Local News: Gatherings for Deimerly Funeral and Relatives
Families travel to Washington for the Deimerly funeral with Paul Harvey home hosting relatives from Des Moines Davenport and Keota. Mrs Ethel Monroe travels from Guernsey and Mrs Sexton returns from Chicago with her son James Sexton at the Lee home. New salesladies join the Geurgeon store. Robert Jugenheimer lists Fort Riley as his new address after serving in the 85th Infantry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe de Laurentiis
Francis Paul
Butch
Trumansburg
N. Y
DeLaurentiis
Paul Deimerly
Paul Harvey
Wasington
Deimerly
Riley Provance
Des Moines
Harriet Harvey
Davenport
Ethel Monroe
Guernsey
Hubert Lehrer
Paul Monroe
J. O. Sexton
Chicago
Henry M. Lee
Robert A. Jugenheimer
Fort Riley
Kans
Co. E
Fresh citrus servings keep more vitamins than juice
Fresh citrus fruits retain more vitamins when served as wedges slices or halves than when squeezed into juice. The habit of eating oranges tangerines or grapefruits in pieces preserves nutrients and adds dietary variety.
Hospital Admissions and Birth Report
Admitted yesterday Mrs. Fred Zieglow in Washington. Dismissed today Mrs. Leonard Sieren and her son. Birth yesterday a daughter for Mr. and Mrs. Arlis Knauss of Moline Illinois at 5 08 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Zieglowsky
Washington
Surgical
Leonard Sieren
Keota
Arlis Knauss
Moline
Ill
Two would be would be hunters in Canada tale
A humorous mock news item recaps two men in a Canadian north woods last summer. Tom shoots at a bear but only wounds it, faces a charging bear into a cabin where Harry struggles with a fire, then Tom jokes about pursuing another bear while the cabin doors swing. A second joke about a fishing rod and a wife’s question. a man quips about being housebroke after buying a home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Woods
Canada
Tom
Harry
Posture Lessons From Lois Hines And Garden Pests
A playful note from a southeast Washington section describes rabbits and cabbage in a game of Hide-and-Seek. The author jokes about the rabbits burrowing and seeks a humane way to deter pests from gardens and berry patches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lois Hines
Washington
Webster
O. K
Beachwear standard shifts since 1909 in Holiday magazine
A Holiday magazine snippet notes a long change in female swimwear with an image of a scantily clad girl by a lake. A poem on evolving standards contrasts past modesty with modern bold dress. Two club members discuss pets, joking a cat named Ben Hur after a prior cat named Ben.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holiday Magazine
Riddle Reflects a Nervous Parent and a High Apple Climb
A puzzled description hints at a common parental fear and a child’s ascent up an apple tree. Two letters fully express a feeling shared by all, and the text alludes to a nervous mother reacting to her son’s climb.
Compromise Plan On Tree Battle Rejected In Oskaloosa
The Iowa State Highway Commission rejected a compromise to save shade trees in Oskaloosa’s battle over a street widening on Avenue A. Property owners sought an injunction to halt the project after sit-down protests. district court denied relief and the case moved toward the state Supreme Court for an early hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
State Highway Commission
Oskaloosa
Fred C. White
Highway Commission
White
Alon“ Avenue A
Frank C. Bechly
State Supreme Court
High Court
Bohm Refuses to Admit Communist Party Membership
Princeton physics professor David Bohm testifies before the House Un-American Activities Committee and declines to say whether he is a member of the Communist Party. Chairman John S Wood reports Bohm refused in a closed session and will return for open testimony next Friday. The inquiry concerns possible Soviet espionage at the Berkeley Radiation Laboratory.
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Washington
David Bohm
Princeton University
Communist Party
Bohm
House un-American Activities Committee
John S Wood
D. Ga
Wood
Radiation Laboratory
University of California At Berkeley
Rail costs rise sharply over decade with wage and fuel hikes
Over ten years rail costs for rails, fuels, and supplies climbed 118 percent while hourly wages jumped 83 percent. Freight rates increased by 49 percent amid sharp industry cost pressures.
