Prize Winners at Louisa County Fair Highlight Fair Exhibits
Ralph Oak of Columbus Junction won first premium eight dollars in the purebred litter club display at the Louisa county fair. Billie Duncan took second premium seven dollars. Richard Bieri of Letts earned third premium three dollars in the market pig club. Other winners included Billie Duncan in market litters and Paul Heindel in purebred lamb. Funeral services for Elliott A Leonhard held in Columbus City. Reverend Pace resigns pastorates to join Faith Mission in Crystal, Florida. Columbus schools to open September 1 with R L Hibbs as superintendent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Butler
Columbus Junction
Ralph Oak
Louisa County Fair
Billie Duncan
Market
Richard Bieri
Paul Heindel
Columbus City
Robert Pagemiller
Morning Sun
Robert Pogemiller
James Pogemiller
Keith Curtis
Warren Curtis
Faith Mission
Crystal
Fla
Columbus Schools
R. L. Hibbs
Columbus High School
University of Iowa
Iowa State Teachers College
Lowa Iowa Agricultural College
Iowa Agricultural College
Leonhard
Elliott A Leonhard
Methodist Church
C. H. Hiller
Paschal Farm Sold to E Clark at Crawfordsville
E L Clark bought the farm west of Crawfordsville from Harry Paschal, former M D Maxwell property. The site is occupied by Floyd Prior. Also notes a trip by Mrs S C Fletcher and Mr Frank Hull to Williamsburg Kansas and a family visit to Oei ne involving Mr and Mrs Henry Cheney and their daughter Janice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Manners
Crawfordsville
E. L. Clark
Harry Paschal
M. D. Maxwell
Floyd Prior
Kansas
S. C. Fletcher
Williamsburg
Frank Hull
Mr. Hull
Fletcher
Mrs. Hull
Mr. Fletcher
Henry Cheney
Riverside Pastor Attends American Christian Ashram
Riverside August 19 There was no worship service at Trinity Methodist as Rev. Stuart C. Peterson and Mrs. Peterson are at the American Christian Ashram in Saugatuck Michigan. Sunday school, however, met as usual. The Women’s Society for Christian Service raised about 24 dollars from an ice cream social on Main Street. Otto Novy and family and Mrs Anna Novy visited Atwood Colorado and Rudolph Novy’s family en route home plan stopovers in Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Trinity Methodist Church
Stuart C. Peterson
Peterson
Saugatuck
Mich
Colorado
Otto Novy
Anna Novy
Atwood
Colo
Rudolph Novy
Rudolph
Otto
Kansas
Women's Society For Christian Service
Younkin
John W. Tener
Family Dinner Hosts Farm Youth and 4-H Stock Show
Fifteen members of the Foster family gathered at Lloyd Foster's home for a potluck dinner and checks on Billy and Bobby's 4-H calves pigs and lambs ahead of the Washington fair show plus plans to attend the Des Moines fair. Community updates include wiener roast at Homer Birney home corn crib rebuilt by Fred Hermann and sons and visits among local families including the Mareks Dawsons and a Wyoming contingent from Laramie visiting Del Walker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rennie Dawson
Living Lake
Lloyd Foster
Billy
Bobby
Washington
Des Moines
H. C. Finney
Homer Birney
Fred Hermann
Ambrose
Bernard
Vince Marek
Lloyd
Ames
Donald
Marek
Wyoming
Leslie Dawson
Betty
Dean
Laramie
Wyo
del Walker
Dawsons
St. Louis
Bunker Hill Road Work Near Wellman Progress Updates
Booth and Olson Construction cuts down hills and fills low spots on a three mile Bunker Hill road stretch north of the county line. About 40 workers under Roseheed of Sidney direct the project as Evangelistic Meetings draw crowds at Herman Swartzndruber residences. Funeral services for Mrs. Joseph P. Hradek were held at the Wellman Methodist church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Wilson
Wellman
Booth and Olson Construction Company
Bunker Hill
Highway 2
Roseheed
Sidney
Iowa
Herman Swartzndruber
Sen. B. Pyle
Jo J. Ward
Des Moines
S. ( Wittmer
Samuel
Near
Wishington
Millis Wittmer
Kalona
Dwight Wittmer
Wellman Methodist Church
Two O'Lock
P. M. Conani
Joseph P. Hradek
St. Luke's Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Camp at Iowa State Fair Hosts Carroll Family
Free camp events at the Iowa State Fair were joined by Dr and Mrs Rus with Carroll and twin daughters Nancy and Ruth who are visiting from the West Indies. The Long family reunion planned for Sunset Park was canceled due to rain and may not be held this year. Nebraska guests Hugh Jones and family from Wymore visit Mrs Evans and sister Mrs Kenneth Fuller. Edwin Hurd and son arrive to begin pastor duties at the Presbyterian church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Carroll
Nancy
Ruth
West Indies
Carroll
Des Moines
Sunset Park
Nebraska
Hugh Jones
Wymore
Neb
Robert Evans
Kenneth Fuller
Edwin Hurd
