News Notes from Columbus Junction and Nearby
Local items from Columbus Junction and surroundings cover church services, travel, family visits, and community events. Mentions include weddings and engagements, bonds vote results for school expansion, Tornado aftermath, medical visits, and road travel between towns in the region. Names include Rev J N Naly, John Riley, Mabel Cronin, Harold Martin, and Judge Smyth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
the Reformed Church
Conesville
Lev. J. N. Naly
John Riley
Walnut Street
E. W. Kelly
Savannah
Walter Hughes
Fairfield
W. Hughes
Julia Wilms
Isaac Stone
Oakdale
Turday
Floyd Pine
Ediapolis
Gordon Stone
Muscatine
M. J. Heindle
Bard
Rel
W. E. Whetstine
William Allen
Columbus City
Harry Paxson
Desry
Frank Paxson
McGrew
Cotter
Rockland
Mabel Cronin
Winers’ Union Exchange of the Nation
Harold Fartin
Mason City
Henry
Alice Orris
Hollie Orris
Ralph Newton
Cedar Rap
Wellman Fred Schrader Visits Williams and Election Vote
Fred Schrader went to Williams and returned home Saturday morning after visiting a brother. On Wednesday March 18 the Independent School District of Wellman held an election on a $40,000 remodeling bond for the public school, with bonds voted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellman
Eleivens
Parry Jordin
Solan
Vivitar
Hlusa
Henry North
Neo
Wollman
Washneton
Yano
Arch Saforth
Boach
Bert “Chillig Henge
Lloyd Sharpe
Baby
Chas Lintz
Chas Lints
Bert Schillie
Bugiemel
Pather Schaffers
Fred Schrader
Williamsurg
Well Han
Beids
Spring Awakening Amid Town News In Richmond Iowa
March marks the first day of spring with local notes on plantings lettuce and radishes, farm moves and visits. News covers deaths, illness flu and pneumonia, a Catholic Foresters inundation event, a March 22 dinner and March 24 births in nearby Columbus Junction, and a Muscatine basketball tourney finale with a Corydon victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Iowa
William Grinstead
West Chester
Farmers Union
Kalona
Tony Eberles
Bert Schilligs
Delbert Strabula
Washington
Joe Kelfer
Riverside
Anna Guickes
George of Farrington
Order of Foresters
Chas Votruba
Chicago
Joe Keifer
Requim
Joe Kreifer
Order of Forresters
Joe Escher
Josephine Escher
Yano Schilligs
Magadaline Schillig
Local Notes From Brighton March Health and Travel Moves
Brighton items report residents visiting relatives in Oskaloosa and Richland, others traveling for treatments in Boston and Birmingham. Families plan short stays and home moves, with sowing oats noted and Mrs Wentworth awaiting a possible operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton
A . Gewey
Willard Lindeatt
T. M. Mead
Frank Hamilton
Oskaloosa
Clarence Locke
New London
Linvold Messengera
Lock
Schaffer
le Gore
Aletha
Churdan
Dave Irwin
Henry Lechner
Cavin Courtney
Washington
Jane Harris
Richland
B.S. Rudolph
Andy Polls
Richwoods
J. Johnson
Grover Johnson
Redand
Dorothy Bernes
Lindy ‘S
Charles Johnson
Harry Wentworth
Birminghham
Wentworth
Boston
Columbus Junction Benefit Concert and Meals at Methodist Church
A tournament gate of 676.50 was recorded after a 7 50 start instead of eight. The Columbus Junction band and concert orchestra performed a benefit concert to a crowded auditorian. The Ladies Aid society of the Methodist church served meals at the building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Auditorian
Ladies Aid Society of Methodist Church
House Into the Orchard Near Y Place
A fragment notes a house moved into an orchard north of Y, mentioning a school house as part of the context. No further details are readable to confirm date or full event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sammy Fulton
Mr. Pringles
Leland Pringle
Charles Burthelew
Olive Moore
Sunda
Cottey
Charlies
Elmer Cherry
J. O. Crawford
Sale
Mr. Baker
Y. A
Local Notices and Social Snippets from Woehlington
This fragment highlights local life with names like Woehlington residents Woeherington and Brioning. It recalls family visits and weekend gatherings at homes of the Hotle, Brin nink, Robertson, and Meyer households while musing on happiness and the adage it pays to advertise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woeoner
Josephine Brioning
George Tell
Washington
BK. OW. Hummer
Wall Statler
West Chester
Hemmer Meyer
Baby
W. C. Hotle
Edith Thompson
Royal Robertson
Bertha Pratt
Br. Johnsen
W. C. Holle
Mrs. McVlelland
Chr
Brinnink
Keota Pre-district Declamatory Contest List
Keota hosts the South East district pre contest Friday with entrants from Albia Altoona Grandview Hiedrick Keota Maxwell Newton Pella Washington. Elizabeth Neyman to compete in humorous class. District finals in Lyons on March 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keota Keota
Doat Pella
Albia
Altoona
Grandview Hiedrick
Keota
Maxwell
Newton
Pella
Washington
Lyons
Elizabeth Neyman
William Nelson
Duris
Culture Club
Charlotte Newman
Mee
Lacy Hinschil
Nine Young
Calamity across states and a town wiped clean
A Wellston notice laments a disaster striking Illinois Indiana Tennessee and Kentucky recalling Murphysboro’s destruction. It questions humanity and fate while referencing grave deaths and multiple grieving families including Mrs. Jesse Harvey and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellston
Illinois
Indiana
Tennessee
Kentucky
Murphysboro
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