Columbus Junction Keeps 92nd Birthday and Community Events
Mrs. Hen Leonhard celebrated her 92nd birthday at her son E A Leonhard’s home in Columbus Junction with relatives from Davenport Muscatine and Sweetland. Reports mention a Gazette picnic set for June 6, baccalaureate at the high school, a senior play Girl Shy, and various visits by local residents including Martha George George Gabriel Daisy Stewart and Edward Knott. Funeral plans for Rev Everett Naftzger are noted with services in Rock Island and Pleasant Grove near Columbus Junction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Hen- Leonhard
E. A. Leonhard
Fifth Street
Louise Leonhard
Mel Roll
Davenport
John Hocke
Muscatine
Minnie Leonhard
Vernon Leonhard
Laverne and
Calvin
Sweetland
J. T. Leonhard
Marilyn
Iowa
Iowa City
Muscatine and
Letts
E. A
Henry Fisher
Leonhard
North Liberty
Junction
Martha George
Martha Blankenhorn
George Gabriel
Ruth Kemp
Argyle
Josephine Stineman
Frank Riggs
Eliza McGill
Ruth Hardman
Eliza, Ill
Miss Kemp
Ross Beldon
Bobby
Henry Smeets
Kenneth
Phyllis
George Hansami
Phayla
Frank Hascher
C. O. Winters
Amity
Nellie Lee
Harry Thompson
Bill
Chicago
John Jenkins
Floyd Johnson
Merle Dodder
H. Doyle Frame
Floyd Lieberknecht
Cedar Rapids
Dodder
Frame
Grand
H. J. Dallman
Hollis
Clarence Clark
Joan
Kenneth Dallman
George Liebbe
Dewey Toland
Yvonne
Patsy
Norma Jean
Walter Thompson
Hazel
B. B. Lintner
Lela
Kate Bowman
Horace McCormac
N. G. Coder
Nelle Coder
Albert O’haver
Marion
Charles Musch
Horace Brown
Hallie
Harry Jacobs
Will Johnson
Washington
Paul Furnas
Roy Griffith
Clarence Zaehringer
la Verne
Zaehringer
William Hidlebaugh
Ella Burnell
R. E. Warner
W. S. Moore
Eleventh Wedding Noted by Couple
Fruitland Mr. and Mrs Lysle Thompson marked their eleventh wedding anniversary with friends and relatives at their home near West Liberty. Progressive euchre at 3 tables and a late luncheon followed gifts to the couple. Guests included the Shoultz family and Bartenhagens among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fruitland
Lysle Thompson
George Shoultz
Marjorie
Roy
Wila Jean
Johanna Shoultz
Aleta
Henry Tisor
Richard Bartenhagen
Betty
Billy
Gorge Law
Virgil
Inez
John Shoultz
Emma Bartenhagen
Thompson
Shirley
Paul
Virginia
Fred Bartenhagen
Committees Named for Memorial Day Observances
A Nichols town meeting held at the town hall on Thursday elected officers and committees for Memorial Day. E. Ray Swickard was named president and Anna Reynolds secretary, with Verda Metcalf chairing the program and several members assigned to flowers, decorating, flags, and wreaths. Other officers include Ben Nichols, William Poole, and W. R. Schmitt with support from local helpers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Nichols
William Poole
Floyd Kirchner
W. R. Schmitt
E. Ray Swickard
Ira Renshaw
Edna Hesser
Young Actress in Picture Found in Movies
The clue puzzle lists a young actress in the Movies horizontal row. Other entries include terms from literature, astronomy, and everyday objects, with various clues about themes like guardianship, wealth, and nature.
