Weekend visit from Clinton family to H J McCreedy home
Mr and Mrs David McCreedy and their children Lois and infant Douglas spent the weekend in Clinton at the parental H J McCreedy home. Douglas visited his grandparents for the first time. Memorial Day cemetery monument lettering is open for March with Iowa Memorial Co. and S W Easter listed. Mrs H M Dodder plans a trip to Coffeyville Kan to visit relatives while Lt Paul Dodder 8 in Nurenburg Germany notes his squadron expects jet propelled planes next month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David McCreedy
Lois
Douglas
Clinton
H. J. McCreedy
Iowa Memoria Co
Rock of Ages Granite
S. W. Easter, Megr
S. Iowa Ave
H. M. Dodder
Coffeyville
Kan
Paul Dodder
Terri Kaye
W. O. Wiley
Occupational
Nurenburg
Germany
Hospital Admits and Dismissals Noted in Local List
Mrs A Anderson 416 East Washington admitted yesterday as medical patient. Mrs Edwin Richards Columbus Junction underwent major surgery this morning. Mrs Carl Jarrard route four admitted this morning as medical patient. Dismissals today include Mrs P E O Connor Ainsworth Mrs Carl Nelson and daughter route one Edward Stoutner route one Mrs William Crayne route one Jennie Keating 1015 East Second street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Anderson
East Washington Street
Edwin Richards
Columbus Junction
Carl Jarrard
Route Four
P. E. O'Connor
Ainsworth
Carl Nelson
Edward Stoutner
William Crayne
Jennie Keating
East Second Street
Wellman-Nichols To Open Amateur Tourney Tonight
Amateur basketball tournament opens tonight at the Y with 23 teams entered. Wellman and Nichols meet at 7 30 p m in the opening game, followed by Winfield vs Washington Y at 8 46 p m. First round continues Thursday Friday with several byes advancing to the second round.
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Wellman-Nichols
Wellman and Nichols
Washington
What Cheer
Wyman
Gibson
Olds
Morning Sun Community Club
Sharon
Wayland
Webster
West Chester
Morning Sun Sei
East Pleasant Plain
Barnes City
Morning Sun_ Slickers
Salem
Crawfordsville
Washington GI
Mrs. Catherine E. Williams 87 Dies in Wyman
Catherine Evans Williams age 87 of Iowa City died at the home of her daughter Mrs J R Rees in Wyman after a heart ailment. Funeral will be Friday at QOathout funeral home Iowa City with Rev James Waery officiating. burial Welsh cemetery near Iowa City. Born 1859 in Louisa County she married J G Williams in 1886. Survived by daughters Mrs A B Thomas and Mrs J R Rees and a son.
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Wyman
Catherine Evans Williams
Iowa City
J. R. Rees
Williams
Qoathout
James E. Waery
Catherine Evans
Givan and
Louisa County
Ainsworth
Evans
J. G. Williams
Margaret Kelly joins Houston Methodist as anesthetist
Navy nurse Margaret Winifred Kelly has accepted an anesthetist post at Houston Methodist Hospital. After service in the Pacific and a three month home visit, she will relocate via Des Moines with sister and brother in law Jerry Kelly. Her friend from the nurses corps remains on Houston’s staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Winifred Kelly
Methodist Hospital
Houston
Texas
United States Bountiful
Miss Kelly
J. M. Kelly
Navy Nurses Corps
Great Lakes
A. R. Ledger
Des Moines
Jerry Kelly
Mrs Hendricks 85 of Brighton Dies After Illness
Brighton news reports Mrs Josephine Hendricks age 85 died at Washington County Hospital after a January 29 admission. Funeral services are set for Friday at the Brighton Christian church with Rev R W Fillmore. burial at Hillcrest. She was born September 27 1861 in Nashville Tennessee and later lived near Brighton. She married E Alonzo Brown in 1879. three children survive with 16 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. Her first husband died in 1908 and her second husband Wesley Hendricks died in 1935. She was a member of the Journal Three Quarter Century club. Surviving: daughter Mrs Frank Parcell of Fairfield, son Clarence Brown, and son Elbert Brown (deceased).
