Local residents move in and out as community ties shown
Rev. and Mrs. Robert Weathers moved from 1027 East Main to the Nazarene parsonage at 426 East Madison. Amile Daubs travels to Muscatine for a funeral. Cornell college student Millard DeLashmutt attended a commencement with sister Margaret. Harold Wehr visits from Quonset Point to spend time with Helen Heilman’s family. Pfister hybrid corn representatives will be radio-voted on WLS KRNT and WMT with stories of local hybrid successes. Funeral guests for Dan Moriarty list numerous relatives from Ottumwa Davenport and Des Moines. Anthony Malichy and family visit grandson Milford Cook, who just turned six. Anna Krotz of Riverside spends days with the Cook family. Lt. Comdr. T. M. Mast arrives for ten days leave from Great Lakes Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. Brown
Leo W. Marie
Pfister Hybrid Corn Organization
WLS
Chicago
KRNT
St Moines
WMT
Cedar Rapids
Major Leagues National League Scores and Results
Thursday results include New York beating Cincinnati 7 to 6. Pittsburgh defeated Boston and Philadelphia 10 to 6, while Chicago won 3 to 3 against New York. St. Louis edged Brooklyn 7 to 5 and New York again triumphed 6 to 3 over Chicago. Philadelphia defeated Detroit 7 to 2. Houston and St. Louis played to a 6 to 1 Cleveland win over Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National League Wit Feet
New York
Cec
SUI Adkwne
Ethos
CON Sessio Mwas
BOM Panensuan
Ze OG
Srecinnati
Philadelphia Ou
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Boston
Philadelphia
Chicago
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Detroit
Hoston
Cleveland
Washington
L Pet
HSB
Births and dismissals noted for local residents
Kinross couple Mr and Mrs Gilbert F Frits welcomed a seven pound nine ounce son born at 453 last night. Pearl Harrison and Mrs Lee Colton of Columbus Junction were discharged today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest J. Leydem
North Second Avenue
Michael Blair
Gilbert F. Frits
Kinross
Pearl Harrison
Lee Colton
Columbus Junction
84 Diplomas Awarded At High School Graduation Ceremony
The graduation program featured 84 diplomas, a church procession, and musical selections by the senior quintet and junior sextet. Dr. Orr gave the address, Griffith scholarship announced by Supt. Schell, and diplomas presented by Harry Ramseyer. Beverly Brown accompanied. Mary Broghammer directed the singers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Polk
Dr. Orr
Sane
M. M. Schell
Griffith
A. KR. Terrell
Board of Education
Mr. Schell
Harry Ramseyer
Rev. Weathers
Charles
Sara Lu Miller
Frances Whisler
Shirley Brown
Tillie Loileau
Gwendolyn Ramseyer
Wrig Jen Gray
Margaret McCall
al Tey
Martha Downing
Ellie Walker
Shirley Dowel
Marjorie Kuwer
Beverly Brown
Mary Broghammer
Snowball Picnic Marks Prairie Flower School Year Close
Snowball notes a large group gathering as Prairie Flower and Mary Ardith Jarrard conclude their school years. Families visit hospitals, host homes, and attend banquets across surrounding towns including Williamsburg Iowa City Cedar Rapids Mt. Pleasant and Fairfield. News also mentions AB 2/e Fred Kleinschmidt departing for the South Pacific and local family updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale W. Herdlicka
Prairie Flower School
Mary Ardith Jarrard
Carl Jarrard
Walter Neff
Jerry
Elmer Batterson
Ralph Herr
Benny
Russell
Karl Herr
Don Cave
Lewis Edmund
Fairfield
W. A. Erwin
Hospital
Mr. Erwin
Earl Booth
Kenneth Curry
Williamsburg
Russell Plecker
Everette Plecker
Dale Herdlicka
Wilma Lee
Carroll Sass
Iowa City
Val Fuhr
John Lee
Glenn Puhr
Glenn Knupp
Rosella Sheetz
Cedar Rapids
Ira McBeth
Mt. Pleasant
James McBeth
Weathered Garden Advice: Rain Dirt Sparks Gravel Layer
When rain splatters soil from flower boxes onto windows apply a gravel top layer to cover and protect the soil. Gravel provides quick drainage and reduces mud, helping keep surfaces cleaner after showers. This practical hint guides quick garden cleanup and plant health.