Memorial Day Rites Planned in Blue Grass
Memorial Day services will be held May 30 at 11 in Blue Grass cemetery under the American Legion Walcott Post 548 with a program including invocations, Gettysburg address, recitations, songs, a firing squad and graveside decorations. Ex service men and school children to assemble at 10:30 at the Community hall for a procession to the cemetery. A chicken supper will be served at the hall from 5 to 8 by the Presbyterians Ladies Auxiliary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Grass
Blue Grass Cemetery
American Legion
Walcott Post No
B. F. Pickering
Lorna Nelson
Cornelia James
Leo Schmidt
Alma Robinson
Louis Moeller
Chris Alt
Henry Goering
Ruby Scroeder
Namoi
Velma Alt
Mildred Alt
Gustav Alt
Henry Schroder
Favors
E. J. Lawlor
Warden Logan
Ellis Nebergail
Victor Frisch
Hilda Spenke
Jean Stoltenberg
Leona
Elberta Illiam
Melvin
Katherine Illian
Louis Cachezell
Arthur Rohlf
Jeanette Hendes
Elberta Illian
Leonard Spenke
Christian Endeavor Society of the Presbyterian Church
Iowa City
Erwin Zinger
Randall
Norita
Hugo Lehms
Harold and
Hugo, Jr
Fred Lehms
John Stramp
Laurena Cacherell
June Worley
C. D. Worley
Clinton
G. R. Worley
Elizabeth
June
George
Davenport
C. R. Can
Pearl Ehlert
Christian Endeavor Society
the Presbyterian Church
Blue Grass Platform
Ivan Langmann
F. L. Vander Veer
P. E. O. Sisterhood
Walter Benshoof
Edward Paul
Durant
Community Meeting Plans and Cemetery Roll Call
The chairman with assistance from local women outlines meeting logistics and finances. G G Bellamy oversees transportation and program duties while Bennie Ray Swickard and John Loeb are noted. A wreath-making gathering is scheduled at the town hall on Tuesday afternoon May 29, and roll call will be given at the cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. G. Bellamy
Eugene Borchardt
Bennie Ray Swickard
John Loeb
B. L. Metcalf
Noah Carter
Death Summons E Naftzger 23 Former pastor dies in Rock Island sanatorium
Concord Everett Naftzger 23 former student pastor of Pleasant Grove Bethel church died at Rock Island county tuberculosis sanatorium at 7 15 am Monday after a six month illness. Born in Iowa City Aug 17 1910 he moved to Moline in 1927 and graduated from Moline High School in 1929. He worked in Modern Woodmen auditing before attending Northwestern Bible School. Survived by mother Mary Naftzger two sisters Irene and Vada Fiche a brother Harley Naftzger all of Rock Island Funeral arrangements are in definite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Everett Naftzger
Pleasant Grove
Rock Island County
Mr. Naftzger
Iowa City
Moline
Modern Woodmen of America
Rock Island
Northwestern Bible School
Minneapolis
Edgewood Baptist Church
Naftzger
Cairo
Lone Tree
Pleasant Grove Bethel
Here
Mary Naftzger
Irene Naftzger
Vada Fiche
Harley Naftzger
Congregation Socials and Visitations Highlight Pleasant Grove Bethel News
Concord Columbus Junction and Davenport visitors join Mrs. S. M. Shellabarger and Harlan Foster family gatherings. Wapello and Burlington guests drop by as Pleasant Grove Bethel plans its June children's day program. Church events note Rev. Albright and daughter visiting for Sunday school while Rev. Hilliard conducts a meeting in Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Torode
Wapello
T. F. Bonnichsen
Faith
Joan
Raymond
Royce
Harlan Foster
Will Whicher
Billie
Burlington
C. B. Shellabarger
Roy Masonholder
Egebert Shellabarger
Pleasant Grove
Monroe Adams Home
Frank Clark
Jessie Lockwood
Frank Adams
Muscatine
Earnest Kemp
Herb Crull
Ida Mae
Junior Adams
Charley Adams
Walter Kemp
Plainville
Harlan Foster Home
Albright
Daneville
Bethel
Rev
Hilliard
Illinois
Nichols Friends Visit Criss Hanson Home in Chowchilla
Chowchilla California residents formerly living in Nichols spent the latter part of the week visiting at the Criss Hanson home along with other friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chowchilla
Calif
Nichols
Criss Hanson
Grandview Banquet Highlights Student Celebrations
The junior senior banquet was hosted by mothers in the gym with a Spanish garden theme. Waiters wore Spanish costumes and performed a four course dinner with a folk dance and songs. The program included welcomes, responses, songs, and various readings and skits by students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grandview
Russel Sheckler
