Fire damages house torn down by neighbors
Twenty friends and neighbors of Earl Murphy helped demolish the fire damaged house four miles north of Columbus Junction. Mrs Murphy and several women served lunch. Mr Murphy plans to build a new house. Other items note guests, veterans events, family visits, and club activities in Columbus Junction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Butler
Columbus Junction
Earl Murphy
Columbus’ Junction
Murphy
Gregory Masonholder
Ralph Lowe, Jr
Clinton
Ralph Lowe
Guy Masonholder
Gaylord Maxwell
U. S. Air Force
Kessler Field
Zula Fuller
Davenport
Harmon
Manila
Philippine Islands
J. A Mulhern
Silas Williams
Chicago
Roll Davis
ANOTHER PARTY HEARD FROM BY CHIC YOUNG L F HOUSEAL
Sunday guests of Bill and Jim Podaris included Virginia Cary Erma Cary Marlene Buster Lula Smith Jim Skubal and Keith Peters. John Riggs drove cattle to Chicago last week and returned with a new car then went to Excelsior Springs Missouri for medical treatment. The Claude Kilgore family reports a new ear. Stick of Butter One stick of butter equals exactly one half cup when measured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. F. Houseal
Columbus City
Bill
Jim Podaris
Virginia
Erma Cary
Marlene Buster
Lula Smith
Jim Skubal
Keith Peters
John Riggs
Chicago
Mrs. Riggs
Excelsior Springs
Mr. Riggs
Claude Kilgore
Will Spend Winter With Son and Wife
Mrs. Maggie Burger closed her Merrimac home for winter and moved to live with her son and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Jake Burger of Germanville. Local families greeted guests Sunday in various homes while Jones, 83, a former resident, died in Ottumwa after a hip fracture. He is survived by a wife in Fairfield and two children, Carlton of Ottumwa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Amrine
Merrimac
Maggie Burger
Jake Burger
Germanville
Roll Hyde
Guy Messer
John Hyde
Johnnie Hyde
Richard
Son Hyde
John Baldosier
Dave Baldosier
Dale Baldosier
Margarete Baldosier
Max Baldosier
To Spend Christmas At Fresno California
Local notes record Mrs. Hattie Brier and others traveling to Fresno to visit relatives for Christmas. Several residents plan visits to Washington D C and Des Moines. A Christmas dinner and gift exchange were held by community groups as Allison Jones dies, with relatives informed of the death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fresno
California
Brighton
Hattie Brier
R. H. Tracy
Jake Brier
Calif
Tracy
Keith Willis
Sheryl
Wiliam Atha
Albuquerque
N. M
Atha
Da + Irwin
Visi
Washington, D. C
Irwin
Bernard Singleton
Floyd
Lindus Tolby
BE. E.voss
Winterset
Bonaparte
Russel Lemley
Luella Taylor
Cedar Rapids
Carrie Lemley
Nelle Engel
Krony Krew
Oridge
Willis Horton
Clifford Bailey
Sue Ann
Des Moines
John McConahey
Frank Berry
Sunshine Community
Allison Jones
Allison
Skubals Host Christmas Dinner at Round Grove
Mr and Mrs Percy Skubal hosted their annual Christmas dinner as remodeling nears completion. Maxine Wehr visits for vacation while Maxine’s aunt Mrs Harry Showalter remains ill. Ainsworth church concert draws smaller crowd due to bad weather. Fred Skubal drives cattle to Chicago for ill brother Vince. Joe Podaris and family recently visited Skubals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Round Grove
Percy Skubal
Skubal
Maxine Wehr
Harry Showalter
Ainsworth
Fred Skubal
Chicago
Vince
Joe Podaris
Community and farm sales listed for Iowa area farms
Saturday and weekday livestock auctions across multiple Iowa towns are detailed. Listings include Whittaker Columbus Junction Kalona Ollie Sivourney Keota Washington Wayland and Harlan O Loughlin, with start times around 10:30 to 12:30 and notes of closing out and public sales in late December and January 1949.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whittaker Sale
Midway Sales Conpany
Columbus Junction
Iowa
Kalona
Kricsa
Ollie Livestock Exchange
Ollie
Hi Dollar Sales Company
Sivourney
Keota Junction
Washington
Cy Bush
Wayland
Don Meyer
Harlan O’loughlin
Texa s state symbols noted motto bluebonnet mockingbird
The text cites Texas state symbols including the motto Friendship, the bluebonnet as official flower, and the mockingbird as state bird. It presents a concise list of emblem names without additional details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lone Star State
Texas
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E. Murphy
Vis
Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary
VFW Club
Veterans’ Hospital
Knoxville
Leigh
Johnson
Date Johnson
Canada
S. NC
Luckey
Robert Luckey
Floy Schermerhorn
Irene Myers
William Luckey
Edith Orr
James Burdene
Reuben Burdette Orris
Everett Orris
G. C. Cotter
Helen
Pauline Cotter
Pasadena
R. R. Miller
E. Woods
Louisa Center
Community Durch
Keith Robertson
Juanita Huston
Adeline Helmick
Robert N. Chord
J. W. Daw
Chariton
Frank Gipple
Ray Gipple
Houston
Tex
William Cosgro
Ecorse
Mich
Fred Costro
Leonard O'Connor
Ther
William H. O'Connor
Chic Young
Blondie
Will
Hampshire
Farrow
John Deere
Allis Chalmers
Roderick
Brooder
Frank Kos
Edna Crile
P. Skubal
John Skubal
Journal
Evan B. Johnson
U.S. A
Washington Transfer
North Avenue
Washington Dairy
Tait’s Radio & Appliance
National Feed & Supply CO
Des Moines, Ta
Sentinel Radio Sales & Service
South Ave
W.L
Col
Little Phone
Washington Concrete Co
St. and
Rock Island
Durst
Hilton Durst
E. Wash. St
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