Commencement Honors for Local Servicemen Tapped for Diplomas
The commencement program noted Tom Tanner Everette Prebyl and Eugene Davis who enlisted early in the year and were expected to earn credits while serving the country to qualify for diplomas. Rev Basil McBee of the Associate Presbyterian church gave the benediction as the program closed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Tanner
Everette Prebyl
Eugene Davis
Basil McBee
The
Associate Presbyterian Church
Local News Highlights From Around Town
Mrs. C W Stewart received a mothers day cablegram from Frances Stewart stationed in New Guinea with the American Red Cross. Eva Denny and Mrs. Stewart enjoyed being home after wintering in Drexel Hill with the Farmers daughter. Also noted are new addresses for service members and local social visits, plus a rummage sale and commencement attendance in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Stewart
Frances Stewart
aq _ hospital
American Red Cross
New Guinea
Stewart
Eva Denny
Drexel Hill
Penna
Vincent Keesey
Boileau to Join Navy or Marines after Graduation
Bob Boileau, a Washington high school graduate, left for Des Moines to report at the navy recruiting station. He hopes to qualify for service in the Marines. if not, he will join the Navy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Boileau
Washington High School
Des Moines
Navy
File
Hospital Admissions Discharges Noted
Mrs. Jessie Brindley of 609 South Third Avenue was admitted yesterday as a medical patient. Mrs. Chester Spangler of Crawfordsville was discharged last evening. Mary Olive Swift of route one was dismissed this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie Brindley
South Third Avenue
Chester Spangler
Crawfordsville
Mary Olive Swift
Route One
Dinner Tourney At Country Club Winners Named
Thirty eight men enjoyed a dinner tournament at the country club with golf starting 5 30 and a 52 plate dinner served. Jane Tucker's team won with John Tucker Merle Turner Fred Moore Jim Stewart Preston Wolf Carrol Warford earning golf balls. average team score 51. Last season Phil Antonoff won and had low score with 40 Phillips second low at 41. Emma Barnett managed the dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Tucker
Tucker
John Tucker
Merle Turner
Fred Moore
Jim Stewart
Preston Wolf
Carrol Warford
Seasion
Phil Antonoff
R. Phillips
Emma Barnett
Major League Baseball Thursday Results
Chicago defeats New York eight to four while Noston leads St. Louis 12 to one. Detroit and Philadelphia tie one to one as Washington topples Cleveland four to two. Pitching matchups listed for today include St Louis at New York and Chicago at Boston. Various other scores show Brooklyn, Cincinnati and Pittsburgh games with wins and postponements noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
New York
Noston
St. Louis
Detroit
Philadelphia
Washington
Cleveland
Potter
Donald
Lopta
Boston
Hausmann
Harder
Hamlin
Overmire
Niggeling
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Ostermueller
Sewell
Voiselle
Hanzyzewski
Barrett
Shoun
Toston
Tobin
M. Cooper
Chicago Cleveland
Ldoston
L. Pet. Lod
St Louis
Fittsburgh
Restond
Ste
Amos DeMolay to Hold Special Meeting at Masonic Temple
Members of the Amos chapter Order of DeMolay will meet Monday evening at the Masonic temple. The DeMolay degree will be presented at seven o'clock, followed by an eight o'clock banquet and a dance in the temple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amos Chapter Order of DeMolay
Masonic Temple
Anna Boettiger Returns Home from White House Visit
Mrs. Anna Boettiger daughter of the U S president has come back to the White House with Maj John Boettiger U S Army and their son Johnny after a decade apart during the presidents long absence from public life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Boettiger
United States
White House
Maj
John Boettiger
U. S. Army
Johnny
The
Allies Push Toward Itri and Piedimonte in Italy Drive
