Crawfordsville Social News Tracks Summer Travel
Mrs. Raymond Robertson spent the week in St Louis with her parents Mr and Mrs R I Ogle of Bayliss. The windstorm yesterday destroyed a henhouse dropping hens unharmed. Janet Berkshire of Mt Pleasant visits grandparents A G Lease. Judy Starner widens trip from Chicago with Wilfred Herndon of Miami Florida visiting relatives. Local families and visitors frequent H J Whiting and Orris households Friday night observing summer social rounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Raymond
Crawfordsville
Raymond Robertson
St. Louis
R. I. Ogle
Bayliss
Ogle
Janet Berkshire
Mt. Pleasant
A. G. Lease
Henry Menefee
Judy Starner
Chicago
Judy
Wilfred Herndon
Miami
Florida
Robert Whiting
Whiting
Harry Turner
Hubert Turner
H. J. Whiting
Riley Grecian
Near Riverside
Art Orris
Local church notices and travel updates from Washington IA
Al DeHann led services at Independent Bible church in the pastor’s absence. United Presbyterian Women plan a work meeting August 13. Henry Little and family returned from a Wisconsin Dells trip. Reverends Pooley Mitchell visit and preach at Central and Haskins churches with past ties to the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Association of the
United Presbyterian Church
Henry Little
David
Dennis
Dana
Rev. Mitchell
Central Presbyterian Church
Haskins Presbyterian Church
Immigrant Count and Golf Grudge Match Featured
The State Department cites about 65 000 aliens in the U S who refuse to leave, many losing papers or staying due to uncooperative lands. Milo Sorden and Bill Wilson played a grudge match, with Milo sporting a sling early but recovering to win 1 up after an 18th hole comeback.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Department
United States
Ton
Belpong
Milo Sorden
Bill Wilson
Bill
Milo
Mito
Notice Howard Freshwaters Mustache Run Amok
A quirky notice mocks Howard Freshwaters as he grows a moustache on a fishing trip. It cites an Indianapolis law banning moustached men from kissing, then shifts to advertising Washington Oil Company and Motorola radios with a sales pitch for installing radios in cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Freshwaters
Indianapolis
Ind
Washington Oil Company
Washington
Motorola
County Auditor Notice Vacating Road in Washington County
The Commissioner reports in favor of vacating a road beginning at the southwest corner of Section 14, Township 75, Range 7 west, and running north half a mile to meet the C R I P railroad. Objections or damage claims must be filed in the Auditor's office by noon September 21, 1948, or the road will be vacated without reference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State OF
Iowa
Washington County
Said
Daughter Born to Mr and Mrs Don Clark in Muscatine Hospital
Mr and Mrs Donald Clark are parents of a daughter born Thursday at a Muscatine hospital. Mr and Mrs Lee Colton visited relatives at Iowa City Sunday afternoon. Westminster Fellowship of Cotter Presbyterian church will sponsor an ice cream social Tuesday evening August 10. Dillon and Sharpe quarry operators have expanded facilities for crushed rock and agricultural limestone five miles southwest of Columbus City. Mrs Harley Henderson Sharon Lukins Roxey Bonnichen Margy Owens and Phyllis Henderson returned from East Town Bible camp near Deep River where Henderson instructed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westminster Fellowship
Cotter Presbyterian Church
Dillon
Sharpe
Columbus City
Harley
A. Henderson
Sharon Lukins
Roxey Bonnichsen
Margy Owens
Phyllis Henderson
East Town
Deep River
Henderson
Visit to Black Hills By H. Stouse Family
Brighton reports a series of local trips and reunions. The Hl C Stouse family visits the Black Hills with daughter Elizabeth while Monte Beauchamp and family plan a Denver trip and Beau champ reunion. Several residents travel, visit relatives, or return from trips to California Washington state Canada Minnesota and Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Crile
Brighton
Hl. C. Stouse
Elizabeth
Black Hills
Monte Beauchamp
Denver
Colo
Winfield
Marguerite Dickinson
East Moline
California
