Local Personal Notes Include Shrine Party and Air Force News
Dr and Mrs Fred Reid and Mr and Mrs Guy Cole attend a Vashti Shrine event in Rock Island with the Reids as guests of honor. John P B Terry son of Dr and Mrs Terry works as news analyst in MacArthur’s HQ with Chicago Daily News, syndicated. Rummage sale at Methodist church Friday 9 A M through Saturday. S-Sgt Don Burger and S-Sgt Charles Lemley return from Italy after 21 days with 15th A A F L. Pfe Merle Simpson visits from Jefferson Barracks then Hot Springs reassignment. Frey to be at Cy Bush residence October 28 for professional masseur. Mrs Jack Reid leaves for Little Rock after two weeks with the Reids. Mrs Carl J Roberts heads to Ipsilanti for a few weeks visiting relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Reid
Guy Cole
Rock Island
Reids
John PB. Terry
Anne Burrell Terry
MacArthur
Chicago Daily News
Journal
Don Burger
Miatual Beach
Fla
A.alf
Italy
Fred Burger
Charles Lemley
Burger
Pfe
Merle Simpson
Albert Simpson
States
Pfe. Simpson
Jefferson Barracks
Hot Springs
Ark
Bridge Club
Ralph Brown
Ace Hi
Wanda Ornduff
Ruth Norris
Ruth Jenkins
Ray Simpson
Daisy Simpson
Muscatine
Laird Simpson
Lillian
Vera Simpson
Eva Crawford
Stockton
Calif
Corbin
G. F. Trotter
Charles Harley
West Chester
Frank Hlenderson
Larry Trotter
Bill Trotter
Tommy
Pamela
Dwight Harley
Jimmy
Ginkens Family Dinner Honors S Sgt Marjorie Ginkens
Ainsworth Iowa reports a family dinner at the E H Ginkens home honoring S Sgt Marjorie Ginkens on furlough. Relatives and friends from Keota Riverside Ainsworth and nearby towns attend with meals and photos after a weekend visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sgt. M. Ginkens
Ruth Norris
Ainsworth
E. H. Ginkens
Marjorie Ginkens
Lee Ginkens
Willard Ginkens
Keota
Oral Rath
Connie
Riverside
Blanche
Vanna
Joyce Lowry
Michael
Military families and visits highlighted in Ottumwa notes
Lt. W. A. Erbets clears leave with his wife and children after training in Hollywood and heads to Gulfport for duty. Etta Reeves returns from Rock Island to visit son and daughter in law Marion Reeves, Edgar Porter, and others. Ottumwa social round includes Art Neely and Chicago visitors, plus hospital cases at St Joseph’s. Lemley family heads to Miami Beach for redistribution center duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.n
W. A. Erbets
Hollywood
Fla
Gulfport
Miss
Etta Reeves
Rock Island
Marion S. Reeves
Primitive Sport Wrestling: A Cosmic Throwback
A playful look at Primitive Sport Wrestling lauded as the most ancient and primal form of athletic contest, highlighting its universal appeal and elemental competition.
West Chester Hosts Last 1944 Football Game Friday
West Chester high school meets Wellman in a Ke-Wash conference clash on Friday at 2:30 pm. The undefeated Trojans host Wellman, with officials Hildebrand of Letts and Woodford of Mt Pleasant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Chester
West Chester High School
Wellman
Trojans
Hildebrand
Letts
Woodford
Mt. Pleasant
Oil self sufficiency cited in wartime report
The report notes that the nation supplied nearly 80 percent of the UN's wartime oil needs last year, while crude production rose 7 percent above any prior year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Nations
Hospital Admissions and Discharges List
Mrs Kilmer Steele of Riverside was admitted last night for surgery. Discharged today were Mrs Dale Lance and daughter Mary Judith of route two, Mrs Harold Huston and son Melvin Douglas of Winfield, Mrs Ernst Wendland and son Ernst Richard of 382 East Washington Street, Leland Jeffries of route two, Merle Turner of 109 West Madison Street, and Henry Bailey of 628 East Main Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kilmer Steele
Riverside
Dale Lance
Mary Judith
Iarold Huston
Melvin Douglas
Winfield
Ernst Wendland
Ernst Richard
East
Washington Street
Leland Jeffries
Merle Turner
West
Madison Street
Henry Bailey
East Main Street
Milkweed Pods To Be Delivered In Washington County
Washington county schoolchildren collected 440 large sacks of milkweed pods ready for delivery. Delivery hours are at the Ford garage on Oct 28 and Oct 30–Nov 4, with emphasis on planned cooperation from teachers and neighbors to prevent wetting and moulding of the pods. The Grant school in Franklin township led the collections, with additional pods from consolidated schools and Lincoln, Stewart, and St James schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Ford
Lester B. Krabill
Grant
Franklin Township
Lincoln, Stewart and
St. James
Washington
Martin Will Speak At Wellman Oct 30
Congressman Thomas E. Martin of Iowa City will address a Wellman audience Monday Oct 30 after a GOP dinner at Gobble Inn. Dinner begins at 6:30 with tickets available at the county headquarters in Washington or from Dr BE Miller in Wellman. The speech follows at 8 pm in the Wellman school building. the event is open to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas E. Martin
Iowa City
Wellman
Gobble Inn
Maplecrest Hatchery
Washington
BE. D. Miller
Martin
Wellman School
Steel industry returns over 1937 1943 period
The first half of 1937 saw strong steel production with an 8.2 percent annual return on investment. Returns were 7.5 percent in 1940, 8.1 percent in 1941, 5.6 percent in 1942, and 5.1 percent in 1943 as earnings receded.
