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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 07, 1947

Page

6

Rich family hosts and local visits in Stringtown

Mrs J J Rich and Mrs H J Schrag of Beloit Wise visit for Monday dinner. Mrs Sarah Leichty stays with Mrs Effis Liechty and kids. The Suter couple welcome a son Robert Michael born Friday Aug 1 in Washington hospital. Numerous relatives spend weekends visiting at J J Riehs Rex Swan and Washington hospital scenes.

H. J. Schrag Beloit. Wise J. J. Richs Sarah Leichty Effis Robert Micheal Washington Hospital Elmer Roth

Extension Program Linked to 1914 Agriculture Act

The United States Department of Agriculture established extended cooperative agricultural extension work by act of Congress on May 8 1914.

United States Department of Agriculture Congress

Mennonite Youth Retreat and Community News at Eicher Church

The Iowa Mennonite Young People’s Retreat was held at the Eicher church with Rev. W. B. Weaver as guest speaker and Rev. Paul K. Wells leading the banquet. Officers elected include Mary Ann Baughman as president and Deanne Rinner as vice president, with several families visiting relatives in California and Illinois and many locals on summer vacations.

Unruh Pulaski Nickel Donnellson Mullett Wayland Orlin Frey Hiecher Church Mary Ann Baughman Deanne Rinner Waysland Church Elinor Weber Donnellior Church Max Graber Richer Church Anna Nelson Pasadena Calif Mary Litweiller Hopedale Ill Margaret Wittriz Daniel Schantz J. N. Reschly Noble Fairfield Dan J. Alliman Paul Miller Albany Oregon Oscar Miller Millersburg Ohio Nettie Miller Jacob Leichty Hot Springs Ark Leonard Leichty Ervin Dallas Gilbert Roth Ore W. R. Schantz Bud Mary Lucille Beese Schantz David Rich Rebecca Sam Wenger Worthington Minn P. E. Wenger Florence Ida Fritz The Memorial Hospital Mt. Pleasant Mary Littweiller

Local visitors frequent Hopedale area homes

Hopedale residents hosted guests Monday evening at the Otto Frey home. Rev. Henry J. Schrag and Mrs. Schrag from Beloit Wisconsin visited for several days with former Eicher church pastor Rev. Schrag. Sunday dinner guests included the Goffs and Matsons from Minneapolis and Burlington respectively. Afternoon visitors were the Kloppensteins and family from Trenton.

Burlington Dennis Klopfenstein Trenton

Tallest Mammal Giraffe Reaches 18 Feet 7 Inches

The giraffe, the tallest mammal, can reach up to 18 feet 7 inches in height. This notable height underscores the species’ distinctive long neck and exceptional stature among land animals.

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