HPS From The Sticks A Homefront Diary by Nellie Wittmer
Nellie Wittmer recounts a wartime trip from Mt Pleasant to Crown Point Indiana to visit family and accompany draftees to their processing, noting crowded trains, emotional farewells, and health concerns of relatives including Ben in Gary with throat infection and diabetes, plus Chicago shopping and travel misadventures.
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Colyum
Mt. Pleasant
Temple Theater
Brazelton Hotel
Warren Burns
Gene Stauffer
Crown Point
Chicago
Mt. Pleasant visit recalls train delays and fire
The writer notes diners waste little food in Mt. Pleasant while a milk spill wet several people' s shoes. A late train arrived around 12 20 A M Thursday. A fire on Saunders street destroyed a seven week old chicks house, waking neighbors. Ben's health improves after tonsil surgery.
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Mt. Pleasant
Saunders Street
C. M
Pre nuptial Party Honors Elaine Bell at Riverside
A Riverside shower honored Elaine Bell, sister of the bride, with bunco and recipe notes for the bride elect. Hosts Mrs Paul Yansky and Marie Bell gathered relatives and friends for gifts and a post party lunch at the Bell home.
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Elaine Bell
Riverside
Paul Yansky
Marie Bell
Miss Bell
Study Club Meeting in Moorhead Home
CRAWFORDSVILLE May 7 The Wednesday Study Club met at the Moorhead home with all members present except one. Hostesses were Mrs Hazel Moorhead and Mrs Rose Moorhead. The topic was The Home Educational encouraging. Roll call and current events were included. Mrs Mabel Monson led the session and Mrs Gladys Twinam gave a book review on The.
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Crawfordsville
Hazel Moorhead
Rose Moorhead
Mabel Monson
Gladys Twinam
Convention Reports Frame County Meeting Notes
Reports of the county convention were given by attendees including Mrs. H. N. Poston Mrs Lester H. Bill and daughter Carolyn A one course luncheon was served by the hostesses and Robe by Lloyd Douglas was mentioned.
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Lloyd Douglas
H. N. Poston
Lester H. Bill
Carolyn
Hall and Honts wed in Kahoka Missouri
Laura Hall daughter of Mrs Mina Hall Columbus City and Harry Honts of Columbus Junction were married May 3 in Kahoka Missouri by Justice A B Stump. Attendants were Mrs Donald Colton and Mrs William Lord, the bridegroom's former daughter. The bride wore blue crepe with white accessories. They will reside in Columbus City.
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Columbus Junction
Laura Hall
Mina Hall
Columbus City
Harry Honts
Kahoka, Mo
Justice A. B Stump
Donald Colton
William Lord
Graduation of Keota Seniors by Parsons College Speaker
Keota high school will hold its commencement in the school gym on Thursday night May 6 with Prof. E C Kollman of Parsons College as speaker. Twenty three seniors will graduate: Barbara Hermanstorfer, Kenneth Pepper, Leonard Fosdick, Donald Flading, Virginia Aller, Robert Stewart, Leonard Buch, Marie Herr, P J Flander Jr, Betty Faris, Mark Helsehher, Harold Fink, Virginia Vogel, Hazel Funston, Barbara Coffman, Kathryn Cupp, Elizabeth Miller, Betty Leedom, Glora Bauer, Edward Brown, Arlene Aller, Mary Bower, Philip Morris.
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Barbara Hermanstorfer
Kenneth H. Pepper
Leonard M. Fosdick
Donald R. Flading
Virginia Mae Aller
Robert A. Stewart
Leonard W. Buch
Marie Dorris Herr
P. J. Flander, Jr
Betty Lou Faris
Mark Helsehher
Harold C. Fink
Virginia Margaret Vogel
Hazel LaVerne Funston
Barbara Ruth Coffman
Kathryn Maxine Cupp
Elizabeth Jean Miller
Mrs. Frank Kleese Hosts Friendly Circle Meeting
The May meeting of the Friendly Circle club was held at the home of Mrs. Frank Kleese. Seven members and guests Mrs Win Durst Mrs. David Kleese Mrs. Bert Booth Mrs. Harry Kleese and Mrs. H. J. Brenne man attended. After a brief business session there was a flower exchange and refreshments were served.
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Friendly Circle Club
Frank Kleese
Win Durst
David Kleese
Bert Booth
Harry Kleese
H. J. Brenneman
Durst
Boy Scouts Present Evening of Music and Drama
A program featuringimba solos tap dancing a male quartet music and two one act plays unfolds with the Boy Scouts hosting the event for local audiences.
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Imba
Dedication Planned by 1st Lieutenant G R Ca
In Columbus Ohio Lockbourne Air Base officials announce a dedication ceremony for the honor roll. The program is open to the public with a small admission charge and details released for community attendance.
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G. R. Ca
Lockbourne A. Air Bus
Columbus
Ohio
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