News Notes from Columbus Junction and Nearby
Local items report J Blair’s fine new residence nearing completion for July occupancy. Des Moines dairy inspector Harold McElroy visited. families and friends travel between Muscatine, Iowa City, Davenport, and St. Louis. A variety of social events and travels are noted, with preparations for July 4 includes Casino Auditorium dining, American Legion movie event, and local gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
J. Blair
Sevien Completion
Harold McElroy
Des Moines
Our City
H. S
Clyde Turkington
Texas
Helen Gardner
Muscatine
D. of V.'s
Sam Dwinell
Ollie Shearer
Ed Bell
Ft. Dodge
W. K
Edwin McGrew
Iowa City
Dr. McGrew
R. W. Owens
Los Angeles
Mr. Norris
Owens
Family Visit Heads West in Car Trip to California
Dr and Mrs Bruce Giffen and children along with his sister from St Clairsville Ohio visited Mrs John Mc Cleary in Crawfordsville yesterday. Loren Moorhead returned home from Grinnell for a few days. Mrs P L Huber visited Mt Pleasant yesterday afternoon. Mr Huber attended a brief downtown visit. Ruth McElroy and Mrs Ernest Clark visited Washington yesterday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Bruce Giffen
St. Clairsville
Ohio
John McCleary
California
Loren Moorhead
Grinnell
P. L. Huber
Mt. Pleasant
Mr. Huber
Mia
Ruth McElroy
Ernest Clark
Washington
Farmers cultivate corn after rain and worm battles
Wellston residents report farmers busy cultivating second plantings of corn as warm weather improves the ground and drives away wire worms and cut worms. The period has seen near daily rain elsewhere and a note of a week visit by May 20 to May 28 at the Geo Heil home is mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellston
Geo. Heil
Cattle sales and local events noted in Brighton and Washington
Arthur and Jake Koch and John and Homer Brinton attended cattle sales in Washington on Saturday. Lawrence Borkoski is ill. Alaird Woodford lost a valued Cow this week. Clay church exercises May 30 drew fair attendance. 14 old soldiers graves decorated. Rev Fix spoke at the service. Residents attended events at Richland Wrighton Parsons college Fairfield and KE Statler home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Homer Brinton
Washington
Lawrence Borkoski
Alaird Woodford
Negihbors
Clay Church
M. E
Fix
Righland
Richmond Scene Buzzes Ahead of Fourth of July
Local notes report Blanche Spevacek visiting Chicago, Washington visitors for Richmond, and a planned Fourth of July celebration. Church figures Deckes and Eitenstete visited, while families Bopp and Preyble are noted. Richmond schools plan a Friday closing with a picnic and Holy Trinity commencements at the casino auditorium next Tuesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Ila
Blanche Spevacek
Chicago
Fred Shalla
Frank Welte
Lloyd Sharpe
Washington
Father Deckes
Keota
Father Eitenstete
Lone Tree
Daniel Bopp
Riverside
James Preyble
Joe
Holy Trinity School
Casino Auditoriune
Edwina
Muscatine
Local Social Roundup From Ainsworth Iowa
Norma Reaney Dorothy Sands Florence Krause Chas and Joseph McConnell return from Cedar Falls. Billy Crawford visits Des Moines with grandfather Dr A J Laird. Blanche Gosling back from Washington visit. Miles Tedford from Croydon Iowa finishes law at Iowa University and visits. Miles Stearns takes barber job in Clinton. Leona Morrison at Coe College Cedar Rapids. Prof Berger visiting Cedar Rapids before Minnesota University summer course. Maggie Hamil in ill health cared for at Mrs Blaine Pressley. Ella Nash of Clinton visits her mother Mrs Ellen McCreedy. T G Wickham hosts granddaughter Dorothea Wickham from Washington. Evelyn Miller returns home from Albernette after visit with Bertha Welliver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth Ainsworth
Norma Reaney
Dorothy Sands
Florence Krause
Chas
Joseph McConnell
Cedar Falls
Billy Grawford
A. J. Laird
Des Moines
Blanche Gosling
Rodney Davis
Washington
Miles Tedford
Croydon
Iowa
Iowa University
Anna Tedford
McKenzie
Miles Stearns
Wash Brothers Beacher
Clinton
Leona Morrison
Coe College
Cedar Rapids
Prof Berger
Minnesota University
Maggie Hamil
Blaine Pressley
Ella Nash
Ellen McCreedy
T. G. Wickham
Dorothea Wickham
Evelyn Miller
Albernette
Bertha Welliver
Local Notes From Greenvale Rainy Week
June weather brings heavy rain in Greenvale with thriving corn and weeds. Replanting occurred on early corn while neighbors Bert Smith Ira Waterhouse and families visited and attended local sales and club events. Social news covers meals visits and a canceled Clay day program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenvale
Edd Statler
Robert McCaleb
Helle Waterhouse
Bert Smith
Frank Smith
New Haven
Clay
Jim Johnson
Gerry
Local Notes From Olds Iowa On Mission Efforts
Basal Huston begins construction on a new house one mile north of Olds. A Sunday school meeting at Miss Nina Miller's home discussed raising missionary funds with Class No 5 leading plans to act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olds
Basal Huston
