National Defense Dr Prompt Red Cross Roll Call Growth
The national defense drive increases demand for Red Cross service to army navy and marine corps with a goal of one million more members in the November roll call. Dr P L Etter cites 60 000 service members aided last year and stresses peace time functions through veterans and active duty support.
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National Defense
United States
Red Cross
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
P. L. Etter
Home Service
Washington County
Geneva
Red Cross War Service
Dr. Etter
Etter
Veterans Administration
The
Youth Falls 75 Feet From Window at Party
Laurence Clements a 17 year old attended a Halloween party when he fell from a third story window at the Knights of Columbus building. He landed about 79 feet to the ground suffering severe head injuries. Eyewitnesses Tommy Keenan and Doc Donahue said he pressed against the window as the shade was drawn.
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Fort Dodge
Laurence Clements
Knights of Columbus
Laurence
Tommy Keenan
Doce Donahue
Samuel Wittmer Hosts Havre Pupils at Home Party
Havre Montana November 1 Samuel Wittmer who teaches the Havre school entertained upper grade students and their guests at a party held Monday evening at his home Light refreshments were served and several locals were noted as visitors or guests at various households including the Westen McBride and Mason families across the area The column lists numerous family visits and social calls among Havre residents with ties to Emden Olds Quincy and Washington as well as Gem City Business College in Quincy Illinois and a morning caller at the Mason home
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Lewis Hering
Havre
Samuel Wittmer
Theodore Oltman
John Lolling
Hartsburg
Hlinois
Albert Reiners
Emden
Hingis
Martin Westen
Howard McBride
Will McBride
William Fryenburger
John Zieglowsky
Sam Witting
Ode Ferguson
Sam Wittmer
Howard Witting
Evert Westen
Olds
W. D. Booth
Mle Booth
Rodger
Myral
Frank Pratt
Ted
Charles
Joe
Roy Fread
al Loran
Fred Eisele
Lee
Lizzie Sommers
Will Holmes
West Allis
Wisconsin
Elmer Mason
G. Mason
Claude McCoy
Cleo
Mary Francis
Dale Sheetz
Dale
Zeck
George Zeck
Westen Family Gatherings Mentioned in Obituary Notice
Mr and Mrs Walter Westen were called to the Paul Widmer home Tuesday morning by the death of Mr Widmer. Mrs Widmer and Mrs Westen are sisters. Mr and Mrs Martin Westen Mr and Mrs Walter Westen and Mr and Mrs Evert Westen were Sunday dinner guests at the Harold Wilson home in Washington.
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Walter Westen
Paul Widmer
Mr. Widmer
Widmer
Westen
Martin Westen
Evert Westen
Harold Wilson
Washington
Singing Mouse Mystery Reported In Salem
Mrs Knotek believed a mousy creature mimicked a song as it moved through rafters and rooms. After following the sounds with a broom she killed the mouse with help from Nitty, recalling radio tales of singing mice Oscar Sheetz and Elmer Shalla attended a corn husking contest at Fairfield, while others, including Zeck, hosted guests and a Halloween party at Salem school.
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Dewey Weeks
Salem
Joe Knotek
Mrs. Knotek
Oscar Sheetz
Elmer Shalla
Fairfield
George Zeck
Ameal Chabat
Chicago
Salem School
Helter
Joe Shalla
Riverside
Mary Kuchera
Shalla
Miss Kuchera
Cedar Rapids
Judge approves carbon copy of Joe Foster will
District Judge George W. Wood granted formal approval of a carbon copy of the will of the late Joe Foster 83 Cedar Falls war veteran and philanthropist, noting the original is lost and the copy stands as the valid testament.
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Waterloo
Joe Foster
Cedar Falls
George W. Wood
Kalona Businesses Plan Armistice Day Close
Kalona business men vote to close all day Friday November 10 to observe Armistice Day since the holiday falls on a Saturday this year. Local residents include Aurel Hannah visiting Ladora with Floyd Hannah and Grace Tilden hosting a weekend at home.
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Dorothy Hender
Kalona
Aurel Hannah
Ladora
Floyd Hannah
The
Christian Church
H. V. Snodgrass
Delta
Snodgrass
Abigail Snodgrass
Norma Tildip
McDaniel Drug Store
Washington
Grace Tilden
T. R. Adams
Max Boone
Iowa City
Madison
Wisconsin
Sarah
Lavina Hochstetler
S. J. Kemp
University Hospital
Half Brothers, 63 and 82, Meet for First Time
George B. Higgins, a 63 year old retired farmer of Webb, is visited by his half-brother Warren H. Higgins, nearly 82, of Des Moines. The brothers had never met until a recent discovery in Newton revealed their kinship and led to a reunion.
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Webb
George B. Higgins
Warren H. Higgins
Des Moines
Warren Higgins
Kansas
George
Warren
Newton
Student Editor Seeks Later Dancing Hours at ISU
Ames editor Lande of the Daily Student favors extending Friday night curfew to midnight for coeds when big name bands are booked for college dances. Current rules require coeds to be in sorority houses or dormitories by 11 p.m.
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Ames
Qle Lande
Daily Student
Iowa State College
Lande
Fifty Odd Fellows Meet In Regular Session
Fifty members attended the regular meeting in the IOCF hall. The initiation degree was conferred on one candidate and a $6.15 donation was given to the school milk fund. Refreshments were served by Wayne Mareden Willard McGaffey and Earl Nicola. Next meeting on Tuesday November 7.
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1.O.C.F. Hall
Wayne Mareden
Willard McGaffey
Earl Nicola
Escapes Death in Elevator Shaft Accident at Farm
D S Blough of near Waterloo narrowly escaped death when his clothing caught on a set screw of an elevator power shaft while he was changing a distributor in a corn crib. He suffered a dislocated and broken left ankle and severe body bruises.
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Waterloo
Blough
Bride and Groom Move Wedding to Barber Shop
The bride and groom shifted their wedding to barber V. S. Crider in West Union when he could not leave his shop to attend as an ous witness. L. W. Halleck of the area is noted in the account.
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Mohammed
V. S. Crider
West Union
L. W. Halleck
Community Open House Showcases New Westinghouse Appliances
Iowa Southern Utilities hosts an all day open house featuring the 1940s Westinghouse appliances with district manager F. B. Miller announcing demonstrations in the afternoon. Women and men are invited for door prizes and a men’s prize, as well as cooking demonstrations, promising a popular event for husbands and wives tomorrow.
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Iowa Southern Utilities
Westinghouse
F. B. Miller
Will names two Cedar Falls groups as sole beneficiaries
The Cedar Falls Post 237 American Legion and the Cedar Valley Odd Fellows lodge were named sole beneficiaries in a will whose original copy was lost. Appraisers valued the estate at 3393 dollars.
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Cedar Falls
American Legion
Cedar Valley Odd Fellows Lodge
Lodge
Legion Post
Couple Wed in West Union Despite Crider as Only Official
Grundy Center and Mildred Brown of Webster City celebrate a union with Crider serving as the sole available official in West Union, marking a unique ceremony amid limited staff.
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Grundy Center
Mildred Brown
Webster City
Crider
West Union
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