New Viaduct at Columbus Junction Plan Outlined
A primary No 2 viaduct over Rock Island tracks is proposed in Columbus Junction with tracks moved east to align with Main Street. A Walnut street viaduct plan may block Main, and a river bridge south of the east bridge could be funded by federal money. Other notes include community events and local notices from Chautauqua park to Farm Bureau activities and church confere nces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Rock Island
Acto
Hicklin
Riepe
State Highway Commission
Main Street
Walnut Street
E. H. Wiegner
Iowa River
Chautauqua Park
E. D. Pretz
Neal Smith
Louisa Center
Elm Grove
Jefferson-Port Louisa
Marshall
Grandview
Columbus City
Wapello
Concord
Madge V. O'Neill
Iowa Recovery Committee
Washington
A. C. Willford
Fredonia
Methodist Episcopal Church
E. A. Bentzinger
Local station change and social club notes
Ainsworth Skelly Gas leases the Diamond Co. station with Everette Simkins as manager starting Tuesday. Mrs. S. B. Sands visited Keota at Dr. Hulse’s home. Everette Shearer vacations from Miller Cash grocery to visit friends near Ollie. Mrs. Jessie Moore hosted the Tuesday Bridge Club with Edith Richards high score. next at Nora Spessard’s. D. A. P. Club met with Andra Pearson. twelve members, fancy work, luncheon. Delta Delt Bridge Club met with Esther White. Ruth Norris high score. next at Eva Blankenhorn’s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
Skelly Gas Company
Diamond Co
Everette Simkins
S. B. Sands
Keota
Dr. Hulse
Everette Shearer
Miller Cash
Ollie
Jessie Moore
Edith Richards
Nora Spessard
Andra Pear
Andra Pearson
Delta Delt Bridge Club
Esther White
Ruth Norris
Eva Blankenhorn
Famous Trouper Horizontal Land Mystery
Puzzle style word clues reference a pictured lady and assorted terms from 16th to 69th items. The list mixes transcriptions of words, abbreviations, and names with a header about a famous performer and a model of a crossword style challenge.
Wilton Minister Family Enjoys Vacation by Wapsie River
Local notes report Rev P W Happel and family vacationing in a Monticello cottage on the Wapsie river. Others traveling include Mrs Charles Wright and Norma visiting relatives, Stoterau family guests, and residents returning from Chicago World’s Fair. Harold Coleman to conduct services at Zion Lutheran on Sunday.
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Wilton
P. W. Happel
Monticello
Wapsie River
Harold Coleman
Davenport
Zion Lutheran Church
Wapello News Notes and Local Visits
A business meeting in Morning Sun discussed the NRA code with Congressman Feicher of Washington. Visitors include Roberta Willetts of Davenport and Stella Willetts, plus Mary Lucille Smith of Winfield, recently honored at Iowa Wesleyan College. Mr and Mrs Harry Heater welcomed a son. Funeral arrangements for Mrs Druse were made as Katharine Druse and family plan services in Nichols and Wapello with burial in the local cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wapello
Congressman Feicher
Washington
Roberta Willetts
Davenport
Grace Oakes
Stella Willetts
Mary Lucille Smith
Winfield
Alvina Hayes
H. C. Cruse
Nichola
Katherine
Frostburg
Druse
Iowa City
AA. J. Arms
Nichols
Illness and incidents cross Lone Tree notes
LeRoy Halligan remains seriously ill at his parents’ home. Mrs Mary Zimmerman learns of her son Elmer’s marriage to Miss Gladys Graham at Alturas California on June 22 1933. Mrs Will Shebanek suffered burns lighting a gas stove. Lee Smith and Mary Zimmerman joined the Scott Walker family at Palisades Keppler Park to visit Sunday. Lois Doerres and Jean Musser shopped in Iowa City Tuesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lone Tree
LeRoy Halligan
Tom Halligan
Lee Smith
Mary Zimmerman
Scott Walker
Palisades Keppler Park
Will Shebanek
Elmer Zimmerman
Gladys Graham
Tenant
California
Altures
Calif
J. D. Musser
Robert Sherburne
Lois Doerres
Jean Musser
Iowa City
Picnic Gathering Shares Rainy Day Social Notes
Letts and Letts sisters plus thirteen relatives gathered at Mrs. Arthur Crumly’s home for a picnic. Seventeen attended including Mrs. John Richley Mrs. Tillie Lee and others from Muscatine Richland Fairfield and Primghar. Rain kept the group in town while some members traveled on to Davenport Clinton and Chicago area events.
