Delegates Named At Precinct Caucuses for County GOP
Delegates were named Friday evening to the county Republican convention after the primary election. From Washington wards and Washington township the list includes Mrs. Mary Beggs, W. B. Dupuis, Dr. W. S. Kyle, T. A. Michels, Julius Enslin, Mrs. John Stewart, C. O. Dayton, Mrs. Pearl Farcell, and others with thirteen alternates from Second Ward. Third Ward delegates include Theodore B. Brown and Willa Weldin among nineteen alternates. Fourth Ward selections list Harry Montgomery and Rev. George Kerr with others. Washington township names include Mrs. Fred Palmer and Harlan Kennedy among eleven alternates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Wards
Washington Township
Second Ward
Mary Beggs
W. B. Dupuis
W. S. Kyle
T. A. Michels
Walter Kiesey
Henry Bailey
Julius Enslin
John Stewart
C. O. Dayton
Pearl Farcell
Third Ward
Theodore B. Brown
Willa Weldin
John Owen
Anna Dawson
Clarence Logan
W. L. Alcorn
Lester Orr
George C. Stewart
E. L. Bartholow
Roy Lewash
R. J. Tanner
Edna Klein
Carl Roberts
Robert Noonan
Frank Stewart
Harriet Coulter
R. L. Lytle
Blaine Holmes
Frank Will
Harry Montgomery
D. W. Harvey
A. E. Baldrige
Helen Shenefelt
Ode Ferguson
W. E. Howell
C. A. Boice
George Kerr
Rose Reid
C. W. Davis
D. C. Grig
DeLashmutt to star in Our Town at Cornell College
Mr Millard DeLashmutt son of Mr and Mrs M E DeLash pourt of 601 West Main street will play Joe Crowell in Thornton Wilders Our Town at Cornell College Mt Vernon Iowa on May 31 and June 1 The Little Theater first produced the play in 1939 and revived it this year by popular request DeLashmutt has participated in many Little Theater productions under Albert Johnson director
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millard DeLashmutt
M. E. DeLashpourt
West Main Street
Joe Crowell
Thornton Wildner
Our Town
Cornell College
Mt. Vernon
Iowa
Cornell
Little Theater
de Lashmutt
Albert Johnson
Black Tongues Among Polar Bears and Chow Dogs
Polar bears and chow dogs are the only animals known to have black tongues.
Major Leagues National League Standings and Results
The National League standings show St Louis 17 9 654 leading Brooklyn 16 10 .615 Chicago 14 11 .560 Boston 15 12 .556 Cincinnati 13 11 .542 New York 12 16 .429 Pittsburgh 10 15 .409 Philadelphia 6 19 .240 Sunday's results include Pittsburgh 3 New York 1 and Chicago 8 Boston 6 in first games, St Louis 9 Philadelphia 5, St Louis 4 Philadelphia 0 in second games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Pet
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Chicago
Boston
Cincinnati
New York
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Walters
Webber
Passeau
Wright
Detroit
Washington
Cleveland
Simple Stitch Tape Reinforcement for Button Strain
Agriculture department experts advise sewing lightweight garments with interior tape under the button line. Stitch the tape to the inside edge, then sew buttons through the tape center to relieve strain and prevent fabric damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
Local Births and Hospital Admissions Noted
At the hospital a daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Bernard Single ton of Brighton at 215 yesterday morning. A daughter arrived for Mr and Mrs E J Doolin of Kalona at 306 yesterday afternoon. Mrs Mary C Mace of 402 East Jefferson street was admitted yesterday for major surgery. Mrs Orval Van Winkle of Brighton was admitted for major surgery today. Dismissals Saturday included Mrs Roy Johnson and daughter of Wellman and Mrs L B Eicher and daughter Sarah Jane of 726 East Main street. Discharges yesterday included Oscar Bjork Route Three, Mrs Delmar Keller and son Danny Leon of West Chester, Mrs Glenn L Wilson and son James Ellis 909 South Iowa avenue, Mrs Clara Mondia and son Michael Clyde 609 North Avenue B, and Mrs Lewis Hering Route One.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard Singleton
Brighton
E. J. Doolin
Kalona
Mary C. Mace
East Jefferson Street
Orval van Winkle
Roy Johnson
Wellman
L. B. Eicher
Sarah Jane
East Main Street
Oscar Bjork
Delmar Keller
Danny Leon
West Chester
Glenn L. Wilson
James Ellis
South
Iowa Avenue
Clara Mondia
Michael Clyde
North Avenue
Lewis Hering
Weekend social notes span Iowa and beyond
Local column lists visits and travels of residents and relatives from Washington to Davenport and Ames. Included are Mrs. E L Stewart and Kathryn Stewart from Washington visiting Des Moines. families in New London and Davenport. trips by Pvt John Dea to Fort Lawton. grapho analysis study by Mrs Kephart. and guests of the Pauls and neighboring households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. L. Stewart
