Airport Planning Clinic Draws Iowa Towns in Ames
About 100 air-minded Iowans from 20 small towns attended the state airport planning clinic at Iowa State College in Ames. Lt Col Don C Johnston of the Aeronautics Commission highlighted 72 Iowa communities with airports or plans and pledged commission cooperation. Herbert Howell of the FAA region spoke on the air age need for a network of small airports to maximize airplane utility nationwide.
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Ames
Iowa
Johnston
Commission
Civil Aeronautices Administration
Herbert Howell
Kansa City
The.a.a
Howell
Riverside Woman 91 Dies After Short Illness
Mary Gelhaus 91, long time Riverside resident and second oldest in town, died at home after a two week illness. Born March 7, 1858 in Maryland, she moved to Riverside as a child and lived with sister Elizabeth Mellecker. Survived by brothers Joseph of Portland, Oregon, Henry of Montana, and two sisters.
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Riverside
Mary Gelhaus
Miss Gelhauus
Maryland
Benedict
Mary Wintermeier Gelhaus
Elizabeth Mellecker
St. Mary’s Church
The
Rosary Society
Joseph
Portland
Ore
Henry
Montana
Pneumonia Claims Life of Brighton Resident Pfeiffer
Orian Pfeiffer aged 67 died at his brother Homer Pfeiffer’s home in Brighton after a week with pneumonia. Funeral services planned for tomorrow at Brighton Methodist Church with burial in Memorial Cemetery west of Fairfield. Surviving are a brother and four sisters in the Brighton community.
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Brighton
Orian
Pfeiffer
Homer Pfeiffer
Brighton Methodist Church
Burns
Memorial Cemetery
Fairfield
F. A. Hoskins
John
Mary Linn Pfeifer
Jefferson County
Merrimac
Etta
Brigton
Homer
Arthur Stwoch
Elma Pfeiffer
Arthur van Winkle
Edna P. Crile
War Front Advances Across Roer Front in Allied Push
Allied forces press along the Roer river line with Ninth Army entering Lindern and Haelen, aiming to envelop Linnich Merged actions include a surprise counterattack north of Gereonsweiler as German panzer divisions resist near Merzig and Merode with house to house fighting.
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Inden
Roer
First Army
Merode
Dureén
Wm. H. Simpson
Ninth Army
Lindern
Beilenkirchen
Dusseldorf
Linnach
Gereonsweiler
Saarelauten
Merzig
Tenth Armored Divisions
Betrothal of Carol Bauer and Robert Demartini
The engagement of Carol Miaine Bauer and Robert J. Demartini, both of Schenectady New York, is announced by her parents Mr and Mrs Ralph Bauer of Richmond Missouri. Miss Bauer is a Iowa State College Ames graduate and Gamma Phi Beta member. Demartini is MIT graduate, son of Mr and Mrs Andrew Demartini of Palisade New Jersey. The wedding is planned for February. The Bauer family previously lived in Washington and Mrs Bauer is the former Rosamond Breitenbach.
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Carol Miaine Bauer
Robert J. Demartini
Schenectady
Here Parens
Ralph Bauer
Richmond
Miss Bauer
Iown State College
Ames
Gamma Phi Beta
Demartini
Andrew Demartini
Palisade
N. J
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Bauer
Washington
Cedar Rapids
Rosamond Breitenbach
Snowball Club Plans Annual Family Dinner
Snowball Social club holds regular meeting hosted by Mrs. Clayde Knupp. Mrs. Glenn Fuhr leads the business session. The annual family dinner is set for Friday night Dec 8 at the Ralph Herr home to honor members moving from the community. Entertainment and refreshments are planned by club members.
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Clayde Knupp
Arthur Wiley
Wayne Knupp
Glenn Fuhr
Ralph Herr
Adolph Guenther
Walter Kyle
Nest- 638
Wayne Knapp
Robert Roberts
Bethel Missionary Society Holds December Meeting
Mrs Foster and Mrs Lloyd Foster cohosted at the former home for the Bethel Missionary Society December gathering. Dell Walker opened with devotions, led to a business meeting by President Mrs Harry Dye, and Rev W Allen reviewed Changes in China before a social close with seasonal refreshments by Mrs Rex Crandall.