Hulls Return After Pleasant Wellman Visit
Long Beach California residents Mr and Mrs Amos Hull conclude a visit with family in Wellman and area relatives. The piece notes local alumni events at Wellman High School with 140 graduates and two Gold Star deaths while detailing housing changes and staff movements in Wellman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amos Hull
Wellman
Pupils at St James Enjoy Picnic at Sunset Park
St James Parochial School pupils joined about 50 families for a PTA sponsored picnic at Sunset Park. A cooperative noon dinner was served under table supervision by Mrs Gevock and Mrs Barnes. In the afternoon children enjoyed games directed by Mrs Nindvy and Mrs Whitehead with prizes awarded for races and stunts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. James
Missionary Society At Betiel Meeting Lifts Spirit
Mrs. Del bert Lewis hosted the Betiel Missionary Society gathering on a Wednesday afternoon. Eleven members answered roll call as Mrs. C. C. Rothlisberger led devotions and read a letter from her son-in-law in the south Pacific. Grace Shaw, vice president, guided the lesson while social time followed with refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betiel Missionary Society
Delbert Lewis
C. C. Rothlisberger
South Pacific
Grove Betts
Grace Shaw
Roasted Peanuts Shelled and Finished in Fat
A brief guide to roasting peanuts without fat first to loosen skins then adding a small amount of fat for heat and salt. Roasted in the shell peanuts can be shelled and warmed with fat and salted for serving.
Rural Women's Club Hostess Misses Ke llk and Rh odeb c k
Mrs Lou Rhodebeck hosted the Rural Women's Club for its May meeting. Guests included Mrs Minnie Paul of Marion and families from Morning Sun. President Mary Shields led a brief business session and the group voted to sponsor a summer attendance contest with captains Mrs Will Marie Jr and Mrs Claude Rhodebeck. String of entertaining guessing games and seasonal refreshments followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lou Rhodebeck
Rural Women's Club
Minnie Paul
Marion
Dale Kellogg
Betty Jo
Larry
Arnold Kongable
Max
Morning Sun
Josephine Cherry
John Cherry
Mary Shields
Will Marie, Jr
Claude Rhodebeck
Marie, Jr
Carl Phillips
Kellogg
Shields
Gray Items Relate Visits Prisoner News and School Picnic
May notes from Gray record visits among residents including Bleeses Metzgars Applegates Snides and longer family others. Messages arrive from a son in Germany and another wounded in Okinawa while timber work continues and Gray school ends with a Friday picnic.
Mending as a Humble Craft and Its Techniques
The text explains that mending depends on thread type and fabric. It urges stretching the fabric taut, filling holes with well spaced weaving, and extending the weave into surrounding material to ensure strength and durability.
Special Dessert Petal Plated Tangerines
Peel tan gerines and keep sections intact. Arrange on plates with sections fanned open at the top to resemble petals. Fill centers with chopped raw cranberries, cranberry or currant jelly, and crushed fondant mints.
Conserv e & Preserve: True or False Quiz
Ruth Foster presents a true or false quiz on potato planting and sales. Questions cover Good Friday planting, number of eyes per seed piece, and blue tag certified potatoes with higher yield claims. Answers indicate weather matters more than date, single eye can sprout a plant, and certified Irish Cobbier potato praised for reliability.
