Boy Scouts Plan for Camporee in Louisa County
The Louisa county camporee for Boy Scouts will be held May 31 and June 1 in the woods behind Wayside Park at Wislehill on highway No 2. Council executives will be present and visitors are welcome. Troops from Oakville Morning Sun Wapello Letts and Columbus Junction will attend. Other items note a small fire at D N Hill residence and the 54th wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Alex Pine of Columbus City on May 31 1887.
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Martha Butler
Columbus Junction
Louisa County
Wislehill
Highway No
Oakville
Morning Sun
Wapello
Letts
D. N. Hill
West Hill
Alex Pine
Columbus City
Alexander F. Pine
Mary EB. Skipton
Miller
Ainsworth
Here
W W. Garner
Pine
Legion Women Plan Memorial Day Activities at Crawfordsville
The Legion Auxiliary met in Crawfordsville to organize the poppy sale for May 24 and outline Memorial Day plans. A ten show drew a crowd at the tourist park Wednesday evening. Numerous local visitors and family updates appear among notes on recovering relatives and kin visiting relatives in Illinois and Mount Pleasant.
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Legion
Crawfordsville
Mary Manners
Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Lee Lease
Cedar Rapids
Ella DeLong
Daisy Huber
Citizen Rights Restricted During War Under Federal Law
Under a federal statute a United States citizen may not renounce rights and liabilities of citizenship to become a citizen elsewhere while the United States is at war.
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United States
Beet Sugar Canada Output in 1939 Reaches 80 Million Pounds
Beet Sugar Canada produced about 80,000,000 pounds of beet sugar in 1939, reflecting strong output across Canadian beet operations and contributing to national sugar supply.
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Canada
Evelyn Neff Hosts G M O Meeting in Wayland
Evelyn Neff and Lorene Monson greeted G M O members at the Neff home for a May 23 meeting. Devotional led by Mrs Eda Boshart, study book session on Methodism and the Shifting Population, and a W H M S selection by Elizabeth Stutzman. Revenue from apron patches totaled 9.33 with refreshments served.
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Wayland
Evelyn Neff
Lorene Monson
Neff
Eda Boshart
Edith Boshart
Elizabeth Stutzman
Treasury
A. A. Jackson
A. C. Wenger
Lyle Zehr
J. R. McKirahan
Viola Jackson
Ray Ernst
Kathleen
Keep Cool This Summer Tips From The Magazine Page
Heat makes life uncomfortable at home work and travel. The pictures offer tips to stay comfortable during hot months and a weekend in Little America is suggested if tips fail.
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Little America
Navy Captain Named Chief of Peruvian General Staff
Captain William M. Quigley of the U S Navy is appointed chief of the general staff of the Peruvian navy by President Manuel Prado of Peru. He is the sixth U S naval officer to be so honored.
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U. S
William M. Quigley
U. S. Navy
Manuel Prado
Peru
Funeral for Crawfordsville boy Cloyd McDowell
Funeral services were held at the Crawfordsville Methodist church for Floyd Lee McDowell seven who was killed by hoes last Friday Rev Lester Bill led the service with two vocal solos by Helen Huston and Mrs Howard Anderson Accompanied by Mrs William Anwyl Pallbearers included uncles Eugene Eddie Harley McDowell and Everette Thompson Burial took place in Crawfordsville cemetery.
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Crawfordsville
Floyd Lee McDowell
Hoes
Lester Bill
Helen Huston
Howard Anderson
William Anwyl
Eugene
Eddie
Harley McDowell
Everette Thompson
Memorial Day Exercises Set At Crawfordsville School
Memorial Day program to be held Friday at 1 PM in the school auditorium features Invocation by Rev. Lester H. Bill solo by Mrs. Dwight Brown readings by Evelyn Williams and Mildred Anderson address by Rev. R. M. MecCracken and songs including God Bless America Benediction by Rev. D. C. Davies.
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Crawfordsville
Mary Manners
America
Lester H. Bill
Dwight Brown
Reading
Evelyn Williams
Mildred Anderson
R. M. MecCrack
William Henss Honored at Family Dinner Visit
Mr and Mrs William Henss hosted a Sunday dinner to honor their son William who was on a short vacation from Camp Bowie Texas He returned to the camp Monday evening Attendees included Mr and Mrs George Shauer Winfield Mrs John Snyder Columbus Junction Mr and Mrs C J Coleman and Walter Shauer Cedar Rapids.
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Crawfordsville
William Henss
William
Camp Bowie
Texas
George Shauer
Winfield
John Snyder
Columbus Junction
C. J. Coleman
Walter Shauer
Cedar Rapids
Who's Who in America Highlights College Graduates
A survey shows 75 of every 100 life sketches in Who's Who in America are college graduates. The statistic reflects the prevalence of higher education among notable Americans featured in the reference compilation.
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Who
America
Committees Named to Oversee Wreaths and Flags
J E Henson named a committee of L D Bebb J J Robertson J D Darrow H S church Indian Creek H P Edmondson Sandy Grove Mrs Henrietta Salmon W O Jones Columbus City American Legion to supervise grave wreaths and flags. Thomas Evans Funeral: services for 82 year old Thomas E Evans at Traer with burial in Carroll Neb. born Cincinnati May 29 1858. survived by five children. Dr E W McWilliams marks 27 years since opening office May 22 1914. active in church and education. Evan Shahan to graduate Iowa City May 27. Louis county ministers and morticians urge limiting funerals on Sundays or legal holidays per Rev Harold C Irwin. Mr and Mrs H B Northey celebrate seventh birthday Thursday. Nancy Northey noted.
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Columbus Junction
J. E. Henson
Allen Wright Hanft
American Legion
L. D. Bebb
Conesville
J. J. Robertson
Tennessee
J. D. Darrow
H. S. Church
Indian Creek
H. P. Edmondson
Sandy Grove
Henrietta Salmon
Cairo
W. O. Jones
Cambria
Columbus City
Thomas Evans
Thomas E. Evans
Traer
Carroll, Neb
Mr. Evans
Cincinnati
Ohio
Anna Jones
Evans
E. W. McWilliams
Columbus Chautauqua
Board of Education
Wayer
General Assembly
The
Presbyterian Church
Denver
Colo
Evan Shahan
University Hig School
Iowa City
Louisa County Ministerial Association
Louis County
Haold C. Irwin
Ministerial Association
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