Keota Community Notes Include Camp Visit and Local Sales
WS NOTES OF THE DAY records Keota residents returning from a Seventh Day Adventists camp near Rocky Mountain Lake and other local happenings. Dr. Olson visits first in five years, Dodder and Hunt families attend meetings, and Rotarian ties are noted. The column lists visits from Durbin kin, plans for selling used tools and instruments, travel to Los Angeles, land pursuits near Steamboat Springs, and local car updates. Cross herd butter farm plans are mentioned with sale of 150 chicks and milch goats.
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D. G. Olson
J. E
Rocky Mountain Lake
Seventh Day Adventists
Keotans
Dr. Olson
C. O. Dodder
Greeley
Knight-Campbell Music Co
Kellerman
E. Andrews
Loyd Andrews
E. C. Haworth
Wil- Mert
Los Angeles
California
Anpwe
Loyd
Fred Ashdown
Port , Ill
Keota
E. Scott and Son
LaMar
Cheyie
Clifford Davis
A. Bailey
Nodaway
Bob Gamble
Pie
H. H. Brown
Hike Club of Keota Formed For Sunrise Walks
The Hike Club of Keota organized with Miss Leah Oster as president and Miss Ona Letha Marks as secretary treasurer. The first hike met near town at the rock piles for a sunrise event that became a later morning outing due to oversleeping members. Rhoda Dickinson led, with Emma Cox, Ida Chooge, and Ruth Boyer also in attendance as the group plans longer treks and to fund treats like weiners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hike Club of
Keota
Leah Oster
Ona Letha Marks
Rhoda Dickinson
Emma Cox
Ida Chooge
Ruth Boyer
Colorado Farm Tractors Flourish Across Eastern Regions
County assessors report that Colorado farmers own about 8,000 farm tractors reflecting rapid growth. Logan county leads in tractor numbers relative to farms, with eastern Colorado far ahead of other regions. Dry farmers show higher adoption of power farming than irrigated districts. The census by the State Immigration Department is the first of its kind and will provide valuable insights despite incomplete data.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado
State Immigration Department
Eaus
Logan County
Immigration Department
Mountain States Will Run Keota Exchange One More Year
Pawnee Telephone Company stockholders voted to extend Mountain States operation of the local exchange and switchboard in Keota for another year. Rural subscribers pay fifty cents monthly while town subscribers pay one dollar. Pawnee dues were cut to fifty cents monthly as the company, now debt free, plans line improvements. F. A. Lenhard was elected president and W. K. Bowles secretary at the annual meeting.
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Mountain States
Keota
Mountain States Company
Pawnee
F. A. Lenhard
W. K. Bowles
C. E. Andrews
Charles Kurts
Keota Mining Men Visit Breckenridge Property
Boreas Gold Mining Company leaders L A Jackson J A Rumsey F S Markley and L A Knipp traveled by car from Denver to Breckenridge. They plan August development with a 100 foot tunnel and a cross tunnel through the vein. G E Moon near the property has five car loads of ore ready for shipment. Moon visited with his sister Mrs D W Schoonover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keota
Breckenridge
L. A. Jackson
J. A. Rumsey
F. S. Markley
L. A. Knipp
Boreas Gold Mining Company
Santola
Mr. Markley
Turkey Creek Canon
Kenosha
Hoosier
Denver
Moon
D. W. Schoonover
M E Church Plans Children’s Day and Missionary Events
The M. E. Church announces a June 29 schedule with Children's Day at 10 30 and an 11 30 address The Secret of Power Epworth League topic Loyalty to One s State and Nation Leader Miss Ona Letha Marks On July 2 at 8 15 a prayer service and a consecration meeting for all members Everyone welcome A June 28 bake sale at Fox s store and a church reception for returning soldiers notes. A Buckingham union service reports a large audience and a Children s Day program Keep in mind Estes Park missionary convention July 11 20 Rhoda Jane Dickinson Religious Work Director.
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Christ Jesus
Epworth League
Ona Letha Marks
Ladies Aid
Fox's
Song
America
Miss Dickinson
Hugh McCutcheon
Poush
Harry Greene
Ralph Currie
Sadie Byrne
Wilma Simms
Chassless 2
Schoonover
Haworth
Buckingham
Buckingham Sunday School
Estes Park
Rhoda Jane Dickinson
Weather boosts crops after long drought in Keota area
A warm week with local showers improved crop prospects. Heavy rain Wednesday evening near Keota extended to Briggedale, filling water holes and reviving late grain and winter wheat. Another rain on Thursday lifted spirits of dry farmers as overall outlook for feed worsened earlier.
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Keota
Briggedale
Burgess Family Visits Brother from Overseas Service
Mr and Mrs Hector Burgess visited in Loveland over the weekend to see Mrs Burgess sister in law and her brother W E Duskey who has just returned from overseas service with the 89th division in France He played first cornet in the Swist Field Artillery Band.
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Hector Burgess
Loveland
Also Mentioned on This Page
W. P. Hunt
Moline
Alfred Durbin
Rose Durbin
Durbin Teads
Schoonover & Son
G. W. Cochran
Briggsdale
M. E. Church
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