Soils Conservation Program Featured at Rotary Meeting
Paul Boettcher and Dick Hanley outlined soil conservation work in Washington County with local farmers, predicting wider routine use of methods on rolling lands. Maintenance Officer Fred Minden, back from the Pacific, commented on the expected duration of Japanese defeat. Guests included Lt. Courtney Kline and Coxswain Donald Stutsman. The Rotary meeting took place at the Congress hotel with Leslie Gates as program chair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Boettcher
Dick Fanley
Rotary
Boettcher
Hanley
Washington County
Fred Minden
Pacific
Iexave
Rotarians
Germany
Courtney Kline
Donald Stutsman
Forrest Jacobs
Mason City
Bill Sitler
Congress Hotel
Leslie Gates
Ralph Thompson
Stinlph Dougherty
Linen and Cotton Rug Care and Odd Anecdotes
Cleaning guidance discusses cleaning linen and cotton rugs, absorbing water, thorough drying, and long service life. The text adds unrelated musings on meat prices, Churchill cigars, tobacco advertising, and a Moline relative’s post operative improvement.
Service Men From Columbus Junction March Homeward
Cpl John Richard Coon Santa Maria California spends 15 days with parents in Columbus Junction. Navy AMM2/c Robert L Thomas De Land Florida on leave with wife and parents. Pvt Delbert Goodwin Burma India on 14 day leave with father and wife and son at Ainsworth. Pvt Rodney Reeves Germany injury reported. T 5 Hollis Thompson in French hospital with foot injury. Herbert Mishler now in Egypt. Cpl Robert Sterling wounded France discharged. Lt Charles Bright stationed San Marcos Texas after 35 missions and flying cross. Robert Fletcher prisoner freed in France awaiting return. Pfc Fletcher overseas since 1943 at Anzio. Allen M Jones Columbus Junction assigned to Santa Ana California. S/Sgt Jones armed gunner B-17 with Purple Heart and Air Medal. Pvt LeRoy Bloomquist in Alaska Port Heiden with parents in Corning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
John Richard Coon
Santa Maria
Calif
John Coon
Robert L. Thomas
AMM2
Navy
Naval Air Station
de Land
Fla
Betty Moore
Richard Thomas
Delbert Goodwin
Burma
India
Lloyd Goodwin
David
Ainsworth
Rodney R. Reeves
J. R. Reeves
Columbus City
Germany
War Department
Hollis Thompson
France
George Burns
Herbert H. Mishler
Italy
Air Corps
San Marcos
Tex
Bright
Robert Fletcher
Harry Fletcher
Pte. Fletcher
Anzio
Portland
Ore
Calvin Theodore Rowe
A. 8
Camp Endicott
R. I
C. T. Rowe
Grandview
S/Set
Allen M. Jones
Clennie
Jones
AAF
Santa Ana
Army Air Base
S/Sgt
Eighth Air Force
Kansas City Bridge Named for President
May 15 President Harry S. Truman bridge is to be the name of the railroad bridge spanning the river at Kansas City a long time residence and place of residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Kansas City Chamber of Commerce
Milwaukee Road
Rock Island Lines
Kansas City
Kan
H. A. Seandrett
J. S. Farrington
Kansas City Union Station
Harry S. Truman
Baccalaureate Service and Community News From Ainsworth
Mrs Hilda Olds returns home from Waterloo. The United Presbyterian baccalaureate drew a large crowd with Rev O J Fix delivering on Dependability. Senior class in caps and gowns led by Don Bean. Engagement announced for Lloyd Bruce McFarland and Alice Phyllis Filton. Various club meetings, visits, and local moves noted. Senior class play One In a Million performed at the high school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Norris
Ainsworth
Hilda Olds
Waterloo
United Presbyterian Church
O. J. Fix
Karl~Megenelsen
Don Bean
Bangor
Maine
WAC
Alice Phyllis Filton
Harold Nichols
Oklahoma
Sharon Moran
Navy Air Corps
Dorothy Harvey
Martin Telford
Ralph Brown
Marshal Weidlein
Norma Clegg
Miss Johnson
Irene Arthur
Sorosis Club
Offcers
McGinn
Jo Stephens
Sec
Treas
Jenie Bassler
Mildred Stephens
Clarence Richards
Napoleon's Odd and Even House Numbers Idea Origin
Historical note credits Napoleon Bonaparte with originating the system of odd and even addresses on opposite sides of streets, shaping urban numbering conventions used widely thereafter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Napoleon
Napoleon Bonaparte
Also Mentioned on This Page
Gail Russell Tet
Edward Arnold Rh Pelt
Toler
Canada
Leet
Lord
Winston Churchill
Corvette
McElhinney
Alex Miller
Densmore Guthrie
Moline
Jewel Carris
Truman
Washington, D. C
P. E
Burlington
Mt. Pleasant
Cora Stevenson
Richard Meyers
Maurice Meyers
H. C. Hull
Capt. John Lytle
Austin
Texas
North Marion Ave
Buzz Bussell
Junction
Pvt
LeRoy Bloomquist
Columbus High School
Aleutians
Port Heiden
Alaska
V. A. Bloomquist
Corning
Hit and Palace
Stan Stanley
Bowman Janet Blair
Mangold’s Service
Opposite State Theatre
Bob Choate
Dave Elder
Ralph Kleese
Everette Simpson
Joe Picken
Richard Stewart
Ernest Miller
Earl Loveless
Wm. Shannon
Dave Livingston
Ted Brown
al Terrell
Washington
Monty
Copenhagen
Denmark
Sir Bernard Law Montgomery
21St Army Group
Christian of Denmark
Amalienborg Castle
Mae Spessard
Kensington Club
Grace Stone
Rose Fitzgerald
Town City
Brown
Brighton
Hazel Butterworth
Grace Stewart
Everette Shearers
Ed Lins
Effie McCreedy
Cedar Rapids
Chas. Nash
Nash
Wieenery Ward
Jack Cole and His Orchestra
Thurs
Oakwood
Wellman, Iowa
Rivers
DCS
Montgomery
Ward
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