Women’s Society Formed in Junction Church Groups
The Rev W A Bloomauist helped organize the Woman's Society of Christian Service in Columbus Junction and Columbus City churches. Officers include Mrs H Lee Huston president and Mrs Harold Graham president in Columbus Junction and Columbus City respectively. Meetings set for the first Thursday each month. Krussine Sale of Alaska Czarist Russia sold Alaska to the United States for 7 200 000 in 1867.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Butler
Columbus Junction
W. A. Bloomauist
Columbus City
Woman's Society of Christian Service
H. Lee Huston
J. H. Huston
J. EK. Henson
J. T. Leonhard
Faye Greene
Alaska
Russia
New World
United States
Midway Sale and Cattle Auction Listings
Journal column lists weekly and upcoming livestock sales in Iowa towns. Kalona site on Oct and Wellman Purebred Poland China sale on Oct 16. other dates include Sept 18 and Oct 1. Names include Paul Maske Penningroth Bros and Potend China Hog Sale by John Waener and Son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midway Sale Co
Columbur Junction
Varad
Paul Maske
Kalona
Knotek
Penningroth Bros
Poland
Wellman
Iowa
John Waener
George A Waldschmidt Dies of Throat Infection at 62
Riverside reports funeral services for George A Waldschmidt 62 who died after a throat infection from a Labor Day chicken bone. He will be buried at Mt Olivet. Survived by widow Albana and 11 children, plus siblings and distant relatives. He was a carpenter and mason, town assessor, and parishioner of St Marys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University Hospital
George A. Waldschmidt
Riverside
Michael and
Eva Streb Waldschmidt
St. Mary's School
Anna Droll
St. Mary's Church
F. F. Wieland
Here
Kansas
Waldschmidt
Sisters of Charity
Marie
Mary St. Andrew
Chicago
Laura
Mary Charles
Edna
Mary Annelita
San Francisco
Calif
Albana Ehl
Bernard Jacobsmeter
Rose
Agnes
Dubuque
William
United States Navy
Clifornia
Firmin
Omer
Vernon
Edwin
Teresa
Charles
Ricard
Robert
St. Alary’s Church
Holy Name Society of the Church
Catholic Order of Foresters
Vincent
Metamora
Joseph and
Lewis
Mary
Mary Calasang
Franciscan Order
Wisconsin
Mary Novilla
Charity
Margaret Duwa
Lowa City
Zetta Duwa
Festicorn Plans in Washington Include Farmers and Businessmen
The commission approves preparations for a Festicorn gathering in Washington on Wednesday September 25. Agriculturists and local merchants will join to decorate the band stand with corn monuments and celectroliers. A noon lunch funded by business friends is planned with a total budget of 235 dollars. Committees from both sides of the square will select farmer and merchant reps to participate. Booster trips to nearby towns are planned within two weeks to promote the Feastborn. Washington bands will assist with booster activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Shannon
Harold Johnson
Jesse Busby
Tom Peters
Leo Nardy
Charles Davis
D. F. Barnes
Frank Kos
Ray Whitehead
Lievd Lewis
Gene Tucker
Bill Brown
Warren Stewart
Ray Cox
Lewis Jeeter
Merrimac Social Notes Preview Davenport Trip
Merrimac residents report visits by Glen Schafer to Davenport on business. State fair visitors include John Hyde senior and junior with family, Roy Duttweiler with daughter, Al Farmer with family, Doyle Paul and sons, Emma Smith, Josephine Waggoner, Dale Norton and son, Carl and Mary Amrine with their children, and a trip to Sterling Nebraska to spend the weekend. Lester Kientz hosted the Lutheran Ladies Aid in the church parlor Wednesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Amrine
Merrimac
Glen Schafer
Davenport
John Hyde
Johnnie Hyde, Jr
Roy Duttweiler
al Farmer
Doyle Paul
Frank
Emma Smith
Josephine Waggoner
Dale
Columbus Classes Name Officers and Faculty Sponsors