Nina Miller
Local notes on visits illness and family news in town
Mrs Henry Duensing left for Sigourney after visiting her son Arthur and his wife. Eagle came to town after two weeks to pay water rent while ill with influenza. J A Work Insurance Accr. over Graham Store. Mrs John Timmerman and Miss Mary Kuntz visited Timmerman home. Pearl Wallace returned with Viola Rademaker. Ben Briley improved after osteopathic treatment in Kirksville. Raspberries and strawberries offered. strawberry crop short. Lilian Brookhart returned from the west and praised Iowa despite its climate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Duensing
Arthur
Sigourney
Lows Eagle
John Timmerman
Mary Kuntz
Quincy
Timmerman
Pearl Wallace
Viola Rademaker
Haskins
Rademaker
Ben Briley
Kirksville
Missouri
Laughlin Hospital
Lillian Brookhart
Fis
West
Myrtle Pool
J. L
T. L
Lilian
Iowa
Social visiting and upcoming oil station project in Olds
Light refreshments were served as families and friends visited at several homes in Olds including the Sodergren and Anderson households. Upcoming development includes Chris Garrick digging for a new oil station. A birthday party for Leona Huston, age four, featured ice cream and cake for fifteen friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Miler
Bessie
EB. A
John Abrahamson
Myrtle
Charley Warren
Wayland
Chris Garrick
Charley Adams
Yarmouth
Iowa
Olds
Leona
Local Social Notes Highlight Visits and Moves
Mrs. Charles Hayes visited friends in West Chester while John Kosapped his storefront for Casey and McAvoy. Dore Shidler returned home to Wellston from an aunt visit. Mrs. R. G. Cherry freshened her Mast Washington Street residence. Ethel Walker and sister Ilda Walker arrived from San Francisco and New York to see Mrs. J. A. Wehr. Water bill reminder and July 11 Howard Benn move noted. Mrs. Fred Turner’s garden praised. Jesse Richardson, State University graduate, home briefly. woodwork shop advertises screens and mowers. Maurene Benn and Fern depart Cedar Rapids-Ottumwa to meet relatives, returning tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Walker
San Francisco
Ilda Walker
New York City
J. A. Wehr
Mary Rhea Visits Effie Porter at Grace Hill
Mrs Mary Rhea visits her daughter Effie Porter at Grace Hill this morning. Miss Ruth Pierce leaves for Monmouth to attend college graduation and class reunion. The piece notes a short strawberry crop and a new taxi service to Mt Pleasant at 1 15 daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Rhea
Grace Hill
Effie Porter
Mt. Pleasant
Pheu
N. D. Anderson
Ruth Pierce
Monmouth
Monmouth College
Helen Kettering
Miss Pierce
Spring Weather Affects Local Families And Travel
Robert Clyde and Mrs Clyde are not recovering from influenza this spring as Mrs Clyde also declines. Mrs J A Cherwinker and Marian visit Ottumwa for a day with friends. The Sage family heads to the Ozarks by automobile leaving Tuesday, amid rain region concerns. Strawberry crop short at 620 Red. A G Dewey Prop. 9616 Lewis Warren, Mt Vernon, visiting Warren family, departs for Mt Sterling Illinois for vacation work. Mrs C M Lemmons of Kansas City visiting here since Decoration Day leaves for home after visiting Mrs C H Boileau and Mrs Barnett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruno Kinzel
John Kinzel
Marissa, Ill
P. Schutz
Wenedy
C. J
Charley Harvey
Washington
Edgar Mayers
Meyers
Mary Wilson
C. H. Brinning
Wilson
Brinning Home
Les Barnes
Keith
Roy Fisher
Skunk River
Mark Churchill
Frank Sage
Ozarks
Lewis Warren
Cornell College
Mt. Vernon
Warren
Mt. Sterling
C. M. Lemmons
Kansas City
C. H. Boileau
Barnett
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Musa Todd
W. H. Hughes
Tony Eberle
Elsie Lasek
Hilda Kos
Eliza Chapek
Davenport
Immaculate Conception Academy
Viola Friese
K of
Casino Auditorium
American Legion
Casino
Ad In Journal
Gcrawordsville
London
Kester
Canberra
Zeebrugee
Websters New International Dictionary
Ima
G. & C. Merriam & CO
Springfield, Mass
U.S. A
Duarts
Jer Lids, Doz
Campbells Beans
Nias Ces
Lic
Lux
van Camre Beans
Lewis Lye
Eagle
Campbells Soup
Benteco
Casis
Troy Brand
Jersey
Vienna
Brighton
Route One
Jake Koch
J. R. Bell
D. J. Stewart
KE. C
Clifford Savage
Ottumwa
Sadie Savage
Perry Brinton
Pleasant Grove Farm Bureau Ladies’ Club
E. C. Statler
J. A. Work Insurance Accr
Graham Store
Green
Ostf
A. C. Dewey, Lrop
Charles Hayes
West Chester
John Kos
Casey and
McAvoy
Dore Shidler
Mrs. Pearl Treasilar
R. G. Cherry
Washington Streel
Howard Benn
Oskaloosa
Harry Montgomery
Washington Boulevard
Dr. W. W. Bowers
Goodrich
Brown's
Fred Turner
Jesse Richardson
L. K. Richardson
Liberal Arts
The
State University
Second Street
W. D. Loftiss
Maurene Benn
Miss Fern
Ottumwawa
Studebaker
Atchisons
Bert Pierce
J. L. Brookhart
Lamoni
A. C. Dewey
Lemmon’'s
PATHE
Robert Clyde
Mrs. Clyde
J. A. Cherwinker
Marian
Journal
A. G. Dewey
Carl Larmmle
Rre
Herbert Rawlinson
the Prisoner
By Geo. Barr McCutcheon
Neely Edwards
W. B
Schenefelt and
Kiefer
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