Keota Flooded as Heavy Rain Drenches Homes and Basements
Keota experiences widespread flooding after early Saturday rain. Crooked Creek overflows to new record levels, water floods basements in homes and local businesses with several inches in a few hours. A plumbing firm reports 15 pump-out calls and church basements hold feet of water as communities assist each other.
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A. Ro Krause
Keota
Crooked Creek
Keola 0. E. 8S
Elizabeth Fitzsimmons
Anna White
Daisy Chambers
Eva Jones
Helen Bowers
A. J. Fitzsimmons
Reunion Delights Bethel Classmates At Washington Club
Ruth Gideon recalls a June 26 class reunion at the Washington country club where Bethel classmates from the 1926 era reconnected. She notes changing appearances and asks about families and news, inviting others to join in the 1955 gathering. Local visits by Ray Bell, Glen Canara, Walter Longer family, and others are mentioned along with renewals for the Evening Journal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Gideon Bethel
Washington Country Club
Ray Bell
Gideon Home
Glen Canara
Gideon
Walter Longer
Willis
Elizabeth
Evening Journal
Dorothy
Ruth Ann Wulf
Fred Donaldson
Mrs
Mae Wallace
Cheese Nutrients Highlight Protein and Minerals
Cheese provides high quality protein calcium and phosphorus and contains fats. It serves as a dense source of nutrients though fat content varies by type and portion.
Clarification of Two Thirds Stock Vote Requirement
The document states that approval requires the affirmative vote of two thirds of the total number of shares issued and outstanding at the time. It is signed by Clem B. Shra-del as Secretary.
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Clem Bl
Shradel
LDL
Friends and Visitors At Campbell Home Highlight Sunday Mix
Highland Center June 26 readers note social calls at H L Campbell and nearby homes. Visitors include Stacy Nihart Edith Stacy Landiss Disney Kilgore and others with several dinners and errands. a Community Feed Store truck damaged an old well while maneuvering in the north lot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eula Mae Coon
Highland Center
Harry Stacy
Richard Nihart
Edith Stacy
Brighton
Martha Jane Landiss
Anamosy
H. L. Campbell
Richard Disney
Richie
Sigourney
W.R Murphy
William Kolosick
Floyd Martin
William Martin
Near West Chester
Betty Jean
J. D. Rabenold
Tommy
Sandra Lay
B. E. Mc.Creedy
Kenneth Kern Buyer of Junction Property
Lt Col J W Coughron and Mrs Coughron with Carolyn and Bill Ross recently returned from Tokio Japan as guests of Claude Ross and wife in Columbus Junction. Before heading to Japan, Lt Col Coughron was...
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Kenneth Kern
Junction Property
Martha Butler
Columbus Junction
J. W. Coughron
Coughron
Carolyn
Bill
Tokio Japan
Claude Ross
Ross
Japan
Priscilla Club Meeting and Local Staffing Changes
Members of the Priscilla club met Friday evening June 23 in the home of Mrs. Beulah Luckey. Kenneth Kern bought the house and two cats in Columbus City from J. B. Reeves who retired as flagman on the Walnut street Rock Island lines. Tom Hardy is now in charge of the coal chute and water tank with Irvin Thomas succeeding him.
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Priscilla Club
Beulah Luckey
Kenneth Kern
Columbus City
J. B. Reeves
Walnut Street
Rock Island Lines
Mr. Reeves
Tom Hardy
Irvin Thomas
Mr. Hardy
Riverside Club Meets In Washington Home
Willing Workers club members traveled to Washington to visit Mrs. J. M. Soukup. Guests included C J Karel Charles Rath Newton Whetstine We Sojka Anna Krotz Albert Novy W J Hartzell and Julia Ann Jones. Next meeting set for July 28 with Mrs Karel hosting. Lunch served by Mrs Soukup. MYF group installed officers at Marilyn Small home with Wash ington WSCS speaker Edith Gates.
