Local residents host visitors and summer travelers
Mr and Mrs Tom Parsons and daughter Patty return from a Milford summer at Lakeside Laboratories. Visitors include Mrs Tom Reynolds and Edna Mae from Chicago, Mrs Ray Littler from Columbus Junction, and Mrs Mary DeWitt and daughters Nellie and Pearl. Guests dine with Ezra Smith north of town. Goods offered include used cars and Goodyears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Parsons
Patty
Mr. Parsons
Milford
Lakeside Laboratories
Parsons
Tom Reynolds
Edna Mae
Chicago
Ray Littrer
Columbus Junction
Mary DeWitt
Nellie
Pearl
Ezra Smith
Smith
Littrel
Community Picnic and Local Moves Highlight Weekend
Walnut Women’s club hosted a family picnic at Sunset Park with games and visiting. Area residents reporthouseguests from Kansas and several moves to new addresses on West Main and nearby streets. Moody Bible Institute Youth Rally attendance, random travel to Chicago and Des Moines noted among residents.
Indees To Play At Keota Sunday Baseball Double Header
Washington's Independent plans a Sunday game at Keota as part of a double header to dedicate a new baseball field. Slattery from Harper is expected to start with Edmondson and Cummings in reserve. Keota will visit Blattier field on Sept. 10, with Batavia and Muscatine on the slate later in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Keota
Prison Blues
State Penitentiary
Fort Madison
Slattery
Harper
Ofoning
Art Edmondson
Haverette Cummings
Blattier Field
Indees
Batavia
Muscatige
Columbus High School Football Schedule Announced
Columbus Junction Sept 1 The Columbus high school football schedule is announced. Coach Kenneth Irwin leads fourteen players returning for practice as they host or travel to West Chester Winfield Bright on North English New London Lone Tree West Liberty Wilton and Washington through November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Columbus High School
West Chester
Winfield
Brighton
North English
New London
Lone Tree
West Liberty
Wilton
Standings and Results in Major Leagues
National League standings show Cincinnati leading with 79 wins and 45 losses. Chicago 68 65 and Brooklyn 59 58 trail. Pittsburgh 54 64, Boston 62 66, Philadelphia 39 78. Thursday results include Pittsburgh 1 Philadelphia 0 and 1 6 in two games. Cincinnati at Boston with rain. Chicago at Brooklyn rain. St. Louis at New York rain. American League lists New York 87 6, Boston 74 48, Chicago 68 66, Cleveland 66 56. St Louis 38 38. Detroit 11 4. Philadelphia 4 St Louis 2. Washington 4 Chicago 5. Upcoming games Boston at Philadelphia. Chicago at Brooklyn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National League
Cincinnati
St. Borm W.anessesssee
Chicago
Brooklyn New E
Pittsburgh
Boston
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
St. Louis
New York
Cleveland i
Washington
Kirchner Family Opens New Bakery in Washington
The Washington Bakery announces Carl Kirchner and family arrive from Ottumwa to join as baker. Kirchner brings 25 to 30 years experience and plans to make Washington their permanent home as the north side bakery progresses. Evelyn is 12 and Darlene is 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Bakery
Washington
Carl Kirchner
Kirchner
Ottumwa
Visit of relatives at C. H. Wolf home Prairie Center
Prairie Center report lists Howard Wolf family from Decatur Illinois and many local relatives visiting the C. H. Wolf residence. The piece notes returning Chickie from summer with grandparents, potluck and church events, fairs, and several households calling on or with Wolf kin during the period.
