Movement to boost state university faces county apathy
Muscatine County students and alumni aim to revive school spirit through a Greater University movement. A county banquet was planned to honor seniors and celebrate the university, but organizers cite lack of interest from other towns as a hindrance. The effort includes a rally during the holiday season and outreach across counties to improve attendance at the state institution.
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State University
Muscatine County
Greater University
Postmaster Secures Extra Help for Holiday Mail
Postmaster McNutt states a record volume of Christmas mail has arrived and extra staff will assist at the local office. With Monday a holiday, two days of no general city distribution will delay service, while Christmas day and the following day will see carrier windows open 9 to 10 a.m. and two wagons circulating for package mail. Substitutes Bomke Schweitzer and Wiggins handle wagon duties amid injuries and scheduling changes. Rural carriers will still run Monday.
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McNutt
Bomke
Dyer
Phil Schweitzer
Schweitzer
John Wiggins
Titus Loan Investment Co promises safe farm loan investments
Advertisement asserts first mortgage farm loans are absolutely safe with 33 years experience and no investor losses. It invites readers to call or write for more information.
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Titus Loan @ Investment Co
Local residents arrive for holidays in Columbus Junction
Bert Carpenter James Beaney Arnold Oats and the Misses Ruth Clark Grace Overholt and Sdna Shellabarger arrive for Christmas in Columbus Junction and plan to return to the state university January 3. Mrs F M Colton and Greta travel from Des Moines to visit relatives during the holidays.
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Columbus Junction
Bert Carpenter
James Beaney
Arnold Oats
Ruth Clark
Grace Overholt
Sdna Shellabarger
State University
F. M. Colton
Greta
Des Moines
M. W. Klotz
J. S. Wykert
Miss Florence Mark Visits Washington for Christmas
Miss Florence Mark of 603 East Ninth street departed for Washington Ia Thursday to spend Christmas visiting at the home of Mrs. A B Adams.
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Florence Mark
East Ninth Street
Washington, Ia
A. B. Adams
Banks and stores plan to observe holiday on Monday
Banks will close and post office operate as Sunday. large stores and many firms will shut for Monday December 26. City notices say banks and public buildings close to rest workers after Christmas rush. some shops and factories may stay open or open short hours.
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Iowa
Christmas Week Socials and Visits at Laurel Hill
Laurel Hill area notes report Mrs. F J Angerer visiting her daughter Mrs Michael Foley near Atalissa. Fletcher Duncan returned home to Sweetland Center after visiting his niece Mrs Will Bryant. Yankee Hollow school children staged a Christmas program Thursday night. Robert Boot returned from Western Iowa after visiting his brother Thos Boot family. Miss Vena Harder visited Miss Pearl Duncan at Sweetland. Miss Katherine Fiehaly shopped in Muscatine Friday. Mr and Mrs Wm Marchant and daughter Alice returned from Muscatine after visiting and shopping. Xmas programs planned at Laurel Hill and No 6 school houses Friday afternoon. John Fiehaly returned from Laverne Minnesota. Glen Cummings and sisters Maude and Hazel went to Muscatine last Thursday to visit friends. August Bunge transacted business at the county seat Saturday.
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Laurel Hill
F. J. Angerer
Michael Foley
Atalissa
Fletcher Duncan
Sweetland Center
Will Bryant
Yankee Hollow School
Robert Boot
Thos. Boot
Iowa
Vena Harder
Pearl Duncan
Sweetland
Katherine Fiehaly
Muscatine
Wm. Marchant
Alice
John Fiehaly
Laverne, Minn
Glen Cummings
Maude
Hazel
August Bunge
Local News from Foster Ill and Surrounding Towns
Mrs. Carl Witt and two sisters left Foster for Grinnell Iowa to be by the bedside of their sister Mrs. Austin Reynolds who is reported improving. D A Kleist visited Andalusia with Rev J R Spiller. Edw Feldman stayed in Attalissa with Charles Foster. Clare Ripley of Selma visits his uncle and aunt D L Ripley in Foster. Joseph Holtman spends the week in Muscatine with friends.
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Atalissa
Charles Foster
Clare Ripley
Selma
D. L. Ripley
Joseph Holtman
Muscatine
See Frank Bowman for buggies and wagers.
Frank Bowman offers buggies and wagers with a sales angle emphasizing the cheapest option as the best value.
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Frank Bowman
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