Ex-Gang Leader Gunman's Victim in Fairfield Ambush
Big Earl Shelton 58, veteran gang chieftain, was ambushed while playing poker at the Farmer's club in Fairfield. A gunman fired three shots, two missed, the third hit near his heart as he fled from a garage roof. Shelton was treated at the club and rushed to Deaconess hospital in Evansville, Indiana. Police had no identification of the shooter and delayed contact with local authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
Ill
Big Earl Shelton
Shelton
Donald B. Frankel
Farmer's Club
Deaconess Hospital
Evansville
Ind
Elmer
Red) Brown
Earl
Sandra Beason Collarbone Trouble Reported
Valley notes say Sandra Beason slipped her collarbone and needed medical attention after visiting Mrs. Charles Bond and children. The column lists local visits, purchases, and social events with families including Bond, Feltz, Klett, Brinning, Deal, and Ward in Keota, Washington, Fairfield, Burlingon, and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Bond
Valley
Marion Beason
Jessie
Sandra
George Klett
Omer Klett
Mr. Klett
Omer
Washington
Francis Feltz
Gerald Feltz
Jimmy
Talleyrand
Merle Brinning
Billie
Lois Deal
Jim Deal
Charles’ Bond
Linda
Donnie
Fairfield
Art Ward
Burlington
George Bond
Keota
Jenny
Brighton
Deal Home
Ted Givins
Max
Howard Altenburnd
Roger
Ronnie
Rubio
Charles Benson
Winnie Belter
Roxanna Altenburnd
Howard
Zeno Tinnes
Omer Klett and Sons
Close Havre School With Picnic Dinner Last Friday
Havre May 24 Havre school closed Friday with a bountiful picnic dinner at noon. Neighbors and friends shared a cooperative meal and visiting. Four preschool girls Mary Jo Westen Elaine Paisley Alberta Rathmel Elaine Linnenkamp noted as part of the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Hering
Havre
Mary Jo Westen
Elaine Paisley
Alberta Rathmel
Elaine Linnenkamp
Jo Kirkpatrick
Quincy
Evert Westen
Larry
Mary Jo
Martin Westen
Fred Eisele
Dale Mitchell
Ernest Eisele
Billy Wolford
Mrs. Jenkins Guest at Handcraft Dinner
Mrs. Charles Jenkins attended the cooperative Handcraft II dinner at the YWCA room Monday evening with twenty-one members present. Leader Mrs. Clarence Shaffer reviewed the year’s work while Mrs. C. A. Pratt showcased jewelry and fish scale decorated items.
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Handcraft II
Co-Operative
YWCA
Charles Jenkins
Clarence Shaffer
C. A. Pratt
Davenport Hosts Alpha Iota Mother and Daughter Banquet
Mrs Milton White and Mrs John White of Crawfordsville attended a mother and daughter banquet in Davenport as guests of Delta Nu chapter members Jane and Janice White.
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Milton White
John White
Crawfordsville
Davenport
Alpha Iota Sorority
Jane
Janice White
Delta Nu
Shrine Holds Spring Ceremonial Tuesday At Masonic Temple
Shrine No. 7 Damascus Doctor W W S J held its spring ceremonial Tuesday evening at the Masonic Temple presided by Mrs W E Howell W H P and Max Cook WO 8. Gifts and invitations were announced for future ceremonies from Iowa City Muscatine Davenport and Mt Pleasant. Attendees from multiple cities and local members enjoyed refreshments after the ceremony and a business meeting earlier reported on the 55th Supreme Shrine attendance.
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Damascus
Ww. S. J
Masonic Temple
W. E. Howell
Max Cook
Maude Sehnhhart
Iowa City
Paul Thayer
Claud Rhodebeck
Supreme Material Objective
District Two
Howell
Cook
Supreme
Muscatine
Davenport
Mt. Pleasant
C. F. Anderson
Monmouth, Ill
Bessie Palmer
Denver, Colo
E. B. Hammer
Ernie Rouse
Charles Sehmoeller
Boyd Foster
Earl Bickford
Rhodebeck
Picnic at Park for All St James Pupils
The St James P T A sponsored a school picnic for all St James students held Tuesday from 11 a m to 3 30 p m at Sunset Park. Committee members included Mrs Frank Kos Mrs Hubert Walker and Mrs Leland Baker Rev H J Corcoran attended. Parents joined the event and the group size was 1765. Children played games on park equipment and ice cream was served in the afternoon.
