Local social notes and service notices from Washington
J H Helman returns from Chicago. Visitors Mrs Tillie Les and Pearl Jarmula from Chicago join weekend guests at U S Helman home. Viola Marek to Cedar Falls for ISU summer school. White Shrine card party and baked bean sale June 1 at Masonic Temple. Ensign Richard Birney to Ithaca for training at Cornell. Water rent due June 1 with 10 discount by June 10. Mrs Julia Parks visiting son and daughter in law in Washington. Mrs Mary Kern visiting Fairfield. Don Kiesey new address at Geiger Field Washington. Park Falls trip for Karl Mohr family. Stanley Brock and Ted Kiesey in Muscatine labor, weekend at home. J A Sutton to return for Sunday visit. P P Graber and daughter Anna Mae shopping in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Helman
Tillie Les
Pearl
Morris Jarmula
Chicago
Stanley Brock
Ted Kiesey
Muscatine
J. A. Sutton
Community notices and births in Coppock and surrounding areas
Local families report births and arrivals including Virgil and Margaret Starr Coppock with a nine and a half pound newborn, C K Plumly and Margaret Ann moving to Shenandoah for sales work, Ronald Sowash's daughter born seven and a half pounds. Attendees include Rev Basil McBee aiding communion in Albia and Weeks visiting Madison Wisconsin. Public notices mention water rent due June 1943 with 10 percent discount by June 10.
No Child Health Conference Cancelled at Health Unit Office
Notice states the planned child health conference at the Health Unit Office is canceled for Tuesday afternoon June 1. No replacement date is provided.
Memorial Day Visit From Michigan Couple
A brief note highlights Charles Arthur Speer and his wife visiting for Memorial Day from Michigan. Speer has reportedly lost about 65 pounds and his spouse also appears well in the witness of the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Charles Arthur Speer
Yanks Advance On Attu Island
Army troops in bitter mountain fighting have completed the conquest of Fish Hook ridge on Attu Island. The major center of Japanese resistance is now confined to a small area west and southwest of Chicagot Harbor as troops move northward. Japanese trenches were above the cloud line amid rugged snow covered terrain and heavy fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, Db
Fish Hook Ridge
Attu Island
Chicagot Harbor
Navy
Chicagof Valley
Holtz Bay Path
Chicagof Harbor
Qualifying Rounds For Memorial Day Golf Test Field
Qualifying rounds of nine holes for the Memorial Day Golf tournament will be held tomorrow. Proceeds from this Red Cross benefit go to a worthy cause. Golfers will be placed in flights of about ten. extra nine or eighteen holes may be played Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Carris Manufacturing Keeps Plant Open on Memorial Day
Carris Manufacturing will remain open on Memorial Day as work remains vital to the war effort. The company complies with a war labor board request not to close for the holiday, continuing its long-standing custom of observing Memorial Day without a shutdown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carris
War Labor Board
Carr Is
To Close Swimming Pool For Regular Cleaning
The pool at the Y will close next Monday Tuesday and Wednesday for a regular cleaning. Showers will operate as usual during the closure.
