Heavy Rainfall and Local Social Notes at Columbus Junction
Heavy rainfall in the Columbus Junction area totaled 3.84 inches since Sunday night with 2.55 inches falling Monday into Tuesday and temperatures reaching 75 and 64. The column also reports Mrs. Shearer returning from five weeks away, local picnic plans, attendance at a Washington carnival, visits by and to multiple residents, property purchases, summer visitors, relatives visiting Cedar Falls, and a flying lessons student.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Ollie Shearer
R. G. Keil
Spirit Lake
Shearer
Clear Lake
Keil
Methodist Sunday School
Columbus City
Columbus Chautauqua Park
Washington
Lee Colton
George Masonholder
Henrietta Salmon
Betty Bell
W. P. Foss
Davenport
C. M. Richardson
W. H. Dean
G. N. Duncan
Clennie Jones
Keith Robertson
E. E. Griffith
Paychek-Strickland
Des Moines
Purchase
Ellen McFarland
Kewanee
Ill
E. G. Brent
Mulhern
Third Street
J. E. Lukins
Brent
Charles Jennings
LeRoy and Gay
Chicago
H. M. Smith
E. A. Roemhild
Millicent Johnston
George Lechner
Brighton
Delores
Janice Offerman
Charles Billings
Harvey Thomas
Lloyd Cecil
Eleanor Jack
Vinton
Merle Cecil
Margaret Williams
Elnora Duncan
Cedar Falls
Louise Leonhard
J. T
FE. A. Leonhard
Newton
Jamison Family to Hold Reunion in Burlington Park
The Jamison family reunion set for Sunday August 20 1939 at Perkins Park Burlington Iowa includes a noon basket dinner. Also notes the 12th annual Trader Wykert clan reunion held August 6 in Muscatine with a cafeteria style noon meal and a Knights family program and 1940 officers named for a reunion at the same location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamison
Perkins Park
Burlington
Legion Hall
Muscatine
Mabel McBride
Albert Knight
Misses Nason
Misses Coggeshell
James Trader
Roma Nason
Albert
Iris Knight
Ed Wykert
Leo
Anthony Knight
Charles Knight
James Nason
Reunion Plans Are Announced for Next Sunday
Columbus Junction reports multiple family reunions set for Sunday Aug 13 at Columbus Chautauqua park Weed park Muscatine and Columbus Junction community. Groups include Stapp Klotz Greene Lewis Brett Cutkamp Griffith with local attendees from Muscatine Washington Winfield Crawfordsville and Columbus Junction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Stapp-Klotz
Columbus Chautaqua Park
Effie Klotz Darrow
Greene
Weed Park
Muscatine
A. T. Lewis
Columbus Chautauqua Park
Brett-Cutkamp
Coluumbus Chautauqua Park
Griffith
T. H. Huston
Crawfordsville
Howard Griffith
Land Transfers in Louisa County Listed for Recording
Real estate transfers filed for recording in Louisa County include Jennie E. Cubbace to Bessie Singleton conveying two town lots in Toolesboro, the Sheriff of Louisa to Columbus Jianggian conveying two lots in H C Wortham’s Columbus addition, and multiple other transfers across Lettsville Columbus Junction Oakville and Britt additions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wapello
Louisa County
Jennie E. Cubbace
Bessie Singleton
Toolesboro
Columbus
Andrew L. Graves
Frances Hill
First Trust Joint Stock Land Bank of Chicago
W. A. Schlutz
E. H. Reif
A. J. Harbinson
Chester Lavery
Paul Smith
Columbus Junction
H. C. Wortham and Company
Alvah V. Boileau
Floy Eliason
Lettsville
Roy A. Sallaby
Norval Tisor
Carter
Oakville
Eclipse Lumber Company
H. B. Thomas
Britt
T. M. Fairchild
William and
Grace Clough
Louisa County Fair to Feature Races and Shows in Columbus Junction
The Louisa County fair at Columbus Junction runs Aug 15 to 18 with two racing days led by starter Ernie Johnson. Thursday features 2:24 pace and 2:18 trot purses, plus runs and relays, while Friday adds 2:18 pace and 2:24 trot. Also includes 4-H baby beeves, girls club work, Jimmy Lynch Death Dodgers show, Model T Ford races, harness races, Midway entertainment, and a large baby beef sale with pigs and lambs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Ernie Johnson
C. P. Johnson
Jimmy Lynch
Omaha
Joe Franklin & Company
Badger-Miller Company
Germany
Merry Wheel Revue
Iowa
Newell conveyance of multiple lots in 27 76 5
Hugh R. Newell transfers to E. O. Newell all in 27 76 5. The deed covers sub divisions of government lots 5 and 6 and Ns of lots 1 2 3 4 7 8 plus all in lots 5 and 86 in the sub division of original lot 7 within 27 76 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh R. Newell
E. O. Newell
Four H Members Show Livestock at Illinois Fair
Mercer county 4-H club members trucked twenty six baby beefs six breeding heifers one dairy entry plus several barrows and sheep to Springfield for the junior stock show at the state fair opening this Saturday. Earl D Peterson farm advisor and county leader aids the Mercer youths who will judge on Saturday with most stock entered in open classes next week. Mercer stock has a history of top prizes including championships and grand championships. club members expect several ribbons this year. They will stay at the club camp on the fair grounds and care for their stock throughout the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aledo
Mercer County
Springfield
Mercer Club
Earl D. Peterson
Mercer
Harry Eshelman Funeral Service Held at Detroit