Esinosa to Lead Golf Exhibition at Washington Club
Nationally known pro Abe Espinosa and Vic Bass will headline a Sunday golf event at the Washington golf and country club. A 45 minute fundamentals lecture at 2:00 precedes a nine hole exhibition and trick shot display. Tickets 59 cents at local drug stores and from several organizers. first such event in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Golf and Country Club
Abe Espinosa
Vic Bass
Fairfield
Espinosa
United States
Phillips & Hebner Drug Store
T. R. Phillips
Bill Shannon
Frank Miller
Bob Shannon
Washington
Have Family Dinner at Country Club
Members of the Washington country club enjoyed a family dinner at the clubhouse with 144 served. The event was organized by Dr. and Mrs. D. D. Davis and others, featuring music by Sara Martie Davis and remarks by the rattling lawyer Ss. W. Livingston. Bridge prizes went to Mrs. Frank Crone and Phil Antonoff. guests included Catherine Litson, John Fleming, Frank Carter, and T. S. Wright from various cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Country Club
D. D. Davis
R. §. Warfel
S. W. Livingston
Pearl Gardner
Paul Moore
A. R. Ledger
Frank Crone
A. C. Peterson
Ss. W. Livingston
Sara Martie Davis
Phil Antonoff
Catherine Litson
Los Angeles
Calif
John Fleming
Les Moines
Frank Carter
Boulder
Colo
T. S. Wright
Kansas
Community Fair Attendance Draws Local Families
Several neighbors attended the Washington fair including Nite and Ward Benson Billy Maas Clifford Freel and sons Herbert and Bryan Swift and sons Bernard Lawrence and Charles. Billy Maas joined the State Fair judging team. Various Maas family members and friends visited on Thursday Friday Sunday and Monday with stops in Iowa City and at the Keokuk dam reference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernice Maas
Washington
Nite
Ward Benson
Billy Maas
Clifford Freel
Herbert
Bryan Swift
Bernard
Lawerence
Charles
Charles Ashby
Martha
Virginia Hasty
Charles Maas
John Flading
Bertha
Dorothy
Ethel Paul
Eleanor Maas
Cliff Reeves
Maxine
Marjorie Benson
Milton Maas
Billy
Nate Benson
Robert
Iowa City
Louis Row
Rly Myers
Oscar Sheetza
Rosella
Virginia
Neale
Max
Albert Maas
Omer Green
Keokuk Dam
Just Us Club Hosts at Mrs. Harold Kline's Home
Ten members of the Just Us club were entertained yesterday afternoon by Mrs. Harold Kline at 502 South Marion Avenue. Roll call responses featured a favorite recipe as the group socialized and enjoyed refreshments prepared with help from Mrs. Dewey Conrad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Just Us Club
Harold Kline
South
Marion Avenue
Dewey Conrad
Community Sendoff for Grace Cresswell Funeral in Hillsboro
Among local mourners in Hillsboro for the funeral of Grace Cresswell were K P Wilson Fred Bauer Martha Foster Hazel McCarty and Ethel Grecian. Other relatives and friends traveled from Boone Muscatine Wapello Sioux City Spooner and Cherokee for family gatherings and Labor Day visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. P. Wilson
Fred Bauer
Martha Foster
Hazel McCarty
Ethel Grecian
Hillsboro
Grace Cresswell
Helen Cresswell
Residents and visitors share time around community homes
Two weeks at the home of her parents while Morris is in camp at Fort Dodge. Families and relatives from Rochester Minnesota Washington Ainsworth Wayland Iowa City and nearby joined in Sunday visits and suppers at several homes including the Zieglowsky Koebler Barnest Cline and Wyhe households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris
Fort Dodge
Ehmie Kaghiler
Louis
Ro ¥ Koehler
Rochester
Minnesota
Tom Deal
Washington
Janie Walker
Ainsworth
Undey
Julia Mae Koebler
Florence Zieglowsky
Ina Barnest
Wayland
Pred Zieglowsky
Fisoily
Anna Waeenkoocht
Alongo Collins
Frankie
Iowa City
Ton Cline
Walter Ande
Geo. Hotle
J. Ho Meyers
Virginia
Mildred
Don WyHe
Mrs. Chas, Zieglowsky
John Yieviowsky
Three Cent Stamp Suit Filed For Three-Cent Stamp
A fragment notes a legal action over a three-cent stamp with a filing date listed as July 1 and a year around 165, indicating an old-records style docket entry. The readable text focuses on the stamp surcharge dispute and a court filing event.
