Local residents visit relatives and travel plans noted
Local News Day and Marvin Kumm of Chariton visit Ed and Sorrells then proceed to Miami for college. Oklahoma visitors join at Barnes home with Edna Hall. Sorrells fly to Macomb then Springfield for a 100 mile race before returning. Birneys visit Mae Kelly in Muscatine after a major operation. Nellie Tripp stays with Stewart cousins and Al Logan. Helen Sheetz returns from Colorado Springs. Eloise Sheetz also visiting. Mrs. J J McConnell's address updated. Alex Gevock reports Washington day crowds in Des Moines. Mrs L F Harding travels to Kansas City to visit LeRoy Riley and Ramona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Day
Marvin Kumm
Chariton
Ed Sorrell
S. N. Sorrell
Mr. Sorrell
Miami
Fla
Robert Rutherford
Tulsa
Okla
Rutherford
Joe Barnes
Barnes
Edna Hall
Hollywood
Calif
Burlington
Homer
Macomb
Ill
Kenneth Smith
Smiths
Springfield
Sorrells
Nellie Tripp
John A. Stewart
Miss Tripp
al Logan
South Avenue C
Helen Sheetz
Colorado Springs
Otto Sheetz
Eloise Sheetz
Oakland
Cal
UN Faces Grave Crisis in Paris
The United Nations opened its third general assembly at Palais de Chaillot amid fears of a new war between East and West over Germany. The U S urged support for Count Folke Bernadottes Palestine plan and recognition of Israel while Moscow and the West grapple over the Berlin crisis. Bernadottes 135 page report, issued after his assassination, was made public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
United Nations
Germany
Juan Bramuglia
Argentina
Palais de Chaillot
Seine
United States
Assembly of the
Palestine
Folke Bernadotte
Sweden
Israel
General Assembly
Russia
Britain
France
Quai D'Orsay
Soviet Union
Berlin
Marshall
Jerusalem
Bernadotte
Holy Land
Family visits and community events span several towns
The article notes Rockford visitors Edwin and Edna Alm with cousins W. T. Carson and Justus Peterson. A country club dance is postponed. Has kins relatives join Mr. and Mrs. Tom McGraw in Davenport for a reunion at Feteruary park. Grinnell residents Clerford Monsroe travel to Washington for a horse show. Miriam Cain returns from Minneapolis to her parents. Miriam Davis, a St. Anthony's hospital x ray technician on leave, visits Charles City friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Alm
LaVern Alm
Rockford, Ill
W. T. Carson
Justus Peterson
George Murphy
Marilyn
Peggy Lee
Haskins
Tom McGraw
Ainsworth
Davenport
Feteruary Park
Clifford Monsroe
Grinnell
Washington
The
Armory
Miriam Davis
Dutie
St. Anthony’s Hospital
Rock Island
Charles City
Eleven Workers Die in Truck Collision Near La Porte
A head on crash on U S highways 25 and 2 near La Porte Indiana killed 11 onion field workers and injured six others returning from an onion farm. Police sought witnesses to the straight highway collision involving a small open truck driven by Thomas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LA Porte
Ind
Here
Thomas
Red Sox Defeat Tigers to Keep AL Lead
Boston tops Detroit 7 to 2 as Mickey Harris delivers a four hit win and Vern Stephens hits his 28th homer. Yankees rally 8 to 7 over St Louis Browns while Bearden collects win for Indians in Cleveland. Dodgers move to second with 4 to 2 over Cubs. rain cancels Braves Reds game. Pirates fall as Phillies win doubleheader 5 to 2 and 7 to 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Sox
Tigers
New York
Boston
Mickey Harris
Harris
Detroit Tigers
Freddie Hutchinson
Vern Stephens
New York Yankees
St. Louis Browns
Allie Reynolds
Browns
Joe Page
Joe DiMaggio
Indians
Philadelphia Athletics
Cleveland
Gene Bearden
Russ Christopher
Pirates
Kosciuszko Arrives in America and Builds Fortifications
