Porters and locals share holiday notes and news
Crawfordsville and Braden communities report visitors, births, illness, and school events. Honor rolls at Cedar Falls Teachers College include Mary Ethel White among 90 honorees. A baby named Richard Duane Young arrives, plus numerous visits to Washington and area towns. Local clubs host Christmas exchanges and programs at schools and homes.
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Crawfordsville
A. N. Porter
Sprague
J. S. McCleary
Washington
State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Mary Ethel White
Gale Matthews
Winfield
Mississ Essa
Lois Harper
Farrel Young
Richard Duane Young
Farm Auction Totals Highlight Columbus Junction Sale
Leghorn hens sold for 65 cents each at the closing of Mrs. M. J. Heindel’s farm sale four miles southeast of Columbus Junction. Other items ranged from corn 84.25 cents per bushel to milk cows at 15 to 49 dollars and horses up to 125 dollars. Auctioneer was Paul Klotz with the Columbus Junction State bank as clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
M. J. Heindel
Here
Paul Klotz
Columbus Junction State Bank
C. M. Shephard
Minneapolis
Maria Sullivan
Presdbyterian
Elsie Freeman
Cairo
Mary Moore
Columbus City
Sadie Hanft
West Chester
the Junction
Lodge and Masonic Notices and Railway Timetable
Lodges Washington Chapter No 98 regular meetings second Thursday monthly Ida McDaniel W M Ernestine Denison secretary visiting members welcome Damascus Shrine No 10 WL S of J regular meetings fourth Tuesday Mason ic Temple Mrs Grace E Twinam W H P Mrs Hazel Haven W Scribe Washington Lodge No 26 A FP A M regular meeting first Friday Cyrus Chapter No 18 R ALM regular meeting second Friday J W Enslin H P A W Yard secretary Railway Time Table No 12 Apache No 50 local passenger daily except Sunday times and stations No 80 local passenger No 49 local passenger No 88 local freight daily except Sunday No 4 Golden State Westbound No 11 Apache times and arrivals for daily services
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ida McDaniel
W. M
Ernestine Denison
Damascus Shrine
Masonic Temple
Grace E. Twinam
H. P
Hazel Haven
Washington Lodge
A. FP
A. M
Harry C. Ward
A. W. Yard
Cyrus
R. Alm
J. W. Enslin H. P
Sun- Cie
Sun- No
Golden State Limit
Apache
C. Bell
Dramatic Division Winners Named in Local Contest
In the dramatic division Marjorie Wykert of Prairie Point school took first place, Lucile Fry of West Port school earned second, and Melba Jones of Pit chin school received third.
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Ship
Marjorie Wykert
Prairie Point School
Lucile Fry
West Port School
Melba Jones
Pitchin School
Local Couple Wed at Spring Run Church Parsonage
Beulah Buffington daughter of Mr and Mrs Richard Buffington and Gipple son of Mr and Mrs George Gipple were married at noon Tuesday December 8 at the Spring Run Evangelical church parsonage southeast of Columbus City by Rev H W Hendricks. The bride wore dark green velvet. A reception followed at the bride’s home Tuesday evening. The couple will reside on the Claud McCoy farm southwest of Columbus City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Beulah Buffington
Richard Buffington
Gipple
George Gipple
Spring Run
Spring Run Evangelical Church
Columbus City
H. W. Hendricks
Wyman High School
Iowa Wesleyan College
Mt. Pleasant
Theta Kappa Nu
Claud McCoy
Edna Solomon
John HH. Wykert
Margaret
Wesley Shipman
Wapello
T. A. Wykert
Henrietta Salmon
Miles Babb
Kansas City
T. N. O'Neill
J. C. Varney
Huston
Dallas
Tex
W. P. Roberts
Leroy Owens
Emporia
