War era life and romance weave through Dirk and Paula
Dirk, a Chicago bond salesman turned financier, moves through war era society with Paula, Selina, and Julie in a tale of marriage, ambition, and shifting loyalties. Dirk's rise from officer to bond man mirrors a city’s rapid postwar transformation as Selina seizes control of her own world while Paula's obsession with Dirk reshapes their relationships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dirk
Fort Sheridan
Selina
Jan Snip
Paula
Julie
Eugene
Air Service
France
Red Cross
Lokatin
Bond
Great Lakes Trust Company
Theodore Storm
Hera
Spain
Hollis & Sprague’s
Chicago
Peel's
First National Bank
Michael Arnold
Phillip Emery
Baldwin
Fie
Rhineland
Noor Club
Packer
Horatio Craft
New York
Peel
Holland Flats
Europe
America
Julie Arnold
Storm
Senior Needlework Club Hosts Twenty Three Guests
Mrs. Henry Hahn entertained the Senior Needlework club with twenty three members present. A pleasant afternoon followed by delicious refreshments. Officers were installed in the Odd Fellows lodge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside Riverside
Henry Hahn
Odd Fellows Lodge
Miss Griffith and Everett Stapp Wed in Columbus Junction
Miss Josephine Griffith daughter of Mr and Mrs Howard Griffith and Everett Stapp son of Mr and Mrs Garry Stapp were married in Columbus Junction on January date readable in notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noble
Roy Flynn
J. M. Soukup
E. D. Huntley
George W. Godlove
Alvah Carr
Columbus Junction
Josephine Griffith
Howard Griffith
Everett Stapp
Garry Stapp
Railway Time Tables Arrives Departs No 4 Golden State Limited
Train schedule lists arrivals and departures for multiple Golden State Limited and local trains west and east bound with times, freight and passenger notes. Officials and lodge officers referenced include H W Russell agent Cyrus Chapter 13 R A M and Zeredatha Council No 21 R and S M with regular meetings.
Cotter area church notices and civic events
Local church reports include a candy sale at McQueen’s on Jan 30 and a shower at Cotter parish. Officers elected for Cotter Ladies Aid, births announced, and church groups held meetings with pot luck dinners. Community notes cover a Columbus Junction Fair program, a D of V bake sale, and a lecture on power farming at Bowser Co. A Conesville Institute session discussed a wilt resistant watermelon sub station and soil experiments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Intermediate League of the Methodist Church
McQueen's
Ladies Aid Society of
Cotter Church
Katherine Thomas
Esther Arthur
Venice Peters
Ruth George
E. K. Daniels
A. O Shhabilion
Dale Gentzler
United Presbyterian Church
J. T. Aiken
Wilbur Orris
Columbus Junction Fair Association
Southeastern Iowa
D. of V.'s
Thurston's
Bowser
Local Rural Helpers Assist with Harvest Tasks
Rob John Erlenbush aided Sam March butchering on Wednesday while Clifford and Glen Thompson cut wood for William Darby shire. John Elgar visited Jim Thompson Tuesday and Wednesday for summer butchering as Mrs. Tony Kaufmann and Mrs. Harold Snider helped Mrs. Jennie Lauder man cook for corn shuchers Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Ringe
Pleasant Ridge
Rob
John Erlenbush
Sam
Clifford
Glen Thompson
William Darbyshire
John Elgar
Jim Thompson
Tony Kaufmann
Harold Snider
Jennie Lauderman
Local social notes recount visits and gatherings
Velda Hoxworth visited friends Anna Mae Conrad while Mrs John Erlenbush and daughter Helen called on Mis Jennie Landerman. Claire Conrad made a Crawfordsville business call Thursday morning and Wilmer Lauderman visited Washington Thursday evening. About 30 neighbors helped Wilmer Lauderman shell corn on Sunday as Clyde Lambert and wife spent the day at Jacob Lambert’s home. Mrs Caroline Tucker cared for a new girl at Mel Crandall in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Erlenbush
Helen
Mis
Jennie Landerman
Claire Conrad
Crawfordsville
Wilmer Lauderman
Clyde Lambert
Jacob Lambert
Caroline Tucker
Mel Crandalla
Washington
City busy with ads for services and shops on Main Street
Local page lists multiple businesses offering dentistry fixtures electrical work and beauty services. R. R. 7 Phones, Mutual 66 and 208 percent addresses on Washington Street include Dr T J Pease dentist and Dr W J Masson. Milady’s Beautik Shoppe and Elite Beauty Shop advertise hair care and styling. Rickey Barber Shop promotes family haircuts with bobbing specialty.
