Illinois Couple Is Married by Junction Pastor
Columbus Junction report details the Aug 12 wedding of Miss Louise Soper and Dale Cook of Rock Island Illinois, at the home of Mrs. Grace Robertson in Columbus City, officiated by Rev Harold Irwin, with Navy man Earl Crim visiting relatives on furlough. The item also lists assorted local visits, relocations, and travels of area residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Louise Soper
Dale Cook
Rock Island
Ill
Harold Irwin
Grace Robertson
Columbus City
Earl Crim
United States Navy
R. W. Crim
Dakota
Hilton M. Briggs
Stillwater
Okla
J. W. Briggs
North Dakota
D. R. Jones
John Thomas
Mr. Jones
Zion Congregational Church
Former Attorney General to Speak at Kiwanis Meeting
Illinois official Oscar E. Carlstrom, former attorney general, will headline at the Illinois Eastern Iowa Kiwanis district convention in Rock Island September 24 27. Local Kiwanis members will attend while John Bickett organizes this week's club program at the Green Lantern cafe with Charles R. Thompson presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aledo
Oscar E. Carlstrom
Illinois
Iowa
Rock Island
John Bickett
Green Lantern Cafe
Charles R. Thompson
Minor Petersen Returns Home From Springfield Trip
Minor Petersen of Buffalo Prairie spent a week at the boys state fair school in Springfield with County Supt Shelter and five county boys. Several local residents hosted weekend visits and relatives traveled to see relatives. The 12th Mueller descendants reunion drew 84 attendees at Black Hawk state park with Mrs. Henry Mueller elected president and Janet Potter noted as the youngest attendee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo Prairie
Minor Petersen
Springfield
State Fair School
Shelter
John Mass
Charles Stable
John Lenz
Battle Creek
Peter de Marlie
Max Krueger
Ruth Stewart
Kathryn Rinder
Rufus Castor
Brooklyn
N. Y
Canada
Niagara Falls
George Lutz
Roert
Fred Castle
Merle
Carl Frederick
Elizabeth Veronica Mueller
Black Hawk State Park
Henry Mueller
Taylor Ridge
F. A. Free
Davenport
Janet Potter
Lloyd Potter
C A Reynolds Dies in Chicago Rites Wednesday
C A Reynolds known as Tommy Reynolds dies in Chicago after six weeks in hospital. Body arrives in Columbus Junction Tuesday afternoon. funeral at Fredonia Methodist church 2 30 Wednesday. Rev W S Kight of Des Moines to preach. Burial in Indian Creek cemetery. Survived by Dorothy Littrel wife, Edna Mae Reynolds daughter, father A M Reynolds, sisters Laura and Irene. Funeral handled by Stephens funeral home. Burial follows in hometown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
C. A. Reynols
Chicago
Golden State Limited
Fredonia Methodist Church
W. S. Kight
Des Moines
Stephens Funeral Home
L. R. Littrel
Laura
Irene
Guests Entertained at Wathan Home
Pleasant Prairie James Wathan of Cedar Rapids visited the home of his parents Mr and Mrs Ed Wethan on Wednesday traveling by airlane. Several Cedar Rapids visitors and local residents attended gatherings and funerals in nearby towns over the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Praiie
James Wathan
Cedar Rapids
Ed Wethan
John Lawler
Leonard Lawler
Elmer Paul
Iowa City
Ira Benshoof
George Drumm
Tipton
Gerald Grimm
Walter Grimm
Dan Grimm
Arline
William Solidu
McGinnis
Bettendorf
Glenn Hermann
Dolores
Cedar Park
Annual Finley Reunion Held at Wapello Grounds
The Finley family held its annual reunion on Sunday at the Wapello fairgrounds with a basket dinner and social afternoon. Frank Finley, 1939 president, recounted family history and Lloyd Perkins was named president with Helen Trible as secretary for 1940.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wapello
Finley
Wapello Fairgrounds
Frank Finley
Lloyd Perkins
Helen Trible
Maxine Trible
Donald Noble
Charles Blaci
A. C. Sauter
C. W. Black
Ray Finley
Marjorie
Dickie
Burlington
Frank H. Finley, Jr
Goldie
Margaret Schuler
Floyd Marshall
Charles
Betty
Don
Nellie
Allen
Jean
Frank H. Finley
Marilyn
Kenneth
Ottumwa
Bert Wynkoop
Peoria
Ill
Wilford Zimmerman
Kansas City
Maxine Hodges
Teddy Williams
Bert Goodwater
Jack
Joe
Cedar Rapids
Clarence Elliott
Grandview
John Richlefs
Richard
Donald
Darlene
Nichols
Charles Trible
Ada Tribie
Helen
Robert Finley
Mary Louise Lamb
Win Sellers
Revival Children Honored At Parish Party
