Typical Finish to West Chester 1949 50 School Term
West Chester ends its 1949 50 term with rain spoiling outdoor activities and forcing indoors picnics. Community boosters list Keota merchants supporting a band benefit auction on May 26 while Bible school begins, a Cemetery Association meeting occurs, and local events include a Mothers and Daughters banquet and a free movie in the circle.
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West Chester
Richard Fisher
Keota
Boosters Wells Grocery
Happy's Station
Keota Lumber Yard
Two Sisters Shop
Keota Savings Bank
Thomassens Food Store
Oliver Store
Ross Davison
Keota Eagle
Keota Creamery
Cady's Cafe
Ochs Clothing
Keota Hardware
Denton
Ford Service
Miller's
Hulse’s
Dashers Drug Store
Trier Sales Barn
Cemetery Association
Mothers and Daughters
Methodist
Junction Women’s Club Back Girl Scouts Sponsorship
The Junction Women's Club will sponsor a Girl Scout troop in Columbus Junction. A meeting for girls age 10 to 14 and their mothers is set for Thursday at 3 p.m. at Chautauqua Park. Nearby social notes include a postnuptial shower for Mrs. Carroll Hamilton hosted by Mrs. Luther Davis and Donna.
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Columbus Junction
Business and Professional Women's Club
Chautauqua Park
Luther Davis
Donna
Carroll Hamilton
Barbara Jones
Hooks and Creeks
W. F. Edmondson
Local church officers elected. retirements and events noted
The Columbus City Methodist church selects officers with Mrs David Hull as president and Mrs K Sands as vice president. Rev George J Roths retires after 44 years as pastor of Cairo and Spring Run churches. a farewell service and gifts are reported. A MYF meeting invites Riverside Kalona graduates. WSCS plans meet. skating party at Kalona rink with homemade candy sales and volunteer calls.
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Ers
Columbus City
Roths
Orville Allen
Raymond West
Iowa State College
Ames
John W. Allen
American Society For Testing Materials
Riverside
Kalona
MYF
WSCS
Faye Cress
Oma Chody
Patsy Luckey
Reta Maas
Fred Luckey Injures Wrist In Vehicle Vent Lock Incident
Riverside report details Fred Luckey cutting his right wrist when a ventilator lock broke while he tried to close it on his car. He received stitches and was taken to a doctor by Kenney and Doran Whitlock after the accident. He spent an uncomfortable night and hopes to return to work soon. A prenuptial wedding shower for Mary Lou Christopherson of Nichols, who will wed Robert Soukup, was held at the Methodist church with many gifts.
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Riverside
Fred Luckey
Kenney
Doran Whitlock
Methodist Church
Mary Lou Christopherson
Nichols
Robert Soukup
John Soukup
al Erbe
Iowa City
Milton Strom
US Shoe Production Per Capita Around Three Pairs Annually
The United States produces about three pairs of shoes per person each year. This figure reflects domestic manufacturing levels and overall footwear output, indicating a modest national production rate.
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United States
Women sway Iowa GOP Women push pre primary plan in luncheon tour
Iowa Daily Press writer Robert Horan reports the Iowa Council of Republican Women wrapped a statewide luncheon tour across eight districts. The aim was to present GOP candidates and bolster organization while showing strong female support for the campaign and primary. Attendees heard candidates for lieutenant governor state auditor state treasurer and superintendent of public instruction along with other party figures. The tour featured visits by Sen Bourke Wiskeniooper and opponent Earl Wascom, and noted Mrs. Frank Moorhead switching from Republican to Democratic ranks drawing comment on party dynamics. Clyde Spry attended as agriculture secretary candidate amid a women’s reception scene.
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Iowa Daily Press
Des Moines
Iowa Council of Republica Wm
GOP
Burlington
Decorah
Waterloo
Newton
Fort Dodge
Red Oak
Spencer
Fesh
Public Instruction
Atty
Robert Larson
Jernard Brown
Sioux City
Clyde Spry
Frank Moorhead
Frank
Barkley
Woman Introduces Spry To Crisco In Cooking Tale
A woman explains lard and shortening to a friend and introduces Spry to Crisco as if they were related. The man has since used the story in conversation, noting how easy it is to remember.
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Spry
Mr. Crisco
Trustees of Junction Church Hold Meeting
Trustees of Central Presbyterian Church met at the church in Columbus Junction. Rev George Long from Wheaton Ill will lead evangelistic meetings May 21 to 28 at 8 p.m with a prayer service at 7 30. Burdette E Brown and daughter Marline Ann returned to Oklahoma City after visiting Mrs Verne Brown and brothers Charles and Neil. Church conference led by Dr Loren Thomas of Mt Pleasant covered the Columbus City and Columbus June quarterly session.
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COLUMBUS _JUNCTION
Trustees of
Central Presbyterian Church
George Long
Youth Gospel Crusade of
Wheaton
Yen
Burdette E. Brown
Marline Ann
Oklahoma City
Okla
Verne Brown
Charles and
Neil Brown
Loren Thomas
Mt. Pleasant
Columbus City
Columbus
Iowa Utilities store remodel ups front and interiors
The report notes the Iowa Southern Utilities store is undergoing remodeling with a new front floor and ceiling plus other improvements. It also mentions childbirth notices for local families including a May 12 son born at Mercy hospital in Burlington to Mr and Mrs Floyd Tisor and a May 6 son born at Bellevue hospital in Muscatine to Mr and Mrs Paul Stineman Jr.
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Floyd Tisor
Mercy Hospital
Burlington
Paul Stineman Jr
Bellevue Hospital
Muscatine
Iowa Southern Utilities
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The
Federated Church
Junction
Martha Butler
Winnipeg
St. Boniface
Manitoba
Red River
Leg
Harry Soukup
Toddsville
Lloyd Sojka
Wes Sojka
Wes Prehoda
William Ingram
C. E. Fitzsimmons
Robert Horan
Gates
Bourke Wiskeniooper
Earl Wascdom
Secretary of Agriculture
Washington Concrete Co
12Th St
Rock Island
Junction Church
Tion Methodist
J. B. Randle
East
Madison
Service
National Bank OF Washington
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Americas
America
Stewart Auto & Tractor Shop
E. 7Th St
Washington, Iowa
Miagey
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