Weekend visits of service members across Columbus Junction
John T. Duncan ASV attended V-17 training at St Ambrose College Davenport spent weekend with his parents in Columbus Junction. Craig Wolford AS son of Mrs Charles Wolford is on leave from Camp Waldron Farragut Idaho. Bryce O Wolford overseas about a year previously stationed at Guam. Robert J Coon Roy D Haustenstein Dean T Hartsock registered for selective service Howard A Guffey reported at Jefferson Barracks for army training. Bernard R Pauly was
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Columbus Junction
John T. Duncan
ASV
St. Ambrose College
Davenport
W. T. Duncan
Craig Wolford
Charles Wolford
Camp Waldron
Farragut
Idaho
Set
Bryce O. Wolford
Guam
Robert J. Coon
Roy D. Hauenstein
Dean T. Hartsock
Howard A. Guffey
Jefferson Barracks
Armed Forces
Bernard R. Pauly
Sailor Robert R. Wilson Reports to Hawaii
Robert R. Wilson of the United States Navy, previously stationed at Shoemaker California, is now in the Hawaiian Islands as part of ongoing duties.
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Robert R. Wilson
Shoemaker, Calif
Hawaiian Islands
Haskins School Opens With Fifteen Pupils
Haskins, Sept. 7. The Haskins school opened Monday with 15 pupils and Lois Liechty as the new teacher. Mrs. Dave Powery was shopping in Washington. Mrs. Join Rath of Washington visited, and other local residents were seen visiting relatives and fishing near Conesville. A family dinner honored Eldon Conry on furlough.
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Clara Godiove
Haskins
Haskins School
Lois Liechty
Dave Powery
Washington
Join Rath
M. T. Coon
Harry Showalter
Iowa City
Ella Coon
Sam Boyd
Gladys Boyd
Godlove
Leonard Strohm
Conesville
Clarence Hesseltine
Nelda Jean
Strohm
al Redeker
Brighton
Marjorie Edwards
D. BE. Edwards
Honor Eldon Conry
Er. L. Conry
Eldon
Weather Outlook Fair and Warmer This Afternoon
The forecast calls for pleasant conditions with increasing sunshine and warmer temperatures through this afternoon and into tonight, with light winds and no significant precipitation expected.
Sprout Beans Storage and Local Social Notes
Instructions advise storing sprout beans in airtight jars or tin containers with small lid holes. The piece lists residents and visitors such as Mrs. Hare in Mapleton, Mrs. Johnson in Battle Creek, Mrs. Hare and family in Ida Grove, Mrs. Conry in Kingsley, the Meachams near Brighton, the Clark family in Packwood, and others. It notes Eldon being sent to Reno and social calls among the McCreedy, Mathers, Booth, Birney, Gordon, and Embree households in Washington and Davenport.
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Nre Hare
Mapleton
Harry Johnson
Battle Creek
Town
Arthur Hare
Ida Grove
Idella Conry
Kingsley
Dot
Frances Meacham
Brighton
Kenneth Clark
Packwood
Brumfield
Clarice
Eldon
Reno
Nevada
Paul Geret
Janet
Minneapolis
Minn
Riverside
Washington
J. R. McCreedy
Jean Mathers
Town City
University
Ethel Booth
Vivian
Davenport
L. M. Birney
Una Gordon
Godlove
Frank Embree
Washinston
Patricia Griffith Teaches at Prairie Flower This Year
Prairie Flower news notes Patricia Griffith teaching and boarding at Wayne Knapp home. Enrollments include Ruth Miller and Daryl Krantz. Community events include a Farm Bureau meeting, Women's Guild turnout, and Moody Bible conference attendance. Local farming and family visits are reported along with a cattle disposal sale and a long distance call from California.