The weeklong revival services led by Rev. Sylvester Sanford concluded with a party for forty four children, featuring a pet parade led by the pastor with his accordion, then games and refreshments at the church. Local families and visitors from Cedar Falls and Ikemah Oklahoma joined as news items mention ongoing visits and health updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sylvester Sanford
Mr. Sanford
Romeo Short
Romeo, Jr
Brinkley
Ark
Falls
E. R. Short
Cedar
Harry M. Shearer
Helen Shepherd
Jean Gray
Muscatine
Louis Reddick
Wilbur Cox
Aden
Leland Cox
Ernest Wolf
Mr. Wolf
Goshen Wapsie Club Hosts Achievement Day
Goshen Wapsie club members gathered for Achievement Day with nine attending. Norma Jean Barnhart shared a story, Bertha McMahon discussed color in nature, Agnes Agnew offered hat tips, and Dorothy Frater showed how to patch overalls while members exhibited fair articles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Liberty
Dorothy Flater
Goshen- Wapsie Club
Norma Jean Barnhart
Bertha McMahon
Agnes Agnew
Dorothy Frater
Victor Rexroth
Ed Barnhart
Leonard Agnew
Harry Nauman
Roy Tipton
Guy Flater
Jesse Flater
Miss Flater
Betty Nauman
Helen Barnhart
Corinne Foster
Marilyn Foster
Dorothy Hildebrand
Wilbur Barnhart
Tipton Junior College Eyes Record Enrollment This Year
Tipton junior college projects a record enrollment as about 50 students have signed up. Attendees come from Tipton and nearby towns in Iowa and Illinois. Three new faculty join, including Ed Thompson as athletic coach Erich Eichholz language instructor and Raymond Kiser chemistry. An industrial arts course debuts as college credit with a three hour general shop class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tipton
Bennett
Clarence
Mechanicsville
Stanwood
Solon
Lisbon
Anamosa
Springdale
Moline
Quincy
Ed Thompson
Erich Eichholz
Raymond Kiser
Fidelis class meeting moved to Friday evening
Thursday afternoon at his home the Fidelis class meeting was postponed and will be held Friday evening August 25 in the U B church parlors with Mae Axtel as hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. B
Mae Axtel
Radio Program Tonight’s Busy Evening Schedule
Radio listings show a full night: Amos ’n’ Andy on CBS WBBM NBC WMAQ at 9:00. Del Courtney’s and Milt Herth’s orchestras at 9:30. Tommy Dorsey at 10:00. Enric Madriguera at 10:30. Dick Tracy at 6:00. Paul Decker and Guy Lombardo at 7:00 and 7:30. Gray Gordon at 8:00. The Goldbergs at 11:00. Road of Life at 11:30. Mary Brockerman at 1:00. multiple NBC WMAQ WMS stations and others through 8:30 with European news and Kaltenborn closing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WHO
Larry Clinton
NBS
WMT
Wig
Pageant of Melody
MBS GN
Amos
Andy
CBS
WBBM
A Waring
NBC
WMAQ
del Courtney
Wen Milt Herth
Tommy Dorsey
Har James
MBS
WGN
Enric Madriguera
Joseee Heidts
Gray Gordon
NBC — Kmaq
NBC— Who
Blue Ribbon Melodies
Bill
Melody Strings
Mary Marlin
WLS
David Harum
Pepper Young
Don Pedro
Wor
WHBF
Pepper Youne
WSUT
Vie and Sade
Clark Crandall
Fulton Lewis, Jr
Music For Today
Green Hornet
Heidelberg
Eugene Conley
WLW
Phil Levant
We. the People
Bob Crosby
Mbswhbf
Kaltenborn
Europe
Uncle Walter's
Two High Prairie Women to Sing at Coming Fair
Two High Prairie women Mrs S E Hitchcock and Mrs Lawrence Boshart will perform three duet selections with Mrs Ernest Hoopes on piano at a 20 minute program from 3 30 to 4 00 Friday afternoon at the Iowa state fair in Des Moines. Selections include Over the Summer Seas Berceuse Barcarole Dinner Guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Prairie
S. E. Hitchcock
Lawrence Boshart
Ernest Hoopes
Des Moines
Russell Gast
Grandview
Robert Schabillion
Davenport
Edward
Billy Goldsberry
Helen Rice
Lawrence Greer
Aledo
Willis Greer
M. R. Watts
S. C. Altekruse
Edwin
Golden Gate
California
D. N. Scott
San Martin
Calif
Daniel Scott
Oakland
Eva McCulley
Winterset
Hazelle McCulley
Vern McCulley
Wilton
C. J. Phillips
Evelyn
Norma
Carl, Jr
Erma Rann
William Thomas
Jeanne McCulley
Hershey Hospital
Radio Schedule Highlights Evening Lineup Across Networks
NBC WMAQ airs Fred Waring at 9:00 followed by Amos n Andy on WHO. CBS WBBM carries Dick Jurgens at 9:30 with MBSween Milt Hearth, then Ben Bernie at 10:00. WGN MBS network features Jan Savitt at 10:00, Benny Goodman at 10:30. Jurgens 11:00 returns with Phil Levant and more on WMAQ WGN WHBF.
