Wagon Junction Band Brightens Wednesday Concert Route
The Wagon Junction Band will replace the movapie platform on the street each Wednesday evening for the concert and to turn down for other news. The Whatsoever society of the Methodist Episcopal church met in parlors. A play No Men Wanted was performed by Mrs Henry Kemp Mrs H S Delzell and Mrs Merle Blair. Miss Lulu Orr visited from Cherokee to see her mother Mrs H E Orr and sister Edith Orr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church
Henry Kemp
H. S. Delzell
Merle Blair
Lulu Orr
Cherokee
H. E. Orr
Edith Orr
J. E. Milam
Columbus Junction Notes and Personnel Moves
Columbus Junction scene includes Joe Huston taking a Chicago advertising job with Montgomery Ward and Co. Northwestern University graduate in June. E D Pretz and sons shipped hogs to Chicago. Guy Pretz and Carl Schabilion joined the trip and visited the World’s Fair. Local visits include the Hart and Weaver households, and the East Side kitten ball win over Southwest 10 to 5 at Chautauqua Park. Mr. and Mrs. Melo Pizinger of Lone Tree relocate to Columbus Junction. Pizinger works for J T Leonhard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Joe Huston
Burlington
Montgomery Ward and Company
Chicago
Huston
D. F. Huston
Northwestern University
E. D
Robert Hart
Everett Weaver
Wayland
Lawrence Cornie
Milo Fulton
F. B. McGrew
Addie McGrew
W. N. Duncan
Melo Pizinger
Lone Tree
Pizinger
J. T. Leonhard
Community Notes Highlight Local Visits and Celebrations
North Prairie residents mention calls at Mercy and visits with relatives in Orange New Jersey and Iowa City. Neighborhood events include a 37th wedding anniversary, birthdays, Sunday dinners, church attendance, and a Downey homecoming parade with many neighbors participating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercy Gayepee
Pap Ow
Apytee Weber
Orange
N. J
Will Enlow
Iowa City
Orval Jensen
Mercy
Clifford Schooley
Herbert ‘Wilson
Will Erb
Hazel Erb
Carlysle Erb
Paul Pownall
la Mar Foster
South Bethel
Pearl Ivey
George Jewell
Will Fitzsimmons
West Branch
F. L. Franzen
Davenport
Melvin Vincent
Mildred Harms
John Anderson
Edwin Lenz
Edwin Walker
Frank Herrold
Herbert Wilson
Downey
Local Socials and Community Gatherings
High Prairie residents hosted Sunday guests including Mr and Mrs H A Borgstadt and Mr and Mrs Charles Quandt at the Fred Rann home. Van Zandt reunion attendees at Weed Park included Earl Ejichelberger Lyle Dean Edward Ejichelberger Arlene Ejichelberger Sam Van Zandt Harold Minder and Marian. Ralph Minder traveled to Chicago for a business trip Sunday. Threshing and hay making are in full progress. Funeral services for Mrs Ida Koehler drew attendance from John Minder Rudolph Geertz Melton Waltz John Balmos and Charles Harper families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Prairie
H. A. Borgstadt
Charles Quandt
Fred Rann
van Zandt
Weed Park
Earl Ejichelberger
Lyle Dean
Edward
Arlene Ejichelberger
Sam van Zandt
Harold
Marian
Ralph Minder
Chicago
Ida Koehler
John Minder
Rudolph Geertz
Melton Waltz
John Balmos
Charles Harper
Christian Endeavor Meeting at Trinity Reformed Church
The monthly business meeting of the Christian Endeavor society of Trinity Reformed Church was held Tuesday evening at the church near Oakville, while road work disruptions continued in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakville
Christian Endeavor Society of
Trinity Reformed Church
Puzzle fragment tease hints at a riddle of identities
A scrambled word puzzle with clues and partial answers. The garbled text lists numbers and hints such as 41 Minor note, 42 To bark shrill, 45 To stroke lightly, and references to an armadillo and a Chinese green stone. It reads like a cryptic crossword page snippet with incomplete answers and stray letters.
