Columbus schools announce staff for coming year
The Columbus Junction school list includes R. L. Hibbs as superintendent M. W. Alsip as principal Marie Overholt in mathematics and bookkeeping Helen Orr in history Clara Robertson English and typing Mrs Lucille McDonald home economics Mrs Genevieve Fedderson music Ruth Davis and Viola Neil junior high Annetta Furnas kindergarten Helen Coon Lenore Foreman Nellie Moore Arian Lowe Izola Metzger and Kenneth Woodruff in grades Several other teachers will be elected later A mural will be painted on the south lobby wall delayed by war conditions A federal painter will start soon Columbus Community club members dined with the Lions club Paul Smith directed a program Bible School closes Friday with a picnic at Chautauqua park teachers listed for the Bible School included Rev C H Hiller Joan Huston Kathryn Woodruff Doris Bright Beverly Allen Evelyn Woodruff and Dorothy Edmondson with Mrs Hibbs Crull Swailes Linville and Lewis Lewis assisting
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Columbus Junction
Columbus Schools
R. L. Hibbs
M. W. Alsip
Marie Overholt
Helen Orr
Clara Robertson
Lucille McDonald
Genevieve Fedderson
Ruth Davis
Viola Neil
Annetta Furnas
Helen Coon
Lenore Foreman
Nellie Moore Arian Lowe
Izola Metzger
Kenneth Woodruff
Chautauqua Park
C. H. Hiller
The
Methodist Church
Joan Huston
Kathryn Woodruff
Doris Bright
Beverly Allen
Evelyn Woodruff
Dorothy Edmondson
Mesdames R. L. Hibbs
Guy Crull
Nellie Swailes
Lewis Linville
T. A. Lewis
Brighton Social Notes and Familiar Visits
Brighton June 6 bulletin lists guests at W. L. Courtney and other households from Canton Illinois and Boston Massachusetts. It notes strawberries social at Pleasant Valley Warm Bureau, summer school at Parsons College, and local relocations and military inductions as several residents head to service. Local families host relatives from Washington and Pryor Oklahoma, with several trips and visits detailed.
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Pleasant Valley
Warm Bureau Club
S. H. Hagans
Joe Christy
Louise Waterhouse
Mae
Jeannette Picken
Parsons College
The Violet and the Witch-hazel Explode to Disperse Seeds
The violet and the Witch hazel are two plants that explosively discharge their seeds. The mechanisms involve rapid dehiscence or explosive dispersal, aiding seed spread in their habitats.
Memorial Day Observances In Richmond Highlight Local Visitations
Memorial day services drew a fair crowd in Richmond on Sunday afternoon. Visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Rolf from Chicago with Mrs. Rose Small, plus locals Bert Stumpf and Ernest Kloppfer at John Anderson's home and a ball game at Fort Madison.
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Leo Sharp
Richmond
Cecil Rolf
Chicago
Rose Small
Bert Stumpf
Ernest Kloppfer
John Anderson
Fort Madison
Lucille Strabala
West Liberty
Harry Strabala
Mildred O'Conner
Ft. Leonard Wood
Frank Freund
East Highland Community Notes Quiet Summer Weekend
East Highland June 4 residents including Mr and Mrs Frankie Mincer and families spent Sunday with James Lundquist and Ella Marshall. Navy man Joseph Mincer returned to duty after a hometown visit. Measles reportedly cleared from the area as locals visit relatives and shop in Riverside and Lone Tree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franny Minces
East Highland
Frankie J. Mincer
James Lundquist
Howard Owen
Ella Marshall
Joseph Mincer
Navy
Frank Mincer
Riverside
Claude Carson
Texas
Anna Lear
Theresa
Edd
Lone Tree
Leona Mincer
Lloyd Wasson
Dave Iussel
Muscatine
Decoration Day
Orval Geret
Tea habits of Englishmen estimated at 1800 cups yearly
A rough estimate suggests an average Englishman consumes about 1800 cups of tea each year. The figure underscores the nation’s enduring tea culture and daily beverage routine.
Franklin Center Community Notes June Activities
Franklin Center notes detail visits and gatherings from June 4 including Win Durst securing a saddle horse for Mr Gingerich of Wellman, and ensuing Sunday visits with family such as Mrs. Dave Durst, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Yoder, Junior Brenneman of Iowa City, and Mrs. Arminda Brenneman. Also listed are dinners with Mr. and Mrs. H Brenneman, calls by J H McGraw, and Memorial Day visits to Harold Humeston and Harold Fulton homes along with callers at Gilbert and Trinity areas.