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Lloyd Foster
Boyd Foster
The
Bethel Missionary Society
Dell Walker
Harry Dye
W. “. Allen
China
Rex Crandall
Notable Kin Across States Mentioned in Local Notice
The fragment cites Mrs Anna Stegmann of Washington state and Mrs Mellecker of Riverside along with several nieces and nephews.
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Anna Stegmann
Washington State
Mellecker
Riverside
Farm fire losses cut would save 1750 lives annually
A study or claim states that reducing U S farm fire losses by half could prevent about 1750 deaths each year, implying major safety gains and policy implications.
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America
Iowa Airports in Proposed Congress Act
Washington D C details of an av $9,951,500 airport improvement and construction program for Iowa announced here. The program recommended to Congress by the Civil Aeronautics Administration is part of a proposed billion dollar postwar airport expansion. The Iowa program calls for 50 new airports costing $5,808,000 and improvements totaling $4,143,500 for 28 other airports. Among the projects is enlargement of the Davenport Class 1 airport to Class 3 at a cost of $647,000. Preparation of land is expected to cost $202,000, paying $320,000, lighting $25,000, radio equipment $22,000 and miscellaneous $8,000.
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Washiington
D. C
Iowa
Congress
Civil Aeronautics
Davenport
Nest depth guidance for pullet laying houses
To reduce egg breakage and chick picking, deepen and darken nests and provide at least one nest for every five birds. Ensure nest availability matches flock size for safe laying.
Annual Christmas Seal Sale Boosts Health Work
The 38th annual Christmas seal drive in Washington County funds tuberculosis work through Iowa Tuberculosis Association and county groups. 1 138 letters sent. first day returns totaled 136.75 dollars. Seals distributed via schools. support funds vaccination, testing, chest x rays, and armed forces exams. Campaign aims to finish by Christmas and stresses voluntary effort.
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Washington County
Iowa Tuberculosis Association
Washington County Association
Iowa
R F Young Visits With Grandparents
Robert Franklin Young, navigator on a T T Bomber, returns to Crawfordsville from Davenport for a 15 day furlough to see grandparents Mr and Mrs F E Young. He learned of his mother's burial while at sea and came home to his father Clarence Young.
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Crawfordsville
Robert Franklin Young
Davenport
F. E. Young
Clarence
Burial of Judge Eicher Tuesday during Roosevelt term
Judge Eicher burial announced for Tuesday as Roosevelt began his presidency. He won reelection in 1934 but declined to run again in 1938 and was succeeded in Congress by Tom M. of Iowa City. He was appointed by President Roosevelt to the judiciary and later to the federal cabinet, which he has since held.
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Roosevelt
Congress
Tom Min
Iowa City
R Velt
DAR to Broadcast Book Over Radio
Ames residents hear a DAR program on WOT at 3:30 pm about Ellis E Wilson’s The Pine Harps. Mrs. George Hendrickson notes pioneers valued conservation and a pine forest planted by William Wilson. broadcast aims to reach Washington friends with Along Worth of the Prairie stories hosted by Martha Duncan in the Men’s Forum.
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George Hendricks Ames
Ellis E. Wilson
Hendrickson
Wiliam A
Waterloo
Washington Friends
Mrs. Hendricks
WOT
Earlays
Martha Duncan
Family Dinner Held for Young Family in Davenport Area
A Davenport area family gathering honored the Young family. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Fdna Roegers and their two sons from Winfield and Farrel Young with family from Crawfordsville. Several relatives could not attend.
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FOX Theatre
Gea AN Wuilo
Billy Gilbert
John Carradine
J. Carrol Naish
Good Fellows
Nickelson’s
Charles Boyer
Agman Cotten
Stadnke
Ann Miller
Vidtee Moore St
Donnell Kay Kyser
Vera Vague
Japan
PATHE
Carol E. Bauer
Robert Demartini
Snowball Club
Ike’’ IN
Dwight D. Eisenhower
France
Sharp Film Censorship Theater
International
John Shields & Sons
Vising Committee
Dairyland
Kelloggs
Kellogg’s Wheat Flakes
Texas
Texas Juice
Natk
Avatuul
Wheaties
Crisco
Oleo
Magnolia
Ring Bologna
Boho
Dilrigh
Campbell’s Tomato
Kraft’s Dinner
Pke
Sam
Thomassen
Per
Merry Christmas
R. F. Young
Judge Eicher
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