Washington County Service Honor Roll Shines on Memorial Day
A Veterans of Foreign Wars member praises the Washington county service honor roll on Nori Marion avenue. He notes the trimmed grain and blooming flowers, calling Memorial Day a time to admire the display and remember the day of remembrance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County Service
Nori Marion Avenue
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Arden Arthur Jones and Marjorie May Morrow Seek License
Arden Arthur Jones of Richland and Marjorie May Morrow of Washington obtained a marriage license at the courthouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arden Arthur Jones
Richland
Marjorie May Morrow
Washington
Court House
Funeral Services for Louise Augustine Held at West Chester
Funeral services for Louise Jane Augustine were held yesterday afternoon at the Methodist church in West Chester with Pastor Rev. H W Munster in charge. Pallbearers included Howard Stewart Floyd Crayne Fred Foriash Pat Hoover Irvin Coffey and Homer Porter. Burial followed in New Haven cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Jane Augustine
Methodist
West Chester
H.W. Munster
Howard Stewart
Floyd Crayne
Fred Foriash
Pat Hoover
Irvin Coffey
Homer Porter
New Haven Cemetery
Kansas City Weekend Visitor Reported with Mrs Reeves
Ann Ogg of Kansas City is a weekend visitor staying with Mrs. Etta Reeves, sharing social visits and local outings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Ogg
Kansas City
Mrs. Etta Reeves
Hospital Admissions and Discharges Noted in Washington Area
A morning report lists several hospital movements in Washington and surrounding towns. Discharges include Mrs. Joe McGraw and Ellsworth Euwing, while new admissions cover Mrs. Eloise Huber’s newborn son, Mrs. Flave Hagist, Mrs. Marie Berger, Joe Schlatter, and others. Minor and major operations are recorded for multiple patients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe McGraw
Washington
Ellsworth Euwing
Eloise Huber
North English
Flave Hagist
Keota
Marie Berger
Prodigal Son Sermon At Alber Church Draws Crowd
Evangelist Alber delivered a sermon on the prodigal son stressing wasted talents and social distractions. He criticized parents for sowing wild oats and urged families to focus on choir, teaching, and home life. A slide show of Michigan lake scenery and the Grand Canyon followed at seven forty five.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evangelist Alber
Mouch
Iris
Michigan Lake
Grand Canyon
Club Standings and Results of Games
In the American League standings Weis Pet Washington leads with 17 wins 13 losses and a .567 mark. Cleveland is 19-12. New York 16-14 Philadelphia 16-16 Detroit 14-23 St Louis 10-14 Chicago 6-7. Friday results show New York 2 Detroit 1 and Cleveland 5 Boston 1. St Louis at Washington postponed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Geeveland
York
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Chicago
New York
Detroit
Cleveland
Boston
Dean
Bonham
Bridges
Overmuire
Terry
Sandra
Harris
Smith
Wynn
National League Results and Standings Snapshot
Friday scores showed Cincinnati 11 over Philadelphia 2 while St Louis defeated Boston 2 to 1 and Brooklyn beat Pittsburgh 6 to 2. New York edged Chicago 3 to 1. Trinkle started for New York, Newsom for Brooklyn, and several pitchers earned decisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National League
Waka Pot
Brooklyn
OMS
EL 1689
Doston Te Messiages
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Chicago
St. Louis
Boston
Pittsburgh
New York
Trinkle
Krist
Newsom
Starr
Andrews
Passeau
Gerheauser
Reseigno
Admit Charge of Looting Whisky Truck
Twelve men pleaded guilty after indictment by a federal court grand jury to larceny or illegitimate possession of interstate whisky from a truck that overturned near Hartley Kansas on January 20. Each man received 18 months in a federal reformatory plus probation with fines of 500 dollars for two and 250 dollars for the others. The truck was shipping whisky from Chicago to Sioux Falls and Aberdeen South Dakota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartley
Chicago
Sioux Falls
Aberdeen
Rights of Authors and Inventors Under the Constitution
The Constitution grants authors and inventors property rights over their creations for a limited time. Patents and copyrights turn ideas into real property like land or cars. This system rewards innovation and encourages creation by protecting against immediate pirating once ideas are published.
