Charles City Development Co. aims to build 300 to 500 homes
The Charles City Development Co. campaigns to raise 100000 for housing over four years. Pledges total 101000 with 500000 pledged by firms and 51000 by individuals and groups. Federal Housing Authority will fund 90 percent. campaign provides 9 percent. About 100 homes planned this year. 1940 Charles City population 8681.
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Charles City
Charies City Development Co
Civie
Federal Housing Authority
Associate Presbyterian Services Timed Sabbath Schedule
Basil G. McBee, pastor, leads Bible school at 10:00 and morning worship at 11:90 with theme Gods Concern for His People. Evening service at 7:30. Wednesday cottage prayer meeting 8:00 at Elizabeth Dawson's home studying 1 Samuel chapters 18 to 22. Visitors welcome.
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Elizabeth Dawson
Samuel
Basil G. McBee
High Jumping Whale Surpasses Other Animals
A colossal whale has been observed leaping over 20 feet, reportedly higher than any other animal. Researchers note the mammoth creature's remarkable vertical ability and frequent leaps in offshore waters.
Maquoketa Fire Claims Westmeier Family Members
Grace Westmeier eight dies as blaze at Marcellus Westmeier farm home near Maquoketa claimed nine month old Jimmy and later Mrs Westmeier from burns incurred while pouring kerosene on a stove. Father Westmeier, critically burned, says the children were outside when the fire began and he and Grace tried to save their mother and siblings. Three other Westmeier children sustained minor burns.
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Maquoketa
Grace Westmeier
Marcellus Westmeier
Here
Jimmy
Citizens Nomination Forms Ticket for Columbus City Election
The Citizens ticket for the Columbus City town election Monday March 29 was placed in nomination Tuesday evening. May or Howard Smith treasurer Harold Graham clerk August Foss councilmen Howard Kulp William Diller Elmer Todd DeRoy Coil Luther Williams. Mr. Smith currently fills the mayoral term of the late Joe Schoch. Also notes on social events anniversaries and local moves.
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Columbus Junction
Citizens
Columbus City
Howard Smith
Harold Graham
August Foss
Howard Kulp
William Diller
Elmer Todd
DeRoy Coil
Luther Williams
Smith
Joe Schoch
Alta Jordan
Bess Hanft
Melba Edmondson
Anne Marker
D. E. Davis
R.S. Johnston
Johnston
Louie Colton
Harlan Keltner
Indian Creek
Mr. Keltner
William Dunn
Wyman
Douglas Langstaff
Howard Owens
Cotter
Merry Mixers Club
Walter Marling
Fred Alburn
Max Shaum
Home Art Club Hosts Surprise Shower for Mrs. G. Martin
In Westchester on March 4 the Home Art club met at the Ferguson home with three guests. Members gave Mrs. Glenn Martin a handkerchief and card shower for her upcoming birthday as others attended to social duties and snow cleanup around the area.
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R. C. Ferguson
Westchester
Home Art Club
Ferguson
Walter Lance
Karen
Washington
Fred Gerdes
EB. H. Whitehead
Sunshine
Glenn Martin
Keith Stewart
Howard Stewart
Fred Bauer
Kamp Kory
Elmer Bergren
Milton Ross
Stanhope
Ross
Howard Augustine
Denver
Colo
Dennis
Cloyee Robertson
Robertson
Roy Gardner
Waterloo
Merle Gardner
Methodist Church
Robert Ross
Washington County
Jerry Cherry
Ottumwa
Electrified Farm Reach Rises to 3.34 Million
The number of electrified farms rose to 3,335,700 by year end, up 406,700 from the previous year. This expansion means 56.9 percent of all U S farms now receive electricity.
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United States
Leroy Duwe Family Moves to Jarrard Farm North of Riverside
Mr and Mrs Leroy Duwe relocate from an apartment to the Clarence Jarrard farm five miles north of Washington. Nearby moves include Oral Rathane family to the T Gorgeson farm south of Riverside and the former farm sold to William Colbert to be run by Walter Watkinson.
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Estelle Critz
Riverside
Leroy Duwe
Clarence Jarard
Washington
Hershbergers
Duwe
Julius Miller
Oral Rathane
T. Torgeson
William Colbert
Walter Watkinson
Walter Eugene Hardy
LeRoy Hardy
Children's Hospital
Iowa City
Fred Bierman
Muscatine
Joseph Rhodes
Kenneth Muller
Chicago
Edward Muller
G. B. Slawson
Washington, D. C
Washington Man Former Pupil Talks At Stringtown Social
Stringtown community held a schoolhouse social with music and contests. Glen Cummings of Washington DC, a former pupil, gave a talk that attendees enjoyed. Sandwiches pie and coffee were served by the organizing committee of D. C. Schantz, Marvin Widmer and others.
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Washington
Stringtown Social
J. J. Rich
Stringtown
Glen Cummings
Washington, D. C
D. C. Schantz
Marvin Widmer
Haskins Friends Attend Funeral of Mrs Amy S Foster
Funeral services held in Washington for Mrs. Amy S Foster aged 58 with relatives traveling from Indianola Clarinda Des Moines and Stockport. Foster longtime Haskins resident apart from recent years, she spent time in the community each year despite heavy rain.
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Haskins
Amy S. Foster
Clara Godlove
Haskins, Mar
Washington
Amy
Foster
Indianola
Clarinda
Des Moines
Stockport
Community Notes From Stringtown Area
Local families share Sunday dinners and weekend visits across Stringtown. The Hessel ine and Rinner families relocate near Ainsworth, while neighbors from Mt. Pleasant and Austin visit relatives and participate in spelling contests and shopping trips in Washington.
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Geo. Unkrieh
J. J. Rich’s
Elmer Roth
Peter Widmer
Jake
Marvin Widmers
Effie Leighty
John Roth
Mt. Pleasant
Wesley
Joleney Rinner
Arnold Rinners
Marvin Rinner
Ainsworth
Ruth Graber
Stringtown
Washington
J. J. Rich
W W. Jarrard
Noah Widmer
Norma
Chris Widmer
Wayland
Earl Bachman
Joe Hirshey
Gilbert Garbrich
Edd Krabill Move to Merrimac Hinkles to Packwood
Merrimac scene reports move ins and outs as families change farms. E C Hinkle Jr relocates to Packwood with spouse. Krabill moves to Hinkles vacated property. Local residents visit kin and report measles illness in Joyce Baldosier.
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Edd Krabill
Merrimac
Hinkles
Packwood
Carl Amrine
E. C. Hinkle, Jr
Elmer Reschile
Olds
Frank Smith
Ruth
Mryna
Everette Schadt
Donna Duttweiler
Glenn
The Pipe Wrench
Ivan recalls a plumber’s life filled with humorous and risqué encounters across towns including Kansas City Muscatine Ottumwa and Columbus Junction He describes clients from stern teachers to flirtatious housewives and a grape of misadventures from missing teeth in a toilet to a pie surprise and a hospital dash all narrated with steady blunt humor.
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Washington
Kansas City
Muscatine
Ottumwa
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Joseph Kennedy
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Luscombe
Washington ,Owa
Elm Grove Cemetery
G. C. Springman
Elm Grove Cemetery Co
Frank L. Wilson
Sec’y Treas
FOX
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Allen Hertig
Hebel Farm
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