Fort nightly club notes and local happenings
The afternoon literature section at Fort nightly club reports 22 attendees at a meeting hosted by Mrs. J A Kunath despite rain. Other items include home redecorations at the Clayton Bear property, new tenants in Bailey apartments, Elizabeth Sherman planning a Spencer Iowa trip, upcoming P E D chapter plans with a 100 percent attendance goal, a white elephant auction for charity, and birthday celebrations at the Journal office highlighted by a live chicken gag and coconut cupcakes. Miss Rachel Benfer to speak on mission work for Presbyterian Board of Missions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Kunath
A. W. Crow
Willa Bailey Young
Mary Day
Elizabeth Sherman
M. J. Cruise and Son
Elizabeth
Spencer
Iowa
Mable Shields
P.E.D
Augusta Livingston
Presbyterians Invite Address at Church Thursday Night
The Presbyterians plan a gathering at the church Thursday at 7:30 where she will address the congregation and share her reflections.
Rich Injured After Ladder Fall During Unkrich Work
J J Rich suffers a badly bruised side from a fall off a ladder while carpentry at Geo Unkrich home Friday. Local visitors and neighbors stop by homes of Rich and Widmer over the weekend for calls and dinners as community members help with chores and tasks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Rich
Unkrich
Stringtown
Rich
Geo. Unkrich
Raymond Rich
O. F. Frey
D. Graber
Jake Widmer
Jacob Gerig
Wayland
J.C
Connie
Susan Friesen
Arthur Householder
Mt. Pleasant
Earl Bachman
Marvin Widmer
Verla Boshart
Noah Widmer
J. J
Wim. Reshley
Olds
Edna Reed
Gordon, Neb
Tay Brooks
George Brooks
Norma
Peter R. Graber
Ada
Ida Richard
Family Dinner Honors Pvt. D Hayes on Furlough
Mr and Mrs Lyle Hayes hosted a Sunday dinner at their Gracerill home in honor of Pvt Donald Hayes home on furlough from Camp Robinson Arkansas. Attendees included Pvt and Mrs Donald Hayes and children Donnie and Dickie plus numerous Hayes relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honor Pvt
D. Hayes
L. Hayes
Nelson Woodford
Gracerill
Lyle Hayes
Donald Hayes
Camp Robinson
Arkansas
Donnie
Dickie
Cloyce Hayes
George
Joan
Charles
Lois
Harold Hayes
Pleasant Plain
Lloyd Hayes
Richard Hayes
Dwight Hayes
John Williams
Carisle
Williams
John Hough
Larry
Jay
Wes Engel
Patricia
Wapello
Brighton
Gracehill
Beulah Mikseh
Ottumwa
Ira Mikseh
Local Family News and Park Outing Highlights
Harry Kleese of the west side suffered a knee injury after a fall and is bedfast though x rays show no fracture, ligaments torn and bruising severe. Mr and Mrs Eldon Bauer and children joined at the Lloyd Bauer home for supper Thursday in honor of Mrs Eldon Bauer. Members of the Double Eight club and families held a wiener roast Sunday at Sunset Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karen
Harry Kleese
Eldon Bauer
Junior
Sandra
Tommy
Lloyd Bauer
Double Eight Club
Sunset Park
Monday in Washington and local family visits
Lyle on business and Mrs. Hayes visiting her mother Mrs. Chas Eyestone. Edward Mikseh son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mikseh of Ainsworth visits grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Ira Miksel. Mrs. Lyle Hayes and several others attend WRC at West Chester. Robert Waterhouse returns from Norfolk Virginia after two weeks with husband. Bobby and Jimmy return home after visiting grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Max Waterhouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Lyle
Hayes
Chas. Eyestone
Edward Mikseh
Robert Mikseh
Ainsworth
Ira Miksel
Lyle Hayes
Max Waterhouse
John Williams
Clyde Dawson
Nelson Woodford
W.R.C
West Chester
Robert Waterhouse
Norfolk
Virginia
Bobby
Jimmy
Cpl Marion Howell Stationed in India and Local News roundup
Cpl Marion Howell, son of Mr and Mrs Charles Howell, is stationed in India according to word received last week. The column notes various local residents visiting family, travels, and wartime duties, including Mrs Floyd Butt and Jean Morgan visiting Donald Butt in New Jersey, and Ray M Lewis in a Navy hospital in Corona California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Marion Howell
Charles Howell
India
Floyd Butt
Jean Morgan
Asbury Park
N. J
Donald A. Butt
South Pacific
Ray M. Lewis
Navy
Corona
Calif
Robert K. Lewis
CPH. M
Cherry Point
N. C
John Harold Jones
Camp Butner
Flugh Jones
Roland Rees
Clyde
Walter
Kenneth Kern
Moline
George Kern
Columbus City
T. A. Lewis
Arlington
Charles O. Garrett
Pfe
Mary Greene
E. R. Mitchell
Aud Howell
Catherine May
Iowa City
Margaret Moore
Nellie Hull
Amarillo
Tex
Ada Orr
Carleton Moore
Chicago
Ill
C. D. Browning
Notable Moves and Visits Highlight Local Notes
