Community picnic marks Dayton Grove school closure
Dayton Grove notes say school closed Friday for a community picnic drawing about 200 attendees. Eighth grade commencement and play followed in the gym, with several local residents attending events and visiting over the weekend.
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Dayton Grove
Ola Knotts
Will Embree
Amanda Schultys
Mayer
John Henderson
Geo. Ferguson and
Jamie
Ferguson
Tom Knotts
Albin Knotts
Florence Gardener
Birth of a 7% pound girl greets Washington family
In Washington Route 3 news Mr and Mrs Harley Myers announce the birth of a seven pound girl born Friday night Richard and Helen welcome a sister Union school closes for a picnic at Sunset Park Nate Benson family remodeling their house Edith Dawson returns to Kalona Clara Falkner visits Harley Myers home Washington glee club performs at Ames with Marion Stronskey a member Stanley Chaubel on the sick list with asthma and bronchitis
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Washington
Washington R. 3
Harley Myers
Richard
Helen
Nate Benson
Son Ward
Union School
Sunset Park
Edith Dawson
Kalona
Clara Falkner
Frank Stronskey
Maerel
Albert Maas
Washington Glee Club
Ames
Marion Stronskey
Glee Eri
Charley Staller
Prairie Flower
Stanley Chaubel
Keota Muscatine preacher to address 1925 K H S grads
Rev J B Rendall pastor of First Presbyterian Muscatine will speak to the 1925 KHS graduates on Friday May 2 at the Presbyterian church. Class motto Keep Climbing. Class flower sweet pea. Colors Old Rose and Silver. Eighth grade commencement at the Christian church drew a full crowd with 38 pupils and a program including solos, duets, readings and a class will.
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H. PD. Williams
California
George
Verne Mulhern
Arizona
Gaile
Oklahoma
Frank Reisman
Omaha
L. W. Palmer
H. N. Dayton
Kenneth Reisman
Davenport
Iowa
J. M. Wilcox
East Moline
The
Christian Church
Rhea Palmer
Mary Louise Stewart
Margaret Clendenning
Wilma Carter
Kenneth Walker
Marion Dunn
Death of Jenkin Jones in Minnesota linked to Columbus Junction roots
Relatives report the death of Jenkin Jones aged sixty at his Elmore Minnesota home. He grew up in the Welsh neighborhood south of Columbus City and ran a Columbus Junction clothing store with twin brother John Jones of Washington. Survived by widow Nellie McCoy and ten children, all but one living near Elmore or elsewhere. burial occurred in Elmore.
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Columbus Junction
Jenkin Jones
Elmore
Minn
Jones
Columbus City
John Jones
Washington
Nellie McCoy
Samuel
California
Cherokee
Iowa
Town Notes From West Chester District Neighborhood
Local column with residents Tony Doofran Ros ie and family, Randall the shoemaker moving, Robertson brothers and Tom West shipping stock to Chicago, and trips by W. S. Boyer and D. A. Boyer to Omaha. Mentions early corn, garden work, Sunday school for four girls, 4 a.m. dew, Rev Gray's return from Melrose, and a death notice for Mrs. Win Smouse.
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West Chester
Tony Doofran
Trax
Milwauka
Rosie
Toagtmaster
Sam Schulty
Mr. Randall
Livery Barn
Robertson Brothers
Tom West
Chicago
W.S. Boyer
D. A. Boyer
Omaha
Howard Boyer
Gray
Melrose
Iowa
Congressman Kennedy
I. E. Coffey
Indiana
Win Smouse
Heyer Charged Under Migratory Bird Law In Davenport
Max F. Heyer of Davenport faces an information by U S attorney Ray C. Fountain charging violation of the migratory bird law. Two counts allege hunting and possession of wild ducks out of season after a March 29 discovery of two ducks in Heyer’s possession. Senator Albert B. Cummins suffers bronchitis and laryngitis after returning from Sioux City with illness persisting as doctors monitor his condition.
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Davenport
Max F. Heyer
Ray C. Fountain
United States
Des Moines
Albert B. Cummins
Cummins
Sioux City
Des Mones
Truly Unfortunate Loss of Confidence Under His Hat
A reflective quip on trust and faith framed as a warning against doubting those close to you. It contrasts losing faith in others with losing faith in oneself, implying the latter is more devastating.
Government Ships to be Sold for Scrapping Plan
Washington May 20 A subcommittee of the shipping board on scrapping tentatively agrees to sell 260 government vessels for scrapping. The panel led by Chairman O Connor and Commissioners Trummer and Benson favors scrapping 160 of 300 Holle lake type ships and may add other vessel types. It seeks a recommendation from the fleet corporation and will withhold final board approval until that report arrives. Henry Ford is expected to bid among offers when bids open.
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Mr. Smonse
Brst Hoback
Jim
Riverside
Harry White
Washington County
Florida
Texas
Kansas
Washington
The
Shipping Board
O Connor
Trummer and
Benson
Fleet Corporation
Henry Ford
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Cale
Cretenne
Childrens
Kotex
Washington, Ia
Winfield
Jack Reeves
West Liberty
Ehmer Wilton
Wapelto
Albert McCullough
Trinity Reformed Church
Los Nati
Ben Miller
Sarah Smoke
H. L. McRoberts
KE. C. Rogers
Keokuk
Ivy Gaskell
W. H. Gaskell
Burlington
C. W. Hannan
Clarissa Kelly
Julia Darrow
Wapello
Marie Overholt
State University
Methodist Sunday School
J. H. Shipton
Marengo
Columbus High School
Samuel French
New York
Martha Smylie
Stanley Lantz
Helen Reynolds
David Orris
George Grouwinkel
Arian Lowe
Marie Breneman
Carrol Hill
Russell Partington
Karen Morgan
Paul Grouwinkel
Randall Gentzler
Eda Trickey
Keota
Ver
M E Norman
Memphis
Tenn
Tom Lee
Consult
Gardner
Hudson
Overland
Packard
Paige Pierce Arrow
Reo Revere
Menscom Motor
Revere
Continental Motor
Rickenbacker Roamer
Rollin
Standard Oil
Standard Oil Company
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