New Transformer Installed for Junction Service in Columbus Junction
Iowa Southern Utilities replaced the west side Main street transformer with a 50 kilowatt unit to handle growing load. Visitors include Chicago residents Mr. and Mrs. R R Davis and Mrs. Cassandra Hanft. others travel for family visits, church events, and local gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Iowa Southern Utilities Company
Iowa-Illinois Telephone Company
Main Street
R. R. Davis
Chicago
Dalhart
Texas
Glenn Davis
Richland
Faye Greene
Alfred Cantoni
Washington
Henry Little
East
J. T. Hoover
J. E
C. E. Lukins
New Wilmington
Muscatine
Davenport
Cable Tabernacle
Indianapolis
Ind
Hoover
J. E. Lukins
Cairo
Cassandra Hanft
Lois Schlichting
A. I. C. Business College
Monmouth, Ill
Pike Lassies 4-H Club Members Meet With Miss Longstreth
Pike Lassies 4-H Club met Thursday with Miss Loretta Longstreth. Bernice Hadley led singing and a drill. Demonstrations on pocket making and cotton hats were given by Helen Norris and sleeves set by Blanche Heizer. Refreshments followed. Members present included Norris, Hadley, Heizer, Neff, Kaalberg, Longstreth, and Kaalberg. Club achievement day is planned for Aug. 19 at Blanche Heizer’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanche Heizer
Marcella Neff
Dolores Kaalberg
Tessie Longstreth
Mary Kaalberg
Wilton Pioneer Wilton Resident Celebrates 80th Birthday
Cedar county farmer Wilton resident James K. Frymeyer marked his 80th birthday with a noon dinner party at the family home. A lifelong farmer since moving from Pennsylvania at 17, he tends fields by tractor, keeps hybrid seed corn, and enjoys reading travel radio and Farm Bureau events. Guests included out‑of‑town visitors from Hammond Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilton
James K. Frymeyer
Cedar County
Mr. Frymeyer
Pennsylvania
Wilton Band
Farm Bureau
E. W. Alverson
Linda
Lois
James
Beverly
Hammond
Ind
Nichols R N A Outing Planned For Juveniles And Mothers
Nichols R N A members will hold an annual picnic for juveniles and their mothers at Lone Tree park on Friday if weather allows. If rain forces, the event moves to O F hall in Nichols with transportation arranged and attendees asked to bring table services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nichols
Royal Neighbor Lodge
Lone Tree Park
League
Epworth League
Wild Cat den State Park
Howell Owens
Ivan
Colter
Willian Coon
Raymond Thompson
Clarksville
Willard Rice
Gordon Daedlow
Ahrens
Williamsburg
Helen Norris
Clinton, Ia
Arthur Hahn
George Sutton
Henry Horgstadt
Muscatine
J. W. Borgstadt
Wapello Class of 1938 Holds Burlington Reunion
The Wapello high school class of 1938, 44 members strong, met at Crapo park in Burlington for their first reunion this Sunday. Attendees included Ruth Joplin, Ronald Brockway, Robert Stineman, Glendora Downs, Mary Catherine Minor, Annabelle Huddle, and others with guests Murray Shearer Anna Lea Meyerholz Mr Cole man Kenneth Carter and two college friends of Miss Minor.
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Wapello
Wapello High School
Crapo Park
Burlington
Ruth Joplin
Ronald Brockway
Robert Stineman
Glendora Downs
Mary Catherine Minor
Annabelle Huddle
Joe Barnes
David Edwin Herrick
Jean Weber
Ralph McChesney
Lester Gerst
Kieth Marshall
Robert Green
Sadie Crow Coleman
Maurice Schmeiser
Jimmy Cover
Gene Patrick
Ivan Glen Mills
Rites Noted for Ward Reynolds Nichols Resident
Funeral rites for Ward Reynolds 53 former Nichols restaurant proprietor were held at the Nichols Christian church. coroner ruled death by own action. he had been ill and despondent after a leg fracture last December. Survived by wife Anna Shafer Reynolds a sister Gertie Auten Oskalooosa and brothers Corwin West Liberty and Clell Chicago.
