Charles James Family Moves to Buzzard Place Brighton
Brighton May 25. Mr and Mrs Charles James moved to the Lester Buzzard property they bought. Longwell and family from California joined them in the James home. Various locals and visitors are noted, including families traveling between Cedar Rapids Washington and Chicago areas. Several with ties to schools, hospitals, and military service are mentioned among the moving and visiting events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. James
Buzzard Place
Brighton
Mdna St. Crile
Charles James
Lester Buzzard
Verne Landers
Lewis Jones
Spencer
Millard Jones
Willis
R. H. Tracy
Keota
Ernest Miller
Si Hesseltine
Gladys
Moran
Kan
Hesseltine
Wm. McClintic
Estel DeLay
Gilbert Lowe
Krony Krew
Willis Horton
Joe Day
B. V. Garbry
Leland Horton
W. C. Schafer
A. H. McCarty
A. R. Connelly
Homer Rotzinger
Edna Crile
Ruth Edwards
A. C. Saunders
FE. E. Voss
Burlington
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Washington
M. L
Wagenknechts' Son Born in England in Army Family
Lieut and Mrs Robert Wagenknecht are parents of Kenneth Lewis born in England while the father serves in the U S Army. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Fred Wagenknecht of Flint Michigan. Grandmother Miss Greta Lewis of Columbus Junction and Ada Lewis of Columbus Junction are great grandmother. Pvt Max Heither on furlough from Victorville California visits Verne and Roy Heither homes. Preston Moore, a 90 year old native of Ohio, died Saturday in Louisa County
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Robert Wagenknecht
Kenneth Lewis
Kengland
Fred Wagenknecht
Flint. Mich
U. S. Army
Greta Lews
Ada Lewis
Max Heither
Victorville
Calif
Verne
Roy Heither
Preston Moore
Ohio
Louisa County
Community notices and farm reminiscences from Cedar Township
Sunday services were held at Dudgeon funeral home Wapello with burial at Long Creek. Nearby visits included Betty Moore and Mary Cassabaugh at Brodhead Wis. Others hosted visitors in Iowa and California. A prenuptial shower honored Margie Kaytner before her May 21 wedding to Harlan Keltner. An anniversary for Eugene and Mrs. Lewis is set for Tuesday. Mushroom growth is promising. cherry crops may yield heavily unless cold snaps occur. Local farms recall 1868 floods and Fourpaugh’s circus riots in Richmond with vivid memories of hardship and resilience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dudgeon Funeral
Wapello
Jesse Huddle
Long Creek
Here
Betty Moore
Mary Cassabaum
Betty
Hart McCulley
Brodhead
Wis
Frank Isett
Sarah Reinhart
Washington
C. &. Gray
Oakland
Calif
Kay
J. E. Gray
C. E. Pierce
Walter Dingman
Des Moines
Paul DeWitt
Lawrence DeWitt
Cecil Billinga
St. Joseph
Harry Jordan
Margie
Harlan Keltner
Eugene Lewis
Cedar Township
Cedar
Fourpaugh
Richmond
Eight Pounds Of Mushrooms Found After Three Hour Search
Homestead Farm May 24 mushroom gathering described as a spring pastime. Weather along the English river favored foraging this year. A local boy spent about three hours collecting mushrooms and brought back eight pounds and four gallons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homestead Farm
Rubber weight requirements for army vehicles and gear
The report lists rubber needs for equipment: medium tanks require 500 pounds, pontoon bridges over 1,000 pounds, the Flying Fortress gas tank uses 500 pounds, large bombers exceed 1,200 pounds, and excavation trucks with 9.5 foot diameters need about 3,500 pounds.
Civilian Defense Scraps Fund Larimer County Costs
Larimer County Colorado and its cities and towns financed 1942 civilian defense through sale of salvaged materials. City county and federal trucks gathered about 400 tons of scrap at a loading and sorting cost of $1 per ton. Salvage proceeds totaling roughly $3,775 at about $9.40 per ton funded equipment for civilian defense medical units and a central control room plus other costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larimer County
Colo
Salem-Welsh Church History Recorded at Salem Presbyterian
In Crawfordsville on May 26 a Salem Presbyterian Church event featured Welch songs sung by members, with recordings made under Dr. Marcus Bach and Dr. Allison Alspach of the University of Iowa. Over 300 attended as four recordings were produced for Archives of American Folk Song.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Salem Presbyterian Church
University of Iowa School of Religion
Marcus Bach
School of Religion
Allison Alspach
Music Department
University of Iowa
Archives of American Folk Song
Library of Congress
Iowa
Willard Lampe
First Salem Calvanistic Welch Church to Presbyterian U.S.A
The log church built in 1859 had seats but no pulpit. By 1910 a new building stood and in 1923 the church joined the Presbyterian Church U.S.A. English services began in June 1942 with John Williams leading singing and Sarah Davis at the piano.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem Calvanistic Welch Church
Presbyterian Church U.S.A
John Williams
Sarah Davis
Lawn Bowling Introduced in St Petersburg by Canadian Visitors
A note states lawn bowling was introduced in St Petersburg Florida by Canadian winter visitors shaping local recreation. The remark highlights a cross border influence on the city's leisure activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Petersburg
Fla
Pearl Harbor Battleships Rise From Water to Return Fire
West Virginia returns to sea under her own power after Pearl Harbor damage. California and Nevada also depart harbor despite prior sinking or heavy damage, as crews report repairs and routine movement underway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Harbor
West Virginia
Drydoeck
Pearl Harb
California
Nevada
Japan
United States
Oklahoma
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Peter Godwin
Warren
Arthur Cooper
Fairfield
John Godwin
Claude Tucker
Pearl Parcell
Roy Fetters
Marion Rees
Nellie van Sant
Max McGuire
Wayland
James Bitner
Davenport
Wagenknechts
England
Martha Butler
T. W. Harwood Insurance Agency
Westphaldev
U. S
Ford
General Motors
Antwerp
Belgium
U. S. Army Air Forces
Attu
Kresta Point
Nevidiskov
Nevidiskov Bay
Attu Island
Sarana Bay
Chichagof Harbor
Alvin
Hasty
Roosevelt
Winston Caurthin
White House
John Dill
Hastings Ismay
Charles Portal
Alan Brooke
Dudley
W. H. Watson
New Guinea
Major Watson
New Zealand
Columbiana County
Salem
Dr. Marcus Bach
Roll Davis
School of Religon
Bach
J. B. Randle
North Side Square
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