Funeral notices and town notes from Columbus Junction
Columbus Junction items report funeral attendance for B M Howell, with survivors in Davenport Muscatine and Nichols. Also notes on Cone Lake YMCA camp site near Ottumwa, class play Brother Ellis at high school April 24, and local social visits. Plus small items on illness, travel, club events, and a speeding fine in Muscatine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
B. M. Howell
Muscatine
Ida Howell
Robert
Paul
Russell
Willis
Ralph
Donald
Frank Moore
George Bragg
First Methodist Church
Howell
Davenport
Oakdale
Kowell
Charles
Nichols
Hazel Goldsberry
Cone Lake
Ottumwa
Shipton
Brother Ellis
James Kerr
Clifford Ross
Muscatine Friends
Merle Dean
Iowa State College
William Dean
Harry Pease
Wapello
Arthur Hinderman
Legion
Fidelis
Grace Reformed Church
Conesville
Neil Anwyl
Priscilla Club
Helen van Meter
Robert van Meter
Cedar Rapids
N. Keller
Kad Fabric
Gamble Avenue
W. EL Whetstine
Brighton Center Notes and Local Social Roundup
Brighton residents share Sunday visits and farm moves. The Clay church reports strong Sunday school and a well attended social with chicken sandwiches and a varied program. Community updates include illness, travel, bird songs, school news, and upcoming events at E Wolcott's.
Prairie Center Neighborhood Notes On Photos And Hens
Prairie Center residents vent about a Homestead correspondent for not photographing their area while praising Sandhook Nira and West Chester. The column shifts to local talk about chicks and incubators as fifteen young birds strive to grow, noting previous loess-related losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie Center
Homestead
Sandhook
Nira
West Chester
Ohlsen Family Marks Albert Ohlsen Birthday
Mr and Mrs A H Ohlsen entertained thirty seven children at the Commercial Hotel in Columbus Junction to celebrate Albert Ohlsens eighth birthday. The party featured a white and purple decor with rabbits tulips and an eight candle cake. Activities included egg games hopping contests egg race singing and a candy egg hunt with springtime prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Mar
A. H. Ohlsen
Commercial Hotel
Albert
Community Notes From Hardscrabble Social Visit
Mrs. Joe West returns home after tending Mrs. Everette West who is ill with neuritis. Families from James Pulver and Glenn Little homes join visits across Washington and Dublin. John Wehr trucks sixty head of fine porkers to West Chester for good earnings. schoolchildren host a birthday celebration with peaches and angel food cake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe West
Everette West
Little Darlene
Glenn Little
Hazel
James Pulver
8. D. Carris, Sr
Washington
John Wehr
Dublin
Paul Sparks
Clarence Lynn
Keota
John Robertson
J. W. Guy
Frank Conkery
Matts Wehr
John Webhr
Wm. Sexton
Waterloo
John
Reflective plea on neglect of church cemetery grounds
In Wellston on March 25 a speaker laments the forsaken cemetery where loved ones lie. He imagines being buried among weeds and vows to ensure those graves are cared for, arguing true profit lies in lasting deeds beyond fleeting pleasures.
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Wellston
Crawfordsville Visitors and Bake Sale Planned
C O Burris of Cotter visited his mother Mrs Kelsey in Crawfordsville yesterday. Mrs Luther Gormly and daughter Eva traveled from Tipton to visit relatives. The United Presbyterian Young People Society plans a bake sale at Davidson Hardware Saturday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Iowa
C. O. Burris of
Cotter
Kelsey
Luther Gormly
Eva
Tipton
Young People's Society of the United Presbyterian Church
Davidson Hardware
Rubio Social Notes Mention Visitors And Quilting
On March 24 W P Wells from Washington Henry Hollingsworth from Valley and Fred Mangold of Dublin visited Rubio last Friday. W E Luithly and son Hoyt were at the parental home Sunday with Hoyt recovering from a severe case of mumps. The Ladies Aid finished a fine quilt for Mrs. J J Fiele last Friday and displayed it at Mrs. Clarence Hyters, noting their hard work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton
C. W. Edwards
Linby
Hubert Savage
Joe Rich
Edward Farrier
Thomas Gassaway
Maynard Crumily
S. M
Brinton
Clifford Savage
Ottumwa
Halbert
Rubio
W. P Wells
Washington
Henry Hollingsworth
Valley
Fred Mangold
Dublin
W. E. Luithly
Hoyt
A. Luithly
Ladies Aid
J. J. Flele
Clarence Hyters
Kellogg's All-Bran Promises Constipation Relief
Promotes Kellogg's All-Bran as a guaranteed remedy for chronic constipation with a money back offer. Claims health benefits including clearer skin and fewer facial blemishes, recommends two tablespoons daily, and notes production in Battle Creek Michigan with broad hotel and restaurant distribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kellogg’s
Kellogg's
Lattle Creek
Michigan
Local Rural Happenings and Travel Notes
The report lists community movements and activities across Rubio and nearby towns. Mrs. Blackely hosts Ladies Aid with a busier schedule. Mrs. Amy Smitter aids transportation with horses. Several residents travel to Oskaloosa for baking business and conventions while others visit Washington and attend auctions. Also noted are family farm tasks, bread sales, wood hauling, exchanges among workers, and improving sick lists as rain threatens harvest progress.
