Birthday Dinner Honors Larry Gerot in Riverside
Riverside moves celebrate Larry Gerot seventh birthday at grandmother Mrs. Oscar Jugenheimer’s home with a noon meal and a large cake. Attendees include Larry’s parents Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Gerot, siblings Billy and JoAnn OConner, Faith Gerot, and many local relatives and friends.
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O. Jugenheimer
Larry Gerot
Riverside
Oscar Jugenheimer
Larry
Oscar Gerot
Billy
JoAnn Oconner
Faith Gerot
Harold W. Cress
North Liberty
Ray Cummings
Howard P. Holt
Cresco
Iowa
Holt
Riverside High School
Forester Hall
Wilbur Rath
Rita Kueneman
Jennie Rath
Lewis Weber
Inez Sweeting
John Rottenburger
Hester Mineer
Howard Fisher
Edward J. Kueneman
John Weber
Henry Prymek
Ruby
Frank Mincer
Hester
Orval Meeks
Everett Meeks
Charles Rath
Oral Rath
Connie Jean
Alta Schmidt
Omar Rath
John Rotenburger
Joseph Kupka
Georger Hora
Pleasant Ridge News Roundup From April 1
Mrs Barbara Wiggins returns home to her brother Frank Schaad after winter with relatives. Anton and Ed Kauffman families visit Robert Mathews home while Edward Kauffman, U S Marine Corps, is home on furlough after duty in the Pacific. Roberta Pickard spends the week with her parents Mr and Mrs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anton Kauffman
Red Cross
Pat Swift
Howard
Cora Long
Karen Kauffmann
Linda McKinstry
Geo. Chalupa
Iowa City
Anton
Ed Kauffman
C. A. Blees
Brighton
Lee Hesseltines
Mr. Sturgis
Billy Swift
Irvan Hesseltine
Louis Pacini
Clara Miller
Larry
Chicago
Kentucky
Patricia Swift
Jack
Calvert City
Pleasant Ridge
Barbara Wiggins
Frank Schaad
Robert Mathews
Edward
U. S. Marine Corps
Soil Conservation Enrolls Over A Third Of U S Farms
More than one third of the nation s 6 000 000 farms have operators enrolled in the national soil conservation program, indicating broad adoption of soil protection measures across the agricultural sector.
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America
National Soil Conservation Program
Eighth Grade Comedy Promises Laughs in West Chester
West Chester eighth graders present Trouble Tumbles In a three act farce directed by Ruth Martin. Cast includes Norman Van Trump as Uncle Dave, Elda Ruth McDowell as Aunt Jijia, Le lend Sprague Caroline and Mary Ann Bauer as Iowa girls, Junior Bauer as Jack, Jerry Cherry as Higgins, James Rich as salesman and more with stage crew Mathleen Wehr and Revert Crawford.
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West Chester
Ruth Martin
Dave
Tumbie Inn
Norman van Trump
Jijia
Dave Elda Ruth McDowell
Jack
Lelend Sprague
Caroline
Iowa
Mary Ann Bauer
Dorothy
Towa
Donna Mullinnix
Violet
Janet Reif
Higgins
Junior Bauer
the Law
Jerry Cherry
Meriwether
James Rich
Mathleen Wehr
Revert Crawford
Picard McCall
Art Pvail
School Board Names New Committees for Columbus Schools
Columbus JUNCTION March 31 R O Lynn president of the Columbus schools board announces committee appointments for athletics building and grounds fuel and supplies finance text books transportation and the full board on the noted date Supt H E Northey Jack Pence H Lee Huston R O Lynn Howard Greene Ed Fullerton G W Weber and the board. M E Fisher bought J D Darrow residence on North Second Street plans remodeling and the Darrows move to apartments above Norris drug store. The American Legion auxiliary will sponsor a White Elephant sale and hot lunch April 8 at the Cal Duncan building on Main Street for Red Cross Clubmobile and other patriotic groups.
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Martha Butler
Columbus Junction
R. O. Lynn
Board of Education of Columbus
H. E. Northey
Jack Pence
H. Lee Huston
Howard Greene
Ed Fullerton
Huston
Greene
G. W. Weber
Weber
Northey
Greene, Fullerton and
M. E. Fisher
J. D. Darrow
North Second Street
Cotter Seniors Rehearse Play For Commencement
Cotter high school seniors will present the play Gabriel, Blow Your Horn during commencement week. Cast includes Roy Hauenstein Josephine Fuller Jean Jones Mary Dunsmore Mamie Stapp Milo Orris Cleo Orris Jack Duncan and Calvin Peters.
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Columbus Junction
Mich
Cotter High School
Gabriel
Roy Hauenstein
Josephine Fuller
Jean Jones
Mary Dunsmore
Mamie Stapp
Milo Orris
Cleo Orris
Jack Duncan
Calvin Peters
Tasty Jelly from Barberry Fruit
The common barberry was introduced to this country not for ornament but for its fruit which makes excellent jelly.
