Local Red Cross gift tops county fundraising
A local woman gave 500 dollars to the Red Cross, the largest donation in the county. The note hopes several more gifts would push the drive over the top as families prepare for wartime changes. The Dan Dee cafe faces closure as Mr Hershberger leaves for service and Mrs Hershberger accepts a new job in Davenport.
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Red Cross
Hershberger
Dan Dee
Washington
West
Washington Street
South Hill News In Brief March Updates
Marilyn Horst returned home from the hospital Tuesday noon and is improving. Mr. and Mrs. Harley Rhea shopped in Washington Monday. Wilma Wooley continues to recover from illness and congestion but cannot yet return to school. Farrel Young, after several treatments in Washington, shows improvement. Charles Curtis came home from Des Moines Sunday.
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Vera L. Sands
South Hill
Marilyn Horst
Harley Rhea
Washington
Wilma Wooley
Farrel Young
Charles Curtis
Des Moines
Busy Bee Club Holds All Day Meeting at Dana Home
The Busy Bee club met all day at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Dana with fourteen members and families sharing a noon potluck. Emma Spaulding and Mae Bray led entertainment. Mrs Verle Beauchamp attended as a guest amid notices of Obituary and local visits as residents adjust after hospital stays and family events.
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Busy Bee Club
C. C. Dana
W. L. Bray
WEO
Emma Spaulding
Mae Bray
Verle Beauchamp
Faith Elmore
C. C. Rogers
Jefferson County Hospital
Verl Beauchamp
Winfield
Christie Beauchamp
Service fitness tests completed for enlistee
He had undergone physical examinations for the service and passed them, but no definite date has been set for his induction.
Effective Cull Rates Raise Egg Output per Bird
A poultryman increases egg production by culling up to 20 percent of pullets at housing time and continues periodic removal of birds from the flock. This practice aims to maximize output with a smaller, more productive flock.
H Kaufman Care For Five Thousand Poults
Mrs Ezra Wittmer reports H Kaufman tends 5000 turkey poults at Wayland forcing daily tasks to take priority. Louise manages home duties while husband ships birds, Clair Sodergren misses work due to illness. John B Martin hosts a 10-couple cello party with high scorers Lyle Zehrlow and Sam Elder. Social Hour club meets with Anna Barr hosting.
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Ezra Wittmer
Wayland
Harold Kaufman
Judy
Janice
Washington
Frank Longwell
Kauffman Place
Louise
Clair Sodergren
L.U.P
John B. Martin
Lyle Zehrlow
Sam Elder
Anna Barr
Highland Center Social News Highlights
Mr and Mrs Samuel Murphy and sons visited the Wm Murphy home Sunday evening. Mr and Mrs Hubert Campbell and their sons were Sunday dinner guests at the J C Buenneke home.
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Bula Mae Coon
Highland Center
Marel 16
Samuel Murphy and Sons
Wm. Murphy
Hubert Campbell and Sons
J. Cc. Buenneke
Community Family Gathering In Honor Of Mother's Birthday
A large family gathering occurred near Ainsworth as relatives visited residences including the Fram es and Murphys. Guests from Burlington Washington Iowa City and Town City joined a cooperative dinner shared at 1 p.m. The event honored their mother whose birthday falls on the 20th and was moved to Sunday due to Richard McCreedy's home visit.
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Ainsworth
John Frame
Wm. Murphy
Earl Steele
Washington
Floyd Martin
Henry Leffler
Burlington
John Quinn
John Krotz
Samuel Murphy
Burke McCreedy
Jimmy
Herbert Campbell
Robert Shafer
Town City
Love
Una Gordon
Frank Embree
Robt. Wittmer
Toni Jean
Leo Embree
Bertha Jean
M. D. McCreedy
Richard McCreedy
Charles
Leo Farrington
Iowa City
W. H
Lois) White
L. M. Birney
Richard
Reelect D. Powers As Board Member Of Haskins School
HASKINS March 16 The school election was held Monday night at the school house but due to bad weather only eight attended Dave Powers was reelected. Several social notes follow with names of local residents visiting or calling on friends and relatives.
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Reelect
D. Powers
Haskins School
Clara Godlove
Haskins
Dave Powers
Johnnie Rath
M. T. Coon
Coon
Godlove
Howard Keating
Ira Coon
Donald
Betty
Rock Island
Fred
Harry
God
Family visits and travel notes in busy afternoon
Noon was spent visiting as Mrs. Jim Bean missed teaching due to flu and road conditions. Mary Lou and Jimmy Coon visited grandparents Mr. and Mrs. M. T. Coon and their uncle Harry Showalter while Fay Cherwinker and wife traveled to Tampa to meet their new granddaughter Shela Kay Chabal. Mrs. W. H. White returned Saturday after two weeks with sister Mrs Frank Embree helping with a move.
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Jim Bean
Mary Lou
Jimmy Coon
M. T. Coon
Harry Showalter
Haskins School
Fay Cherwinker
Tampa
Fla
Shela Kay Chabal
Contagious Flu Warned as Coughs Sweep Crowds
A reader warns that flu is highly contagious when sufferers cough or sneeze in public spaces. The author urges people to cover their mouths and expresses disapproval of anyone who spreads illness in theaters and crowded areas without necessity.
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