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Marge Luckey Riverside
Willing Workers Club
J. M. Soukup
Washington
C. J Karel
Charles Rath
Newton Whetstine
We Sojka
Anna Krotz
Albert Novy
W. J. Hartzell
Julia Ann Jones
C. KE. Fitzsimmons
MYF
Marilyn Small
Edith Gates
Washington Wscs
Sandra
Connie Rath
Joyce
Margaret Bell
Elaine Birka
Marilla Luckey
Hal
David Cress
Janice Wehmeyer
Nancy Jackson
Clara
Vada
Wayne Lemley
Helen
Ruth Mitchell
Marvin Walton
Ardell Chabal
Marilyn Moss
Larry Howard
Gun Men of Abilene Opens at Fox Theatre With Rocky Lane
Allan Rocky Lane stars as a hard riding Deputy Marshal in Gun Men of Abilene opening Thursday at the Fox Theatre. He heads to Blue Valley to break up a crook gang in this action packed Republic western.
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Allan
Rocky” Lane
Republic
Abilene
Fox
Crooked store owner plots mining ploy in town
Crooked Henry Turner seeks release to mine ore by hiring outlaw Frank Fallon to terrorize townspeople. Peter Brocco stars as Turner and Roy Barcroft as Fallon in a Western plotting gold wealth and danger in the central town.
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Henry Turner
Peter Brocco
Edtior
Frank Fallon
Roy Barcroft
Claudette Colbert Stars in Realistic War Drama Three Came Home
Claudette Colbert headlines Twentieth Century Fox war drama Three Came Home at the State Theatre. The film follows Agnes Newton Keith wife of a colonial officer as she endures imprisonment and brutal treatment by Japanese captors, photographed to preserve stark realism without a stunt double.
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Claudette Colbert
Twentieth Century-Fox
Miss Colbert
Agnes Newton Keith
Harry Keith
Patrice Knowles
Colbert
Keith
Andrea Levy Riverside Honored on Birthday
Mrs. Betty Levy entertained at a six birthday party for her daughter Andrea on June 21 at their Iowa City home. Guests included Patty Kadlee, Tommy Kadlee, Mary Jane Blackman, Jimmy Blackman, Julian Bolton, Harold Sorensen, Mary Strabala, Kathy O Connor, Ruth Rogers, Jim Moore, and Allen Krouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marge Luckey
Riverside
Betty Levy
Andrea
Iowa City
Patty
Tommy Kadlee
Mary Jane
Jimmy Blackman
Julian Bolton
Harold Sorensen
Mary Strabala
Kathy O'Connor
Ruth Rogers
Jim Moore
Allen Krouse
Local Names Mention Iona City Figures in Summer Note
Iona City, Leis Mellecker of Riverside, and Cherie Walker of Is lona are noted in a summer reference. Mrs. Levy is aided by her aunt Mrs. W. H. Cress and mother Mrs. G. L. Cress of Riverside. Andrea spends the summer with the G. I. Cress family.
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Iona City
Leis Mellecker
Riverside
Cherie Walker
Islona
Great Northern Lays Off Employees as Rail Strike Spreads
CHICAGO AFL officials report Great Northern Railroad laid off more workers as a 4000 member AFL switchmen strike tightens control over five western lines. Mediation head Francis O Neill met with railroad and union reps to avert a broader walkout by trainmen conductors and yardmasters, with a 49 hour work week and pay remains key demand.
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Great Northern
Chicago
Great Northern Railroad
AFL
Western
Francis O'Neill
The
Northern Railways Mediation Board
Strike Hits Great Northern Rail Lines Across Region
A Great Northern spokesman warned of a very large reduction of the road's 28,100 employees by Friday if the strike persists. Freight moves continued in restricted volume while main lines stayed active and two Seattle Vancouver streamliner runs were canceled as crews joined picket lines. Other lines including Rock Island Western Pacific and Denver and Rio Grande Western did not operate after switchmen walked out.
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Rock Island
Chicago
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