Notice of condemnation for primary road in Washington county
The State of Iowa and State Highway Commission announce condemnation of land in Washington county for Primary Road No. 2. Property owners including Alice Wells and others are notified that commissioners will meet December 14, 1928 at 11 a.m. in Washington town to view the property and appraise damages.
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State Highway Commission
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Washington County
Alice ¥. Wells
N. $1 Avenue
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Illinois
Atte
Wet
Wwe
Washingion County
Shalom
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Theordore Ortex and
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Lowa
Highway Commission
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Theordore —Oriez
Washington, Towa
General Assembly
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Iowa
Heshway
John Fletcher
Genera
Thanksgiving Day Guests and Local Family Notes
Bruce Robinson husks corn for Laban Johnson. Mr. and Mrs. Chas Starr spent Sunday with relatives in Washin. Miss Bertha Huntley and Miss Tar Hollander spent Thanksgiving at their homes. Mr. and Mrs. Jess Bales and son Donovan of Richland were guests. George Bonds celebrated Thanksgiving Day. Mr. and Mrs. Homer Hammond of Colorado arrived to spend the winter with Howard Woodford. Mr. and Mrs. Lester Duke and ...
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Bruce Robinson
Laban Johnson
Chas
Starr
Washin
Bertha Huntley
Tar Hollander
Jess Bales
Son. Donovan
Richland
George Bonds
Homer Hammond
Colorado
Howard Woodford
Lester Duke
Family visitors and funeral attendance in Grinnell region
Little daughter of Grinnell visited George Duke's last week. Morgan T08 and Mrs Mee, Morgan and the Peace family from Brighton were visitors at Re Be Me Mrcy. George Vans and Mrs Glen Dastar attended. Mr and Mrs A J Meacham and A W Woodford hosted a parental home gathering. Several locals attended Bent Bortoft's funeral at Richland Friday afternoon and Thanksgiving with their mother Mrs H Davin. Bert Smith of Davenport visited here Sunday.
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Grinnell
George Duke
Morgan
Brighton
Mar’ Andre
Cearge Vans
Bent Bortoft
Richland
Messie H. Davin Bert Smith
Davenport
Wellston community notes and Thanksgiving gatherings
The Wellston column lists families visiting, meals shared, and neighbors helping with housework and farm chores. It notes local business visitors, a sewer tile project by Cook and O’Brien Construction of Kansas City, and a closing out sale upcoming. A school social, box supper improvements, a radio as a rural lifeline, and weather comments conclude with reflections on farming and local life.
Local notices of visits and corn sale in neighborhood
M C Lowe assisted Fred Wasner with a building move last week. Walter Nicholson and family from Gladwin visited Glenn Been. Mrs Simmering of Lincoln Nebraska with Mrs Amanda Stratz. Corn selling locally at 70 cents per bushel. Sam Petrats buying corn from Frank Snider. Mr and Mrs Clare spent Sunday at the G blossom home, and en Jacobs enn Th.
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Eureka
M. C. Lowe
Fred Wasner
Walter Nicholson
Gladwin
Glenn
Blossom
Simmering
Lincoln
Neb
Amanda Stratz
Sam Petrats
Frank Snider
Clare Pent
G Blossom
Jacobsenn
West Chester farming prices in hard times and dreams
West Chester Ia December notes show cattle sold around 225 dollars per head, hogs at nine dollars, and corn per bushel rising. The writer questions farm relief, living costs, and whether modern living pays, arguing a fully paid farm keeps a farmer equal to any king.
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West Chester
Dee
Crawfordsville Notes and Community Happenings
Nellie Manners visits Crawfordsville from Elat with Mrs Myrtle McCleary of Washington on furlough. Miss Marjorie Hanna returns to Waterloo work. Triconty league basketball game Riverside vs Crawfordsville Friday night. Ladies of United Presbyterian plan annual thankoffering Sunday at 11. Mrs Brure Buchan to give address. Christmas bazaar and bake sale at church December 8. Mrs Walden Smith recovering from major surgery in Spencer. Car-Away circle hosts afternoon with Misses Van Horn and DeLong. Christmas stories read and Santa visits with gifts. festive tea served.