Letts United Brethren Church Plans Anniversary Program
Letts United Brethren marks its forty ninth anniversary with a 10 o clock service and special music by the Muscatine quartet. Rev Ira Hawley of Muscatine will give the main address. Choirs perform again at 7 30 with a bishop sermon. Letts Sunday school meets at 1 30 and Rev C O Winters leads the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Journal News Service
Letts
The
United Brethren Church
Suckow
Cranston
Willey
Oak Grove
Ira Hawley
Muscatine
United Brethren Churches
United Brethren Quartet of
Statton
Ents
C. O. Winters
Letts Methodist
Letts Methodist Episcopal Church
United Brethren
J. W. Gruber
U. B
King’s Herald
Party Is Courtesy for Wapello Bride
Wapello Mrs. Margaret Heins Parish was honored at a post nuptial shower hosted by Mrs. Elma Syphrit and Mrs. Clara Deppy in the latter’s home Thursday afternoon. Advice for the lovelorn and hints for the bride were read, and the bride received gifts brought in a small wagon by Darlene Deppy. Guests included Helen Williamson Vivian Huddle Mary Louise Dodds Reena Vandervort Lillian Peters Marjorie Morris Phyllis Heins Phyllis Johnson Verlee Pullin Kathleen Wilson Rosalie Davison Hilda Odle Helen Heins Josephine Cover and Mrs. Raymond Parish Mrs. E. E. Parish and Mrs. A. W. Heins. Refreshments were served.
Birthday celebrations and local game highlight at New Boston
New Boston residents celebrate Ed McNall's 79th birthday with family hosting in Joy and nearby towns. Tillie Kath marks her mother Anna Kath’s 89th birthday with a Camp Edwards picnic. Aledo Cubs beat New Boston Booster 5 to 4 at Mannerfield in a close game. Others travel to Chicago for the Century of Progress and visit relatives in Iowa and Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Boston
Ed McNall
J. W. McNall
Joy
W. W. Ripley
Jennie Smashey
J. J Noble
Tillie Kath
Camp Edwards
Anna Kath
Aledo Cubs
Mannerfield
Ed Carlstrom
Manion
Fred J. Carlstrom
Rothford
Aurora
Geneva
Farmer City
Will Nicholson
Marion
James
Raymond
Warren Noble
Chicago
Century of Progress
Noble
New London
Iowa
Missey Helen
Grace Imber
Local Visitors and Farm Work Highlight Columbus Junction Area
Columbus Junction residents Roy Adams and his children Junior and Ida Mae visited Keokuk with relatives and returned home Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. W. S. McConahay spent Thursday with daughter Mrs. Russell Wykert and husband near Cairo. Miss Opal Bonnichsen visited grandmother Mrs. T. J. L. Curtis and other relatives in Muscatine. Threshing is nearly complete and fall plowing has begun. Frieda Beckey of Conesville visits her uncle and aunt Mr. and Mrs. Herb Crull.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Roy Adams
Junior
Ida Mae
Keokuk
W. S. McConahay
Russell Wykert
Cairo
Opal Bonnichsen
T. J. L.curtis
Muscatine
Frieda Beckey
Conesville
Herb Crull
Cedar Valley M. E. Sunday School Picnic at Weed Park
Cedar Valley M. E. Sunday School will hold a basket dinner picnic at Weed Park with Granville Frater in charge. Community Club met with 24 members and 26 visitors and children. program included songs, readings, and talks led by local members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Valley
M. E
Weed Park
Granville Frater
Della Barnhart
Sunbonnet
Sally
Jim
Dorothy
Russell Hildebrand
Leola Agnew
Emma Flater
Aneta
Dorothy Frater
Marie Hardin
Verda Ehrich
