Junction Social Events Highlight Community Gatherings
Community clubs and families across Columbus Junction and surrounding areas enjoyed a series of gatherings. Events included a basket dinner at Columbus Chautauqua park celebrating the golden wedding of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Stump, and multiple picnics with games, dinners, and visits to parks and Chicago for the century of progress. Notable attendees and travelers are listed among local families and students planning or returning to Parsons College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Chautauqua Park
W. E. Stump
Old Clifton Club
Chautauqua Park
Cedar Rapids
H. E. Northey
B. J. Burk
Doris
Dorothy Perry
Burlington
Earl Hopkins
Brighton
F. B. Hopkins
E. E. Griffith
Axel Soderstrom
Moline
W. S. Tannery
West Liberty
Elizabeth Boulton
Columbus Junction
Ralph Koster
Zola
Amburg
Wis
Frank Boulton
Yarmouth
Mina Orris
Juanita
Joyce
August Foss
Regene
Chicago
St. Clare
Mich
Great Lakes
George Johnston
Ruth and
Ferne
Eskridge
Kas
Johnston
E. W. Fullerton
H. W. Sargent
Opal
Herbert Mishler
T. N. O'Neill
Reuben Rasmussen
Dewey Gates
Muscatine
John Oakes
Davenport
Wyman
Island Ladies Aid Picnic Hosts and Attendees
Island Ladies Aid members hosted an all day picnic at the Frank Leimkhenler home in cafeteria style with social hours after noon. Attendees included Mrs. Sally Craddock George Corwin Mrs. Walter Hoyt and son Lester Mrs. Henry Tisar and son Elmer Mrs. L O Taylor the Misses Inez Cross Emma Bartenhagen and hosts Rev and Mrs Slack of Muscatine. Also noted death of Miss Dorothy Butler once connected to Island and Muscatine churches. Mrs McKillip injured wrist in home accident while canning fruit. Frances Cross returns from Chicago trip for Century of Progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Island Ladies’ Aid
Frank Leimkhenler
Sally Craddock
George Corwin
Walter Hoyt
Lester
Henry Tisar
Elmer
L. O. Taylor
Inez Cross
Emma _ Bartenhagen
Slack
Muscatine
Dorothy Butler
Harvey Butler
Island
Musgierville
McKillip
Northern Gravel Company
Frances Cross
Century of Progress
Chicago
Sands Henderson Families Hold Washington Reunion
Members from Ainsworth attended the seventh Sands Henderson reunion in Washington on Wednesday. Officers elected included President F A Donaldson and secretary treasurer Helen Donaldson. A Sunday school picnic with a community sing and short talks followed the event with local residents and relatives in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
Sands-Henderson
Washington
Frank Henderson
Edith Mae
Clarence Booth
Eugene
Loren Hazen
Duane
Dolores
S. B. Sands
Emma Walker
J. B. Pressly
Emma Mildred
Mary Ruth
Fred Walker
F. A. Donaldson
Helen Donaldson
Eva Hanna
Crawfordsville
Myrla Henderson
Georgia Sands
Eugene Stephens
Will McConnell
Audra Pearson
Nellie Lins
Sharpe
Arvid Barber
The Man in the Picture Puzzle Solution
A themed word puzzle lists clues for horizontal and vertical entries about a notable man. The puzzle includes references to titles, measurements, and various objects, culminating in a description of the figure dubbed the greatest of all.
Tipton Bank to pay fourth dividend to depositors
Tipton-Depositors of the Farmers and Merchants Savings Bank of Tipton will receive 27 711 83 dollars as a 10 percent dividend. The payment follows an order application filed with the court clerk, marking the fourth such dividend since the bank closed two years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tipton
Farmers and Merchants Savings Bank of
Farmers Committee Guests of Wilton Lions Club
A Wilton Lions Club dinner and meeting featured four local farmers Ed Showalter W J Hendricks John Grinder and Harrison Main canvassing neighbors about forming a cooperative cheese factory. They will report next Thursday at a special meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Fourth Street
Clifford Noble
Minneapolis
Minn
Hazel Spears
Cedar Falls
Thomas Noble
New Era
Rolland Abbott
Leona Mae
Norman
Wilton
Wilton Lodge
A. F
Waverly
Neb
Ben Conley
Greenwood
Marolf
G. W. Heebner
Chicago
Warren Wilkerson
Racine
Wis
Raymond Sarver
Delores Wilkerson
Raymond Howe
Tipton
G. W. Heabner
Sarah Black
Moline
Muscatine
St. Mary’s
East Wilton
Bruce Miller
Jane
Paton
Augusta Timm
Iowa City
C. Kaufman
C. F. Henderson
H. G. Nicolaus
E. C. Whitmer
J. J. Hosking
Elias Stoneburner
Medical Group Meeting With Dr. Kabrick Aboard
Grandview Louisa County Medical Association met with Dr O A Kabrick Thursday night. A Woman's Bible class served a 6 30 dinner at the church basement. Attendees included Dr and Mrs Boice Congressman Ed C Eicher and several local doctors and couples from Grandview Wapello Letts Morning Sun Oakville and other nearby towns. Also noted are trips and returns from Chicago and Minnesota harvests.