Kathryn Stewart
C Sp 1
Washington, D. C
David Scott
Margaret Ann
Des Moines
John Dea
Fort Lawton
Wash
W. J. Dea
Ainsworth
Camp McClelland
Ala
Vacation Bible School Schedule in Crawfordsville
Vacation Bible School begins May 27 in Crawfordsville with forenoon sessions for two weeks except weekends. Beginner and primary meet at the school, junior and intermediate at the Methodist church at 8 30 a m, close at 11 a m. Students bring crayons pencils and scissors. Mrs. Alice White leads as superintendent with helpers including Rev H F Ball and Mrs Hazel Moorhead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Jane White
Rose Bloomquist
Dorothy Hedger
Jean Rich
Dorothy Waters
Anna Mae White
Barbara Rathmell
Betty Despair
Ardis Blankenhorn
Hazel Moorhead
Myral Smith
Mildred Whiting
Wilma Love
Dale Peters
Viola Hering
Joyce Gault
Betty Johnston
Mary Packer
Doris Cherryholmes
Marion Waters
Selecting sweet corn at the market and garden
Look for ears with fresh green husks and plump milky kernels. Peel back husks to check fullness and moisture. Fresh corn is best for eating or canning. Waiting to harvest causes the sugar to turn to starch, making the corn tougher and less sweet.
Tiny Eye Muscles Hold Steady for Sharp Vision
Six tiny eye muscles keep the eye in position for clear sight. The largest weighs 1/38 ounce and the smallest about 1/100 ounce. They operate every second we are awake, stabilizing the eye and coordinating movement with the other eye.
Entertain Bluebirds At Arthur Cottage
Mrs. R. E. Arthur hosted the Bluebirds Camp Fire girls at the Arthur cottage on Iowa river east of Riverside Saturday. Mrs. M. H. Bell assisted. The group enjoyed breakfast and a picnic lunch then spent the day there with Judy Arthur and Sibyl Bagge as guests among Bluebird members Ardith Wead Janet Crone Linda Brindley Margarette Mc Cleery Joy Ellen Picken Roberta Arthur Donna Bell Harriet Kunik.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. Arthur
Bluebirds
Arthur Cottage
Iowa River
Riverside
M. H. Bell
Arthur
Judy Arthur
Sibyl Bagge
Bluebird
Ardith Wead
Janet Crone
Linda Brindley
Margarette McCleery
Joy Ellen Picken
Roberta Arthur
Donna Bell
Harriet Kunik
Dinner Bridge Honors and Prizes at Mrs Sowden Home
A courtesy dinner for Mrs. C. McAleery featured a three course meal at 7 p.m. at Mrs. Harry Sowden’s 328 East Main Street. Five tables of bridge produced high and second high prizes for Mrs. Merle Turner and Mrs. D. P. Livingston, with Mrs. Henry Bailey taking low score and the guest of honor receiving a hostess gift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. McAleery
Harry Sowden
East Main Street
Merle Turner
D. P. Livingston
Henry Bailey
Eckels Host Family Dinner Near West Chester
Mr. and Mrs. Merle Eckels hosted a one o'clock dinner at their home near West Chester to honor their son and daughter in law Mr. and Mrs. Robert Eckels who had just arrived home. The son had recently received an honorable discharge after four years in the army ordnance department stationed in Anchorage Alaska. Guests included Mrs. Alta Williams and son Bob Ed Petit of Davenport and the Dewey Weeks family with the Reymond Weeks and son Eddie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle’ Eckels
West Chester
Robert Eckels
Anchorage
Alaska
Ordnance Department of the Army
Alta Williams
Bob
Ed Petit
Davenport
Reymond Weeks
Eddie
Dewey Weeks
Juniors Contribute Foods to Be Sent To Holland Families
The Junior Missionary society of the United Presbyterian church collected 80 pounds of non perishable food for famine relief. The goods, packed into 1100 pound boxes, will be sent to three Holland families with relatives in the society. A letter accompanies each package.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junior Missionary Society of
The
United Presbyterian Church
Holland
Sarah Trotman
McConnell Sisters
Robert Acheson
Arizona
George Kerr
Donald Kerr
Richard Winga
Roberta Wiley
Sailor Composer Rimski Korsakov Docked in New York 1864
Russian composer Nikolai Rimski Korsakov served as a sailor aboard a vessel that docked in New York in 1864. He traveled with the ship during the voyage, adding a rare maritime chapter to his early life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rimski-Korsakov
New York
Social calendar items for week in West Chester
Community notices list church and club meetings from Monday to Thursday. Includes United Presbyterian, Order of Rainbow Girls, Daughters of Union Veterans, Pythian Sisters, W F W Auxiliary, Booster and Garden clubs, and church teas with times, locations, and pot luck details.