Theresa Passmore
Katharine Swain
Zella Askam
Edna Lane
Mabel Lindle
Florence Grigg
Hazel Geertz
Brookhart family reunion and local visits in Muscatine
The Brookhart reunion plans unfold at Weed Park Muscatine with invitations extended to Wyaconda Brookharts. Roadsides highlight include birthday party for Mrs Townsley with family guests from Davenport and Cranston. Nearby outings feature Century of Progress trip preparations and multiple Muscatine visits over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cranston
Brookharts
Weed Park
Muscatine
Brookhart
Wyconda
Marvin Uhr
Florence
Century of Progress
Chicago
May Townsley
Dr. Phillips
Henry Busch
Dan Eger
Elizabeth Armstrong
Arthur Brookhart
Leo Snyder
Jeanette Leiberknecht
Letts
Cynthia Taylor
A. C. Hunter
Howard Fry
Wesley and
Joseph
Ross Shaffer
Vernon
Davenport
R. C. Fry
Grandview News Highlights Local Visits and Birth
Rev O G Lewis and family and Miss Ruth Lehman returned Wednesday night from a vacation in Michigan. A seven pound daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Job Keltner Wednesday night. Mrs Bert Dulgar will entertain the Past Noble Grand club at her home Thursday Aug 10. Carrie Pfeiffer has returned from a four weeks visit with relatives at Belnap Des Moines Davenport and Muscatine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grandview
O. G. Lewis
Ruth Lehman
Michigan
Phayla Haas
Isabel Graves
Mildred Olsen
Davenport
John Clark
Manchester
Glen Latta
Richard Haas
Latta
Job Keltner
Bert Dulgar
Stockton
W. C. Duge
Verna Duge
Alice Anderson
Pleasant Prairie Church
Jimmy Pappas
Melvin Voorhis
Wayne Jost
Toronto
Calamus
Arthur Ormsby
Minnie Becker
Ethel Ellsworth
Henry Ormsby
Stanwood
Iowa
F. Stahl
Mary Paustian
Walcott
Series of Social Meetings Held By Montpelier Groups
Montpelier community life is sketched with multiple gatherings. Families of Umphress, Marsh, Myers, and Harp attended at various homes, while Miss Hazel Pulse hosted Sunday school members for a wiener roast at Judy's pasture. Local clubs met for crafts and demonstrations, and neighbors visiting relatives in Davenport, Buffalo, Toronto, and Durant are noted along with farm activities and recent trips.
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Montpelier
Hazel Pulse
Judy's Pasture
Helen and
Leona Richter
Isla Sieh
Wayne and
Weldon Umphress
George Hands
Morris Ellison
Carl Schroeder
Dick Swales
Harold Moore
Everett Rosenbach
Buffalo
Ralph Nugent
Montpelier Ladies’ Aid Society
Gustaf Mansen
Elizabeth Armstrong
Montpelier Pep Gals
Techia Rinnert
Eulalia Wells
Marian Rinnert
James Nugent
Lawrence Braun
Chicago
Haroldine Engel
Toronto
Edwin Dipple
Clara Scheetz
Elery Watts
Mildred
Eichelberger
Weed Park
Rosella Scheetz
Elden Fletcher
Davenport
Ed Scheetz
Clara
Schroeder
Henry Lehms
Arlene
Durant
Francis Mrinnett
Henry Oldson
Beryl Lobdell
Stockton Camp of Royal Neighbors Entertained Guests
Members of the Stockton Royal Neighbors camp were hosted by Mrs. Evelyn Dage with Ora Colberg as assisting hostess. A luncheon was served and 500 played at six tables. Honors went to Mesdames Hertha Paustian, Alvera Johannsen, Belle Bohnsack, Lanora Paustian, Martha Paustian, Adelia Broders, Mr. Leonard Johannsen, Mrs. Margaret Fahrenkrug, and Mrs. Georgia Bangert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockton
Evelyn Dage
Ora Colberg
Mesdames
Hertha Paustian
Alvera Johannsen
Belle Bohnsack
