Memorial Day Picnic and Community Events Highlight Highland Center
Residents from Highland Center and surrounding towns gathered for a Memorial Day picnic at the Lewis Coon home. A large turnout attended schoolhouse voting, 4-H Rally day activities, reunions in Columbus Junction, and visits to family homes across the area. Several families hosted or visited relatives in Letts Richland Washington and Riverside as weekend social ties remained strong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eula Mae Coon
Highland Center
Cary Brown
Harold Sams
Cary
Mt. Union
Frank Frederick
Alice
Ray
E. E. Badham
Marion
Jay Evans
Howard Evans
Orange
Calif
Lewis Coon
Melo Lasek
Milford McCreedy
Floyd Martin
Ben Harrison
Charles Soukup
Washington
Leo Carson
Dickie Soukup
Morgan
Columbus Junction
Joe Krotz
J. J. Keegan
Brighton
Sam Boyd
James Murphy
Herbert Campbell
H. T. Campbell
Seymour
Fred Hawkins
Helper
W. R. Murphy
Letts
Earl Bailey
Melvin Soukup
Sidney Coon
Elza Fitch
Richland
Betty Jean Martin
William Murphy
Shalla-Swailes
Methodist
Riverside
J. D. Rabenold
Tommy
Sandy Lay
Burke McCreedy
The McFarlands In New York
Local column notes the McFarland family visiting New York City while other area residents travel for visits and vacations. Residents from Columbus Junction join relatives in Dayton and Kansas City, and local people pursue jobs, education, and community events. A Tri-T chapter final spring meeting is planned at Chautauqua park with a pot luck supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Butler
Columbus Junction
C. R. McFarland
Ernest
New York City
H. EF. Northey
Nancy
Ellen
FE. C. Simpson
Dayton
Ohio
Richard Housel
Cathy
Galesburg
Ill
Washington
Houseal
Tri-T
Columbus Chautauqua Park
Hilton Hanft
Harry Hanft
Fred Hanft
Wyoming
Raymond Hendrickson
Cotter
Washington Junior College
Columbus Junction State Bank
Marian Jones
Jean Hotle
Jeanne Dawson
Drake University
Fquader Produces Rubber From Wild Trees and Plantations
Caucho, a tall tree up to 100 feet with a one foot trunk diameter, yields rubber. It has large hairy toothed leaves arranged in two drooping rows along nearly horizontal branches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fquader
May Rock the Boat Sails in Good Filth Absorbs Water
John Lane built the first steel plow in 1833. The report notes rapid water absorption during rains and mentions May Rock the Boat sails in related context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Lane
Boy 15 Recounts Fatal Mock Hold Up Under Coroner Jury
Richard Harrell, 15, tearfully testified to a Los Angeles coroner’s jury how a staged mock holdup with a gun sent by a youth who stole it led to the shooting death of his 14 year old playmate Donald Brooks. Five pennies were taken as swag as the gun discharged causing stomach wounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Harrell
Los Angeles
Donald Brooks
Brooks
Programs Scheduled For Three Churches
Daily Vacation Bible school programs set for 7:30 p m Sunday at Central Presbyterian Methodist and United Presbyterian churches under Rev and Mrs Ensign Leininger Paradis Louisiana announce birth of daughter Constance Elizabeth May 25 to Rev and Mrs Leininger former Gladys Marth who taught Columbus schools. Has kins Presbyterian church hosts June 7 to 11 sessions from 9 30 to 11 45 a m with Rev and Mrs Harley A Anderson in charge Lloyd Bensmiller Smithville Indiana parent of William Lee born May 22. Mrs Bensmiller taught at Columbus high. Harold Woodruff farm home in Louisa County burned early Tuesday. origin undetermined. no one home. Clyde McBride so n born May 30 named Stephan Kirk. Lee Colton and wife traveled to Estherville for the summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ensign Leininger
Paradis
Constance Elizabeth
Leininger
Gladys Marth
Columbus
Harley A. Anderson
Haskins Presbyterian Church
Lloyd Bensmiller
Smithville
Ind
William Lee
Bensmiller
Harold Woodruff
Louisa County
Clyde McBride
Stephan Kirk
Lee Colton
Estherville
Record balsam fir tree tallest in America at Pocomoke City
A 75 foot high balsam fir with a 41 foot spread and 7 ft 7 in trunk circumference stands in Pocomoke City Maryland. It is described as the largest balsam fir on record in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Pocomoke City
Also Mentioned on This Page
Coons
Max Owens
Herbert Campbells
Lewis Coons
Ainsworth Cemetery
Jimmy Soukup
All In
the McFarlands
New York
Chap R, T. T. T
Delbert Black
C. FE
Richard Fietcher
Cairo
Lena Owens
Loie Deford
Golden Hour Club
Margaret Boys
Central Presbyterian Methodist
United Presbyterian Churches
Wieners
Chuck
Otofe Brand
Peg
King Edward
Velvet
Prince Albert
Kool Aid
Happy Host
Wisconsin
Bisquick
van Camps Pork & Beans
Pepsi Cola
del Monte
Campbells West
Peter Piner
Pickles
Florida
Kelloggs
SCOTT
Thomassen
T. R. Phillips
West Side Square
Olin. Dutra
Inset
Hillcrest Country Club
Dutra
International Soundphoto
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