Columbus Junction State Bank Uses Former Stable As Temporary Quarters
Columbus Junction State Bank operates in the former William Sinks Livery Stable on Walnut and Second streets while remodeling its permanent quarters at 134 Main Street. The stable once housed about 200 horses, 15 buggies, 10 sleighs, and a three seated carryall, with 32 boarding horses and many local-owned buggies. A filling station occupies the former front. Remodelling includes drive in facilities and community rooms, slated for completion near year end.
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Columbus Junction State Bank
Columbus Junction
Sam Myers
Columbus
William Sinks
Walnut and
Second Street
Myers
Link Je
U.S
Harses
Link Livery Stable
Columbus Junction” State Bank
Main Street
1914 Livery Stable at Columbus Junction Site
The Wm. Sink livery stable shown in 1714 shipped horses and offered livery feed and boarding. The building now serves as the temporary home of the Columbus Junction State Bank, with Wo. Sink centered in the photo.
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Wm. Sink
Wo. Sink
Center
Ing Wreble
Columbus Junction State Bank
Deeds Recorded for Several Property Transfers in Muscatine Area
Deeds recorded show Lewis A Morrison transferring to Lyle and Susannah Walker lot 12 block 1 Langley’s addition West Liberty. John D Jutte and Gladys D Jutte transfer to Michael and Mary G Kurylo lot 13 Lorenz Terrace Muscatine. R M Mey er and Katharine MFer join Joe L and Rosemary Man joins 10 Robert D and Miriam A Bosch an undivided half interest in tract in section 4 76 20.
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Lewis A. Morrison
Lyle
Susannah Walker
Langley's
West Liberty
John D
Gladys D. Jutte
Michael and
Mary G. Kurylo
Lot
Lorenz Terrace
Muscatine
R. M
Katharine Mf. Meyer
Joe L
Rosemary Man
Robert D
Miriama Bosch
Buffalo Prairie 4-Hers Win Mercer Sheep Show Honors
Buffalo Prairie 4-H members Jim and Sandra Close won Grand Champion honors in the pure bred ewe division at the Mercer county fair sheep show. The grand champion was a Shropshire and the reserve a Southdown. The Hursch reunion is set for Sunday August 7 at Fenton Park Aledo with a basket dinner at 12 30. John Olson Douglas McGinnis and Gene Wagner spend two weeks at Camp McCoy Wise with the Army Reserves.
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Buffalo Prairie
Jim
Sandra Close
Hamlet
Mercer County
Shropshire
Southdown
Fenton Park
Aledo
John Olson
Douglas McGinnis
Gene Wagner
Camp McCoy
Wise
Army
Sweetland 4-H club holds achievement show at church
The Sweetland Sunshine 4 H club hosted its annual achievement show at the Sweetland Methodist church. Judges Mrs. Owen Smith Mrs. Gordon Day and Mrs. James Shepard assessed entries while games songs and demonstrations entertained guests.
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Sweetland Sunshine Sweetland
Sweetland Sunshine 4-H Club
Sweetland Methodist Church
4-H
Owen Smith
Gordon Day
James Shepard
Derone
4 H Club News Highlights Busy Aug Activities
Pollyanna and Bloomington Best 4 H clubs held achievement days with demonstrations on food, snacks, and cooking. Members planned fair displays, tours to Burling tion, and服 stalls. Leaders organized style reviews, committee work, and refreshments as parents attended the gatherings.
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Pollyanna Grandview
Pollyanna 4 H Club
Ann Crumly
Hog Corn Price Ratio Drops Below Year Ago
Washington reports the hog to corn price ratio falling to 17.9 to 1 from 19.1 to 1 a year earlier. One hundred pounds of hogs now equal 17.9 bushels of corn, down from 19.4 previously, signaling farmers may shift hog production as corn prices rise.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Farm Gadget Show Planned At West Liberty Fair
The Farm Gadget show at the West Liberty Fair, sponsored by the Muscatine Chamber of Commerce and others, promotes safe farming. Wardle cites 1965 Iowa Farm Safety Council figures showing fewer accidents since 1949, but notes need to reduce water, road, and tractor incidents. A fish management tour will be held August 9 near Joy with demonstrations and prize entries for the Gadget Show prizes. Frances Abel, West Branch instructor, returns as judge.
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West Liberty Fair
Wardle
Iowa
Iowa Farm Safety Council
Towa
Darrell Hutchins
Joy
Don Vickrey
Mercer County Soil and Water Conservation District
Ken Russell
Getesburg
Mlinois Department of Conservation
Willl
Ruwdell
Wendell L. Bergstrom
Aledo
Frances Abel
West Branch
Fulton Farm Bureau Meeting Set for Aug two
Durant notes Fulton Township Farm Bureau will meet on Tuesday August 2 at Ryce Coon Crossing. The program features fair demonstrations by Fulton Township boys and girls 4 H clubs. Ham sandwiches will be served.
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Fulton’ Farm Bureau
Durant
Fulton ‘Township Farm Bureau
Ryce Coon Xing
Fulton Township
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