Local notes from Washington County and area
Mrs. Belle Rice takes a vacation from Washington Co Farmers Mutual Inn and plans a move from 502 North Second to 308 East Main. Pvt Charles P Hennon posted at Amarillo Army Base shares address 37675868 904 Training Group BJ.C No 17 Sqd 46 Flight C. Daryl Longer on a ten day furlough visits family. sister Deborah of Long Beach CA also home. Jean F Messer promoted to captain in Battery A 904 Field Artillery now at Desert Training Center Arizona. House guests include Rev A J Kindred and family, plus Mr and Mrs R E Dougherty hosting Oklahoma City visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belle Rice
Washington Co
Farmers Mutual Inn
North Second
Rukgaber Apartments
East Main
Pvt
Charles P. Hennon
Bj.c. No. 17
Sqd
Amarillo Army Base
Amarillo
Texas
Daryl Longer
Charles Longer
Mather Field
Sacramento
California
Deborah
Long Peach
Jean F. Messer
H. G. Messer
Williamsburg
904 Field Artillery
Desert Training Center
Arizona
Messer
Army
Keith Barnes
Jimmy
Benny
Brighton
C. A
JL. B. Donaldson
Forrest Donaldson
Mel Donaldson
Harry Donaldson
Warren Donaldson
Blain Pressly
Ainsworth
Frank Henderson
Spirit Shown by Washington Demon Football Squad in 1943
Washington high school football players endure hot weather and long practices at Lincoln field as they build blocking and scrimmage skills. New assistant Eugene McCormick praises the squad’s enthusiasm while coach John Harp notes ample competition and skull sessions to sharpen minds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington High School
Lincoln
Eugene McCormick
John Harp
Harp
Club Standings and Results of Games
Standings show Iton 6 York 0 in one game while St Louis 4 beat Pittsburgh 2 and Brooklyn 4 over Philadelphia 2 Cincinnati 3 defeated Chicago 2 in another. Pitchers listed include Passeau 14-8 for Chicago and Heusser 8-3 or Riddle 17-8 for Cincinnati. Munger 6-4 and Cooper 13 8 for St. Louis meet Pittsburgh Sewell 19-6 and Gee 4-1 in scheduled contests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iton
York
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Chicago
Poday
Passeau
Heusser
Riddle
Munger
Cooper
Sewell
Gee
Boston
New York
British Shell Italian Coast and Berlin Bombing Reported
British battleships Nelson and Rodney with escort shelled the Italian coast near Reggio Calabria and Cape Peloro as part of an invasion push. Berlin suffered a major RAF raid described as comparable to the August 23 attack, while Soviet offensives pushed toward Smolensk and Kharkov with claimed German losses and territorial gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson
Italy
Berlin
Smolensk
Ukraine
Dana A. Schmidt
United Press
Reggio Calabria
Cape Paljero
Melito
Reggio
Straits of
Messina
Pallero
Aly
North Africa
Pisa
Leaning Tower
Rome
Liberatory
Middle East
Pescara
Liv
Sea of Azov
Velnya
Dorogebuzh
Bryansk
Dneiper
Kharkov
Mrs. Susan Thoma of Haskins Dies at 78
Mrs. Susan Thoma, 78, died at her Haskins home after months of declining health. Funeral services are set for Thursday at 10 a.m. at Richie funeral home in Columbus Junction, with burial in Davenport. She was born August 18 5 in Highland township and married John Thoma, now deceased, leaving one surviving daughter Mrs. Charles Neff of Davenport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richie Funeral Home
Columbus Junction
E. R. Mitchell
Presbyterian Church
Davenport
Haskins Church
Salem Church of God
Susan Alfred
Highland Township
John Thoma
Charles Neff
Military Funeral for Dr. W. A. Matson in Aurora
Military honors will be paid to Dr. W. A. Matson of Aurora in a graveside service Thursday afternoon at Elm Grove Cemetery. He was a member of the American Legion at Aurora and the post requested a Legion firing squad and color guard. Family members will drive from Aurora and friends may meet at Sherman’s funeral home at four to proceed to the burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Matson
Aurora
Elm Grove Cemetery
American Legion
Legion
Sherman
Windshield Sticker Colors Set for Iowa Cars in 1944
Dale Shaw, head of the Iowa motor vehicle department, announced red 1944 windshield stickers for passenger cars to replace yellow. Production to be delivered by September 15 and delivered to county treasurers by October 15. The order covers 792,000 passenger car stickers and 150,000 commercial vehicle stickers, with full-year commercial red and half-year blue for trucks. Some trucks may be licensed on a six-month basis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Dale Shaw
State
Shaw
Arson Case Dropped In Marengo Court