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Crawfordsville
Myrtle McCleary
Elat
Africa
Washington
J. 8
McCleary
Marjorie Hanna
Waterloo
Jom Hann
United Presb 1 Church
Walden Smith
Spencer
Ian
Huber
Elizabeth Grace Jones
Alice Davin
Ettabisbaum
Santa Claus
Roger Sell Ross
Santa Clas
Leita Carrie DeLong
Elizabeth Grace
Highland News and Local Notes from Union Dale School Program
Last Tuesday Union Dale school pupils presented a program to a large audience, raising about eighteen dollars for the school. Alven Soukup was not expected to live after a boiler accident that badly burned his father, but aid was provided. Mr and Mrs Earl Marshall and children visited John Nich Jonson. Frank Florang shopped in Washington. Mrs June Steele had dental work in Washington and stayed with her brother. Lyle O Connor shredded corn fodder early in the week. Roy Busby of To City spent Thanksgiving at Willy’s. Busby recovering from typhoid fever.
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Highland
Ning Union Dale School
Alvin Soukup
Alvin
Earl Marshall
John Nich Jotson
Frank Florang
Washington
June Steele
He Brother
Art and Family
Lyle O'Connor
Roy Busby
Willy's
Busby
Local notes narrate family events and sales
Riverante Monday to have basehired Mr Stransky doing work. Mr and Mrs Jess Meeks and children spent Sunday at Riles Meeks. They are leaving for Oklahoma early next year. Charley Soukup shipped a carload of hogs to Chicago. Miss Caryton Hage spent Thanksgiving vacation with her parents Mr and Mrs Frank Haxge. Carylon attends high school in Town City. Knotz sold and delivered 16 head of calves to Joe A Soukup for 11 cents on Tuesday. Ira Coon and family were Thanksgiving guests at the Drake home in Columbus Junction.
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Riverante
Stransky
Jess Meeks
Childs
Riles
Meeks
Oklahom
Heatth
Charley Soukup
Chicago
Caryton Hage
Frank Haxge
Carylon
Town
Knotz
Joe A. Soukup
Ira Coon
Drake
Columbus Junction
Dublin and Mangold Corresponder Visit Glimpses
A compact Hanoi era social column notes visits and calls around Dublin and nearby towns. Mr and Mrs Jake Seethout stop by Ernie Temple’s near Tit. Leroy Richards and the Ros Robertson households feature in Thanksgiving conversations. The Glen Little family and E W Hummer are among others who spent afternoons at local homes. Curtis Snyder receives several guests while Washington visitors include Nick Tinnes. Rev. Fred Catlin, Des Moines official and former New Haven pastor, is slated to preach at New Haven Sunday afternoon.
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Dublin
Dec
Jake Seethout
Ernie Temple
Tit
Leroy Richards
Ros
Robertson
Howard Snyder
Curtis Snyder
J. W. Vandyke
Galesburg
Minois
D.C
H. J. Mangold
Alvin Stram
Pearl Robertson
Walter Wolfe
Nick Tinnes
Washington
Fred Catlin
Des Moines
New Haven
Lizzie Strause
West Chester
Howard Mangold
Union District No 1 Attendance Winners and Local News
Those having perfect attendance for the second six weeks at Union District No 1 include Lone Bear Lucille Kurtz Dorothy Chabal Richard Myers Charles Bear Hele Myers Ward Benson David Ashby Harold Ashby Charles Maas Edward Chabal and Stanley Chaba. Mr and Mrs N J Benson and family and Mr and Mrs Charl Bear and family visited Thanksgiving at the Dave Benson home. Mr and Mrs Ameal Chabal and family were Kalona callers Wednesday evening. John Kurtz was a water Friday evening. A large crowd attended the supper and play Soup Sand and Sage-bruh at Prairie Flower church. They cleared a nice sum. Mr Rolland conference weekend Phyllis Reeves and Marion Larson visited Union school Friday. Ng eal attended the over.
