Cars Damaged In Crash Near Columbus Junction
Two cars sustained heavy damage in a collision near the Columbus Junction river bridge on Highway 92. Egbert Shellabarger and Denna Wheeler escaped serious injury though Shellabarger had a knee cut and arm hurt. Wheeler’s 1958 model was a total loss. A second incident nearby involved Mrs Wilma Masonholder crashing into a shop window after brakes failed. Separate reports note Columbus Community School freshman Jack Jenkins sustaining facial injuries from a bat during a morning baseball game, and Mrs Ed Bell breaking a hip from a ladder fall at Muscatine General Hospital.
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Columbus Junction
Fredonia
Egbert
Shellabarger
Denna Wheeler
Muscatine
Wheeler
Rams
Wilma Masonholder
D and N
Swith
Muscatine General’ Hospital
University Hospital
Town City
Charles Jenkins
Ed Bell
Muscatine General ‘Hospital
Wapello Notes and Death of William McClintock
William McClintock 65 died in Des Moines after a long illness wife Marion Thompson sister of Jack Thompson near Grandview survives him with five sons burial planned in Des Moines Homecoming Committee met to issue car giveaway tickets to American Legion Firemen Chamber of Commerce Jaycees and VFW next meeting set for June 4th
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The
American Legion
Fireman
Chamber of Commerce
Jaycees
VFW
Towboats Eye Standardized VHF Radios for Inland Waters
Washington DC The American Waterways Operators proposes a national plan to fit 4000 towboats tugboats and barge craft with multi-channel VHF FM radiotelephones. The system would enable ship to ship and ship to shore calls including locks and movable bridges. Details to be presented at the Spring Assembly in New Orleans May 14 25 and 26 by RICM and AWO.
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Washington, D. C
Braxton B." Carr
American Waterways Operators, ‘ Inc
AWO
Electronics’ Committee
Radio’ Technical ‘Commission’ For Marine Services
Columbus Junction News Briefs Tuckay luncheon guest speaker
The Half Hour Club meets at Tuckay's home on May 4 with speaker Sherman discussing The Bad World. Iowa State Fair VP Harry Duncan and Mrs. Katherine Carey attend. About 150 include state reps. Columbus Community PTA meets May 13 at Columbus High School with Hoyt Barrick discussing Industrial Acts. Son born to Joheses My and Ray Jones May 7 at Washington County Hospital. Grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Jim Jones. Mr. and Mrs. Gale Tschantz rent in Smylie building. plan to move to Lone Tree.
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Columbus Junction
Tuckay
Sherman
Harry Duncan
Katherine Carey
al In. Meyers
Iowa
Columbus Community Pta
Columbus High School
Joheses My
Ray Jones
Washington County Hospital
Tone Methodist Church Board Meets May 12
Local church board in Conesville plans a May 12 meeting at the home of a member. Other group meetings include the Double Right Club, Oakland Township Farm Bureau, and a rummage sale May 18 in Columbus Junction. A hospital patient is Mercy Hospital Iowa City after an auto wreck. The Westaway couple buys a Conesville home from Eva McKee of St. Cloud Minnesota.
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Tone Methodist Church Board
Conesville O the
Conesville
Tnume Eigne Ume
Women’ S Society ‘Oft Christian Service
Conesville Methodist Church
VEW
Columbus Junction
Farrel
Gabriel
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Sam Cozad
Merle
WW. Kemp
Valley Club Holds Guest Day Luncheon at West Liberty
Cedar Valley Community Club hosted a guest day luncheon at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in West Liberty. President led the meeting with roll call of members and guests, followed by singing. Entertainment included readings, piano pieces, and a student contest reading by West Liberty High School. Free cake prizes went to three members. Luncheon hosts were Mrs. Morgan and Mrs. Gregg. Program committee included Mrs. Hildebrand, Mrs. Powell, and Mrs. Vetter. There were 28 guests and 30 teachers present.