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Martha Thrasher
Prairie Flower
Patricia Griffith
Wayne Knapp
Ruth Miller
Daryl Krantz
O. K. Scott
E. L. Smith
Roy Finke
Laucille
Alice
William
Cyrus Bush
J. F. Knotek
Joe Shalla
Washington
Knotek
Fairfield
S. C. Ss
Farm Bureau
Prairie Flower School House
Roy Linke
Lucille
Henry Witthoft
Women's Guild
F. and R. Church
Robert Scott
Leonard Booth
Stanley Jarrard
Maxine Reeves
Labor Day
Glenn Fuhr
Chas. Fuhr
Blue Island
Ill
San Marcos
Texas
Selman Field
Monroe
L. W. Turnipseed
E. P. Booth
David
William Darbyshire
Pauline Ogden
Claire Darbyshire
Don Darbyshire
Robert
West Chester
Doyle Jarrard
Clayde Knapp
Richard
California
Harry Donaldson
Riverside Navy Man on 30 Day Leave Homecoming
Bernard Heitzman A M M 2 C son of Mr and Mrs Elmo Heitzman Riverside spent a 30 day leave at home with relatives after enlisting in the United States Navy February 28 1942. He trained at Great Lakes Naval Station then Aviation Machinist Mate school in Chicago and a gunnery course in Hollywood Florida before serving 18 months on a seaplane base in Hawaii.
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Riverside
Bernard Heittaman
Elmo Heizman
United States Navy
Great Lakes
Illinois
Navy Pier
Chicago
Hollywood
Fla
West Coast
Treasure Island
Hawaiian Island
St. Mary's High School
Riverside Garden Club
Victoria Griffin
Catherine Basehnagel
3St. Louis, Mo
Carl Luckey
Riverside teacher begins term in District No 4 west of Hills
Leona Kucera of Riverside has started her school term as teacher in District No 4 school west of Hills. She has been teaching there for a Nimme ter of terms. Mr and Mrs Roy Brown of Muscatine were recent visitors at the home of Miss Mary Baschnagel and her brother Francis.
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Leona Kucera
Riverside
Hills
Roy Brown
Muscatine
Mary Baschnagel
Francis
Tyrone Locals notes on recent hospital visits and surgeries
Tyrone residents report Omer Crawford and son Pat had tonsillectomies at Washington hospital last week. Marvin Fulton and family visited Guy Black at University hospital in Iowa City Friday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Walter Sheetz also mentioned.
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Otto Sheetz
Tyrone
Omer Crawford
Pat
Washington Hospital
Marvin Fulton
Guy Black
University Hospital
Iowa City
Walter Sheetz
Missionary League Appeals for Active Laity at Immanuel Church
The Women's Missionary League met at Immanuel Lutheran Church with hymn singing and Luke reading. Rev. Wendland led prayer and proposed a plan to engage laity in expanding the Sunday school. The group endorsed the plan and discussed the September 24 Mission Festival and a noon dinner for both morning and afternoon services. Meetings will continue in the evenings to accommodate members.
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Women’s Missionary League
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Tuesney
Jesus
E. H. Wendland
Local Social Notes Highlight Visits and Family Gatherings
Thursday afternoon at Bert Smith home, Dorothy Young spent Saturday with her parents. Ernie Fulton spent Saturday with their son and family. Lois Farrier and friend from Fonda visited Saturday with her parents, Edgar and Mrs. Farrier. Waldo Miller and son Dennis visited Columbus Junction Sunday. Walter Sheetz visited James Combs Sunday. Geo Crawford and Omer family visited Omer Dillon Monday night to check on Lou Dillon who fell Sunday. Caroly Seals began school at Tyrone on Monday.
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Bert Smith
Dorothy Young
Ernie Fulton
Lois Farrier
Fonda
Edgar Farrier
Waldo Miller
Dennis
Columbus Junction
Walter Sheetz
James Combs
Geo. Crawford
Omer
Omer Dillon
Lou Dillon
Meeting Adjourned After Prayer and Refreshments
A local meeting adjourned after the Lord's Prayer with attendees leaving in order. Refreshments were served by hostess Mrs. Walter Qet on following the prayer.
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Walter Qeton
Brighton Callers and Visits Across Iowa Towns
Washington callers Friday included Robert Weads after moving to Washington. Mr and Mrs Roman Bartoski hosted Cedar Rapids visitors Richard Susie Ann Berkley Brows. Inez Gowey returned from Des Moines and Osceola. Roman Bartoski grandparents hosted Richard for a longer stay.
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Prody A. Borkoski
Brighton
R. 1
Kosmer Borkoski
Ear
Washington
Robert Weads
Roman Borkos
Fairfield
Inez Gowey
Des Moines
OS Ceola
Berkley Brows
Richard
Susie Ann
Cedar Rapids
Roman Bartoski
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