Edward Bridges
Spain
Hilda Hardman
O. G. Lewis
Marian Hammer
Eva Wibber
Hershey Hospital
Ladies’ Aid Society
John Dill
Fredonia
Milo Weile
Merle Stephens
Fay Jackson
Fred Silberhorn
Helen
George
Muscatine
F. W. Allen
Owen Wehr
Haskins
Clara Connor
Wilton Letts Dinner Party and Community notices
Large dinners at the Jipp home on North Cherry Street and a surprise 67th birthday party at J. H. Frymoyer’s home lead a list of social events. Methodist Ladies Aid pageant Mother is described along with a united Letts Cranston Christian Endeavor meeting and Amity School closing for summer vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adailten
Margaret Ilten
Martha Timmerman
Ben Jaeger
DeWitt
J. H. Frymoyer
Frymoyer
Myrtle Kelley Roth
Wilton
Moline
Ill
Sadie McQuillen
C. H. Brumbaugh
Betty Hain
C. D. Sterner
T. A. Hill
George Marolf
Bobby and
Warren
Louise Bicknese
Charles Jenner
Anna Voigt
Willets Funeral Rites Scheduled
Funeral services for A. J. Willets 77 died Sunday at his home south of Conesville will be held Wednesday at 2 30 p m at United Brethren church in Columbus City with Rev Lamp in charge Burial will be in Columbus City cemetery He is survived by his widow and one brother Tom Willets of Columbus City The Ladies Aid society will serve an ice cream supper at the church Wednesday night
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conesville
A. J. Willets
United Brethren Church
Columbus City
Lamp
Methodist Church
Columbus Junction
Jack Willets
Newton
Phoebe Ellen Dix Willets
Platte County
Sadie Hanft
Willets
Tom Willets
Ladies’ Aid Society
Grace Reformed Church
Esther McCormick
Hershey Hospital
Elton Allen
Max
Cecil
L. D. Buser
Audrey
Catherine McCormick
Armilda Emerson
Muscatine
Reuben
Oak Camp
Junior Senior Banquet Held at West Branch Methodist Church
The junior-senior banquet occurred Saturday evening in the West Branch Methodist church parlors. Sophomore girls served as waitresses while a Japanese motif dominated the decorations and costumes. Walter Kephart presided as toast master as the program included "While Lanterns Gleam" and items such as "The Land of the Rising Sun" and "Lingering Incense."
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Branch
Walter Kephart
Arlene Christ
Delbert Thomasen
Marionette Show Highlights Tokyo Themed Party
A marionette show was presented. Miss Evelyn Green spoke on When Cherry Blossoms Fall to conclude the toasts. Miss Mary Gale Letts helped plan the party for the juniors as about 60 guests attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ward Morris
Buddha
Tokyo
Callie Mae Bumgardner
Gladys Brown
Forrest Brown
Bernal Hayslett
Dagmar Jensen
Evelyn Green
Mary Gale Letts
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Mary Hauck
Bavaria
Germany
Taylor Til
Columbus
Columbus High School
Genevieve Fedderson
Bn the
Glee Club
C. S. Ramsdale
T. M. Ballisoff
Central Presbyterian Church
God
Christ Jesus
W. A. Lamp
Pleasant Grove Bethel Church
E. E. Heldibridle
Grundy Center
Goddess of Dawn
van Wie
Walcott Post
George Clarke
E. Naftzger
Ida Coleman
Sam
Sacesmansam
Detective Howdy
Emery
Idu2ze
OFFIC
California
Methodist Society of Letts
M. W. Flannery
L. P. Flannery
Elizabeth Koenigsaecker
Florence Malloy
Nelle
Katherine O’shaughnessy
Methodist Ladies’ Aid Society
A. C. Baumgartner
Lela Badger
Mark Collier
F. W. Lauchamp
Charles Whitmer
Lou McCroskey
John McQuillen
Tipton
Frank S. Tufts
James_ Bacon
Donald Tallman
Lakefield
Minn
George W. Kelley
Finn Johanneson
Will Craft
H. F. Jarr
Mildred Earhart
Cora
Eva Pingrey
West Liberty
Jennie Kelley
Henry Johnson
Ella Nicolaus
Ed Martin
M. E. Ladies’ Aid Society
Philathea
Roscoe Eliason
Kay
Ann Frances
Earl Dickerson
Harry Gipple
Don Bailey
Thomas Eland
Laurence Herrick
Leo Lieberknecht
Letts and Cranston Christian Endeavor Societies
U. B
Mae Winters
Pauline McCleary
Mildred
Lorraine
Milo Viner
Everett
Albert Chapman
Cranston
Marion Phegley
Ralph Davis
L. E. Parsons
Ruth
Mary Fowler
Elizabeth Legler
Mrs. Townsley
Martha Winters
Conesville Man
William McCormick
Catherine
Harold Hawkins
Agnes Hawkins
G. N. Bullis
Rufus
Eva McKee
Dolly Jones
Eben Williams
Erma Jean
Frances
Margaret
Donald
Leander McKee
A. W. Jones
Tecate Aly
Cuticura
Potter Drug & Chemical Corp
Malden, Mass
Lydia E. Pinkham
Hattie Shaner
East Cherry Street
Cherokee
Towa
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