Winter notes and hatch plans amid town updates
Ramblin's Winter reports near freezing temperatures with light snowfall and a hint of spring as Gardner Hatchery schedules incubators for a February 20 hatch. Mayor Merle Smith notes one driving violation in town efforts to improve habits, while Albia loses a promised industry citing feeble public excuses and Fairfield editor’s reporting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gardner Hatchery
Tia
Merle Smith
Albia
Fairfield Ngwsper
One-Third Cheaper Protein Through Ocean Feed System
Dairy producers cut protein costs in half using the Oceo system. Oka-Lak identifies growth factors aiding rumen bacteria. Feeder reports about $2.00 per hundred cheaper gains and faster growth, boosting profits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mimen
Oka-Lak
Community Notices From Fairfield Area
A series of brief items from Fairfield and nearby towns notes church activities, youth group meetings, and social visits. Mentions Wesley M Y F groups, devotions, films shown from a Bloomingtion conference, and neighborhood attendance at funeral services for Minnie Sharp. Also records visits by families to Des Moines, Mount Pleasant, Ottumwa, and Seymour, with small social updates and a weathered tone of local life.
Evening at the Dudation home and lodge gatherings
The report notes Mrs. Gladys Harsh helping in the Rebekah lodge at Mystic Monday and Cincinnati Tuesday evenings. Frank Hiatt attended Minnie Sharp's funeral services Friday afternoon. Loyd Carter attended an oyster soup and chili supper at the Legion hall Monday. Bert Meadows and the Hiatt family visited Lute Hiatt and John Horstman households on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley
Mary Long
Minnie Sharp
Karl Fischer
Beverly
Des Moines Fridaay
Lute Hiatt
Frank Hiatt
Chester Sanders
Ivan Harsh
Irven Kalvig
Hilda Dunablon
Grant
Kalvig
Elsie Closser
Mt. Pleasant
Hugh Crawley
James
Blakesburg
Ernest West
Loyd Carter
C. C. Cullers
Carter's
Paris
Cullers
W. L. Milleman
E. R. Milleman
Lynda Kay Wood
Dorothy
Genevie Donovan
John Wood
Grace Dooley
Donovan
Mary Warner
Martha Lou
Orville-Burton
Earl Fischer
Charles Feeley
Vicky Vidas
Ottumwa
Taylor-Ald
Earl Boyler
Lois Wilson
Virginia McDanel
Luter Hiatt
Lee
Seymour
Frank , Chambers
George Turner
Fred Dudation
Nanny Dusablan
Gladys Harsh
Rebekah Lodge
Mystic
Cincinnati
Legion Hall
Bert Meadows
Bill.Long and Family
John Horstman
Supervisors Proceedings December 1955 Irwin to Bennett
Proceedings detail expenses and payments across county offices including mileage supplies services and labor. Items list from Assessor Fund to Highway Commission covers hospitals books insurance and maintenance with amounts noted such as 80 90 25.00 8.55 16.50 and 100.00 for various vendors and workers.
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Irwin, H
Jensen's
Jewel Tea Co
Gro Main
Owl Drug
White
Zep Manufacturinz Co
sauceSion Business Office Univ
Gavronsky
Oscar
Appanoose County Tele. Co
Burrough’s Corp
Board of ‘Education Fund
Merrill
Charles E
Esc
Spaund Bangs
Ben Fowler
Orville Hayes
Andrew Heartley
E. McElderry
John O'Hair
Corvin Shriver
Ile Whitall
Cess
Continental Oil Co
Gusto
Counray Ol Co
Caylor Lumber Supplies
Towa State Highway Commission
Iowa State Industries
Appanoose County Tax Actions and Appointments
A dense Appanoose County record covers tax suspensions and cancellations, tax sale dealings, and personnel changes. It notes a suspension for Frank Lamantia and a cancellation of Tax Sale No. 5089 for an Old Age Recipient, plus appointments of George Davis as Wells Township Clerk and Paul Baldwin as Walnut Township Trustee. The document also records a 1955 agreement appointing M M Doggett as County Engineer for 1956 1957 with a 6500 annual salary and details on tax deed transfers and sales overseen by the county board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wentworth
Dorothy Shinogle
Glen Johnson
G. Gerace Rachford
Irmel Terry
Caldwell
Haltle Lotridge
Walnut & Johns
Emmit Gindfelder
Taylor & Union
R. L. Ballew
Moulton Corp
John Benac, Jr
Mary Brazzalle
John Benne, Jr
Phyllis Cosby
Wells
Appanoose County
Appanoose
Verl K
Farnsworth
Appanoose County Board of Supervisors
Wells Township
George Davis
Phyllig Cosby
Harper Earl Extine
Walnut Township
Paul Baldwin
Fred Varese
W. G. Harper Earl Exline
Walter Harper
Earl Exline
Board of Supervisors
Appanooge
Iowa
M. M. Doggett
Attest
Verk
County Recorder's
J.S. Elgin
Mystic
William J. Bates
Harper
Exline
W. G. Harper
Johnson
Worl K
Bala
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Moravia
Eton
Nie Lasspeat
Ion
GiNéras
Riand Hi K
Charity
Baltore Publishers
Ramblin
Union
Fairfield
L. J. Smith
GCCO
Giveni
Aested
Hone
Hollingshead
Jeweler
West Side
Aquare
Albis
En- Blanche Falbot
Rockwood
N. W. Cot. Square
Black
Blanche Talbot
Dayne Thylor
Clifford Wages
Darrel Wendland
Labi Harrel Wendland
Lat Rae. Yates
Centerville National
H._G
Hargis
Treas
G. Hargis
E.R
Earl Brooks
John Jackson
Lloyd King
Cecil. Long
Carl Mikels
LeRoy Ponsetta
Labo Geo. Richmond
Labo
Edward Seely
Glenn Sibley
Labor
Arnel Sleeth
E. Tue
Raymond Lams
Centerville
National Wishhelding
Haxals
F. C
Viorgio
Michael
E and Repairs
Vivian
Egypt
Eal Co
Alex A. Bear
Frank LaMentia
Township
5Th P.M
Frank LaMantie
Cottage Grove
Center
Virginia
LaMantis & 40
Terville
Kauzlarich Glass Service
Magneto
Wots
Ldn
Sadie L. Buckmaster
Beg
Elk I
Arminta
Minta -Haddock
N.E
Forbes-Margaret
Jane Forbes
Hansen & Veness and
Addn
L. Fry
Glen
Verl K. Farnsworth
K. Farnsworth County
Seth
Anoosé
Peat Vaunty Bates
Gary Johnson
L. F. Clow
Weat Grate Bf
N. F. O. Meeting
Donald “Duke
Norberg
Cloyd Hollingshead, Jeweler
West Side Square
Frank Swaim
Gardner’ Hatchery
Brewer's Yeast
Lloyd Rose
Appanoose County Assessor
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