Home built on former United Brethren church site
August Foss razed the 40 by 60 foot United Brethren church building in Columbus City to clear lots for a new home. Erected in 1870 at a cost of 2800 dollars the church had not hosted services for years. The congregation began in 1841 and the first conference west of the Mississippi was held in Columus City in 1844.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Butler
Columbus Junction
Foss
United Brethren Church
Columbus City
Mississippi River
Denham
Columus City
Presbyterian Church
Mesdames G. N. Duncan
Jennie Lee
Claud Cowner
Roob. Hibbs
KR. W. Merritt
Marie Overholt
Arthur Barnard
Walnut Street
Clifton Club
Elsie Owens
Charles Goss
Valley Church
Old Church
Old Christian Church
L. St Baker
M. Swickard
Feltz
John Augustine
Joseph Brockway
George Abright
William Brockway
William Said
A. Ramge
D. C. Temple
Conrad Frank
Della Patton
Chapter R Tri-T meets Wednesday with Miss Marie Overholt
Chapter R Tri-T gathered Wednesday evening to discuss club matters with Miss Marie Overholt, joining from the neighborhood to share plans and updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tri-T
Marie Overholt
Special services at Four Square church next week
Special services will be held at the Four Square church next week Monday through Friday at 7 30 p m with Rev Charles Hollis as speaker. He is pastor of the Newton Iowa Four square church and superintendent of the young peoples work for Iowa. Public invited to these services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Four Square Church
Charles Hollis
Hollis
Newton, Iowa
Rain Turns Attention to Immediate Concerns
The fragment notes rain as a pressing factor, shifting focus to immediate, practical consequences and local impacts illustrated by the terse remark.
Press Portraits Lose Faith In World Owes Workers
In Oskaloosa Iowa a Herald column reflects on rising cynicism about self sufficiency as a social trend. The piece notes a shift in attitude among workers and includes observations on the changing mindset of the labor force.
Wayland News Briefs From April County Gatherings
Willis Wellington Bun Martin and Everette Monson attended a county Legion meeting in Winfield on Tuesday evening. Ruth Miller Clarence Burk and Lloyd Fisher planned a visit to relatives in Peoria Pekin and Tremont from Thursday to Sunday. A gravel truck killed a valuable white collie on the Miller farm. M Kauffman has been poorly this week. Happy McGuire leaves Kauffman Oil to move to the Ese liman farm near Merrimac next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ezra Wittmer
Wayland
Willis Wellington
Bun” Martin
Everette Monson
County Legion
Winfield
Ruth Miller
Clarence Burk
Lloyd Fisher
Orie Millers
Peoria
Pekin
Tremont
Amasa Miller
Miller Farm Co
M. Kauffman
McGuire
Kauffman Oil Company
Eseliman
Merrimac
April Anniversary Dates and Local Businesses List
A dated list of historical April anniversaries and old businesses including Chocolate Shop April 1 1921 Pioneer Drug Store South End Grocer Smart Parrish Implement Co Pease Motor Co Piggly Wiggly Tucker Chevrolet Jurging Tin Shop North Side Cafe Modernistic Beauty Studio Dr A C Peterson Washington State Bank B & DB Clothing Co Central Oil Crease Co with various April years from 1918 to 1939.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chocolate Shop
Pg, Stewart & Crane
Pioneer Drug Store
South End Groc
Smart & Parrish Implement Co
Pease Motor Co
Piggly Wigely
Tucker Chevrolet
Birthday party honors Fern Carr in Dayton Grove
Fern Carr, resident of Dayton Grove, will celebrate her birthday Saturday. Her friends from West Chester high school senior class and Mr. and Mrs. Calkins spent Thursday evening with her, bringing presents. Other notes mention Harry Beatty visiting Davenport, Wm Embree, and local visits to Iowa City and Wellman musical contest. Nine members attended the So and Sew club at Wm. Carr’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Moore
Dayton Grove
Fern Carr
West Chester High School
Calkins
Carr
Fern
Harry Beatty
Davenport
Wm. Embreedom
Beatty
Brighton
P. Beatty
Robert Stephens
Martha
Barbara
A. J. Knotts
Washington
Harold Leet
Fairfield
Walter Leet
Iowa City
Wellman
So and Sew Club
Mix
Wm. Carr
Sam Turkington
Burlington
BE. V. Humphreys
Fred E. Humphreys
Rochester
Minn
Elizabeth
Mayo Clinic
Beryl van Dyke
Richland
Homer Martin
Wayne Romine
Harry Chamberlain
R. J. Hughes
Presbyterian Church
Mayor Lewis Names City Committees in Columbus Junction
Dr. J. Lewis mayor of Columbus Junction appoints committees including street and alley finance and water with members William Dunn W H Hull H A Harbison J H Wykert Don Howell Dunn J J Lewis Hull and Charles Billings listed among appointees April 11 in Columbus Junction Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Butler
Columbus
Junction
J. Lewis
Columbus Junction
William Dunn
W. H. Hull
H. A. Harbison
J. H. Wykert
Don Howell
Dunn
Hull
Charles Billings
Rural School Histories of Washington County District
A historical district report details the first and second schoolhouses near Valley church, their construction dates, costs, and builders. It notes German heritage with a French exception, lists early directors and teachers, and cites recent renovations, community movements, and local notices from correspondents and officials.
Wyman Community Club Meeting Hosted by Mrs Stribley
Mrs Vernon Stribley entertained the Wyman Community club at the school house Wednesday afternoon. A good attendance despite weather attended. Members spent the afternoon piecing quilt blocks for comfort tops and refreshments were served by the committee. Present were Mrs Ella Hamilton and Mrs Donald Lee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyman
E. V. Humphreys
Vernon Stribley
Wyman Community Club
Ella Hamilton
Donald Lee
Plate Glass Cooked in Large Clay Pots
Plate glass is described as being cooked in twenty foot in diameter clay pots made of exceptionally fine clay akin to high grade table china.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Popeye Cartoon
Pete Smith
Brethern
Joe Allen
Veterans’ Hospital
Knoxville
Robert N. Chord
Davenport Association of the Congregational Church
DeWitt
Bk. W. McWilliams
Red Oak
Tipton
A. C. Roach
Richland Clarion
Smith
Fie
Keota Eagle
Marinet
Washington Dairy
M. A. Engle Telephone Aan
Wilson
Phillips & Hebner Walgreen System Drug Store
DR. Hess
Foursquare
Oskaloosa, Ta
Herald
Les
The
Coquettes
Sunny State
Patrecs
Rome
Omaha
Legion Meeting
Dr. Lewis
Valley School
Wykert
Howell
Light Howell
Harbison
Hilda Marsden
Belle Plaine
L. W. Loftis
Champaign
Ill
K. M. Arington
J. D. Darrow
William Blettcher
Péoria
John Parks
Harold
George Greggs
Evanston, Ill
EB. R. Mitchell
Newton
Mary
J. Z. Leonhard
Lester B. Krabill
Washington County
Lyle Churchill
Donn Nelson
Pauline Sheetz
Paul Sheetz
Donnie Feltz
Naomi Sheetz
Norma Churchill
Shirley Carris
Raymond Sheetz
Carol Anderson
Frank Feltz
James Deal
Deal
Old Valley School
Howard Kerr & Son
Eveready Pleg
Green Colonial VE
Westinghouse
Wena Oy
NBC Bios
Prizps
Westinghouse Krefrigerators
Westinghouse Electric
Westinghouse Streamline
Crm
Iowa
Southern Utilities Co
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