In Columbus Junction on September 12 officers and sponsors for the four high school classes were announced. Seniors include Marian Pugh as president and Charles Garrett as vice president with Betty Bell as secretary treasurer. sponsor Mrs. Helen Cecil. Juniors list Wernent Cecil as president and Russell Greene as vice president with Kathryn Woodruff as secretary treasurer and sponsors Marvin Je dele and Miss Marie Overholt. Sophomores name Dick Pugh as president Cecil Kistler as vice president Elizabeth Utter as secretary treasurer Minor Alsip as sponsor. Freshmen designate Joan Huston as president Joe Marion as vice president Robert Coon as secretary treasurer with Miss Helen Orr as sponsor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ry Martha Butler
Columbus Junction
Sept
Marian Pugh
Charles Garrett
Betty Bell
Helen Ceeil
Wernent Ceeil
Russell Greene
Kathryn Woodruff
Marvin Jedele
Marie Overholt
Dick Pugh
Cecil Kistler
Elizabeth Utter
Minor Alsip
Joan Huston
Joe Marion
Robert Coon
Helen Orr
Grain Table Shows Mixed Chicago Prices Across Commodities
The Chicago grain table lists May and Sept futures for Wheat Corn Oats and Rye with varied open high low and clause figures. The report also notes Tuscarora Indians who migrated north to join the Five Nations in 1766 and laid claim to extensive North Carolina farmland for nearly two centuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Five Nations
North Carolina
Carl Lee Builds New Brick House at the Junction
Carl Lee is having a brick house built on the lot he recently purchased on Second Street. Several local residents and visitors are noted, including the Schlichting and Dunn families, and trips to Monmouth Illinois and Three Oaks Michigan are mentioned. Funeral for Donna Maxine Carney noted with service by Rev J Lynn Pace and burial in Conesville cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Butler
Columbus Junction
Carl Lee
Second Street
Thomas Schlichting
Arizona
Rudolph Schlichting
William Dunn
New England
Canada
Claud Atkins
Monmouth, Ill
J. Hanft
Harlan Fletcher
John Dawson
Three Oaks
Mich
Ruth Weber
University of Iowa
Ethel Roulette
Detroit
Joseph Wade
Knoxville
Tenn
John Lee
Lester Holmes
Phoenix
Ariz
Dale Edmondson
Edna Shellabarger
Marengo
C. B. Shellabarger
Fredonia
Tom McWilliams
Still College of Osteopathy
Des Moines
R. J. McAllister
DeKalb
E. R. Mitchell
Donna Maxine Carney
Clark Carney
Carney
Conesville
J. Lynn Pace
Evangelical-Reformed Church
University Hospital
Iowa City
Roy Lee
Evelyn
Marlene
Bert Sterling
Fred Wage
Willey of Cotter Dies at 76 After Stroke
Ora Sherman Willey 76 of Cotter died at his home after a six week illness from a paralytic stroke. Funeral at 2 PM tomorrow at the home conducted by Rev M A Robeson. Interment in Columbus City Cemetery. He and wife Cora Stapp shared a Golden Wedding last November. Surviving are four children Blanche Edmondson Jessie Figes Tudo Arthur Carl Willey and 15 grandchildren. one son William Scott died five years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council Bluffs
Everett Stapp
Paul Klotz
Farr McBride
Price Davis
Ora Sherman Willey
Wiley
Here
Cotter
Cora Stapp
Muscatine
Olds
Blanche Edmondson
Ainsworth
Jessie Figes
Tudo Arthur
Colwerbus City
Carl Willey
Colaumbuos Junction
William Scott
Chicago Produce Market Summary Sees Steady Receipts
Chicago Sept 13. Produce market steady with 4699 cases received. Extra firsts 2044, fresh graded firsts 19. Current receipts show 17 percent dirties and 14 percent checks. Poultry receipts include 35 trucks with mixed counts of ducks geese hens and chickens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Stringtown Social News from September Visits and Gatherings
