Property transfers dominate Louisa County real estate notices
In Louisa County real estate records Lois L Brownsing and E W Brownsing sell to C J Gilmore. Robert J Barnes and wife transfer parcels in Letts. Other deeds convey SW quarter of NE quarter in section 14 and SW quarter of NE quarter in section 10 both in townships 75-4. Lena Foster and J H Murphy buys Lot 6 in England's addition Wapello. Marietta Wiegner acquires Lots 5 and 6 in Columbus City. Neptunes lone moon Titon is noted.
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Wapello
Louisa County
Lois L. Brownsing
E. W. Brownsing
C. J. Gilmore
Morning Sun
Robert J. Barnes
Sarah A. Barnes
Letts
Robert J. Reaney
M. L. Blenkenhorn
Sarah A. Berres
T. A. Barnes
Anna Helmick
J. D. Helmick
D. D. Murphy
J. H. Murphy
Lena Foster
England
Wapelo
J. O. Hall
Marietta Wiegner
Columbus City
Junction Reports Wide Variation in Mercury Readings
Columbus Junction recorded a May high of 91 on May 24 and a low of 37 on May 2 with 2.29 inches of precipitation across nine days. Rain totals ranged from 0.02 to 1.16 inches with two cloudy, 14 partly cloudy and 15 clear days. In May 1938 the high was 84 on three dates and the low 34 on the 12th with 5.13 inches of rain over 14 days.
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Columbus Junction
Homecoming at Linn Grove on June 4
Linn Grove hosts a community homecoming and basket luncheon at the Linn Grove school on Sunday June 4 inviting former teachers pupils and residents. Visitors honored include Mrs Frank Herrold entertaining for Mrs L T Pownall and Mrs A W Gifford of Washington state.
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North Prairie
Linn Grove
Harold Irwin to Begin Pastorate at Junction Soon
Harold Irwin of Moline Illinois will arrive at Columbus City on June 1 to begin pastoring the United Presbyterian church. He will preach both morning and evening next Sunday after graduating last week from the seminary in Pittsburgh.
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Columbus Junction
Harold Irwin
Moline
Ill
Columbus City
United Presbyterian Church
Irwin
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Margaret Williams
Rae Jones
E. O. Newell
Marjorie
Burlington
Friendly Neighbors Club
Raymond Duncan
R. L. Singleton
Alma Brown
Elmira Smith
Don Colton
Walter Meredith
Amana Decoration Day
Lily Lake
Society
Home Missionary Society of
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
H. C. Meeker
L. E. Maurer
Fairfield
Rock Island
Margaret James
Iowa City
S. D. James
Claude Lukins
Monmouth
Widow of Civil War Vet Mrs Alvira Sharp Dies at 90
Mrs Alvira Sharp 90 widow of Civil War veteran died at home in Tipton about 11 p m Tuesday Born in Illinois November 26 1848 she had lived in this area for years previously in Muscatine and Massillon Her husband died about eight years ago She leaves three sons John and Edward Tipton and Lewis Nebraska and a daughter Zoe Swisher Muscatine Funeral arrangements not complete Enlistment notices two Tipton youths Norman Kopf and Clarence Shaffer accepted for U S Navy at Great Lakes then west coast for 18 months school. Donald Rysart to speak at Jones county rural eighth grade commencement Anamosa. five Tipton air enthusiasts to Chariton for a model airplane contest.
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Tipton
Alvira Sharp
Phineas Sharp
Illinois
Muscatine
Massillon
Cedar County
John
Edward
Lewis
Nebraska
Zoe Swisher
U.S. Navy
Norman Kopf
Clarence Shaffer
U. S. Navy
Wilbur Powers
Great Lakes
West Coast
Donald Rysart
A. M. McCormick
Africa
Jones County
Anamosa
Donald
Gerald Salisbury
Kenneth Kinyon
Vernon Long
Stanley Yocum
Ralph Lemley
Chariton
Van Horns and guests visit Tipton and area
Atalissa and Tipton households host dinner guests over Memorial Day week. The Van Horns dine with Henry Walters at Hotel Tipton and attend Memorial services at Memorial Square before returning home. Other visits include Steretts of Montana and Chicago, Essex family hosts, and new calls from Frank Anderson of British Columbia.