Farmers to Get Debt Relief Plan Expands Across States
The farm credit administration will use state banking authorities to fast track mortgage relief. Iowa becomes third state to adopt the Wisconsin plan with Nebraska South Dakota and South Carolina next. Appraisers trained in a districtwide system will scale down mortgages and offer cash to lenders to free funds for banks and farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Wisconsin
Illinois
Nebraska
South Dakota
Goss
South Carolina
Henry Morganthau, Jr
Farm Credit Administration
Federal Land Bank
Land Bank
Social Visitors Reported Across Town
Drury Mrs Edith Carlysle of Muscatine visited last week with Mrs Charles Dickman. Mr and Mrs Harry Passmore of Rock Island were callers Sunday in the home of Mr and Mrs George Foster. Merna Elliott of Buffalo Prairie is visiting Mrs N L Bowser. Mr and Mrs Walter Drugg of Stanford University California visited Monday night in the home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Crow
Muscatine
Margaret Cynthia
Richard Taylor
Apd
A. C. Hunter
Chicago
John Sipes
Fanny Messick
Sebastopool
Calif
Homer Vincent
Letts
Robert Elliott
Ross B. Shafer
Vernon
Davenport
Will Walters
Lois
Harold
Ben Seirdg
Cedar Clippers
Loig Walters
Roscoe Eliason
Arthur Wells
Elizabeth
Downey Hosts Successful Rural Homecoming Parade
Downey staged a full day of festivities led by a country parade from West Branch West Liberty Centerdale and Downey groups. A picnic lunch a pony merry go round and an afternoon program with tap dancing vocal music and a Mount Vernon band concert followed a baseball game showcasing town spirit and community cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Branch
West Liberty
Centerdale
George Gates
Jersey
Downey Band
Sew and So Club
Downey
Mount Vernon
Many Local Families Attend Gatherings and Visits
A long list of Sunday visits and weekend activities across Cranston, Muscatine, Letts, Davenport, and neighboring towns. relatives from Chicago, Iowa City, and Los Angeles are noted among guests and hosts. Threshing progresses in area fields. several picnics and social events are described with multiple households hosting relatives and friends.
Extension Worker Holding in Cedar County
Ruth Cessna ex extension nutritionist will lead the fifth lesson Mineral Balance for Daily Diets in Cedar County this week. Springdale group met at Mrs J C Barnhart home on Tuesday. Tipton group met at Mrs Frank Kiser today. Dayton group to meet at Mrs George Bixler Thursday. Mechanicsville group meets Friday at Mrs Alvin Davidson home. Meetings run 10 a m to 4 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tipton
Ruth Cessna
Cedar County
Springdale
J. C Barnhart
Frank Kiser
Dayton
George Bixler
Mechanicsville
Alvin Davidson
Local Socials and Weekend Visits Across Iowa Towns
Concord Columbus Junction residents hosted Sunday dinner guests at the Floyd Pine home in Columbus Junction and weekend visitors included Martha Blankenhorn, Harriet Lieberknecht, and Francis Cutcomp in Wapello. Several families from Cairo, Washington, Columbus City, Grandview, and Lincoln Nebraska appear visiting local homes and gatherings. A Sunday accident near Columbus Junction involved Bruce Dallmeyer, age 3, dragged by a car at the rock road but treated with no broken bones. he suffered bruises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Clair Clark
Bobbie, Keith
Patricia Mary Elaine
Lores
Floyd Pine
Martha Blankenhorn
Harriet Lieberknecht
Francis Cutcomp
F. M. Cutcomp
Wapello
Russell Wykert
Henry Wykert
Near Cairo
W. S. McConahay
Rock Road
Howard Locke
Harold Shellabarger
Kenneth Daimeyer
Local Kittenball Game Fails To Draw Crowd
A Sunday afternoon kittenball game between North Point West Liberty and the local team drew no visitors as the visiting squad failed to appear. Grain harvesting nears finish as weather cooperates. Ed Grimm of Stockton and Flord Irwin of Muscatine attended a Davenport show with others Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockton
North Point- West Liberty
Stockton Hall
Howard Burkhardt
Davenport
Arlie Hintze
Buster Bohnsack
Charles’ Beatty
al Ferrier
Warnetta
Odetta
New Era
Ed Grimm
L. E. Arp
Vivian
Hugo Dietz
August Sinjeu
Dixon
Iowa
Forrest Burmeister
Arloine Arp
Belle Bohnsack
Wild Cat Park
Warsie
Donahue
A. E. Stigers
Minnie Eibe
Ethel Hintze
Hazel Bohncack
Phylora Burmeister
Davenpport
Will Eis
Montpelier
Edwin Fabriscus
Slanche Stigers
Billy Heidt
