Local Social and Military News From Burlington and nearby areas
Local items note Dr. and Mrs. C W McLaughlin Jr visiting relatives in Long Beach California. Lt Martha Lohberger army nurses corps arrived from Europe aboard the Meteor and expects to be home soon. Swift not on display at Washington airport until Tuesday. Tax payment deadline March 30 with mail option. Funeral relatives and friends attend J A Marsh service including Marsh family members from Minnesota and Illinois.
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Martha Lohberger
Army Nurses Corps
Swift
Washington
Hospital Dismissals and Admissions List
Dismissals yesterday included Wayne Peiffer Harper Arthur Hill Riverside and Mrs Joseph Jenecek Keswick. Admitted yesterday were James Knebel Riverside as a medical patient and Ruth Bender Riverside who underwent a tonsillectomy this morning.
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Wayne Peiffer
Harper
Arthur Hill
Riverside
Joseph Janecek
Keswick
James Knebel
Ruth Bender
Wildcats Defeat Bobcats 26 to 14 in church league game
Wildcats remain undefeated after beating the Bobcats 26 to 14 at the Y. Scoring was shared by Ramseyer, Stanley, and Manussier, while P Brock led the Bobcats.
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Wildcats
Bobcats
Ramseyer
Stanley
Manussier
P. Brock
Lions
Tigers
Brown
Army
Air Corps
Robins
Wrens
Tanner
Homebound Soldier Returns Promise of Flight Home
2nd Lt. Clinton Stewart ar rived yesterday at Camp Stone man Pittsburg California after over 30 months in the South Pacific. He told his parents Mr and Mrs George C Stewart that he would be home soon. Also notes new line 1946 greeting Cards and gift wrappings. Reid Boyd.
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Clinton Stewart
Camp Stoneman
Pittsburg
Calif
South Pacific
George C. Stewart
New Line
Reid Boyd
Rotary Club Presents Novel Ladies Night Entertainment
The Rotary Club hosted a lively evening featuring a spoof of a modern beauty shop titled Bon Ton Beauty Salon with Mabel the expert and two customers. The skit included costuming, a running narration, and audience singalong led by Ralph Young, followed by a violin duet and a social dinner for about seventy five in the Y’s community room.
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Rotary Club
Bon-Ton Beauty Salon
Mabel
A. W. Crow
M. J. Cruise
Herhb Osincup
Melvin Houck
Ralph Shannon
Ralph Young
Young
T. R. Phillips
Hubert Lehrer
Aetrs
Teen pilots injured in Waverly plane crash
Two teenage girls from Waverly, June Diestler and Gertrude Zahn, were recovering from injuries after an airplane crash yesterday. Diestler, 19, who piloted the craft, recently qualified for a private pilot license in Texas and was flying a plane her father had purchased recently.
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Waverly
June Diestler
Gertrude Zahn
Miss Diestler
Texas
Funeral Services for Mrs Davis Held at Local Home
Funeral services for Mrs CL Davis were conducted yesterday at L A Jones funeral home with Dr George Kerr in charge. Pall bearers included Manton Hebner Fred L Stewart Everett Stewart Joe Swartzendruber Dr J M Irwin and R L Lytle. Members of the Eastern Star White Shrine and United Presbyterian missionary society attended. Burial followed at Elm Grove cemetery.
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Davis
Cl. D. Davis
L. A. Jones Funeral Home
George Kerr
Manton Hebner
Fred L. Stewart
Everette Stewart
Joe Swartzendruber
J. M. Irwin
R. L. Lytle
Eastern Star
White Shrine
United Presbyterian Missionary Society
Elm Grove Cemetery
Coccidiosis Mortality Rates Among Young Chickens
Coccidiosis mortality may vary from 5 to 95 percent among young chickens, indicating a wide range of impact in flocks.
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Earl May
Town Elections across multiple towns report varied results
Elected park commissioners and officials in Wellman Keota Ainsworth Cotter Columbus Junction Conesville and Fredonia. Races featured multiple tickets with leaders like W. S. McIntosh elect mayor and J. E. Powell re elected mayor. Final tallies show votes for treasurer assessor and council members across each locality.