Fate Decided Pilot and Co Pilot Among Six Killed in Atlantic Attack
Six American airmen were killed when their transport plane was shot down by fighter planes from a British carrier off the Atlantic. Pilot Charles Steadman Garber of Arlington Virginia and First Officer George E Shelton of Alexander Virginia were among the victims. The attackers misidentified the transport as a Nazi Focke Wulf 200 after the Americans failed to establish identity.
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Charles Steadman Garber
Arlington
George E. Shelton
Alexander
Atlantic
International
Doyle Wagamon to Enter Armed Forces Honor Gathering
In Grandview on April 1 Mr and Mrs Perry Wagamon hosted a farewell for their son Doyle Wagamon who is leaving for military service. Attendees included Lorene Hagist and family Doyle Wagamon and family Lawrence Wagamon Tailor and others. Brenda Joan Rodgers welcomed as baby girl to Wilson and family.
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Grandview
Perry Wagamon
Doyle
Lorene Hagist
Doyle Wagamon
Lawrence Wagamon
Val Wagamon
Will Wagamon
Doll Seitsinger
Marlo Seitsinger
Cha
Iowa Republicans Hold Open View on Willkie Candidacy
Des Moines reports show Iowa GOP delegates split with seven lawyers and various professionals. Few lean clearly to Willkie or Dewey with a wide open field, unity pursued behind closed doors at the convention.
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Paul R. Bumbarger
Des Moines
IDPA
Iowa
Wendell Willkie
Ano
Thomas BB. Dewey
New York
Willkie
Henry W. Burma
Robert D. Blue
A. A. Coburn
Mark Thornburg
Local Social Notes from North Oregon District
Mrs C A Thompson reports a weekend visit from Grace Dunbar of Richland and John Hixson on leave from the navy. A baby girl named Pamela Sue was born to Mr and Mrs Bill Trotter. The L O Club hosted a cooperative supper with new members Kermit and Clive Pfeifer and others. Several relatives and guests visited families around Richland and Cransfordsville in a series of weekend social events.
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C. A. Thompson
Oregon
John Hixson
Navy
Grace Dunbar
Richland
Doyle Pfeifer
David Griffith
Richard David
Doris Cannett
San Antonio
Texas
Goese Cannett
David Grifith
Bill Trotter
Pamala Sue
Tommy Trotter
G. IF. Trotter
Ainsworth
L. G
Charles
Louis Pruess
Lafe Klopfenstein Kermit and
Clive
Evening social notes from Crawfordsville area
Weekend visits dot the community as Mr. and Mrs Alfred Davis and son hosted supper guests at Crawfordsville. Mr and Mrs Charles Rademaker visited Monday night. Families of Robert Hendersen Frank Henderson and W J Pfeifer were mentioned in past and present events. Baby chicks have begun and field work started slowly due to a spring snow storm.
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Orie O'Connor
Alfred Davis
Crawfordsville
George Cannett
Charles Rademaker
Robert Henderson
Clarence Booth
Frank Henderson
Doyle Pfeifer
W. J. Pfeifer
Rubio
C. A. Thompson
Charles
George Canott Home
Elect Officers For Congregation At Bethel
The Bethel congregation held its annual meeting on Monday. A 6:30 pot luck dinner preceded the business meeting where Ruth Gideon was elected Sunday school Superintendent and Delbert Lewis as assistant superintendent. Ernest Gideon became secretary with George Davis as assistant secretary, Robert Foster as treasurer, and Phyllis Brown as pianist.
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Ruth Gideon
Bethel
Delbert Lewis
Ernest Gideon
George Davis
Robert Foster
Phyllis Brown
Church Officers Reelected and New Pastor Elected
The church officers include Fred Shaw reelected elder for three years and Harry Dye elected elder to fill Ray Lambert's vacancy. Rev W Z Allen elected pastor at Bethel. Reports for the past year were excellent. Social visits noted with Delbert and Mr. Lewis hosting Monday and Tuesday evenings.
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Fred Shaw
Harry Dye
Ray Lambert
Alice Brown
Grove Letts
Secy
Donald Brown
Kenneth Ornduff
Walter Johnso
Mae Davis
Phyllis Brown
George
Delbert Lewis
W. Z. Allen
Bethel
Ray Niffenegger
Jack Sheburn
Charley Plecker
Charley Kolesick
Charley
Wolfe
Harry Lewis
Libertyville
Keith Smutz
Ainsworth
Clifford Goehring
Fairfield
Mac Davis
Lewis Home
Ben Fitzgerald
Grace Orlick
Texas
Harold Timme
Howard Stewart
Crawfordsville
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