Baptist Women’s Missionary Luncheon In Messer Home
Mrs E H Messer and co hosts hosted a Baptist Woman’s Missionary Society luncheon for twelve members. Devotions led by W P Moore opened with prayer. theme Faith in Resurrection discussed. Mrs Yard outlined yearly program Hope. painting donation noted. business closed with Lord’s Prayer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. P. Moore
Alfred Trenerry
C. B. Yard
Baptist Record
Nelslie Sutton
J. N. Dodd
John Dodd
Will Moore
Local Social Notes Narrowly Span Five States
Mrs Richard Stearns of Burlington has gone to California for an indefinite stay while Mr Stearns is classified as pilot in the army air corps at Santa Ana California Esther Snook of Fairfield will visit two days with Mr and Mrs W C McFadden Frances and Helen Falk returned after a three day visit with Mr and Mrs Maurice Brayton of Mr Vernon Adrienne Vanerus Smith of Clinton spends the summer with Pvt Stanley F Smith stationed at Camp Pendleton Virginia Beach Va 2nd Lt Wilma Palmer returned to Buckley Field Denver Colo stationed at the medical hospital there Mrs W J Hill returns this evening to Mt Pleasant after visiting here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Stearns
Burlington
Tom Davis
California
Mr. Stearns
Army Air Corpos
Santa Ana
Calif
Frances
Helen Falk
Joe Falk
Maurice Brayton
Vernon
Adrienne Vanerus Smith
Clinton
Pvt
Stanley F Smith
Camp Pandleton, Va
Mrs. Smith
Virginia Beach
Wilma Palmer
Buckley Field
Denver
Col
Palmer
Shellabarger Dies at 86 in Columbus Junction
Charles B. Shellabarger 86 lifelong resident died at nine this morning after a long illness. He leaves Izula Whistler Shellabarger wife four children Egbert Edna Edna and three daughters and a brother H M Shellabarger Washington. Funeral Monday at 2 from home in Fredonia with Rev Pace and Rev Rogers. Burial Indian Creek cemetery. He was born April 24 1855 in Grandview township and married Sept 13 1897.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Charles B. Shellabarger
H. M. Shellabarger
Washington
Fredonia
R. Lynn Pace
Mr. Rogers
Omaha
Nebr
Indian Creek
Charles Shellabarger
Grandview Township
Social Evening at Odd Fellows Hall in Washington County
The Rebekah and Odd Fellow social drew 125 attendees at the 1 O C F hall. Committee members were Mr. and Mrs. Howard Lewis, Mr. and Mrs. Burke McCreedy, Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Holmes. The program featured Falk Sisters Trio with Frances on piano and Clara and Helen on clarinets performing a suite of pieces, harmonica solos by Charles Murdock, readings, vocal and piano solos, and dancing by the Washington County Drifters orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Lewis
Burke McCreedy
Delbert Holmes
Falk
Frances
Helen
Clara
Esther Hayes
Miss Booth
Audrey Steele
Everett K. Burham
St. Louis
Morrow and Jones Wed In Parlor Ceremony
Marjorie May Morrow daughter of J. E. and Mrs. Morrow and Arden Arthur Jones son of Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Jones were married yesterday afternoon in a Justice of the Peace parlor ceremony. Attendants Virgil and Mrs. Jones of Washington attended the couple. Mrs. Jones is a Washington high school graduate and Jones is a Richland high school graduate now in the U S service stationed in Utah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marjorie May Morrow
J. E. Morrow
Arden Arthur Jones
Utah
Cliff Jones
Richland
The
Justicee of Peace
Virgil Jones
Washington
Jones
Washington High School
Richland High School
U.S. Service
Women's Council Meets at Church
The Women’s Council of the Church of Christ met yesterday afternoon in the church parlor. Officers elected: President Mrs. Leslie Beenblossom, first vice president Mrs. Glenn Holden, second vice president Mrs. Fred Bourgeois, secretary Mrs. Wm. Putman, treasurer Mrs. Bessie Tucker. Devotions led by Mrs. Ralph McCreedy. Mrs. Ivan Riess reported on The Church in Post-War Japan. Mrs. Leonard Wheatley summarized Why I Want to Go Back to India Now. Music by Mrs. Harry Watkins. reading by Mrs. Raymond Alder. Refreshments served by committee including Mrs. Claude Tucker and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Council of the
Church of Christ
Leslie Beenblossom
Glenn Holden
Fred Bourgeois