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C. Valley Club
Cas Valley
Cedar Valley Community Club
Our Redeemer
Lutheran Church
West Liberty
Brian’. Vetter
Virgil Vetter
Marvin Blair
John Powell, Jr
Ey Hildebrand Gang
Debra McIntire
Judy Titterington
West Liberty High School
Virginia Burr
Ann Hinkhouse
Marilyn Freyermuth
Fae Phelps
Lynanne Williams
Bard Mays
Janet’ Rotit
Clinton Meyers
Guy Hildebrand
Robert Gregs
Charles Morgan
Robert Gregg
Ed Hildebrand
John Powell
Postmaster Urges Mailbox Improvement Week
Mailboxes along city and Muscatine rural routes will be upgraded during Mailbox Improvement Week in May 2025. Postmaster John Hendriks urges patrons to provide safe convenient mailboxes with name and address visible for carrier access. Rural boxes must meet standard types and be maintained. unserviceable boxes should be replaced.
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Muscatine
John Hendriks
Hendriks
Wapello FCB Club Meets with High and Low Scores
Mrs. Fannie Wilson hosts the Wapello FCB Bridee Club with five guests present. Lucille Parsons wins high score and Lois McAlister takes low score. Next meeting set for May 21 at Marguerite Aflen’s home. Also notes Reutingers return from Story City and Randall visits. Mr Dotson hospitalized after a stroke in Burlington Ambulance transfer. Mrs Moon is a patient in Memorial hospital Mount Pleasant. Openings: Kelly's Kitchen at 106 S Second with remodel and rear parking. Stone's Beauty Shop opens at 803 S Fourth in the former home.
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Wilson
Wapello Fcb
Wanelly
Fannie Wilson
FCB Bridee Club
Bve
Lucille Parsons
Mary Wiederracht
Lois McAlister
Marguerite Aflen
Reutingers
Charles’ Reutinger
Story City
Randall
Dotson
Lioyd Dotson
Genesed Illinois
David Dotson
Burlington Hospital
Dudgeon- McCulley
Moon
Wapello
Nola
Kelly
S. Second
Ray's Tap
Kathleen Stone
Wapello WSCS Officers Train and Mothers Tea Notes
In Wapello and Mediapolis areas several church and school activities are listed. WSCS members from sixth graders attend an Officers Training school at Mediapolis church led by Mount Union district president Mrs Fricke. The Mediapolis WSCS serves tea. Mariners Presbyterian church hosts a family potluck and a program by five foreign Monmouth College students and a former Monmouth housemother on May 12. Bhilathea class plans a social at Mrs Leona Reutinger’s home with devotions by Mrs Fern Deihl and June 4 officer elections. Wapella schools schedule two sixth grade Mothers Day teas with a foreign country theme. Mrs Dianne McConahay and Mrs Florence Frerich lead Japan displays. TIT Bake Sale Chapter 6 will hold its annual bake sale at the Wapello Light and Power office on Saturday morning May 11.
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Wapello
Methodist
WSCS
Mediapolis
Fricke
Mount Union
Mariners
The
Presbyterian Church
Monmouth College
Florence McDill
Wapella
Monmouth
Methodist Church
Leona Reutinger
Vera Delzell
Fern Deihl
Viglet Colvin
Dianne McConahay
Florence Frerich
Tooy
Japan
Wapello Light and Power
Roy Kuntz Hospitalized After Skin Puncture Incident
Roy Kuntz, a farmer near Oakville, was reported in critical condition at University Hospital in Towa City after his gin was punctured by a splinter of wood. He was first treated at Burlington hospital and transferred to Towa City, with an allergy to common antitoxin complicating his case.
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Oakville
Roy Cc. Kuntz
University Hospital
Towa City
Wapello Guild At Home Of Mrs Jamison
The Delta Alpha Guild of the Presbyterian church met Wednesday evening at Mrs. Maude Jamison's home with Mrs. Dorothy Grim and Mrs. Elizabeth Grasham assisting. Florence Swanson led the lesson. Plans for the UPW general meeting on May 16 were made with Delta Alphas in charge and hope for Miss Nelson of Mediapolis, a returned missionary from Ethiopia, to present slides and share experiences.
