Local residents aid thaw after severe ice
Mr and Mrs John Pryor of Mt Pleasant visited the Wilbur Wheeler home and praised warm hospitality. Men labored loosening the long stuck ice on the road while Mr and Mrs Walter Rich and children headed to Nebraska for ten days. Mr and Mrs Paul Jones of Glenview Ill were in town for business. Lyle Laisleys moved to the Green Gate farm vacated by William Nicholsons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Pryor
Mt. Pleasant
Wilbur Wheeler
Walter Rich
Nebraska
Paul Jones
Glenview
Lyle Laisleys
Green Gate
William Nicholsons
Three Attend Funeral in Downing Missouri
John, Roy and Olen Mullikin traveled from Brighton to Downing Missouri for the funeral of their cousin Richard Goldsby of China. The report also notes visits from Mrs. Frank Gibson of Osceola and other local social and civic activities around Brighton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Downing
Missouri
Ednad S. Crile
Brighton
John, Roy
Olen Mullikin
Richard Goldsby
Chi
Brotherhood Plans Unusual Program at Crawfordsville Meeting
The Men’s Brotherhood of the Federated Presbyterian Church in Crawfordsville will host a March 10 meeting at 7 30 PM. Professor K J Hebel of Iowa Wesleyan College will join a seven student panel with several G I s to debate War As An International Instrument. The program defines war, lists causes effects and remedies and discusses current relations with Russia. All men are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Raymond
Crawfordsville
March
The
Men’s Brotherhood of the Federated Presbyterian Church of
K. J. Hebel
Iowa Wesleyan College
G. I’s
Russia
The R. S. Johnstons Anniversary Observance
Mr and Mrs. R. S. Johnston of Columbus City near Columbus Junction mark their 54th wedding anniversary on March 6 life long residents interesting note Mrs Louise Colton formerly. Community groups report meetings at Spring Run United Brethren Cotter Presbyterian and Methodist churches. Charity drive aids Riverside home in Des Moines and local move of Mr and Mrs Jack Thro lson to Parsons Kansas expected this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Butler
Columbus Junction
R. S. Johnston
Columbus City
Johnston
Louise Colton
Ladies’ Aid Society
The
Spring Run
Westminster Guild
Cotter Presbyterian Church
Pauline Breneman
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Methodist Church
Hattie Browning
Henrietta Salmon
Laura Edmondson
Ruth Huston
Riverside
Des Moines
Jack Throlson
Parsons, Kas
Chester Chelf Opens Shop in Columbus Junction
Chester Chelf opened a heating and sheet metal shop on Main Street in the former Leland Ross building. Chelf brings 16 years of Muscatine experience to Columbus Junction. Also in this column: birth announces a son to Mr. and Mrs. Glen Samuels on March 2 at Bellevue hospital Muscatine. Mrs. Max Fisher hospitalized at Mercy in Iowa City. The column notes wedding of Marva Gilkey, move of the Lang family to a Muscatine farm, Cotter school bond vote March 14, substitute teacher Paul Grouwinkel, tea for Donald Buxton leaving for Lyt, Indian Creek Club meeting March 3, 40th anniversary of W. H. Dean and wife in Columbus Junction, and birth of Sharon Kay to Mr. and Mrs. John Dykstra on Feb. 24 in Muscatine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Butler
Columbus Junction
Mar
Chester Chelf
Main Street
Leland Ross
Chelf
Muscatine
Glen Samuels
Bellevue Hospital
Max Fisher
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
William Warren Gilkey
Lynn Lorraine
Manchester
Marva Gilkey
Douglas Langstaff
Cotter
William Hendrickson
Paul Grouwinkel
Here
Columbus High School
Donald Buxton
Lytton
Indian Creek
Old Powder Puffs Turned into Kitchen Scrubbing Pads
A quirky tip suggests repurposing used powder puffs as scouring pads for cleaning cooking utensils, offering a practical reuse idea for outdated cosmetics.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Frank Gibson
Osceola
A. E. Horton
Presbyterian Ladies
Ida Berry
John McConahey
Lydia Allison
W.S. Co. S
T. B. Davison
Otto Lamansky
Ross Day
H. C. Stouse
Day
O. Dale Jones
Joel Arnold
M. M.gowey
Loren McNeese
Lawrence Zielinski
Victor Stacy
Wayland
Warren Lewis, Jr
Warren Lewis
New York City
Stacy
B. V. Rarbry
Nathan Crabb
Linda
Burlington
Fairfield
Nat Birt
Orrie DeWolf
Delores
Moline
L. A. Horton
Nelle Engel
Willis Horton
J. N. Irwin
T. B Davison
Myrtle Helmick
Robert Maynard
Indianola
Maynard
A. EK. Horton
Dwight Loeffler
Cedar Rapids
Lloyd Loeffler
Hoskins
Harry Hoskins
Jane
Oskaloosa
Gilbert Hoskins
Georgia Manning
Bernard Teeter
Phyllis Woodford
C. W. Dayton
Oska Joosa
Ernest Fulton
Keota
Anson Woodford
Woodford
Dayton
Fulton
Roscoeates
John Carroll
Adele Mara
Lion Film
Jjn
Brotherhood
Adantut Aten
Windsor
Golden Valley
Eatwell Pork & Beans
Rar
Tamada
Fuhr & Cochran
BO Lamour
Accumia
Janis Carter
Willard Parker
Adele Jergens
Speedway
R. S. Johnstons
Columbus Jct
Columbus Public School
Carnation
Mississippi River
East Side Square
Morton
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