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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 15, 1947

Page

6

Junction Prepares Pond to Be Used for Skating Rink

Columbus Junction residents prepare a skating pond by grading pond edges near L. Votroubek and lay Greene properties with city water to be turned on. Local gatherings include Martha Puntler reporting, church and Legion activities, and Christmas decorations on Main Street. Santa Claus arrives Saturday at 3 p.m. for local children.

Martha Puntler Columbus Junction L. Votroubek Lay Greene Henry Little H. M. Duncan H. Christianson Des Moines F. D. Smylie Chicago Marthena Presbyterian Sunday School Merle Hadkins Edna Gentzler Cor Edith Reaney Lee Outhamp Santa Claus Columbus City Fredonia

Riverside Leader Starts New Volume

Riverside's weekly paper marks the start of Vol ll No 7 with the latest issue. The first paper of the new volume was published in 1883 in Riverside, detailing the transition from the previous volume and listing the historic start date.

Riverside Leader Riverside

Leader changes hands as Kuipers becomes publisher

A 1888 founding lineage for The Leader is noted, with A C Kuipers currently serving as publisher after previous owners and a wartime suspension. Local society items include visitors to Iowa City, nuptials in Riverside and Kalona, and a large list of residents and families with movements between Riverside, Kalona, Lone Tree and Des Moines. The obituary of Mrs Anna F. Krebs Coupand details birth July 11 1894 and a Denver residence prior to death.

Wilbur Rath Ronnie Cleo Burich Dale Rath Edward Schlapkol Lone Tree Wilbur Fairy Roy Kron Walter Roscoe Kolosick Emily Washington Dorothy Kolosick Kalons Iowa City Coupland Riverside Anna FE. Krebs Coupand Oathout Donovan G. Hart Joy Krebs Here William H Elizabeth Enheld Max C. Coupland Leaver Parshal Celo Denver Kalona Alice Coe Boone Frea Pitlick Lyle Enfield St. Joseph Dean Enfield Iowa Ter Robert Shea Shea Mr. Foley Des Moines Glenn Younkin Little Son Alma Buchwalter Ingram Main Street Maynard Schneider Carrol Ramer Ramer Albert Duwa Melvin Duwa Newton Albert Duwan Frank Koksma

Hudachek Buys 15 Angus Calves at Midway Sale

Leo Hudachek of West Liberty purchased 15 Angus calves weighing 440 pounds at the Midway Sales pavilion for 25. per cwt during the Wednesday stock sale. Heifer mates bought by Leo Kessley Lone Tree at 22.75, Harold Wallman Yarmouth top yearling load at 23.59. A milking Shorthorn cow sold for 285. Fat cattle and sows with litters also brought high prices.

Columbus Junction Leo Hudachek West Liberty Midway Leo Kessley Lone Tree Harold Wallman Yarmouth Tom Peters

Meat Sheep Breeds and Their Merits

English mutton breeds such as Hampshire, Shropshire, Oxford and Southdown dominate meat markets. Wool from these medium-fine breeds is valued, while Lincoln, Leicester, Cotswold and Romney Marsh sheep supply both wool and mutton.

Hampshires Shropshires Oxfords Southdowns England Lincolns Leicester Cotswolds Romney Marshes

Community and closing out sales list for Iowa farms

Weekly Friday livestock sale at Whittaker sale barn and Wednesday sale at Midway Sales Columbus Junction. Tuesday sale at Ollie Livestock Exchange 1:00 PM. December 16 closing out sale 7 miles east of Washington on 92 by Harry Merrifield. December 18 closing out sale 5 miles west of North English on gravel starts 11:90 by Cyril Greiner. December 18 closing out sale 3 miles SW of Washington on Brighton road starts 11:00 by Walter Anderson. December 22 public sale 214 miles.

Whittaker Midway Sales Company Columbus Junction Iowa Ollie Livestock Exchange Olie Washington Harry Merrifield North English Cyril Greiner

Towyn Davis Set to Race Northwest of Crawfordsville

A brief note places Towyn Davis starting at 1:00 northwest of Crawfordsville for an upcoming event, with the location and time read as the key details.

Crawfordsville Towyn Davis

Radio and Record Consoles Dominate Home Furnishings

Full selection showcases consoles table models portables and radio-phonograph combinations. Buyers see a range of sizes styles and prices with emphasis on modern conveniences and updated interiors.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Goolly Blondie Dagwood Chic Young Pas Ner American Legion Auxiliary Rema Mull Elizabeth Davis Muriel Dallmeyer Bill Truman Commerce Department William Foster Adrian Fisher Senate Judiciary International Soundphotro Kuiper Wellman Leader Dennis Flynng Charles Beverly F. Cornish H. Sperry Emer Melee Willa Kneneman Glenn Laffer J. H. Wilson Roy G. Miller Herman P. Allen A. C. Kuipers Marv Viasak Dale Burich West Benton Street Phews Millard Frank Pribyl Anna Kolosiek Charles Rath John Knotek Peoria Lit Knotek Charles Foley Hazel White Joe E. White Rassell Yoder Joe Yoder Zion Lutheran Ehurea A. C. Prochi Yoder George Kos Dile Southwick Donald Southwick Wes Sojka Celia Kron Clement Dautresmont Riverpside Urey Carl Kos Leon Norma Kose Kos Robert Southwick St. Mary's Church Richard Robert Eagie Arthur Libengath Mark Lintz Robert Muller John Richard Palliotet Hubert Les Strabala Duane Stransky Dean Walsh Cletus Waldschmidt Loretta Brophy Virginia Droll Marilyn Fester Jane Heitzman Jo Ann O'Conner Miss Rotenburger Lillian Thomann Marilyn Walsh Margery Wieland Hampshire Cross Guernsey HAY & Grain Oliver John Deere Rock Island Vega So-Enl Pride OF D. B. Twinam H.C. No Towyn Davies Brown & Bruty, Auctioneers Geerlings Fred W. Bell Feed Service South 4Th Ave T. W. Harwood Hudachek Martha Butler Journal Limestone Willis Richards W. K George Transfer John Blick 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 Wendell L. Shaffer Hotel Washington Optometrists Co. S. Lemmon John W. Lemmon East Side Square P. L. Etter F. G. Livesay Spinal Distortion Iowa Avenue Jim Hotle East Washington L. H. Orr Land CO Finance South Ave D. W.L Col Little Baty New International Harvester Freezer SMAR Mangold South Second Avenue Brown Finance CO Lyle K. Ross Washington, Fa Washington Concrete Co 12Th St Reister Bras Creamery Hatchery
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