Guests Visit in Junction Homes Over Week-end
Columbus Junction notes list visits and travels of local residents. Rev. and Mrs. Ruston of Grand Junction and others attended events and planned moves after church assembly in Philadelphia. Several locals traveled to Mt Vernon and Mediapolis for commencements and banquets while friends and relatives visited in Cedar Rapids and Muscatine.
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Junction
Columbus Junction
W. E. Ruston
Grand Junction
Bury
Grind Junction
Sallers
Bollenbach
Laverne Bollenbach
Laurene Gilkey
W. A. Bloomquis
Iowa
Tegan College
Mt. Pleasant
G. W. Ayers
Ruth Ann
Louie Warner
Ruth Weber
Mt. Vernon
Cornell College
Edward Ayers
Max Vannice
Mediapolis
Vannice
Yannice
Earl McKeen
Richard
Gertrude Kerte
Muscatine
Albert McKean
Chautsugua Park
Frank Hopkins
Frank Boutten
Boulton
Peggy Joan
Cattle Barn Destroyed by Lightning on Troxell Farm
A 40 by 60 foot cattle barn on Paul Troxell’s farm, three quarters of a mile west of Old Clifton, near No. 2, burned after a lightning strike during a storm. Troxell was in the barn but unharmed. five horses and eight hogs were rescued. straw and grain burned. insurance on the farm is held by Echo Insurance Company.
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Columbus Junction
Paul Troxell
Old Clifton
No. 2
Unis
Troxell
Darrow
Rock Island
Goss
West Liberty Students Present Diplomas at Iowa
Three West Liberty residents attended the commencement at the University of Iowa as Miss Nova Smith and five liberal arts graduates earned bachelor degrees. Miss Smith graduated with highest distinction. Merit Park earned a Doctor of Philosophy. Среди attendees were Mr. and Mrs. Watters, Mrs. Kimball, Miss Held, Hermina Brendt, Lloyd Smith, Charlotte Smith, and Lant Kinderley.
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West Liberty
Nova Smith
7Inball
Clifford Williams
University of Iowa
University Field House
Miss Smith
College of Liberal Arts
Merit Park
W. L. Watters
J. E. Kimball
Dette
Hermina Brendt
Lloyd Smith
Charlotte and
Lant Kinderley A
Millers Honored at Dinner at Wilson Residence
A large group gathered Sunday at the Wilson home to honor Mr. and Mrs. Merle Miller of Muscatine on their recent marriage. Theo Schneider's daughter Mrs. Miller received gifts, with a wagon presentation by Delores Wilson and Maxine McCullough assisting. A basket dinner followed and many local families attended.
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Letis
Russell Wilson
Dulores
Robert
Merle Miller
Muscatine
Frank Miller
Mechanicsville
Arline
Myron
Near Grandview
Everett Lindley
Reliance
South Dakota
Robert Barnes
Bobby
Wayne
Saral
Barnes
Lowe
Donna Beverly
Richard
Earl
Special Services Planned at Grandview Church
The Grandview church schedules a Wednesday night Bible study on Revelation chapter nineteen. A Thursday night Sunday School Workers Conference will be held, with Saturday prayers meeting planned. Rev C B Larson will deliver a children sermon Sunday morning followed by baptism and a Sunday evening children's day program. Local notes report visiting relatives and illnesses along with community events and recent hospital surgeries.
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Grandview
C B. Larson
Sadie Huff
Eva. Wibber
Walton Owens
St Sperry
Fee Ty McGrew
Roxye Buste
John Dill
Let
Arivan Starr
Owasa
Iowa
Ilinois City
Larson
Mildred Thompson
Ft. Dodge
Chester Williams
Cedar Falls
M.C. A
William DeVries
Muscatine
Belle Becky
Guy Hardman
Mollie Hardman
D L. Woodruft
Finneuse
Hafner and Sons and Paullins Ill at Home
Hafner and his two sons Harry and Dale are mentioned along with Mrs J T Paullins who is ill at her home. The brief item notes ill health within the local community.
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Hafner
Mercer County Opposes Proposed New School Law
Mercer county directors association circulated petitions opposing a proposed school law. It would appoint a state school board and set standards for policies, salaries, and equipment with a one year grace period. County Superintendent Fred Close of Aledo and other superintendents joined the opposition.
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Aledo
Mercer -County
Gow Horner
Mercer County School Directors
Association of
Mercer County
Fred Close
Aleds
Rural Youth League Boys to Form Mercer County League
A meeting of Mercer county Rural Youth League boys is set for Wednesday evening to discuss forming a rural basketball league. Organization director Harold D Kelly of the Mercer county farm bureau will lead the session. Plans include two definite teams and the likelihood of several additional teams.
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Aleco
Mercer County Rural Youth League
Mercer County
Harold D. Kelly
Mercer County Farm Bureau
Mar. Kelly
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Erickson Standard
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