The arson case against August F. Salzbrenner of Amana was dismissed by Judge J. P. Gaffney. Salzbrenner was ordered to Knoxville veterans hospital after admission of setting fire to the Amana electric shop on March 19, 1941, with $25,000 loss. He had prior army discharge and hospital stays for mental health treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marengo
August F. Salzbrenner
Amana
J. P. Gaffney
Veterans’ Hospital
Knoxville
Saltzbrenner
Milford Engelbert
Salzbrenner
Army
Jefferson Barracks
Iowa City
Corn Likely To Escape Frost This Year
Dr Charles D Reed federal meteorologist told the Cooperative Club that corn frostbite depends on the crop timing not frost date. Since June ran about 7 percent above normal this year a late frost is unlikely and corn should mature before the average October 7 frost date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Charles D. Reed
Cooperative Club
Few Men Enrolled At Grinnell College
Grinnell College has dropped football for the duration as civilian male enrollment will be only about 25 to 30 this fall. President Samuel N Stevens told the Des Moines board of trustees that last year 233 men enrolled, far below the recent average. A record campus population of over 1000 will be present, but all will join army training units and thus football is suspended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Grinnell College
Samuel N. Stevens
College Board of Trustees
Grinnell
Uncle Sam
Ask Ration Board Members to Quit
Benton county ration board chair Clark Jack and gasoline panel head Dodd Smalley were asked to resign by Rae R. Walters Des Moines district director of the Office of Price Administration. Residents complained the two used gasoline coupons for a trip north and went fishing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Benton County
Vinton
Rae RE. Walters
Office of Price Administration
Clark Jack
Dodd Smalley
Jack
Smalley
Mount Auburn
Walters
Rothschilds Celebrate Golden Anniversary With YMCA Open House
Mr and Mrs I Rothschild marked fifty years of marriage with an open house at the YMCA attended by about 250 friends. Hosts included store personnel organizers Marie Jackson Mary Atchison Helen Klepfer Mrs Mayme Burich and Mrs Frank Shepherd. Guests in the receiving line included their daughter Mrs Harry Margolin and granddaughter Miss Ellen Margolin. The couple wed Sept 6 1893 in Salina Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rothschild
Marie Jackson
Mary Atchison
Helen Klepfer
Mayme Burich
Frank Shepherd
Helen Stewart
Harry Margolin
Yankton
S. Dak
Ellen Margoli
Iowa City
Emma Gradwoh
Isaac Rothschild
Salina
Kan
Rabbi Schulman
Kansas City
Wittman
Mr. Rothschild
Anniversary fete marks 50 years of Rothschilds store
Washington area wedding anniversary party honors Mr. and Mrs. Rothschild. A formal reception centered on a yellow theme and a three tiered “wheel of life” cake. Attendees include family and distant guests from Iowa City, Chicago, Kalona, and Ainsworth with plans for a Kansas City banquet to celebrate the couple’s first 50 years in business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Warner Lattimer
St. Louis
Y.M.C.A
Donald Palmer Benblossom
Wheel of Life
W. A. Wilson
Falk
Rothschild
Joe Falk
Dora Chapman
Viola Heidenreich
Carl E. Neuzil
Kathryn Neuzil
Iowa City
Lafe Stout
Irwin E. Coffey
Frank Lindenmeyer
West Chester
Kurt Hess
Edna Lewis
Charlotte Anders
Chicago
CC. E. Strickler
Kalona
Sk. J. Robbins
Grace
Victor Stone
Ainsworth
Margolin
Kansas City
Ira Gastman
Continental Hotel
Washington
Mre. Rothschild
Lemmon's Pharmacy
Johnson Grocery
Wea Chester Methodist Class to Meet at Mrs Lee Craig Home
The C C C class of the Wea Chester Methodist church will meet with Mrs Lee Craig Thursday afternoon September 2. Mrs Van Trump serves as co host. The Farrier reunion is set for Sunset Park on Sunday September 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.C.C
Wea Chester Methodist Church
Lee Craig
van Trump
Shalla Family Reunion at Sunest Park on Sunday
The Shalla reunion will be held at Sunest Park on Sunday September 5 with a basket dinner at noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shalla
Sunest Park
Amlong Reunion Set for September at Ray Sitler Home
The Amlong reunion will be held Sunday, September 5, at the Ray Sitler home in Wellman, inviting family and friends to gather for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Sitler
Wellman
Insurance Payouts in Alabama Reach Daily and Year Totals
Daily life insurance payments in Alabama averaged 66,300 dollars with beneficiaries receiving 24,200,000 dollars for the year 1942 and a per capita payout of 8.54 dollars.