Eureka Social Notes Bring Many Family Visits
Keith Farrier visits uncle Gerald Dickinson and family. Ward Essley home being painted by G H Reinert Floyd Tucker Ted Jones. Wayne Wagner visits brother Floyd Wagner. Wagner and Wagner families attend Des Moines State Fair. Ward Easley family reunion at Folwell home Davenport. Jean Essley enrolls in junior college. Coon family visits Clark Wagner home. Washington guests Raymond Shy daughter Phyllis visit Clark Wagner home. Clark Wagner family travels to Muscatine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carol Benson
Eureka
Keith Farrier
Gerald Dickinson
G. H. Reinert
Floyd Tucker
Ted Jones
Ward Essley
Floyd Wagner
Steve Walter
Wayne Wagner
Clark Wagner
Fred Wagner
Howard Wagner
Des Moines
Ward Easley
Jean
J H. Folwell
Davenport
Jean Essley
J. L. Coon
Billy Reddick
Iowa
Raymond Shy
Phyllis
Washington
Muscatine
Barbara McAvoy Honored at Sixth Birthday Dinner
In Columbus Junction on September 1, Mr and Mrs Cecil Schlichting hosted a dinner for relatives on Barbara McAvoy s sixth birthday. Barbara is the daughter of Harry and Barbara McAvoy of North Platte Nebraska who were visiting this week. Margery Harbison and Iris Cuthamop hosted a shower in honor of Mrs Carlisle Rees at Columbus Chautauqua Park. Nathan Metzgar descendants elected officers at the Metzgar reunion with plans for the 1940 gathering at the same park last Saturday in August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Cecil Schlichting
Barbara McAvoy
Harry McAvoy
North Platte
Neb
Margery Harbison
Iris Cuthamp
Columbus Chautauqua
Nathan
Sarah Metzgar
Columbus Chautauqua Park
Simon Metzgar
Gladys Cuthamop
Light Bearers Picnic Supper at Tourist Park
The Little Light Bearers of the Methodist church led by Grace Fletcher enjoyed a picnic supper at the tourist park in Crawfordsville on Wednesday at five o'clock. Mothers of the children were invited and Nellie Fletcher was a guest. After supper the children played games and had a social time with the mothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Little Light Bearers
Methodist Church
Grace Fletcher
Nellie Fletcher
Pioneer Society Honors Graduates At Evening Party
Members of the United Presbyterian church Pioneer Young People's Society hosted an evening party at the Arthur Duensing home north of town. Five members advancing from Pioneers to Builders Ira Mae Daniel Virginia McLaughlin David McCall Esther Stewart and Laura Jean Stout received gifts. John Owen led activities with games on the lawn and Mrs. Duensing served refreshments. Cloyce Stewart provided transportation. twenty persons attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pioneer Young People's Society
The
United Presbyterian Church
Arthur Duensing
Ira Mae Daniel
Virginia McLaughlin
David McCall
Esther Stewart
Laura Jean Stout
John Owen
Fence work by George Fetes helps John Works
Carol Benson visited Burlington on Tuesday. Mrs J C Ellis and daughter Karen of Wayland spent Sunday afternoon and evening with C M Benson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Fetes
John
Carol Benson
Burlington
J. C. Ellis
Karen
Wayland
C. M. Benson
Brighton Social Notes Include Fairfield Visits
Rodney and Inez Gowey and Mrs Rose Howell visited Fairfield calch ers. Clifford Garrett family from Fairfield spent Sunday with Everett Garrett. Mary Gowey of Brighton visited Inez Gowey. Arthur Koch and son Glen attended the State fair in Des Moines. Don Gowey took daughters Jeanette and Ruth to Des Moines for the fair. Floyd Jones visited Burch Hyde near Fairfield. Rodney Gowey attends the State Fair. Roman Rorkoski and Oral Long also attended the Eldon Fair last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prody A. Rborkoski
Brighton
R. 1
Rodney
Inez Gowey
Rose Howell
Fairfield Calchers
Clifford Garrett
Fairfield
Everett Garrett
Mary Gowey
Arthur Koch
Glen
Des Moines
Don Gowey
Jeanette
Ruth
Floyd Jones
Burch Hyde
Rodney Gowey
Roman Rorkoski
Oral Long
Eldon
Social calendar notes for community groups
Notices list upcoming meetings and events for Rebekahs W R C City School teachers Rainbow Girls Masonic Temple Pythian Sisters K of P Handcraft Sec Musical programs and socials with dates times and locations. Changes include meeting place shifts and a postponed Country Club luncheon to Sept 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Clapper
W. Wash
Rainbow Girls
Masonic Temple
Birthday greetings reach several neighbors today
The paper notes multiple residents have birthdays today including Mary Briley Hilda Brown Mrs William Longer Milo T Sorden Rosalie Hysell Mrs Howard Benn Jr and Dorothy Ann Tanner Also Mary Glenn Holden celebrates a birthday today with her husband having one yesterday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Briley
Hilda Brown
William Longer
Milo T. Sorden
Rosalie Hysell
Howard Benn, Jr
Dorothy Ann Tanner
Glenn Holden