Allied forces press to within 70 miles of Rome in twin advances from Cassino and Formia. American troops reach Formia outskirts and near Itri while 8th Army advances toward Piedimonte and Aquino. French, Polish, and Fifth Army units seize heights around the Liri valley as the Rome offensive continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HDQ
Naples
Itri
Piedimonte
Rome
Formia
8Th
Cassino
Aquino
Harold R. L. G. Alexander
Adolph Hitler
Hitler Line
Itri-Pico
Liri
Fifth Army
Mt. San Mario
Esperia
Mt. D'oro
S&th
Monastery Hill
Casilina
Missing in action sergeant Kos reported no new word
A second message about Sergeant Kenneth Kos, long reported missing in action over Italy, circulated locally and at Riverside. His parents, Mr and Mrs Carl Kos, residing east of Richmond, say they have received no additional word. He served as rear gunner on a U S bomber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Kenneth Kos
Italy
Carl Kos
Richmond
U. S
Roy Loses Life While Swimming in Reservoir
Darrell Rhodes 18 of Tabor Iowa a Graceland College freshman drowned Wednesday night in Lamoni's city reservoir one mile north of town. Student companion Bob Zimmerman swam with him but could not save him. Firemen towed the reservoir all night and recovered the body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lamoni
Darrell Rhodes
Tabor
Graceland College
Lamon
Bob Zimmerman
Reds score surprise success near Lwow in southern Poland
Soviet high command said troops seized a height southeast of Stanislawow in a surprise attack widening a springboard for a summer offensive toward southern Poland and Hungary. German casualties included many dead and wounded, with further fighting nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Red Rrmy
Lwow
Stanislawow
Poland
Hungary
Dnestr
War presses on in China and Pacific fronts
Chinese forces edged toward the Burma frontier as strong units pushed through Yunnan and a column neared Myitkying amid counterattacks. In Henan an outnumbered group held Loyanz after five days of fierce street fighting with Japanese armor. In the central Pacific American bombers hit Japanese bases from the Carolines and Nauru, likely sinking a 10,000 ton tanker and a cargo ship at Truk harbor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chines
Myitkying
Henan Province
Loyanz
Carolines
Nauru
Truk
Newton Protests Rent Rulings of the OPA
A Chamber of Commerce investigation in Newton and Jasper County seeks rent adjustments to correct inequities. The survey, completed Thursday, was sent to the OPA in Washington and Iowa lawmakers. It says March 1942 rents were well below the long term average, notes higher maintenance costs, and cites hardship cases under the current low rent levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newton
Jasper County
Chamber of Commerce
Office of Price Administration
OPA
Washinton
D. C
Iowa
Green Red and Yellow Vegetables For Diet
This note highlights a diet focus on colored vegetables. Emphasizes including green, red, and yellow varieties for balanced nutrition and variety.
Storms Halt Invasion Preparations Across Channel
London reports German radio says Allied armies massed in southwestern England for an invasion but heavy Channel storms in the past six days upset invasion plans. Lt. Col. Alfred Von Osberg notes Allied forces not yet at full preparedness and Berlin tension remains high despite tides passing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
England
Europe
Channel
Alfred von
Osberg
Trans-ocean
Berlin
Russian air and sea losses reported in Baltic combat
London May 19 Russian warplanes sank three German minesweepers and two patrol cutters in the gulf of Finland during a recent attack on enemy shipping. They also shot down 16 enemy planes as Tass quoted by radio Moscow said. Soviet fliers reportedly destroyed 11 Nazi fighters on the eastern front with no Russian losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Gulf of Finland
Radio Moscow
Tass
Eastern Front
Family Dinner to Honor Mrs Marsh on 86th Birthday
Shiloh May 19 Mr and Mrs Sam Marsh plan a supper honoring his mother's 86th birthday. Visitors include Phillip Coppock on Navy leave and Virginia Schoonover from Limewell Ill who reports for duty May 25 as an army nurse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Marsh
