Women to Have Fried Chicken Supper on Sept 11
Prairie Flower Aus 9 Ladies Aid of St Pauls church plans fried chicken supper on September 11 to support the Women’s Guild. The committee includes Mrs Frieda Witthoft, Rose Miller, and Mrs Mar Zieglowsky. Members discussed menus and facility arrangements during August meetings. nearby events include a Cedar Rapids delegation trip September 24 and various family gatherings in the area.
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Martha Thrasher
Prairie Flower
Aus
Ladies Aid
St Paul's
Newilical
Wurch
Deid
Cedar Rapids
Roy Finke
Carl Klein
Anna Law
Mitteezs
Frieda Witthoft
Rose Miller
Mar Zieglowsky
Small Farm for Sale Near West Chester
Nicely improved 50 acres about 2 1/2 miles southeast of West Chester on the G. R. Dillon place. Includes a nice farm home and is priced to sell. Exclusive agent George J. Breitenbach. Also for sale choice Angus bulls by S. W. Kepper, Winfield.
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West Chester
G. R. Dillon
George J. Breitenbach
Prairie Flower Community Residents Remember Past Years
Reminiscences arise from Prairie Flower as longtime residents recall earlier years when the community was populated by neighbors and families. The remarks evoke local history and shared memories from days gone by.
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Prairie Flower Community
Riverside visitors attend Swift-Schott wedding in Iowa City
Mr and Mrs John Willem visiting Riverside with relatives attended the wedding of their nephew Marcellus Swift to Miss Thelma Schott at St Marys Church in Iowa City. They plan visits with Swift relatives in Manchester and Marshalltown before returning to Pueblo Colorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Miller Otnefield
Joe Capp
Lincoln
Henry Wirtthoft
Roy Finkelly
Alt
Wayland Sun
Thomas
Burlington
BE. L. Smith
Iowa City
Jeanith
William and
Everett Finke
Sam Turton
Mingie Knapp
Kolab
D Quinn
Wellman
Cedar Township
Wom
Ardith Jarrard
Eldon Navy
Fairld
Milo Patterson
Gerald Dieckineon
Leigh Jones
Pueblo
Colorado
Willem
Esther Swift
Riverside
George Krebs
Robert Cress
North Dakota
Marie Teter
Columbia
Missouri
John W. Tener
Younkin
Godlove
Honor Donald Bean At Birthday Party In Jas Bean Home
Donald Bean turned twelve on August 6. The seventh grade pupils from Ainsworth school visited the Bean home with Mr and Mrs James Bean, bringing a picnic dinner and a birthday cake. They enjoyed ice cream, cake, games, and a happy afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Bean
Jas. Bean Home
Christine Watts Haskins
Ainsworth
Donald
James Bean
Haskina School
Roy Pulee
Dale Richards
Lewis
Bobby Harbison
George Colthurat
Kenneth Keanblossom
Clifford Steele
Lavon
Kay Buenecke
Kathleen Smith
Fern Owen
Jean Woods
Charlie
Darlene Simpkins
Delores McFarland
Sue Thoma
Anna Nicholson
Bertha
Christine Watts
Sunshine Circle
al McCreedy
Jennie Keating
Leland Swanson
Davenport
Jack McCreedy
Urge Stepping Up Weed Control
Ames Iowa August report shows 39 county planning committees overwhelmingly favor strong weed control programs and county weed commissioners. They note land value losses from Creeping Jenny and widespread noxious weeds, urging uniform county administration and continuous attention.
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Ames
Iowa
Francis Kutish
Iowa State College Extension Service
Jennie
Kutish
Sunday church services announced for morning and afternoon
Sunday school scheduled at ten oclock. Preaching service at one oclock with a sermon by Rev. Walter Scranton of Newbergh New York.
