Local News Roundup of Visits and Social Events
Mrs Eugene Wilson departs Sunday for a two week visit in Greenville Pa with her mother Mrs Carrie Humphrey. Mr and Mrs Vernon Hefner and others travel from Cedar Rapids to visit the E L Stewart home near Washington. Janet Morgan heads to Davenport for a weekend with her mother Mrs Vera Morgan. Knights of Columbus ceremony in Ottumwa, several families travel for accompanying events. West Chester M E church hosts annual chicken pie supper and bazaar on Nov 4. Mrs Ada Lewis returns to Columbus Junction after a visit here with R H Wagenknecht family. J E Linder in Washington en route to Ainsworth from Omaha. Blanche Page in Brighton on business. Mary Moore to Barn Dance in Des Moines with granddaughter Nancy Slutts who has an acrobatic act. Alvie Harland family visits Colfax to see Sam Snook. Mrs R A Jones of Davenport comes to be with her mother Mrs Carrie Elwell. A E Rankin and Mrs George Brinton return home after visiting Hampton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada Lewis
Columbus Junction
R. H Wagenknecht
Mary Moore
Des Moines
Nancy Slutts
Ottumwa
Nancy
Approval for two artificial lake sites in Geode Park area
The state conservation commission received authority to pursue land options for artificial lakes in Henry and Washington counties. An option for 988 acres was approved at 90 230 dollars while prior acres are held in Des Moines and Henry counties. The 52nd General Assembly funded the program with 103000 and 75000 appropriations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Conservation Commission
Henry
Washington
Henry County
Geode State Park
Conservation Commission
Des Moines
52Nd
General Assembly
Geode Park
Washington County
State Legislative Interim Committee
52Nd General Assembly
Weekend visits and births across several families
Rockford Illinois visitors include Mr and Mrs Joe Vander Ven and relatives. Birth announced for Willis D Booth’s daughter in Leucadia California. Columbus Junction shoppers, Kalamazoo visitors, and relatives attend funeral services for Thompson L Brookhart. Eastern Star events in Sioux City, and multiple gatherings span Chicago to Harrisonville Missouri with family updates and hospital notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. D. Booth
Willis D. Booth
Leucadia, California
East Lothian Called Holy Land of Golf With 14 Courses
The seaboard of East Lothian in Scotland is described as the holy land of golf, housing no fewer than 14 renowned courses along its coastline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holy Land of
Seaboard
East Lothian
Scotland
Outdoor dry cleaning safety rules
The guide states dry cleaning and spot removal should be done outdoors and hung until completely dry to dissipate vapors. It warns never to use gasoline or naphtha for home dry cleaning, emphasizing outdoor work for flamable and toxic vapor safety.
West Chester dominates Columbus Junction 41 to 0 on slippery field
West Chester Trojans rolled over Columbus Junction 41 to 0 as Jerry Cherry sparked the win with a 50 yard pass to Junior Bauer and a 70 yard punt return. Earl Duvall added five extra points and Lee Mangold and Cherry tallied further in the scoring blitz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Chester
Trojans
Columbus Junction
Chesterites
Jerry Cherry
Chester
Earl Duvall
Cherry
Junior Bauer
Duvall
Lee Mangold
Trusty
Trojan
Wellman
Brighton
Lewis
Leon Miller
High School Football Scores Colorful Overtime
Ottumwa defeated Muscatine 6 to 0 while Fairfield rolled past Centerville 13 to 0 and Winfield beat Wapello 7 to 0 in weekend games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottumwa
Muscatine
Fairfield
Centerville
Winfield
Wapello
Mary Ann Peters Swallows Penny in Petrifying Plight
Mary Ann Peters, daughter of Mr and Mrs Kenneth Peters, swallowed a penny on Friday. It lodged in the esophagus and was removed after being taken first to Kalona then Iowa City. The Peters family and relatives kept busy with visits and local notices as the town reports on the incident and other community happenings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penny
Frank Stransky
Pilotburg
Mary Ann
Kenneth Peters
Kalona
Iowa City
Wayne Stransky
South Dakota
Delmar Oldfield
