Mrs John Frame Honored At Salladay Home Shower
Mrs John Frame formerly Lucille Murphy was guest of honor at a post nuptial shower hosted by Mrs Ernest Salladay. The Salladay home was decorated with spring blooms as guests played games and offered advice which the honoree read aloud. Gifts for the home were opened and wrapped packages presented to Mrs Frame amid blue and white refreshments hosted by Mrs Salladay with helpers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Frame
Lucille Murphy
Ernest Salladay
Salladay
Frame
Mable Gray
Howard Snyder
Myron Salladay
Earl Steele
Emmett Frame
William Murphy
Howard Pearson
William Lewis
Eula Mae Coon
Floyd Martin
Harold Gerdes
Ainsworth
Harry Pearson
James Boyd
Lyle Schulty
Milford Cook
Gene Thomas
Oil Firms Begin Drilling in Gaspe Peninsula Quebec
Two oil companies initiate drilling operations in the Gaspe peninsula area of Quebec as exploration seeks new reserves. The project marks a joint effort to assess potential oil deposits in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Search
Gaspe Peninsula
Quebec
Crabb Couple Welcomes Son At Fairfield Hospital
Mr and Mrs Mason Crabb of Fairfield are the parents of a son born at 10 53 last night weighing eight pounds nine ounces. Everett Coon of Everett Washington was admitted yesterday after noon as a medical patient. Mrs Willard Loeffier of Bristol was dismissed this after noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett Coon
Washington
Mason Crabb
Fairfield
History Awards At Junior High Honor Essay Winners
A special junior high assembly awarded D A R medals for best essays on historical themes by seventh and eighth graders. Nancy Patterson won the seventh grade prize on Colonial Amusements and Marie Blattner the eighth grade prize on General Douglas MacArthur with Martha Young close second for The Panama Canal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Patterson
Marie Blattner
Douglas MacArthur
Martha Young
Panama Canal
Pearl Whistler
D.A.R
Earl Steele
Women’s Relief Corps
E. E. Ward
American Legion Auxiliary
Whistler
D.A R
Daughters of Union Veterans
Emry Funeral Service Set for Richland Sunday
Funeral services for Lee Vinton Emry will be held Sunday afternoon at the Richland funeral home with burial in Friends cemetery. Born March 21, 1884 in Richland, he married Mattie Oswalt March 20, 1909. Surviving children include Wayne Emry, Mrs Patrick Henry, Lee Emry, Eloise Emry. brothers and sisters Blaine Hugh Otto Harlan Mrs A B Clevenger Mrs H C Buckles Mrs H T Inghram. four grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Vinton Emry
Richland
Friends Cemetery
Eli
Artie (Duke) Emry
Mattie Oswalt
Brighton
Washington
Winfield
Methodist
West Chest
Wayne Emry
Ft. Collins
Colo
Patrick Henry
Mt. Pleasant
Lee Emry
Eloise Emry
Blaine
Hugh Emmry
Fairfield
Otto
Harlan
Kenosha
Wis
A B. Clevenger
Ollie
H. C Buckles
Kansas City
Kan
H. T. Inghram
Detroit
Presbytery approves Stanwood church project
Rev. George Kerr and D N Anwyl represented Washington United Presbyterian at Keokuk presbytery in Columbus City to seek approval for a new Stanwood church. Government approval has been granted for the construction program and work will start this month on a $12,000 building to replace the burned structure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Kerr
D. N Anwyl
Washington United Presbyterian Church
Keokuk
Neighbors Surprise 18th Anniversary for Shalla Couple
Mr and Mrs George Shalla of the Salem community marked their 18th wedding anniversary with a late surprise party planned by their son Norman. Twenty eight neighbors attended as the couple socialized, played euchre, and enjoyed meat sandwiches and refreshments, ending with a loud charivari as guests departed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Shalla
Salem
Norman
Shallas
Shalla
Bob Marek
Frances Weeks
Ernest Strum
John Shulla, Jr
Canning Freezing Demonstrations Planned May 10 14
The Extension service and Civilian service corps announce a week of canning and freezing demonstrations from May 10 to 14. Sessions include Haskins Presbyterian Church May 11 at 1 30 pm Cedar township Prairie Flower church May 12 at 1 30 pm Duton Creek Valley church May 13 at 1 30 pm and West Chester Methodist Church May 14 at 1 30 pm. Participants urged to carload for fire and gas rationing and to learn storage and processing methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Extension Service
Civilian Service Corps
Haskins
Presbyterian Church
D. R. Powers
Cedar Township
Prairie Flower Church
Cloyd Knupp
Duton Creek Township
Valley
Homer Mayer
Seth Carris
West Chester
Methodist Church
Art Rigenhagen
Merle Eckels
Local Native of Apollo Pa Elizabeth Cochrane Nellie Bly
Nelly Bly the famed reporter Elizabeth Cochrane, a native of Apollo Pennsylvania near Pittsburgh, gained fame in 1890 for circling the globe in 72 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelly Bly
Nellie Bly
Apollo
Pittsburgh
Elizabeth Cochrane
Local News Briefs Include Furloughs and Open Billing
