Barrick Currie Named Elders of United Presbyterian Church
The United Presbyterian Church in Columbus Junction named two new elders, Hoyt Barrick and John Currie, at its annual meeting held Thursday evening. Current elders include Mrs. Margaret Quigley, Mrs. June Fulton, Warren May, and Ralph Crawford, with retiring elders Carl Lee and Harold Orr. Trustees for the coming year are H. W. Pedersen, Art Pugh, and Mrs. Roberta Bell, plus continuing trustees James Gorham, Clyde Crawford, Robert Fulton, Mrs. Alice Cummings, Robert Clark, and Charles Garrett. Several officers were reelected, including Robert Merritt as financial secretary and treasurer, Donna Hughes as treasurer, and Jocelyn Pedersen as assistant. Reports were presented by church groups and officers, and leadership for the Sunday School and building fund was outlined.
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Columbus Junction
The
United Presbyterian Church
Hoyt Barrick
John Currie
Margaret Quigley
June Fulton
Warren May
Ralph Crawford
Carl Lee
Harold Orr
H.W. Pedersen
Art Pugh
Roberta Bell
James Gorham
Clyde Crawford
Robert Fulton
Alice Cummings
Robert Clark
Charles Garrett
Robert Merritt
Jocelyn Pedersen
Donna Hughes
Building Fund
Margery Fullerton
United Presbyterian Women
Gertrude Wehr
Robert
Midway Circle elects officers at Wapello meeting
The Midway Circle met at the home of Mrs Harriet Maddux in Wapello with 11 members and one guest Mrs Wilma Bickford present. Officers elected were Irene Cowles president Martha Fisher vice president and Lena Smal secretary treasurer. The next meeting is set for Jan 18 at Mrs Jeans Hunt's home.
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Wapello
Midway Circle
Harriet Maddux
Wilma Bickford
Irene Cowles
Martha Fisher
Lena Smal
Jean’ S Hunt
Convict gets book to aid his case at Oregon prison
Howard Sowell in Oregon State Penitentiary sought a law book to prepare a legal defense after being barred from reading. Portland lawyer Thomas Sweeney sent him a copy of How to Find the Law. A Salem judge later found Sowell guilty of attempting to escape last fall by climbing a wall with a forklift.
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Salem, Ore
Howard Sowell
Sowell
Oregon State Penitentiary
Portland
Thomas ‘ Sweeney
Salem
206 Kids Off to School by One Bus Driver Wife
In Attleboro Massachusetts Mary Rocha drives a school bus for 206 children daily while managing housework and milking 60 cows each evening. Six of the youngsters are her own, the rest ride the bus. The cows are her husband’s, a local farmer.
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Attleboro, Mass
Mary Rocha
Rocha
Attleboro
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Columbus Community Club Opens Its New Year Meeting
Columbus Junction officials and club members convened as Robert F. Hedemann led the first meeting of the year. Mayor Lewis Foss urged council harmony and invited residents to attend second and fourth Thursday meetings or submit written reports. Warren Greene reported 25 entrants in the corn and soybean yield contest with winners to be announced after data processing. The group invited all contestants to the February luncheon. Jaycee Don Orr announced the annual banquet for Saturday, Jan 27, with several state and local officials in attendance.
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Bers
Ross Masonholder
Jack K . Hawkins
Paul Lowe
Gordon Bowen
Robert Dircks
John L. Dillon
Sheldon Hawkins
Foss
Writlng
Warren Greene
Agriculture Committee
H. Lee Huston
Don Orr
Columbus Jaycees
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Peoples National Bank
Richard’ Stephens
Ainsworth
Clarence Sc
Col. Junction City Officials Take Oaths
Columbus Junction swore in Mayor Lewis Foss at city hall with retiring mayor William Dunn administering the oath Foss then swore in councilmen Ross Masonholder Jack Hawkins Robert Dircks Gordon Bowen and Paul Lowe Six year park commissioner Max Vannice city attorney T E Perry street commissioner and water works head A M Lee assistant street commissioner Billy White and town marshals Loren Asher James H Reece named committees set for the second and fourth Thursday meetings Major pro tem Paul Lowe assigns chair duties for each committee.
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Columbus Junction
Lewis Foss
William Dunn
Foss
Ross Masonholder
Jack Hawkins
Robert Dircks
Gordon Bowen
Paul Lowe
Max Vannice
T.E. Perry
A.M. Lee
Billy White
Loren Asher
James H. Reece
Paule Lowe
Ee Dircks
Morgan Completes Training at Lackland Assigned to Lowry
Airman Ar vid L. Morgan, son of Arvid L. Morgan of Columbus Junction, has completed basic training at Lackland AFB Texas and is assigned to the Air Force Technical Training Center at Lowry AFB Colorado for munitions specialist schooling. He is a graduate of Columbus Community High School.
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Dban
Antonio
Arvid L. Morgan
Columbus Junction
Lackland Afb
Tex
Air Force Technical Training Center
Lowry Afb
Colo
Morgan
Columbus Community High School
Grandview School Menu and Calendar for Week
Grandview school menu for the coming week lists Tuesday fried chicken mashed potatoes and gravy green beans bread and butter peaches and milk Wednesday escalloped potatoes and ham beets peanut butter sandwich bars orange juice and milk Thursday spaghetti buttered peas cheese muffins prunes and milk Friday fried potatoes mixed vegetables garden salad toasted cheese sandwich butterscotch pudding and milk The calendar notes Monday board of education meeting junior varsity basketball at 6 30 p m against Winfield Friday varsity basketball at Lone Tree Also Wilton Order Club meet Wednesday at the home of Mrs Elsie Frymeyer with Mrs Ethel Kohler as co host.
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Board of Education
Winfield
Lone Tree
Bloomington Grange to Hold Regular Meeting This Thursday
The Bloomington Grange will hold its regular meeting Thursday evening at the Grange Hall. A potluck supper will be served at 6:30 p.m.
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Bloomington
Grange
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