Drunk Skunk Petunia Bud Creates Washington Stir
Washington report details a pet skunk named Petunia Bud owned by Mrs. Juanita Hart. After a vet prescribed cold capsules and bourbon eggnog for a cold, the animal allegedly developed hypomania, began bullying the family dog Hogan, and demanded bourbon, causing public amusement and concern.
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Washington
Animal Kingdom
Juanita Hart
Petunia Bud
Mrs. Hart
Hogan
Buddy
U S Cotton Output Tops World Consumption Lead
The United States produces more cotton than the rest of the world and is the largest consumer of cotton goods. Over the last five years consumption averaged 9,132,000 bales, nearly three times India's figure.
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United States
World
India
Fairview Community Notes Describe Social Visits Moves and Meetings
The Fairview letter reports residents visiting relatives in Moline and Wayland, new farm relocations near Mount Vernon and Crawfordsville, and multiple family moves. It notes substitute teaching in Olds, college vacations at Coe, and remodeling around Valentine themed club events hosted by Mrs. Ed Rees with Mrs. Henderson assisting.
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Don
Russ Monson
Coe College
Glen Fisher
Mount Vernon
Leo Robbins
Fishers
Carl O'Beirn
Kay
T. H. Barnes
Harley Rhea
Crawfordsville
Harley
Clint Rhea
Clint
Ed Rees
Fairview
Mrs Beenblosson Opens Winga North Side Cafe
Mrs. Charlotte Beenblosson started work today in Winga's North Side cafe. John W. Lemmon of Washington, president of the S. KE. Zone Iowa Extension program, attends the twelfth annual session of The Southwestern Congress of Optometry at Hotel Texas in Fort Worth. The session began Monday and runs through Wednesday.
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Charlotte Beenblosson
Winga
North Side
John W. Lemmon
Washington
S. KE
Iawa
Southwestern Congress of Optometry
Hotel Texas
Fort Worth
Alma Hearne Holland Group Meets Tuesday
The Alma Hearne Holland Mission Study group met Tuesday evening at Irene Nickerson’s home with 17 members and guests including Dr Raymond Reed and Rev Walter Smith. Esther Squire led the business session and the group voted to purchase a picture of The Last Supper by da Vinci to honor Mrs Alma Hearne Holland. A free will offering will be collected next meeting.
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Alma Hearne
Raymond Reed
Walter Smith
Will
Esther Squire
da Vinci
Alma Hearne Holland
Kadina Smith
WSCS
Stella Palmer
Edna Mercer
Stephen Wiggers
Keota Couple Celebrate 60th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Buch of Keota observe their 60th anniversary with an anniversary mass at St Marys Catholic Church at 9 a m and an open house at their Keota home from 2 to 6 p m on Sunday February 16 no presents requested by the honorees
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Mrs. Buch
Keota
S A
Mrs Brown Hosts Noble Grand Circle Meeting
Mrs. Doyle Brown entertained 23 members and one guest Susie Kiesey of the Past Noble Grand Circle at the home of Mrs. Dale Herdtcka Tuesday night. Mrs. Harold Brock conducted the business meeting and the secretary reported on the previous gathering. The group played pinochle and visited as refreshments were served by the hostess and Mrs. tlerd.
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Doyle Brown
Susie Kiesey
Noble Grand Circle
Dale Herdtcka
Harold Brock
Tlerd
West meeting urged for report by Mrs Bush
Members are urged to attend the west meeting with Mrs WH Bush to hear a very interesting report.
American Home III Patriotic Roll Call Held
Mrs William Grosshein hosted the American Home IIf department meeting in Fortnightly Tuesday. Thirty five members answered roll call with patriotic quotations. Mrs Jay Sellers presided in leader absence and opened with the poem Living Lincoln. Executive board notes were read by Mrs Harvey Davis. Mrs W F Whisler presented Know Your State Institutions and shared insights from her Glenwood visit about Iowa schools and colleges.
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William Grosshein
Iif
Jay Sellers
Lincoln
Joseph Auslander
DC. Brides
Florida
Harvey Davis
W. F. Whisler
Whister
Glenwood
Iowa
Local Meeting Closes With Q&A and Refreshments
Whisler led a town group through the program and fielded questions about town state. Harry Davie of Wayland met with the group yesterday. Refreshments were served after the meeting by Mrs Ira Coon Mrs Charles Wiley Mrs John Rittenhouse Mrs Foster Diekel and Mrs Harold Mangold.
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Birs. Whisler
Harry Davie
Wayland
Ira Coon
Charles Wiley
John Rittenhouse
Foster Diekel
Harold Mangold
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Fairview News
Floyd Blankenhorn
Moline
Floyd Reschley
Harold
Rich Brand
E. Richard & Sons, Inc. Packing Plant
Muscatine, Iowa
All In
Montgomery Ward Catalog
Washington, Iowa
Mrs. Brown
Ton
Valentine
Penney
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