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Wapello
Ditto
Dau&ehter
Bentley
Oakville
Eland
King
Gruber
Letts
Lilly
Miss. Faith
Kubrick
Martyn
Grandview
Ruth Young
Helen
Patricia Imeson
J. M. Buster
Gwen
Ruth
Katherine Minor
Century of Progress
Chicago
Max McGrew
Minnesota
Mercer County 4-H Members Enter Exhibits for State Fair
Mercer county 4 H club members shipped 49 baby beeves to Springfield for state fair competition. Lead chaperones J A Embser and J E Harris accompany the group. several club members listed from Aledo Reynolds Preemption and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aledo
Mercer County
Springfield
Mercer County Farm Bureau
J. A. Embser
Aledo High School
J. E. Harris
Mercer Farm Bureau
Louis
Marvin Lloyd
George and
Eugene Fassett
Reynolds
John Rathbun
Violet Bonynge
Frank, Haron
Roul Brown
Former Junction youth to lead band at Chicago rodeo
Columbus Junction native Everett Johnson and his band will provide music at the Chicago Sokner field rodeo from August 25 to September 10. The event, described as the largest ever staged, is tied to a century of progress. Johnson is the son of County Attorney D N Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Everett Johnson
Sokner Field
Chicago
Johnson
D. N.johnson
Lieberknecht Family Holds 17th Reunion at Weed Park
Concord Columbus Junction Ruby and Harriet Lieberknecht Corita Na omi Aileen Williams and Mr and Mrs Ralph Lieberknecht attended the 17th annual Lieberknecht reunion at Weed park in Muscatine Tuesday. Other relatives traveled home after visiting. Mrs Harold Williams of Mt Vernon visits her mother and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Ruby
Harriet Lieberknecht
Corita
Naomi
Aileen Williams
Ralph Lieberknecht
Lieberknecht
Weed Park
Muscatine
Veda Gipple
Martha Blankenhorn
Corienne Lowe
Alice Louise Lowe
Century of Progress
Ruth Moran
Moe
Harold Williams
Mt. Vernon
Jake Lieberknecht
Wagner
Mary
Hazlett
West
Stockton Lodge Plans Picnic For Members and Families
Stockton Lodge invites members and their families to an all day picnic at Weed Park in Muscatine on Wednesday August 23 following a meeting of the Stockton Royal Neighbor camp. A potluck lunch will be served at noon with ice cream and cake later.
