha Ann were dismissed this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Zeck
Washington
Viola Gevock
William Chance
Martha Ann
Washington boxers shine in armory show for benefit
Bob Anderson crushed Dick King by knockout in the 135 pound bout. Pat McDole stopped Dusty Maher in the 175 pound match as Maher quit in the second round. Hank Miller knocked out Mike Noonan in the 160 pound fight. D Wayne Felton won a three round decision over Roy Inlay at 147 pounds. Clarence Haifley lost a decision to Chin Reyes at 112 pounds. Exhibition bouts and multiple decisions followed, with crowd sizes below expectations but strong local interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Anderson
Washington
Dick King
Solon
Armory
Armory Equipment Fund
Pat McDole
Dusty Maher
Iowa City
McDole
Hank Miller
Mike Noonan
CCC
Wayne Felton
Roy Inlay
Oskaloosa Ccu
Clarence Haifley
Chin” Reyes
Oskaloosa
Vance Bassler
van Saunders
Town City
Ray Williams
Christenson
Williams
Wilber Knox
Paul Bassler
Des Moines
Kay Felton
Kenneth
Ward
Windy” Kerr
Archie Kuwer
Bob Boileau
Ike Murphy
John Logan
Dick Peterson
Ke-Wash All Conference Basketball Team Named
The 1939-40 All Ke-Wash team honors Kalona with three selections and Wellman and Brighton with two each. Richland and Keota add one each. West Chester places no first-team picks but has honorable mention Lance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellman
Ke-Wash
Kalona
Brighton
Richland and
Keota
West Chester
Lance of
Lewis
K Gingerich
Chuck
Moothart
Yoder
Morgan
Richland
Hancock
D. Yoder
Arnold
Swartzendruber
Lance
Robertson
Day
Rottort
Chapek
Ka- Jona
Bowling Big Ten standings and notable scores
Summary of Big Ten bowling results listing bowlers Carl Martin Hap Monroe Bill Lither Little Sid Smith Lee Holland and others with per game scores and three game highs. Lloyd Little tops with 614 across three games followed by several teammates with 200s and 207s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Ten
Carl Martin
Hap Monroe
Bill Lither
Bd. Little
Chick Crone
M. McAvoy
Rusty Knott
Jim Stewart
Sid Smith
Lee Holland
Muscatine Defeats Waverly to Reach State Final
Muscatine advances in the Iowa state high school tourney after a 30 2 quarter final win over Waverly. Other results include Amnes over Creston 39 25 Holstein over Diagonal 37 29 and Mason City over Keystone 7 28. Semis set Mason City vs Muscatine Ames vs Holstein with final that night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Iowa City
Little Six
Waverly
Amnes
Creston
Holstein
Diagonal
Mason City
Keystone
Ames
Steinbeck Visits Iowa City For Tourney and Track Focus
A. J. Steinbeck of Rubio plans to travel to Iowa City to observe the final games of the state high school basketball tournament and to visit his son Kenneth, a Richland High School alumnus and university freshman. Kenneth stars in track and pole vaults 12 feet while eyeing baseball trial eligibility. the Steinbeck name remains prominent in Richland athletics with Carroll and Kermit, freshmen on football squads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Steinbeck
Rubio
Iowa City
Kenneth
Richland High School
Steinbeck
Richland
Keith
California
Carroll
A. J
Kermit
R. L. Steinbeck
Local Bowling Scores Show Tight High Game Totals
Neill 586 Sid Smith 584 Hap Monroe 566 Chick Crone 557 reflect a close scoring session. The figures point to a competitive event with multiple players posting strong totals in a single outing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neill
Sid Smith
Hap Monroe
Chick Crone
Pneumatic tubes introduced for message transmission in 1853
The text notes that pneumatic tubes used to transmit messages were introduced in 1853, marking an early milestone in mechanical communication systems and rapid mail delivery across networks.