Wm. Putman
Bessie Tucker
Ralph McCreedy
Ivan Riess
Japan
Leonard Wheatley
India
Membtre
Harry Watkins
Raymond Alder
Social Calendar Week of Meetings and Events
A dense list of social and club gatherings with dates, times, locations, and hosts. Includes country club picnic, Pythian Sisters, Daughters of American Revolution notices, Nurses of Washington County, Friendly Social and Snowball clubs, Damascus White Shrine, and various Ladies Aid societies with specifics on meetings, lunches, raffles, and reservations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosemary Club
Donald Brown
Masonic Temple
Entertain Groups Of Aid Society In Members' Homes
The Ladies Aid society of the Presbyterian church met yesterday afternoon. Group one with Mrs. C. R. McCutchen had twelve members, with Mrs. Frank Crone in charge of devotions and an auction sale directed by Mrs. Carl Roberts and Mrs. John Lemmon. Refreshments in a patriotic color scheme followed, with spring flowers decorating. Group two, hosted by Mr Harry Dye, drew thirteen members as Mrs Tito Shields led devotions and Memorial day prayers. Entertainment included a quiz directed by Mr Dye and Tina and Edith Sheila.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid Society
the Presbyterian Church
C. R. McCutchen
Frank Crone Ws
Carl Roberts
John Lemmon
Harry Dye
Titig
Eé@t Shields
Titu Shields
Dye
Tina
Edith Shiela
Elsie Bratten
F. W. Eastwood
Red Cross
Sam Munson
Tom Gerdes
Munson
Gerdes
Birthday Celebrations Highlight Noble and Area Residents
Waunita Kauffman turns 11 as Mr and Mrs J R Kauffman of Noble mark the day. Mrs Joe Lambert of Keota and Clarence Hotley of West Chester also observe birthdays. Mr and Mrs Albert Dayton celebrate 25 years of marriage. Other birthdays include Lillian Endicott Dale Robertson Dr P L Etter Charles Denison Mrs Ira Gastman Merritt McDaniel. Tomorrow eight celebrate birthdays Avon Rae Cochran and Dorothy Darnell along with wedding anniversaries for Mr and Mrs William J Shannon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Lambert
Keota
Clarence Hotley
West Chester
Lillian Endicott
Dale Robertson
P. L. Etter
Charles Denison
Ira Gastman
Kansas City
Merritt McDaniel
Avon Rae Cochran
Farewell Courtesy For Shirley Brown
Shirley Brown daughter of Lt and Mrs Maynard Brown was honored at a farewell courtesy hosted by Frances Whisler and Mary Berdo at the P F Whisler home Twenty two guests enjoyed a hay ride and lawn games followed by buffet style refreshments featuring spring flowers From the Whisler garden A sack lunch gathering of thirteen sophomore girls took place near the creek Gifts were exchanged for Shirley Brown and Gwendolyn Ramseyer Miss Brown will leave with her parents for Webster Grove Mo to spend the summer
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley Brown
Maynard Brown
P. F. Whisler
Gwendolyn Ramseyer
Frances Whisler
Mary Berdo
Whisler Garden
Whisler
Miss Brown
Webster Grove
History of Frankfort the ancient German city
Frankfort, founded in 700 A D, ranks as one of Germanys oldest cities. It is over 1200 years old and retains a long urban heritage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankfort
Germany
James Haight Birthday Noted Navy Serviceman
James Haight son of Mr and Mrs W S Haight will observe a birthday tomorrow. He is serving in the U S Navy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Haight
Haight
U. S. Navy
Dora Kleinschmidt Accepts Birthday Congratulations Tomorrow
Mrs. Dora Kleinschmidt will accept birthday wishes tomorrow. The note invites friends and relatives to send greetings at a local residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dora Kleinschmidt
Refilm Produces V-Mail Letters Lost in Atlantic Crash
Duplicate copies of over 176000 V-Mail letters lost in the Lisbon crash of the Atlantic clipper were produced and sent to American service members abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lisbon
Portugal
Sunset Circle Picnic Supper Planned at Crawfordsville Park
The May meeting of Sunset Circle met Thursday afternoon at Mrs JP Graber’s home. Members sewed on a quilt for the Cross after the regular business. The group will hold a picnic supper at Crawfordsville Park on Monday evening July 5 for members and their families.