Funeral services for Harry Eshelman died August 5 in Detroit were held Monday with Rev. J. J. Klopfenstein officiating. Interment was in White Chapel cemetery near Detroit. Surviving are the widow, four sons, six daughters, 28 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren, plus a sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Eshelman
Muscatine
Detroit
Mich
J. J. Klopfenstein
White Chapel
Mr. Eshelman
David and
Sarah Kauffman Eshelman
Baimbridge
Filmore County
Nebraska
Elizabeth Dennis
Columbus Junction
Nancy Orris
Martin, Mich
Minnie Cate
Ernest
Henry
James Eshelman
Sarah Weber
Josephine Phillips
Oniska Stormes
Blissfield
Raymond Eshelman
Dearborn
Nellie Briedenstein
South Haven
Minnie Brinkle
Wicks
Ark
Weber
Phillips
Larson Visit and Family Gatherings Around Lone Tree
Lone Tree area residents host and visit relatives from Rock Island and Minneapolis. May K Cowles moves from Iowa City to Lone Tree to stay with nephew E C Green until apartment frees. 4 H club leaders meet to plan county show and build stalls. Stocks Burrs hold annual family dinner at Scott Church with 50 members attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lone Tree
Willis Larson
Rock Island
Jack Zeigler
May K. Cowles
Iowa City
E. C. Green
John Klein
Elard Krueger
New Hampton
Victor Klein
Richard
Donald
Lost Island Lake
Johnson County Boys 4-H Club
Stocks-Burr
Scott Church
Mercer County Farm Bureau Directors Meet in Aledo
Mercer county Farm Bureau directors gathered at the Farm Bureau office in Aledo on Tuesday. President B. W. Horan presided as department heads led reports on July activities. 4-H club entries for the junior show at the Illinois state fair were summarized. The meeting began at 10 a.m. and extended into the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aledo
Mercer County Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau Ofice
B. W. Horan
Mark Foster
Russell Sandquist
Harold F. Kelly
Earl D. Peterson
Boat and Ambulance Used to Transport Injury Victim
Edward Barrows of Drury township suffered a broken leg in a fall at home. Boat and ambulance service were used to bring him to Muscatine for medical care. On arrival Tuesday afternoon he was taken to Bellevue Hospital for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Barrows
Drury Township
Muscatine
Bellevue Hospital
Oakville Families Visit Bay Island and Nearby Towns
Oakville residents visit relatives on Bay Island as Mr and Mrs Roy Moyers and their son travel from Oakville Indiana. Elmer Terrill reports a ripe peach crop after a trip to Southern Illinois. Mrs Frank Mills returns from Riverside Iowa after homecoming and visits friends. Alberta Frieden spends the week with her aunt Mrs Roy Moyers in Oakville Iowa. Mrs Ted Wherry and sons Bobby and Gary Wayne visit Grace Malone and Roscoe Kunkel in Mediapolis Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bay Island
Roy Moyers
Oakville
Bay
Elmer Terrill
Illinois
Frank Mills
Riverside
Alberta Frieden
Ted Wherry and Sons
Social Club of North Prairie Meeting Set for Aug 10
The North Prairie Social club will meet with Mrs Henry Hormel on August 10. The item notes a local community calendar and minor social details from the same period include visits and family news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Social Club of
North Prairie
Henry Hormel
Carey
Everett Vincent
Howard Davis
Elizabeth Millett
Roberta West
Belva Davis
Cedar Rapids
Ed Halsted
Alburquérque
N. M
Will Enlow
Fern Robinson
Topeka
Kas
Ben Halstead
Delegate Chosen to National VFW Sessions in Boston
John Wiegand was named alternate and Arthur Begey commander of the John Harold Kemble post elected as delegate to the national Veterans of Foreign Wars convention to be held in Boston later this month. Reports from the first district VFW and auxiliary picnic at Rotary Lodge were presented by the picnic committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Begey
Delate
John Wiegand
National Convention of Veterans of Foreign Wars
Boston
John Harold Kemble
City Hall
Rotary Lodge
Mercer Co Schools Annual Report Summary
Mercer county reported 3699 pupils in 1938 39 with 1236 in one room schools 1428 in multi teacher elementary and 985 in high schools. County property value stood at 1227280 dollars while total education related taxes collected reached 234443.58 dollars including 181138.79 for education and 53304.79 for buildings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aledo
Tll
Mercer County
State Department
Fred Close
Close
Lucile Robinson
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Webster Newton
H. D. Baker
Baker
Eugene
Hillsdale
Spencer, Neb
Owen Baker
George Rhea
Vandalia
Jefferson
Atlee Wolfe
Muscatine Field
Claude Cowger
Hills Auto
Gates Company
Iris Coggeshall
Walter Reddick
Bird and Fish
GEO. Kranz & Son
E. Second St
Louisa County Fair
Illinois Fair
Mr. and
Mrs. Larson
Mercer County’s Bureau
too __y
Eadh
United States Brewing CO
J. B, St. Clair Bottling Works
Mulberry Ave
Japan
Good Will Globe Girdlers
Sumitoshi Nakao
Takeo Ohara
North
South
America
Africa
Asia
Europe
Bobby and
Gary Wayne
Mrs
Grace Malone
Roscoe Kunkel
Mediapolis, Ia
MR. Penny
Iowa Electric Company
IND
V. F. W. Sessions
Mercer Co
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