Rivers and Harbors Work Need 63 Million for Year
The Chief of Engineers proposes 63 328 065 for river and harbor projects for the year starting July 1, 1924. Major allocations include Mississippi River 13 530 000 New York harbor over 6.5 million Ohio River improvements 6 million and Wilson dam at Muscle Shoals 7 million. Other funds cover Philadelphia Delaware waters, Chesapeake Bay inland waterway and multiple ports and channels nationwide. Estimated monthly expenditures total about 800 000.
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Associated Press
Washington
Chief of Engineers
Army
Congress
Wilson Dam
Muscle Shoals
Ala
Mississippi River
Mississippi River Commission
Ohio River
Philadelphia
Delaware River
Chesapeak Bay
Baltimore Harbor
Channels
Norfolk Harbor
Newport News
Savannah Harbor
St. Johns River
Fla
Tampa Harbor
Texas
Galveston Harbor
Houston Ship Channel
Aransas Pass
Corpus Christi
Tex
Missouri River
Monongahela River
Oakland Harbor
Calif
Coos Bay
Ore
Columbia River
Thanksgiving trip notes and local updates from Grinnell area
West Chester reports Glen McFarlane’s Thanksgiving drive with Prof L E Anderson and Daryl Dayton taking 2 hours 49 minutes. Football team beat Fremont 10 to 0. other notes include residents visiting Wyland and Oskaloosa, eggs from hens, hogs at 6 dollars per hundred, and roads poor to Brighton and Wellman. Regulars include Rev Mineer’s sermons and travel between Grinnell Des Moines and Brighton fields.
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West Chester
Glen McFarlane
Grinnell
L. E. Anderson
Daryl Dayton
Fremont
Relendes Woods
R. W. Tanda
Wyland
Oskaloosa
Parker
Here
Ilinois
D. W. Dayton
Hermn
Oral Waters
Clair Walters
Des Moines
Mineer
Lexington
Brighton
Prof. Anderson
Glen
Wellman
Brinton
Community Notes From Pilotsburg Thanksgiving Week
Pilotsburg reports visitors from Cedar Rapids as Carl Oldfield and others spent days there. Frank Stransky and Muriel visited relatives in Cedar Rapids. Erlis Troyer family from Kalona joined Thanksgiving dinner at Chas Rickey home. Albert Maas entertained guests at Thanksgiving dinner. The Stransky, Kelley, Proby, Horak families are among local attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pilotsburg
Carl Oldfield
Cedar Rapids
Frank Stransky
Muriel
Erlis Troyer
Kalona
Thanksgiving visits noted in Washington Route 4 area
Miss Tena Simmering spent Thursday night and Friday at the Chas Kephart and Ed Simmering home. Robert Telly visited last Sunday at the Ed Simmering home. Mrs. Susan Gardner visited near Wellston last Sunday afternoon at the Chanceprart and Ed Simmering home. Mr and Mrs Ed Simmering and family visited John Simmering Sr. last Saturday. Mr and Mrs Walter Gardner and Florence and Elwyn spent Thanksgiving at the Sam Sigafoose home. Mr and Mrs Frank Kephart and Mrs Armintha Gillett had dinner at the Chas Kephart and Ed Simmering home Thanksgiving day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Miss Tena Simmering
Chas, Kephart and
Ed Simmering
Ill and Wash states guests visit relatives this week
Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Carr are visiting relatives in Illinois this week. Mrs. Sade Godfrey of Washington is visiting with her sister Mrs. T. L. Dodds and family.
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A. B. Carr
Illinois
Sade Godfrey
Washington
T. L. Dodds
Local Notes From Highland Center Week
Mae Mc Laughlin spent several days in Ainsworth last week. Joe MecCreedy Ed Endicott and Charlie Braggee shipped hogs Tuesday. Vera Keating of Washington visited with Doris Endicott over Thanksgiving. Milford McCreedy’s seventeenth birthday party hosted by Mrs Will McCreedy featured games and luncheon. Ruth Endicott’s surprise party planned by Mrs Ed Endicott. Will Murphy’s visited Willie and family. Mexico Mo trip for Mrs Joe McCreedy concluded the week. A small for sale ad concludes the item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highland Center
Mae McLaughlin
Ainsworth
Joe MecCreedy
Ed Endicott
Charlie Braggee
Vera Keating
Washington
Doris Endicott
Glen Miller
Will McCreedy
Milford
Will Murphy
Willie
Ruth
Endicott
Joe McCreedy
Mexico
Federal court schedule rearranged in Iowa cities
Federal Judge Scott replaces Judge Wade temporarily causing postponements in Mason City Waterloo and Dubuque. Mason City term from Nov 27 moved to Jan 10 1924 Waterloo September term to Jan 7 1924 and Dubuque December 14 moved to December 17.
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Des Moines
Scott
Wade
Iowa
Mason City
Waterloo
Dubuque
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New York Harbor
Mrs. M
Wolrach
Frank Stran
Pilotsburg S. A. S
Chas
Rickey Dee
Lee Cummings
Will
Albert Stransky
Joe Vodicka
Brinton Farm
Lee Craig
R. V. Tanda
Arestles Weed
Wayland
Geo. Bell
Robt Minner
Maxwell & Huston
Administrators Sale
Wyman
D. F. Macon
Washington, Iowa
Cate. Limited
Die
Los Angeles
Santa Barbara
San Diego
Imperial Valley
Carriso Gorge
Kansas City
Feres
H. W. Russell
the Commercial Savings Bank
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