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St. James P. T. A
St. James
Sunset Park
Frank Kos
Hubert Walker
Leland Baker
H. J. Corcoran
VEW Post and Auxiliary Share Meal Then Attend Games
VEW Post and Auxiliary members met for a cooperative supper at the VFW club rooms on Tuesday evening and then attended softball games at Greenfield. Present were Mr. and Mrs. Marsh Atkinson, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Glasgow, Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Kneen and Mollie Jane, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Borman, Mr. and Mrs. Milo Stewers and Mike, Mr. and Mrs. Marion McAvoy and Dov, Mr. and Mrs Harold Kerr Rateh, Tom and Julia, Mr. and Mrs. Dave McGaffey, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Rotzinger, Mr. and Mrs. John Beenblossom, and Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Hayes.
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Vv. F. W
Greenfield
Marsh Atkinson
Raymond Glasgow
Phillip Kneen
Mollie Jane
Ralph Borman
Milo Steelers
Mike
Marion McAvoy
Dov
Harold Kerr
Rateh
Tom
Julia
Dave M Gaffey
Roy Rotzinger
John Beenblossom
Dwight Hayes
Local locksmith Arthur Goode loses finger in accident
Arthur Goode a longtime community locksmith and roofing expert suffered a severe injury last week when he mashed the middle finger on his left hand requiring amputation. The community wishes him a speedy recovery.
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Arthur Goode
Arthur
Mr. Goode
Havé May Day Tea at F. Stewart Home
Thirty seven members of Garden department II met at the home of Mrs. Fred L. Stewart for a May day tea. Mrs. Paul Shearer presented Making an Outdoor Living Room while Mrs. Yard spoke on What Is New in Fruits and Vegetables. Mrs. Rouse discussed a garden visiting day in Tucson and Mrs. Cole spoke of an orchid show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garden Department II
Fred L. Stewart
Paul Shearer
A. W. Yard
E. L. Rouse
Tucson
Ariz
Guy Cole
Carl Crossett
Honor Janelle Ruth at Riverside Sunday Shower
Janelle Ruth, future bride of Dale Mareh on May 31, was honored at a miscellaneous shower at St. Marys Hall Riverside. Hostesses were Mrs Paul Ruth Mrs Joe Jenn and Mrs Walter Droll.
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Riverside
St. Mary's Hall
Janelle Ruth
Dale Mareh
Paul Ruth
Joe Jenn
Walter Droll
Afternoon Bunco Party with Spring Decorations
Mrs. Cletus Mellicker Mary Ruth and Mrs. Robert Ruth hosted a gathering for fifty guests. Bunco was played in the afternoon. The gift table featured blue and white confetti balloons and refreshment tables were adorned with baskets of spring flowers while hostesses served treats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cletus Mellicker
Mary Ruth
Robert Ruth
Applied Arts Group Picnics at Maxwells
Sixteen members of the Fortnightly Club Applied Arts group met at Mrs. Don Maxwell’s home for a picnic supper. A committee including Mrs. Maxwell and nine others organized the event. Alice McDaniel led the meeting and seven new members gave five minute autobiographies. Two members, Wilma Bettis and Mrs. Patricia Davis, will not teach next year.
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Applied Arts
Don Maxwell
Maxwell
William Dusenbery
Patricia Tavis
Wilma Bettis
Ewald Gustafson
Lucy Christensen
Bob Riley
Don Orr
Claude Goldsmith
Alice McDaniel
Patricia Davis
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Walt
Wolf’s Flower
Square
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Howard Baker
Geurgeon
Mother Hubbard
Ben Hur
Ben
Ain
Oxydol
Lytle ‘Rocer
Oklahoma
National
National Bank OF Washington
F. Dle
Little Earl
Sandra Beason
Zeno
Roger Klett
Jenny Feltz
Harry Rommel
Henry Wluers
Mrs. Charles Churchill
Myrtle and
George Frank
Spirit Lake
W. P. Wittmer
S. C
Evert Wester
Richard
Larry Westen
Lee Eisele
FOX Theatre
Tim Holt
Richard Martin
RKO
Mrs. Jenkins
Shaffer
Paul Snakenberg
Agnes Wheelan
A. G. Anderson
Ilowa City
F. Stewart Home
Applied
Maxwells
C. V. Grall
John W. Lee
Denver
Heelers
Iood
Oveenst
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