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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 11, 1947

Page

5

Local notes and farm sales mix at Columbus Junction area

Local items report a girl who fell against a stove but was pulled away by her sister Janet. Reverend Anderson travels to Germany to visit family. Potatoes, hay, and late crop notes appear with farm sale results from Owens Farm and Hanft farm near Columbus Junction including cattle, calves, hogs, corn, and equipment prices. Community events and visits round out the brief.

Janet Reverend Anderson of Letts Salem Germany Columbus Junction Guernsey John H. Hanft Austria Howard Owens Cotter Oliver Columbus Junction State Bank

Girl Burns Hands in Stove Accident at Home

Hey erly Coon the young daughter of Mr and Mrs Raymond Coon suffered burns to the palms of both hands and part of her arm after a fall onto a hot stove at ROUND GROVE on December 10. Her mother Mrs John Skubal reports the injury as quite serious but not life threatening.

Claude Kilgore Denner Blanchard John Skubal Rose Lurlgquist Ann Rath Lloyd Enke Iowa City Tracy Colton Round Grove Heyerly Coon Raymond Coon

Highland Center Social Notes Features Local Visits

Highland Center reports social visits as families and neighbors gather. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Campbell and family joined Sunday dinner at the Carl T. Anderson home in Wellman. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Acton of Eldon spent Friday evening at the Lee Conry home.

Eula Mae Coon Highland Center Herbert Campbell Carl T. Anderson Wellman Paul Acton Eldon Lee Conry

Local social visits and family gatherings noted

Mr and Mrs Melvin Soukup and sons were Sunday dinner guests at the Charles Soukup home in Washington. Mr and Mrs Elza Fitch of Richland were callers at the Sid ney Coon home Monday afternoon. Mr and Mrs John Krotz and family were dinner guests at the Joe Krotz home recently. Mr and Mrs Samuel Murphy and sons spent Tuesday evening at the W R Murphy home. Mr and Mrs Sidney Coon and family spent the weekend at the home of her brother Mr and Mrs Armon Fitch at Clarinda. Mr and Mrs Floyd Martin and girls spent Tuesday evening at the Joe Krotz home. Mrs Knowlton Fletcher and

Melvin Soukup and Sons Charles Soukup Washington Elza Fitch Richland Sidney Coon John Krotz Joe Krotz Samuel Murphy W. R. Murphy Armon Fitch Clarinda Floyd Martin Knowlton Fletcher Raymond Wilson Muscatine Bernard Deatsel Williamsburg Wm. Murphy Earle Steele John Frame Billie Florence Busby Lee Conrv

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