Mrs Marie Baker Returns Home After Mercy Hospital Stay
Marie Baker resumes home life in Muscatine after a brief hospital stay in Iowa City. The report notes a rapid recovery from a recent illness and lists upcoming appearances by Legion auxiliary leaders at joint county meetings in Winfield and Mt. Rose, with involvement from Mrs. EB Ward and Mrs. Frank Abram.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Baker
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
EB. E. Ward
Legion Auxiliary District
Muscatine County Auxiliary
Wilton Junction
Ward
Los Angeles
Louisa and
Henry County
Winfield
Lee County
Mt. Rose
Frank Abram
Mt. Pleasant
Riverside trio enlist in navy from Washington county
Ten years ago today chairman Richard McCleery of the Washington county draft board reported three county registrants have enlisted in the navy. The Riverside boys joining the service are Joseph Earl Minecer, Michael Thomas Delaney and August Hartwig.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard McCleery
Washington County Draft Board
Navy
Riverside
Joseph Earl Minecer
Michael Thomas Delaney
August Hartwig
Social notes from Washington and surrounding areas
Olive Fisher of Brighton visits Washington with her family. Mrs Paul Klotz of Columbus Junction calls on Washington. Pvt Robert L Berdo spends time with his parents after basic training at an Army Air Force base near San Antonio. George Maull of Mason City visits the Edwards and Votruba families. Mary Donavan attends Lucy Langenberg funeral in the morning. Dr Ralph Edwards and James Humphrey of Centerville visit W B Edwards family. Enda Frank of Pueblo, visiting Brighton today, plans to visit Fairfield and recalls living in the area 32 years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert L. Berdo
Henry FE. Berdo
Berdo
St. Louis
Army Air Force Base
San Antonio
Texas
Enda Frank
Pueblo
Colo
Charles Johnson
Brighton
Fairfield
Trade in Old Razor for New Remington Razor
Advertises a seven dollar and fifty cent credit for an old electric razor toward a new Remington model. Accepts Schick Remington Shavemaster or Packard brands with the trade in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Remington Electric
Schick
Remington
Packard
Weather outlook and hog market top at nineteen fifty
Tomorrow will be cloudy with occasional showers and little temperature change. Hog market top is listed at 19.50 with prices noted in the report.
Mixing Milk New Milk Or Cream Should Never Be Mixed
Guidance warns against combining fresh milk or cream with older batches to prevent spoilage. Consumers should store dairy separately and label containers to avoid cross contamination. Clear separation helps maintain freshness and safety in daily use.
Reserve Mobilization Now Slowing Down
Washington AP Compulsory mobilization of reservists is being slowed as the armed forces shift to filling manpower with draftees and volunteers. Only specialized reservists will be called, with Navy seeking more line officers. Guardsmen already on duty will be released as feasible, and no overseas calls for additional guard units are planned.
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Washington
Armed Forces
Navy
Air Guard
Army
Marine Corps
Air Force
Defense
George C. Marshall
Street Car Mileage Surpasses Global Distance Benchmark
Daily mileage of streetcars trolleys and buses on public transit systems equals 320 trips around the earth at the equator indicating extensive urban mobility activity.