Winners Listed At Theatre Party And Cooking School
More than five hundred ladies attended the Theatre Party and Cooking School at the State Theatre this week. Prize winners announced include Mrs Don McClure and Mrs R M Anderson with credit certificates, plus numerous cake and appliance prizes. additional prizes were not selected at the Utilities office yesterday morning. The Journal will publish favorite recipes from Mrs Bopp and Mrs Stewart on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruby Stewart
Emma Bopp
A. T. Carrowor
Theeatre
Iowa Southern Utilities
Miller
al Ledger
Bob Shannon
Harlan McCreedy
Jed Bartow
Harry Ward
Homer Godwin
City
Universal
Wm. P. Barth
Helen Schenefelt
Westinghouse
Boril Little
Lucy Sampson
Helen Gardner
Ralph Schubert
the Journal Society
Bopp
Stewart
Illness pauses county official and notable community moves
Howard L. Witting of the county soil conservation committee was taken to the county hospital after a serious illness at the conservation headquarters. Earlier today his condition showed improvement after a restless night. Mrs. J A Hawthorne joined the Camp family of Winterset for a funeral in Danvers Illinois. Dr Pp L Etter attended a district osteopathic convention in Ottumwa. Frank Parrish and wife sold their home at 628 East Main Street to Henry B Bailey and will move in April. Mrs Parrish plans a mid April trip to Durango Mexico with her sister and brother in law. Her mother Mrs David P Kelley will visit Muscatine during that time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard L. Witting
County Soil Conservation Committee
County Conservation Headquarters
Frank Parrish
East Main Street
Henry B. Bailey
Baileys
Aid Society Sets One-Act Play Program in Crawfordsville
Crawfordsville Methodist Ladies Aid led by Mrs. Hart Walker and Mrs. von Darbyshire will sponsor three one act plays at the school auditorium on Thursday evening March 21 at 7 30. Cast lists include Pineapple Salad The Weight of all Flesh and The Crawfordsville Baby Show with local players named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Alice Holmes
Adreene
Norene Mast Erwin
Alice
T. M. Holmes
Elkader
Mises Evelyn Baird
Morning Sun
Local Shoppers and Visitors Reported at County Center
Mrs. Floyd Blankenhorn of Crawfordsville and others from Columbus Junction Haskins and Knoxville area visited today. LaVon Davey, Knoxville teacher, and Jean and Terry Mathers were among shoppers. Witting, Havre, improved after a heart attack at the Conservation office and was hospitalized yesterday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Blankenhorn
Crawfordsville
W. P. Shellabarger
Margaret McMath
Columbus Junction
K. A. Mathers
Jean
Terry
Haskins
Ingersoll Family Visits Bert Lowe Home in Columbus Junction
California visitors, Mr. and Mrs. James Ingersoll and daughters Roberta and Loretta, traveled to Columbus Junction to see Bert Lowe, the father of Mrs. Ingersoll. J T Leonhard shipped dragline gear to Weaver to start a project. Columbus high gym hosted a Music Mothers benefit with Shorts 1 8 and Longs 14 Conesville 26. Kathryn Woodruff led the high school band. The Women's Foreign Missionary Society hosted a luncheon. a musical program followed. Mrs Clarence Christopher hosted the Social Circle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Butler
Columbus Junction
Mar H
James Ingersoll
Roberta
Loretta
California
Women's Foreign Missionary Society
Methodist Vehurch
Clarence Christopher
Miss Crockett Pays Tuition With Silver Dollars
Mary Crockett of Springfield Ohio a first year student at Wittenberg College paid her tuition with 125 silver dollars. She previously saved silver dollars as a hobby during high school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Crockett
Springfield
Ohio
Wittenberg College
Mary
Washington Couple Wed in Covenant First Presbyterian Church