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Wapello
Delta-Alpha Guild
The
Presbyterian Church
Maude Jamison
Dorothy Grim
Elizabeth Grasham
Florence Swanson
UPW
Delta Alphas
Miss Nelson
Mediapolis
Ethiopia
Water Heater for Wapello Church
Wapelo-Sumeran aid met Tuesday evening in the church parlors with hostess Mrs. Everett Ament. Members welcomed Don Keltner and others into the group. Plans for a baby shower for Rev E Moldenhauer were announced with the Couples Club meeting on June 9. A water heater was purchased for installation in the church kitchen. The Rev Alton Koch led the lesson. Next meeting set for June 5.
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Wapelo
Sumeran Aid
Colleen Darby
Everett Ament
Keith McConahay
Deeds Recorded in Muscatine Transfers Names and Tracts
Deeds recorded show Orris S and Rachel A Keiser to Jack W and Maida F Bailey for a tract in section 20 772W. Benjamin Ivan and Elda Myr le Goddard to Ivan Glenn and Esther Morean Goddard for a tract in section 15 764. Salph Ny and Mildred A Baker to Harry E Feldman for a tract in section 30 782W and multiple tracts in sections 30 and 31 80 21 and 23 78 20 and 18 78 WW FM. FM and Mathazine M Meyer to Donald W and Barbara J Curtis for Lot 4 Block 39 A Smalley’s Addition to South Muscatine. Bessie and Everett Kingsbury to Kathleen M and Jack Francis Zetler for part of Lot 6 Block 130 Muscatine.
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Orris S
Rachel A. Keiser
Jack W
Maida F. Bailey
Benjamin Ivan
Elda Myrle Goddard
Ivan Glenn
Esther Morean Goddard
Salph Ny
Mildred A. Baker
Harry E. Feldman
Lions
Ww.fm
Mathazine M. Meyer
Donald W
Barbara J. Curtis
A. Smalley
Muscatine
O Bessie
Everett Kingsbury
Kathleen M
Jack Francis Zetler
Style Show Installation At Y Teen Tea Columbus Junction
A Y Teen Tea at People's National Bank basement rooms drew about 75 mothers and daughters for a style show and officer installation. New officers were Kathy Houseal president Roberta Thomas vice president Sally Duncan secretary Ruth Hendrickson treasurer and Nancy Poelter program chairman. Grace Stacy retired as advisor. Mrs Richard Martens to continue. Punch and cookies by Mary Ann Newell.
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Columbus Junction
People’s National Bank
Kathy Houseal
Roberta Thomas
Sally Duncan
Ruth Hendrickson
Nancy Poelter
Grace Stacy
Richard Martens
Mary
Ann Newell
Town City
Tom Huston
Fred Woods
Florence, Harbison
Grandview Social Roundup Includes Dinners and Visits
Grandview hosts a cooperative Wednesday dinner at Mrs. Wola Asher’s home. Mrs. Henry Harrison leaves Burlington Hospital to recover with her daughter in Wapello. Rev and Mrs Caleb Larson spend days with brother Arén Larson in Monroe Center, Ill. Mr and Mrs Boyd Asher plan Missouri visit. Kings daughters Sunday school class hosts a mothers day party at church. Fay Fulton of Seymour visits William Fulton family, Mae Cooper of Fairfield attends dinner. John Wallace and Larry visit Rev and Mrs Walliam Rockbill in Waltermorn Illinois. they travel to Chicago to see Grandview friends Wanda Anthony and Leah Rae Gass at Moody Bible Institute.
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Caleb Larson
Arén. Larson
Monroe Center
Boyd Asher
Missouri
The
Kings
Daughters
Church Fellowship
Fay Fulton
Seymour
William Fulton
Mae Cooper
Fairfield
John Wallace
Larry
Walliam Rockbill
Waltermorn
Chicago
Wanda Anthony
Leah ‘Rae Gass
Grandview
Moody Bible Institute
Letts Students To Present Musical Program
Letts elementary students at the L M community school will present a music program Friday afternoon May 10 at 2 15 CST The event will be held at Grand View Park if weather permits In case of inclement weather it will be held at the Lets youth center
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Letts
L-M Community
Letts Garden Club
Grandview Park
Lets
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