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Brighton
Josephine Hendricks
Washington County Hospital
F. A. Hoskins
Brighton Christian Church
R. W. Fillmore
Hillcrest Cemetery
Josephine Nelson
Nashville, Tenn
S. E
Arilla Nelson
Iowa
E. Alonzo Brown
Oskaloosa
Mr. Brown
Wesley Hendricks
Journal
Frank Parcell
Fairfield
Clarence Brown
Hendricks
Elbert Brown
Tragedy in Cedar River Boat Mishap Claims Child
A family boating trip on the Cedar River in Waterloo Iowa ends when six year old Irene Pratt drowns after falling into a river hole as the boat overturns. Firemen abandon the search after locating her father and siblings ashore. Authorities report Pratt fathered the other children to safety before Irene followed and disappeared beneath the water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Iowa
Cedar River
Irene Pratt
A.S. Pratt
Pratt
Irene
Dar Ownea
Veterans aid and housing push intensifies as hospital list grows
A Washington Bureau column reports a surge in veteran hospital demand with 17 015 on the waiting list at February start and rising by about 4 000 monthly. Gen Omar Bradley gains six army and Navy beds totaling 9 850, while the army may supply up to 10 000 more beds if personnel allows. Maj. Gen. Paul R. Hawley estimates 200 000 to 400 000 hard of hearing veterans over 20 years. The column includes reader questions on allotments, GI loans for farming and home repair, disability appeals, and locating relatives. answers cover allotment refunds, loan eligibility, and compensation limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Western Newspaper Union
Eye Street
N. W
Washington, D. C
Veterans’ Administration
Omar Bradley
Army
Navy
Paul R. Hawley
Veterans’ Medical and Surgical Division
G.I
Veterans’ Facilities
L. W
Poplarville
Miss. A
Iowa Farm Bureau Reaches 100000 Members
Des Moines Iowa March 2 The Iowa Farm Bureau reached its 1946 membership goal of 100000 farm families Wayne Tyler state director said total paid membership in county organizations now 100244 representing 50 percent of all farmers in the state Benton county leads with 24283 members Buena Vista 1691 Clinton 1618 Clayton 158. Iowa ranks second in nation in membership Illinois leads with about 110000 Not since 1921 has the organization’s membership equalled the present mark Tyler said and it is earliest date in history that the quota has been reached Last year July 1 before goal of 90000 was attained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Tyler
Benton County
Buena Vista
Clinton
Clayton
Iowa
Illinois
Lyler
Rotenone Imports Grow From 8 400 To 6 500 000 Pounds
In 1931 the country imported rotenone roots in small quantities for the first time. By 1940 imports expanded to 6 500 000 pounds used in insecticides.
Abolition of Controls on Meat Debate Continues
The article discusses calls to end government controls on meat and grain prices. It notes proposals to remove ceilings on corn, wheat, oats, and other grains and mentions payments to feeders of cattle and lambs as part of the policy debate.
Car Ages Now Exceed Eight Years On Average
The present average age of passenger cars is more than eight years, compared with an average of 4% years in 1940.
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Josephine Elder
Wolf’s Flower
Little’s
A. B. Thomas
W. E. Howell
Daryl Dodder
Doyle Plecker
East Main Street
Wayne Simmerman, Jr
Downers Grove
Wayne, III
Simmerman
Oceanside
Calif
Marine Corps
Wayne Simmerman, Sr
W.S. Eldridge
G. E. Frey
Cybusn
Laura Felton
Long Beach
William Bruce Alford
Yuma
Ariz
Annie Laurie
Belding
Haelmans
East Side Square
Tiny Tot
Wendy Roy Stocking
Wendy
Shirley Agasse
Chicago
C International Soundphoto
Everett Williams
Mrs. Hendricks
County Hospital
Ronald Crawford
Washington County
Ronald
Anny Tan Ey
Arlington, Kan
APO
54Th Reif
Arcadia
Theo
New York
54Th Reif. Bn
France
Nicola
Iowa Farm Bureau
Motenone
GC. V. Gcrull
Car Age
Barrow
Washington Oil Company
Nishings
Neral
Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola Company
Burlington
Coca-Cola Bottling Company
Cabola
Coke
C-C
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