Columbus Junction Community News Highlights
June notices report Jack Cecil leaving his South Hill store and moving to the Cecil property. The Rees families plan their June 20 reunion at Columbus Chautauqua Park. J. H. Shipton is elected superintendent at Toddville after teaching at Libertyville. Elaine Moody will teach in Shell Rock schools next year. William Gilkey of Cedar Rapids visits his parents. Funeral attendees noted in local coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Butler
Columbus Junction
Jack Cecil
South Hill
Cecil
Walter Schellmeyer
Rees
Columbus Chautauqua Park
J. H. Shipton
Columbus
Toddville
Libertyville
W. 8 S. MecConahay
Elaine Moody
Iowa State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Shell Rock
William Gilkey
Cedar Rapids
W. H. Gilkey
Funeral Rites Held Tuesday for Mrs Blair
The funeral of Mrs. J. S. Blair was attended by relatives including Mr. and Mrs. Fred Shannon and Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Strapp of Waterloo, Reuben Klotz of Ottumwa, Blair Lytle in Columbus Ohio, and others from Rockford Alabama Muscatine and Winfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. S. Blair
Fred Shannon
J. J. Strapp
Waterloo
Reuben Klotz
Ottumwa
W. R. Lytle
Blair Lytle
Columbus
Ohio
Mary Scherff
Rockford, al
W. T. Cotter
Richland
Floyd Edmondson
Ainsworth
Fay Greiner
Clarence Figg
Muscatine
William Cecil
Winfield
Couple Honored on 25th Anniversary in Columbus Junction
Mr and Mrs Robert J Barnes hosted a gathering June 2 to honor Mr and Mrs James D Helmick on their 25th wedding anniversary. Guests attended the wedding. The Helmicks received silver gifts. Mrs Floyd Dean hosted June 2 to honor Mrs Ralph Dean and daughter Sheila Sue visiting from Fort Collins Colorado. M and M club officers hosted a luncheon June 3 at Mrs Lillie Duncans home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Robert J. Barnes
James D. Helmick
Helmick
Floyd FE. Dean
Ralph Dean
Sheila Sue
Ft. Collins
Colo
M. and
M. Club
Lillie Duncan
The Rocking Chair Brigade Moves and Local Happenings
In Muscatine a local note column reports Mrs Elizabeth Clark moving to the front apartment over Barclay gro cery from the three room unit. Nate Black shows improvement with Walter Williams driving him downtown in a wheeled chair and Nate no longer relies on insulin. Washington County Health Unit plans to move July 1, as Dr Church expands into the Anderson building lower floor. Edith visited from Keokuk. funeral of Mr Whittaker attended in Muscatine. Henrietta Hull and Betty Clow plan a week in Minneapolis with Cedar Rapids stopover. Jimmy Pangborn has measles in Iowa City. Harry McCall’s birthday dinner at MU house. the McCalls redecorate, library moved upstairs while living downstairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henrietta Hull
Betty Clow
Minneapolis
Cedar Rapids
Les Jones
Petie Pratt
H. C. Hull
Iowa City
Jimmy Pangborn
Wellman Flower Exhibit Showcases Colorful Displays
The eighth annual flower show in Wellman High School gym featured 34 entries dominated by roses iris and houseplants. Judges Mrs. Bostwick Jr Irene Yard awarded numerous blue ribbons to Mrs. E. N. Foster Mrs. W. S. McIntosh and others with displays including outdoor living room arrangements and a flag-themed garden. Attendances included district residents and ref ler programs followed by local social notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell Dodds
Wellman
B. F. Bostwick Jr
Irene Yard
Washington
W. S. McIntosh
E. N. Foster
Rose Group
Paulette Goddard Divorces Chaplin Reported in Mexico
Reports from film colony state actress Paulette Goddard has obtained a divorce from Charlie Chaplin, the film comedian, with Chaplin declining to confirm or deny and saying any announcement must come from Miss Goddard. The marriage had been kept secret.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paulette Goddard
Charlie Chaplin
Mexico
Chaplin
Miss Goddard
Route 3 item reported near Chanute Field incident
On May 23, Pvyts. Mark Koen ing, Lloyd Koehler, Alvin Horak and Schroeder of Chanute Field Illinois arrived in the Horak car. The clipping notes the arrival but provides limited context on the event or outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, R
Mark Koening
Lloyd Koehler
Alvin Horak
Schroeder
Chanute Field
Ill
Horak
Brighton chapter marks 25th anniversary in Crawfordsville
Mary Manners reports from Crawfordsville as T T T chapter L women attend the Brighton chapter’s 25th anniversary gathering. Updates note Mrs Mable Monson and others, Clover Seaf 4 H girls hold a scrap iron drive picnic, Rally Day participants included Evelyn Williams and Leah Anderson with elections of officers and delegates to the Ames state convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Mable Monson
Marie Lowe
Isabelle Piper
Helen Hustone
T.T.T
Brighton
Earl Ferguson
Scotts Bluff
Nebr
Wilma Wooley
Washington
Howard Anderson
Evelyn Williams
Margaret Williams
Leah Anderson
Joan Maxwell
Ruth Atkinson
Betty Johnson
Joyce Gault
Ames
R. M. McCracken
Pawnee City
Neb
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MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCleary Clinic
Elms Blvd
Excelsior Springs
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Poppey Eve
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California Jr. Symphony
Dutch Guiana
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John Carroll Sirnkcis A Dane
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Peter Whitney
Rocking Chair
Elizabeth Clark
Barclay Grocery
Susie Johnson
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Uncle Sam
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Keokuk
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Harry McCall
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White Rose
Oren Birkey
KE. N. Foster
Roy Marner
Vella Maplethorpe
A. J. Nichols
Maplethorpe
W. S&s. McIntosh
W. S McIntosh
W. S. Mc
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Loyal Swartzendruber
H. E
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John Birkey
Amy Troyer
Edith Well
Pink Peonies
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Anchusia
E. CC, Jones
Virginia
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Joan
Jackie Griggs
L. C. Miller
Nellie Dorrance
Ed. Gingerich
P. M
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Nellie Dorrange
Bouquet
B. C
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BE. N. Foster
Loyal Swartzindruber
Ben Swartzendruber
E N. Foster
Don Bidwell
James Bryant
Glenn Bash
E. C. Foster
Harve Freel
Bryan Miller
St. Louis
Mr. Miller
Matt Miller
Stella Mahlin
Will Wilson
Winga Cafe
Miller
Ed Bovee
Anna Mahlin
Louise White
Cleveland
Bessie
George Reed
Pvt
Mark
Richard Scott
Ed Bontrager
Earl Stalder
Gladys
Kay Fritz
Frank Lintz
N. J. Benson Futudy
Maas
Lester Welcher
James
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Fairly
Henry Koening
Koehler
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Des
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Indianola
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Ward Benson
Charles Mais
Che Mans
Flight A
Tech Sq
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Ivity
Prairie Flower Church
Barney
Our
Barney” Sakulin
Bernice Maas
Mary Manners
Famous Circle
Teta F
Clark
Loop
Chris Riggert
Grundy Center
Thriftrip
Ralph Graves
Iowa Daily Press
Britain
Mary
England
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Une
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Kalona
Iho
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