Emancipation Tales and Daily Life Reflections
The piece blends family news with social commentary. Mr and Mrs Howard White celebrate becoming great grandparents as their granddaughter Martha Killen Kathan welcomes a daughter. The essay then muses on women carrying bundles and the push toward lighter loads, urging independence and new habits amid wartime practicality. It closes with notes on weather, James Bard's illness in Iowa City, and a brief Southern jaunt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard White
Martha Killen Kathan
Kathans
San Diego
Kathan
U. S
Florence
Washington man wins second in Des Moines slogan contest
Leo Stone of Washington takes second place in the Des Moines Register Food for Victory slogan contest earning a $100 war bond. His line Together we plow, together we plant, together we reap, together we WIN. He also won a $5 county prize. first place went to a Des Moines woman with In the global war for freedom, Iowa leads the fight to feed 'em. Over 24,000 slogans were entered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Stone
Washington
Des Moines Register
Des Moines
Iowa
Mr Stone
Iowa Avenue Residents Praise Local Shops and Homes
The column highlights Iowa avenue as a picturesque street with the Corvette house tidy under Tom and Mrs Davis. Mount house plants brighten the area, though a No Trespassing sign is posted on the Mount property trees. Residents tout People grocery as a complete, friendly community store and praise the corner grocery as a valued local project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Avenue
Corvette House
Tom Davis
Mount House
Russian scientists breed naturally black cotton fiber
Russian plant breeders have developed a cotton variety so dark that no dyeing is needed. The natural black color resists fading better than traditional black fabrics, marking a notable advance in textile science.
Indians Rationed The North American Indians were practicing rationing four centuries ago
Rationing hits Chile Rationing of gasoline has forced 15,000 private automobiles and 1,500 axis off streets of Santiago, Chile.
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Chile
Santiago
Death of Richard Hudgel in Sioux City at 67
Riverside mourns Richard Hudgel Anthon aged 67 who died May 31 in St Josephs hospital Sioux City after a long illness. He spent 30 years in the undertaking business at Anthon and married Josephine Mary of Riverside on November 24 1909. Survived by widow four sons six daughters a brother and three sisters seven grandchildren. funeral in St Josephs church Anthon conducted by Rev A Conlon with burial in St Josephs cemetery.
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Riverside
Richard’ Hudgel
Anthon
St. Joseph's Hospital
Sioux City
Iowa
St. Mary's Church, Riverside
Bernard Jacobsmeier
Josephine Mary
Josephine Hudgel
Lester Hudgel
Garrison
South Dakota
Claude B. Hudgel
Ida Grove
Lawrence Hudgel
Camp Grant
Illinois
Edwin F. Budgel
George Mack
Des Moines
Richard Moore
Davenport
James I’. Cummings
Cedar Rapids
Eldred Lloyd
San Anselmo
California
Mary Clare
Jeanette
A. F. Hludgel
Sloan
Nora Archer
Jessie
Maude Hdgel
St. Joseph's Church
Authon
A. Conlon
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Hudgel
Japanese Retreat Under Pincher Move On Attu
Japanese forces on Attu island are retreating under pressure from two American forces executing a pincers movement, with steady advances reported by the navy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Attu Island
Navy
Legion Post plans Memorial Day observance and parade
At Leon Beatty post American Legion city hall meeting plans were laid for Memorial Day in Washington Monday May 31. Commander M L Whittaker will lead firing squad and color guard. The post urged larger participation and discussed the June 16 district convention at the country club with an evening session luncheon and entertainment. A plaque honoring sons in the armed forces will be prepared with Legion and Auxiliary members. Speakers included Bob Keyser a paratroop veteran and Lieut Com. Keith Droz from the Navy hospital in Detroit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Beatty Post
American Legion
City Hall
Washington
M. L. Whittaker
R. R. Noonan
Legion
Country Club
Legion Auxiliary
Legion Rooms
Bob Keyser
Army
Georgia
Keith Droz
Navy
Detroit
Meeks Family Visits as P F C Meeks Returns to Duty
P F C Meeks from Des Moines visited relatives at J L Meeks home in town during furlough. He traveled with his wife to Chicago to spend time with his aunt Miss Mary Younkin and other relatives. Meeks joined the air corps last October and is stationed at Keesler Field Mississippi. His father J L Meeks recently came home from University Hospital Iowa City after a short illness.
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Stephen Mary
P.F.C. Meeks
Glenn M. Meeks
Des Moines
J. L. Meeks
Chicago
Mary Younkin
Air Corps
Keesler Field
Miss
Riverside Public Library elects new officers in first trustees meeting
The Riverside public library trustees chose Patricia Mougin as president Rev Joseph J Fath as vice president and Mrs Victoria Griffin as secretary and librarian. A committee including Fath Dautremont and Griffin was named to oversee reading material purchases. Nearby visitors and funeral attendees are noted from Iowa City Marion Salem and Kalona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Riverside Public Library
Patricia Mougin
Joseph J. Fath
Victoria Griffin
Rose Dautremont
Thomas Kastner
Tommy
Linda Lou
Iowa City
Fred Kron
Emery Sharpe
Walter Lemley
Marion
Clint Vargason
Salem
Sylvester Sharpe
Oxford
Bert Griffith
Loren
Rose Schirum
Vinton
Hannah Maxwell
Homer Jackson
Richard Shetler
Robert
Kalona
Mmnory Sharpe
Holy Trinity Catholic Church
Richmond
Edward Kern
Fourteen Graduate From Eighth Grade
Mary Manners reports Crawfordsville May 15 as the school closes with the eighth grade commencement Friday forenoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Manners
Crawfordsville
Graduation Program and Class Pageant Featured In Community Dinner
The program opened with invocation by Rev. Lester H. Bill and included a salutatory by Wanda Jean Huston and a valedictory by Cleo Dean Cherryholmes. The class of 14 presented a pageant titled Listen, the Flag and performed patriotic music between acts. Class motto Onward Bound and colors blue and white noted. roll listed 14 seniors including Huston, Cherryholmes, Blanchard, and others. A community dinner followed the program with much enjoyment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester H. Bill
Wanda Jean Huston
Cleo Dean Cherryholmes
Marjorie Huston
D. W. Githens
Lester Bill
Robert Blanchard
Audrey Coates
Lyle Darbyshire
Roger Davey
Lois Ernst
Doreen Graber
Lucille Graber
Leon Horst
Gerald Howell
Kenneth Mitchell
Dorothy Waters
Andrew Whiting
Fish Rain From Waterspout Spreads Inland
A waterspout that spins inland and collapses can cause a rain of fish. The phenomenon is noted as a meteorological oddity linked to storm activity and water column disturbances.
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FOX
Phursday
Henry Stephenson
Lioyd Corrigan
Dorothy Lovett
Joseph Allen, JF
Isleof
Gilbert Roland Helen Gilbert
John Howard
James Bard
Gabardine
Dr. Salsbury
Colman
Garson
Vient
Late Pathe News
iVow State
Riverside News
Mary
Mrs. Hudgel
Legion Post
Lac Gt
Edward F. Dow
Lydia S. Cook
Mass
Riverside Trustees of Public Library
Krons
Charles E. Rosendahl
International
Shim
Stewart & Crone
South Washi
Lore
Women's Army Auxiliary Corps
WAACS
Fort Oglethorpe
Vivienne Gwin
Woodbury
N. J
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