Odd Fellows Observe 106th Anniversary in Columbus Junction
Columbus Junction marks the 106th anniversary of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows with a Saturday program starting at 2:00 p m. Attendees include all county lodges and Rebekahs and featured speakers and musical acts. A class will be initiated May 1.
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Columbus Junction
Independent
Order of Odd Fellows
W. 8. Knight
Des Moines
Lawrence Richards
R. J. Reaney
Silver Leaf Rebekah Lodge
S. A. Dwinell
J. D. Buser
Conesville
R. D. Jones
Local Notes From Mt Pleasant And Area
Miss Hallie Frey returned to Mt Pleasant after a weekend with home folks. Twilla McGinnis spent the weekend with the Arthur Mitchells. Eicher church held a workers conference and teacher training Tuesday night. Eicher Sunday school met at the Lewis Runner home Wednesday evening. Arthur Mitchell and Vernon Simpson drove Miss Twilla McGinnis back to Ainsworth where she teaches. Bennie Hassel and his son Henry visited town as Bennie retires from Clinton Copeland Co. The Wayland high seniors traveled to Washington for a class photo. nineteen students, including Milton Frey, are in the class. Otto Frey and Joseph Mast were also mentioned.
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Twilla
Bennie Hassel
Clinton Copeland Co
Kenry
Burlington
Henry
Bennie
Iowa
Wayland High School
Washington
Milton Frey
Otto Frey
Joseph Mast
Illness Touches Wayland Commercial Club Members
The Wayland Commercial Club members entertained guests Tuesday evening as J. A. Witthe has been ill for several days and three weeks overall. Edith Wenger has been called to assist, with friends hoping for a quick recovery.
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Wayland Commercial Club
Wayland
J. A. Witthe
Edith Wenger
Pleasant Hill Social Notes and Local Visits
Pleasant Hill reports a series of Sunday visits including the Hotle and Swift families at Howard Bakers and Howard Witting. A baby boy was born to Mr and Mrs Howard Loencox on Monday April 20. Lucille Hotle stays with them and Mrs John Shebeck visited Mrs Earl Kephart. Frank Kephart is building a new brooder house.
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Pleasant Hill
W. Cc
Local Haskins Notes Highlights And Family News
Rex Nelson of Washington stayed with grandparents the Swishers over Friday and Saturday. The Swisher family shopped in Washington. Miss Thelma remained with a friend in their former community. A newborn nine and a half pound boy was born to Mr and Mrs Isadore House. Mrs Jarvis and Charlotte visited Burlington. J C Jones plans move into the property May 1. Daily chores center on painting, papering, and caring for chicks. Edwards has been ill for over a week. A note from Myrtle Welliver reports her daughter in critical condition.
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Clarence
Missouri
Woodmen of America
Hortense Browning
Louisa Center
Muscatine County
Trellis Wheeler
Columbus City
George Selman
Battle Creek
Mich
H. H. Gee
Anamosa
E. Rh. Lacey
Mazie Davis
California
A. C. Selman
W. H. Wilson
Fredonia
Muscatine
Mary D. Newell
Roy Liebenknecht
Beloit
Wis
Haskins
Rex Nelson
Washington
Oscar Swisher
Keith Swisher
Daryl Ebner
Davenport
Dora Bean
Ainsworth
Milburn Spessard
Ralph Leffler
Miss Thelma
Miss Bush
Isadore House
C. O. Jarvis
Charlotte
Burlington
Hugh Simons
Columbus Junction
J. E. Booth
Hazel
Ralph McCreedy
Pleasant Plain
Mr. Booth
Lee Slunt
Baby
D. C. Birney
J. C. Jones
J. C
Edwards
Myrtle Welliver
Local News Notes From Los Angeles And Mt Pleasant
Mrs Corwin Jessup of Los Angeles is ill with blood poisoning and peritonitis. Don Hazen and sister Rovl visited Mt Pleasant to learn more of Lola Welliver's condition, with telegrams saying she is failing fast. Ray Blankenhorn shipped a carload of hogs to Chicago Tuesday. Mrs Charles Davis and sister Olive Moore, along with the Misses Vivian and Hazel Booth and Dale Ebner, were in Washington on business Wednesday.