Nations receiving UNRRA food listed
Only eight nations are receiving food from UNRRA. Other countries get aid or buy food under peacetime rules. Relief recipients are Poland, Greece, Yugoslavia, Czechoslovakia, Italy, China, Austria and Albania. No country gets all it needs, whether aid or purchase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Foster
UNRRA
United States
Poland
Greece
Yugoslavia
Czechoslovakia
Italy
China
Austria
Albania
Marriage of Beverly Benner and Raymond Kephart
The Mason City Globe Gazette reports the wedding of Beverly Benner and Raymond Kephart. The ceremony occurred Sunday afternoon May 5 at 2 o'clock at the bride's home, with Dr. Paul Arnold Peterson officiating. The couple, attended by no guests, shared a wedding dinner at the bride's home. The bride, a Corwith high school graduate, trained as a cadet nurse in Rockford, Illinois. The groom, recently discharged from the army with Pacific service, will farm with his father. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kephary and daughter Karen of Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Kephart
Washington
Mason City
Corwith High School
Rockford, Il
Pacific Area
Fred Kephary
Karen
Birthday greetings for local youths and residents
Three candles mark Ronald Eugene Schultz Donna Lee Yoder Robert Lukavsky and others celebrate birthdays. Kenneth Schirmer turns 12 Charlotte Neif marks her 14th birthday. Other observances include Frank Kleese J R King Lorene Taylor Darrell Ross and more residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald Eugene Schultz
Howard Schultz
Donna Lee Yoder
Delmar Yoder
Robert Lee Laukavsky
Ed Lukavsky
Frank Kleese
Franklin
J. R. King
Lorene Taylor
Crawfordsville
Darrell Ross
J. B. Renoux
J. W. ‘Bud” Fields
Minnie Crile
Merrimac
Alice Hunter
Dinner in Honor of Dr and Mrs M L Phelps
Mr and Mrs Dave R Elder hosted a Saturday evening dinner honoring Dr and Mrs M L Phelps. The two course meal was served at 8 oclock with guests seated at a single table.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave R. Elder
M. L. Phelps
Loveless Sisters Entertain Teachers at Stewart School
Nancy Kay and Linda Lee Loveless hosted their instructors at Stewart school Friday evening in the Loveless home. Eight guests dined at seven after a two course meal. Yellow and green decor and a spring flower bouquet framed the table while dinner was served by the hostesses widow mother grandmother and aunt Marjorie Loveless.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Kay
Linda Lee Loveless
Earl Loveless
Stewart School
Loveless
L. L. Loveless
Marjorie Loveless
Newcomers Honored at Campbell Home Courtesies
Mrs M G Campbell Sr Mrs John Jarvis and Mrs Minnie Green were co hosts Saturday afternoon at the Campbell home 1114 The event greeted women from the neighborhood to foster acquaintance. Visitors enjoyed refreshments and spring bouquets adorned the decorated residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. G. Campbell, Sr
John Jarvis
Minnie Green
Campbell
East Main Street
Young People Meet At Humston Home
The Prairie Flower group gathered at Lois and Darlene Humston’s home Friday evening. Charles Masson, student pastor of the Federated church at West Chester, led the message from Ecclesiastes 12 1. Lorene Booth and Mary Ardith Jarrard organized entertainment and refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie Flower
Lois
Darlene Humston
Charles Masson
Federated Church At
West Chester
Merle Booth
Mary Ardith Jarrard
Lorene Booth
Robertson Family Dinner Hosts Noted In Wellman Gathering
