Mount Vernon Garden Lauded By Bicentennial Commission
The Mount Vernon estate is praised for its 1783 plan balance and boxwood charm. Washington’s formal design blends kitchen and flower gardens with terraces and wall fruit. The article notes Washington’s majesty and a call to plant flowers nationwide this summer.
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Mount Vernon
Division of Information
United States
George Washington
Bicentennial Commission
Washington
Sweet South
Philadelphia
George Washington’ Bicentennial Commission
Local residents share visits and gatherings around Concordia
Mr and Mrs Frank Knocke and daughter Frances of Concordia visited the Barleen family. Glen Barleen attends summer school at Manhattan and spent the weekend with his parents. Numerous relatives and friends from Concordia and nearby towns visited, picnicked, or spent Sundays with Barleen, Gile, Engle, Tallent, and other households. Ailing Mrs John Krighline received family presence in Topeka.
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Frank Knocke
Frances
Concordia
Chas. Barleen
Glen Barleen
Manhattan
Orville Barleen
Lloyd Kelly
Local residents visit and host family gatherings noted
Miss Evelyn Whitley of Courtland visits with her brother Bill Whitley and family. Lars Tiller assists the Axel Carlson family with moving Thursday. The Nichol house moves to the Chas. Siebenborn home. Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Slaughter visit with Lars Norgard and Alvin Logan families. Logan family moves to Belleville after months with Mrs. Howard Donaldson. Glen Housholder and children join Milo Johnson for Sunday dinner. Highland church youths host a party at Clare Lash home. Geo Barleen and Wilt Mahaffey hosts spend Sunday together. Murray Lash of Fremont visits the Chas Lash home. Mack Drovetta stays at Ollie Johnson home. Minnie and Cora Bowlige of Glendale California visit old friends and relatives.
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Evelyn Whitley
Courtland
Bill’ Whitley
Lars Tiller
Axel Carlson
Will Nicholorge
Chas. Siebenborn
Aaron Slaughter
Lars Norgard
Alvin Logans
Belleville
Logans
Howard
Murray . Lash
Fremont
Nebr
Chas. Lash
Mack Drovetta
Ollie Johnson
Minnie
Cora Bowlige
Glendale
Calif
Social Visits Span Local Families This Week
Lidge Moore visited Friday evening. Mr and Mrs Willard Tallent spent a few days last week with Mr and Mrs Avery Tallent. Mr and Mrs Harve McNary called on Mr and Mrs Hugh Fraser of Scandia Monday afternoon.
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Lidge Moore
Willard Tallent
Avery Tallent
Harve McNary
Hugh Fraser
Scandia
Esther Augusta Nelson Dies After Illness at 30
Esther Augusta Nelson daughter of Charley and Hilda Nelson was born August 4 1901 in Scandia Kansas. She lived in Courtland and Republic Kansas and worked in Kansas City. After a tubercular illness and a June 21 1932 operation she died in Denver Colorado at age 30 years 10 months 17 days. Funeral services were held June 25 1938 at Formosa Kansas and Scandia Methodist Church with burial at Riverview Cemetery Scandia.
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Esther Augusta’ Eugenia Nelson
Charley and
Hilda Nelson
Scandia
Kans
Courtland
Republic
Kansas City
Denver
Colo
Anton Edlund
Formosa
Methodist Church
B. W. Selin
O. Chellbergh
Wayne
Riverview Cemetery
Agricultural plan rule urged in House before adjournment
The Agriculture Committee acts on a three way agricultural plan including equalization fee debenture and allotment. Congressmen from agricultural districts push for a rule to bring it to a House vote before adjournment.
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Agriculture Committee
Farmers Seed Loan Office reports repayment rate
The Farmers Seed Loan Office reports that of 47 million dollars loaned last year, 29.765 million dollars or 59.6 percent have been repaid. President Hoover directs the Geneva delegation to seek world armament reductions. The Senate debates the Wagner relief bill funding 500 million dollars for public works, with 300 million for new works and 200 million for capitalizing similar items in the next fiscal year. Democrats discuss Garner peak works as an alternative. Local notes include visits by Misses Cora and Lucile Hanson to Mrs. Cullers and a hospital return of Laura Darlene Forsberg with Delbert Forsberg.
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Farmers Seed Loan Office
Department
of . Agriculture
Senate
Visit With Murray Family Highlights Mankato Evening
Mr and Mrs Andrew Perry and their children called on Mr and Mrs Robert Murray in Mankato Tuesday evening. Well dressed ladies still wear hose and a nice selection awaits at the Ladies Shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Perry
Robert Murray
Mankato
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