H. J. Schoonover
Shiloh
M Irs
Sam Marsh
James
W. S. Cochran
Coppock
Phillip Coppock
U. S. Navy
Virginia Schoonover
Limewell
Ill
Virginia
Crimp McCoy
Wis
Clifford Miller
Richmond
Ray Miller
Livelyn Barr
Maryin Nicola
Washington High School
Joan Schoonover
Augustine
Nicola
Darlene Schantz
Dave Schentz
Granites
Roland Armstrong
Moline
Maine
Ray Tappendorf
Davenport
Hioward Sigafoose
Italy's Area Smaller Than New Mexico
The note states that Italy has a smaller land area than New Mexico. It compares two geographic regions to highlight Italy's comparatively compact size.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
New Mexico
West Chester Social Calendar Highlights Local Meetings
Friday social calendar lists W C T U missionary tea at 2 p.m. Lucy Leet leads. Bethlehem Commandery and families host a cooperative dinner with lemon dishes and pototos at Temple. Garden department meeting 7 30 p.m. Bring arrangement. Rebekah lodge 8 30 p.m. W S C S meets 2 30 p.m. with hostess. Frankie Flower at CVGRING Leota Fishburn a at church Unit No 6 Friendly Bible class 6 30 p.m. cooperative supper. Man craft dept sec 3 6 30 p.m. co operative dinner Mrs Phil Antonoff. Demolay degree work 7 p.m. Banquet 8 p.m. dancing to follow at Masonic temple. Junior Missionary Society 4 p.m Sunset Park picnic. Damascus Shrine 8 p.m Masonic temple. Priscilla club postponed to June 6. Fortnightly club 8 p.m. Edna Means feature 2 guest entertainer. Women’s Missionary Society U P church evening service postponed to May 26. Wednesday Country club golf breakfast reservations by Tuesday noon with Mrs J W Schenefelt. Homemakers club afternoon with crafts. Willey Ladies Aid all gay meeting at church. wc 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethlehem Commandery and Families
Temple
Garden Department
B. F. Bostwick
Rebekah Lodge
O.C.F. Halt
W.S.C.S
Frankie Flower
Baptist Church
Nfandecraft Dept
Phil Antonoff
Masonic Temple
Junior Missionary Society of Methodist Church
Sunset Park
M. E. DeLashmutt
Varmascus Shrine
Priscilla Club
Edna Means
Women's Missionary Society
U. P
Women of Country Club
W. Schenefelt
Homemakers Club
Callie Woodburn
Willey Ladies Aid Society
Birthday List for Journal’s Three Quarter Century Club Members
Two members of the Journals Three Quarter Century club, Mrs. James F. Marsh 86 and E. Beaty 84, celebrate birthdays. Also observing first birthdays are Gary Wayne Scrivner and William Marshall Romine. Service members Bob Lyte Fitz Fields and Dwight Heyle mark birthdays at their posts. Additional well wishers include several named local residents across Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Journal
James F. Marsh
E. Beaty
Washington County
Gary Wayne Scrivner
Lloyd Scrivner
Wellman
William Marshall Romine
Glendle Romine
Bob Lyte
Iceland
Fitz Fields
Dwight Heyle
Prized horns aid aircraft insulators in wartime
Water buffalo horns, prized for decoration and weaponry, are cut and shaped to replace insulating sleeves in aircraft electrical plugs. Used in generator connections, these horn sleeves help keep generators operating when standard materials are unavailable.
Missionary Society Has May Meeting
The Nichol Missionary Society of the United Presbyterian church met with president Mrs. R Raymond Anderson. Mrs. William Davidson and Mrs Bruce Hanna attended as guests. Devotions led by Mrs. Arthur Duensing and a bridge design by Mrs. George Kerr framed the theme Spiritual Spans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uth Nichol Missionary Society
United Presbyterian Church
R Raymond Anderson
William Davidson
Bruce Hanna
Arthur Duensing
George Kerr
Women’s General Missionary Society
Duensing
Kerr
Missionary
Neill Trotman
Laubaugh
India
P.E.O. Convention Report and Local Club Meetings
Members of Chapter 1 P.E.O. met at Mrs. C R McCutchen Jr home with chapter president Mrs R H McCreery presiding A report on the Marshalltown Convention May 16 17 was given by Mrs McCreery who attended as the chapter delegate The Ladies Bible class of the Presbyterian church met at Mrs C S Lemmon home with eleven members and guests including visitors Mrs Bertha Schick Ottumwa and Miss Scott conducted by Eva Denny and a Bible quiz by Anna Brown