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Alabama
Unit 8 Party Honors Rev and Mrs Miller at Sunset Park
Rev and Mrs Fred Miller and children led a Unit 8 Methodist picnic at Sunset park with 35 members and families. Committee members hosted meals, flowers decorated the tables, and a program featured Duane and Victor Thompson, Janice and Judith Thompson, Beverly Wilson, Leona Maxine Chelsey and new members Edna and Jessie Klein. The unit’s first meeting of the year is a 1 pm lunch on September 10 hosted by Grace Sigafoose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Miller
Sunset Park
Unit No. 8
Methodist Church
Charles Wilson
Leslie Gates
Lloyd Neiswanger
Grace Sigafoose
J. W. Nebergall
Ciembers
A. P. Kindred
Jeremy
Michael
Waverts
Orpha Tobias
Leona Maxine Chelsey
Edna
Jessie Klein
Gates
Duane Thompson
Victor Thompson
Janice
Judith Thompson
Jeverly Wilson
Carl Libe
Teo. Miller
Judgment Against County at Ottumwa
A judgment of 159853 dollars was signed by District Judge E L Simmons in Ottumwa in favor of the Carleton D Beh Co of Des Moines. The friendly suit allows the county to issue bonds to settle warrants issued for 1942 expenditures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottumwa
Wapello County
E. L. Simmons
Carleton D. Beh Co
Des Moines
Hospital thanks for cards and flowers at St Mary's
Mrs Richard Leet Sell expresses appreciation for cards flowers and well wishes received during a stay at St Mary's Hospital Rochester Minnesota in her classified ad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Mary's Hospital
Rochester
Minnesota
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Wolf Floral CO
George Means
Warner-Bristow
George Shaner
E. C. Smith
Witfield
St. James School
Eiveryone
Margaret Marshall
New London
Howard L. Anderson
Oklahoma City
Okla
C. G. Conard
R. E. Dougherty
Pey
J’red Miller
A. J
Jeremy and
Waverly
C. Vv. Crull
Demon Football Squad
McCormick
Pet York
Cleveland
Roy D. Voorhees
Voorhees
Carl Voorhees
France
Germany
England
Mary
Roy
Dale
Detroit
Boston St. Louis
Trresday
Susan Thoma of
Haskins Is
Automobile
Marengo Court
Ration Board
Mrs. I. Rothschild
North Oregon News
A. Thompson
North Oregon
Bill Rees
Karlyn
Ronnie
Rees
T. A. Lauer
Martha Gamon
John Gamon
Mrs
Ethel Henderson
Robert Henderson
Bill Trotter
John Ganon
Last Sun
Lawrence Genkinger and Sons
Duane Hazen
Robert Genkinger
Susan
Linda
C. A. Thompson
Bill Trotter and
L. G. Club
Hthe Henderson
Oakdale
Leonard Ornduff
Mr. Benblossom
George C. Stewart
Mrs. Rothschild
Julius Kunik
Phil Antonoff
Irwin Helman
President
Punch Bowls
Mrs. Falk
Helman
Kunik
Virginia Shepherd
Frances
Helen
Clara Falk
Farrier
Carter
Unit
Mrs. Miller
Richard Leet
Scott’s
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