Cotter Community News Highlights Local Visits and Events
Cotter residents share vacation notes with relatives in Dakota and Davenport. Pastor and guests from Moline Beloit and Rock Island visit, while Mrs Peters hosts a postnuptial celebration. The Cotter Ladies Aid Missionary Program features duets and solos, with Stewardship theme and a social hour. Recent rains aid corn and hay, crops showing growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cotter
Louis Ernest
Dakota
M. C. Martin, Jr
Davenport
William Peters
Blair Duncan
Bette Ann
Haydn Davis
William Robertson
Muscatine Hospital
M. A. Robeson
Robeson
James Jensen
Moline
Rock Island
H. C. Robeson
Beloit
Wisconsin
E. R. Mitchell
Columbus Junction
L. Straube
Princeton
Illinois
Cotter Manse
Cot
Freda VanHorn
Rey M. A. Robeson
Foreign Missions
Lightning Strikes Fuse Box in Crawfordsville Weather
A Sunday rainstorm in Crawfordsville brought a bolt of lightning that struck a north town fuse box lid and caused trouble at the home of Mrs. Mary Packer and Cecil Lease. Other regional residents visited relatives and returned home after weekend gatherings in nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Packer
Cecil Lease
C. C. Moorhead
Mary Lillian
Arthur
Kenneth Kilpatrick
J. S. Vernon
Oskaloousa
Ronald Vernon
Tommy
Fairfield
John Ek. Lange
Washingon
Eva Harvey
Bessie McCoy
Vernon
John Long
Mary Frances WeCay
Quincy. Ll
John Anderson
Mildreq
Nellie
Will Wallace
Ainsworth
Mr. Mahin
Anderson
English Family Reunited at Indianola War to End
The Hough family is reunited in Indianola after a year in England. Rev. A lis Jones Hough, wife and children Mary age 14 Jane 8 and Anthony 5, plan to become U S citizens. Passage was arranged on the liner Washington despite wartime rules, as officials waived them for this case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianola
IDPA
England
Alis Jones Hough
United Presbyterian Church
Hough
Mary
Hope
Jane
Anthony
United States
Maning
Iowa
Houghs
Shenandoah
Tony
Washington
New York
Portugal
Ireland
English resolve deepens as war drags on says Mrs Hough
Mrs Hough portrays English grit rising as they brace for a protracted fight with Germany. She notes king George VI's leadership wins public trust despite his speech impediment while Churchill embodies patient tenacity. England mobilizes resources including allotment of front garden potatoes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
England
Hough
Britain
George
Mary
Winston Churchill
Japan's Insect Variety Mirrors European Temperate Regions
The article notes that Japan hosts a wide array of insects comparable to Europe’s temperate zones, highlighting similarities in species diversity and ecological patterns across these regions. It discusses how climate and geography influence insect families found in Japan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Europe
Purpose of Virginia Dog Mart in Fredericksburg
The annual Fredericksburg dog mart began in 1708 as a means to secure gold and valuables from Indians in exchange for dogs, reflecting early colonial trade practices and frontier diplomacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Fredericksburg
Rev Shook Family Injured in Collision Near Mt Pleasant
Rev E J Shook and family were in an auto crash on 218 north of Mt Pleasant Sunday afternoon. Mr Cunningham of Mt Pleasant collided with the Shook car. Mrs Cunningham suffered a severe skull fracture. Mrs Shook bruised with a cracked rib. Evelyn Shook wounded by wind shield. Edward Shook uninjured. Clyde Troutman aided the Shook family home. Both cars damaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ezra Wittmer
Wayland
E. J. Shook
Ellis Ford
Mt. Pleasant
Mr. Cunningham
Edward
Clyde Troutmans
Consider Roof Material Weight Before Replacing Shingles
When renewing a roof the weight of new material must be studied. If re covering old wood shingles is light a overlay may suffice but heavy materials like slate require frame checks for load safety.
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ITA
Priscilla Lane
Jane Bryan
Jane Wyman
Wayne Morris
Eddie Albert
Ronald Reagan
H. C. Hull
Josephine
Chicago
Washington, Pa
Cora Bartlett
DR. Hess
Raapinyee Po
Lica RO
Monty
The
Sersen
Uwe A
Lamour- Preston
Overman
Western Musical
Coralling
Matinee
Dave Apollon & Orchestra
Pete Smith
A Warner
Nat
Edgar Kennedy
FOX
Mary Manners
Crawfordsville
Court Hussey Oakwood
Wellman
ROB Air Footwear
Washington, Iowa
Baby Brownie
Fresh Film
Alka Seltzer
IPANA
Vitalis
Wrisley
Sibbay Wrisley
POLAR
Sloan’s Liniment
Miles Nervine
Bromo Seltzer
Mentholal
Ielee Phillis
Caldwell
Woodbury's
Tampax
Mennen
Johnson
WEST
TH. Brush
Walgreen System Drug Store
Vaal Jed
H. F. James
West Lib
Erty
Westminster Guild
Harry Boyd
U.S
Rev. Shook
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