Local Residents Visit and Travel Plans Mentioned
Local News notes L Gorham of Olds visiting his son and daughter in law Gene Gorham. Mrs Spencer Thompson of Dearborn Michigan visits Crawfords and plans to join her husband in Oregon to establish a new home. Several other locals host or visit friends including Anwyl family and Hollywood trip. Sgt Lukavsky returns from California after state fair stop. Harry and Mrs Anderson plan move to Ames for college attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co. L. Gorham of
Olds
Gene Gorham
Spencer Thompson
Dearborn
Mich
Logan Crawford
Clear Lake
Oregon
Thompson
Bernice Anderson
Ivan A. Lukavsky
Edward J Lukavsky
Sgt
Lukavsky
Camp Stoneman
Calif
Friends
California
Des Moines
Harry Anderson
Atlanta
D. N. Anwy
Andersons
Ames
Iowa State College
Taft Says No Special Session Needed Before Congress
Senator Robert A. Taft announced there is no reason for a special session on domestic affairs before Congress reconvenes in January. He noted information on foreign aid won’t be ready until after October 15 and said a committee on foreign relief will likely delay reporting until January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Robert A. Taft
Congress
Taft
Commerce
Averell Harriman
Committee On Foreign Relief
United States
Model Kitchen Display At Skelgas Store In Washington County
Homemakers and their husbands are invited to inspect the model kitchen at the Skelgas store on the square’s north side during the fall festival week. Ruth Foster, county home economist, announced the popular exhibit seen at the Iowa State Fair. About 35 000 viewers asked questions and praised space, storage, and layout features.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Skelgas
Ruth Foster
Putnam Elected Trustee of 34th Division in Des Moines
Much decorated combat veterans headed the newly organized 34th Red Bull infantry division association in Des Moines. Ed Bird, 33, elected president, served as battalion commander in the 168th Infantry and earned battlefield promotions to lieutenant colonel. Trustees include De Loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
34Th
Red Bull) Infantry Division Association
Ed Bird
168Th Infantry
Bird
Africa
de Loss
Hospital Births and Discharges Listing
At the hospital a daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Wallace Swartz Endruber Wellman at 7 18 p m Saturday. A son arrived for Mr and Mrs Melvin Sabin 414 East Second Street at 5 50 Saturday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Gerald Crow Brighton welcomed a son Saturday evening at 7 55 and the child died at 11 350 Sunday morning. Mr and Mrs Chester Rice Richland had a son at 3 22 this morn. Mr and Mrs Merle Turnipseed Route Two had a son at 6 20 this morning. Discharged yesterday Mrs Harold Arduser and daughter of Pleasant Plain and Mrs William Hoskins of Pleasant Plain. Today Mrs Kenneth Patterson and son Timothy Joe 219 West Eighth Street and Mrs Robert Houseal and son John Robert of Wellman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace Swartzendruber
Wellman
Melvin Sabin
E. Second Street
Gerald Crow
Brighton
Chester Rice
Richland
Merle Turnipseed
Route Two
Harold Arduser
Pleasant Plain
William Hoskins
Kenneth Patterson
Timothy Joe
West Eighth Street
Robert Houseal
John Robert
Culli gan Soft Water Service Operators Meet in Des Moines
Keith Vetter attended the state convention at Hote Kirkwood on Friday and Saturday focusing on water treatment improvements. Mrs. Elmer Fisher returned from New York City with daughters Katherine and Suzanne, Katherine directing Fortune publicity and Suzanne a FIT senior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith Vetter
Des Moines
Culligan Soft Water Service Operators
Hote
Kirkwood
Elmer Fisher
New York City
Katherine
Suzanne
Fortune Magazine
Fashion Institute of Technology
Illinois peaches and other fruit at regional markets
Illinois peaches by the bushel and Colorado boxed peaches are listed along with Italian prunes from the Washington Fruit Market. Mr and Mrs Walter Beranek and family of Letts visited the Ed Horak home for dinner. Guests of Rev and Mrs T E White included Mr and Mrs Clifford Houston and their daughter Alyce and son Allen, plus Julie Lauderdale of Tamat, Cecelia McCoy of Duluth Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. N. Anwyl
Ed McCaulley
Boyd Dill
Eli White
Columbus Junction
MecCaulley
Hollywood
Calif
Illinois
Colorado