Dale Wiggins
Oral French
Pleasant
Walter Andersons Sell Farm for 300 per Acre at Cedar
Walter Andersons sold their Cedar farm to a family near Yarmouth for 300 dollars an acre with possession set for March 1, 1948. The report also notes local social visits and gatherings including 4H club and young peoples rally events involving families such as the Martins Booth Libe Stockman and Cox across Cedar Rapids Davenport and Muscatine areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Martin
Walter Andersons
Yarmouth
Eugene Martinund
Duane
Harold Klophensteins
Jene
Carol Booth
Marengo
Frank Libe
Tom Stirling
Duane White
Merle White
Cedar Rapids
Maurice Libe
Joe Stockman
Moline
Ill
Eugene Martins
Don Beatty
Storm Lake
Maurice Libes
Carl Simmons
Carl Anderson
Davenport
Dean Cox
Walter Anderson
A. P. Johnson
Burlington
Wyo
Don Applegate
Clyde Rouse
John Killian
Floyd Olds
John Mills
Harley and Son
Muscatine
Wayland Social News Highlights Oct. Visitations
Hannah Good of South English taught at Crawfordsville visited the Blosser homes in Wayland on Sunday. Rev. and Mrs. L. Atwood visited family in Northern Wisconsin last week. Progress Club with 18 members met at Mrs. George Boller. Mrs. F. G. Hinson spoke on current events. Mrs. G. W. Schantz reported on the Washington district convention. Mrs. Alma Conrad spoke on Hallows Eve customs. Refreshments honoring Halloween were served by the hostesses. Families and relatives from Albany Oregon Milverton Ontario and California visited Wayland residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayland
Hannah Good
Crawfordsville
A. D
Virgil Blosser
L. Atwood
Wisconsin
Progress Club
George Boller
F. G. Hinson
G. W. Schantz
Washington
Sam Schultz
Dave Nofzinger
Sam Nofzinger
Milverton
Ontario
Reschlys
Clarence Lynn Home Hosts Visiters in Hardscrabble
In Hardscrabble October 29 visits to Clarence Lynn home included Mr and Mrs Ross Lynn of Marshalltown a brother of Clarence Lynn Mr and Mrs Ed Hendricks and Mrs Lizzie Messer of Fairfield. Mr and Mrs Harold Messer of Williamsburg spent Sunday afternoon with Clarence Lynn. Orville Griggs helped with beans for Clarence Lynn and Art Hamilton visited last week. A. D. Rathimel and Mrs John Robertson from Crawfordsville shared Sunday dinner.
Cooperative Supper and Conservation Slides Shown
A community gathering featured a cooperative supper followed by a presentation of slides depicting conservation work. Officials and residents discussed local projects and future efforts.
Forester R N Hoskins Receives Honorary FFA Degree
Robert N. Hoskins of Norfolk Virginia earned the honorary American farmer degree at the Future Farmers of America national convention in Kansas City Missouri on October 20. He led forestry programs across six seaboard states and boosted FFA forestry activities and reforestation efforts. Hoskins is a Brighton High School and Iowa State College graduate and a senior member of the Society of American Foresters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton
Robert N. Hoskins
Norfolk
F. A. Hoskins
Seaboard Airline Railroad Company
Future Farmers of America
Kansas City
Seaboard
A. W. Tenny
FFA National Board of Trustees
National Advisory Council
Farmers of America
FFA
Hoskins
Florida Forest Service
Seaboard States
Brighton High School
Iowa Staite College
Ames
Society of American Foresters
Weekend Guests and Local Visits Reported
Readers note a flurry of social visits across the area. Marjorie and Florence Griener along with Esther Bauer stayed with Virginia Griggs Thursday night. Art Hamilton visited Mrs. Maplethorpe in Weilman on Sunday. Henn Gordon and wife traveled to Iowa City on Thursday for business. John Wehr and wife were guests at the Sievert home in Sigourney on Sunday. Jack Fickling and Clayton Robertson spent the weekend with Clyde Fickling in Keweenaw. Chet Robart of Hedrick joined the Allen Fickling household for the weekend. Burl McKeag and son Marvin Edwin returned home from the hospital. Orville Griggs and family visited parental Wm. Norton home near Stockport Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robertson
Marjorie Griener
Florence Griener
Esther Bauer
Virginia Griggs
Art Hamilton
Maplethorpe
Weilman
Henn Gordon
Iowa City
John Wehr
John Sievert
Sigourney
