Easter Week in Columbus Junction and Surrounding Towns
Easter services were held at multiple local churches including the Reformed and Methodist congregations. A Presbyterian Easter cantata titled The Crucifixion and Ascension was presented. Social events featured a Music Club gathering hosted by Miss Marie Ochs with student performances and prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Reformed Church
Junction
Columbus City
United Presbyterian
Presbyterian Church
Ruston
Norma Giffey
Father Coleman
Nichols
W. L. Harnett
Kathryn Ochs
Elizbeth Mewhirter
Lillian Berkshire
Albert Ohlson
Marjorie Jenkins
Evelyn Bell
Marion Hanft
Carma Duncan
Gerald Simons
Fre- Ion Richards
Virgina Cavin
Elizabeth McWilliams
Dolores Page
Wayne Simons
Lois Simons
Eliabeth Mewhirter
Virginia Cavin
Ochs
J. F. Mc- Queen
Marie Crow
W. Gavin Crow
J. Russell Bretz
C. E. Mc-Bride
First Methodist Church of
Wapello
C. L. Bretz
Cairo
McBride
Bradley School
Marie Overholt
Wilma Duncan
Alonzo Lewis
The
State University
Sprag
Evelyn Richards
Davenport
George Masonholder
David Fox
Ralph McKean
Frank Duncan
Dorothy Dean
Illinois City
Illinois
Sarah Reinhart
Washington
Emery Reinhart
Frank Isett
Lyle Hanft
George Gardner
Wayne Peterson
Pleasant
Easter activities and sermons across Columbus Junction area
The Columbus Junction community reports a well attended sunrise prayer meeting at the Presbyterian church. Easter programs, sermons by Rev. Ruston and music highlighted the day along with social events and visits to Cedar Rapids and Milwaukee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Union
Presbyterian Church
Helen L. Wilcox
Helen van Meter
Presbyterian Sunday School
Ruston
Presbytery of
Iowa City
Brooklyn
Iowa
Louisa county supervisors set meeting in Wapello on April 14
Local notes report Louisa county board of supervisors will convene in Wapello on April 14. Many residents share travel, family visits, and community updates from Wellman Davenport and Washington. News covers school superintendent Carl Culver reappointed, social visits, road and tax matters, and local reflections on spring farming and state outlook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisa County Boards of Supervisors
Wapelle
W. L. Curt’s
Carl Culver
Wellman
Culver
W. &. Letts
Rochester
Minnesota
Ellen Llameston
Carl Grandy
Davenport
Karl Lewis
Florence Burston
Chicago
Nellie Blair
Lawrence, Richards
Wapello
Columbus Junction
Maud Wagner
West Chester
Nel'a' Pence
Burr Harris
Morning Sun
J. O. Kemp
Cotter
J. W. Kemp
Geraldine
Fredonia
Verlee Harris
Mornne Sun
Muscatine
Julia Darrow
The
State University
Charlie Schulty
Washington
Earth
Towa
Iowa
Rock Island
Moline
Sermon and social notes from New Haven church listing
Mrs. FE Hillis delivered a fine Fasten sermon at the New Haven church. John and Frances Carlin of Davenport Town visited Mrs. Frank Smith and returned home Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Seymore Stattler were Washington visitors. Miss Effie Van Sickle of West Chester visited Mrs. Smith. She teaches at Dutch Creek Center school. Merle Stattler and family and Marion Smith visited Faster Sunday at the parental Ad-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faith McMurray
Cedar Rapids
FE. M. Howell
Muscatine
Mire
Ida Howell
Debing
Fk. J. Harnett
Clouse
Margaret Hustem
W. BE. Ruston
Burle
Burle, ©. W. Hall and Wife, and Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Sprague
Eugene Lewis
Clarence O. Kemp
Frank Shaum
James Robertson
John Lee
Coe College
Walter Thompson
Sumner Parrow
Thompson, Ilinois
F. L. Darrow
Michael Blankenhorn
Marion Feldman
Ft. Madison
United Presbyterian
Bollenbach and
Gilkey
New Haven
FE. Hillis
John
Frances Carlin
Davenport
Town
Frank Smith
Seymore
Stattler
Washington
Effie van Sickle
West Chester
Mrs. Smith
Dutch Creek Center School
Merle Stattler
Marion Smith
Funeral notices mark Keota deaths and Easter services
Long Keota obituaries for L. A. Dorrance and Mrs. Eliza Hulse note services at home and churches. Dorrance, 67, survived by wife and two daughters, received K P Lodge funeral support. Hulse, oldest local resident, remembered by five children and church ties with a large flowers display. Easter programs across churches drew large crowds with cantatas and pageants highlighting community devotion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorrance
Keota
K. of P. Lodge
Cota
Eliza Hnusee Keota
Methodist Episcopal Church
C. B. Rayhill
Hulse
Fulal'a Warrington
Stella Ashby
Des Moines
L. Elmer Hulse
Waukegan J
Edwin A
Los Angeles
California
Addison A. Hulse
Easter visit shortens travel time by air between towns
Sumner residents recall rough roads as Oliver Capper and DeWitt Capper of DeWitt arrive by airplane from Winthrop for Easter visits. The flight covered 45 miles in 35 minutes, contrasting with the era of dusty roads and a plodding horse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sumner
Oliver Capper
DeWitt, Jr
Winthrop
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Margaret Thompson
Eda Trickey
Thompson
Columbus High School
Milwaukee
Opal Lavery
Pex of
Rex
Rex of
Thédre
Robertson of
Ainsworth
United Presbyterian Church
Gray
Hillis
Augustine
D. W
Dison Baker
Weester
Bert Smith
Wear
Brighton
Walter Sheetz
Famly
J. W. Combs
Newt
Ven
Della Neal
L. F. Saunders
New Sharon
Marion Wells
Ruth Fornagh
Tong IN
J. W. Helscher
C. A. Lacey
T. A. Morris
J KB. Ochs
H. BK. Sevdel
G. L. Holmes
Lloyd L. Fry
Edwin
A. L. Coe
Rock Falls
Baptist Church
Marian Dunn
Elizabeth Neyman
Kate B. Glover
John Schaber
Christian Church
Nathan Wengart
U. Po
Ida Hough
E. C. Cady
L. I. Runner
Mae Alliman
Ning
Stringtown
Kenneth Goff
Floyd Shockley
J. J. Rich
Jacob Widmer
Rex Swan
Dan G. Widmer
Ed. Widmer
J. W. Widmer
Ethan Brooks
Eicher
ANN ST Uri
Die Co
Washington, Iowa
Ramona
Lorraine Gingham
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