Missionary leads special Mothers Day meeting near Columbus Junction
Rev. Jacob DeKoning of the American Sunday School Union announces a Mothers Day service at the Louisa Center school house five miles southeast of Columbus Junction. He bases his sermon on Ruths three mothers Naomi Orpah and Ruth. Mrs DeKoning sings special Mothers Day solos with guitar and piano accordion. A Sunday school was organized electing officers Harry Grimm superintendent George Boulten assistant superintendent Mrs Clarences French secretary treasurer and teachers Jeff Cuthomb Orville Allen George Boulten Clarences French John Cutkomb Edia Martin and Jeff Cutkomb. The group discussed repairs to Louisa Center church to make it a safe place to worship. For the present the Sunday ...
Old Mohawk Medicine Offered At 49 Cents A Bottle
An advertisement for Old Mohawk Medicine markets a 12 oz bottle at 49 cents with a mail order option adding 15 cents. It claims to relieve tired sluggish feelings caused by constipation, acid indigestion, and related symptoms. The Geo L McDaniel Drug Store is listed as the supplier.
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L. McDaniel Drug Store
Local Car Listings Reported From Washington Area Dealerships
A cleaned compilation lists multiple autos and owners including Mercury two door sedans at J. L. Nickolaus Crawfords ville Ford Forder Farmers Implement store in Washington and Chevrolet pickups owned by Melvin Whetstine Wellman Plymouth Roadking Thelma Luther Washington and a deluxe Ford Vaughn Thornburgh Washington among others. Also noted are Chevrolet town sedans for Mrs. H. J. McCreedy and Daniel A. Graber of Wellman a Dodge truck tractor for J. H. Speas & Son Kalona and a Hudson 4 door touring sedan for Clive Gray Ailsworth.
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J. L. Nickolaus
Crawfordsville
Forder
Farmers Implement Store
Washington
Melvin Whetstine
Wellman
Thelma Luther
Vaughn Thornburgh
H. J. McCreedy
Daniel A. Graber
J. H. Speas & Son
Kalona
H. W. Durian
Mrs
BK. A. Horner
West Chester
Enost Miller
Joe EK
Duca
J. Kelley & Son
Leo KE. Snider
Charles Brown
Hubert Kasowsky
Brighton
George Havel
Ainsworth
KR. A. Beauchamp, Crawfordsville
Gingerich
Clarence Jarrard
H. M. Putnam
Weather Update: Fair Tonight and Friday Warmer
The forecast calls for fair weather tonight with continued pleasant conditions into Friday. Temperatures rise into a warmer range by Friday. Winds light, no precipitation expected.
Sunday School Meets at Ten Each Sunday Morning
A hearty welcome is extended to all to attend services in the school house every Sunday morning at ten o'clock.
Mrs. Ada Partington Dies at 76 in Columbus Junction
Ada Jane Partington 76 a lifelong resident of Columbus Junction died at her home at 12 30 this morning after a heart attack. Funeral services are set for 2 PM Saturday at the Church of God Cairo with burial in Cairo cemetery. She was born May 1 1863 daughter of Benjamin and Elizabeth Watts and married Richard M Martington on Sept 16 1880. he died in 1948. Survived by two sons Clyde A and Royce W both of the community, 19 grandchildren 26 great grandchildren and one brother.
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Columbus Juncton
Ada Jane Partington
Here
Columbus Junction
Church of God
Cairo
Burris Moore
Ada Jane Watts
Benjamin
Elizabeth Marshall Watts
Richard M. Martington
Clyde A
Royce W
Washington county reports surge in new car licenses
In the first 15 days of May forty one new cars were licensed in Washington county versus 66 for the whole of May last year. There are now 5345 cars with 1940 plates, up from 5232 on the same date a year ago. Trucks licensed total 815, with 707 on May 15, 1939. Notable new registrations include C G Meek Brighton Chevrolet truck and Harry McCall Washington Nash sedan, among many others.
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Washington County
C. G. Meek
Brighton
Walter C. Rauscher
Crawfordville
Marion L. Yoder
Wellman
Harry McCall
Washington
Paul R. Horak
Wilbur Richardson
Dale Gallagher
Bri. G. Holt
West Chester
Clinton Crowd Welcomes Ameche at Premiere
About 15 000 people braved wind around the Capitol Theater to greet Don Ameche and other stars at the world premiere of The Life of Lillian Russell. Earlier 45 000 lined streets for a two mile parade welcoming Ameche Cesar Romero Mary Healy and Arleen Whelan in Clinton.
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Clinton
Capitol
Don Ameche
Hollywood
Life of
Lillian Russell
Ameche
Cesar Romero
Mary Healy
Arleen Whelan
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