Jack Fickling
Clayton Robertson
Clyde Fickling
Kewanee
Alien Fickling
Chet Robart
Hedrick
Burl McKeag
Marvin Edwin
Orville Griggs
Wm. Norton
Stockport
Record High Price Paid for Steer Calf in Omaha Sale
In Omaha on Nov 1 a Hereford steer calf owned by Vic Thompson of Newport Neb brought a record 82.50 per hundredweight at the feeder calf sale auction. Leo Augustine of Carroll Iowa purchased the 430 pound calf for 354.75, buyers watched 3,000 other calves average 35.29 per hundredweight. The animal was raised on Moonlake ranch run by Ralph Hill and wife near Ainsworth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Neb
Vic Thompson
Newport
Leo Augustine
Carroll
Iowa
Moonlake
Ralph Hill
Ainsworth
Hospital Births Reported This Week
At the hospital births include Marion Timmins route four a daughter born at 1 42 a m. Yesterday Ralph Eden 522 N Second Avenue a daughter born at 2 25 p m. Today Walter
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Timmins
Route Four
Ralph Eden
Second Avenue
Walter
Community Social At Walnut School
Pupils of Walnut school and Walnut Women's club families gathered at the schoolhouse for a Halloween social directed by teacher Leota Mullikin. They elected Mrs. Melvin Schnicker president and Mrs. Everett Lewis vice president. A committee served Halloween refreshments. The next meeting is a Thanksgiving cooperative supper on Wednesday evening November 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walnut School
Walnut Women’s Club
Leota Mullikin
Melvin Schnicker
Everett Lewis
Earl Chorpening
Harl Cline
Entertains Fourth Grade at Stewart At Costume Party
Fourth graders from Stewart school plus friends attended a Halloween party at the home of Mr and Mrs Harold Ahrens. About 40 guests participated in a ghost themed party with a ghost walk from the garage to the basement and Halloween games and treats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stewart School
Margaret Ann Ahrens
Harold Ahrens
Ahrens
Neighborhood Halloween Party Hosted by Local Ladies
Mrs Charles Miller and Mrs Dale Crose hosted neighbors’ children at their home 95 S Fourth Ave last evening. An orange and black theme decorated the party with games and refreshments enjoyed by all attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Miller
Dale Crose
Fourth Avenue
Marlene Blick Hosts Halloween Party
Marlene Blick hosted a Halloween party last evening with guests in costumes. Attendees included Karen Engle Roberta Arthur Janet Graf Beverly Givan Doris Blatter Harriett Kunik and Joy Ellen Pickens. Sharon Miller and Shirley Askea could not attend. The evening featured Halloween games ghost stories and apple bobbing with refreshments served by Mrs John Blick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marlene Blick
Karen Engle
Roberta Arthur
Janet Graf
Beverly Givan
Doris Blatter
Harriett Kunik
Joy Ellen Pickens
Sharon Miller
Shirley Askea
John Blick
Three Arrested in Connection with Boston Robberies
Three men linked to payroll heists near Boston are seized after a pair of holdups netting nearly 140000. Cambridge police recovered over 2000 in new bills and a letter to associates signaling a planned robbery. Suspects include George E. Hayes, an escaped convict, plus Patrick Farina, a Brighton barber accused as getaway driver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Cambridge
B. F. Sturtevant Co
Hyde Park
American Sugar Refining Co
South Boston
George E. Hayes
Waltham
Charlestown
Hayes
Patrick
Patsy) Farina
Brighton
Sturtevant
Farina
Hospital Admissions Report From Local Infirmary
Billingsley and Brighton welcomed a son born at 4 22 am. New patients include Mrs Hattie Clark at 508 N Iowa yesterday. Other entries name Mrs Clarence Blum and William Murphy. Today lists Mrs Dale Yoder and son Dale Richard and Mrs Kenneth Goodwin and son both of Kalona and Wayland respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hattie Clark
Iowa Avenue
Clarence Blum
Wellman
William Murphy
Seventh Avenue
Dale Yoder
Dale Richard
Kalona
Kenneth Goodwin
Wayland
Matches for Everyone Handed Out At Heavy Pace
One million match books are distributed to customers each hour, totaling nine billion annually. The figure highlights widespread use of matches across households and businesses.