Mary Juliet Lemmon and Joseph John DiLorenzo wed in a 1:30 p.m. ceremony in Washington D C at Covenant First Presbyterian Church attended by 88 guests. The couple, after a Potomac cruise to Norfolk, will reside at 2510 Q Street Northwest. Mrs DiLorenzo is a Washington high school and Stephens College alumna and a librarian at the Congressional Library. Mr DiLorenzo holds degrees from the University of Iowa and works as a bacteriologist at Georgetown Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Lemmon
Mary Juliet
Washington, D. C
Joseph John DiLorenzo
John DiLorenzo
Brooklyn
New York
Chapel of the Covenant First Presbyterian Church
Albert J. McCartney
Juliet Lemmon
Mary Combs
Stephens College
Columbia
University of Iowa
DiLorenzo
Congressional Library
George Washington University
N. Y
Georgetown Hospital
Legion Birthday Supper Draws Local Members
About thirty Legion and auxiliary members gathered last evening in the city hall Legion rooms for a potluck supper and a special observance of the national Legion birthday. The meal featured two decorated birthday cakes with candles and a variety of other foods. A social evening followed the supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion and Auxiliary
Legion
National Legion Organization
Knights Templar and Wives Hold Postmeeting Social
The Knights Templar and their wives held a social after the regular meeting in the Masonic Temple. About twenty five attended with cards at tables and refreshments served by party chair Mrs. L. R. Carbee assisted by Mrs. Ralph Junkin and Mrs. G. W. Manassier. A follow up social is planned for Friday evening April 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights Templar
Masonic Temple
L. R. Carbee
Ralph Junkin
G. W. Manassier
Knights ‘Templar
Cathleen Godfrey Hosts Past Worthy Advisors Meet
Cathleen Godfrey hosted eight Past Worthy Advisors members at a potluck supper and meeting. Green and white decorations featured a centerpiece of green tinted sweet peas on a mirror with mitt and shamrock place cards. A handkerchief shower honored Margery Means whose birthday is March 26. The club voted to hold a bake sale on Saturday March 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cathleen Godfrey
Worthy Advisors
Margery Means
Missionary Society Sees Study On School Bells Theme
The Young Women’s Missionary Society of the Baptist church met at Mrs. I Fredmund’s home Friday evening with Mrs. Richard Leet and Mrs. Clyde Kelley assisting. The program covered the Kodiac Mission children in Alaska and missionaries’ children schools in Burma with songs in German and Danish and a solo by Mrs. Thora Reynolds. Ten volunteers will correspond with ten foreign missionaries and report replies. 23 members attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Women's Missionary Society of the Baptist Church
Fredmund
Richard Leet
Clyde Kelley
Nellie Wiley
Rodney Arnold
Kodiac
Alaska
Jaapan
Burma
Thora Reynolds
Mrs John Shaffer Celebrates 85th Birthday in Crawfordsville
Mrs John Shaffer of Crawfordsville turns 85 today as a longtime resident who moved to Washington county in 1865 and has lived near Crawfordsville most of her life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Shaffer
Crawfordsville
Washington County
Pleasant Hill Birthday and Anniversary Notices
Rex Rene of Oskaloosa and several others in Pleasant Hill celebrate birthdays today including Mrs lL Severs, Mrs Lewis Warren, Mrs Jack Schneider, Wilson Putnam, Leslie Gates, Mrs Harlan Emry, and Mrs Ray Box. Sam Reese and Mrs Paul Ross of Wayland also mark birthdays. Wayne Pratt turns twelve and Titanita Miller is seventeen. Mrs Silas Caldwell and Mr and Mrs Clyde Lambert observe birthdays and a fifteenth wedding anniversary is noted for Clyde and his wife. Rev M A Robeson of Cotter and Elsie Glassburner have birthdays today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rex Rene
Oskaloosa
Ll. P. Severs
Brighton
Lewis Warren
Jack Schneider
Wilson Putnam
Leslie Gates
Harlan Emry
Ray Box
Sam Reese
Mrs
Paul Ross
Wayland