Opal Knox
Des Moines
Durant
Geneeve Byrnes
Francis Wilcox
Miss Knox
Happy E
Bill Lewis
Bellevue
Almont
Flord Irwin
Muscatine
Social guests visit families across Muscatine and Davenport
Se Grimm and daughter Aileen visit near New Era with Mr and Mrs Carl Spring of Davenport. Various residents share weekend visits and afternoon hospitality from Montpelier to Davenport, including family gatherings at the Wainscott and Kemper homes and a Credit Island picnic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grimm
Aileen
New Era
Carl Spring
Davenport
Fred Rinnert
Edward Schroeder
Mr. Schroeder
Conesville
Floyd Allchin
Gus Allichin
Perry Davis
Muscatine
Forrest Stell
Ray Bein
Janice, Raymond
Phyllis
Near Wilton
Charles Shepard
Sweetland
Niccola
Jake Robinson
Mary Ann
Dorig
Hans Hebbel
Henry Dipple
Wilbur Dipple
Rodney Dierdorf
Ed Bachelor
Edwin Dipple
Doreen
Boyd Dipple
Helen Adams
Credit Island
Fred Baer
Forrest Snell
Irma Richter
Alfred
Marie Snell
Marian Rinnert
Paul’s
George Grimm
Oliver Bently
Pleasant Prairie
Mary Doty
Vera
Marie
Fred Matteson
Harold Bohnsack
Paul
William Bohnsack
Sam Wilhelm
Arnold Wagner
Fairport Social Roundup and Visits Across Town
Fairport residents report visitors from Valdavia Georgia and Letts Iowa while Morris McCulley returns from Mount Vernon for a brief family visit. A Montpelier social dance draws several local couples and families including the Reeves and Dusenberry groups. The Fairport school board also held a meeting at the district building Monday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montpelier
Roy Reeves
Alvin
Ernest Reeves
David Buchele
Floyd Dusenberry
Harold McCulley
Morris McCulley
Ernest Wingler
Gladys Reeves
Dorothy Reeves
Orville Reeves
George Davis
Idabelle
Davenport
Junior
Florence Steffy
August Briegel
Amanda Morris
Muriel Morris
Letts
Briegel
Steffy
Delbert Lobdell
Burlington
Fairport
Cedar county boards approves coal contract for courthouse
Cedar county board of supervisors met Monday and awarded a contract to Tipton Brick and Tile company for Eastern Kentucky egg coal at 6.10 per unit for the Cedar county home and courthouse. Readers note visits by North Platte Neb. guests to Mrs Hollman and Wm T Gilmore in Tipton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tipton
Cedar County
L. A. Andrew
Helmer and Gortner Bank
Ben S. Summerwill
Fire Destroys Wapello Barn
A large barn on the Dean Parsons farm five miles east of Wapello in the Toolesboro area burned between 12 30 and 1 oclock Tuesday night. Two horses perished in the flames and all of Parsons harness and 24 tons of straw stored inside were lost. Loss not estimated. partially covered by insurance. Suspected cause is spontaneous combustion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Journal News Service
Wapelo
Dean Parsons
Wapello
Toolesboro
Muscatine Shoppers and Visitors Make Weekend Rounds
A string of local residents and guests traveled between Muscatine and nearby towns. Shoppers from Moscow and Tipton visited, while Harold Grunder and the Rexroth family spent time with local hosts.
Also Mentioned on This Page
North Prairie
U. S&s
China
Emissary
House
Ainiainiaiss
Bank
Dan Kleist
Mr. Drugg
St. Paul, Minn
W. H. Yakish
Lone Tree Park
Warren Doerres
William Doerres
Miles Atkin
Karl E. Wiese
Erma Hassing
Kalona
L. W. Miller
S. Hiler
Nichols
Charles Miller
Forrest Atkin
Oskaloosa
Aitkin
Standard Clay Products Company
Grace Thompson
Cedar Rapids
Mayme Hill
John Krall
James Kupka
Rosa Fisher
Frank Kine
Krall Inn Cottage
Ladies’ Aid Society of the Reformed Church
Kinsinger’s Grove
Sharon
Jean Alice Shoquist
Vinton
F. W. Shoquist
George Peet
Springville
Ross Rayner
G. E. Matheny
Frank Poland
C. F. Werbach
Missouri
Keokuk
Barney Milder
Lewis
Joe Hiebing
Arthur Baird
Los Angeles
Carrie Aubrecht
River Junction
Hills
Leora
Verda Aubrecht
Laurence Burgess
Burgess
Frank Allbrecht
H. A. McMillan
James
Laurence Dempsey
Marlene
Hugh Boyd
Hugh, Jr
Washington
A. G. Haight
Nadine
Walter Horrell
Martha Morgan
Claude Fynn
Riverside
Howard Fair
Nancy Ann
Ora B. Sims
Ferndell
J. M. Sims
J. D. Musser
Jean
Sims Home
Adelina Patti
Archibald
Concord
Dean
Moscow
Frank Baker
Ruth Long
Arthur Birkhofer
Herman Wiese
Roy Linen
Martin Jensen
Harold Hinkhouse
Ad Dickey
Ervin
Harold Grunder
Wilton
James Smith
John Rexroth
Muscattine
Elmer Hain
William Kraft
Perry Lister
John Marolf, Jr
Charles McCoy
MacColm’s
Laurel
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