Social visits and gatherings in Ed Johnson area families
Mrs Andrew and Mrs Bertina Burgas hosted at their homes with numerous family and friends visiting in the Ed Johnson vicinity. Attendees included Willard Martin, James Anderson, Arthur Amuniso, Iris Our, Jules Landsgart, and many others from Ames and surrounding towns. Sunday dinners and Wednesday evenings featured extended family time across multiple households.
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Wilma Martin
Tourdley
Sermeen
Ed Johnson
Very
Andrew Re
Cellar Rapids
Alfred Buruss
Pern
Beans
Ghriley
Spen
Bertina Burgas
Nome
Giermmont
Béx
Mire
Ather
Nesmckght Dig
Wesvetk Ant Spencer
Ossiay
Larson
Bre
Cer Smith
David
Carnal
Willard Martmane
James Anderson
Orem Rei Etmor
Arthur Amuniso
Gioner
Suniar
Smr
Bits
Alvin Balverper
Boreid
Julis Landsgart
Sundar
Iris Our
Mir
Robert Wharram Ant Sean
Rome
Cigrence Jenner
Kansas
Shandey Surarin
Arthur Ofaon
Acinig
Alfred Boraas
Watt
Ewald Lyngaas
Ronald
Wahler Lundy
Dake
Henry Olwoe
Igien
Gerhard Halverson
Howard
Osilie
Arthur Olean
Clarence Brenner
Robert Wharram
Stanler
Barker Home Sold to George Boyle
Mizz Wm Barker sold her Main street residence to George Borie and plans to move to Wa wertoun. The Borie family has lived next to the blacksmith shop, recently sold to Mr and Mrs Jess Moody. The home switch is expected soon.
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Mizz
Wm Barker
Main Sweet
George Borie
Long Arm of Taste in Indian Tax Payment Case
From India comes a curious note as Clayton county taxes are paid by Mrs. A. Sténney Jones, long serving missionary. The story hints at distant ties between taxation and global life.
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India
Clayton County
Sténney Jones
War photos ship Jap plane from Dutch Harbor attack
A United States Marine Corps photo shows a Japanese fighter shot down during the Dutch Harbor attack in Alaska. The damaged plane crashed after anti aircraft fire. In India, British authorities arrested nationalist leaders including M K Gandhi as mobs clashed, with roughly 200 arrests reported.
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Washington, D. C
United States Marine Corps
Dutch Harbor
Alaska
United States
Children Need Their Fathers in Shared Parenting
A reflective piece stresses that both parents must share responsibilities in raising children. It notes mothers at home and fathers often away work, urging fathers to discuss, play, and participate in parenting decisions to meet a child’s need for both parents.
Elgin Socials Include Visiting Friends From Orange City
Mrs. H J Vandee Waa and Carl of Orange City spent Thursday night in Hans Grether's home. Leo Grether and Dennis joined them Friday and plan a lake trip to northern Minnesota for about two weeks. Regina Hutchinson arrived for several weeks of visiting. C J Robinson and Donna visited Cedar Falls relatives. Helen Wilson from Waterloo stayed with J D Moody. Bertha Jacquitz, Caroline Vig of Chicago, Nels Knudtson of Elkader, and Enoch Holm of Wisconsin came for their mother Mrs Nels Holm's illness.
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H. J. Vandee Waa
Carl
Orange City
Hans Grether
Leo Grether
Dennis
Minnesota
Regina Hutchinson
C. J. Robinson
Donna
A. H. Clingman
Cedar Falls
Helen Wilson
Waterloo
J. D. Moody
Bertha Jacquitz
Caroline Vig
Chicago
Nels Knudtson
Elkader
Enoch Holm
Wisconsin
Nels Holm
George Dille proves age no barrier on the farm
George Dille a Kellogg farm hand aged 96 hauls pitch ing tund les in a harvest field all day and returns to town the next day in strong form. The piece notes his remarkable stamina and daylong work ethic reflecting a long farming life.
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George
George Dille
Kellogg
McGregor Historical Society
North Iowa Times
Albrecht
Charles Albrecht
Waverly
The
Field Museum
Chicago
Metropolitan
Sumner Gazette
Chuby
Washington DC Soundphoto Army Medical Corps Ambu
A brief Washington dispatch notes a Soundphoto entry featuring the Army Medical Corps ambulance team in an event file. The caption highlights the unit and its role in a likely routine or ceremonial activity within Washington DC.
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Washington, D.C
Army Medical Corps
Official Price Adopted for Sale of Junk
The Fayette county salvage committee posted junk sale prices for the drive. Metals go for 7.50 per 2 ton ibm, 3.50 delivered. Car bodies 2.00 each and old wire 2.00 per ton locally, 4.00 delivered. Meat dealers pay 0.04 per pound for old fats in lots of one pound or more.
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Fayette County
IBM
Farm Kernel News on Hogs Eggs and Forage in 1942
Farmers face grain terminal storage limits and price risk as hog weights barely rise from 1940 to 1941. Egg production per hen climbs about 1 percent, with half year output 14 percent above 1941. Feed grain supply remains large while livestock numbers rise. August is ideal for sowing bromegrass and alfalfa, with alfalfa now yielding a crop next year. Breeding quality shown by a cockerel’s family production record.
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Bealy
U.S
President to Make Final River Trip Excursion
The all steel excursion steamer President is to visit McGregor and Prairie du Chien for the season’s farewell trips on Wednesday August 19. Two daytime runs will depart McGregor at 11 a.m. and Prairie du Chien at 12 noon, with a moonlight return from Prairie du Chien at 8:20 p.m. and McGregor at 6:30 p.m. The piece notes U and Nutmeg Imports, MELLOW OLD AGE, and Wartburg College’s jubilee in its 75th year, tracing the college’s sites from Galena to present at Waverly.
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Puteway
Mississippi
President Ia
McGregor
Prairie du Chien
Wartburg College
Galena, Ill
Waverly
New Light Cable Work on Center Street
Central States workmen began trenching outside the cement gutters to install a new underground cable feeding several lights on Center street. The first section was finished yesterday at noon. Two breaks remain to be repaired between Thomas and the liquor store and between Mulfords and the Benton corner.
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Center Street
Central States
Thomas
Hquor
Mulfords
Benton Corner
Area Under Water In North Carolina Report
One fourteenth of North Carolina is reported to be underwater covering about 4460 square miles of the state's 62 426 total area.
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North Carolina
Coffee shipped to Sweden returns to sender
Anerd Grant of Marengo sent four pounds of coffee last fall to his mother in Sweden but the package failed to reach her and has now been returned to the sender. The unusual misdelivery ended with the coffee coming back after an ocean voyage.
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Sweden
Anerd Grant
Marengo
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George Boyle
Bombay
Mutandas K
Gandhi
Cd Wermne Geseoncy
Elgin
U. & Nutmeg
DR. Miles
Inggll New Light
Perlex
Southern Bldg
Tela
Valle
Oe Maar
Ian
Pathfinder
Ipap
Ad Yrcovery
Amer
Pontes Jen
Mother's Home Life
O Poultry Tribune
Siewer
Howehold
Nature
Eae We
Ee Mechanics
Ees
Post Office
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