Longs Move Near Rubio After House Burns
Mr and Mrs Arthur Long moved Monday into the house east of Rubio after a fire on Saturday morning burned their prior home about 2.4 miles south of Rubio. Most furniture survived the downstairs. The note of Thanksgiving gatherings mentions the Leppert and Watson families and a goose roast at the Allie Bond home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long House
Rubio
Arthur Lambert
Arthur Long
Christina Derby
Howard
Longs
About & O
Nantre Leppert
Richland
Fred Leppert
Lawrence Watson
Bun Watson
Lawrence Bond
Allie Bond
Ernest Lambert
Thanksgiving social and hospital update from Rubio area
The report notes a Washington resident spending Thursday with parents in Rubio. J. J. Fleig attended a family dinner at the Woolson church on Thanksgiving day. Relatives from Washington state and Florida visited. The Ladies Aid held a shower for Janet Luithly who recently married Mrs. Tom Alter, who was brought home Monday night from Ottumwa hospital after a lengthy stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Rubio
J. J. Fleig
Woolson Church
Washington State
Florida
Ladies Aid
Janet Luithly
Tom Alter
N. Prairie Flower visitors from Memphis stay with Davison family
Mr and Mrs Dale Davison and Brenda of Memphis Tenn visited overnight in the home of his brother Arthur Davison after attending last Sunday dinner guests of the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Jr. Davison
N. Prairie Flower
Dale Davison
Brenda
Memphis
Tenn
Arthur Davison
Community and farm sale notices near Kalona Washington area
A sequence of sale listings and auction notices dated December through December 18 describe closing out sales and public auctions at multiple Iowa locations including Kalona Washington Ainsworth Crawfordsville Richland Fairfield Havre and Ollie. Entries name sellers organizers starting times and nearby routes with addresses and mileages for buyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whittaker Sale
Midway Sales
Columbus Junction
Iowa
Ollie Livestock Exchange
Ollie
Washington
Russell Plecker
N. W
S. W
Kalona
Stanley Mouser
Lewis E.yoder
Ainsworth
Myrtle Genkinger
Havre
George
Betty Chalupa
Crawfordsville
Clarence Lowe
Richlard
Fairfield
Russell Parsons & Horn
J. D. Glasgow
South Avenue C
Vera Bailey
Morris E. Swartzendruber
Harry Merrifield
Thanksgiving visits and gatherings across Wayland area
Mr and Mrs Duane Dawson and Mrs Verne Dawson hosted relatives for Thanksgiving. The Christners and families visited Arthur Davison. Sheetz and Young families dined with Richard Young. Betty and Ardith Davison spent vacation with Aunt Igee Wagner in Wayland. Milo Patterson family attended 4H vesper service in Washington. The La Fever and Dawson families shared Thanksgiving dinner. Robert Christner Junior Patterson and Dick Chorpening attended a Lexington 4H meeting. Arthur Davison and family attended a Homer Davison dinner near Wayland. Elmer Sammons hosted a visit by a family. Lester Neff sale near Wayland attended by Dale and Arthur Davison families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mito Patterson
Lloyd
Milo Patterson
Washington
Joe Christner
Verne Dawson
Lloyd la Fever
Arthur Davison
Homer Davison
Wayland
Elmer Sammons
Robert Christner
Junior Patterson
Dick Chorpening
Lexington
Dale
Lester Neff
Farm size trends show acres rising since 1920
The report notes the average farm now spans about 195 acres, up 30 acres since 1920 and 20 acres since 1940, reflecting broader agricultural land gains over the period.
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Blondie
Dixie
Day
TI Underworld
Windy
Police
Mg Ao
Cine SE
Chic Young
Art Long
Consolidated
Stockers
Wilson
Tumwa Hospital
Hollyhock Hill Farm
Wellman
Bush Corner
Buick
McCormick Deering Combine
Innes
Farmall
IHC
Little Genius
Poland
China
Crib
Hinman
Arn
Stanley J. Mouser
East Union Mennonite
Brown & Bruty
Clerk
V. D. Hostettler
Journal
Don Burger
West Main St
Jim Hotle
East Washington
L. H. Orr Land CO
W. K
Bill
George Transfer
Sorden Music Co
Everything Musical
East Side Square
John Blick
Mueller
Theodore B. Bailey
Morrison & Morrison Attorneys
Edmund D. Morrison
Edmund D. Morrison, Jr
Morrison Building
S.W. Livingston
Robert Day
W. Main
George F. Morrison
G. Gifford Morrison
J. C. Penney Co
Paul W. Shearer
Court House
TIN Shop
Joe Christners
Duane Dawson
Wendell L. Shaffer
Hotel Washington
Optometrists
Cc. S. Lemmon
John W. Lemmon
BP. L Etter
F. G. Livesay
D. C
Spinal Distortion
South Town
South Ave
D. W.L
Col
Little
International Harvester
Freezer Smart
Dosneteranes
Mangold’s Service
South Second Avenue
Limestone
Willis Richards
Brown Finance CO
Lyle K. Ross
Washington, Ia
Washington Concrete Co
12Th St
Rock Island
Reister Bros
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