Washington
Walter Beranek
Letts
Ed Horak
T. E. White
Clifford Houston
Alyce
Allen
Julie Lauderdale
Tama
Cecelia McCoy
Duluth Minn
Stalin declares Soviet Union a peace loving power
Moscow reports Premier Josef Stalin affirming that imperialist agents seek war but Russia remains a great peace loving power and bulwark of peace. He sent greetings for Moscow's 40th anniversary, condemning war as profitable for imperialists and urging unity among peace loving peoples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Josef Stalin
Russia
Stalin
Iowa Governor Eyes Antelope Hunt in Wyoming Event
Governor Robert D. Blue and three sharpshooters joined a four-man Iowa team in Wyoming for the annual one-shot antelope hunt. They tied Colorado with their final kill time set by rules, while Wyoming edged ahead overall as five antelope were taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Wyoming
Des Moines
Robert D. Blue
Secretary of Agriculture
Harry Linn
Colorado
Blue
Linn
L. C. Bishop
Local Names List Compiled from Western Cities
A collection of names tied to cities across Iowa Minnesota Nebraska and Nebraska including Marken Des Moines Robert Miller Whitey Weddem Elkhorn Fred Clark Waterloo Steven Manchester Fort Dodge Folsom Everest Council Bluffs H M Putnam Washington Harlan Bynell Minneapolis Junior Miller in Kansas City area notes. The list links individuals to multiple regional locations.
Food Amount For Family Of Five Requires Large Stock
It takes more than 8,590 pounds of food to feed a family of five for a year, highlighting substantial household needs and consumption patterns.
Traffic Mishaps Kill 3 in State
At least three people died in Iowa over the weekend in traffic accidents. Elizabeth Arens 17 of Austin Minnesota died in a two car crash north of Charles City. Sgt Donald Johnson 31 Cedar Rapids died from injuries after his scooter hit a parked truck. Robert Bruce Plain Hills Kansas injured fatally when his car left the highway near Shenandoah. Georgia Ann Robbins 20 months Des Moines died after being run over in a driveway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Iowa
Elizabeth Arens
Austin
Minn
Charles City
William Ryner
Rudd
Donald Johnson
Cedar Rapids
Robert Bruce
Plain Hills
Kan
Shenandoah
Georgia Ann Robbins
Georgia Robbins
Des Moines
Entertain Friends At Buffet Supper
Margaret McCall and Lois Ofelt hosted a farewell buffet at the Ofelt home for 22 friends before college departures. The decor featured lighted tapers and flamingos with summer flowers as guests relaxed to music. McCall returns to William Woods College and Ofelt begins nurses training at Mercy Hospital Iowa City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret McCall
Lois Ofelt
Ofelt
Miss McCall
William Woods College
Fulton
Miss Ofelt
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Statler Relatives Gather for Sunset Park Dinner Reunion
Descendants of Mr. and Mrs. S. K. Statler held a Sunday reunion with a picnic dinner at Sunset Park. Six children formed the generation, four surviving including Mrs. William J. Fallon of Longmont Colorado and Walter Statler. Several relatives attended from Iowa City Ainsworth Wayland and other locales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. K. Statler
Sunset Park
Statlers
William J. Fallon
Longmont
Colo
Walter Statler
Tom West
Mattie Mce-Avoy
John Mahar
Donna Boyd
Iowa City
Ralph Boyd
Edgar Whetstine
Cleo Orris
Ainsworth
Glenn Widmer
Wayland
Carl Parcell
Don Statler
Laurel Statler
Dewey Coffman
Wilbur West
Casey Jones
Dale Lance
Keith Statler
Honor DeLaurentiis Family at Reunion
Mr and Mrs Joe DeLaurentiis and son Francis Paul of Ithaca New York were honored as Harvey relatives gathered at Sunset Park for a picnic dinner. The group enjoyed a bountiful meal and an afternoon of visiting with many relatives in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe DeLaurentiis
Francis Paul
Ithaca N. Y
Harvey
Sunset Park
Floyd Harvey
Riley Provance
Des Moines
Harvey Waggoner
Truman Hysell
Trudy Ann
T. M. Harvey
Duane Daering
Patricia
Susan Kay
Ed West
Wanda Bowden
Nora Faulkner
Philip Kneen
Paul Harvey
Preston
Paul Deimerly
W J. Taylor
Oral Norman
Porcupines Carry Deadly Quills Aimed To Fatal Injury
Porcupines possess 20000 to 40000 quills each a poisonous dagger with thousands of barbs. Quills are arranged to pierce inward unless promptly removed, moving through tissue and potentially striking vital organs, causing death.