Kas
William Williams
Mesdames Lenore Newnan
Anna Robertson
Wilma Foster
Mesdames
Laurene Gilkey
Genevieve Fedderson
Florence Jennings
Fern Johnson
Arian Lowe
Warren Letts
James Helmick
Roy Masonholder
Bellevue Hospital
Muscaine
Farrel Webe
Pittsburgh
W. Weber
J. W. Hubbard
Davenport
Ruth Jennings
Hershey Hospital
Muscatine
L. B. Demp
Fair Store
Boyd Hodson
Des Moines
Vincent McWilliams
Havre Social News Details Mrs Bishop Visitors
Dale Darby and M C DeLong called on neighbors while Edward Zieglowsky stayed with an aunt. Many relatives visited the Westen and Zieglowsky homes. Bert and Ida Koehler, Augusta and Marie Zieglowsky, and others stopped by. Mrs Bishop and Mrs McCall shared visits as the week closed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havre
Dale Darbyshire
H. L
Augusta
Marie
Carl
August Zieglowsky
Bishop
Claud McCall
Juanita Hering
Clarence Hering
Lewis Hering
Sam Witmer
Willis
Mt. Pleasant
Florence Zieglowsky
Albert Zieglowsky
Edna Westen
Keota Knights of Pythias elect officers and Christmas notes
Keota report notes the Knights of Pythias re elected officers led by G W Mayer and Lester G Smith with I G Adams as Prelate and other posts filled. The Christmas cantata The Everlasting Light drew large crowds at the Methodist church. Local residents face illnesses and travel concerns as season decorations brighten Keota stores and streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EB. L. Kirkpatrick
Methodist Church
Keota
Arthur Stewart
Umatilla
Florida
Stephen Reisman
What Cheer
N. P. Allender
Washington
Womans Relief Corps
Alice Wolfe
Earl Wolfe
Muscatine
G. Trotter
Ainsworth
A. McElwaine
Christian Church
Ella Conklin
Inez Martin
California
Fairfield Social Visitors Share Tuesday Afternoon
Fairfield residents visited and called at Geo. Bray’s on Tuesday afternoon including Mrs. C A Bray and several local couples. Roy Rogers was escorted home Wednesday night by his teacher Vance McCrackin.
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WEO
R. A. Spalding
Rosella Spalding
Fairfield
Sylvia Dana
Lucile
Cecil Wikoff
Geo. Bray
Roy Rogers
Vance McCrackin
Gwendolyn Miller
Thelma Graham
Bessie Parcell
Norma Mae
Wairfield
George Bray
Raymond Coffin
John Batinger
Pleasant Plain
Goose supper hosts share holiday hospitality
Egypt December 15 Mildred Kurtz reports Mr. and Mrs Ed Beranek hosted a goose supper with guests Mr and Mrs John Kurty Mildred Lucille and Mr and Mrs Harry Malichky Christina Hubert Junior Mr and Mrs Joe Soukup Beradine and Clayton. Anton Marek home welcomed dinner guests Mr and Mrs John Horack Dale and Delores visited Washington Saturday evening.
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Egypt
Ed Beranek
John Kurty
Mildred
Lucille
Harry Malichky
Christina
Hubert
Joe A. Soukup
Beradine
Clayton
Anton Marek
John Horack
Dale
Delores
Washington
Birthday party and social visits fill weekend notices
Ed Hora and Arthur helped Joe Liska with work Saturday. Harry Malichky planned a surprise party for his wife on her birthday. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. John Horak and family, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Beranek and sons, Mr. and Mrs. John Kurtz and daughter. The evening featured bid euchre and flinch and gifts for Mrs. Malichky. Also reported: Roy Kron family visiting Joe Soukup, Ced ar Rapids visit by Beranek and family, and a daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Wreks at Washington county hospital. Various gatherings at Joe Liska and Roy Kron homes, and Kansas? notes on Washington callers and Lyle Lantz.
