Community loses several locals in tragic week
The piece mourns Mrs. Don McLaughlin burned in a kitchen stove accident and notes her roles as mother wife and neighbor. It recalls Paul Brock's sudden heart attack at age forty one and Chic O Loughlin Horde a New York hospital death linked to diabetes. Also mentions Minnie O Loughlin Quinette a sculptress whose Met exhibit pride ended by funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don McLaughlin
de Hermann
Paul Brock
Democrat
Paul
Alex Miller
Chic O'Loughlin
New York City
Eftie Dunning
O'Loughlin
Win
Chie
Metropolitan Museum
Minnie
Studebaker Cars Earn Wartime Wartime Praise Across Nation
Wartime motorists from coast to coast hail Studebaker cars with loyalty and pride. County official rejects offers as Cham p ion owner J Stanley Howard of Liberty Kentucky praises Studebaker economy and stamina. Letters to Studebaker HQ pour in from owners praising Champion Commander and President for reliability and low operating costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Stanley Howard
Liberty
Kentucky
Studebaker
Etters
America
Charley Winter remembered by Washington people
The obituary notes Charley Winter who died after a quiet illness at his sister's home since July. He kept cheerful to the end, honored Do J. Wilson by naming him Charles Joseph, and valued family ties. Funeral set for Wednesday at 3:30 in L. A. Jones parlors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wash
Charley
Enoch Winter
Do. J. Wilson
Charles Joseph
Washinegeton
Helen Marie Sugg
Richard
L. A. Jones
Hammond Funeral Set For Wednesday
Albert Hammond 74, a farmer near Columbus Junction, died Sunday after a long illness. Funeral services are set for 2 oclock Wednesday at the Louisa Center church with J. Richie funeral home in charge. He is survived by his wife Iowa Tucker, two daughters Mrs. W. H. Dayton and Mrs. Grace Dailey, a son Max Hammond, and two sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Albert Hammond
Louisa Center
J. Richie
Hammond
Iowa Tucker
W. H. Dayton
Grace Dailey
Enselman
Nebr
Max Hammond
When to Pick Tomatoes for Canning
The guide advises waiting for fully ripe tomatoes, indicated by deep red skin and peak internal color and flavor. With practice, amateurs can recognize this stage, which comes about four to seven days after the best shipping ripeness. A ripe tomato remains good for four to six days depending on weather.
Variety of pasta fills shelves in Italian groceries
More than 30 different kinds of macaroni and spaghetti are available in better stocked Italian groceries in this country.
Forces push on Leyte as invasion progress reported
Allied reports say American and Filipino troops broke through Leyte valley to near the island's west coast amid a 70 mile an hour typhoon. Japanese resistance withdraws toward Ormoc while towns Carigara and San Mateo fall after hard fighting. Casualties and air activity detail American and Japanese losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Philippines
Leyte
Samar
FCC
Transocean
Tacloban
Ormoec
Camotes Sea
Cebu
Central Philippines
MacArthur
Abuyog
24Th Division
First Cavalry
Carigara
San Mateo
Leyte-Samar
Neck Fractured by Falling Lime Sacks
George Schaut suffered a serious neck fracture unloading lime sacks for Maplecrest. He was taken to University Hospital in a cast and will recover with eligible time. Mrs Schauf stays to assist. Other notes: Frank Thomas buys half interest in Wellman Advance and plans eight page size reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maplecrest
George Schaut
University Hospital
Wellman
Unversity Hospital
Schauf
Frank Thomas
Fairfield
Thomas
Genghis Khan’s Empire: World’s Largest Historic Span
The article notes Genghis Khan built the vast Mongol Empire around 700 years ago, becoming the largest in world history and shaping medieval Asia and Europe. It highlights its reach, leadership under Genghis Khan, and enduring legacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Genghis Khan
Lexington Circle Dinner and Meeting With Mrs Schultz
Lexington Circle ladies met at Mrs. Herman Schultz home on Oct 25 for a cooperative chicken dinner. They quilted and visited and planned assembling Christmas boxes for neighborhood boys in service at the next meeting with Mrs. James Patterson on Nov 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morton Emde
Lexington
Herman Schultz
Lexington Circle
W. F. Flynn
James Patterson
Bob Martin
Rock Island
June Gardner
Hoyt
Harve Frees
Wellman
Glenn Knupp
Marie Stewart
Navy seeks 2000 more nurses to reach strength goal
Iowa City report states total navy nurse corps needs 4000 by June 30 1945 to maintain force. With 4700 nurses now in service at least 2000 new recruits are sought before December 1941 to keep up with expanding requirements. The nurse corps plans three nurses per 1000 personnel and aims for about 11509 strength by next June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Navy
Navy Nurse Corps
Naval Services
War Manpower Commission
Bureau of Medicine and Surgery
Navy Department
Washington
Turkey embargo order still in force for holiday dinners
Des Moines reports turkeys for Thanksgiving Christmas and New Year dinners have been shipped to armed forces but the embargo order remains in force until all military holiday needs are met. George B Sheehe notes processors should speed offerings to end the shortage. Civilian supply for Christmas may be larger while Thanksgiving civilian supply could be short due to labor shortfalls in processing plants.