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Stockton
Weed Park Muscatine
Stockton Royal
Letts Hit by Strong Wind Storm With Uprooted Trees
Letts saw a heavy wind storm Thursday afternoon with hail. Many fruit and shade trees were broken or uprooted, including a maple on Charles Gipple’s property and limb damage to Oscar Ross’s car. Several telephone wires fell as debris. Local social notes record visits and picnics among residents including McDaniel, Shellabarger, Gipple, and Frame families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Letts
Charles Gipple
Miss McNames
W. E. Zimmerman
Oscar Ross
W. E. McDaniel
M. O. Shellabarger
L. A. Gipple
Mary Shellabarger
Cranston
L. G. Coder
Ernst Lieberknecht
Barbara
Meyerholtz Lake
Wapello
Richard Stephens
Richard Allen
Bess Frame
Ainsworth
H. D. Frame
Entertained at Dinner by Mr and Mrs Sheilabarger
Liberty residents were guests Thursday at the home of Mr and Mrs C B Sheilabarger and Edna for an evening meal and social visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty
C. B. Sheilabarger
Edna
Residents Return from Visits and Travel to Century of Progress
Nichols and Betty Pike and Katharine Elder return from Muscatine after a week with relatives. Ira Renshaw and Elmer Norris depart for Chicago to attend the century of progress. Dorothy Dedrick also comes back from Muscatine after visiting Helen Hillyer. O M Canter family from Elmira New York leaves after extended visit with Mrs Arnold Kaalberg. Helen Flynn of Malone New York heads east with Canter party. Dr F W Truax Crawfordsville and Lee J Metzger Iowa City were guests of the Kaalbergs and attended the St Mary social.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnold Kaalberg
F. W. Truax
Crawfordsville
Lee J. Metzger
Iowa City
St. Mary
Pleasant Grove Bethel Church Picnic At Columbus Junction
About 125 members and friends of Pleasant Grove Bethel church gathered at Columbus Chautauqua park for a Sunday school picnic. A noon picnic dinner followed a program featuring Betty Kistler Margery Johnston Helen Dallmeyer Jean Goode Maxine Blankenhorn Margery Goode Keith Curtis Jack Estle Naomi Eileen Williams and Mary Darlene Blankenhorn. Devotional services and talks were given by the Rev. and Mrs. W H Coe and Rev. Huddle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Pleasant Grove Bethel Church
Columbus Chautauqua Park
Betty Kistler
Margery Johnston
Helen Dallmeyer
Jean Goode
Maxine Blankenhorn
Margery Goode
Keith Curtis
Jack Estle
Naomi
Eileen Williams
Mary Darlene Blankenhorn
W.H. Coe
Huddle
Long Time Cedar County Resident Dies at Tipton
Tipton Iowa obituary notes the death of pioneer Cedar county resident Elmer Goodale at his Tipton home on Friday morning after a period of failing health. Survived by two sons Roy of Tipton and Charles of DeWitt two daughters Mrs Charles Bolton of Tipton and Mrs Loisie De De ppe of Iowa City and four grandchildren.
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Tipton
Elmer Goodale
Cedar County
Roy
Charles
DeWitt
Charles Bolton
Loisie de Deppe
Iowa City
Concord Farm Bureau Elects Officers and Schedules Meetings
The Concord Farm Bureau held an organization meeting at Mrs. Ulric Lintner's home. Mrs. Robert Barnes was reelected township chairman and Mrs. Harold McCormac was re elected publicity chairman. Leaders and co operators for school districts were chosen across Linn Grove Land Grove Wellington Washington Fredonia Indian Creek with Emma McIlrath to lead the year's sewing program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord Farm Bureau
Ulric Lintner
Robert Barnes
Harold McCormac
Linn Grove
Ada Letts
E. C. Turkington
Land Grove
Ralph Lowe
Sam Turkington
Wellington
Lawrence Estle
Roy Hildebrand
Washington
Earl Wilson
Fredonia
Ralph Snyder
Indian Creek
Floyd Johnson
Ruby Lieberknecht
Emma McIlrath
Extension Department of
Ames
Luythe Funeral Rites Held at Wilton Presbyterian Church
Funeral services for Pearle R. Luythe were conducted at the Wilton Presbyterian church at 2 30 PM Friday with Rev. C W Pfeiffer officiating. A quartet including Rev. J M Newgard B L Norton Miss Frances Kelley and Miss Gretchen Schroeder sang. Burial followed in Oakdale cemetery with pallbearers named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Pirkey
Frank King
Herbert Herr
A. E. Pirkey
William Smith
L. C. Kiser
Wilton Schools to Open Sept 4
Wilton public schools plan to begin Monday September 4 with registration for high school students set for August 30 and 31 at the school. The staff includes Superintendent A Baumgartner, Elmer Swanson principal, and a full lineup of grade and subject instructors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilton
A. ©. Baumgartner
Elmer Swanson
Leola Schnack
Jennie Martin
Harriet Mason
Alfred Hanson
Thelma Ness
Wapello Divorce Action Is Filed
Mrs. C. W. Houtz filed for divorce in district court Friday on cruel and inhuman treatment. The article also notes bridge gatherings at homes, a Louisa county marriage license, and a hospital admission for Walter Mincher with gangrene in the foot.
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Oakville
W. S. Brown
Bridge
Walter Reusser
Lammie Wyyoming
Brown
Reusser
Walter Mincher
University Hospital
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