Columbus Schools Close For Day Amid Flu Spread
Columbus Junction reports Friday as a no-school day due to flu widespread, with about 90 pupils absent Thursday. Local changes include teachers filling in and residents moving, while a regional agricultural meeting set for March 20 in Conesville features Iowa State and Kansas State specialists on sweet potato culture, weed control, and fruit culture on sand lands. The program includes Stuart Younkin’s annual report and other talks by W H Pierre and E P Sylvester.
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Martha Butler
Columbus Junction
Columbus
C. G. Lindsay
Savannah
Sheldon Hawkins
Letts
W. H. Dean
Ottumwa
Paul Berg
Southeastern Iowa Agriculture Experiment Association
Conesville
W. H. Elmer
Kansas State College
Manhattan
Iowa State College
Ames
W. H. Pierre
E. P. Sylvester
W. Edgecombe
Young America and Wellman Local News Roundup
Flu runs through Young America as many families report illness amid school vacations. Edith Miller visits Crawfordsville. Rev Hann conducts services at the county home. Wells and Wellman residents share visits, quarantines end for Waldo Swartzendruber family, and funeral of Mrs. George Bell held in North English.
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Young America
Edith Miller
Crawfordsville
Clifford Eden
Washington
Clarence Jackson
Harve
Edgar Porter
Rev. Hann of
Wellman
Helen Rhodebeck
Mt. Pleasant
Anna O'laughlin
Harley O'Laughlin
Iowa State Teachers College
Harve Wilson
Young America School
Witting
Harold Durian
Williamsburg
Earl Whetstine
Ralph Robertson
West Chester
Waldo Swartzendruber
Theo. Zillme
Moines
George Hueton
Earl Whetatine
Prida Jones
Joe Bell
L. W. Blackwell
George Bell
North English
Bell
Sigo
Supt. Rauscher Returns to Crawfordsville School
Crawfordsville March 10 Supt Walter Rauscher resumes his school duties after about a week and a half absence. Visitors Vernon White and Walter Menefee came through Burlington. Several locals, including J T King and Wilda Busby, are listed as ill or recovering. Mrs Earl Zickafoose dies at Memorial hospital Mt Pleasant with funeral held at Asbury cemetery.
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Crawfordsville
Walter Rauscher
Vernon White
Walter Menefee
Burlington
J. T. King
R. Tt. Williams
Ella DeLong
Wilda Busby
C. Davies
W. H. Hagie
William
Earl Zickafoose
Asbury Cemetery
Olds
William Hagie
Zickafoose
Memorial Hospital
Mt. Vleasant
India's Mountaintop Giants Highlight Five Peaks
India houses five of the world's highest mountains Kanchenjunga Godwin Austen Nanga Parbat Nanda Devi and Kamet. Mt Everest sits in Tibet making it highest globally.
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India
Kanchenjunga
Godwin Austen
Nanga Parbat
Nanda Devi
Kamet
Mt. Everest
Tibet
Spirit of 76 painting origin and artist Archibald Willard
The Spirit of ’76 began as a humorous sketch and grew into a famed American painting. Archibald Willard, a Union veteran, painted war scenes, then decorated wagons and sold drawings through James F. Ryder. Ryder urged a centennial piece, leading Willard to create a patriotic scene featuring three rural musicians and the White-haired Patriot, immortalized after his death in 1918.
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Archibald Willard
Wellington
Ohio
Willard
James F. Ryder
Cleveland
New York
Philadelphia
Ryder
Vesiilo
Union
East Sunset social notes from Sterling area
Huelah Rich of Sterling Illinois visited from Friday to Sunday with her parents Mr and Mrs Joe Rich and family. Neighbors surprised Ralph Howell Thursday night with a successful visit. Attendees included the Rich and Graber families and others. Richard Holmes and Viola Hering have chicken pox. Irene Sommer of Davenport spent the weekend with her parents. Mrs Ralph Howell and son Willard visited the Jones family. Merle Twinam attended Washington Lodge No 26 A F and A M regular meeting.
