West Chester High School News Highlights Six Weeks In
West Chester High reports first six weeks results with students earning averages around B. Notable names include Charlotte Young, Mariette Greiner, Roberta Lynn, John Wavall, Corinne Nicola, Willard Peterson, Priscilla Porter, Elda Ruth McDowell, Janet Reif, Norman Vancus. A glass blowing demo by Ralph Melville of Washington is set for 2 to 4 PM with no admission. Turtle Pee Wee goes missing and Myrtle the turtle is named. A new classroom club forms led by Jean Ann Cherry with officer slate. Several students posted perfect six week spelling and honor roll, while fifth and sixth grade history projects and large freehand posters proceed. Grades 1–4 report test weeks, travel word activities, and new learning materials.
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West Chester
Charlotte Young
Mariette Greiner
Roberta Lynn
John Wavall
Corinne Nicola
Willard Peterson
Priscilla Porter
Elda Ruth McDow Il
Janet Reif
Norman Vancus
Ralph Melville
Washington
Esther Bauer
Florence Greiner
June Burr
Murray Lewis Coon
Charles Greiner
Patty McDowell
Mary Jane Stehens
Jimmy Tucker
Mary Jane Stephens
Myrtle
Donny Reif
Peggy McDowell
David Stone
Nancy Freshwater
Dean Peterson
Sherry Anderson
John Dawson
Martha Stephens
Sandra Bauer
Donald Greiner
Janet Augustine
Jeaniene Griggs
Ottumwa
Iim
Honors Grandson A C William Maas At Get Together
Mr and Mrs Albert Maas entertained in honor of their grandson A C William Maas on Sunday afternoon. A large crowd of friends and neighbors attended and ice cream and cake were served. Several airmen, including A C Wm Morse A C Charles McNaughtein and A C Robert Masters, accompanied Maas home from Ottumwa air base and will finish training there this week.
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A-C
William Maas
Get Together
Washington R
Albert Maas
Wm. Maas
Nate Bensons
Cy Bush
Washington
Eleanor Maag
Faye Schoonover
Des Moines
Wm. Morse
Charles McNaughetein
Robert Masters
Ottumwa Air Base
Ottumwa
Arlene Freel
Goddard Tufts Return for It Love a Soldier
Paramounts I Love a Soldier stars Paulette Goddard and Sonny Tufts in a romantic wartime comedy drama. Tufts, a returning Army hero, meets shipyard worker Goddard and their romance unfolds amid dating detours and comic misadventures as they navigate marriage plans during wartime. The film features Barry Fitzgerald and Beulah Bondi with Allan Scotts screenplay.
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Paramount
Mari Sandrich
Sandrich
Paulette Goddard
Sonny Tufts
Barry Sttargerald
Bing Crosby
Beulah Honds
Allan Scott
South Pacific
Tufts
Paulette
Sonny
Frank Albertson
Sandy
Amuscent
Tires wear unevenly at speed and road crown shifts load
A farm notes item reports right side tires wear about 30 percent faster due to road crown and higher center. Front tires wear 140 percent more. rear tires last twice as long at 55 mph than at 70. Mentions Ottumwa beauty school student and locals Margery Benson and Richard Scott. William evening shelling notes include Palmer of Washington and Ardell Pieper.
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Ford Freel
Ottumwa
Margery Benson
Richard Scott
Washington
Palmer
Ardell Pieper
Lexington Ladies To Meet at Church Parlors Oct 19
Lexington L A S members will gather with Mrs. Chas Stewart Mrs. Wade Gardner and Mrs. Morton Emde Oct 19 at the Lexington church parlors. The Oct meeting of the Lex ington community group is set for Oct 18 at the Lexington schoolhouse. A 4H Cedar Chips membership drive is planned at the Lexington schoolhouse Tuesday evening led by Wace Gardner. Flight Officer Victor Flynn from Sherman Texas has enjoyed a second fur lough. He left Tuesday for Shreveport La for further training.
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Morton Emde
Lexington
Lexington L.A.S
Chas Stewart
Wade Gardner
Wace Gardner
Victor Flynn
Sherman
Texas
Shreveport
Ralph Tadlock
National War Fund
June Gardner
Mary and Martha
Wellman Methodist Episcopal Church
Emmet Gingerich
Ontario
Canada
Marie Stewart
Keota
Chase Stewart
W. F. Flynn
Flynn Kitn and Kin
Mike Flynn
Women at Meeting Lew Comfort Top
The Willing Workers of the Presbyterian church met in Crawfordsville on Tuesday. Guest Mrs. Orrin Johnson attended as the work committee prepared woolen comfort tops and ten towels. One top finished and another nearly done. president Mrs. Georgia Williams led the business session.
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Henry Aldrich
Fox
Aldrich
Jimmy Lydon
Charlie Smith
Henry
Dizzy
John Lites
Olive Blakeney
Tina Thayer
Joan Mortimer
John David Robb
Tyke
Crawfordsville
Presbyterian Church
Orrin Johnson
Georgia Williams
Genevieve Holmes
Noble Locals News Briefs in Washington County
Mrs Milt on Nebel was dismissed from Washington County Hospital after four weeks with a fractured leg. Eicher school pupils had a day off as teacher Miss Eichelberger was ill. Mr and Mrs Wm Nassinger visited J R Kauffman home. Grandson Burdett Lee born Oct 5 to Mr and Mrs Arthur Davison at county hospital. Mrs Witting assisted with Davison work near West Chester. Mr and Mrs Oscar Miller and family visited Willis Troy.
