Community Library Donations Highlight Local Gifts
A Col umbus Junction report notes gifts to the community library including a check from Todas Club about 80 books from Mr and Mrs J K Reaney and a set Famous Composers and Their Works from LeRoy Kern. Also listed are anniversaries, births, birthdays, and local events with dates through June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Kbutter
Columbus Junction
Columbus Community Library
Todas’ Club
J. Kk. Reaney
LeRoy Kern
Chicago
Neil Lewis
Muscatine
W. D. Lewis
Alex Randolph
Columbus City
Anthony Gartner
Bellevue Hospital
Mary Jee
Robert Thomas
Bellevue Ospital Muscatine
Roberta Kay
Glen Woodruff
Whatsoever Society
Alice Stewart
Melba Edmondson
Bessie Hanft
Erma Ayers
Conesville
Letts
Islandview
West Side
Welsi Sluggers
East Side
Conesville and Four H Letts Columbus City Reports
Ruth Foster notes survey findings on home food preservation. The report says about nine-tenths of farm families and two thirds of nonfarm families canned or preserved foods last year. Similar preservation rates to 1944 and 1945 with changes in amount stored.
Water Essentials for Poultry Keepers
Water makes up over 55 percent of live chicken weight and more than 65 percent of egg weight, so a continuous supply of fresh clean drinking water is crucial for poultry health and production.
Airing Pillows to Preserve Feather Fill
Advice warns against leaving pillows in direct sun for long as heat dries natural oils and shortens feather life. It recommends airing in shade and flipping to maintain fluff and longevity.
Becoming Near-Sighted
Authorities forecast widespread myopia in the distant future, suggesting most people will be nearsighted within a few centuries. The claim reflects speculative views on visual health trends and their societal impact.
Fern's Cafe Opens in Riverside on Vacated Beauty Shop Site
Mrs Richard Lukavsky opens Fern's Cafe in Riverside occupying the former Rath Beauty Shop building. The Lukavskys will live in the apartment above. Local teachers and residents visit and plans for spring activities and poppy sales are noted with several Riverside and nearby community mentions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside Cafe
Riverside
Richard Lukavsky
Wash Clothespins Scrub for Clean Clothes
Clothespins should be scrubbed with soap and water and rinsed in clear water to prevent marks on fabrics. Regular cleaning keeps clothespins from transferring stains or residue to garments during drying.
Creston Storm Causes Heavy Damage and Destruction
Creston Iowa May 31 Burlington railroad officials report wind storm damage exceeding 200000 dollars to the roundhouse stockyards and rolling stock with 50 to 60 railroad cars derailed or blown over. Mayor Ray Taylor says 100 houses damaged and 12 wrecked as the tornado nears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Creston
Iowa
Burlington Railroad
Ray Taylor
Westerly Storm Ravages Town Center Structures
A western to eastern windstorm devastates the town’s business district. The Union County courthouse tower collapsed into the street while roofs at local churches were damaged. The Creston Seed Co warehouse with 15 carloads of Australian wool burned or destroyed. Most streets blocked by roots, uprooted trees, and glass as storms moved through from the outskirts inward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union County
Creston Seed Co
Rural population shift over 159 years
The excerpt notes that about 18 percent of the nation now lives in rural areas, compared with 95 percent rural population 159 years ago, illustrating a dramatic nationwide urbanization trend.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Community Library
Junction Library
Martin's
Methodist Church
Travis
Quaker State Motor Oil
Ford
Mace
H. Letts
Ruth Foster
R. Lukavsky
Fern’s
Grace Dautremont
Dike
John C. Dautremont
Dautremont
Norma Small
Plainfield
Dottremont
Warren Forbes
Beulah Weber
Lucille
James Forbes
Larry
Nichols
Anna Krotz
Mary Agnes Duffy
Lone Tree
Riverside Public School
Earl Walton
C. J Karel
Miss Duffey
William Steffey
Margaret McCelland
Michael
Arlington Calif
Opal Kern
Joseph Krotz
Washington
Milford Cook Home
Glen Bouquet
Hills
Jean and
Joan Kern
Velma Lou Whitlock
Jane Heitzman
Dorothy Muller
Anna Mae Dutler
R. A. Knittel
Omar Schnoeberen
Joseph Knittel
Mooreland
Okla
William Lohberger
Canadian
Texas
H. M. Putnam
Goer
B&g Firestone
Iowa Ave
Bly
God Cechured
The
Church of the Immaculate Conception
En Glass
George Robson
Indianapolis
Firestone
Fires
Alex Gevock
Ralph E. Bell
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