Christmas Guests Fill Homes Across Colum bus Area
Long list of Columbus Junction area families hosting relatives and friends over Christmas. Households from Muscatine Des Moines Washington Keota Iowa City Winfield Dubuque and beyond attended dinners and gatherings at numerous homes including Edmondsons Beauchamps Quinns Crulls and Dempseys. Local students and residents from Yale Colona Moline and Washington joined the holiday events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Foss
Here
James Quinn and Son
Iowa City
James, Quinn Sr
Washington
Millard Chambers
Des Moines
Sam Myers
Sheldon Hawkins
iMiss Judy Hawkins
Ed Hawkins
Columbus Junction
Jerry Marshall
Wisconsin City
Wisc
Ralph Marshall
Merle Masonholder
Cedar Rapids
Ross Masonholder
Brian
Duane Richards
Peoples National Bank
Brian Stone
Rockford
Gordon Stone
Hazel Clark
Wapello
Keith Clark
Loiis
Jack’ Parsons
Diane
Gary ‘Parsons
Bob Clark
Edward
Ronald
Don Clark
Irene Schlutz
Karl Elliott
Machester
Ronnie Pallister
Wapella
Frank Elliott
Richard Utter
Ann
Susan Eberling
Becky Kurk
Laverne, Minn
Gary Osborne
Monroe City
Doug Duncan
Wapelle
Durant deacon advanced to priest at St Pauls church
Deacon Stanley C. Kemmerer of St Pauls Episcopal Church Durant was ordained to the Sacred Order of Priests at a Saturday service led by Bishop Gordon W. Smith of Iowa. A noon luncheon and reception followed at the Durant Community Center.
Columbus Junction Holiday Visits and Death Notices
Columbus Junction notes several holiday visits among local families with relatives in Wisconsin Iowa Minnesota and Illinois. Obituaries include Leah Vetter Rock Island and Ottis Little Grandview former resident. Joy Blanchard Southern Illinois University teaching in Marion High School in January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo Prairie
Leah Vetter
Rock Island
Marston Ill
Knox Larson
Joy Blanchard
Southern Minis
University
Carbondale
Marion High School
Ottis Little
Grandview
University Hospital
Iowa City
Little
Robert Blanchard
Ill
West Liberty families hold Christmas gatherings
West Liberty area families gathered for Christmas visiting across Iowa towns. Dr. and Mrs. Leonard Larson hosted relatives from Ames and Duluth while the Wehde and Toussaint families shared meals in Muscatine Cedar Rapids Mechanicsville and West Liberty. Other gatherings included Nathan families in Lime Springs and a Dahnke family Christmas Eve dinner and Christmas Day meal. Willian Larson serves in Vietnam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Duncan
Larry Duncan
North Syracuse
N. Y
William Duncan
Sheryl
Marla
Rita
Brett
West Liberty
Nellie Hill
Town City
Bob Duncan
Cindy
Ainsworth
Kathryn Grouwinkel
Paul Duncan
David
Dallas
Sam James
Margaret James
Leonard Larson
Judy and Leon
Robert Larson
Ames
Larson
L. A. Larson
Bill Hollevek
Duluth
Minn
Richard Wehde
Harold Wehde
Tipton
Herbert Toussaint
Herbert ‘Toussaint
Muscatine
Jim Toussaint
Robert ‘Toussaint
Cedar Rapids
David Toussaint
Kitty Toussaint
Bud Crocker
Newton
James Conrey
John Nath
Harry Nath
Lime Springs
Iowa
al Nath
Frankie
Nancy Christensen
Kevin
Simmy
Linda Smith
Erin
Washington
Robert A. Smith
Randy
Richard Smith
Lori
Marvin Fall
Willian
Vietnam
West Liberty IOOF to install officers
West Liberty IOOF lodge No 199 will meet Friday to install new officers including Ronald Phillips noble grand William Jubile vice grand W Stansell financial secretary Adrian Rabe treasurer Ivan Wulf secretary and Walter Latton chaplain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Liberty
West Liberty Ioof Lodge No
Ronald Phillips
Noble
William Jubile
W. Stansell
Adrian Rabe
Ivan Wulf
Walter Latton
Leap Year Privileges Myth Traced to Fifth Century Legend
The idea that leap year grants special favors to unmarried girls traces to a fifth century legend. It highlights how such folklore persisted in popular culture, shaping dating myths and social expectations across eras.
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Columbus
Will Edmondson
Christmas B. H. Shearer
Bill Shearer
Max Robertson
Dave Shoultz
Jeffrey, Durant
T. E. Perry
Tom Perry and Son
North Liberty
Susan Perry
Margaret Perry
A. M. Lee
Arnold Lee
Rick Lee
Don Zellmer
Mike Bell
le Claire
Chad Lee
Mrs
Carl Lee
Irvin Beauchamp
Winfield
Mrs. Lynn Beauchamp
Son
Dubuque
Arlan Lowe
Dean Marshall
Greg
Logan
Julie
Burlington
Kenneth Arington
Neva Arington
Archie Norris
Burdette Lewis
Lillie Duncan
Blanche Sheldon
Karen
Soderstrom
Moline
Lon Cratirds
Kent Sidney
Davenport
Dennis Friday
Waukesha
Wise
Roger Fulton
Colona
Warren May
Doug Smylie
Yale
Bob Smylie
Paul Bailey
Elard Wasson
James Sherlock
Larry Rutt
Kenneth Woodruff
Mary McKenna
Dave Clark
Mildred Crull
Fay Crull
Kathleen
Marvin Crull
Mark
Crull
Harley DeVore
Lela Marston
Everett Ruchotzke
Lewis Colvin
Robert Meeker
Steve
Nila
Clarence Johmson
Harry Lowe
Scott
Lizabeth
Fred Asmus
Letts
Keith ‘Krouth
Teresa
Todd
Gordon Arnold
Moscow
Guy Pretz
Dick. Harbison
Flossie Boulton
Veda Marsden
Milton Prete
Carl Schabilion
Mister Breger
Pisa
Ates Seed
Stanley Kemmerer
Buffalo Prairie News
Rey
Bill Carpenter
George Dahnke
Fulham Ave
Dahnke
West Liberty Ioof
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Penn-Prest
Fit Patton
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