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UNION
Sprekis
Lone Bear
Lucille Kurtz
Dorothy Chabal
Richard Myers
Charles Bear
Hele Myers
Ward Benson
David Ashby
Harold Ashby
Charles Maas
Edward Chabal
Stanley Chaba
N. J. Benson
Charl Bear
Cy Bush
Irene
Dave Benson
Ameal Chabal
John Kurtz
Rand
Prairie Flower Church
Rolland
Phyllis Reeves
Marion Larson
Union School
Fridington Eal
Hardscrabble Social Roundup Highlights Warren Area Visits
Mrs Curtis Snyder and child en visited the Charles McKinstry home in HARDSCRABBLE. Mr and Mrs J W Guy and the John Robertson family were Sunday visitors at the Charles Robertson home. The Tom Carris family attended a Franklin Center social. Homer Kirkpatrick and family from North English spent Thanksgiving with relatives. Seth Carel Jr returned from Moline to visit family. John Robertson spent Saturday with Marion Robertson.
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Curtis Snyder
Childen
Charles McKinstry
Warren Lon
J. W. Guy
John Robertson
Charles Robertson
Tom Carris
Franklin Center
Homer Kirkpatrick
Warren Low
Mily
Paul Sparks
Seth Carel Jr
Moline
Vern
Marion Robertson
Community Dinner Routes and Farm Help Noted in LocalDB
The report records neighborhood gatherings and farm chores around Washington. Mr and Mrs Marion Smith and children visited Curtis Snyder. W C Long family spent a day at Homer Kirkpatrick’s in North English. Alvin Bower husked corn for Tom Carris and Carlton Bowen, helping N E West. Mrs Howard helped at Curtis Snyder’s while Howard hauled corn to Howard Mangold’s for Curtis.
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Washington
Marion Smith
Curtis Snyder
W. C. Long
Homer Kirkpatrick
North
English
Alvin Bower
Tom Carris
Carlton Bowen
N. E. West
Howard
Howard Mangold
Curtis
Homestead Farm Community Notes and Local Incidents
A garbled local column references Homestead Farm and Alvin C. Hasty, recounting a non English river township home, a moonshine era parcel post find, a concrete culvert accident injuring a girl, and a scatter of community notes. It mentions Washington live auction, Des Moines visitors, farm meals, and local residents including G. Somers, Anna Snider, and Raymond Hasty with farm tasks and family visits.
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English River
Denison
Pusich
Huis
Tennessee
Old Tennessee
Sharon Center
Washington
Frank Macon
Town University
Towa
Wiscont
Meaven
Rademers
Wotlen
Sommers
Dew Moines
G. Somers
Anna Snider
Thetead
Tomobile
Des Moines
Earnton Joseph Pieper
Carl
Raymond Hasty
Excelsior Springs
John Blakely
Jimmy —O'Laughtin
Hi Cheek
Lizale Stampt
Rhode Island
Stum
Early Richmond settlers and long-time resident记s
In Richmond the death of David Weiland marks the loss of an early settler. Only Geo. Smith remains as a long-time local, while Joseph Reiner moved to Richmond in the early 1850s to live with S. W. A. Oliver, making him one of the first arrivals.
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Rhode Island
Jimmy
David Weiland
Richmond
Geo. Smith
Joseph Reiner
Mr. Reiner
S. W. A. Oliver
Funeral services for Lawrence Heinsen at Richie home
Lawrence Heinsen died at Bellevue hospital Muscatine Tuesday. Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at the Richie home, with Rev. W. E. Ruston in charge. The home will be in Columbus. Mrs Lydia Blair and J. A. Mulhern were announced this week. Dr and Mrs William Blender of Peoria visited Mrs T J Klotz this week.
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Colembus Junction
Lawrence Heinsen
Bellevue Hospital
Muscatine
Richie Home
Blender
T. J. Klotz
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Merle
Howard Greenayke
Oliver Dun
Amse
Helen Hansey
Wil Augustine
Martha Mayer
Ea Hotle
Claire Dunbar
McClelland
John Hanley
Alice Dayton
Keola
Hanley
Beitel
Lon Reitel
Hrinning
IB Benning
Ira Mile
Ottumwa
Cook and
O'Brien
Resichery
Wierstatter
Ro E. Brinning
Ll. Miksch
J.D. Dayton
Nellie
J. M. Pulver
Homestead Farm
Alvin C. Hasty
Hides & Furs
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