Buffet Supper Planned by Country Club Women
Women of the country club announce a buffet supper on Wednesday at the club house. Attendees should reserve by Tuesday noon with Mrs. K. EB. Stutsman or Mrs. W. Shannon. Guests bring own table service and 35 cents. Those not playing golf will switch to bridge, with activities starting at five and seven o'clock supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Graf
E. B
Country Club
K. EB. Stutsman
W. Shannon
Party in Honor of Sterling Students
Jla Mae Daniel entertained twenty five young people in her home last evening in honor of her sister Dorothy and Carol and Bill Brewer who have returned from college at Sterling Kansas. Among those present were Lt. Wm Perdock Jean Meklroy a Sterling college graduate visiting here with Carol Jane McDowell. Parlor games were played under the hostess direction and refreshments were served buffet style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jla Mae Daniel
Dorothy
Carol
Bill Brewer
Sterling Kansas
Wm. Perdock
Jean Meklroy
Sterling College
Carol Jane McDowell
Also Mentioned on This Page
C. R. Wilson
Bill
Wolf Floral CO
J. H. Helman
Viola Marek
V. F. Marek
Cedar Falls
Miss Marek
Iowa State Teachers College
White Shrine
Mrs. C. J. Kelley
Son
Morris
J. K. Kelley
Ames
Jim Morris
Boone
Richard Birney
U.S. N.K
Ithaca
Cornell University
W. H. Fulton
Julia Parks
Brighton
C. G. Pick
Mrs
Mary Kern
Fairfield
Pfe
Donald EB. Kiesey
S9sth
Geiger Field
Karl Mohr
Jimmy
Park Falls, Wisc
FF. D Goodie
P. P. Graber
Anna Mae
Crawfordsville
Virgil Starr
Coppock
C. KE. Plumly
Margaret Ann
Shenandoah
Plumly
Sidles Co
Ronald Sowash
Samuel Weeks
Truns Field
Madison
Wis
Dewey Weeks
Basil McBee
Arla
Betty
Albia
Rev. McBee
A. M. Malcolm
A. A. Jeffries
Ema Shrader
Ainsworth
Milton Norton
Milton
Val Fulk
Lloyd Miller
Alliance
P.I.C
Mrs. P. Ek. Thomasson
Elaine
Pella and
Harvey
Pyt
F.c
Dale Fuhr
Max Mitchell
Phil Antonoff
Iowa Clothier’s
Des Moines
Charles Sutton
Huron
8. D
Rocking Chair Brigade
Carris Manufacturing CO
Golf Tournament Committee
Miss Augustine
Joe Schlatter
South 7Th
James Boyd
James H. Baird
South Iowa
University Hospital
Town City
Merle Leazer
David Jones
Washington, D
John Carey
James Dudley
Lloyd Scrivner
Gary Wayne
Wellman
Harold Cortum
Washington, R. I
Alber
Sioux City
E. H. Messer
Tom
Baptist Woman’s Missionary Society
Bou
Esther Snook
W. C. McFadden
W. J. Hill
Mt. Pleasant
Shellabarger
Odd Fellows Hall
C.F. Hall
Marjorie Morrow
Arden Jones
Claude Tucker
Max Marble
Wilmer Lauderman
Filetburg Ladies Aid Society
Daryl Oldfield
Olin Bishop
Aid Society
Waunita Kauffman
J. R. Kauffman
Noble
Albert Dayton
L. W. Zomberger
Mildred Woodburn
Cedar Rapids
Jack Swift
Dorothy Darnell
Wallace Darnell
William J. Shannon
Sunset Circle
Sterling
Dale Ellsworth
Waterloo
Iowa
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