Pansy Hill Club Holds Regular Meeting
Mrs John Caldwell hosted the Pansy Hill club regular meeting with five members and guest Mrs Victor Mueller of Lone Tree. President Mrs K L Rouse led the business session with secretary pro tem Mrs Russell Good. Kathryn Flynn and Mrs Cy Birka were named for June entertainment. The group set a policy for attendees to notify the hostess of absences and planned Mrs Mueller to host later meetings with date to be fixed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Caldwell
Pansy Hill Club
Victor Mueller
Lone Tree
K. L. Rouse
Russell Goodin
Kathryn Flynn
Cy Birka
Mueller
Homemakers Club Meeting With Mrs Arthur Wiley
The May meeting of the Homemakers club was held Wednesday afternoon with Mrs Arthur Wiley. Guests included Mrs Robert Roberts Mrs Clayde Knapp Mrs Mary Shields Mrs Pauls Kenneth Kieh and Mrs Amos Stout presiding. Ten members answered roll call with picnic suggestions and refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homemakers Club
Arthur Wiley
Robert Roberts
Clayde Knapp
Mary Shields
Pauls
Kenneth Kieh
Amos Stout
Stout
Stanley Foster
Hubert Redlinger
Feiss Social Calendar Highlights Local Clubs
Saturday 11th Century club hosts lunch at Congress cafe with Mrs M W Bailey as hostess. Monday Handcraft department meets with cooperative dinner at 6 30 pm hosted by Mrs A Peterson. Tuesday Priscilla club gathers at 3 15 pm hosted by Mrs G F Foster. Grace Hill Ladies Aid meets in the Community building with a meeting date change noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
11Th Century Club
Congress Cafe
M. W. Bailey
A. (. Peterson
Priscilla Club
G. F. Foster
Grace Hill Ladies Aid Society
Child Study Group Entertains Children at Sunset Park
The Fortnightly Child Study department hosted a party for 53 children and 20 mothers at Sunset Park from 3 30 to five o'clock. Children provided their own entertainment while mothers visited as the committee served ice cream and cookies with tray favors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunset Park
W. A. Erbe
W. E. Howell
Clarence Berkhoff
Bible Class Dinner At Fredmund Home
The Friendly Bible class of the Baptist church met at Mrs Fredmund's home with 26 present including Elsie Bratten and Hurley Brock. A cooperative dinner cost 1 per person at 6 30. Ruth Lemley led a brief business meeting and entertainment was provided by Mrs Harvey Brock. Bob Lowe shared a box of souvenirs and bingo followed. A June meeting plans a picnic at Sunset Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Redmund
Clara Faulkner
Friendly Bible Class
The
Baptist Church
Elsie Bratten
Hurley Brock
Ruth Lemley
Harvey Brock
Bob Lowe
Sunset Park
Funeral services for Rodney Sage held at L. A. Jones
Funeral services for Rodney Sage were held yesterday afternoon at the L. A. Jones funeral home with Revs. W. J. and Robert Stevens officiating. A vocal duet by Martha Stevens and Pauline Whittmer accompanied the service. Pallbearers included Floyd Hamil Maynard Goff Charles West Frank Chilcoat George Westson and George Stokes. Burial followed in Elm Grove Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rodney Sage
L. A. Jones Funeral Home
W. J
Robert Stevens
Martha Stevens
Pauline Whittmer
Floyd Hamil
Maynard Goff
Charles West
Frank Chilcote
George Westson
George Stokes
Elm Grove Cemetery
Honor Paul Grecian At Family Dinner
Paul N. Grecian of Alameda California was guest of honor at a dinner Sunday at his parents home in Columbus Junction. Seaman Grecian is on a 21 day leave and Pfe. Delbert Grecian with a division on Okinawa was mentioned. Other attendees included Lucille Grecian Dolores Horak Etta Mae and Marjorie Lantz Boyd Lantz Donald Orris Ora Arthur Marlott and families from Crawfordsville and Columbus City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul N. Grecian
Alameda