Carl A. Linsley arrives in Riverside for a seven day furlough from the Army Air Base at Pocatello Idaho to visit parents Mr and Mrs Joseph Linsley and relatives. Sgt George Miles returns to Camp Maxey Texas after a twenty day leave with wife and infant Gerry Miles. Cadet William E Steele engages at home with parents while awaiting preflight school call after Navy Air Corps training. Rev Carl Klein of Webster Groves Missouri visits after attending a synod meeting in Burlington Evangelical and Reformed Churches with Mrs Klein. Dr Charles C Brown and family plan departure Sunday morning for unspecified destination. Monday marks last day for discounts on gas and electric bills by Iowa Southern Utilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl A. Linsley
Riverside
Joseph HH Linsley
Army Air Base
Pocatello
Idaho
Sgt
George Miles
Camp Maxey
Texas
Gerry Everette Miles
William E. Steele
Migs
Karl Steele
Minot
North Dakota
Navy Air Corps
Carl Klein
Webster Grove
Burlington
Klein
Martha Mayer
Aid Society Meets With Mrs Tweeten
The Ladies Aid society of Trinity Lutheran church met yesterday afternoon with Mrs. W. M. Tweeten. Rev. E. L. Steumpfig led devotional service. Committees reported and a business meeting followed led by president Mrs. R. G. Wessler. A social hour and refreshments followed hosted by Mrs. Tweeten and assisted by Mrs. L. H. Lorentengen and Ruth Weassler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid Society
The
Trinity Lutheran Church
W. M. Tweeten
E. L. Steumpfig
R. G. Wessler
L. H. Lorentngen
Ruth Weassler
Third birthday today for several Crawfordsville residents
S'2 MANY S'2 MANY HAPPY RETURNS! Today marks the third birthday for Carol Anne Wolf Larry Lloyd Prior Rex Allen Severt and Gailen Brown in Crawfordsville. Richard G McCleery and others also observe birthdays including Viola Hering and Marilyn Suegsegger with greetings from families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carol Anne Wolf
Bernard Wolf
Larry Lloyd Prior
Lloyd Prior
Crawfordsville
Rex Allen Severt
Rex Severt Wellman
Viola Hering
Clarence Hering
Marilyn Suegsegger
A. C. Ruegsegger
Crones Host Pinochle Club Evening
Mr and Mrs Woodrow Crone hosted G H M club members for an evening of pinochle at five tables. High scores went to Mrs Pearl Parcell and Bob Wiley, with low scores to Mrs W L Rukgaber and Pearl Parcell and Eli Jackson winning the traveling prize. Mrs Robert Wiley presided at a brief business meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodrow Crone
G.H.M
Pearl Parcell
Bob Wiley
W. L. Rukgaber
Eli Jackson
Robert Wiley
Eli Jack
Social calendar events fill local clubs and churches
Friday schedule lists Dave Livingston class supper at Cloyce Stewart home with sandwiches and dishes to pass. Past Matrons club and family supper at Masonic temple and Rebekah lodge meeting follow with dishes to pass. Numerous American Home department meetings and PTAs at Y M C A rooms, K P hall, and local homes feature co operative luncheons and surprise programs. Snowball Social club postpones three weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Livingston
U. PB
Cloyce Stewart
Masonic Temple
Rebekah Lodge
F. Hall
American Home Dept
Steve Stewart
Mie
J. C. Carris
Blaine
Shower Courtesy For Mrs E Burham
Mrs Everette Burham a recent bride was guest of honor at a post nuptial shower at Mrs Jack Trotman home Wednesday evening. Thirteen guests attended with Maxine Marshall winning the guessing game and Marjorie Faulkner decorating the bride’s display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everette Burham
Jack Trotman
Maxine Marshall
Marjorie Faulkner
Honor Lt. G Carris At Family Dinner
Last evening in the Pringle home a family dinner honored Lt Gerald Carris. Twenty two guests enjoyed music and games as Lt Carris, visiting Keota with his parents, plans a later departure to the west coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Pringle
Warren Carris
Pringle
Gerald Carrs
Carris
Keota
West Coast
Burl Pringle
Jean
Hornburg
Leland Pringle
Riverside
Charles Harvis
John Carris
Dorothy
Bob Carris
Clark Johnson
Judy
Homemaking Club Hosts Chocolate Hour for Junior Girls
Eighth grade girls from Ju nior high and St. James schools plus nearby districts attended a chocolate hour at the high school hosted by the Homemaking Club. About fifty guests, most entering Nis school in the fall, enjoyed a program and refreshments as the club members and adviser Eugenia Hoffert organized flower arrangements and seating in the parlors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. James
Hone
Nis
Horothy Bear
Zelma Nicholson
Praces Whisler
Bidwell Furloughing from Camp Hood Texas
John M. Bidwell and his wife and his parents Mr and Mrs J W Bidwell will spend two weeks furlough here after arriving from Camp Hood Texas last evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Bidwell
Camp Hood
Texas
J. W. Bidwell
Illness closes Dr Brown’s office until May
Ohiowa Nebraska residents visit Dr Brown's parents and Mrs J S Brown. They report illness and say the doctor’s office will remain closed until May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles CC, Brown
Ohiowa
Nebraska
Brown
J. S. Brown
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Everette Miller
Bob Marble
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Dick Marshall
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Iowa Southern Utilities Company
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Jimmy Shaffer
Aid Society
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R. H. McCleery
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