Harvest Aid At L Hall Farm Draws Vast Local Turnout
Ninety one relatives friends and neighbors with 28 corn pickers two elevators and 75 wagons gathered at the Lawrence Hall farm one mile south of here at 6 30 a m to harvest 80 acres of corn. The group husked and cribbed the crop and officials note 100 bushels per acre. Several dozen locals provided meals and support while Mr Hall recovers from a recent operation.
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Lawrence Hall Farm
Here
Hallad
Park road work completes with curb and walkway fixes
Carl Johnson of Lockridge IA finished park road improvements at Weed Park including 2650 feet of curb installation and 140 feet of new curbing. Concrete had to be raised up to six inches in places as underlying damage was repaired with pumped dirt and concrete. Walkways around the swimming pool were also raised and the pool drained.
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Weed Park
Carl Johnson
Lockridge
The
Park Commission
William Robertson
Muscatine Flower and Garden Club
Miller Involved In Truck Theft Is Sentenced
Carl Miller, 50, a transient, was sentenced to three years in a federal prison by U. S. District Judge William F. Riley in Des Moines. He pled guilty to transporting a stolen motor vehicle across a state line linked to the Manjoine Distributing Co. truck theft. charges against Charles Eickmeier of Muscatine were delayed.
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Carl Miller
U. S
William F. Riley
Des Moines
Miller
Manjoine Distributing Co
Charles Eickmeier
Muscatine
Associated Press
Lens shapes in glasses for different vision
The article explains that farsighted people use convex lenses which magnify for close work, while nearsighted individuals require concave lenses that reduce image size.
Opening Message Opens Muscatine Evangelistic Crusade
Dr. Hyman Appelman drew a 900 plus audience at First Methodist as he launched the Muscatine Evangelistic Crusade with Awake America. The opening message covered The Successes of America The Sins of America and The Salvation of America. Services continue nightly through November 9 at 7 30 p m with topics Fire Worshippers America Needs a New Religion and The Third World War Will America Fight Russia.
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Hyman Appelman
America
Muscatine
First Methodist Church
Appelman
Dr. Appleman
John Calvin
Jonathan Edwards
Washington
Valley Forge
Lincoln
Gettysburg
Russia
Julia Feldhahn Funeral Service Slated at Durant
Julia Feldhahn 84 of Rock Island died at 3 50 am at her son’s home. Born Feb 12 1868 in Rock Island she married John Feldhahn in 1890 and farmed until 1912. Surviving are eight grandchildren seven great grandchildren. a daughter and three sons preceded her in death. Frick funeral home is handling services at 1 pm Monday with Durant cemetery burial.
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Durant
Julia Feldhahn
Twentieth Avenue
Rock Island
Arthur Feldhahn
Feldhahn
John Reimers
John Feldhahn
Frick Funeral Home
F H Johnston Rites to Be Held in Columbus City
F H Johnston 93 died in Santa Monica California and funeral rites are set for Monday at 2 p m at United Brethren church Columbus City with Rev Donald Brush officiating. Burial will follow in Columbus City cemetery. He was born January 12 1859 in Columbus City and survived by son John Howard Johnston Des Moines daughter Mrs Margaret Jane Martyn Santa Monica granddaughter Sandra Martyn Santa Monica.
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Columbus Junction
F. H. Johnston
Santa Monica
Calif
United Brethren Church
Columbus City
Donald Brush
Mr. Johnston
John Newton
Margaret Orr Johnston
Lillie Johnston
John Howard Johnston
Des Moines
Margaret Jane Martyn
Sandra Martyn
Fires Reported in Lone Tree Area Affected Homes and Fields
A series of fires burned a two story Harold Eden farm house southwest of Lone Tree, starting in the attic likely from an overheated chimney or wiring. The Eden children were safe, with most furniture destroyed except some appliances. Other grass fires Wednesday at the Melvin Main, Kenneth Wolf, and Fritz Tagge properties were caused by bonfires.
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Lone Tree
Harold Eden
Eden
Kenneth Wolf
Fritz Tagge
Gerald Braucht Returns Home From Tennessee Trip
Gerald Braucht and family returned from a two week vacation visiting their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs George DeWitt of Copperhill Tennessee. They also drove through several eastern states on the return trip. A VFW auxiliary paid up membership dinner was held at Wells cafe Tuesday evening with about 40 members attending including Department President Mrs Mabel Herbstrith District President Mrs Garnetta Stringer from Peoria.
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Joy
Gerald Praudht
George DeWitt
Copperhill
Tenn
Avery Armstrong
Richard Steele
Herbert Nelson
Grace Steele
Macey Nelson
Vera Gilmore
Harry Moran
A. Britton
Myron Duncan
VFW
Well’s Cafe
Department
Mabel Herbstrith
Garnetta Stringer
Peoria
BPW Buffet Luncheon Planned for Columbus Teachers
The Columbus Junction Busi ness and Professional Women announce a buffet luncheon for local teachers on Monday Oct 27 at 7 pm in the community building. Mrs B O Roundy chairs the event. Also noted are visits from Mr and Mrs Paul Scott of Council Bluffs and the birth of Rose Marie Bebb on Oct 20 at Mercy Hospital Iowa City to Mr and Mrs Lee Bebb with grandparents and great grandparents listed from area towns.
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Columbus
B. O. Roundy
Paul Scott
John
Jim
Council Bluffs
Lee Bebb
Rose Marie
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
G. W. Ayers
Forest Bebb
Conesville
Robert Bebb
Loveless decries state aid limits at West Liberty rally
Ottumwa mayor and gubernatorial candidate Her schel Loveless urged more state funds for schools at a 30 minute West Liberty Legion hall meeting attended by about 125 people. He called for new school buildings, said aid could ease property taxes, and criticized highway conditions contributing to deaths.
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Herschel Loveless
Ottumwa
Iowa
the Legion Hall
Loveless
Clair Williams
Ed O'Connor
Supreme Court
Walter Conway
Scott McMahon
Wapsie
First Friends Church Schedule on Fifth and Sycamore
Rev Guy Hunting pastor announces church school at 9 40 a m with Kenneth McCaffrey as superintendent Worship service at 10 40 a m with Russell Pfier speaker Evening service and prayer meeting are given over to cooperation with the Appelman Crusade.
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Fifth
Sycamore Streets
Guy Hunting
Church
Keneth McCaffrey
Russell Pfiester
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Stever Westfall
James Roman
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James McMahon
Cleo Schomberg
Raymond Benell
Harry Attig
Emory Attig
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Paul Yedlik
Carl Ogren
James Lutz
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Fred Henik
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August Myer
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