Birthday and anniversary notices in local news
Birthdays for Roger Wayne Cham berlin and many others mark today with cakes and candles. Anniversaries include Mr. and Mrs. R. Claire Darbyshire and Mr. and Mrs. Donald Sands, plus the 60th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Kephart tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Wayne Chamberlin
Mrs. Wayne Chamberlin
Elect Mrs Peters President of Club
The White Way women's club in Columbus Junction elects officers led by president Mrs Lucille Meyer and vice president Mrs Lena Rees at a meeting held at Mrs Alice Peters home. Other officers include treasurer Maud Peters and reporter Margaret Davis with committees named for the board and calendar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
The
White Way Women’s Club
Alice Peters
Lucille Meyer
Lena Rees
Maud Peters
Margaret Davis
Ruth Rees
Marjorie Fullerton
Mildred Jones
Opal Orris
Party at County Home entertains group and guests
An evening at the county home featured films shown by County Supt. Lester B. Krabill and a Forensic club high school group presenting the comedy The City Slicker and Our Little Nell directed by Nancy Patterson. Supervisors Arthur Wiley Clarence Fulton and Ned Morrow helped plan with matron Mrs. A Bell. light refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Lester B. Krabill
Nancy Patterson
Sarah Penn Sandys
W.S.G. Hostess at District Meeting
The regular district Presbyterial meeting was held yesterday in the Presbyterian church and attended by 65 women. Mrs. H. C. Hall of Davenport, presbyterial president, presided at the day’s sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
H. C. Hall
Davenport
Fortnightly Social Calendar Highlights Local Clubs
A dense social calendar lists Junior Fortnightly events at 8 p.m. hosted by Mrs. Jack Trotman with co-hostesses Mrs. Robert Crone and Lois Bare. Transportation from the library, Y W C A executive board at 7 39 p.m. in Y W rooms, White Shrine bridge party at the Masonic temple, Rainbow Girls at 6 p.m., and a 7 45 p.m. music dessert by Mrs. Milo Sorden Wendell Rider. Also noted are anniversary committee gatherings, needlepoint flower holders, and literature department meetings. Tuesday features a Fortnightly club birthday dinner at 6 30 p.m. at the Methodist church dining room with guest Prof. Eric Kollman. St James P T A 3 p.m. at the school. and chicken pie supper at the West Chester Methodist church starting 5 30 p.m. Pythian Sisters meet 7 30 p.m. at KH P hall with sandwiches. Wednesday includes Lexington Circle with James Patterson at 2 30 p.m. at Mrs. Wylie Anderson, Ainsworth chapter meeting, Grace Hill Ladies Aid all day, and a covered dish lunch. Linger Longer club postponement and Harmony club at 2 p.m. with Mrs. Le Roy McGraw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Trotman
Robert Crone
Lois Bare
Library For Transportation
Y. W
White Shrine
Milo Sorden Wendell Rider
Methodist Church
Mame Ane Dade
Shearer
Eric Kollman
St. James P. T. A
West Chester Methodist W. S . S
Pythian Sisters
KH. P. Hall
Lexington Circle
James Patterson
Wylie Anderson
Ainsworth
EB. S
Grace Hill Ladies Aid Society
Harmony Club
Leroy McGraw
I Club
Carrie Boileau
Halloween party for junior group at Christian Tabernacle
The Christian Tabernacle hosted a Hallo ween party for its junior group on Thursday evening. Twenty eight guests attended the costume event and played games followed by a six o'clock supper prepared by hostesses. Prizes went to Joyce West for best girls costume and a tie between Wilbur West and Duane Bower for best boys costume.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Christian Tabernacle
Joyce West
Wilbur Weston
Duane Bower
Parents to Attend Wedding in Holland