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Turkey
Des
Moines
Quartermaster Corps
George B. Sheehe
Office of Distribution
WEA
Iowa
G. I
Sheehe
Haitian zombies and living dead in folklore
The text describes zombies as dead men forced to shuffle in a trance by houngans who use magic and charms. It notes anthropology reports no firsthand zombies but many natives claim their existence, while a final line jokes that the only zombies here are people made of liquid dynamite in glass.
Mrs Rees 40 Dies with Burial Set for Thursday
Mrs Hvan M Rees 40 died yesterday afternoon at University hospital Iowa City. Funeral services will be held at 2 pm Thursday at Salem Presbyterian Church in Columbus Junction with Rev H N Poston in charge. Burial follows at Ariban cemetery. J C Rie Funeral Home Columbus Junction in charge of arrangements. Survived by husband a brother and a sister Estier Lippert both of Chicago.
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Emde
Herman Fehlberg
North English
Myrtle McReynalds
Wilbur
Omaha
Nebr
WSCS
E. C. Jones
Rampelberg
A. C. Kuipers
Irvin McDowell
Mt. Pleasant
A. CG. Marine Home
Irvin
Wellman
Wellman High School
Cpl
Francis Canott
Army Air Corps
Otha May Ward
Great Bend
Kan
Harvard
Kancis
Columbus Junction
Hvan M. Rees
Univerity Hospital
Iowa City
Winga
Washington
Salem Presbyter Church
Pas Lov
H. N. Poston
Crawseville
J. C. Rie
Columbus Jtion
Laura Lippert
Alluamakee County
Iowa
Evan Rees
Columbus
Estier Lippert
Chicago
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FOX
Janet Martin
Allan Lane
Buster Crabbe
Kem-Tone
Charley Winter
Carrie Winter Lerde
Ruth Winter Lytle
Fannie Winter Shinne
Roosevelt
Young Republicans
Washington County
Say
Audrey L. Packham
Florida
Studebaker Weasel
Doc Lee
West Main Street
Lou Wombacher
George Birney
Jack Westphal
Kansas
Shearers
Greencastle
John Shields & Sons
Ater
Ene
Richard Whorf
Dean Havens
Gladys George Gale Ceeead
David Bruce
U. S. Signal Corps
Douglas MacArthur
Walter Kreuger
Philippine
Bulag
C. F. Mayer
Highland Palace Club
Ainsworth
Lowa
George
Lady Barber
San Benedetto
Italy
Offa Cosby
Salem
Ala
Signal Corps
Harold Littrel
Olds
Mort Emde
Littrel
Florence Bishop
Bishop Homestead
Lexington School
Apomdota Ul
Wioissky
Vicks VA
the Fox
Republic
New
Roy Barcroft
the Living Dead
Junction
Iowa City Hospital
Sherman
Wheaties
van Camp
Folger's Coffee
Wisconsin
Farmers’ Co-operative Star
North Iowa
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