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Amos Hostetler
Lovile Strickler
Lyle Fry
George V. Fry
W. D. Hochstetler
Wellman Wellman
Wellman
W. S. McIntosh
Er. C. Jones
E. N. Feaster
C. W. Durian
J. W. Sehlaubaugh
Johny Vinsman
R. C. Winegardner
W. L. Darnell
C. M. Livezey
Powell
Ainsworth
C. M. Spessard
Charles Conklin
Karl Wood
Harold Nichols
Hugh Hazlett
William Gipple
Lee Hunt
A. E. Sands
Lee Norris
Daryl Jones
Cotter Cotter
R. L. Richards
Lyle Duncan
E. H. Thomas
G. C. Duncan
Omri Peters
John Jenkins
Ward Fuller
Harry Boyd
Columbus Junction
Paul B. Smith
B&b
Progressive
Lewis Pugh
William Luckey
Harry Duncan
Donald Colton
Jack Cecil
Sheldon Hawkins
Citizens
H. Lee Huston
J. Don Darrow
Conesville
Citizen
People
George Brown
John Coffin
Ollie Soloman
Freeman Estle
Jason Wolford
Dick Singleton
Walton Meeting Promotes Soil Conservation and Local Boxing
Walton chapter planned an event led by President A C Peterson and Secretary Horak with Robert F. Arthur among attendees. Dallas Chamberlin oversaw boxing matches featuring high school boys Bob Livingston John Green Gary Gorham Charles Snyder Richard MecCleery and Keith Williams. W J Boatman spoke on soil conservation noting erosion in the county, loss of timber, and 70 participants in the program. About 75 chapter members attended.
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A. C. Peterson
Horak
Robert FE. Arthur
Dallas Chamberlin
Bob Livingston
John Green
Gary Gorham
Charles Snyder
Richard MecCleery
Keith Williams
W. J. Boatman
Deadlock on Six-Week Draft Extension in Senate Committee
The Senate military affairs committee deadlocked 8 to 8 on a six week extension of the draft act that expires May 15. Two members were absent. Acting chairman Edwin Johnson said the panel would reconvene to seek a tie break from Absent members Thonason and Wagner. Johnson had proposed the extension with hearings to assess the need for further extension beyond July 1.
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Washington
Senate Military Affairse Committee
Edwin &. Johnson
Colo
Elbert D. Thonas
Utah
Robert F. Wagner
N. Y
Johnson
Franklin Henry and Janice Fry Tie Marriage License
Franklin Michael Henry of San Francisco California and Janice Mae Fry of Brighton Iowa obtained a marriage license today.
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Franklin Michael Henry
San Francisco Calif
Janice Mae Fry
Brighton
Iowa
Agriculture Year Book Issued in 1895
The United States Department of Agriculture released its first Year Book in 1895 detailing agricultural data and progress. The report outlines early farming statistics and departmental aims for national crop and livestock measures.
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USDA
Department of Agriculture
Coal Mine Strike Heads for Deadline Impasse
Lewis said no new agreement before midnight Sunday as miners stay home awaiting fair treatment and a new contract. Operators report union rejection of wage hikes under wage price policy, a welfare fund, and increased strike and lockout guarantees.
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Lewis
Barbers Enter Sheriff's Race in Franklin Indiana
Lawrence Pero and Grover Hoskins, both barbers from the same shop, filed as Democratic candidates for sheriff in Franklin Indiana on March 26. The filing marks a notable entry of tradesmen into local politics.
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Franklin, Ind
Lawrence Pero
Grover Hoskins
Ainsworth Girls Sing at Chicago Tea Tour
Marion Stephens and Julia Koehler of Ainsworth are first soprano members of the Howa Wesleyan girls trio which entertained Chicago alumni at a tea in the Chicago Temple on Sunday March 24. Lois Meeker of Winfield completes the trio with recent tours across southern Iowa including Farmington Keosauqua Donnellton and Montrose. Virginia Kert of Mt Pleasant accompanied the group.