Kern and Mrs D A Wellmeyer are this week. E E Hopkins, a Rock Island depots telegrapher, moved from Morris Illinois to Muscatine and will relocate here once a house is found. A picnic at Chautauqua park honored Mr and Mrs Norman Brook who will move to Colorado. W S McConahay, Columbus Chautauqua park custodian, is ill in Iowa City. Mrs Herbert Harbison Jr visits Pvt Harbison at Camp Maxey Texas. A United Presbyterian potluck showered Rev R W Galloway and family with canned fruit and vegetables. Mrs Thomas Eland learned Pvt Eland arrived in France. Lt and Mrs Joseph Clinton Green announce daughter Terry Jo born Sept 8 in Joplin Missouri near Camp Crowder. Lt Green is son of J A Green Columbus Junction. Mrs Green was Ruth Davis, local teacher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyo
Columbus City
W. S. McConahay
Columbus Chautauqua Park
University Hospital
Iowa City
Herbert Harbison
Pvt. Harbison
Camp Maxey
Texas
United Presbyterian Church
R. W. Galloway
Thomas Eland
Pvt. Eland
France
Joseph Clinton Green
Terry Jo
Joplin
Camp Crowder
Lt. Green
J. A. Green
Columbus Junction
Pfc Testroet Wounded in France Receives Home Letter
West Chester report details Pfc Wayne E Testroet a hospital patient overseas who wrote Sept 19 and was received Sept 29 by his parents Mr and Mrs Ed Testroet. He says his left arm is broken and his right leg has a bullet wound from driving a jeep in France. He stays cheerful and hopes for letters from friends. His last furlough was February 1943 and he has been overseas since April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. C. Ferguson
West Chester
Wayne E. Testroet
Ed Testroet
Jie
France
Pre Yestreet
Hotle
Jack Hotle
Camp Hood
Texas
Walter Lance
Great Lakes
Ill
Welcome New Members to Fortnightly Music Department
Mrs. Foster Bagge hosted Fortnightly Club’s Music department meeting as seven new members were welcomed including Mrs. George Dare and Bernice Quintus. The program featured papers on Music Unites the Americas Tunes for Tough Times and Music A Prime War Time Necessity with several vocal and piano performances. Guests included Mrs. W. B. Dupuis and Mrs. Elmer Wells.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foster Bagge
George Dare
KF. C. Surface
Bernice Quintus
Vera Fife
Helen Caldwell
Kathryn Crigler
Mary M. Broghammer
The
Americas
Lindsey
A. Anderson
George Masson
Gertrude Englert
Carolyn Hamilton
Boyd White
Miss Hamilton
Wendolyn Ramseyer
Beverly Brown
J. C. Holbert
Masson
A Ie Gillespie
W. B. Dupuis
Elmer Wells
Bagge
Bruce Lipscomb
Anderson
Carnival at Marion Sheetz home charms Sunshine Club
The Sunshine Community club hosted a carnival Friday evening at the Marion Sheetz home. Colored lights and humorous booths created a carnival atmosphere for club families and guests. Julie McKinstry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunshine Community Club
Marion Sheetz
Julie McKinstry
Carnival Draws Crowds with Games and Auctions
The event featured accordion tunes and side shows drawing attendees to galleries and contests. Visitors enjoyed hot dogs and pie while a white elephant auction with Austin Sutherland entertained the crowd. Fortune teller Mrs Frankie Sutherland revealed secrets, and organizers led by Mrs Charles Cannon earned praise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin Sutherland
Frankie Sutherland
Charles Cannon
Don Simmering
Sheets
George T. Koehler
Bonnie Stout
Literature Group With Mrs Kunath Hosts Fortnightly Club
Twenty members of the Literature Department afternoon division of the Fortnightly club were guests.
Hospital Births and Procedures Notice
Mrs Catherine Schall Weil man admitted as patient. Mr and Mrs Lawrence Malley of 310 West Adams street are parents of a seven and a half pound son born at 6 07 this morning. Mrs Robert Howell Crawfordsville had a tonsillectomy this morning. Robert Speake of 1021 East Adams street was discharged this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine Schall
Weil
Man
Lawrence Malley
West Adams Street
Robert Howell
Crawfordsville
Rtobert Speake
East Adams Street
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Vivian Rust
H Johnny. Downs Lion Errol
Ereny
Asaul
Urs Kelly
Pirr d
Hayden
Clayton Bear
East
Washington Street
Carleton Wilson
Paul More
Bear
Elsie Glassburner
Bailey Apartments
Supt
And
Mrs. Schell
Tom Berdo
West Jefferson Street
Max Marble
Journal Office
Dave Elder
Journal
Rachel Benfer
Presbyterian Board of Missions
Helen Alcorn
S.A.1
Kodak Films
Paul Horak
West Side Square
Washington, Iowa
Sam
Iowa Continental Telephone Company
John Shields & Sons
Missouri Valley
International Soundphoto
Cpl
Junction
Martha Butler
W. H. Gilkey
Benteco
H. M. Gilkey
West Middlesex
Dean Tisor
Edd Shanfer
Rena Bradley
Pfc
W. E. Testroet
M. Sheetz
Belfort GA
BELG
ST. Dizier
Chau Mone
Verdun
Cologne
Germany
Metz
Rhine
Remy Seo
Karburg
Epinal
Dortmund
Sarrebourg
BeLfort
Westhofen
Froblen
Wiesbaden
Lubwigshafen
Strasbourg
Patton
Nancy
U.S
Remich
Luxemburg City
Second Army
Nijmegen
Holland
Montgomery
21St
Corp
Raymond Ancell
Moberly
Ancell
Akwood Day
Jack Cole
Vivian Austin
Johnny Downs
Leon Frrol
J. E. Kunath
Orville Elder
Brooklyn
Betts Smith
A. W. Clow
Kunath
Paul R. Horak
Holland Bridge
Rhine Waal River
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