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Nichols
Ward Reynolds
Nichols Christian Church
W. S. Norton
L. G. Pace
Norton
Gertie Auten
Oskaloosa
Corwin Reynolds
West Liberty
Clell Reynolds
Chicago
Mrs Bessie Whitney Hosts Five Hundred Club Gathering
Mrs Bessie Whitney entertained the Five Hundred club at her home on Tuesday afternoon with prizes awarded to Mrs Leona Lambert for high, Mrs Maud Retherford for low, and Mrs Vivian Gritton for the special prize. Lunch followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eliza
Bessie Whitney
Leona Lambert
Maud Retherford
Vivian Gritton
Nellie Tolle
Lloyd Stevens
Charles Boruff
Buffalo Prairie
Ora Lambert
Martin Bear
Carl Runbom
Richard
Edward Miller
Maynard
Stevens
Tolle
Arthur Krueger
Washington
Maud Dickman
Olla Murdock
Nora Runbom
Carroll Krueger
Myna Retherford
Lauren Scranton
Hershey Hospital
Lucy Keating
I. and I
Floyd Downey
Muscatine
J. M. Thirtyacre
Annual Picnic Noted for Women’s Relief Corps at West Liberty
West Liberty church and fairgrounds hosted the Womens Relief Corps annual picnic with sixteen seated at dinner. The report also lists visitors and family news from Cedar Rapids, Jackson Minnesota, Sioux City, and Des Moines, plus a note on an 71 percent rise in night fatalities over eight years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Liberty
Womens’ Relief Corps
Fairgrounds
Corey Reynolds
Fred Lange
Cedar Rapids
Burton Reynolds
Jackson, Minn
Tom Dodson
Sioux City
Reynolds
Lange
Ward Reynolds
Nichols
Can Explodes Burns Richard Parish at Home Accident
Richard Parish suffered facial and neck burns when a corn can exploded while being removed from a pressure cooker. His mother received minor burns. The incident occurred as the can flew upward and showered debris downward. Scouts Return and other local notices follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Wachs
Margery Gillette
Patricia Wilson
Alice Smoley
Marengo
Camp
Shaubena
Wapello
Entries Heavy for Louisa Fair in Columbus Junction
Columbus Junction readies for its annual fair running Tuesday through Friday with livestock division entries higher than ever. Judging begins Wednesday morning with open horses, baby beef, and a full lineup of auto races Thrill Day features Death Dodgers and a baseball game between Columbus Tigers and Danville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
E. H. Wiegner
Pat O'Donnell
Harold J. Peterson
Mike Fleenor
Walter Bryant
C. C., Snyder
H. E. Nichols
Ames
Jimmy Lynch Death Dodgers
Columbus Tigers
Danville
Columbus Junction Band
Muscatine American Legion
NYA opens youth jobs to all, ages 18 to 25
Muscatine county NYA program expands eligibility beyond relief recipients. Now open to youths 18 to 25 in good health who are US citizens. To aid airport renovation and flying instruction, NYA workers may come from outside the county. register at the unemployment office and report to the emergency relief office in the courthouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine County
National Youth Administration
Laura Goebel
NYA
United States
Muscatine
Emergency Relief Office
Court House
Schwimley Names Committees to Aid in 4-H Show
Lone Tree Lee Schwimsley general superintendent of the Johnson county 4 H club show at the Iowa station August 16 17 18 has announced his committees for the show from this vicinity. Tickets Glenn Burr parking and police Vernon Burr George Frus Leon Petsel Lloyd Burr John O Connor field house and construction for girls club Lloyd Burr buildings and grounds Ed Opfell Vernon Burr Francis Driscoll Fred Stock project superintendents Emil Meyer Lone Tree baby beef Louis Lord Iowa City beef heifers Will Warren Iowa City dairy John Wolz Iowa City and Robert Adams North Liberty swine Fred Stock Lone Tree colt club Dan Roth Iowa City poultry Joseph Miltner Jr Iowa City judging contest George Hunter Iowa City treasurer
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lone Tree
Lee Schwimsley
Johnson County
Iowa Statiom
Glenn Burr
Vernon Burr
George Frus
Leon Petsel
Lloyd Burr
John O'Connor
Ed Opfell
Francis Driscoll
Fred Stock
Emil Meyer
Louis Lord
Iowa City
Will Warren
John Wolz
Robert Adams
North Liberty
Colt Club
Dan Roth
Joseph Miltner, Jr
George Hunter
Guests Entertained in Atalissa Homes
Atalissa and Letts residents hosted visits this past week. The Ridges and Rieck traveled to Durant. Inez Rieck saw uncles and aunt over the weekend. Mrs. Ida Pearson of Laredo Missouri attended the Hunter and Mills reunion in Letts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atalissa
Inez
Betty Mentick
Letts
Lillian Schmidt
Clarabelle Smith
Lucile Ridgeford
Lillie Butsler
Durant
Inez Rieck
Miss Rieck
Ridgeford