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Ter
Corwin Jessup
Los Angeles
Don Hazen
Rovl
Mt. Pleasant
Myrtle Welliver
Lola
Ray Blankenhorn
Chicago
Charles Davis
Olive Moore
Vivian
Hazel Booth
Dale Ebner
Washington
Community Notes Share Visits and News in Glendale Area
Glendale residents report Sunday visits among neighbors including the Nicholson and Norman families. Richard Stewart has been ill two weeks, Ruth staying with an aunt in Washington. A band of gypsies with wagons and horses passed through, a reminder of old time travel fading.
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Ruth
Washington
James McCreedy i
William Miller
Jurgen Koehler
Clark
Wayne Norman
Ainsworth
Sheri Wilson
Brighton Notes Rich with Local Happenings and Tragedy
Miss Lillis Day visits from Keota and Mrs. Henry Lechner returns from Stockport. Mrs. Laura B. Kent comes home from Muscatine while the Ray Singleton family visits Ottumwa relatives. Firefighters respond to a stove pipe blaze at the Horton home. damage limited to clothing and rug as neighbors intervene. Rev. James Reeser relocates from Ft. Madison to take Disciples church pastorate May 1. K P lodge events and Pythian Sisters social noted. Tragic death of Van Strolliar in Iowa City linked to a truck accident remembered by Brighton friends. funeral plans set at the Methodist church. Eliza Swisher visits from Des Moines.
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Henry Lechner
Stockport
Laura B. Kent
Muscatine
BE. C. Cook
Ray Singleton
Singleton
Ida Irwin
Ottumwa
Laban Johnson
Chas. L. Johnson
Charles Edward
Warren Barber
Fairfield
Earl Smith
Earlene
Ft. Madison
E. C. Cook
Pythian
Dave McNeese
Edith Weidner
George Vanerus
Ralph Tracy
Joe Frain
Iva Alkire
H. L. Gordon
Oskaloosa
Miss Allen
J. Christiansen
Kirkman
Brighton
van Strolliar
Iowa City
Workeish
Fannie Dayton
Methodist Church
L. R. Burdock
Eliza Swisher
Des Moines
Richland High Wins Third House Prize in Burlington Contest
Richland high school takes the third house prize in Burlington's contest. Elmer Widner won for the Martin house in the manual training day. Several local residents and visitors are noted with marriages, visits, and anniversaries in the community roundup.
Columbus Junction News Ledger Highlights Local Church and School Events
Local missionary society delegates from Muscatine attended the Burlington District convention with Mrs Overholt remaining to visit. Several locals named in social visits, hospital stays, and teaching appointments. Columbus high school elects Miss Marie Overholt as general teacher for next year. field meet set at Columbus Junction grounds April 24 at 3:30 p.m.
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Columbus Junction
E. G. Anwyl
M Overholt
Charles Elingon
Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
Muscatine
Missionary Societies of
Burlington District
Overholt
Rose von Dresky
J. N. Long
Davenport
Richard Peters
Letts
Columbus Chautauqua
Mildred Anwyl
Ainsworth School
W. Williams
Hershey Hospital
Albert McKean
Winfield
Columbus
Conesville
West
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Westchester
Owa
Washington County
Austin Sutherland Auctioneer
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Morrison & Morrison
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Opera House
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Reet
Co. C. Wilson
Wilson & Wilson
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Livingston & Richer
Abstract Department
W. Brown
South of Water Works
ARPA
Axminster
Alexander Smith & Sons Carpet Company
Alexander Smith & Sons Carpet Co
New York
Glendale
Germany
Balkans
Richland
Richland High School
Elmer Widner
Martin House
W. E. Luithly
Lucille Harken Campbell
Luithly
G. Califf
Manual Arts Association
Alvin Allen
Ray Holmes
Chas Horning
Neil Callister
Herbert Wayman
Princeton
Chas. Hariig
Arlene
James Menifee
Keola
Julius Brown
Herbert Kane
Cedar Rapids
Ralph Nordyke
Jack Stinson
the Clarion
Stinson
Harmony Circle
Gertrude Hill
Lon Wade
Cashimere Washington
Wade
Ezra Hadley
Woolson
Elliott Leonhardt
Ladies Aid Society of the
M. Carvin
FP. Shinabarger
Everett True
By Conda
Stanley
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