Litle
Presbyterian Church
Regional families visit Cedar Rapids from Davenport and Cedar Rapids
Notes show Mrs Tener’s sister in Boulder Colorado, and Mr Tener’s family from Riverside visiting Cedar Rapids at S E Younkin home. Edith Heitzman of Davenport spent weekend with her parents in town. G O Patterson of Davenport visited Sunday. Kenneth Ely and his mother Mrs Thomas Ely of Cedar Rapids visited Mrs Helen Critz and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen
Wilma
Kenneth Ely
Thomas Ely
Cedar Rapids
Helen Critz
Dramatic Hats Dominate Next Season Styles
Fashion notes spotlight Cade attacking playful blob hats while favoring bold forward designs. Loretta Young debuts curtain back style a large pearl studded picture hat with silk veil. Others feature brown felt with mink trim and quills, and a black grosgrain ribbon crowned model.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loretta Young
Lilly
Family Visit With Picnic In Cedar Rapids
Mrs Rennie Dawson and the Dawson and Walker families traveled to Cedar Rapids to meet sister Margaret Porteous and family. They enjoyed a park picnic before Mr and Mrs Leslie Dawson and children headed home to Laramie where Leslie oversees the truck line. Frances Whisler visits Everett and Mrs Whisler in Emerson for a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rennie Dawson
Walker
Wie Dawson
Cedar Rapids
Margaret
Francis Porteous
Leslie Dawson
Laramie
Leslie
Frances Whisler
Everett Whisler
Emerson
Sherman v Henn et al in District Court of Iowa case list
In Washington County September Term 1941 the District Court files list numerous parties including George W. Sherman plaintiff and Bernhart Henn Elizabeth S. Henn and multiple defendants with varied spellings and duplicates among the long docket, indicating a complex civil matter with guardians and administrators named. The record presents a sprawling roster rather than a single debatable dispute and reflects an older multi-party civil action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court of
Iowa
Washington County
George W. Sherman
Quieting title action filed in Washington County Iowa
The Citizens Savings Bank of Washington and others sue to quiet title on described real estate in Washington County Iowa against many named defendants and unknown claimants. The petition seeks fee simple ownership confirmation and bar of any adverse claims with relief as prayed. Respondents must appear by Sept 2 1941 to avoid default and judgment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anette Griffith
E. A. J. Oliver
Elizabeth Oliver
Elizabeth Keating
Mary Stucker
Hannah Lowe
Mathew Lowe
Elizabeth Kating
Mark Kating
Henry Lowe
Lucinda Lowe
James Brown
Loranay Brown
Acel
Jane Oliver
Mary L. Oliver
James W. Oliver
Guardian
Nancy Oliver
Mary M. Stucker
Joseph Oliver
Hanna Lowe
Lorania Brown
Acal
Mary Oliver
Loraney Oliver
James E. Oliver
John Kerr
Joseph
Olive M. Bathurst
Sarah C. Harvey
S. H. Bathurst
L. W. Bathurst
R. Cc. Bathurst
Henry Bathurst
Jessie Bathurst
Josiah Bathurst
Olive Bathurst
Rebecca A. Harvey
Cynthia J. Harvey
Elizabeth M. Blakely
Mary Etta Bathurst
Alexander A. Miksch
Loman W. Bathurst
Margaret A. Harvey
Mary E. Harvey
Hester J. Harvey
Martha A. Bathurst
Martha Harvey
Alex A. Miksch
George Statler
Josiah S. Bathurst
T. KE. Rehmel
Clarannah Statler
Samuel K. Statler
George W. Statler
Narilla Ki. Hufman
Squire H. Statler
Edgar Statler
Seymour Statler
Narilla B. Huffman
J. A. Rehmel
The
Citizens Savings Bank of Washington
Iowa
District Court of
Washington County
District Court
Court House
Washington
Richard A. Stewart
Plaintiff
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Junction
S. A. Dwinell
B. O. Round
Louis Pugh
M. EB. Fisher
Leland Bell
R. P. Hawkins
Paul Thompson
Clyde Carey
Columbus City Cemetery
H. Paschal
E. Clark
L. Foster Home
Bunker Hill Road
Hradek Services
United States
Farm Bureau
Mrs. Kraft
Martens
Walcott
Ruby
Kraft
Raleigh
Roman
Kansas City
Kraft Twins
Henry Kraft
Martens Twins
Herman Martens
Black Hills
Yellowstone Park
Bernhart Henn
Elizabeth S. Henn
Otto Krakaw
Saran Krakaw
Lucia S. Humphrey
James Lamaster
James Lamasters
Eliza Jane Lamasters
Eliza Jane Lamaster
Lucia Humphrey
William W. White
William Wallace White
William Feeney
Frances Ann White
William Todd
Nancy Todd
William Lamaster
John Todd
John McKinsey
Mary Lamaster
Henry Oldenburg
Lizzie Todd
Mary A. Oldenburg
Peter Engle
Peter Engel
Edwin S
Brum
WMT
P. L. Etter
S. Iowa
Ginger Rogers
Tom, Dick and
Harry
Burgess Meredith
George Murphy
Alan Marshall
Iyl
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T. H. Peters Hardware
South Side Square
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