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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1962
Page
6
Ernest and Ruth Gideon with May Gideon attended a Sunday dinner at Bernard Payne's home honoring Ernest birthday. The 4-H County Fair and the flower show at Living Lake South Prairie school display moved to the fair grounds.
Diana Longbine, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Longbine, is spending a week with friend Marilyn Martin in Tipton. Sister Mary Dominic and Sister Ruth Mary visited three days at the Joe Pailliotet home and are now at Ottumwa Heights. The Richard Thompson family visited the Pailliotet home Sunday along with Mrs. Thompson. Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Peterson of Fremont Neb spent the weekend at the Longbine home.
Billie Strickler killed a timber rattlesnake near Wellman in the big bend area on July 25. The snake measured 45 inches with five rattles and a button. Also noted: Mrs. Mable Wagamon and Virginia visit in Montana, relatives visiting from Moberly, and local community notices including a Dorcas Society work day at the Baptist Church.
Several public sale announcements are listed for August 11 in Iowa. W T Cotter conducts a morning sale in Richland N E area starting at 9 a.m. Don Mills schedules a noon closing out sale one mile north of Keota with multiple locations noted. Hills Garage sale at Hills on highway 218 six miles south of Iowa City begins 12:30 p.m. Another Keota sale at 1 mile north starts at noon.
You are notified to appear before the Court in Washington County Iowa by September 7 1962. If you do not appear and defend a default will be entered and judgment granted in favor of the petitioner.
Listings show multiple sale events in Keota and West Chester area with start times at 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. August 14 21. Vendors include Harras Walker Hotle Brothers Bob Roberts and recurrent weekly livestock sales at Washington Smylie's Columbus Junction Kalona Ollie Wapello.
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