Mr and Mrs Dale Robertson of Wellman hosted a midday dinner party with a turkey meal. Attendees included A J Robertson and Charlotte Jackson, Anna Springer and Eloise, Eddie Martin and family, W B Edwards and Gladys from Washington, John Robertson, R C Wilcox, Royal Robertson and Ralph Robertson, Zotas Robertson, Cloyce Crone from West Chester, Lloyd Robertson from Cedar Rapids, Lucille Jackson, and Wendall Shaffer from Iowa City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Roertson
Wellman
A. J. Robertson
Charlotte Jackson
Anna Springer
Eloise
Eddie Martin
Lloyd and Robbie
W. B. Edwards
Gladys
Washington
John Robertson
R. C. Wilcox
Royal Robertson
Ralph Robertson
Zotas Robertson
Cloyce Crone
West Chester
Lloyd Robertson
Cedar Rapids
Lucille Jackson
Wendall Shaffer
Iowa City
Nurses Aides Bid Farewell Dinner for Three
Members of the second class of nurses aides and the sponsor ing committee held a cooperative dinner Saturday at Mrs. W. R. Longer's home 205 East Madison Street. They honored Mary Margaret Broghammer and Betty Halberg who marry this summer and Winifred Long who will teach next year in Clinton. Guests made scrapbooks for the honorees and showers were given for the brides elect Miss Long and instructor Mrs. L. L. Malley. Bouquets decorated the tables and home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Longer
East Madison Street
Mary Margaret Broghammer
Betty Halberg
Winifred Long
Clinton
Miss Long
Prairie Flower school choir concert at Prairie Flower church
The Prairie Flower school choir will perform at 8 o clock Monday evening May 29 at Prairie Flower church. Everyone is invited. The Tas Knights of Pythias will meet at 8 o'clock Monday evening at K P hall. Harold T Wehr, C C. Presbyterian morning prayer meeting will convene at 9 30 Wednesday morning at the church. 81t2
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie Flower School
Prairie Flower Church
Knights of Pythias
K. P. Hall
Presbyterian
Trepiece Hosts Evening of Spring Flowers and Bridge
The article notes a gathering centered on spring flowers with an evening of bridge playing and social visits.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fred Mauthe
Wolf’s Flower
College Play
Donut Holes Fern Pastry Shop
Fern
MAJOR
Russo
Gromek
Kenedy
Haynes
Baby Foods
Orcutt’s
Douglas Eastwood
Moline
Ill
F. W. Eastwood
New London
Fort Hamilton
N. Y
97Th General Hospital
Frankfurt
Germany
Arnolds
Joe Wehr
Fort Dodge
Catholic Daughters of America
E. D. Morrison, Jr
Tommy
E. I. Coffey
Francis Coffey
Mary Lola
Tucson
Ariz
Rodney Kephart
M. N. Bunker
Noel, Mo
Kephart
Pasadena
Calif
Eckels
Merle Eckels
Elizabeth Dea
Mrs. W. J. Dea
Max Whisler
State University of Iowa
P. F. Whisler
Emerson
Harold T. Wehr
St. Louis, Mo
Kendall Kellerstrass
San Francisco
J. B.walker
Kellerstrass
Agden
Utah
Alice Walker
L. D. Killinger
Joliet, Ill
George Powers
Mr. Powers
Powers
Lewis Anderson
Don Gardner
Marian Todd
Washington County Hospital
Ed Mack
Harold Putnam
Seattle
L. G. Bailey
Denver
Colo
Phelps
H. H. McCleery
Monmouth
Beulah Bower
Ames
H. M. Putnam
Sam Baker
Richland
University Hospital
L. L. and
Fannie Shinabarger
Bruce
Pittsburg
Penna
Boyd Berdo
Alex Lytle
Shinabargers
W. A. Holland
Faye
L. G. Cates
Forest Park, Ill
George A. Pauls
Cates
Seymour
Jane
Jack Pauls
J. R. McNichols
Washington Hotel
G. V. Crull
Joan W. Ler
U.P. Church
Boyd White
Order of Rainbow Girls
Masonic Temple
D.U.V
Legion Hall
J. C. Holbert
Myrtle McCleary
William Glassburner
Pythian Sisters
K C. Hall
Alvin Shaw
Etna Dawson
Booster Club
Federated Church
Lloyd Foster
Presbyterian Church
Hlandcraft Dept
Rosemary Club
W.R.C
K.P. Hall
Baptist Church
Rudie Schmidt
Rural Woman's Club
Ted’ Simons
H. J. Club
Harold Strum
John A. Stewart
George Foster
Beverly Benner
Kenneth A. Schirmer
Forrest Schirmer
Charlotte Mae Neif
Claire Neff
Mrs. M. Phelps
Loveless Sisters
Cambell
Humston
Robertsons
C.C
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