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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 26, 1955

Page

9

Singleton Family Busy With Melon Season Activities

In Orono township on highway No 76 the W W SEn plant fuels a busy melon season. Wayne Polly Singleton leads a 19 member crew while Dick Singleton and helpers harvest 15 acres of watermelons and 10 acres of cantaloupes on 110 acres. The operation includes onions tomatoes peppers squash and strawberries with shipments reaching Minnesota Nebraska Illinois Missouri and Iowa. A melon day is planned in Coneville later this month.

Nichols Columbus Junction Orono Township Conaieine Wayne Singleton Polly Dick Singleton Minnesota Nebraska Illinois Missouri Iowa Minneapolis Minn Conesville

West Liberty fair highlights 4-H livestock gains and champions

Muscatine and Louisa county youths shine at the West Liberty fair with five club calves among the top ten in daily gain. Billy Peterson’s three calf project tops Muscatine with a 2.78 pound daily gain. Awards go to junior division judges Dean Rinner and others as 4-H and FFA members plan further shows across Iowa.

Bob Elder West Liberty Bill Peterson South of Nichols West Liberty Fair Dean Rinner Cedar Rapids Angus Moore Mt. Pleasant Bob Sage Davenport Lyle Brooks Prophetstown Bob Dennis Lone Tree Ffa Cecil Hotz Jerry Musser Des Moines Louisa Muscatine Rodney Brannen Sweetland Royal Busters Four-H Club Muscatine Ffa Angus Rodney Russell Brannen Billy Peterson Muscatine County

Deeds Recorded in Louisa County Caused by Transfers

Official Louisa county records show multiple property transfers. Woodhouse and Lois Woodhouse sell Lot 3 Block 45 Letts to George F. Miller and Lucille E. Miller. Dillon D Schantz and Margaret Schantz sell part of section 34 76 5 to Roy V Duncan. Martha Whisler Carl Whisler Mildred Edmondson and Madelyn Edmondson sell east half of N W quarter of S W quarter of 34 76 5 to F H Edmondson. E H Edmondson Blanche Edmondson Blanche Peters E F Edmondson and Gertrude Edmondson sell east half of N W quarter of S W quarter 34 76 5 to Roy V Duncan.

E. H. Edmondson Blanche Edmondson Blanche Peters E. F. Edmondson Gertrude Edmondson Roy V. Duncan

Property Transfers in Muscatine Two Joint Tenancies Recorded

Gerald and Mary Virginia Hopkins transfer lot 25 in West Hill addition to Muscatine to Wilbur L. and Marilyn Winegard as joint tenants. Harry and Ethel Mae Ehrke deed section 9-78-2ww to Otto H. Wendling.

Gerald and Mary Virginia Hopkins Wilbur L Marilyn Winegard West Hill Muscatine Harry and Ethel Mae Ehrke Otto H. Wendling

Harold Craig extends thanks after West Liberty fair livestock show

Muscatine county extension director Harold Craig thanked Four-H club leaders and others for help with the junior livestock show at the 93rd West Liberty fair and night events.

West Liberty Journal Pho Harold Craig Muscatine County

Letts Clubs Open Schedules In Coming Week

Letts Federated club resumes meetings September 1 with a pot supper at 6 30 at Cedar Grange hall. Hostesses include Mrs Edward Lee and others. A program on Know Your Club and slides by Dick Maeglin will feature. A Letts Study Club meeting is set for September 2 at Mrs Roy McCleary's home with Hawaii talk.

Letts Letts Federated Club Cedar Grange Hall Edward Lee Jack Mohnssen Max Allen Donald Pittman Harlan Beik Dick Maeglin Muscatine Norway Llub Roy McCleary Hawaii Adelia Letts E. C. Turkington R. G. Lowe Owen McCormac Paul Quigley Douglas Kenneth Kentucky Andrew Milhone California Harlan Plowman Harry Lewis Jerry, Charles, Bruce and Harry, Jr Lovington, Il Charlies Herrick Harry Hafner

Louisa County Extension Calendar Highlights September Events

Louisa county extension service lists activities from Sept 6 to Sept 9. The schedule includes an extension council meeting and 4-H county committee gathering on Sept 6, lessons by a home economist for Concord Eliot and South Wapello township women's groups, and a Swine Producers banquet at Wapello High School on Sept 8.

Wapello Louisa County Ixtension Extension Council Concord ‘Township Eliot Township Wapello High School South Wapello

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