Former Wapello Teachers Feted At Open House
Wapello hosted an open house Friday evening in the Rukgaber apartments honoring Miss Alice Reed and Miss Alfreda Reed, former Wapello instructors, and their mother Mrs. Gwendolyn Reed. The Reed sisters, now teaching in Miami, Florida, will depart for the south next week after a social gathering with friends and former students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wapello
Cecile Rukgaber
T. J. Norwood
Rukgaber
Alice
Alfreda Reed
Wapello School
Gwendolyn Reed
Monticello
Misses Reed
Miami
Fla
South
Wilton Marksman to Take Part in National Matches
Wilton rifleman Wilton-Walter T. Kaufmann of the Wilton Rifle club heads to Camp Perry Ohio for the national rifle matches August 20 to September 6. He is a member of Iowa’s 13 man civilian team representing the state in the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilton Marksman
Wilton
Walter T. Kaufmann
Wilton Rifle Club
Camp Perry
A. C. Baumgartner
Virginia
Marilyn
Janet Swanson
Claridel Mueller
Jacqueline Harding
Kathleen Freeland
Shirley Wacker
Maxine
Carolyn Baumgartner
Rush
Elizabeth Rush
Coleen Rexroth Visits in Moline and Nearby
Grandview Mrs Nellie Rexroth and daughter Colleen visited Everett and Dale in Moline last week. Colleen stayed longer. Eva McCulley of Winterset visits after Ida McCulley funeral. Several local residents visit Davenport and Weed Park for family events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grandview
Nellie Rexroth
Colleen
Everett
Dale
Moline
Rexroth
Eva McCulley
Winterset
Ida McCulley
Hazelle McCulley
Given Buster
Wapello
Helen Young
Walter Williams
Shirley Arp
Davenport
Lee Werner
Eugene
Charles Graham
Bertha Lang
Belle Smith
Lieberknecht
Weed Park
Laura
Neva Rexroth
Muscatine
Nettie Bishop
Belle Graham
Mollie Hardman
Ella Woodruff
Deeds Recorded Between McIntosh and Stecher Families
Deeds show Lachlan A. McIntosh transferring to J. E. McIntosh for SE 1 4 of section 22 78 3W. Frank Stecher Sr and others to Nora Stecher undivided 1 2 E 1 2 SW 1 4 section 5 77 1E for $1. The fastest German planes in service reach 320 miles per hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lachlan A. McIntosh
J. E. McIntosh
Frank Stecher, Sr
Nora Stecher
Visits and Travel Highlights From State Parks and Relatives
Visitors toured the Sippi Valley fair and the Illinois state park at New Salem and Lincoln's monument and home in Springfield. Mrs Susie Chamberlain left Friday for Lansing Michigan to visit her son Lyle Chamberlain and family. Mr and Mrs Bert Gill returned Saturday from a week with relatives in northwestern Iowa and Ortonville Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beulah Luckey
Bob
Bloomington
Ind
William Luckey
South Bend
Iowa City
Pearl LaRue
Seattle
Wash
Blanch Jones
R. J. McCleery
G. R. Lehnann
Pittsburgh
Everett Boyd
Richard
Arkansas City
Kans
Matthews
H. P. Osborne
Beatrice Shahan
Chicago
Stuart Findlay
Harry White
Edna Shellabarger
Roy Masonholder
Letts
Muscatine
Shellabarger
Emma Tillard
Davenport
G. C. McLean
Helen
Cedar Rapids
McLean
Claude Ross
Ross
Oscar Hartsock
Donald
W. E. Davis
Olwen
Robert
Fairfield
Columbus Junction
Sippi Valley Fair
Illinois State Park
New Salem
Lincoln’s Monument
Springfield
Susie Chamberlain
Lansing
Mich
Lyle Chamberlain
Bert Gill
Iowa
Ortonville
Minn
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Kiwanis
E. E. Bloom
Insurance Service
Cialize
441
Insurance Agency
Central State Bank
C. A. Reynolds
Wathan
Wapello Grounds
Trans
Bank and Trust
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Federal Reserve System
Goshen-Wapsie Club
Coleen Rexroth
Nurito
America
B. J. Reynolds Tobacco
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