Ida Pearson
Laredo
Clarence Schmidt
Pearson
Hunter and Mills
Lenorah Broadway
Charles
Prudence Hobbs
Lula Ridgeford
Lia Ridgeford
C. E. Hunter
Muscatine
Big county fair day with sale and events
A large livestock sale is planned for 10 o'clock Friday morning at the grounds. The afternoon features band music baseball games between Conesville and Oakville a big race program and free acts. Friday evening hosts a night show and a wedding of prominent young people with a carnival company and a big display of farm machinery on site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conesville
Oakville
Hollywood Slant and Studio Rumors From the Road
Jimmie Fidler reports on travelers from Alabama praising Bing Crosby for his normal home life and talent as an entertainer. He notes Hollywood attitudes toward marriage, studio news, cast changes, and industry chatter from the road including Tyrone Power, Sonja Henie, and Sam Goldwyn comments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat O’brien
Hollywood
Crosby
Bing
Kadle Reunion Set for Aug 20 at Long View Park
Kadle reunion scheduled for August 20 at Long View Park. Boney families gather at Weed Park Muscatine. Ebbott Castor families hold annual reunion at City Park Iowa City. Mrs Rufus Castor hosted Marston Mission circle with W W P girls in charge and Mary Catherine Castor leading devotional. Paul Price erecting garage and porch on farm recently purchased from Sloan estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo Prairie
Long View Park
Boney
Weed Park
Muscatine
Ebbott-Castor
City Park
Iowa City
Rufus Castor
Marston Mission Circle
Mary Catherine Castor
Ralph Petersen
Russell Monterson
Mamie Larson
Rock Island
Paul Price
Sloan
Deeds Recorded In Muscatine Transfers
Fred W. Sharar and wife to Jessie Sling Person convey lot five block five A Smalley's second addition South Muscatine for 1300 dollars. E E Eichelberger and wife to M E Eichelberger convey SE half SW half section 35 77 3W and NE NW and north 20.91 acres NW quarter NW quarter section 2 76 3W.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred W. Sharar
Jessie Sling Person
A. Smalley
South Muscatine
E. E. Eichelberger
M. E. Eichelberger
Muscatine to Host Local Kid-Director Film Venture
Melton Barker of Hollywood plans to shoot a two reel comedy in Muscatine using about 75 local children aged 3 to 12. The kidnap story will be filmed entirely here at the Uptown Theater with auditions, rehearsals, and a $3 training fee, but free registration. Barker, famed for discovering Spanky McFarland, will bring cameramen and casting staff to town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melton Barker
Hollywood
Muscatine
Boston
Uptown
Barker
Spanky McFarland
Camermen
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Oakland Township
Justin Dee
John Schlichting
John, Jr
Blaine Bliven
Marguerite
Iowa
The
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Lee Cutkamp
Russell Cutkamp
Esther Boulton
Joe Feldman
Lloyd Beauchamp
Lakes
Wisconsin
Michigan
George Maurer
William Cecil
Clement
Grace Stevens
Cresco
Eugene Erwin
S. A. Dwinell
Fred Graham
Frances Hockey
Barnes City
George Stump
New Sharon
Cotter Presbyterian Church
Clarence Hawkins
Guy Masonholder
Clinton
Ralph Lowe
Hattie Taft
Denver
Colo
Iva Heindel
Ft. Worth
Tex
Emma Heindel
Columbus City
E. B. Curtis
Minnie Stewart
Ainsworth
Pike Lassies
4-H
Miss Longstreth
J. K. Frymoyer
Nichols R. N. A
U. S. Navy
Louie's Hungry 5
Accordion Gand
Shelter House
Nietzel
Marylin Ditmars
A. H. Ditmars
Marjorie Jayne
Harold Jayne
Riverside
Miss Jayne
W. B. Jayne
Earl Brooker
John
Demopolis
Ala
C. L. McIintire
Brooker
McIntire
Cedar Valley
Carroll Priess
Marylin
Robert
Wayne
Des Moines
Kenneth
Ed Priess
Priess
Chris Schmidt
Robert Priess
Dorothy Ross
Charles Ross
Martha Phillpott
Pat White
James White
Hospers
White
Herman Verschoor
Rip Paixi
Srort
Richard Parish
P. G. Reutinger
Fred Traenkenschuh
Ruth
Marian
Port Byron
M. H. Barnes
Joe
Paul Grauwinkel
Hubbard, Ia
Hubbard
Henry Grauwinkel
Merry Makers Club
Ed Vandemark
Louisa County
Eva Deihl
Ross Deihl
Jean
Frank Deihl
Orville Allen
Balnche Pantel
T. E. Minor
Floyd Miller
Ed Paschal
Paschal
Louisa Fair
AK Milza
Pathe News
George Raft
Claire Trevor
Dick Foran
Beary Armetta
Ueah
Aan
Marie Wilson
Gloria Dickson
Schwimley
Bob Burns
Susan Hayward
Joseph Aller
Elizabeth Patterson
Gene Lockhart
Charles Bickford
Jimmie Fidler
Autry
Alan Dinehart
Sierras
Oklahoma City
Twentieth Century-Fox
Tyrone Power
Doug Fairbanks
Zorro
Johnny Apollo
Sonja Henie
Breen
Bob
Tony Martin
Tha Swank
San Fernando Valley
Alice
Don Ameche
Army
Navy
Sam Goldwyn
Washington, D. C
Harry James
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