Boys Remodel Old Ford Pickup
A Salem item recounts fourteen year old Lloyd Dunn and helpers transforming a Ford pickup owned by Mr. Hora into a running roadster with fender lights a rumble seat and Chevrolet axles. The boys test the car over farm snow drifts while grandpa watches with pride and memories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewey Weeks
Salem
Frank Horn Farm
Mr. Hora
Grandpa
Lloyd Duwn
Lloyd
Lloyd Tankem
Mrs. Horn
Lloyd Dann
Joe Knotek
Jacksonville
Ill
MacMurray College
June
Raymond
George Zeck
Annabelle
Charles Wolfe
Burlington
Ray Krotz
Virginia Opens At State Theatre In Technicolor
Paramount presents Virginia a smart blend of comedy and drama set in the modern South starring Madeleine Carroll and Fred MacMurray with Stirling Hayden in his debut. Filmed largely on location at Charlottesville Virginia the story follows a Southern family’s ties and a love triangle with two suitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paramount
South
Virginia
State Theatre
Madeleine Carroll
Fred MacMurray
Stirling Hayden
Hayden
Stirling Harden
Madeleine
Charlottesville
Helen Broderick
Marie Wilson
Adorable
Carolyn Lee
Tom Rutherford
Paul Hurst
Leigh Whipper
Louise Beavers
Darby Jones
Arsenal Train Wreck Near Windham Kills and Injures Hundreds
A commuter train carrying over 700 people bound for Ravenna was rammed by a fast freight at Windham Ohio and derailed. More than 350 workers were injured while a substantial $40 million government arsenal under construction continues work. An official inquiry cites possible operator error. a crash photo shows a coach overturned beside the freight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Windham
Ravenna, O
Visit and illness notes in Wayland local column
Wayland column reports Mrs. Mary Wyse is seriously ill with son en route from Tacoma to assist. Emeson Wyse arrives from Anchorage after a 4500 mile trip. Also notes Verlin Moore’s appendectomy at Henry County hospital and several local household and travel updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Wyse
Ezra Wittmer
Wayland
Lester Wyse
Tacoma
Wash
Emeson Wyse
Anchoage
Alaska
Anchorage
Seattle
Verlin Moore
Henry County Hospital
Daryl
Duane
Arkansas
E. C. Allen
Hoyt Allen
Little Rock
Ark
Pennsylvannia
Emerson Wyse
Promotion at International Harvester Mt. Pleasant Store
David Wittmer, employed at the International Harvester Co in Mt. Pleasant for two years, has been promoted to bookkeeper at the Mt. Pleasant store. He began the new role on Monday March 17. F Rockfort, an experienced I H mechanic, fills the position left by Wittmer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Wittmer
International Harvester Co
Mt. Pleasant
F. Rockfort
I. H
Wittmers
Pituitary Gland Located at Base of Skull
Historical note explains the pituitary gland lies at the base of the human skull. It is a small endocrine structure linked to hormonal regulation. The text emphasizes its central location and relevance to overall physiology.
Merrimac Social Rounds Report March Visitings
The column records visits and social calls in Merrimac during the week. Mr and Mrs Lawrence Crile visited in Boyd Lantz's home. The Shelangoski family and Frank Nelsons hosted guests. Mary Kientz helped Delmer Crile. Baldosier and Amrine women hosted John Baldosier. Diers family with Earl Smith and Lyle Shelangoski kept company. Schafer family visited in parental homes and Wayland notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Amrine Merrimac
Lawrence Crile
Boyd Lantz
Steve Shelangoski
Frank Nelsons
Lester Kientz
Mary
Delmer Crile
Dave Baldosier
Carl Amrine
John Baldosier
Harlan Diers
Robert and
Everette
Emma Diers
Earl Smith
Lyle Shelangoski
Robert Kientz
Jay Schafer
Wyman Community Club Hosts Meeting at Mrs Cannon Home
Mrs W R Cannon hosted the Wyman Community Club meeting on a Wednesday afternoon with twenty five members present. Guests included Mrs Neil Kracaw and Margery Jean. The club plans a five dollar donation and a comforter to the Council Bluffs orphan's home, and will equip rest cots at the school with pillows and blankets.
Club Hosts Basketball Boys Dinner At School House
Mrs. Lewis Coad will entertain the club at the school house next month. Tuesday night the club sponsored a supper at the school house in honor of the boys who played basketball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turkington
Jack
Lewis Coad
Civil Service Laws Adopted in Three States in 1939
Civil service laws were adopted by Minnesota Rhode Island and Alabama in 1939 as part of effort to reform public employment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota
Rhode Island
Alabama
Texas Leads Nation with 16496 Miles of Rail Lines
Texas has the largest railway mileage at 16496 miles, followed by Illinois at 12064 miles and Pennsylvania at 10719 miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Illinois
Pennsylvania
Jay Headed Bible Group
The last office held by John Jay, first chief justice of the United States, was president of the American Bible Society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay
Bible Group
John Jay
United States
American Bible Society
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Ernest Strum
Gerald Zeck
Gerald
Charles Ruebsam
Iowa City
Zeck
Ruebsam
P.L. Etter
Iowa
MT. Union
Towa
Farmers Union
Winfield, Lowa
Jenny
LUX
New London, Lowa
Mh. CC. Ritchey Eckles Food Store
MT. Pleasant Fruit Supply
RK. Brown Bennets Grocery
Scotty's Grocery
Paul Connor G. Loper
W. Shepp
Anderson Bros
G. Fickere
Chrissinger
Olds, Towa
Wayland, Iowa
Schumaker Grocery
Lowa
White's Grocery
Crawfordsville, Lowa
Vv. White
Hensley
RK. Williams
Washington, Lowa
Benteco Super Market
Lytle’s
Washington Fruit Met. Orcutt’s Piggly Wiggly Crone's
BIG Giant Thomassen's
IGA Yoder Grocery
Johnson's Grocery Farmer's Cooperative
KF. Dunbar
Brighton
A. B. Clark
H & H Grocery
Pemntkomkoneemer
Rome, Iowa
Hillsboro
Hoaglin Grocery
RED & White
West Chester, Iowa
Hoover & Porter
Wellman Food
Salem, Iowa
Mays Grocery
Wellman
Kalona, Lowa
Hesselschwerdt Grocery
Columbus Junction
Wilton Junction
Mye
Arsenal
Jim Oswalt
Maud Watkins
Rock Island
Selma Sommer
Omar Boshart
Clarence Wyse
Lucy Ann
Gerald Boshart
Clarksville
Gilbert Schantz and Son
Cedar Falls
Joe Good
Maplecrest Hatchery
Amasa Miller
Pituitary Gland
Ifebuoy
Big Giant Super Met
Merrimac
Dean
Janice
Joe Emerson
Glen Schafer
al Farmer
Wyman Community Club
W. Cannon
Ontongay
Bologna
Slic
HAM
Lee
Box Ocean
Eads
Swift
Krafft
P& Gsc
Bleech
Dot
Bnch
Pota
Woodle
Supreme Water
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