Birthday greetings for local residents announced
Birthday greetings go today to Mrs. Ralph Minick, Mrs. Wes Mey er, Mrs. Marvin Buckwalter, Dorothy Bear, Mrs. Lloyd Scott, Mrs. Richard McCleery, Elmer Harland, and Mrs. Clarence G. Randall. Gary Kent Leeper of Wellman is celebrating his ninth birthday and Nancy Sue Gastman marks her twelfth anniversary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Minick
Wes Meyer
Marvin Buckwalter
Dorothy Bear
Lloyd Scott
Richard McCleery
Elmer Harland
Clarence G. Randall
Gary Kent Leeper
Wellmans
Nancy Sue Gastman
Stone used in Yap交易 for large wealth transfers
A 100 pound stone on Yap in the Caroline Islands serves as a large financial instrument. It carries barter values of 10 000 coconuts an 18 foot canoe or a wife, illustrating traditional methods of wealth transfer on the island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yap
Caroline Group
Life Imprisonment For Ottumwa Laborer
Ottumwa Iowa Paul Allison a 40 year old laborer was sentenced to life in Fort Madison prison for the strangulation murder of his wife Netty 48. He pleaded guilty to an open charge of murder with the judge fixing it as second degree murder and imposing life imprisonment after his capture Oct 18 following his wife's discovery in a closet. Allison said he had never attacked his wife before and did not know why he killed her. His stepdaughter Mrs William Wilt testified they had been getting along and no trouble was known.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottumwa
Paul Allison
Fort Madison
Allison
E. K. Daugherty
Nettie
Wilam Wilt
Brighton Fire Truck Called Out Twice For Grass Fires
The Brighton fire truck was summoned Saturday to two grass fires. The first call went to James Bittner’s home and the second to the athletic field where flames had escaped containment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton
Edna Crile
James Bittner
Forest products support millions of American workers
Between 10 and 12 million people earn part or all of their income from the nations forests and the industries that rely on forest products, highlighting the sector's sizable economic role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Local Residents in Des Moines Draft and Community Notes
Warold Amrine, son of Mr and Mrs Carl Amrine near Merrimac, left Friday for Des Moines and was inducted into the army, to be assigned to the 6th Armored Division at Ft Leonard Wood. Ottumwa residents visited relatives. extension agent led a home grounds improvement demonstration. Brighton Study club met with Anneta Austin, RN, as speaker. hospital patients and local property sale noted.
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Warold Amrine
Carl Amrine
Near
Merrimas
Des Moines
Army
Ft Leonard Wood
Missouri
6Th Armored Division
Frank Darnielle
Ottumwa
C. E. Darnielle
Cora Pringle
Cy Dickinson
Fairfield
Scannell
Agricultural Extension Service
Ames
Gilbert Hoskins
Brighton Study Club
Willis Horton
Anneta Austin, RN
G. M. Crow
Edna Crile
C. E. Bennett
Robert Hallock
Washington County Hospital
Washington Evening Journal personnel and publication notes
Substantial archival item lists staff roles at the Washington Evening Journal in Washington Iowa including publishers Shannon and Elder and editors Morris and Shannon. It notes publication schedule afternoons except Sundays and holidays. It also shows post office listing under 1879 act and multiple press associations plus subscription formats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Iowa
Elder, Shannon & Co
R. E. Shannon
Dave R. Elder
Bruce C. Cowden
Charles Morris
W. J. Shannon
Max Marble
United Press
Inland Daily Press
Iowa Daily Press Ass
Iowa Press Assn
Audit Bureau of
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Pearl Whisler
W. A. Patterson
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Fred Wagner
Ruth Wells Gibson
Detroit
Elmer Wells
Will Crozier
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John Frame
Bill of
Ainsworth
Addie Standley
Mr. Pleasant
Keota
Women's Relief Corps
FOX
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Huntz Hall
Rex Allen
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SUN
Ted
James Lydon
Hot Rod
Will
Donald
Andrew
Willis
Families
Olive Fisher
Paul Klotz
Columbus Junction
George Maull
Mason City
Mary Donavan
Lucy Langenberg
Ralph Edwards
James Humphrey
Centerville
W. B. Edwards
Sisi
Jesse
John Ireland
Ann Dvorak
Henry Hull
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Nig Fey
Oy Zeshas Ennaniel
Foley
T. R. Phillips Druggist
West Side Square
Guaskfield
Frank Pace, Jr
Pace
Robert Kennedy
McFarlane
Insurance Agency
Polio Auto Fire
Constantinople
Paris
Wingas Cafe
North Side Square
Bauer
Island of
T. R. Phillips
Sheryl
Rex Brier
W. H. Stuart
Merrimac
Charles Helmick
Judy Wirene
Mace Motor
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