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Walter Scranton
Newbergh, N, Y
Local residents plus hospital news from Mt Pleasant
Mrs. Glen Roth of Wayland underwent an appendectomy at Henry County Hospital Mt Pleasant the appendix ruptured yet she is reported to be recovering well. Several area residents were listed as visitors callers shoppers and travelers with multiple names and small notes of travel and social activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Roth
Wayland
Henry County Hospital
Mt. Pleasant
Legion Post backs Burke Wadsworth training bill in Dallas Center
The American Legion post in Dallas Center adopted a resolution endorsing the Burke Wadsworth compulsory military training bill as the fairest method to build national defense. A second resolution urged selling 50 American destroyers to England.
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Dallas
American Legion
England
Old Bowling Green jail put up for sale by fiscal court
A 79 year old jail in Bowling Green Kentucky and its attached fixtures are offered for sale by the fiscal court. Buyers must remove the jail as the court has sold the lot. The notice lists the old structure and attached property to be transferred with sale.
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Bowling Green
Rambling Ram truck to visit four Iowa towns
The Rambling Ram purebred ram sale visits Creston Albia What Cheer and Decorah September 3 through 6. About 60 registered bucks will be on display by 8 am with transfer papers included. The private treaty sale aims to improve local lamb and wool quality by offering convenient access to quality sires sponsored by several state farm and extension groups.
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Washington County
J. W. Chandler
Creston
Albia
What Cheer
Decorah
Iowa State Purebred Sheep Breeders Association
County Sheep and Wool Growers Associations
County Farms Bureaus
Iowa State College Extension Service
Ten Out of Twelve Society Members Attend Conference
The Junior Missionary society of the United Presbyterian church in Crawfordsville won the banner for largest attendance at the Presbyterian convention in Washington. Ten of twelve members attended: Jon Aly, Russell Monson, Dorothy Waters, Norman Waters, Joyce Gantt, Lucille Gantt, Jane White, Janice White, Joan Maxwell, Donald Darbyshire, led by Mrs Mabel Monson and Mrs Marion Waters. Also present were Mrs Milton White. Rev N F Chapman and wife left for a Missouri Ozarks trip after the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Manners
Crawfordsville
Junior Missionary Society
United Presbyterian Church
Washington
Society
Presen
Jonaly
Russell Monson
Dorothy
Norman Waters
Joyce
Lucille Gantt
Jane
Janice White
Joan Maxwell
Donald Darbyshire
Mabel Monson
Marion Waters
Milton White
N. F. Chapman
Ozarks
Missouri
Fred Sipe
Lucille
Fairfield
Miriam Peters
Albion, Mich
Chester Cherryholmes
Mrs. Peters
Washington Lodge No 26 Regular Meeting Notice
Washington Lodge No 26 A F A M holds regular meetings on the first Friday of each month. W M ard McBride and A W Yard serve as officers and secretary respectively for the lodge notice.
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Washington Lodge No
Howard McBride
W. M
A. W. Yard
Westbound and Eastbound Trains with Scheduled Stops
Train listings for QRLSI and related lines show daily regular stops at Mendoléen State, Knoxville Branch and Davenport routes. Eastbound and westbound services include No. 1 Local No. 43 Californian and No. 44 Californian with discharge and pickup at Washington, plus Mixed Trains No. 23 and No. 22 and Southwest Limited Nos. 25 and 26 with various departs.
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Mendoléen State Limited
Washington
California
Knoxville
Iea
C. F. Anderson
Markets Chicago Aug 9 Hogs Cattle Sheep Prices
Market fairly active for 240 lb hogs down 5 to 10 cents. top 6.85. Heavy butchers down up to 10 cents. Cattle 1,000. calves strong to 25 cents higher. most steers 8.75 to 16.25. best dry feds 11.25. fed heifers 10.25. Sheep 1,000. spring lambs and yearlings about 25 cents higher. native ewes 2.50 to 3.50. Estimated receipts: cattle 206, hogs 500, sheep gu.