Virgil Brenneman son of Mr and Mrs Ephraim Brenneman Kalona and Virginia Good of Virginia will wed on Monday Nov 8 in Soutelande Holland. Civil ceremony will precede church service officiated by H S Bender of Goshen Ind who will fly from Switzerland. The couple are Mennonite relief workers at Soutelande under church direction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalona
Virgil Brenneman
Ephriam Brenneman
Virginia Good
Virgina
Soutelande
Holland
Bender
Goshen
Ind
Switzerland
Brenneman
Miss Good
E. Brenneman
Solomon Ropp
England
Michael D. Cnossen Honored at Family Dinner
Michael Dennis Cnossen was guest of honor at a family dinner last evening hosted by his parents Mr. and Mrs. Bill Cnossen to mark his fourth birthday. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Guy Knauss Peggy Connie Mrs. Leslie Payne Mr. and Mrs. Warren Marston and Mary Johossen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Dennis Cnossen
Bill Cnossen
Michael
Women’s Service Guild Holds District Workshop
Mrs William GJassburner president of the local Presbyterian church group gave the welcome. The morning session featured a workshop for guild members in the district while Mrs Mae Dennis a missionary from India spoke. Hostess group members organized a noonday luncheon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Gjassburner
Women's Service Guild
The
Presbyterian Church
Mae Dennis
India
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Wolf’s Flower Shop
Eugene Wilson
Greenville, Pa
Carrie Humphrey
Coe’s Cafe
Vernon Hefner
Margaret Stewart
Russell Krause
E. L. Stewart
Janet Morgan
Vera Morgan
Ralph Martin
Albert Wehr
Wayne Kendrick
Randolph Kelsey
Knights of Korasson
el Ziara Temple
M. E
J. E. Linder
Nebr
Blanche Page
Alvie Harland
Gome
Colfax
Mrs. Harland
Sam Snook
R_ A Jones
Carrie Elwell
A. E. Rankin
Hampton
George Brinton
Cone Marsh
Pete Pearson
Skunk River
Keota
Chamberlin Bros. Sport Shop
Joe Vander Vennet
Rockford, Ill
Paul Horak
Raymond Rutt
Floyd Rutt
Don Kyle
Kalamazoo
Mich
W. S. Kyle
Myrtle Poole
Gerald Smith
Lois Ross
Floyd Deal
Lucille Willits
Palmer Schilling
Sioux City
Order of Eastern Star
June Knotek
Chicago
Mrs
Joén Knotek
Frank Mayhew
Clement Griffith
Harrisonville, Mo
Earl Draper
Mr. Mayhew
Griffith
Harvey Davis
Clair
Mary Williams
Aberdovey
North Wales
Ernest Jones
Sarah
Martha Hughes
Holy Land
Stanislaw Mikolajcyzk
Poland
Warsaw
Polish Peasant Party
Mikolajcyzk
International
Chester Bears
Columbus
Swartzendruber
Patterson
Brother
Willard Miller
the Oval
Crossett
Kenny Guys
Marvin Whetstine
North English
Ke-Wash
Lone Tree
Donahue
Bob Gammon
Leland Shaver
Jack Reece
Mary Ann Peters
Lydia Horak
Harold
Marion
Mile Wollrab
Riverside
Carl Oldfield
O. E
Stanley Mouser
Marion Stransky
Lexington Church
Allan
Richard Scott
Eugene
Brig
Gen
Tobin
Wars
Webster
Ralph C. Tobin
Hamilton Fish Webster
R. I
Cedar
Ezra Wittmer
R. Hoskins
FAA
Walnut
Stewart
Billingsley
Kenneth Duane Hazen
Duane Hazen
Roger Allen Eichelberger
Alien B Eichelberger
Roger Lee Oldfield
Bruce Bailey
Henry Bailey
R. Claire Darbyshire
Donald Sands
Homer Stephen
Kenneth Dale Riley
Dale Riley
Marsha Ann See
Clarence See
John Lemmuon
Roy Caviness
Donald Baker
Richland
Rollie Optenberg
Joe Vodicka
Joe Bauer
Arlis Knauss
W C. Hotle
R. W. Kephart
Rita Sharon
Roma Karen
Tea Simons
Louis Arthur Jones
Willis Jones
David Masson
June Arlene Knotek
Harold Horak
Mel Crandall
Noah Widmer
Stringtown
Blanche Robertson
William James
Tom Lowry
Walter M. Meek
Detroit
Mrs. Peters
Warner
Edna Shellabarger
Roy E. Warner
Howard S. Hammond
Robert M. Arthur
Plymouth Frethren Chapel
Fredonia
Columbus High School
University of Iowa
Canton, S. D
Chiropractic
W.S.G
Michael D. Cnossen
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