Boys Build Mysterious Long Island Sound Boat
LAST SUMMER a strange vessel appeared in Long Island Sound. Five West Haven boys James Thomas Paul Brockett Jack Poutot Michael Mattie and Roger Miller built a raft like boat with a shack and diving plank. They used a racing flag as decoration and say boat building is a summer project for boys.
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James Thomas
Paul Brockett
Jack Poutot
Michael Mattie
Roger Miller
West Haven
Conn
Jack
There Is a Reason For Teapot's Cost
In old days few banks existed so wealth was kept in silverware. People owned bowls cups goblets and other vessels and measured riches by silver. When danger loomed they buried or carried their ware and treasure tales arose from such hoards. The church and guilds held much of this silver.
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Merchants and Crafts Guilds
Monaco Puzzle Reveals Four Facts Hidden in Rebus
Puzzle Pete uses a coded rebus built from MON ACO letters to conceal four Monaco facts. Clues include tableland, river in Spain, volcanic Sicily, and paid notice among others, guiding solvers to extract four main Monaco facts from the grid.
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Puzzle Pete
Monaco
Pete
Sicily
Germany
Highway 92 Widening Project Sets Letting Date
Approximately 15 million dollars of construction work are included in the letting for the Highway 92 widening. Paving jobs using asphaltic concrete total around 9 million dollars.
Local Scouts Exhibit at World Jamboree in Ontario
Local scouts display at the World Jamboree in Niagara-on-the-Lake Ontario for ten days starting Thursday. They join others from Scout Region No. 8 before a tour to the east coast visiting points of interest along the way.
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Niagere-on-the-Lake
Ontario
Niagara-on-the-Lake
Buffalo
East Coast
Deeds Recorded in West Liberty and Muscatine Areas
Deeds recorded transferring property to multiple grantees in West Liberty and Muscatine. Interests include Leota Waite and others to John D Mantor and Margaret L Mantor as joint tenants, and Ge F 8 Joe Been Walter W and Edith L Lucas as joint tenants in Keckler’s addition. Additional transfers involve Ralph F and Margaret A Hargus to Marie F Bauerbach and Aden B Techiery to Tustaberg in Muscatine additions.
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Leota Waite
John D
Margaret L. Mantor
Holmes and Manfulls
West Liberty
Ge F
Joe
Walter W
Edith L. Lucas
Keckler
Muscatine
Ralph F
Margaret A. Hargus
Marie F. Bauerbach
Aden
Techiery
I Tustaberg
Avenue
Catine
Busch Street
Andrey L. Well
Kenneth L
Grandview Man Judges Illinois State Fair Baby Contest
Elmer L. Gochenour, 76, of Grandview Iowa served as a judge at the Illinois State Fair baby contest the opening event of the 1955 exposition. He previously won a baby contest at the fair when about six months old.
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Springfield
Iowa
Elmer L. Gochenour
Grandview
Godan
Postmaster at Nichols Announces New Daily Schedule
The Nichols post office will reopen at 1 p.m. and close at 5 15 p m daily except Sunday. The lobby stays open until 7 p m during the noon hour and on holidays there will be no window service.
Property Deed Snippet Involving King Couple and Grove Products
Document references Robert L. and Norma J. King and parcel locations Geiss SDOL A B C in section 35 77 2W and OL 32 33 part section 12 78 4W. Mentions West Liberty State Bank and Grove Products Co Inc in a conveyance context.
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Robert L
Norma J. King
Geiss’ Sdol
West Liberty State Bank
Ae Ve
Nut Grove Products Co., Inc
Nichols Lodge Past Noble Grand Circle Plans Meet
At a recent Nichols Christian Sitch meeting the circle outlined plans for an upcoming gathering. Members were asked to bring one dish towel as part of the event. The meeting noted a date near September 8 and referenced Hazel and Ula in attendance.
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Nichols Lodge
Cc. W. F
Nichols Christian Sitch
Te Ax Geaae
Hazel
Ula
European Cuckoo Sends Eggs to Other Nests
The European cuckoo lays its eggs in host birds nests and leaves the incubation and care to the unwitting foster parents, a strategy known as brood parasitism. The behavior ensures the cuckoo showcases its offspring while exploiting others care.
Grand Champion Baby Beef To Be Picked Tuesday
Judging of the Four-H club and FFA baby beef classes begins at 10 am Tuesday at the fair grounds arena. The grand championship and reserve will be determined after judging. A greased pig scramble will precede the event.
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FFA
Fairgrounds
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