Thaddeus Kosciuszko travels from Poland to America in summer 1776 and works in Philadelphia on fortifications against potential Delaware attacks. He earns a congressionally granted commission as an engineer with a $60 monthly pay and the rank of colonel. He serves six years in the Continental Army, fortifying West Point and proposing its site as a national military school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thaddeus Kosciuszko
America
Poland
Philadelphia
Delaware
Congress
Continental Service
West Point
Kosciuszko
Hospital Admission and Discharges Summary
The list shows admissions at the hospital including Hugh Olinger of Keota for medical care and Betty Wood of Ainsworth for surgery. Carlton Wilson of 315 E Washington also admitted for medical treatment. Births record Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Knepp of 604 NS Sid 2 Ben. Dismissals include Mrs. Leland Lyle and her Keota family, Mrs. Gordon Pearson and daughter from West Chester. Collision near North Judson involving Maria Caldwell and Robert Tweedie with casualties reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Olinger
Keota
Betty Wood
Ainsworth
Surgical
Carlton Wilson
Washington
Edgar Knepp
Leland Lyle
Gordon Pearson
West Chester
Maria Caldwell
R. J
Zale Faces Cerdan In World Middleweight Bout
Tony Zale and Marcel Cerdan meet tonight at Roosevelt Stadium in Jersey City for the world middleweight title in a 15 round bout. The weather is forecast fair and cool. wagering is heavy and the French challenger is well supported. The bout will be broadcast on Mutual at 8 p.m. CST.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Mutual
Chicago Grain Table Shows Mixed Sept Prices
Chicago grain table from Sept 21 lists Wheat at 225 near 224 4, Corn at 170 177, Oats around 73, and Soybeans in the 244 to 249 range for principal contracts. The report uses open high low close figures for Sept and deferred months across wheat corn oats and soybeans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
U S T Workers Publish Poetry From the Potomac
District of Columbia federal employees from physics to draftsmen form a poets group. They have published Poetry From the Potomac a collection of over 300 poems by 37 workers. Since July 1944 the group issues a bi monthly magazine. Topics span from the atomic bomb to summer rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District of Columbia
Potomac
Federal Poets’ Organization
Brighton Bears Open Season With 13 0 Victory
Brighton Bears beat Winfield 13 to 0 to start football season. Lee Schooley scored on a Jim Lamansky pass, William Lamansky added a rushing TD, Kenneth Farrier kicked the extra point. Thomas English coaches the squad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton
Brighton Bears
Winfield
Lee Schooley
Jim Lamansky
William Lamansky
Kenneth Farrier
Williamsburg
Keota
West Chester
North English
Kalona
Wellman
Richland
Thomas English
Bears
McAvoy Presides as VFW Auxiliary Reports Locally
Mrs. Marion McAvoy, VFW auxiliary president, presided at the meeting at the VFW hall. She reported on the national encampment in St. Louis and announced plans for an eating stand at tonight’s horse show and fall farm sales. The group set dates for a cookie and candy sale October 16 and a district meeting in October at Ft. Madison while voting to raise dues to support the building fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion McAvoy
V.elw
V.F.W
Hell
V.F.W. Hall
McAvoy
St. Louis
Marsh Atkinson
Ft. Madison
Rebecca Harvey
Lorene Coakley
Sunnyslope Hospital
Ottumwa
Truman Hysell
At & P. Im
Leslie Zook
Navy Time format explained as four-figure code
Time in the navy uses a 24 hour day with a four digit code. The first two digits show hours and the last two show minutes, starting from 0000 at midnight. Examples include 0800 for 8:00 AM and 1630 for 4:30 PM.