Stover and Sheetz Tie The Knot In Methodist Church
Darlene Stover and Max L Sheetz exchanged vows in a 2:30 PM ceremony at the Methodist church before about 50 guests. The double ring wedding featured Mabel Darlene Stover and Max L Sheetz, with a reception at the Pines and plans to reside at 1401 East Main Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darlene Stover
Max L. Sheetz
Methodist Church
Mabel Darlene Stover
Floyd Stover
Oscar Sheetz
Fred E. Miller
Raymond Glasgow
John Yousling
Leland Schmitt
Herbert Freel
Mr. Yousling
the Pines
Everette Schmitt
Clara Falk
Dale Duttweiler
Mrs. Sheetz
East Main Street
Friendly Circle Club Hosts September Meeting
Mrs Walter Longer hosted the Friendly Circle club September gathering with 14 members and guests including Mrs Will Sheetz and Mrs Lydia Gideon. President Mrs Richard Schiebel led a brief business session with two contests, a pink and blue shower, and refreshments provided by Mrs Temple, Mrs Schiebel and Mrs Sheetz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Longer
Friendly Circle Club
Will Sheetz
Lydia Gideon
Ruth and Mae Gideon
Ernest Temple
Elizabeth Longer
Richard Schiebel
Harold Kloptenstein
Install Officers in Order of Rainbow Girls
Public installation yesterday afternoon installed recently elected and appointed officers of Order of Rainbow Girls. Names include Dorothy Walker as worthy advisor Nancy Patterson as associate worthy advisor Jeanne Rudiger as charity Mary Rhodebeck as hope Patricia Longwell as faith Janet Hulse as chaplain Barbara Dare as drill leader Mary Ann Bauer as musician Elaine Green Esther Gerdes Ruth Miller Colleen Godwin Marie Davis Shirley Blattner Neda Faye Aston color stations Patricia Weldin inside observer Shirley Stewart outside observer Beverly Brown installed as installing marshal Nadine Payne Patricia Patterson musician Beverly Crandall recorder Joan Fields worthy advisor. Mrs M L Brown installed as mother advisor and Fred J.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Walker
Nancy Patterson
Jeanne Rudiger
Charity
Mary Rhodebeck
Hope
Patricia Longwell
Janet Hulse
Barbara Dare
Mary Ann Bauer
Elaine Green
Esther Gerdes
Ruth Miller
Colleen Godwin
Marie Davis
Shirley Blattner
Neda Faye Aston
Patricia Weldin
Inside Observer
Shirley Stewart
Outside Observer
Beverly Brown
Marshall
Nadine Payne
Patricia Patterson
Beverly Crandall
Joan Fields
Honor Bryce Woods At Family Supper
Bryce McFarlane Woods celebrated his second birthday with a family lawn supper at the Woods home. A two course meal was shared near the outdoor fireplace with Bryce’s decorated cake at the center. Guests included his grandparents and other relatives. The group later attended a community service at Armory field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honor Bryce Woods
Bryce McFarlane Woods
Claude Woods
Bryce
Frank McFarlane
P. C. Woods
Robert McFarlane
Robbie
Armory Field
Elect Mrs Boileau District Delegate Elect Mrs Boileau
The Woman's Relief Corps met Saturday in Legion rooms with 23 members. Mrs Ernest Salladay led the meeting, reports were read, and Mrs Carrie Boileau was elected district delegate with Mrs Mary Wagner as alternate. Ada Hollingsworth’s charter was draped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's ‘Relief Corps
Legion Rooms
Ernest Salladay
L. R. Baker
W.R.C
Cleveland
Ohio
Fairfield
Carrie Boileau
Mary Wagner
Ada Hollingsworth
Stella Genkinger
Amanda Schulty
Baker
C C C Class Meets at West Chester Methodist Church
The C C C O C class at West Chester Methodist Church met hosted by Mrs. Forrest Lance and Mrs. Milo DeLong. The president opened the meeting with the 100th Psalm and a talk on Missions and Missionary Societies followed by prayer. Fifteen answered roll call, $1.70 collected. October social hosts named, and Mrs. Lindenmeyer recounted her Alaska trip. Cooling refreshments served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forrest Lance
Milo DeLong
Cc. O. C