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MT. Pleasant
Marion Stephens
Julia Koehler
Ainsworth
Howa Wesleyan Girls
Chicago
Chicago Temple
Miss Stephens
Miss Koehler
Lois Meeker
Winfield
Hie
Iowa
Farmington
Keosauqua
Donwellton
Montrose
Virginia Kert
Mark Jelly Glasses Marking Procedure
Instructions describe placing a letter of alphabet macaroni on the top of paraffin to mark jelly glasses just before the paraffin sets. The step aims to label glasses with a buoyant marker and ensure imprint stability.
Knutson proposes 10 percent cut in individual income taxes
Rep Harold Knutson of Minnesota introduces a bill to reduce personal income taxes by 10 percent if Congress trims $5 billion from proposed 1947 government spending. He estimates the cut would save individuals about $1.4 billion in normal and surtax levies.
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Washington
Harold Knutson
Minn
Congress
Social Security Official to Visit Ottumwa Thursday
Ray A. Stevens, manager of the Ottumwa field office of the social security board, will be in Washington on Thursday March 28 1946 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the U S post office. Wage earners over 65 retiring from covered employment and next of kin of recently deceased wage earners should confer with him about benefits payable under the social security act.
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Ray A. Stevens
Ottumwa
Social Security Board
Washington
U. S. Post Office
Crossroads by Betty Stewart in Cornell The Husk
Betty Stewart of Mount Vernon Iowa provides an original story titled The Crossroads in the March issue of The Husk Cornell College literary magazine. Stewart, a sophomore active in music and dramatics, contributes to a magazine issued quarterly by the Corkt English club.
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Mount Viernon
Iowa
Betty Stewart
Cloyce Stewart
East Washington Street
Cornell College
Confesses Slaying Of Farmer In 1943
Bedford Iowa March 26 up The disappearance on Nov 4 1943 of Tommy Worm 41 Conway farmer has been solved Taylor County Attorney Ralph C Jones said Henry Schmitt 62 Lenox stock buyer admitted his part in Worms slaying He implicated Mrs Worm 42 Jones said A first degree murder charge was filed and the case would be presented to the Taylor county grand jury when it convenes April 2 Schmitt held in Taylor county jail.
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Bedford
Iowa
Tommy Worm
Conway
Taylor County
Ralph C. Jones
Jones
Henry Schmitt
Lenox
Worm
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Florists’ Telegraph Delivery Association
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Canada
Wolf’s Flower
C. W. McLaughlin, Jr
Cloyce Bogle
Long Beach
Mrs
Orville Unzicker
W. C. Nelson
Burlington
George Klein
Klein
Haver de Grace, Md
Foster Bickel
W. E. Howell
J. A. Marsh
Charles A. Marsh
Springfield
W. A. Marsh
Park Ridge
Ill
Terry Marsh
Davenport
M. B. Hites
Kenilworth
Robert H. Hites
Gretchen
John Hutchinson
Des Moines
Lou Workman
Mae Townsley
George Lehman
Iowa City
Little
R. H. McCleery
New York City
Mr. America
Alice Brues
Hoyt S. Vandenberg
America
U. S. 9Th Air Force
Europe
Bikini
Bikini Atoll
Marshalls
Kwajalein
Red Cross
Reva Hurwitz
Atoll
Hombcoeer Rae
Anata Cy Hae Maak Eann
Cas
Lemmon
Jery
Hncton
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Spessard
Peoples
Wayne Singleton
Norman Hawkins
Fredonia Fredonia
S. K. Carey
R. W. Lukins
Stella Wilson
Elsie Wall
J. H. Snyder
Carrie Pierson
Arthur Snyder
E. E. Shellabarger
Carl Skipton
Bari Shellabarger
Arthur Solomon
Pic
Stephen
Energy
Ommet
Walton Meeting
Styles
Harvey” Co
Aoore’s Bootery
THE
Bing Crosby
Charlie Spivak Bells
St. Mary’s
Tommy Dorsey
Lorden Music Go
East Side Square
Bluebeard’s House OF Horror
Paris
Rue LeSueur
Marcel Petiot
France
U. 8 S
Stevens
Nicola
Farlifr
South
Marion
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