Local Socials and Illnesses Report From Wayland Area
A summary of Sunday gatherings includes Mr and Mrs Alvin Hagie and others from Wayland and nearby towns sharing meals at Josef Mast home. The H H club met at J W Wittmer, planning garments for India. Illness notes include Dan Widmer with pneumonia under care of Dr McKilihan and Martha Graber. Guests at the Frey home included C A Rich family Crawfordsville and others from Wayland and Ainsworth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Wittmer
Wayland
India
Ed Rinner
Andrew Rinner
Freyd Schockley
Gerith Goff
Vere Goff
Dan Widmer
McKilihan
Martha Graber
J. A. Frey
C. A. Rich
Crawfordsville
Dave Richard
Hazel
Wilma
E. J. Frey
Ainsworth
Raymond Nicholson
West Chester
New Haven Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
March 25 New Haven update lists Roy Wells family and Alvin Strum welcoming a baby girl. Washington visitors include Mrs Pratt and Mrs Della Neal helps with a newborn at Dan Rohrer's in West Chester. Local residents, from Warren Norton to Merle Statler, resume farm work and birthdays are celebrated at Addison Baker’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
Roy Wells
Washington Eallers
Alvin Strum
Irs Pratt
Washington
Joshua Sherlock
Prank Smith
Warren Norton
Oscar Lane
Merle Statler
Marion Smith
Ireta Ferne
Lynn Baker
Addison Baker
Mr. Shenlock
A. R. Strum
Della Neal
Dan Rohrer
West Chester
Circumstances Cited as Creatures of Freedom and Power
The quote frames Circumstances as non living forces beyond mere matter and declares people as free agents. It emphasizes the power of the individual over circumstance and presents a philosophical stance on agency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wien
Lis Ierell
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Dot Meachem
Vera
Esther Woodford
Laban Johnson
Maxine Waterhouse
Dick Meachem
Lois Meachem
Marie Robinson
Mary Robinson
Emily Mullikin
E. Wolcotts
E. S. Wolcott
R. S
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Merle Adams
State
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Peabody
Kan
J. R. Walker
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Mike Trier
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Iowa City
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Soetens
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Cliff Jones
Bridges
John Soeten
Veo
Robert Balderson
Terry Gowey
Willard Kinney
Richland
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Scott Dickinson
Dickinson
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Thomas Farrier
Pleasant Plain
Hloah
Bryce Pringle
Edna Ruehbsam
Gladys Spencer
Kephart
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Alice Wolfe
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Gusta
Albert Zieglowsky
Charles Zieglowsky
C. H. Wolfe
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Mildred Warren
George Koehler Sr
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Ralph Morris
John Adams
Lloyd Hopping
Will Dea
Don Wyllie
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Arthur Ruebsam
Leland McGill
Dan Cline
Mr. Cline
Ale'dene Spencer
Rob. Kephart
Roscoe Anderson
Harry Campbell
Henrietta Salmon
Fred Fiters
Ohlsen
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Jamestown North Dakota
Frank Parmeter
Hooker Gamble
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Everette Henson
Loulea County National Bank Force
Sumner Darrow
Thomson
Illinois
Darrow
Frank Darrow
Wendell McWilliams
Howard
Physicians and Surgeons
A. Jotin Droz, M. D
kYk
Kar
West Matin St
Frank Boller
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Mutual
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T. J. Pease
Farmers and Merchants Bank
Blue Mutual
J. D. Dayton
Westchester
Washington County
Austin Sutherland Auctioneer
R. R
Washington, Iowa
T. A. Michels
Morrison & Morrison
Owa
Brookhart Bros. Law—Abstracts
Opera House
C. J Wilson
Co. C. Wilson
Wilson & Wilson
Journal
Livingston & Richer
Abstract Department
C. V. Brown
South of Water Works
Prairie
Kellogg
All-Bran
Lovels
Todas
Taylor
Caught A:cin
Everett True
Everett
Covgrs
Mr. Mendenhall
Nora Waggoner
John Waggoner
Mamie Reed
Arthur Laithly
Dale Leppert
William Snider
Arthur
Hugh Gassaway
Lyon Backing Co
Allens
Carters
Floyd Morrow
Tom Gregory
Sigourney
Acel Robertson
Stanley
Aunt Sarak
Doolittle
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