Flower Shower Honors Mrs Hollinger at Club Event
Mrs M Hollinger, a charter member, was celebrated with a flower shower by the Home Makers club on Friday morning as friends wished her a speedy recovery. President Mrs Hubert Redlinger and flower committee chair Marguerite Hering led the tribute, presenting a bouquet from each member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Hollinger
Daleobertson
Marion Roberts
Carl Hering
L. . Zook
Stanley Foster
Hubert Redlinger
Arold Ahrens
Arthur Wty
Robert Reaney
Er Stone
Henry Ditter
Clarence Goff
Arguerite Hering
Local notes from Riverside and area reflected in visits and trips
Mrs. Cora Davis hosted her sonarry Watkins last evening. Several residents and visitors traveled to Des Moines Chicago and Colorado Springs for fairs vacations and family visits. Names include William Sloat John Humble Ed Sullivan Howard Crozier Martha Foster and many local households with move announcements and weekend plans.
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Cora Davis
Riverside
Arry Watkins
Walnut Woman's Club Social Calendar Preview
Thursday events include annual picnic at Sunset Park by H. J. Club and country club dinner at 6 30 p m. Pansy Hill Club hosts afternoon gathering. Friday features Pres Ladies Aid meeting at 2 30 p m and Group 3 hostesses. Saturday W R C meets at 2 30 p m at G A R Hall. Sunday Farmer Reunion and Hines Reunion at Sunset Park, weather backup City Hall.
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Walnut Woman's Club
Sunset Park
H. J. Club
Oscar Sheeta
Country Club
Pansy Hill Club
Babb
Ladies Aid
General Meeting Church
W.R.C
G.A.R. Hall
Farmer
Park Hines
City Hall
Celebrations Mark Birthdays Across Community
Mrs G W Corbin turns 98 after arriving in Washington as a child. Mrs W R Mount joins the Three Quarter Century club at 87 and still lives in her birthplace home. Frank Vodicka Sr is 88 and resides in Pilotburg. Mrs Everett Weston is 81. John Owen, Mrs Glenn L Wilson, Donald Walker, Shirley Ann Albright and Tommy Tanner receive greetings.
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W. R. Mount
Three Quarter Century Club
Frank Vodicka, Sr
Pilotburg
John Owen
Glenn L. Wilson
Donald Walker
Shirley Ann Albright
Tommy Tanner
Local visitors share Midwest travels near Rockford
W O and L Freeland of Ainsworth were in town on business. Mr and Mrs Wisie Long and sister Esta Clark returned from a two week trip in Illinois. They camped along the Rock River near Rockford with a trailer and during their absence stayed with E R Wilson and family at Crystal Lake.
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Wisie Long
Esta Clark
Illinois
Rock River
Rockford
E. R. Wilson
Haskins Notes Social Visits and Local Events
Mrs Clara Godlove reports a sequence of visits and journeys throughout Haskins and nearby towns. Families travel to Hallsville for a brother’s visit, trips to St Louis Forest Park Zoo, Sunshine Circle meeting, and multiple home and family gatherings across Iowa. A community picnic is planned for September 22 in Chautauqua Park, Columbus Junction.
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Clara Godlove
Haskins
K. A. Mathers
Jean
Terry
Hallsville
K. A
Rodney
St. Louis
Forest Park
Sunshine Circle
Alex McCreedy
McCreedy
Art Nicholson
Herman Harder
Arnold Nicholson
Arnold
Lee Nicholson
Art
Muscatine
Ralph
J. R. McCreedy
Ross
Weat Point
Chapman
Olive Moore
Crawford
Chautauqua Park
Columbus Junction
Lawrence Wilson
Larry
Williams Descendants Hold Fourth Annual Picnic Reunion
Crawfordsville August 30 The fourth annual Williams descendants reunion was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. David Williams of Wapello. About fifty relatives attended a noon cafeteria dinner followed by a long program of songs readings and solos. Officers were elected with Alice Rose as president and John R. Williams as vice president. Attendees came from California Chicago Red Oak Cotter Columbus Junction Winfield and other nearby towns. A Sunday family reunion at Mrs. Minnie Morgan’s in Brighton followed and crickets were noted at West Liberty making sidewalks slippery.
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Crawfordsville
Richard and
Jane Williams
David Williams
Wapello
Willams
Alice Rose
John R. Williams
Elvina Evans
Blanche Williams
Marie Rose
Marian Williams
Mother Arthur
Iowa
Evelyn Williams
Gertrude Williams
Frances Evans
Blue Heaven
Gladys Rose
Irene Rees
Texas
Maurice Rose
Margaret Findley
Marie Rees
Esther Arthur
California
Chicago
Walter E. Jones
Red Oak
Richard Arthur
Kenneth
Cotter
Harold Jones
John Rees
Marie Irene
Farrel
Gladys
Columbus Junction
Robert Evans
Frances
Winfield
Luther William and Evelyn
J. R. Williams
Howard Williams
Bobby
Harold
Marjorie
Russell Williams
Donald and
Lyle
Wilbert Rose
Marie
Maurice
Marshall
D. R. Williams
Wayne
Marian
Bernita Bushner
Manchester
Gene Gookin
Williamsburg
Kathryn Williams
Olds
Gilbert Widmer
Mt. Pleasant
Mennafee
Brighton
Minnie Morgan
Sue Thoma
Hilton Coon
Mary Lou
Jimmy
T. Coon
Fairfield
Raymond
Thoma
Albia
Des Moines
Clara Thome
Alex McCreedy
Anna Nicholson
Ethel
Vivian Booth
Davenport
Eldred Maxwell
Wanda McKean
Bebb
Conesville
Pearl Bitting
Wyman
Memphis
Ralph McKean
Mra
CFE
Lambert
Lois Lee
Strouse
Bert Strouse
Rock Island Lines
Hinois
Aringdale
Crapo Park
Burlington
Roy Aringdale
Teachers Return to School Work in Conesville Area
Aug 30 1940s report notes Conesville schools opened with Ralph Crawford as superintendent and teachers Rufus Bullis Helen Norris Lorena Maxwell Verna Hoffman Also Mrs Paul Johnson teaches Port Allen school Other items include Bebb reunion Aringdale family gathering and a Wehmeyer funeral for three month old Raymond Columbus Junction and nearby towns are mentioned with local officials and dates
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Martha Butler
Columbus Junction
Conesville
Ralph Crawford
Rufus Bullis
Helen Norris
Lorena Maxwell
Verna Hoffman
Paul Johnson
Port Allen
Here
Booster Club Plans Picnic for Families
Mrs. Anna Landau hosted a Booster Club gathering for seventeen members with guests including Mrs. Orville Caldwell and others. In absence of the president, vice president Mrs. Fred Stewart led discussion and announced the annual club picnic set for Friday at 6 30 PM in Sunset Park with families to bring meat dish and a dish to pass.
