Flagtail the thirteen striped spermophile of Iowa
In Muscatine County a curious ground squirrel nicknamed flagtail or spermophile is described. It eats seeds and insects, digs burrows, and hides through winter as a hibernating creature. Its life includes dangers from badgers to hawks, yet it aids farmers by controlling insects and reappears each spring.
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Iowa
Muscatine County
Flaretail
Flagtail
Archkiller
Mrs. Flagtail
Washington County Produce and Supply Company Incorporation
Notice announces the incorporation of the Washington County Produce and Supply Company in Washington Iowa. It outlines business aims, stock structure, capitalization 2950 shares, patronage dividends, and governance including a five to nine member board. Initial directors and officers named with an April 8 10 17 2 date.
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Washington County Produce and Supply Company
Washington
Iowa
Board of Directors
John Stewart
M. M. Flynn
Naomi Gerdes
Eliza Stannard
E. M. Tandy
Earle Libe
David Graber
Naomi M. Gerdes
Train schedules and notices from Washington area rail offices
Railroad and bus schedule notices list regular and special stops for Washington trains including California, Golden State Limited, Southwest Limited, and local services. Agents Goodlander and Anderson announce departures and arrivals with times, plus ticket purchase guidance at Hus Depot and local agents.
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Washington
Golden State Limited
California
Bergdoll to Return to Serve Five Year WWI Sentence
Americas famed draft dodger Bergdoll plans to come back to the United States to finish a five year sentence from 1919 after his escape to Germany. His wife and five children now live in the U S.
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Grover Cleveland Bergdoll
America
United States
Germany
Mrs Anna Paxton Purchases Colton Home at Junction
Columbus Junction reports Mrs Anna Paxton purchased the residence property of Mrs Eleanora Colton on Second Street this week. Irene Alsip is re elected as a teacher at Hamburg. Visitors include Mrs EB Kauffman Eliza Ill and Mr and Mrs Ernest Kriger Oakland Calif. Effie Kelly and other relatives hosted by Roy Parsons. Thelma DeVore birthday dinner hosted by Mrs Robert Hanft. Effie Kelly visited the J A Sprague home in Cedar Rapids and the Carleton Moore party from Washington stayed with L G Browning family. Jack and Craig Huston, Carleton College students, were mentioned in connection with the area.
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Martha Butler
Columbus Junction
Anna Paxton
Eleanora Colton
Second Street
Irene Alsip
Hamburg
EB. C. Kauffman
Eliza
Ill
Ernest Kriger
Oakland
Calif
Roy Parsons
Amor Kelly
Robert Hanft
Thelma Devore
Effie Kelly
J. A
Tyrone Visit by Washington Guest at Sheetz Home
Tom Tanner of Washington visited the Otto Sheetz home for several days last week. Mrs. Walter Sheetz and daughter Caroline attended the Valleys Ladies Aid bake sale.
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Otto Sheetz
Tyrone
Tom Tanner
Washington
Walter Sheetz
Caroline
Valleys Ladies Aid
Social notes from Washington and nearby towns
Mrs Josephine Singmaster accompanied Mrs BE Gilbert of Keota to Washington Saturday afternoon. Families from Rubio and nearby farms gathered for visits in Washington and Richland. Easter gatherings occurred at Nick Times and Mrs Margaret Long homes. Virginia Kiefer and Nick Ott wedding attended by Virginia Kiefer and Jacquilyn Singmaster. shower for Virginia Kiefer also noted.
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Washington
Josephine Singmaster
BE. C. Gilbert
Keota
Lester van Dyke
Charles Kessler
Glen Singleton
Rubio
Ray Hafferty
Lloyd Bradshaw
Pearl Ruggles
George Dillon
Omar Dillon
George Crawford
Joan
Robert
Joe
Maxine Hafferty
Omar Crawford
George Bond
Charles
Emmett Zaiger
Jesse Bales
Richland
Otto Sheetz
Fred Lane
Ollie
Kathryn
Margaret Long
Hedrick
Guy Davison
of Davison
Waldo = Miller
Nick Times
Fred Sheets
Jacquilyn
Virginia Kiefer
Walter Sheetz
Caroline
Frank Smith
Jo Singmaster
Nick Ott
Town Clock and Thermometer Destroyed in Fire
The Lampert Lumber Co. yard burned destroying the only town clock and a thermometer placed outside the front office. A slogan on the thermometer read more heat and less
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Merrill
Lampert Lumber Co
Ames Yearbook Editor Chosen at Iowa State College
Jack B Williams of Ottumwa, a sophomore in engineering, was named editor of the 1940 Bomb Iowa State College yearbook. Arthur Radcliffe of Ankeny, forestry senior, named business manager. Four co eds named Bomb Beauties were presented at the staff heads party and dance. The co eds were Jane Binkard Spencer Virginia Rundberg Des Moines Marjorie Pettinger Idaho Falls and Bloise Johnson Albert City.
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Ames
Jack B. Williams
Ottumwa
Iowa State College
Arthur Radcliffe
Ankeny
Jane Binkard
Spencer
Virginia Rundberg
Des Moines
Marjorie Pettinger
Idaho Falls
Idaho
Bloise Johnson
Albert City
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BY Roy L. Abbott
Or.p
Official
Washington Directory
Optometrists
Ounty
Richard Stewart
Ethel Grecian
R. R. Noonan
W. P. Rawe
Mise Martha Foster
Harriet Coulter Geenty
Harold Putnam Geenty
Marion
George County
Bart. of Schools
Lester B. Krabi
Kyle County
Ned Morrow
Harve P. Wilson
Fred Bauer
Chiropractors
DR. Chas
Brown
Court House
Washington Independent School District
E. A. Ralston
Harland W. Mead
A George Fields
Misa Ethel McCreedy School Board
Glenn Mace
Ralph W. Thompson
P. L. Etter
T. J. Pease
A. B. Atchison
C. W. Tucker
Jones Funeral Home
East Main St
A. C. Peterson
Second Ave
DR. O.ff. Boller
State Bank Corner
Washington St
Theodore B. Bailey
Loan & Trust
W. Livingston
West Main St
Crry
Wateran
Aosggeee Nosed
Lloyd Lytle
W. H. Fulton _E. FP. Miek
Henry Bailey Light Plant
P. L. Jordan
J. O. Brown
Walter Kiesey
Mark Pratt
C. C. Reltste. Co
EB. Lemley
Dr. W
Kyle Park
Marian Bailey
Frank V. Milles
J. E. Lemmon
Lester H. Orr
O F. Boller
J. A. Squire
Will Dupul
W. Carl Hedges
Fred Reid
City Library
Eva Denny
Homer Stephen
Eveready
S.lowa
Sherman's Funeral Home
Lemley & Yard General Insurance
East Main Street
The
Washington Dairy
A.rt
A. M
Ray Cox
W. M
A. W. Yard
Cc. R
State Limited
Californian
TMB
Knoxville
BERET
Goodlander
C. F, Anderson
OC. M
Davenport
Kansas City
Southwest Limited
Kansas City-Davenport
Camnesehue
Sunda
W. C. Bell
Burlington
Omaha
Hus
North Side Square
Cua
AL Cantons
Bergdoll
EB. R. Hicklin
Wapello
Matthew Westrate
Muscatine
Louisa and Muscatine
Grover Cleveland
Colton
Junction
Ray Palmer
Bette Davis
Chesterfield
Logart & Mrtss
Toescco Ca
Ash
Ed Spingler
North Side Cafe
Betty Davis
Warner Bros. Star
Evening Journal
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