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Elizabeth Conklin
Iowa City
Frank Weite
L. J. Keifer
Roy Kallous
Casefield
Joan Keifer
Fred Shalla
Lorene
Brighton
Richmond
Urban Te Boek
Howard Brogie
Franklin Center
Win Durst
Dupont
Hil
Mr Gingerich
Wellman
Dave Durst
Richard Yoder
Familly
Junior Brenneman
Arminda Brenneman
H. Brenneman
Debby
J. H
Clarence Fulton
Archie Juuwer
John Wagner
Bessie Morris
Wichita Falls
Texas
Matthew Huwer
Missouri
Clarence Irwin
Cincinnati
Harold Fulton
Kuwer
Raymond Rich
Harold Humston
J. M. Stone
Crawfordsville Social Notes from Mary Manners Column
Crawfordsville reports weekend visits and travels of local residents. Richard C. Sheldon, Chicago lawyer on government work, stayed with W. W. Twinam. Clergy members Rev. R. M. McCracken and Rev. Lester Bill visited relatives in Nebraska and Iowa. Families including Fulton, Junwer, Wagner, Irwin, and others attend gatherings, dinners, and a Pfeffer baby funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Richard C. Sheldon
Chicago
W. W. Twinam
R. M. McCracken
Pawnee City
Nebr
Accidental Discoveries Shape Color Chemistry
The tale notes accidental findings in pigment history. A soda furnace wall revealed a deposit leading to ultramarine synthesis. A German chemist accidentally created Prussian blue by combining alkali used to clarify ox blood with a chemical solution.
Oil From Grape Seed Develops in Europe
The processing of grape seed oil is expanding in European countries. First pressed oil is suitable for edible use, while oil from warm pressing or second pressing is used for varnish manufacture.
Melbury Night Drive Through Rainier’s Recollection
James Hilton narrates a late night journey as Rainier seeks Melbury and a hospital or asylum on a foggy London suburb route. The venture tests mood, memory, and the lingering impact of Armistice Day as past wounds resurface.
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Melbury
Sennelager
Hanover
T.b
Switzerland
Birmingham
Hastings
Manchester
Hanson
Banford
Rainier
Stepney
Stratford
James Hilton
King Features Syndicate
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Mite
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Lions Club
Winfield
Paul Smith
Rhua Helmick
Courtney
Lewis Courtney
Thelma
Kenneth
Glen Courtney
Canton
Virginia Cole
Willard McGarry
Washington
Tom Croenneke
Ponca City
Oklahoma
I. R. Allison
Fred Blick
New Kensington
Penn
Roy Crossett
Harold Horner
Middlebury
Indiana
Sam Blough
Ben Crandall
Boston
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Crandall
Strawberry Social
Henry Mineart
Pryor
Ottumwa Heights
Margaret
Rebe Chorpenning
Robert
C. H Henry
Horst
Te Bockhorst
Bert Bain
Forrest Rich
Floyd Norton
Wayland
Howard Keifer
Carl Hill
Lochridge
Max Norton
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B. D. Dann
Dumont
Harper Wayne Down
Cletus Kern
InsDingtom Lodge
Lee Holland
W. M
A.W. Yard
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Golden State Limited
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Oskaloosa
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L Goodlander
A. Ma
Co. F. Anderson
P.&p
Davenport
Kansas City
Southwest Limited
Kansas City-Davenport
W.C. Bell
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Omaha
Washingeton
Biw
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North Side Square
Cantons
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Iowa
Ordnance Plant
Hester Mincer
Marie Swailes
Ella Weber
Norma Geetz
Mount Vernon
Ernest Swailes
Donald Bpirka
Tri-cities
Robert Cerny
Harold Rath
Mary Dvorak
Delbert
Paul
Lucille
Lois Buchwalter
James Swailes
Humstons
Emma Humeston
Rose Nebergall
Harold Humeton
Gilbert
Mrs. Trenerry
Maury Jane
James
Mary Manners
Lester Bill
Ohio
General Assembly of
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Harold Sheetz
Raymond Pfeffer
Pfeffer
Harley Davidson
Harold Klopfenstein
Wild Carden
Roberta Sheetz
Ed Rich
Daryl Hoyle
Baby of
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Eva Hoyle
Merle Sheetz
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Wayne Mangold
Ray Sheridan
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Elmer Vincent
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Frank Kleese
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Theodore B. Bailey
Law Loan & Trust
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George F. Morris
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Ity Health of
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W. F. Fultegus
P. Mitea
Henry Bailes
Light Plant
P. L. Joréag
George Cote Carl Hanchee
H. H. Retetee
A. L. Gritfigar
Ruth Choreg
Martas Batley
Frank B. Miller
B& Lemmon
B. Dupuis
Boller
NeFartans
Yarg
Clarence Jacot Vearth
Harry Montgomery
City Library
Trace H. Stephen
Ruth Lytle
O. F. Boller
State Bank
Wee Ington St
Bherman
Optometrists
John C. Owes
Stan Kinsey
R. R. Nooney
W. P. Raws
Douglas T. Smirh
Harriet Coultey
Harold Putoem
Marton
George County
Lester B. Krabig
W. Kyte
Ned Morrow
Harve P. Wilson
Ernest Rudolph
Chiropractors
Chas
BROWN
Downstaira
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Ashington Independent
EB. A. Ralstog
Harland W. Mead
W. A. Erbe
Miss Pithe McCreedy
Kenneth Freeman
Richard A. Stewart
Donald R. Rover
Harry Ramseyar
A. E Atchison
B.F. Bostwick
Charlotte Baldriga
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