Music Department Dinner Opens Fall Activities
The Fortnightly club music department begins fall with a Sept. 5 meeting at 6 30 PM hosting a potluck at Mrs. Deeree Masson 731 South Marion Avenue. A program follows at 8 PM at United Presbyterian church auditorium featuring organ and violin pieces by Mrs Kenny Shields Helen Harvey Ana Klein Carolyn Hamilton and Mrs H H McCleery with Mrs Harry Sizer leading the department for the year and Mrs W M Tweeten as assistant leader and program chair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. N. Anwyl
Fred Stewart
Anwyl
E. D. Morrison
San Francisco
New York
Pythian
Pam. K
P. Hall
George Masson
Marion
U. P. Church
U.P. Church
J. A. Porter
Rachel Barl
Pleasant Hill L. A
Howard Benn
Deeree Masson
South
Marion Avenue
United Presbyterian Church
Kenny Shields
Helen Harvey
Ana Klein
Ogan
Carolyn Hamilton
H. H. McCleery
Harry Sizer
Harr
Sizer
W. M. Tweeten
Pilotburg Aid Meeting At Church September 7
The Pilotburg Ladies Aid society will meet at the church on Thursday afternoon September 7. Mrs. Marion Stransky and Mrs. Carl Anderson will host the gathering with Stransky and Mrs. Wayne assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pilotburg Aid
Pilotburg
Marion Stransky
Carl Anderson
Stransky
Esses
Wayne
Elect Officers of Ladies Aid Society
The Ladies Aid Society of the Methodist church elected officers at their last meeting. President is Mrs. Mary Lord, first vice president Mrs. Mary O Connor, second vice president Mrs. Martha Canott, secretary Mrs. Mildred Stephens, and treasurer Mrs. Myrtle Thoma. About 25 were present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
Tis Ladies Aid Society
the Methodist Church
Mary Lord
Mary O'Connor
Martha Canott
Mildred Stephens
Myrtle Thoma
Merry Maid Club Potluck and Spelling Prize
Dorothy Salladay hosted a potluck supper for the Merry Maid club last evening followed by games and an old fashioned spelling match won by Georgia Mueil. Attendants included Evelyn Hexworth Alice Richardson Mary Alice Moriarty Alice Franklin Hattie Crone Georgian Libby Musil and Frances Fisher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Salladay
Merry Maid Club
Georgia Mueil
Evelyn Hexworth
Alice Richardson
Mary Alice Moriarty
Alice Frankin
Hattie Crone
Georgian
Libby Musil
Frances Fisher
Officers elected by Whatsoever Society in Methodist church
Mrs H Lee Huston was named president with Mrs Everett Woodruff as vice president Mrs William Swailes secretary and Mrs Fay Greene treasurer after Tuesday evening elections in Columbus Junction A 6 30 polluck supper followed. Beverly Reed celebrated her tenth birthday at a Evangelical Reformed church basement party with family and friends Esther James Sharon Lukins Muriel Kistler Beverly Jarvis Peggy Bell Betty Manley Alta Tisor Roberta Reed Geraldine Reed Eugene Reed. A picnic supper was hosted at the L M Dallmeyer home for visiting house guests Monday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Methodist Church
H. Lee Huston
Everett Woodruff
William Swailes
Fay Greene
Honor Beverly Reed
Beverly Reed
Evangelical-Reformed
Esther
James
Sharon Lukins
Muriel Kistler
Beverly Jarvis
Peggy Bell
Betty Manley
Alta Tisor
Robert Hynes
Jean Billings
Beverly
Roberta
Geraldine
Eugene Reed
L. M. Dallmeyer
Meredith Dix Weds M Elaine Jacobsen in Cedar Falls
Meredith Dix of Cedar Falls and Margaret Elaine Jacobsen were married August 29 at the bride’s parents’ home in Cedar Falls in a small informal ceremony attended by two families. The groom, son of Mr and Mrs Ray Dix, will teach at a local high school after September 4 and the couple plans to live at Van HM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Arthur
Des Moines
Mr. Arthur
E. L. Arthur
Tom Arthur
Great Falls
Mont
Paul Verts
Mrs. Verty
L. Arthur
Judy
Roberta Arthur
Riverside
Wiliam O Loughlin
Meredith Dix
Ray Dix
Cedar Falls
Margaret Elaine Jaecobsen
Dix
A. W. Yard
van Htm
Crawfordsville
Pansy Hill Club Meets at Mrs Babb's Home
Mrs. O. E. Babb hosted the Pansy Hill club with ten members present. President Mrs. C. H. Wilson led the business session while members shared vacation stories including Ohio and Yellowstone. Next meeting with Mrs. Naomi Kephart set for September and a wiener roast at John Strain's next Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. E. Babb
Pansy Hill Club
C. H. Wilson
John Wagner
Ohio
Roy Kephart
Yellowstone
Naomi Kephart
John Strain
Entertainment Committee Roles Named for Young Event
Mrs John Young and the entertainment committee are listed for duties at the forthcoming event. A roll call vote is expected with attendees answering in turn, and a hint of helpful assistance offered to guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Young
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Mrs. L. Huston Society
Dallaeeyers Picnic
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