Washington State
Canada
Minnesota
George Dickinson
Gilbert Hoskins
Hoskins
Des Moines
Janica Donovan
Kenneth Donovan
Scott Dickinson
Terry Gowey
Richland
Lester Dale Madden
Los Angeles
Verne Madden
B. V. Garbry
Victor Stacey
Wayland
L. D. Camp
T Family
Crile reunion planned at Chautauqua Park
The Crile reunion will be held Sunday at Chautauqua Park in Fairfield. Multiple families from Fairfield and surrounding areas travel for visits, with relatives from Chicago Detroit Boston and Washington State noted among attendees and travelers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chautauqua Park
Fairfield
Ralph Coffman
Tuscon, Ariz
Hubert Morgan
Morgan
Chicago
Hail in storm brings minor damage and farm work delays
July storm brought hail but caused no serious damage, with reports of wet conditions delaying combines and straw baling. Ora Stump began threshing at the Lester Welcher farm as other jobs follow. Visitors included Mr and Mrs Ray Bell of Washington to Fred Mouser and Anna Rogers. Blanche Bell enjoys Iowa City nursing job and Montana Glacier Park hotel work with many guests and meals. Temperature tops 40 degrees. Main travel remains by horseback or on foot. Season ends in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Stransky
Pilotburg
Merle Howsare
Clifford Frees
Ora Stump
Lester Welcher
Will
Ray Bell
Washington
Fred Mouser
Anna Rogers
Blanche Bell
Here
Iowa City
Glacier National Park Hotel
Montana
Eben Ashby
Community sale schedule and auctions in Iowa region
Listings recap weekly and monthly livestock sales across multiple Iowa barns including Whittaker Midway Kalona Ollie Hi Dollar with sales on Fridays Wednesdays Thursdays Tuesdays and Mondays. Featured auctions include a August 7 Spotted Poland China sow sale and a August 12 farm auction near Washington with estate of Mrs Maynard Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whittaker Sale
Midway Sales Company
Columbus Junction
Iowa
Kalona Sales Barn
Kalona
Ollie Livestock Exchange
Ollie
Towa
Hi Dollar Sales Company
Sigourney
Winfield
Earl Kellogg & Sons
North Misth
Washington
Maynard Brown
Adm
Strength of Haganah Estimation in Palestine Army
The Haganah, the first Hebrew army in 2,090 years, is unofficially estimated at 53,099 full strength. Universal conscription gives it the manpower of Jewish Palestine with Jews aged 18 to 35 receiving red cards after medical exams. fathers and only sons are exempt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haganah
Holy Lord
Palestine
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al DeHann
Blondie
The
Independent Bible Church
W L. Sanford
Bas Iowa Bible Camp
MAMA
Daisy
Gendes
Brown Finance Co
Court House
News. News
Office of the County Auditor
Fred E. Bourgeois
Don Clark
Martha Butler
Donald Clark
Muscatine Hospital
Lee Colton
H. Stouse
Hattie Valley
Denver, Colo
D. J. Kyle
Dave Mce- Neese
Joe Palooka
Ham Fisher
J. N. Irwin
Alrs
Fred Kohl
Boston
Mass
Addison Conners
Detroit
Moch
Ida Bevans
Mary Dash
Evelyn
Thora
Ralph Ashby
Jimmy Ashbys
Mary Oldfield
Josephine of
Carl Oldfield
Ralph Flynn
Mrs. Join Bauer and
Eva
Faye Godwin
Wellman
Morrison’s
Feed Service Headquarters
Rock Island Depot
Washington, Iowa
Journal
FOX Screen
Audrey Long
Kane Richmond
Monogram
Conrad Nagel
Louis J. Kehor
Attorney At
Jeffrey Bldg
Theodore B. Bailey
Morrison Building
St. W. Livingston
Korbke
W. Main
George Ff, Morrison
Laxyyers
Chesney
Paul V. Shearer
Fhone
Tat
John C. Owen
South Side Square
Wendell L. Shapfer
Hotel Washington
Optometrists
L.emmon
John W. Lemmon
East Side Square
DR. PP. T. Wti
F. G. Livesay
Iowa Avenue
W. R. Hayman
Pd. S
N. Side Sq
Washington Evening Journal
Elder
Shannon & C O
R. E. Shannon
Managin
Dave R. Elder
Bruce
Cowden
Charles Morris
W. J. Shannon
Max Marble
Plaet
Washington, Towns
United Press
Inland Daily Press
Lowa
Vance
Dearborn
Wood Bros
Himmer
Picker
Houston Implement Service
Crawfordsville, Iowa
CTV AE
NIA
Baby
Reister Hatchery
Washington Concrete Co
St. and
Rock Island
Harry
the Journal
Sentinel Radio Base & Service
South Ave
D. W.L
Col
Little Plane
Washington Dairy
Wari
N. Ave
Merica
Reister Bros
Hatchery
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