Local News Close Ties Highlight Dailey Happenings
Local residents report travel to Excel sior Springs Missouri for business and family visits. The Farm Bureau Families announce a Victory Party on May 4 at the Armory. Cecil Denison returns from University Hospital Iowa City after major surgery. Lee Dusenbery transfer to University Hospital Iowa City places him in critical condition. Mrs. Milton Barbe and daughter Judy of Keokuk visit family in town. The Barbes’ relative Martha Waite and Theodore Morgan arrive from Newport to spend ten days with Mrs. Myrtle Morgan and family.
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Ralph Bauer
Hame
Excelsior Springs
Washington
Carl Voorhees
Breitenbach
Bauer
Farm Bureau
Armory
Cecil Denison
University Hospital
Iowa City
Lee Dusenbery
Oakdale Sanitarium
Country Club Men To Meet Thursday
A general meeting of the country club members will be held Thursday evening May 3 with a stag golf at six o'clock dinner and business meeting at 830 in the club house. The stag committee includes Harry Simpson Dr A C Peterson Clayton Bear and Stodney Davis. Tickets are available from committee members with a Tuesday night deadline. Guest Night is May 10 followed by more stags May 28 and June 11. Members are asked to bring red meat points due to rationing.
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Clab House
Harry Simpson
A. C. Peterson
Clayton Bear
Stodney Davis
Captain Whisler Addresses Rotary on Bomber Escort Methods
Captain Lawrence Whisley on leave from the Italian theater spoke to the Rotary about escorting bomber units to targets. He described attack, tinting, and prep details learned from Ploesti and southern France missions. The program showcased films The Valley of Mexico and Stepl at War at the Congress Hotel.
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Lawrence Whisley
Rotary Club
Whisler
Ploesti
France
Bill Sitler
Valley of Mexico
Stepl
Rh. C. Wead
J. H. Er
Oakdale
Ilinois
George Kerr
Congress Hotel
Rayon staple fiber prices slide from 1928 to present
Prices for rayon staple fiber have declined from 60 cents a pound in 1928 to 25 cents a pound at present on a net weight basis, say reports. There is practically no waste in using rayon.
Plentiful Southern Pine Used in Paper Goods
Southern pine ranks as a plentiful tree species valuable for making wrapping paper and bags. Its abundance supports durable materials across packaging industries and ongoing timber production.
Hospital Dismissals and Admissions List
Leta Sheetz of 61444 North Iowa avenue was discharged yesterday while Mrs Harriet Bradford was admitted yesterday afternoon. Dismissals today include Ralph Thompson of 415 East Washington street Mrs August Tinnes and son Larry Gene of Keota and Marie Davidson of 316 East Third street. An appendectomy was performed on Marie Davidson this morning.
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Leta Sheetz
Iowa Avenue
Harriet Bradford
Washington wins dual track meet at Mt Pleasant
Washington high school defeated Mt Pleasant in a close dual meet yesterday afternoon 123 2/3 to 77 1/3. Washington led from the first event with 11 points in most events and 5 in relays, as many events awarded standard 5 3 2 1 points for places.
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Washington High School
Mt. Pleasant
Washington
Overton
Barham
Marshall
Beenblossom
Sweet
Humble
Holbert
Zook
Burham
Miles
Pehler
Hants
Pratt
Scarff
White
Jiuble
Chabal
Brigham
Biddle
Morrow
Walker
Tweety
Cook
Pauls
Honts
Ron
Dick Dare
Clauren
Jones
Burns
Bostwick
Beenblosson
Gilchrist
Crowl
Searts
Hummel
Hummell
Sehmitt
Reenblossom
Miller
U S Farmers Produce Surplus for Four City Families
The average U S farm family produces enough food for home use and a surplus to feed four city families while the world average yields only enough for the family itself and surplus for half a city family.
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U.S
U. S
Family Moves and Church Event Noted in Local Notices
Mr and Mrs Karl Mohr and son Jimmy relocate from 200 East Polk to 426 East Jefferson Street. Men’s Brotherhood at Christ ian church held a Wednesday eve gathering at 6 45 with a good program and eats. Mrs T M Mast travels from Agency to stay at 200 East Polk while Gus and Dick remain in Agency for school. Lt Commander Mast MC is stationed at Great Lakes Navy hospital Hi. Sgt and Mrs Dale Fuhr spend furlough locally.
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Karl Mohr
Jimmy
East
Polk Street
East Jefferson Street
Men’s Brotherhood
Christian Church
All Men of Church
T. M. Mast
Agency
Mast
East Polk Street
Truman M
Gus
M.C
Great Lakes Navy Hospital
Borneo Invasion Reported By Tokyo Radio
Radio Tokyo claimed allied forces landed on Borneo near Tarakan and engaged Japanese troops amid heavy bombardment. The report said an earlier landing was repulsed and noted ongoing Allied air strikes across the East Indies and against Kyushu as part of the campaign to reduce Japanese bases.
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Borneo
U.S
United Press
Radio Tokyo
Deuthh East Indies
Tarakan
Sulu
Douglas MacArthur
Philippines
East Indies
Tokyo
Kyushu
Japan
Relatives Set for Fuhr Mitchell Duty Passage
Fuhr and Mitchell relatives and friends gather as Fuhr, stationed at Fort Lewis Washington, completes a furlough here. He will report back to Fort Lewis before a transfer to Camp Beale California.
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Fuhr
Mitchell
Fort Lewis
Wash
Camp Beale
Calif
Okinawa Fighting Reaches Near Naha as U.S. Forces Advance
American troops on Okinawa moved within two miles of Naha, the capital, and pressed into Shuri under tank fire. Japanese planes reportedly attacked the area as the assault intensified across the Okinawa island.
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Okinawa
Naha
Shuri
Escaping Thief Drops Twenty Dollar Bills
A thief fleeing from the Bartles oil station in Red Oak dropped twenty dollar bills along with cash and checks totaling between $500 and $600 and many gas coupons. The station is operated by Earl Resh.
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Red Oak
Bartles
Earl Resh
Thief Steals from Police Station. Drops $20 Nearby
Police report a man crawled from a station window after breaking in. The safe was moved to a back room with a bar and sledge, and $20 in bills was found dropped in an alley while the thief fled. Officer William Nelson identified the entry and timing as early Sunday.
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William Nelson
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Milton Barbe
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Keokuk
G. W. White
Dale
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Theodore Morgan
Journal
Country Club
Captain Whisler
Pacom Fe
A . WH
Stephen Wnt
Western Auto
Sgt
Mrs
Dale Fuhr
Little’s Furniture
Pittsburgh
Duplate
Duplite
Sorrell Auto Parts
West Madison
Lud Glugh
Sar
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Look
Rexall
Langlois
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Penall
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