South American Letters From Anita Girl Arlene Jenkins
A letter from Arlene Jenkins John ston describes her South American trip with her government-employed husband. She mocks local runners and carts dirt and odor, notes attire and dress of men, laments dirty women, hopes for Mina to join her, and details an adobe mountain-side house with limited modernization yet water and lights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anita
Arlene Jenkins Johnston
John ©. Jenkins
South America
Geographic Magazine
Mina
Pongo
Descriptive letter from distant travels and home reflections
The writer details a large home with north facing sun porches and many rooms, notes heating limits, and describes adobe exterior with green trim. They discuss work in a copper mill, star patterns, planned Buenos Aires or Fontaine vacation, travel by train and horseback, and observations on language, belonging, and cosmopolitan friends.
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Ted
Buenos Aires
Fontaine
Argentine
Lucanian
London
Valparaiso
New York
Portland
Los Angeles
Tropics
Atoche
Quichuela
Cerdes
Atocha
Uyuni
Farm Bureau Picnic Set With Hearst Speaker at Atlantic
Chas E Hearst president of the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation will speak at the Cass county Farm Bureau picnic on July 24 at Sunnyside Park Atlantic Sports events chaired by Carl Goeken with playground activities run by 4 H Club girls led by Mrs George Knop Parking coordinated by Henry Arp Ice tea served at noon with C W Peterson and Ed Pont presiding
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Chas. E. Hearst
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Cass County Farm Bureau
Sunnyside Park
Atlantic
Hearst
Carl Goeken
George Knop
Washington Township
Henry Arp
Farm Bureau
C. W. Peterson
Ed. Pont
Here Lies A Row Of Victims In A Morbid Rhyme
Epitaph style verses recall local deaths from reckless driving and alcohol. Percival Sapp and William Blake are named among others, noting boys who died on icy hills or while driving with a passenger.
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Percival Sapp
William Blake
William Raines
William Jay
Weed Day Set in Cass County With Ames Extension Visit
Weed specialist R. H. Porter from Ames Extension will speak at a single Cass County meeting on the Ralph Pollock farm in Union Township near Cumberland. He will demonstrate chemical weed destruction and discuss other methods, urging residents with troublesome weeds to attend.
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Cass County
R. H. Porter
Ames
Ralph Pollock
Union Township
Cumberland
Porter
Farm Bureau
Cass County Cow Testing Association closes after year
The Cass county Cow Testing Association wrap up shows 27 herds averaging 274 pounds of butterfat per cow and 5548 pounds of milk per cow for the year ending June 30. Fifty cows tested yielded a summary statistic for the year's results.
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Cass County
Message of affection from Arline Jenkins Johnston
A warm closing note from Arline Jenkins Johnston sends oceans of love and well wishes to the recipients and their friends.
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Arline Jenkins Johnston
High herd records and dairy figures reported in Atlantic area
The report notes Lassen Bros of Atlantic owning the high herd average 368.8 pounds butterfat and 19 553 pounds milk, Frank Bailey of Atlantic averages 307 pounds butterfat and 6269 pounds milk, John Connor of Massena 299.9 fat and 8705 milk. Smaller herds include Ben Broderson Anita 349 fat 8386 milk and Roy Burroughs 327 fat 6181 milk.
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Lassen Bros
Atlantic
Frank Bailey
John Connor
Massena
Ben Broderson
Anita
Roy Burroughs
Association
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Harold P. Ziegler
H. E. Campbell
Campbell
Masonic Temple
C. E. Harry
G. M. Adata
Citizens’ State
Earl C Montgomery
Iowa
Fulton Block
P. T. Williams
C. H. Johnson
J. Hughes Stone
Mutual
Atl
Bank
W . Res
Kodak Films
Kodaks
F.M Alexander
Farm Bureau Notes
John Smith
COW Testing Association
Royal Gas Iron
Wiota, Iowa
Mary O’leary
Institute For the Deaf
Council Bluffs
Dennis O’leary
Bridge Club
Mrs. C
Hamburger
Main Street
Harley Howard
Andrew Miller
Elizabeth Rexroade
Muscatine
Hupmobiles
Nelson Auto
Chestnut St
Exchange Atlantic
National Trucks
Indiana
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