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Chicago
U.pd
Chicago Cash Corn and Grain Prices (August 9)
Chicago cash grain prices report corn at 651 percent to 67 for yellow 1 and 66 percent for yellow 2 with 3 yellow at 65 to 66. Oats show mixed 30 percent to 30 for 1, white 31 percent to 321, 2 white 31, and 3 white 20 to 1 percent.
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Chicago
Grain Table Data From Chicago Market Report
Chicago grain table shows open high low and close figures for wheat corn oats and rye across multiple contracts and months. Fields include May Sep Dec positions with percentages and apparent rounding variations.
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Chicago
Sep
Dee
Chicago Produce Market Report August 9
Chicago market rounds up produce and poultry prices with steady overall receipts totaling 764 cases. Extra firsts sell at 16 percent, fresh graded firsts 15 percent, current receipts 13 percent, dirties 11 percent, and checks 11 percent. Poultry receipts show 14 trucks with small hens 13 percent, heavy hens 16 to 19 percent, and broilers price changes noted.
Nira Notes of Local Happenings on August Visitants
Elmus Bren Neman plans to finish a fur nace setup in his basement. Howard Dorrance and wife visited Fairfield. Maxine Hanley joined Cecil Hughes then traveled with Ringling Bros. show party. Locals attended Little Creek picnic. Jake Litwillers took kids to Washington for Jiminy’s birthday picnic in the park. A truck delivered the season’s first melon load through town.
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Howard Dorrance
Fairfield
Maxine Hanley
Cecil Hughes
Ringling Bros
Little Creek
Jake Litwillers
Washington
Jiminy
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Reister Bros
Geo. A
Howard
W. Geo
Younes
Journal
R. Ward McCutcheon
J. Lask
E. van Buren St
South Lowa
Lidtieod
Witthofts
Midway Sale Co
Columbu Junction
Community Sale
Eges
Ile
Geo. J. Breitenbach
Van
John Miller
A. L. Duensing
Eclipse Lumber Co
Clow
Eelipse Lumber Co
Iowa Southern Utilities Company
Saas
Elmer Guenther
Fries
Shropshire Rams
F. J. Salliday
Angus Bulls
S. W. Kepper
Winfield
Whitney Crars
John KE
Long
Washington Oil Co
the Evening Journal
Nordyke
Aberdeen Angus Herd
Farmers Implement Store
Pioneer Drug Store
Ot Co
Angus Bull
Hampshire
Farrow
J. M. Stone
Leo Shelangosh
Mazda
T. B. Parker
Canfon
Sonia
Sonja Henle
Dan Topping
Montauk Point
L. I
Sonja
Mrs. J.illem
Pleasant Hill Christian
Lee Cotton
Columbus
Will BE. Jones
Cotter
Leland Horton
Brighton
Arnold Pence
George W. Bell
Clair Holmes
Joe Johnston
FE. G. Davis
Delbert Maxwell of
Carrie Blake
Lisle Mawel
Olive Moore
Crawfordsvale
O. F. Gowey
Cy Dickerson
del Monte
Johnson's Grocery
Richard R. Johnston
R. A. Stefensmeier
Mt. Omere
Air
Marie Jackson
J. Rothechild
Harry Marcolin
Mr. Margolin
New York City
Belon
Leota Kos
Rocky Mountain National Park
Ed Mayer
Chapin
John Mayer
Legion Post
Suecer Cecnveses Witta A L
Omaha
Chiefsen
Washington Ee
Chiago
Candy Kitshen
North Side Square
al. Cantoni
Awhiat
Chicago Livestock
Chicago Grain Table
Macon
Washington, Iowa
Nira
J. B. Hanley
Elmus Bren Neman
AAA Cooperatives
Saptile
George Gifford Morrison
Engstsom
Harwood
Federal Farm
Congress
Washington National Farm Loan Association
O. C. Pettit
Treas
Fairfield, Iowa
N.W. Corner Square
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