Titanita Miller
Pleasant Hill
Silas Caldwell
Clyde Lambert
St Patrick's Day Birthday List From 3/4 Century Club
The article lists birthdays for St Patrick's Day including two Three Quarter Century club members J H Squire and Mrs Amos White plus others such as Mrs Don Sherman Joe Lohberger Mrs C H Dittmer Mrs Josephine Nesbitt Mrs Carl Martin Mrs Ralph Moothart Freda Rosenbaum Mrs Hubert Lehrer Mrs Irena Oldfield Dayton Grove Mrs Richard Cray Wellman and Glen Sprague Keota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Three Quarter Century Club
J. H. Squire
Amos White
St. Patrick's Day
Don Sherman
Joel Lohberger
C. H. Dittmer
Josephine Nesbitt
Carl Martin
Ralph Moothart
Freda Rosenbaum
Hubert Lehrer
Irena Oldfield
Dayton Grove
Richard Cray
Wellman
Glen Sprague
Keota
Local Birthdays and Anniversaries Noted for Tomorrow
Marvin Korn reaches his tenth birthday tomorrow. Douglas Morrison turns thirteen tomorrow. Patricia Nardy daughter of Mr and Mrs Leo Nardy will be ten tomorrow. Mr and Mrs John Leichty of Stringtown observe their golden wedding anniversary tomorrow. Mr and Mrs Edwin Griffith celebrate forty three years married tomorrow. Billy Norman son of Mr and Mrs Wayntte Norman east of Ainsworth is twelve tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Korn
Patricia Nardy
Leo Nardy
John Leichty
Stringtown
Edwin Griffith
Billy Norman
Mrs. Wayntte Norman
Ainsworth
Birthday Celebrations Set For Omer Bopp And Dean Moore
Omer Bopp of West Highland and Dean Moore will celebrate birthdays tomorrow marking a pair of local celebrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omer Bopp
West Highland
Dean Moore
Mrs Havel Hosts 8 and C Club Gathering
Mrs Fred Havel entertained the 8 and C club at her home south of Riverside on Thursday. After a social afternoon the hostess served refreshments. Attendees included Mrs Ber Cray and Mrs Charles Selnoebelen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Havel
8 and C Club
Riverside
Ber Cray
Charles Selnoebelen
Social Calendar Items From Local Shrine and Club Events
Local notices list upcoming gatherings including a White Shrine card party at 2 15 PM in the Masonic Temple and a D of V meeting with potluck supper at 6 30 PM at the G A R hall. Other events include Damascus Shrine ceremonial 7 30 PM, Pythian Sisters meeting, Y W U A book review 2 30 PM with Mrs J N Irwin presenting Americas to the South, and additional social meetings with coordinators listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masonic Temple DD
G.A.R. Hall
Fred Maasdam
Damascus Shrine
Masonic Temple
Pythian Sisters
Halt Y.w.ucla
J. N. Irwin
Americas
Second in Series of YWCA Book Reviews Tuesday
The second in a series of YWCA sponsored book reviews will be held Tuesday at 2 30 in the YWCA room with the east entrance to the Y The next title Americas to the South by J T Whitaker will be presented by Mrs J N Irwin of Brighton All interested may attend whether or not they are members Rural women are invited to participate in the programs
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y.W.C.A
Americas
J. T. Whitaker
J. N. Irwin
Brighton
Rural Homemaker Club Meets with Mrs Helen Young
SOUTH HILL March 16 The regular monthly meeting of the Rural Homemakers club was held Thursday afternoon March 14 with Mrs Helen Young There were twelve members and one visitor Mrs Frank Young present The farm bureau lesson was given by the president Mrs Ida Wooley The rest of the time was social and for fancy work The hostess served a lovely Easter luncheon with Easter favors The next meeting will be with Mrs Bert Hesseltine April 11
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Hill
Rural Homemakers Club
Helen Young
Frank Young
Farm Bureau
Ida Wooley
Bert Hesseltine
Garden Department Hears Report on Cemetery Project