Portable device tests night vision for military use
A new portable instrument developed in the United States helps the army and navy test a person’s ability to see in dim light. It screens out individuals whose eyes are not adapted for night missions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Army
Navy
First West Alabama Well Produces Fifty Barrels Daily
First West Alabama’s initial oil well, bringing in about 50 barrels per day, was brought in early in 1944. Mississippi has been producing since 1939, marking a early milestone in regional oil output.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama
Mississippi
Brighton Bride Weds Navy Apprentice in St James Church
Mary Lou Kasowsky daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Kasowsky of Brighton married Henry LeRoy Luers apprentice seaman U S Navy in a nine o'clock ceremony at St James Catholic Church. Father Wetzstein officiated before 150 guests with music by Mrs. Harmier and vocals by Betty Hoskins. The couple planned a wedding breakfast for 40 at the Kasowsky home and will honeymoon on a short trip before settling in Davenport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Wallace
Case Wallace Dunshee
Seattle
Wash
Pacific
Chas. Dunshee
Dean
Iowa City
Ila
Tipton
Melvin Dunshee
Cedar Rapids
Jess Meeks
Washington
Orville Meeks
Riverside
Melvin Bell
Keota
Everette Meeks
Max
Harry Boileau
Bill
C. Turkington
Lou
Letts
Roger Colthurst
Mary Lou Kasowsky
Hubert Kasowsky
Brighton
Henry Leroy Luers
United States Navy
St. James Catholic
Lloyd Luers
White Oak
Father Wetzstein
St. Joseph Church
East Pleasant Plain
John Wallace
A/S
Grandview
Robert Levitt
Muscatine
Tom T. Lord
Burlington
Lawrence Murdock
Richland
F. É. Harmeier
Betty Jeanne Hoskins
Dean Luers
Cpl
Harold Luers
Kasowsky
Esther Supalla
Mariam Horner
Marion
Janice Woodhouse
Mofine
Ill
Edith Peiffer
Miss Toskins
Supalla
Brighton High School
American Fears Button Company
Washington High School
Davenport
R. E. King
Crosse Pointe
Mich
Lee Hiatt
Fairfield
Americans Advance Deep in Leyte Front After Airfield Gains
American forces pressed the Leyte advance capturing San Pablo airfield and extending the foothold ten miles deep and about thirty miles long. US infantry fought hand to hand with Japanese forces around Buri airport as patrols reach San Juanico straits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Pablo
Leyte
U. S
MacArthur
Buri
William S. Halsey
Third Fleet
Central Pacific
First Cavalry Division
San Juanico Straits
Ore shipments fall on Lake Superior ranges during war years
Unlike other war years, few iron ore scrams are worked on the Lake Superior ranges this year. In 1942 and 1943 the shipping season saw many small operations producing a few tons each. Large piles in stock were sent to furnace yards as the district’s total grew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Superior
Deaths Among Older Children Rise Slightly
Accident related deaths in children aged five to fourteen increased by four percent but remained the lowest death rate group at 30.2 per one hundred thousand.
Idaho Fires of 1910 Span Wide Burn Area
The great Idaho fires of 1910 covered a strip 120 miles long and 20 to 35 miles wide in 24 hours. Fires have been known to overtake running deer and men on horseback.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Idaho
Valley and area social calendar for Wednesday to Thursday
Valley Ladies Aid holds all day meeting led by Mrs. Tom My Hartner. St James Circle hosts benefit card party at 8 DBM. Homemakers meet Thursday at 2 30 with Mrs Hal Richard. Independent club at 2 with Mrs Francis McConnell. Rural Women’s club afternoon with entertainment and installation of officers. Public Affairs luncheon at 1 hosted by Maud McCreedy Susie Johnson co hostesses. Child Study dept meets in afternoon with Mrs A C Peterson. West Chester Women’s Relief Corps noon covered dish lunch and meeting at hall with Marie Baker inspection. Presbyterian Ladies Aid group meetings 6 00 Dien groups 1 and 3 with Mrs Tra Coon group 2 with Lydia Juzeler group 4 sew for bazaar with Mrs R J Dawson. Baptist Women’s Missionary Society 1 o’clock luncheon with three co hosts. Women’s Council of Church of Christ 2 pm at church Mrs Polk to report international convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valley Ladies Aid Society
Tommy Hartner
St. James Circle
Homemakers Club
Hal Richard
Francis McConnell
Lester Luckenbill
Maud McCreedy
Susie Johnson
A. C. Peterson
West Chester Women's Relief Corps
Hall
Marie Baker
Ladies Aid Society of Presbyterian Church
Tra Coon
Lydia Juzeler
R. J. Dawson
Baptist Women's Missionary Society
John Caldwell
Mable Jordon
Seymour Martin
Women's Council of Church of Christ
Polk
Treasure Hunt at Livingston Home APT
