Columbus Junction Farmer Dies Today
Lewis E. Cuthamp 84, a lifelong Columbus Junction farmer, died at his home this morning after a month of illness. Born July 12, 1859, he was the son of Henry F. and Sarah Berry Cuthomp. Surviving are two sisters, Mrs. Benjamin Cuthomp and Mrs. Ida Spark, plus several nieces and nephews. one niece, Mary Cuthomp, had been living with him. Services will be handled by the Richie funeral home.
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Columbus Junction
Lewis E. Cuthamp
Richie Funeral Home
Henry F
Sarah Berry Cuthomp
Lewis
Benjamin Cuthomp
Ida Spark
Columbus City
Draft anxiety fuels review calls from congressmen
In Washington on August 1s, Democratic and Republican congressmen say their home districts are extremely agitated over the coming draft of pre Pearl Harbor fathers. Representative Robert Ramspeck of Georgia urged a congressional review of military and industrial manpower.
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Washington, D. C
Robert Ramspeck
Georgia
Roosevelt to Visit Ottawa Ahead of Return to Washington
President Roosevelt will visit Ottawa next week after accepting an invitation from Canadian Prime Minister Mackenzie King. Secretary Stephen T. Early announced the trip, noting it will occur before his return to Washington.
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Roosevelt
Ottawa
White
The Rocking Chair at Brigade and Local Happenings
A neighborhood column from a small town notes Ella Gordon busy helping others, Lawrence Wilson remodeling an old church property, and a new home dehydration device demo at I S A. Vandaline Carter returns from San Francisco via Chicago and coffee hour plans are proposed. A Washington boy shares a birthday cake with an older neighbor.
Riverside Labor Day event canceled. summer social set
Rev J J Fath of St Marys church announced the parish will skip its annual Labor Day celebration due to wartime conditions and instead host a summer social on Sunday August 29 on church grounds. He chairs the general committee with solicitors named for river north and south districts and Riverside.
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J. J. Fath
St. Mary's Church
Crawfordsville School Opens August 30 With New Faculty
Crawfordsville schools set to open Monday August 30 with classes from 1st through 8th grade and high school. Faculty includes Esther Burhart Fairfield Edith Lindberg Van Horne plus Irlene Benson Olds Mary Witting Wayland Mall Anna Langford Numa and D W Githens as superintendent and coach. A service flag honors Robert Martin who has entered the service and is stationed in New Orleans Louisiana.
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Crawfordsville
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Estherville
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van Horne
Mac Kern
Washington
Irlene Benson
Olds
Mary Witting
Wayland
Mall
Anna Langford
Numa
D. W. Githens
United Presbyterian
Robert Martin
John Martin
New Orleans
Louisiana
Riverside Girl to Wed Army Officer in the South
Engagement of Jo stia Baschnagel of Cedar Rapids, formerly Riverside, to Lieut Ralph McKee of Nashville Tennessee announced. Ceremony planned for late summer in Nashville. Baschnagel is daughter of A J Baschnagel. McKee is son of R H Meixee of Dow City.
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Cedar Rapids
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Clay Community Notes From Local Items
Clay community news covers visitors to the J M Stone home and a funeral for Mrs De Liarnes in Martinsburg. It notes the Clay school opening August 23 with Edith Peifer as teacher and first year beginners Jimmie Wolcott and Geraldine Clark. Community groups meet including the Missionary society, 4 H club, and Clay Social Club. Sergt Karl Stone on furlough visits the Stone family. The annual Clay Sundar school picnic is set for Fairfield Park. Mr and Mrs CC Stannard host guests and others travel to Minnesota and Washington DC destinations.
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First Saw Mill West of Mississippi Built at Fort Vancouver
The Hudson's Bay Company built the earliest sawmill west of the Mississippi in 1827 at Fort Vancouver, located in present day Washington State.
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Hudson’s Bay Company
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Washington State
Sunday visitors and family gatherings noted in Wellman area
Mrs. Krotz's mother Mrs. Emma Zillmer near Wellman hosted Sunday visitors. Miss Genita Kessler of Iowa City spent several days visiting Mrs. Mary Kern and William Streb. Mrs. Bernard Bartholomew and son Michael of Davenport visited grandparents Mr. Louis A. Rose and other relatives in the area.
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Iowa City
Joseph P. Quinn
Marjorie
Gordon Russell
Muscatine
Genita Kessler
Mary Kern
William Streb
Bernard Bartholomew
Michael
Davenport
Louis A. Rose
White Savage Stars Open at The State
Maria Montez and Jon Hall star in Universals White Savage with Sabu as co stars. The film opens Thursday at The State theater promising vivid romantic roles and adventure.
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Jon Hall
Universal
Sabu
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