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Marengo
John Bierman
Muscatine
Ralph Essex
Letts
Clyde Essex
Atalissa
Robert Viebenbauch
Mechanicsville
James Essex
George Jackson
Silvis
Wilbur Ralston
Lillian Eustler
Frank Anderson
British Columbia
Perry Conner
Rochester
Doris Blair
Davenport
Laura Blair
John van Horn
Louise Lamb
William Hines
Louisa G O P Club Picnic Set for June 8 at Chautauqua Park
Louisa County Women’s Republican club schedules a picnic for June 8 at 1 p m at Chautauqua park in Columbus Junction. Attendees bring a covered dish and own table service. Rep F J Pine will be the afternoon speaker. All Republicans urged to attend.
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Wapello
Louisa County
Women’s Republican Club
Chautauqua Park
Columbus Junction
F. J. Pine
Swedish geologist argues South America buried under ice
Dr. Erik Ljunger, Swedish geologist, believes the continent was once covered by a massive ice cap, reshaping theories about ancient climate and glacial extent.
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Erik Ljunger
South America
Moon's Gravity Bends Atlantic Distance by 60 Feet
The moon's pull causes a measurable fluctuation of about 60 feet in the distance between North America and Europe. This tidal effect reflects how celestial dynamics subtly alter measurements over vast oceans.
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North America
Europe
Montenegro Girl Signals Willingness to Marry
A Montenegro girl shows readiness for engagement by stretching her toes from her shoes, signaling openness to marriage proposals.
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Montenegro
Local Social Roundup From Hines Family and Neighbors
Tuesday and Monday visits feature Parson Hines and cousin Mabel Flint. The Roddebush, Oepping, and Evans families joined at the Tufel and Hendricks college. Ed Fitzsimmons and family visited Edward Oepping. J. K. Smith and daughter Sally reside in a trailer on the Edward Oepping property.
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Myron Hines
Parson Hines
Mabel Flint
Ray Roddebush
Edward Oepping
Fred Evans
Tufel and Hendricks College
Ed Fitzsimmons
Wapello
J. K. Smith
Sally
Columbus Junction
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Neptune
Titon
Lady Betty
Geo. Bitman
W. 2Nd St
Calif
Heinz
Kellogg
Rinso
Frank Herrold
L. T. Pownall
A. W. Gifford
Washington State
H. P. Hartley
Twisp, Wash
W. H. Erb
Earl Branson
West Brench
C. C. Erb
Ivan Gates
Everettt Vincent
Ralph Schooley
Earl Schooley
Ed Walker
Alva Smith
Harold Wilkerson
S. A
Darlene Schooley
Junction
van Horns
Fuller Service
Louisa G. O. P. Club
A. W. Hincerman
Contract Bridge Club
Women’s Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
Fred Cuthamp
John R. Fraser
Faribault
Minn
Frazee
Don Fraser
Fraser
Park Rapids
Bertha Evans
A. W. Hinderman
Mark Campbell
Carol
Waterloo
Clyde McElhinney
Lloyd McElhinney
Campbell
E. H. Dunlap
H. E. Schneider
Andalusia
Cemetery Association
Florence Teiglecer
William of
Linby
Laura Grimes
Marian Getman
Mary Virginia Parish
F. M McNeil
Eldorado
Corwin Burdine
C. E. Burdine
Dallas Center
Bertha Davis
Harlan
Nash
Cedar Rapids
Maggie Davis
Mary Louise Dodds
Howard Beauty School
L. P. Gillette
Dale Henry
Esther Jarvis
Ida Kremer
Brookfield
del Monte
Cookies National Biscuit Co
Brooks
Clinton
Jor
Lesc
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