Mr and Mrs v P Livingston and Mr and Mrs Clarence Logan co hosted a treasure hunt at the Livingston home for Y s Men bridge club members. Twenty guests came in old clothes with flashlights and followed clues tied to songs to reach the treasure. Winners were Mrs John Owen and Ted Brown for song clues while Dick McCleery claimed the slang phrase contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
V. P. Livingston
Clarence Logan
Livingston
Y's Men’s Bridge Club
Y's Menettes
Morrisons celebrate 40th wedding anniversary today
Birthday and anniversary notices list Mr. and Mrs. James Morrison marking their 40th anniversary. Other readers honored include Douglas Theodore Kiesey’s birthday candle, Murray Lewis Coon and Donald Arthur Schantz birthdays, and Roger Breitenbach turning one year older.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Morrison
Douglas Theodore Kiesey
Mrs. Theodore Kiesey
Murray Lewis Coon
Everette Coon
Ainsworth
Donald Arthur Schantz
Dave Schantz
Shiloh
Roger Breitenbach
Charles Breitenbach
Moline
Washington
Scrambled Eyes and Bacon Supper Dining Scraps
Guests at a table centered harvest tray faced a knifeless forkless and spoonless meal. They innovated to eat the scrambled eyes and bacon supper using improvised tools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Promptu
Diminishing Returns Across Arts Applied to Industry
The law of diminishing returns notes that after a point of exploitation adding more labor or capital yields less than proportional output. Originating in agriculture, the concept has been restated for industrial contexts and applied to cultivated land and related production.
Ruth’s 50-ounce bat fueled Yankee legend and fan generosity
Babe Ruth wielded a 50-ounce bat, one of the heaviest in his era, as the Yankees bought him about 70 bats annually to satisfy admirers who collected his equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Babe Ruth
Yankees
Babe
Diamond Tools Steady Role in Mineral Exploration Output
Diamond drills and diamond dies plus abrasive wheels and precision tools speed mineral exploration and finished product output. diamond dust enhances efficiency across operations.
Society's Lesson On Thankoffering Session Highlights
The Women's Missionary Society of the United Presbyterian church met at Carolyn Hamilton's home with 21 members. A new member, Tillie Caldwell, was welcomed. The program featured devotions by Nora Ebner on gratitude, a monolog on Washington Pennsylvania’s thank offering, and a bank offering playlet led by Miss Hamilton and Helen Fulton. Harriet Clendenning became efficiency secretary for the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Missionary Society
Unitead Presbyterian Church
Carolyn Hamilton
Tillie Caldwell
Nora Ebner
E. M. McConaughy
Maizie Stewart
Washington
Penn
H. H. MccCleery
Coulter
Miss Hamilton
Brown
Helen Fulton
Smith
O. F. Boller
Harriet Clendenning
McCleery
Vernetta Trier Birthday Honoree Dinner Celebration
Mrs. C. C. Reister hosted a surprise birthday dinner for Vernetha Trier. A seven o'clock chicken dinner with fall-colored decorations followed, and guests included Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Trier, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Bennett, Mrs. Raymond Minick, Mary Ruth and Barbara, Mrs. Ed West, Clara Dobras, and Darlene Shalla. The evening continued with Linochle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Reister
Vernetha Trier
Raymond Trier
Walter Bennett
Keota
Raymond Minick
Mary Ruth
Wigs on Mummies Wigs Adorn Egyptian Remains
In a display of elaborate adornment researchers note wigs placed on numerous Egyptian mummies. The exhibit highlights cosmetic practices and burial traditions valued by ancient culture.
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France
The
Florists’ Telegraph Delivery Association
Canada
Wolf’s Flower
Clyde Pratt
Ralph Pratt
Lester Jones
Methodist Church
G. BF. Frey
Cy Bush
Washington St
Jack Reid
Little Rock
Carl J. Roberts
Ipsilanti, Mich
S. W. Easter
Ins
Edgar Porter
Frances Porter
Roy Fields
Robert Porter
Sigourney
John Porter
Art Neely
Chicago
J. N. Phillips
J. C. Carris
Andy Augustine
C. Harry Davis
Ottumwa
Dale Carris
St. Joseph's Hospital
Miami Beach
ROY Brewer
Chester
Tere
de Paul R. Horak
Gertrude Legendre
Wallendorf
Trier
Sidney Legendre
John Sanford
Amsterdam
First West
Vicks VA
Leroy Luers
Miss Kasowsky
Little’s Furniture
Ralph & Clyde Pratt
Pratt Brothers
Iowa
D. Livingston
Scott Wilcox
Belle Rice
Ruth Lemley
E. R. van Nostrand
Mary Mincer Walter
East Highland
Elmer Nevin
Duane White
Clara Schultze
Geneva Bean
Norman Bean
Vernetta Trier
C. V. Gral
Russell
Rapp's Shoe Store
South Side Square
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