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East Sunset
Huelah Rich
Sterling
Illinois
Joe Rich
Ralph Howell
P. J. Graber
Holly Johnston
Harry Jones
Howell
Ernest Eisele
Jason Wolford Oine
Conesville
Walter Ritch
Clarence Jarrard
Washington
Richard Holmes
Viola Hering
Irene Sommer
Davenport
Jake Sommer
Willard
Train and Bus Schedules Across Regions
Local and long distance trains list daily and Sunday operation with westbound and eastbound departures, connections at Washington, and transfer notes. Burlington Trailways bus schedules show daily Chicago to Omaha and Omaha to Chicago departures from Washington with ticket locations noted.
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Golden State Limited
Washington
California
Knoxville
Burlington
Omaha
Chicago
Bue Depot
Candy Kitchen
North Side Square
Cantoni, Ag
Funeral services for Charles C. Carpenter Saturday
Charles C. Carpenter formerly of Columbus Junction will be laid to rest Saturday at 3 30 p m at Stephens funeral home with the Rev W A Blomquist of the Methodist church officiating burial is planned for Columbus City cemetery Carpenter previously resided in Denver Colorado and is listed as a former local resident of this community
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Columbus Junction
Charles C. Carpenter
Denver
Colo
Stephens
W. A. Bloomquist
Methodist Church
Columbus City Cemetery
Farmhouse in North Carolina Becomes Southern Shrine
An old farmhouse near North Carolina once served as a field hospital for the last Confederate army in 1865 and is maintained as a Southern shrine by local historians and preservationists.
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N. C
Amnesia Causes Vague Medical and Mental Health Links
A brief report notes amnesia results from memory loss tied to senility mental disorders injuries shocks or severe illness. Medical experts caution that memory gaps may stem from multiple interrelated conditions and require medical evaluation.
County Officials and School Leaders Named in Tax Notice
County officers listed include County Attorney Richard Stewart and County Auditor Ethel Grecian plus Clerk R. R. Noonan and Engineer W. P. Rawn. Also shown are Welfare Worker Miss Martha Foster, Sheriff Harold Putnam, Treasurer Marion George, Supt. of Schools Lester B. Krabi, Coroner Dr. W. B. Kyle, and Supervisors Ned Morrow Wilson Fred Bauer. Educational leaders include Harland W. Mead as Junior College head and George Fields as Junior High principal, with Ethel McCreedy as a school board member.
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Richard Stewartounty
Ethel Grecianounty
R. R. Noonanounty
W. P. Rawnounty
Martha Foster Santy
Harriet Coulter Ousty
Harold Putnamounty
Marion
George ‘Ounty
Lester B. Krabi
Ounty
Kyle County
Ned Morrow
Tarve P. Wilson
Fred Bauer
E. A. Ralston Lean
Harland W. Mead
George Fields
Ethel McCreedy
Glenn Mace
Ralph W. Thompson
P. L. Etter
T. J. Pease
A. B. Atchison
W. Tucker
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Henry Neuwirth
Neuwirth
Fortell
the Fortells
Sidney A., Marvin and
Mrs. Fortell
Sidney A. Fortell
Newark
N. J
Marvin
Fruitland
Wellman Locals
Frank Wilson
Claud Rhodebeck
Armand Calinescu
Interior
Romania
Carol
Miron Cristea
Supt. W. Rauscher
Mary Manners
India’s Mountains
Dixie Dugan
Dixie
By Striebel
McEvoy
MeNawethi
Diaie
Clarence Hering
Washington Lodge No
A.F
A. M
Ray Cox
W. M
A. W. Yard
Wnanan
O. B
Co. F. Anden
O.M
P. R. KR. Co
Davenport-Kansas City
Southwest Limited
Kansas City-Davenport
W. C. Bell
Music Mother's Club
C. Carpenter
Official
Washington Directory
Optometrists
Chiropractors
Chas
Court House
Washington Independent School District
N. Maron Whope
Bina
A. C. Peterson
Second Ave
Iowa
Theodore B. Bailer
Law
Loan & Trust
W. Livingston
West Main St
Officers
W. G. Kyle
Marian 8. Batley
Frank WY. Miller
J. Lemmon
Lester H. Orr
O. FP. Boller
J. H. Squire
Will Dupute
W. Carl Hedges
Fred Reid
City Library
Eva Denny
Homer Stephen
Lemley & Yard General Insurance
Main Street
Sherman’s Funeral Home
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