Calif
Riley Grecian
Seaman Grecian
Pfe
Delbert Grecian
Okinawa
Lucille Grecian
Dolores Horak
Riverside
Ivan Lantz
Etta Mae
Marjorie
Columbus Junction
J. E. Lantz
Columbus City
Boyd Lantz
Donald
Brighton
W.W. A. Orris
Ora Arthur Marlott
Crawfordsville
Birthday notices span Bohemia to Richmond
Multiple birthday greetings from May 15, 1860 births in Bohemia to present day celebrations in Richmond and Ainsworth. Names listed include Anthony Malichky, William Harry Boileau, Sheryl Jane Vodicka, William Dale Donaldson, Frances Jean McFarland, and Nancy Kay Loveless with her parents Karl and Loveless. Various wellwishers from Davenport to Richmond send greetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony Malichky
Richmond
Bohemia
William Harry Boileau
Harry Boileau
Ainsworth
Sheryl Jane Vodicka
Stanley Vodicka
William Dale Donaldson
Warren Donaldson
Frances Jean McFarland
Harold McFarland
Nancy Kay Loveless
Mrs
Karl Loveless
Funeral services held at L A Jones funeral home
Funeral services were conducted yesterday afternoon at the L A Jones funeral home by Revs W J and Robert Stevens. A vocal duet was rendered by Wanda Pence and Appy Mae Rigenhagen. Pallbearers were Joe Wehr Frank Chilcote Manuel McKeene Ira Amilong Charles West and Ben Tucker. Burial followed at Pine Grove Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. A. Jones Funeral Home
Revs. W. J
Robert Stevens
Wanda Pence
Appy Mae Rigenhagen
Joe Wehr
Frank Chilcote
Manuel McKeene
Ira Amilong
Charles West
Ben Tucker
Kln Grove Cemetery
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Washington High School
Z’s
Zaring
Zeck
Zook
Beenblossom
Wolf’s Flower
Robert Weathersland
Ruth Ann
Harvey
East Main Street
Nazarene Parsonage
East Madison Street
Amile Daub
Mussentine
Oscar Steninger
Oak Street
Sterynger
Millard DeLashmutt
Cornell College
Mt. Vernon
Mararet
Harold Wehr
Quonset Point, R. 1
Helen Heilman
Welir
Reid Boyd
Reis End
Dan Moriarty
Roy Wilkinson
Marie Curran
Ottumwa
William F Atkinson
D. H. Moriarty
Davenport
George Rusk
Linsurg
Kan
Alvin Lewig
oBd
Maude Stewart
Daugher
Harold Fletcher
Musc“atine
Victor Holzworth
Harper
Alvin Brown and
Famly
Des Moines
Anthony Malichy
Milford Cook
Emily
Malichky
Anna Krotz
Cook
T. M. Mast
M.C
Ife and
Gus
Great Lakes Oval Hospital
Little’s Furniture
State Cafe
Doors W. of State Theater
Major
E. C. Turkington
Adela Letts
Letts
T/Let
Grant McKune
Garda Ann
I. P. Houseal
F. T. McKune
Fern Pastry Shop
B. F. Bostwick Jr
Bostwick
Harry Argast
C. &. Boegner
Nauvoo, Ill
Bob Bostwick
T/Set
Gordy Ann
J. P. Houseal
Ruth
Henry Green
Rose Quinn
Kenneth White
Harry White
Mate White
Marine Air Base
Cherry Point
N.C
Pvt
Elwood Misel
Fort. Misel
Fort Meade
Wsb
C. F. Mayer
Long Beach
Hull
Sam Israel
Fred Miller
Walter Schroeder
Wellman High
Alumni Association
Harold Schuck
Harold Durian
Dale Whetstine
Quincey Rice
Germany
Delta
Cecil Graham
Estes Park
Catherine Jacobs
Grahams
Carrie Marner
Anna Schwimley
Ky. D. Miller
Jacob
Marner
Miller
Raymond Kos
Della Potsunder
Grandview
Nira
Roy Marner
St. James School
Eath
Arto Cel
S. W. Kaster
Congress Hotel
Wm. C. Longer
Gray
CC. A. Bleese
Forest Walker
Charles Metzgar
Don Applegate
Ruth Applegate
Frank Snide
Bill Salterbury
J. Anderson
Ted Givans
George Hopping
Alvin Shebeck
Joan
Win
Longer
Jesse Nicola
Chas. Nicola
Spencer
Harry Rabenold
Rabenold
Chas. Jeffries
John
Pat Moberly
John Ferguson
Don Holmes
Ruth Foster
Naomi Kephart
Mrs. A. Wiley
C. V. Grass
Fredmund
Paul Grecian
Arlo Barbatra
Lawrence Crull
Oscar Lane
Marjorie Loeffler
L. K. Harding
Donald Custer
Jim White
Frank Leffler
Hart Schaffner and
Marys
Arthur Allen
Clotheratt
South Side Square
VAS
Leo Nardy
East Main
Fred L. Stewart
West Jefferson
Barden Insulation Service
Celotex Corporation of America
Barden
Insulation Service
Bond
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