Lanora Paustian
Martha Paustian
Adelia Broders
Leonard Johannsen
Margaret Fahrenkrug
Georgia Bangert
Achievement Day Held at Wapello
The Louisa county Four H club held its annual achievement day in the Wapello high school with county chair Mrs. J B Garrett in charge. Extension specialist Florence Forbes judged exhibits and awarded prizes, highlighting teams from Morning Sun and local townships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wapello
Louisa County
J. B. Garrett
Letts
E. C. Turkington
Walter Morris
F. H. Johnson
Columbus City
Florence Forbes
Ames
Morning Sun
Ray Cornie
Ivan Bowers
Dorothy Green
H. W. Concord Township
Harlan Foster
Susanne DeWaele
Anita Black
S. W. S. Elm Grove
Mrs. North
Helen
Marguerite North
L. Y. M. Columbus City
Katherine Hiller
Pauline Hanft
Bluebird Club
Roberta Brown
Wilma Baird
Ruth Schlichting
H. W
Corrienne Lowe
H. W. Dresserscarf
Mabel Korn
Coriene Lowe
Ruth Weber
Letts Delegation Attends Achievement Program at Wapello
Letts county Four-H leaders and members led by county chairman attended the Achievement Day of Louisa county Four-H clubs in Wapello on Thursday. The group included Mrs Harlan Foster leader of the H. W. club and several assistants and members namely Miss Anita Black Hilda Susanna Di Waele Elva Dircks Corrienne Lowe Marian Gipple Mrs Cecil Lowe Mrs Roy Hildebrand Mrs E C Turkington and Miss Adelia Letts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlan Foster
H. W. Club
Harry Gipple
Anita Black
Hilda
Susanna di Waele
Elva Dircks
Corrienne Lowe
Marian Gipple
Cecil Lowe
Roy Hildebrand
E. C. Turkington
Adelia Letts
Louisa County
Wapello
Moscow Social Roundup and Local Notices
Moscow residents attend gatherings at the Marolf and Marticke homes and visit relatives in Davenport Muscatine and West Liberty. Church listings show Sunday school at 10 Young People at 7 30 and service at 8 with pastor W S Moore. George Frederic McCoy visits grandmother Mrs Elizabeth Marolf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Gretchen Stroh
Lucy Stickleberger Davenport
Augusta Wiese
Mary Birkhofer
Charles McCoy
Mear Wood
Muscatine
Elizabeth Marclf
Ova Leggins
Cleo
Kenneth
Gaylord Leggins
Grinnell
Ray Carter
Davenport
Marticke Park
Oto Marticke
Wilbert Stewart
Rochester
Florence Irwen
St. Louis
Dan Smith
Walter Bailey
Leota
West Liberty
F. A. Wilhelme
Young People’s League
W. S. Moore
George Frederic McCoy
Elizabeth Marolf
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Rock Island Tracks
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Richard Wayne
E. D. Arington
Dora Jean
George Burns
el Paso
Louis Burns
U. S. Army
Wayne Lamb
Leon Knaub
Ruby Kennedy
Eugene
C. L. Duncan
Cotter
Dorothy Colton
University of Iowa
I. J. Browning
J. O. Browning
Packer
Daivit
Aina
Iciridiain
Henry
ICA
Charles Wright
Norma
Toomsee
Freq Walters
Otto Stoterau
Sophia Stoterau
Y, Sa
Laura Claussen
Alvin Jipp
Leo Grunder
Herbert Oveson
Ann Oveson
Clara Wacker
D. L. Teasdale
Phyllis Ann
Clear Lake
Julius Stoterau
Lois
Stoterau
Sophia Stot
Raymond Claussen
Son Rolland
Wedness
Letts United Brethren Church Plans
Cedar Valley M. E
Grandview News
Royal Neighbors
Standard Oil
Linn Streets
Geo. Thayer
Jenny
Soss
Cage
Tere
REA Service
WC. Reg
U.S. Pat
Richard Trevithick
London
Minnesota
Lakes
Curtis
Curts Hotel
4Th Ave
Minneapolis
Nash
Chevrolet
Henderson
West Front St
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