Mrs J J Rich reports on social visits across the area. Families from Stringtown and Mt Pleasant attend Sunday school in Winfield. Various groups share meals and spend weekends at relatives in Wayland Washington and Carl Johnsons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Rich
Stringtown
L. H. Rinner
Marian
Henry County
Presbyterian Church
Winfield
J. J. Rich Halled
Clover
Arthur Davison
Betty Marie
J. C. Graber
Noah Widmer
Norma
Washington
Joanna Krabill
Joe Widmer
Cora Widmer
Wayland
L H. Rinners
Emma
Elizabeth Hebel
Stella Rinner
Mt. Pleasant
Edd Rinner
Marjorie
Grandma Rich
Wilbur Schantz
Ruth
JeAnn
Carl Johnsons
Edna Widmer
Joe Graber
Waldo Boller
Dan G. Widmer
Highland notes and visits in Labor Day period
A South Highland column lists Labor Day visits among residents including Mrs. Melo Lasek and relatives from Newton Jons City Muscatine and Columbue Junction. It also mentions road coat work on Havel road and an ankle sprain incident at R T Knottnerus Jr. funeral services for Cynthia Lee and Lavina Meeker are noted with burial at Indian Creek Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melo Lasek
South Highland
Kimer van Arkle
Francine
Newton
R. T. Knottnerus, Jr
van Arkle
Knottnerus
Roy Krotz
Norms Jean
Milo Lasek
Milo Horak
Nellie
Reo Horak
Robert Kron
Clarence Lasek
Jons City
Melo
Decoration Day Set for Community Efforts at Central Park
An empty Wilson Coal yard garage serves as a processing hub for decorative corn work led by James Birney. Farmers and merchants invited to join on Wednesday Sept 25 to decorate the bandstand electroliers and square corners with corn monuments. Lunch provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson Coal Company
James Birney
Central Park
Market Report Chicago cattle hogs and grain prices
Chicago markets show cattle 15 to 25 cents lower with top at 6.85. Hogs 200 to 240 pounds 6.55 to 6.80, 270 to 320 butchers 6.25 to 6.60. Calves 200 pounds steady, fed heifers scarce, cows steady, canners 3.65 to 5.25, bulls and vealers steady. Sheep 1,000, western springers 9.54, best 4.00. Estimated tomorrow receipts cattle 500, hogs 300, sheep 500. Cash grain corn 6.514 to 7. TM%3% to 7%? oats mixed 22 cents to 30% see notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
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Inquire of Journal
Usere
Reister Bros Isan
Ainaworth
J. DD
Rabenold
SR Htfeed
Evening Journal
von Deleo
Crull
LGA
Delbert Hailey
Ralph Gibson
Yrarling
Malcolm Montgomery
Boston
OG Marshall rSnes
Uni
Love
Geo. J. Breitenbach
Bordwell Feed Store
Milwaukee Depot
Counter
Sailor
Washington Pvening Journal
Tucker Chevrolet
BUICK
McDaniels Drug Store
RCA
Jacobo Tire & Radio Service
Mre
H. H. Rusby
Belle Miller
Marion
Sargent
Wolfe Slatchery
Sargent & Company
Green Colonial Engineering Department
Eveready Plumbing
Green Foundry & Farnace Works
HU Ll. Walker
Ars Ad
Dora
Stewart
Hovel Grand
Dale Dartyshire
Crawfordsville
South
Brown & Eldridee
D. F. Sayre
George J. Breitenbach
Cyrus Birka
Pioneer Drug Store
Wahington Oil Company
Howard L. McCleery
McLauchlin
Kalamazoo
Briggs
H. D. Wentworth
Brighton
John EE. Long
Farmers’ Co-operative Exchange
Karl Hoover
Brown & Eldridge
Takseod
Studebaker
Stewart & Crone
ROYAL
Nicola & Harmon
Rothschild’s
Journal Sik
Ouaker
Quaker
Peters Hardware
Journal
Geo. Waldschmidt
Farmers’ Party
Carl W. Klein
Lester Orr
Roger Sherman
Robert Patterson
Frank Parrish
Columbus
Indian Land Claims
Frank Jarrard
Joni Dennison
Mamie Pierce
Merle Boyles
Cedar Rapids
Jay Wall
Frank Wall
George Jarrara
Frank Dwinell
Mattie Diller
Johnston
Josephine M. Johnston
I. V. Howenstine
Floyd C. Johnston
TI. V. Howenstein
Martha George
Ora S. Willey
Veath
Arctic Circle
Chicago Livestock
Esquire
P.O
D. F. Macon Auctioneer
Washington, Iowa
Hayes Bros
Chester
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