West Chester Methodist Church
Missions and Missionary Societies
Wm. Rief
Charles Thrapp
Birthday anniversaries and births noted across families
Anniversaries mark celebrations for B F Bostwick and partner on 62 years while Speer of St Johns observe 32 years and Walker 27 years. Horak 10 years and Gerdo share today as do Irish born William Murphy turning 78. Local residents and others list birthdays including Taylor Dewey Fry Strong Thompson Herdlicka Sherman Messer Hammer Kelsey Pence Simmering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Robert Taylor
Boston
Mass
Judge C. A. Dewey
Des Moines
Letty Jean Fry
Brighton
Rev
C. B. Strong
Helen Thompson
Chicago
Reveal Betrothal of Fuller and Crumley
Cotter residents Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Fuller announce the engagement of their daughter Josephine to Merle Crumley of Letts. The marriage is set for September 15 at Letts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fuller-Crumley
Columbus Junction
W. D. Fuller
Cotter
Josephine
Merle Crumley
Dora Crumley
Letts
Rainbow Dad Seeks Officers for Upcoming Term
A short, clipped notice states that Rainbow Dad will appoint or confirm officers to serve the coming term. The readable text implies organizational governance and succession planning without extra details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rainbow
Social calendar lists meetings and dues across clubs
The social calendar lists events for Monday through Thursday including Literature dept eve, Ann Judson Circle, Alma Hearne Holland Missionary Society dinner, West Chester Pythian Sisters, American Home departments, Good Will club, W S C S board, Methodist choir, Wesleyan Service Guild, Walnut Women's club, H. H. club, O E S, Pilotburg Ladies Aid. Dues and potlucks noted, some meetings postponed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Judson
Bapist Church
Ray Sojka
Noble Grand Circle
Alma Hearne
E. E Stutsman
American Home Dept
Darrell Ross
Wesleyan Service Guild
Country Club
Walnut Women’s Club
H. H
Masonic Temple
Pilotburg Ladies Aid
Frank Stransky
Eckels and King Engagement Reported
Mr and Mrs J Merle Eckels announce the engagement of their daughter Virginia Kathleen to Archie L King son of Archie M King and the late Mrs King of Muscatine The couple plans a future wedding date to be announced by the families
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Merle Eckels
Virginia Kathleen
Archie L. King
Archie M. King
Mrs. King of
Muscatine
Presbyterian Prayer Meeting Announcement
Presbyterian morning prayer meeting will convene at 9 30 Wednesday at the church 17512.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wolf
Wolf’s Flower Shop
W. E. Nunan
Mrs
Hilbert Holiday
Cecil Ayers
Dick Moothart
Donna Mullinnix
Mrs. Arch Cannon
Homer Cannon
West Liberty
C. A. Cannon
George Wells
Helen Livingston
Ed Fennimore
Washington, D. C
Cave Elder
Mr. Fennimore
Miss Livingston
Arthur Morris
Corey, Mo
D. N. Anwyi
Donut Holes Fern Pastry Shop
Europe
Fern
Pastry Shop
West Side Square
Putnam
Statler
Honor DeLaurentiis
Reunion
J. Albert Simpson Contractor
Washington High School
Iowa Continental Telephone Company
Infantry
United States Army
Kaser Construction Company
Gerald McDowell
John
Bob
Kinross
Clifford Freel
Alyne
Herbert and
Wesley
George Stoutner
Walter Stoutner
Flave Hagist
Keota
Max Payne
Eldon Roth
Richard Hudson
Sigourney
Order of Rainbow Girls
M. L. Brown
Fred J
Seelgas
N. Side Square
Mrs. Boileau
C.C.C
B. F. Bostwick, Sr
C. A. Speer
St. Johns, Mich
J. B. Walker
Paul Horak
Henry 3Erdo
William Murphy
Ireland
Journal
Wilma Lee Herdlicka
Dale Herdlicka
Bill Sherman
Roger Sherman
E. H. Messer
Bill Hammer
Randolph Kelsey
Wanda Pence
Janet Lee Simmering
Joe Simmering
Clifford Thorne
W.S.C.S. Executive Board
Methodist Choir
Eckels
King
Ance
C. Vv. Grall
John ‘Sw. Lex
Coca-Cola Company
Burlington
Coca-Cola Bottling Company
C-C Co
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