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Anna Landau
Booster Club
Orville Caldwell
Roy Darnell
Callie Woodburn
Jeannette Woodburn
Dorothy Darnell
Fred Stewart
Sunset Park
Kaufman Reunion Set For Sunset Park In 1940
The Kaufman reunion was held Sunday at Sunset park. It was decided to hold the 1940 reunion there on August 11 with Mrs Opal Glasgow elected president. Attendees include numerous Kaufman, Glasgow, Pratt, Fleming and related families from Harper Richland Keota Fairfield Elmhurst New York Chicago and Cedar Rapids.
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Kaufman
Sunset Park
Opal Glasgow
Frank Harpert
George Kaufman
Margaret Kaufman
Harper
Anna Hahn
Leo Hahn
Richland
O. A. Pratt
Delbert McDole
Shirley
Donald Embree
A. E. Glasgow
George Pratt
Dorothy
Japan Buying Less U S Oil
San Francisco report cites Oil Producers' Agency noting a sharp July drop in Japan's petroleum imports. July purchases fell 9,700 barrels daily from June, with seven month totals 20.6 percent below 1938 levels. Analysts cite exchange limits, war export policy, and alternative markets as causes.
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San Francisco
U.S
Japan
China
California
Pacific Coast
United States
Funeral service for Muscatine pastor held Tuesday
The German Lutheran church in Muscatine hosted a Tuesday afternoon funeral led by Rev. John Haefner. Choir members including Qr. BE W. McWilliams Effie Kelly Mrs Paul Edwards and J Fred Moore sang with Miss Margaret Wykert at the piano. Pallbearers were B H Shearer Donald Howell R P Hawkins J D Darrow Harley DeVore and Martin Teeter. Burial followed at Columbus City cemetery.
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John Haefner
German Lutheran Church In
Muscatine
Blind hitchhiker saved by Osceola police
Floyd Cauthorn a 38 year old blind resident of Sedalia Missouri wandered from home to see the world and rode to Minnesota before Osceola police took him in kept him overnight and bought a ticket home for him.
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Floyd Cauthorn
Sedalia
Osceola
Cauthorn
Minnesota
British Women Enroll for War in Large Numbers
London reports strong female enlistment in Britain's defense services with about 155000 enrolled across Auxiliary Territorial Service, Women's Voluntary Service, Nursing Auxiliary Service, and Women's Land Army. ATS nearing 20000 target. WVS growth at 10000 weekly pace. WLA expected cap around 50000.
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London
Britain
Auxiliary Territorial Service
A.T.B
Women's Land Army
Former Junior College Alumni Teach in Washington County Schools
A group of former Washington junior college students fill teaching posts in rural Washington county schools this year. Six teachers attended college locally. names include Helen Wells Pleasant Valley Clayton Rolling Green Dutch Creek Carol McDowell Center Cedar Harmony Franklin Glenn Miller Summers Marion Myra Van Nostrand Gray Marion Sam Wittmer Havre Washington Ruth Gideon Egypt Highland Mildred Peters Franklin Marion. Charles Wulf 1928 graduate teaches Hazel Dell Highland. Vivian Zear Walnut Brighton. all benefited from liberal arts preparation. A new teachers training course, led by Mr Bowler, will expand college offerings for prospective teachers.
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Washington Junior College
Washington County
Helen Wells
Pleasant Valley
Clay Township
Naomi Johnson
Rolling Green
Dutch Creek Township
Carol McDowell
Center
Cedar Township
Elsie Stalder
Harmony
Franklin
Glenn Miller
Summers
Marion
Myra van Nostrand
Gray
Sam Wittmer
Havre
Washington Township
Charles Wulf
Hazel Dell
Highland Township
Vivian Zear
Walnut School
Brighton Township
Ruth Gideon
Egypt
Mildred Peters
Franklin School
Marion Township
Bowler
Lighting Leon unveils new street lighting system
The city of Leon opened its fine new street lighting system with a fall style show and entertainment drawing many residents into the community for the evening.
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Leon
Farrier Reunions Slated for September 3 at Sunset Park
Community notices announce the Farrier reunions to be held on Sunday September 3 at Sunset Park. There is no United Presbyterian choir rehearsal this week.
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Farrier
Sunset Park
United Presbyterian
Tall thistle sighting draws crowd near Ogden yard
Hank Plath of Ogden reports a giant Canadian thistle in his backyard reaching about 10 feet tall. The unusual weed attracted notable attention locally as onlookers discussed its size and impact.
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Hank Plath
Ogden
Hank
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