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P.E.O
C. R. McCutchen, Jr
R. H. McCreery
Marshalltown
McCreery
The
Presbyterian Church
Anna Scott
C. S. Lemmon
Bertha Schick
Ottumwat
B. C. Briley
Ella Corden
Lemmon
Eva Denny
Iowa City Cleared of WPA Liability
District Judge Harold D. Evans ruled Iowa City is not obligated to repay 7 393 dollars to the federal government from a 28 000 WPA grant for a municipal light plant that was never built. The Des Moines firm Stipp Perry Bannister and Starzinger may now collect their fees as provided in a prior judgment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Work Progress Administration
WPA
Harold D. Evans
Des Moines
Stipp, Perry, Bannister and Starzinger
Aid Society Plans Mother's Day Tea
Fifteen members of the New Haven Ladies Aid society and seven visitors met at Mrs. Keith Augustine’s home with Mrs. Helen Robertson as co hostess. One new member joined and the pew year books were passed out. A Mother's Day tea was planned for Wednesday afternoon May 24 at 2 30. Each member was asked to bring her mother or a soldier’s mother as a guest. The next regular meeting will be June 21 with Florence Smith and Verne Dill as co hosts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
Kathryn Vacha to Give Voice Recital
Soprano Kathryn Vacha will present a voice recital at eight o clock Monday evening in the Baptist church. She will be assisted by cellist Dorothy Masson Luckenbill and pianist Lola Coppock White. The program includes works by O Heart of Mine, Clough Leighter, Handel, Woodman, Carew, Schubert, Liebling, and Bishop with flute obbligato.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathryn Vacha
Carolyn Hamilton
Baptist Church
Miss Vacha
Dorothy Masson Luckenbill
Lola Coppock White
Terry O
Heart of
Happy Hour Club Hosts Rock Social at Mrs Hall Home
Mrs Hugh Hall hosted the Happy Hour club yesterday at 1020 South Iowa Avenue Ainsworth with Mrs R I Duncan assisting. Guests included Mrs K A Mathers Mr Mac Gordon Mrs Lee Sancs Lins Irene Baumeister Mrs Mae McCreedy Mrs Duncan Mrs Carl Marr and visitors Mr George Ebner Mrs Beulah Master Coward. Next hostess Mrs Ed Davis named for Tuesday June 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Hall
South
Iowa Avenue
Happy Hour Club
Ainsworth
R. I. Duncan
K. A. Mathers
Mac Gordon
Lee Sancs Lins
Irene Baumeister
Mae McCreedy
Duncan
Carl Marr
George Ebner
Beul
Grateful thanks from Mrs Watson to Washington neighbors
Mrs. R. C. Watson expresses gratitude for cards letters and flowers from friends and neighbors in Washington during a recent stay in Burlington hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Burlington Hospital
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jack Westphal
Wolf’s Flower
Leo Shelangoski
P.F.C
Robert R. Lane
A.P.O
Eeer
New York City
N. Y
Oscar Lane
Paul Grecian
Farragut
Idaho
Riley Grecian
W. I. Kritzman
Sordens
Pfe
Robert Roe
Rantoul, Jr
Filoyd Roe
D. KE. Migel
Pfe. Roe
Chanutsfield
John Swazil
Linda
Burlington
Donnabelle Kephart
State Bank
Methodist Church
Henry Petz
Marian
la Crosse, Wise
Don Welsh
Peter
Gretchen
Jungbluth
Margaret Ann Jungbluth
Welsh
Boileau
Eclipse Lumber CO
Sgt
Kos
Roy
R. A F. Hero
Patrick Huskinson
Washington, D. C
International
War Department
Signal Corps
International Sound
Reds
White Russia
Vitebsk
Gaung
China
Yunnan
Burma
West Chester
W.C.T.U
Lucy Leet
Gre A
Don McClure
K. L. Renoux
Max Boone
Marie Wright
Ethel Neiswanger
Marion Robertson
Wayne Stransky
Pilotburg
Mary Westphal Koehler
California
Orena Greiner
Keota
Stephen Washington
Courrse
Missionary Society
Mrs. Clyde Putnam
Scott
Buliz
Madison Square Gardens
Camp Leonard Wood
Anna Brown
Schick
Aid Society
Clough-Leighter
Spring Woods
Yale-Smit
Woodman
Largo
Xerxes
Handel Mary Cherry Masson
Carew
Charles
Masseneét
Schubert
O Little Angels
By Lieb
Liebling Sweet and Pretty
Jeanneton
Liebling
Flute Obligato
Shirley Dunlap
Mrs. H. Hall
R. C. Watson
Little’s Furniture
War Emergency Board of the Fur Industry
J. Rothschild
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