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Vernon W. Frey
Noble
Milton Nebel
Washington County Hospital
Eicher School
Miss Eichelberger
Wm. Nassinger
J. R. Kauffman Home
Margaret Wittig
Prairie Flower social notes and community updates
Prairie Flower reports neighbors preparing overseas Christmas boxes and lists a series of local activities. Finke helps at Don Cave farm. Young plastered at Hering home. Sammons and Tracy families visit and return home to Davenport. funeral for Ira Rathmel attended by Huber Smith and Knup families. Military police member Mottet and Bernard Mottet join Huber and Richard Mottet for meals. Quinn builds corn cribs from Wheelan estate. Smiths visit Cornick home by Mt. Union. Rittenhouse visit Morning Sun. Reller family heads to Milwaukee after week with Shalla family. J Knotek hosts. Roberts home hosts visitors from Cleveland and Cotter. choir events at St Paul FE and R church with Rev Milo Phillips. Witthoft wedding announced Lucille Beck of N. Dak. Lucille Finke visits Keota. Donaldson and Johnny visit Iowa City.
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Martha Thrasher
Prairie Flower
Wm. Finke
Don Cave
George Young
Washington
Carl Hering
Walter
Margaret Tracy
Sammons
Baby
Raymond Tracy
Davenport
Roy Finke
H. L. Huber
EF. L. Smith
Clayde Knup
Ira Rathmel
Francis Mottet
Fort Bliss
Texas
Bernard Mottet
Richard Mottet
I. D. Quinn
Wheelan
E. L. Smith
Cloyde Cornick
Mt. Union
Harry Rittenhouse
Louis Reller
Milwaukee
Joseph Shalla
J. F. Knotek
John Griffith
Cleveland
Ohio
John Davis
Cotter
Robert Roberts
Roberts
Alice Finke
St. Paul FE
Milo Phillips
Charles Zieglowski
Pound
Henry Witthoft
Ernest
Lucille Beck
N. Dak
Calif
Witthoft
Lucille Finke
George Miller
Keota
Harry Donaldson
Johnny
Iowa City
Soukup Farm Sold to Jondle in Riverside Area
J M Soukup disposed of 160 acre farm southeast of Riverside to Edward Jondle of Lone Tree. Possession to be given March 1. Mrs Libby Watson visited with her parents Mr and [unreadable] in Cedar Rapids.
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Riverside
J. M. Soukup
Edward Jondle
Lone Tree
Libby Watson
Cedar Rapids
Local residents visit Riverside area amid church service and family gatherings
A mix of visits and social events unfolds as Mount Pleasant resident Milo Shalla stays with Mrs. Shalla, St Marys hosts a Holy Childhood mission fundraiser, and many relatives from Davenport Le Claire Cedar Rapids and Iowa City share time in Riverside. Parish clergy from several towns attend the Forty Hours devotion at St Marys with Monsignor Jacobsmeier and Rev Math. Expressions of sympathy follow the death of J Lafayette Meeks drawing relatives from Des Moines Mountain Home Idaho and Texas. Mary Hotka and Clotilda Murphy are noted among weekend visitors and caregiving relatives in the region.
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Joseph Birka
Milo Shalla
Mount Pleasant
Shalla
St. Mary's School
Holy Childhood Missions
William Jugenheimer
Davenport
Elmer Jugenheimer
le Claire
Elmer Mason
Clyle
Margaret
Ainsworth
Mary Jugenheimer
Olin Gingerich
Town City
Albert Dawn
Riverside
William Gunningham
Cedar Rapids
Rose Dautremont
Ruth Rice
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
C. BR. Rice
Clerewmen
Hills
Walter F. Boeckman
Holy Trinity Parish
Richmond
T. Walsh
Elmer Meeks
Glenn Meeks
Barbara Moothart
Des Moines
Mountain Home
Idaho
Wayne Harrison
Texas
J. Lafayette Meeks
Fred Kron
Gerald Cress
Joseph P. Quinn
Roy G. Green
Ivan Cummings
James Ward
Melrose
Iowa
Gertrude Dautremont
Rose and
Raymond Dautremont
USW War Fund Drive in Kalona Plans and Local News
National War Fund campaign chairwoman Mrs Hesselschwerdt asks United Service Women to run the Kalona drive with vice chairs Mrs Velma Way and Mrs J L Fry and Mrs Eugene Way as captain of workers. Also reports: Mr and Mrs Dan S Yoder welcomed a son. Lt Edward R Pry assigned to 8th Air Force piloting a P 51 Mustang. Forget-Me-Not sales by United Service Women sent 50 28 to disabled veterans.
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Kalona
National War Fund
Hesselschwerdt
United Service Women
Velma Way
J. L. Fry
Eugene Way
Dan S. Yoder
R/S
Charles Snodgrass
Helen Fry
Treasure Island
Boston
P. T. Boat
J. L. Pry
Edward R
8Th Air Force
England
R. A. Hender
Jason Yoder
Brighton R 1 Oct 12 Dinner Guests At Borkoski Home
Mr and Mrs Berkley Brown and children of Cedar Rapids and Mr and Mrs Laurence Borkoski were dinner guests at the parental Roman W Borkoski home Sunday. Mr and Mrs John Blu mer of Kalona spent Monday at the home of their son John Blum Jr and family. Kosmer Borkoski was a Washington caller Friday.
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Prody A. Borkoski
Brighton R
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Lew Comfort
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