Explosion Burns Leona Gingerich in Kalona
Leona Gingerich an eighteen year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Joe P Gingerich received facial and arm burns when a gasoline iron exploded. Also notes a reported broken nose for Tommy Walker from a baseball incident and various local moves and travel plans among Kalona residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernestine Grady
Kalona
Leona Gingerich
Joe P. Gingerich
Tommy Walker
Ivan McCormack
Williams
Higher Profits for Turkey Raisers in State Predicted
AMES Iowa Aug 9 Turkey producers in Iowa may earn more than last year says A D Oderkirk extension poultry marketing specialist at Iowa State College He cites three factors a smaller national turkey crop a potentially larger Iowa crop favorable feed prices and smaller cold storage holdings Consumer demand is expected to rise but not as high as last year Prices so far exceed last year by about five cents per pound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Iowa
Beleves A. D. Oderkirk
Iowa State College
Althe
Oderkirk
Car Hits Hanft in Columbus Junction During Power Outage
Harry Hanft sustained severe bruises after being struck and run over by a car driven by Charles Jenkins on Main Street. Lights were off due to a storm, reducing visibility. Hanft was taken by ambulance to Bellevue Hospital Muscatine where no bones were broken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Butler
Columbus Junction
Aug
Harry Hanft
Main Street
Charles Jenkins
Jenkins
Bellevue Hospital Muscatine
Columbus
Standels First English Songs Discovered in British Museum
Handel's first English songs including Dear Adonis and Transporting Joy were found in a manuscript heap at the British Museum and published for the first time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standel
Handel
Adonis
British Museum
Funeral Tuesday for 93 Year-Old Resident
Funeral services for Mrs. J. Eichelberger, 93, longtime resident, will be held Tuesday at 2 PM at Stephens Funeral Home with Rev. W. A. Bloomquist of the Methodist church officiating. Burial in Tennessee cemetery. She died Monday at Louisa county home. Born Aug 3, 1845 near here, she married three times and is predeceased by husbands Harkness and Schelberger. Surviving half-sisters reside in Wisconsin. relatives visiting from Denver en route to Chicago for the Getters Reunion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha
Butler
Columbus Junction
J. Eichelberger
Stephens Funeral
W. A. Bloomquist
Methodist Church
Tennessee
Eichelberger
Louisa County
Julia Dennis
Here
Samuel Harkness
Gideon Harkness
Mr. Schelberger
Wisconsin
J. D. Helmick
Junior
Jeanette
Daniel Maloney
Denver
Colo
Ralph Morris
Chiago
Improve Woodford Farm by Painting and Roofing
Mrs Lulu Wolcott hosts Ladies club in Clay Iowa. Mr Marion George and family of Washington dine with Mr and Mrs Morgan. Mildred Woodford of Chicago visits relatives in the area. Former R 8 Woodford farm owners repaint all buildings and re roof others plus fence repairs, Herman Eagle has farmed there two years. Miriam Stannard returns from Sioux City visit. Herman Eagle and twin boys plan weekend with relatives in Solon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Morgan
Clay
Aug
Lulu Wolcott
Ladies Club
Marion George
Mary and
Paul
Washington
Morgan
Mildred Woodford
Chicago
Oskaloosa
Woodford Farm
Herman Eagle
Miriam Stannard
Ruth Dunbar
Sioux City
Richard
Robert
Solon
Camp news and travel notes from Aug draws regional activities
Aug 11 reports show Robert Pierce Edward Ayera and Edward Gabriel on a motor trip to New York. Tri-Camp at Camp Abe Lincoln Aug 8 to 21 hosts Betty Jean Thompson daughter of Mr and Mrs Albert Thompson as guest of Chapter A Tri-T camp. Thirty-one of 36 chapters send girls aged 10 to 12. Amor Kelly takes a three week trip in Canada. Alma Johnston of Kansas City visits her father C N Johnston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Pierce
Edward Ayera
Edward Gabriel
New York
Betty Jean Thompson
Albert Thompson
Camp
Abe Lincoln
Amor Kelly
Canada
Prairie Flower notes and social roundup
Martha Turnipseed spent the week end with Betty Redlinger. Mr and Mrs Orley Page and Mrs Blake visited Columbus Junction park for a picnic. Emma Bidwell and the Ebel family hosted meals at the Witt hoft homes. H L Huber and Arlene attended the O Loughlin Marsh reunion at Sunset park. Roy Finke family at Oswalt reunion Eldon. Earl Bidwell motored with the Witthofts to Muscatine. Earl Berkshire of Wayland dined with the Page family. Dr Lloyd attended the E L Smith home. Hugenia ill with throat infection. Wm Gamon and Marjorie plan a northern states and Canada trip. Louis Belle of Chicago visited Shalla family. Shalla hosted Elma Vacha. St Pauls congregation to sponsor sunset park picnic supper. Rally day for young people Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. A. Mellinger
Arizona
V. J. Spevacek
Paul Benell
E. H. Reif
California
Fry
George Eglin
Little Creek
Kinross
John J. Yoder
Delores
Emma Yoder
Colorado
Martha Turnipseed
Betty Redlinger
Orley Page
Blake
Columbus Junction Park
Emma Bidwell
Muscatine
R. C. Ebel
Minnie Ebel
Lincoln
Ill
Henry Witthoft
John Witt
Hugenia
Wm. Gamon
Marjorie
Canada
Louis Belle
Chicago
Joseph Shalla
Shalla
Elma Vacha
St. Paul's Church
Sunset Park
Church Youth Event With Social Hour And Screenings
Young people from Oskaloosa Sigourney and Valley churches attend a church event featuring a social hour at 3 p m lecture hour with motion pictures and a basket supper in the social hall The gathering combines fellowship with afternoon entertainment hosted by the church group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oskaloosa
Sigourney and Valley
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Mickey Rooney
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Lord Jeff
Tie Getters
Go Getters
Four-H Club
Charasauqua Park
Baird
Edmondson Park
Kellogg’s
Kellogg's
Farmer’s Co-operative Store
Iowa Ave
Klein’s
Hart-Schaffner & Marx
Wally Price
Kayne
Val
Klothing Kompany
Sox
Alma Johnston
Kansas City
C. N. Johnston
Dollar Day
Rothschild’s
Kayser
WATS
Nannette
Seersucker
Nelly Don
Donna Gordon
Barton
Rothschild's
Prairie Flower
Martha Thrasher
P. L. Etter
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