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Conesville
E. P. Shellabarger
Arian Lowe
Warren Letts
James Helmick
Kathryn Simmons
Mason City
Zona Simmons
Evansville
Ind
Dorothy Downs
Howard Young
Carence Berri
Marjorie Cross
Russell Gast
Bonnie Buster
Mary Lou Downs
Othe High School
Helen Dallmeyer
Mary Jane Hanft
Pleasant View
Columbus City
Alice Marie Sechlanz
Columbus Junction
Louisa County
David Edwin Herrick
Victory School
Hazel Shellabarger
Washington School
Concord
Geo, Westen’s
Lisle
Juanita Hering
Walden Smith
Crawfordsville
Andd
Dale Darbyshire
Carl Schneider
Omer
Claud McCall
Peter Wittmer
Sam Wittmer
Fred Zieglowsky
Albert Zieglowsky
Jim Thompson
Howard Baker
Martin Westen
Geo. Westen
Westen
Florence
Ode Ferguson
Washngton
Amanda Ferguson
Fort Madison
Lee Hesseltine
Willis Wittmer
Will Miller
Ed Hora
Arthur
Joe Liska
Harry Malichky
Malichky
John Horak
Ed Beranek
John Kurtz
Bid Euchre
Flinch
Joe Beranek
Mildred
Washington
Wess Soska and
Son
Lyle Lantz
Kalona Callers Named Joe Liska Home Visit
Joe A. Soukup and Will Marek were Kalona callers Tuesday, with local residents welcoming the pair at Joe Liska's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Liska
Joe A. Soukup
Will Marek
Kalona
West Highland Notes Reflect Holiday Week Interactions
Ida Meeks reports residents shopped in Washington while Doris Endicott is ill and no school. Mrs. Bruegge schedules a closing out sale. Savannah Illinois visitors Ed Endicott family host. Highland S C meets with Della Lasek. next with Belle McCreedy. Creedy and Kron families visited nearby homes and Riverside.
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West Highland
Washington
Charlie Bruegge
Doris Endicott
Burdette Mercer
Savannah
Illinois
Ed Endicott
Highland S. C
Della Lasek
Belle McCreedy
Duane M.creedy
Near
Richland
Alex McCreedy
Milt Sojka
Clair Kron
Bessie Dvorak
Matilda Bruegge
Lloyd Durst
Daryl Meeks
Bessie Duvorak
Ruby Bruegge
Edwin Kron
Edwin
Riverside
Quote of Uncle Eben on wealth and race horses
A Washington Star quotation shows Uncle Eben claiming the very rich may brag by owning race horses rather than a Taule, reflecting a humorous view of wealth and status. The remark notes how affluence leads to flaunting horses as social capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Eben
Washington Star
The Gay Bandit of the Border by Tom Gil
Ted Radcliffe, called to Verdi on the Mexican border, faces El Coyote and Morales after his father’s ruin. Major Blount plots a chase while Bob Harkness forgives the past and offers a chance to rebuild. Ted vows to build a new life as foreman and ally, harried by danger and desire.
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Ted Radcliffe
Verdi
Bob Harkness
Radcliffe
Mexico
Major Blount
U. S. Army
Ted
Paco Morales
Adela
Morales
el Coyote
U. S. Cavalry
Bob
Ile
Radecliffe
Dad
Don Bob
Denver
Ife
Adela Morales
Tie
Blount
el Goyote
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Grover Booth
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Jay Orris
Ruth Marie
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C. M. Maxwell
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Iowa City
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Knight Wagner
Omer Klett
Chas. Scranton
Lloyd Luers
Valley Ladies Aid
Scranton
Newton Robinson
Luers
Keith Barnes
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George Pasche
Duane
Keith Deering
Harold
LeRoy Luers
Jack
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Eva A Wagner
Virginia and
Lloyd Jr
White Oak
Lloyd J.uer
Martha Butler
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T. A. Michels
Temple Building
Journal Office
Livingston & Bhicher
S. W. Livingston and
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Michel
West Main St
Court House
Morrison & Morrison
Edmund D
George Morrison
North Side Square
W. D Dwyer Bailey
T. J. Phrase
Penney
Plumbing Ream & Carson Plumbing and Heating
North Town Ave
DR. C. FE. Bassler
Ralph OW. Thompson Insurance
Bailey
Lemley & Yard Insurance
Washington National Bank
Pstairs
Hall
East Main St
Chiropractors
Chas, C. Brown
Preston L. Beter
Lemmon’'s Pharmacy
A. W. Clow
Eb. D
Journal
Henrietta M. Griffith
Old National Bank
D. KR. Steninger
D. O
Lawa
Jones Funeral Home
Sherman's Funeral Home
John W. Applegate
City Hall
State Theatre
Fred
Iowa Ave
Johnson’s Grocery
Knoxville
L. Goodlander
CG. B
J. C. Meckay
Cnarey Baker
W. L. Trail
Kate Rice
Busy Bee Club
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Maynard Kallaus
Carlos Watson
Chas. Dodes
Jonnie
Robert Hyde
The
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Anna Gowey
Harry Bishop
C. A. Bray
Mildred Kurtz
Ida Meeks
Uncle Ebens
Gay Bandit
the Border
Tom Gil
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