At a Garden Department meeting in Mrs. Bostwick Jr. home, Mrs. Baldrige reported progress on the cemetery road beautification project. The group noted shrub contributions are needed, aims to complete orders by early April, and appointed committees for shrub drive and new year nominations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garden Department
B. F. Bostwick, Jr
A. EH. Baldrige
Cemetery Road
Bostwick
Department
Irene Yard
Lester Orr
Arthur Krause
Mia
Paul Snakenberg
Harry Sowden
N. M. Speicdel
Ralph Shannon
Fred L. Stewart
D. D. Davis
Coombs
W. L. Lloyd
Brighton
Harriett King
Eleanor Graham
J. N. Irwin
Phil Weldin
Frances Hicher
Riverside women host club gathering March 28
Mrs Earnest Bowman Verte and Maxine Schnoebelen of Riverside along with Mrs Robert Nicola will entertain the club on March 28 at an evening event featuring social time and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earnest Bowman
Verte
Maxine Schnoebelen
Riverside
Robert Nicola
Brighton Study Club Joins With Iown federation
Brighton Study club votes to federate joining the Iown federation.Mrs Nels Westermark addresses as county chair at the meeting held in Mrs Willis Horton’s home. Officers include Mrs M A McCreedy president and Mrs Charles Drish vice president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton
Iown Federation
Nels B. Westermark
Brighto Study Club
Willis Horton
Westermark
Federation of Women's
Federation of Club
Brighton Ste Club
Washington
Charlee Crish
Brighton Study Club
M. & McCreedy
Charlee Drish
Mire Hubert Kasowsky
Lester Bugzard
Roy Crossett
Ross Tne
Wilbur Day
Chari Drish
Lee Emry
Dee Hays
L. A. Horton
Dean Johnson
Hubert Kasowekv
Mere Verle Koch
O. T. Lamurky
L. E. McAfee
J. McCreecy
Clarence Shafer
Raymond Stacy
Marry Stacy
Edew Wise
Club Dinner Bridge at McIntosh Home
Members of the Ladies Embroider club hosted a St Patrick's party at Dr and Mrs W McIntosh home. A six thirty two course dinner served at small tables for twenty. prizes for high bridge score awarded to Mrs Guy Moothart and J J Ward and a travel prize to Mrs Frank Hicks. Golf breakfast was hosted at George Miller home by several women. the cat meeting will be at Mrs Ben Swartzendruber's home in two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellman
Mar
Ladies
St. Patrick's
Delmar Steninger
Ben Swartzendruber
L. Miller
A. C. Gingerich
Harold Swartzendruber
John Bissy
E. A. Webbe
Jim Bryant
Mark Schatter
George Miler
George Miller
Miller
Schatter
West Chester WLCCTA Meets for Juvenile Protection Program
The West Chester WLCCTA will convene at Mrs Mary Cummings home on Tuesday March 19 at 2 pm. The program on Juvenile Protection will be led by Mrs Nellie Munro. A voter attendant is expected to attend this meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wlccta
West Chester
Mary Cummings Tuesaday
Mere Nellie Munro
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Wolf Floral CO
Reister Bros
Grace Methodist Church
Waterloo
W. W. Bowers
James W. Marlin
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
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New South Wales Autos
K.O
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Francis Haney
Marvin Buckwalter
Charles Bickford
Glenn Eldridge
F. Barnes
Stan Smith
Nic McCleery
Ellis Negus
Don McGraw
Hal Williams
D. C. Barrett
Keith Droz
Lloyd Little
Chick Neil
G. Haytreen
Mel Haberman
Lloyd = Little
Chick
L. Arg
Ross Motors
Rae Tuckers
Siders
Armours
Mangolds
TAA Bears
Tel Stewart-Crone Rete Ae
Panthers
Smart-Parrish
Iowa
Don McClure
R. M. Anderson
J. A. Schneider
Martha Faris
Howard Hays
C. N. Panzer
C. W. Davis
J. A. Hawthorne
Winterset
Danvers
Ill
Arkansas
Pp. L. Etter
Ottumwa
Osteopathic Physicians
Aid Society
Mary Manners
LaVon Davey
Knoxville
Miss Davey
Way-landa
Howard. Witting
Witting
Havre
An Bulance
J. Ingersoll
Bert Lowe
Mary Juliet Lemmon
J. J. DiLorenzio
I. Fredmund
Young Women's
Wayne Pratt
Ted Pratt
M. A. Robeson of
Cotter
Elsie Glassburner
Douglas Morrison
Dale Gallagher
Hast
Jefferson Street
Rural Homemaker Club
McIntosh
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