Ainsworth Ladies Aid Plans Further Church Work
Eleven members of the Ladies Aid society at the Ainsworth A F P church answered roll call at a Thursday meeting hosted by Mrs. W A McGinnis after a one oclock luncheon. Mrs. Lee Hunt led the business session and Pamela Trotter attended as a guest. The group planned another church gathering Thursday to clean the kitchen and do painting. Mr and Mrs B W Livingston report the birth of a son to Mr and Mrs Donald Hansen in Chicago last Wednesday, making a first great grandchild for the Livingstons through Mrs Hansen formerly Alice Voorhis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth Ladies Aid
Ladies’ Aid Society
Ainsworth A. F P. Church
W. A. McGinnis
Max White
Lee Hunt
Pamela Trotter
8. W. Livingston
Donald Hansen
Chicago
Ainsworth W.S.C.S. hosts tea towel project and plans bazaar
Mrs. D. D. Stephens hosted one unit of the Ainsworth W.S.C.S. with eleven members while another unit met with Mrs. John Clegg and eight members planned fund raising. Tea towels were worked on and refreshments served. At Sunset Park a D.A.R. meeting had Mrs. C. O. Davis presiding over the eventide service memorializing deceased members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth W.S.C.S
D. D. Stephens
Connie
John Clegg
Sunset Park
C. O. Davis
Jay Carris
D.A.R
Hotles Visit West Chester Friends During Washington Trip
Mr and Mrs Randa Hotle of Washington DC visiting Mr and Mrs C C Hotle in West Chester spent an evening with Rev and Mrs Paul Wells. The quiet social gathering tied family ties during a regional trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randa Hotle
Washington, D. C
Mr. Hotle
Mrs. C. C. Hotle
West Chester
Paul Wells
Miriam Cain Honored At Shower Before Nuptials
Miriam Cain was guest of honor at a luncheon and towel shower hosted by Mrs. Don Maxwell yesterday at 1 p.m. in anticipation of her marriage to William Dusenbery on Sunday. Pink and white decorations and a cake centerpiece framed the event. dog house and china dog décor carried verses about the wedding date. The hostess gave a gift and ten guests attended the towel shower. Afterward a two-table pinnochle game awarded high score to Mrs. Lauder Kennedy and travel prize to Mrs. Ray Cox, with Mrs. Edward Squire low.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miriam Cain
Don Maxwell
Miss Cain
William Dusenbery
Lauder Kennedy
Edward Squire
Ray Cox
Mrs Wilcox Leads D A V Meeting and District Prep
Phoebe Allen Tent No 31 Daughters of Union Veterans held its regular monthly meeting in the Legion hall with twenty members present. Mrs Scott Wilcox presided as president. The group discussed October district convention plans, ritual exemplification, and committee reports. Four new candidates were elected and will be initiated at the convention, with Oct 4 meeting planned to finalize arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoebe Allen
Daughters of Union Veterans of the
Legion Hall
Scott Wilcox
Presbyterian Ladies Aid
B. W. McClure
Thompson and Wasson Family Gathering at W. B. Wasson Home
A Burlington visit featured Mr and Mrs Jim Thompson and Mr and Mrs Berdell Thompson plus their grandson hosting at W B Wasson and Louise. Afternoon callers included Mr and Mrs Fred Knox and Edna, Mrs Marl Williams and children, and Mr and Mrs Clyde Lambert with Maxine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Thompson
Lawn Tennis Roots From England to American Popularity
Major Walter C. Wingfield, a British army officer, invented lawn tennis and debuted it at a lawn party in England in 1873. Today in the United States millions play the sport, which began as a girls game and faced long ridicule due to the scoring term love.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter C. Wingfield
England
United States
Thatcher Is Elected Baptist Moderator
The Washington Baptist association held its annual meeting at a local church. Fred Thatcher of Wellman was chosen moderator with E H Reif Kalona as vice moderator and Clara Faulkner as association clerk. About 150 attended the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Baptist Association
Fred Thatcher
Wellman
E. H. Reif
Kalona
Clara Faulkner
John Beenblossom
James Imes
William Althoff
Wellman and
Thorbjorn Olsen
Secandinavian Seamen's Mission of
San Francisco
Celif
Carl Dierks
Lowa City
Young People's Association
Darlene Custer
Clara Speas
Marilyn Strickler
Robert Hoffner
Young People's Group
Soviet Political Crime Death Penalty Stated
A statement from a Soviet source asserts that only political crimes are punishable by death, outlining the government's stance on capital punishment for political offenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Soviet Union
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Bob Bernard
Pipeline Company
Washington Coffee Club
Wolf’s Flower
Homer D. Birney
Muscatine
J. J. McConnell
4Th Ave
Alex Gevock
Des Moines
L. F. Harding
Kansas City
LeRoy Riley
Dental College
Ramona
Wurlitzer Much
Sorden
East Side Square
Griffith & Hedberg Dairy
Minneapolis
Mrs
Milford Cain
Incydents
Ean Sant
Mao
Kado Manufacturers Service
Payne
Radio Shop
Stewart & Crone
Des Moines Moose
Dale Fuhr
Mike Lee
Don Knight
Dale Hyde
Bill Patterson
Bob Boileau
Kenneth Dunwoody
Bill Cole
Bob Lowe
Dr. J. M. Lloyd
Art Esmondson
Lester McFadden
Mike Crone
Marvin Buckwalter
Charles Crull
Yanks
Thaddeus Kosciuszka
Stephen
arTonia
Bette
W. L
Detroit
Washington Sc
Ww. L
Zale
Cerdan
Jame
Wilcox
Thatcher
Leo Stone
Ross Motor Service
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