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Edna Ferber
Doubleday, Page & Co
Theodore
Paris
Pervus de- Jong
Fred
Golden State Limited
Ccaccesucc
Ccssesssee
Knoxville
H. W. Russel
Smee
A. U. Meeka
Cc. M. A
Bt. P
Lim
Wester
T Lim
Severes Londay
Riday
C. Bell
Washington Lodge
D. W. Day von
W. M
Arthur Goodin
Cyrus
C. J. Sloat
H. P Arthur Goodin
Zeredatha Council
W. T. Carson
J. M
Bethlehem Commandery
K. T
P. J. Wallace
E. C. Arthur Goodin
Pearle Dickerson
Alice Rownd
Seite
Damascus Shrine
Masonic Temple
Cecil Glasscock
Sara Walker
Amos Chapter de Molay
Max McCall
M. C
Harold Johnson
Covenant Lodge No. 101
Axel Anderson
Noble Grand
Roy H. Mapel
North
Iowa Avenue
C. S. Baker
M. D Bee
Loyal Order of Moose
Moose Hall
G. H. Williams
T. Rick Ov Gerratary
Presbyterian Parsonage
Cotter
W. A. Stockwell
H. J. Church
J. B. Henson
L. S. Myers
Legion Convention of the First District
Keokuk
E. W. Einfeldt
Einfeldt and Lang
J. N. Lang
Iowa State College
Kentucky Coal
Wilson
N. EK. West
West Chester
Velda Hoxworth
Anna Mae Conrad
Wilmer Launderman
T. Ralph Miner
Pleasant, la
Physicians and Surgeons
A. John Droz
West Main St
C. W. McLaughlin
West Main Street
Mutual
W. L. Alcorn
Iowa Ave
Wilson Heating Co
S. H. Bateman
Res
Preston
Osteopathic
T. G. Arthur
S. Marion Ave
East Side Square
C. V. Brown
Water Works
R. R. Breese
West Washington Street
Blue Washington
Iowa
Blaine J. Holmes Willard
A. J. Franzen
Neigwanger Bldg
South
Nesbitt Motor CO
Campbell’s Granite
Marion Ave
L. B. Lupton
Hugh Dougal
Dick’s
Austin Sutherland Auctioneer
R. R
George W. Stewart Hardware & Implements
South Side Square
East Main Street
Lemley & Yard
Po Automobile Financing and Real Estate National Bank Rlde
J. A. Work Insurance
Tooman Leather Shop
Laura Harvey
Black
W. D. Loftiss
Postoffice
Fairmont Creamery
Johnson's Grocery
Siowa Ave
Agency
F. & M. Bank
Candy Kitchen
North Side Square
Phone 440
T. A. Michels
Washington, Iowa
Morrison & & Morrison
Morrison
Brookhart Bros. Law
Opera House
Mutual Phone
Co. J. Wilson
C. C. Wilson
Wilson & Wilson Lawyers
Journal Office
Livingston & Eicher Law
Abstract Department
INO. W. Applegate
Brookhart
East
Washington Street
City 2
J. D. Dayton
Westchester
Washington County
Frank Boller
City
Washington St
T. J. Pease
Farmers and Merchants Bank
Blue Mutual
W. J. Masson
Frank Wilson
KF. L. Broadgate Electric Shop Mutual
Milady
Clara Doane
Square
Jefferson Street
Sadie E. McAvoy
Rickey Barber Shop
Klein Klo. Ko
Jowa Ave
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