Sheriff's sale of real estate in Washington County Iowa
By writ of special execution the court levies and sells the lands and chattels of Clarence P. Grosseup at public auction in front of the Washington County Court House on March 2, 1940. The property includes Section 25 and Section 36 in Township 74 N Range West with specific parcel boundaries. sale begins 2:00 PM, terms cash. Sheriff H. M. Putnam notices February 1, 1940. st2 Feb. 17-24
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Washington County
Iowa
Clarence P. Grosseup
Court House
Washington
C. R. McCutchen
Kim Grove Cemetery Company
H. M. Putnam
G. Kiesey
Report on 1939 Livestock Population Increase
DES MOINES The Iowa farm livestock population rose by 11 percent at the start of the year according to the latest government tally. The gains reflect broader agricultural momentum as farmers expand herds and flocks amid rising demand.
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Des Moines
Lost Tires and Wheel Report in Town
A notice requests contact with Merle Warner regarding lost tires and a wheel in town. The finder should reach out to Merle Warner for recovery and reporting details.
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Merle Warner
Irene Sommer on Tour with A I C T Basketball Team
Irene Sommer daughter of Mr and Mrs Jake Sommer attends school in Davenport and plays guard for the A I C T basketball team touring the Eastern United States. They recently defeated the world champion team by 12 points in Michigan and Wisconsin and will tour the Southern states with all expenses paid by the school.
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Clarence Hering
East Sunset
Irene Sommer
Jake Sommer
Davenport
United States
Michigan
Wisconsin
Washington
Irene
Dick Stephens
Ames
Pfister Seed Corn Company
Krause
Ainsworth
Richard
Crawfordsville
Ed Rees
Donald Sehull
Boyd Twinam
Frank Sickles
Kat Booth
Near Washington
Clarence Fulton
Robert Evans
Winfield
John R. Williams
Russel Williams
H. D. Cherryholmes
L. A
I. J. Graber
Joe Rich
Bob Howell
Ralph Howell
Howell
Harriet Moore
Burdette
Columbus Junction
Candidate Jesse R. Busby Seeks County Treasurer Nomination
Political announcement states Jesse R. Busby seeks Republican nomination for Washington County Treasurer in the June primary. The notice provides his name and candidacy, reflecting a party process and local election context.
Wash County Attorney Announces Candidacy for Primary
The Wash County Attorney announces candidacy for the office of County Attorney of Washington County Iowa subject to Republican voters at the June 3, 1940 primary election.
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Por
Washington County
Iowa
Tractors Reach Des Moines in Ford's Historic Trainload
The Rock Island line carries the first solid trainload of new Ford tractors into Des Moines, part of 29 shipments from the Rouge plant by March 1. Ford vice presidents Sorenson and Sherman join a tractor dealer meeting at Hotel Fort Des Moines to mark agricultural history.
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Rock Island
Des Moines
Ford
Dearborn
United States
Mr. Ford
Rouge
Ford Tractor
Fort Des Moines
C. K E. Sorenson
Ford Motor Company
Eber Sherman
Detroit
Iowa Livestock Totals Rise as Mechanization Grows
On January 1 1940 Iowa reports 16 989 000 head of livestock across all meat and dairy classes. Hog and beef cattle led gains while dairy cows showed a nominal rise. The shift to mechanization is evident in fewer horses and a slight drop in male population.
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Lowa
Perfect Attendance Parade At St Marys School
Riverside reports perfect attendance for the past semester at St Marys with a long list of students led by Elaine Heitzman Ruth Klein Dorothy Knebel and many others. Flu confined Richard Buenwalter returns to work and area residents visit relatives in Wellman Des Moines and Cedar Rapids with several locals staying at Mrs Mary Hartzler s home and others visiting Kern and Ford households.
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Riverside
St. Mary's School
Elaine
Urban Heitzman
Ruth Klein
Dorothy
Kathleen Knebel
Robert Constance
Louis Pailliotet
Coletta
Mildred
Marie
Irene
Vincent Schnoebelen
Mary Angela Shrader
Rita
Patricia
Dorothy Stransky
Helen
Johana
Francis Colbert
Marjorie Cole
Anita Frank
Margaret Libengut
Wilma Swenka
Donald
Richard Waldschmidt
Patricia Homan Havel Hopping
Mary Kathleen Knittel
Francis Rice
Juanita Veggy
Betty Fesler
Richard Kiefer
Joanne
Harriet Leeney
Kenneth
Rose Muller
Mary Frances
Kathleen O'Conner
Mary Jane Quinn
Vivian Welte
Jack Kron
Maxine Rummelhart
Theresa
Edward
Martin
Rose Brophy
Anita Streb
Richard Poerge
Bernard Armbrust
Mary Hartzler
Chauncey Clark
Des Moines
FE. W. Ford
Max Mitchell
Crawfordsville
Kheta Herring
Cedar Rapids
August Kern
Chicago Produce Market Slips on Weaker Receipts
Chicago market notes a weaker tone as receipts reach 1 055 cases with fresh graded firsts 21 extra firsts 22 and current receipts down about 20 percent. Dirties are unsettled as buyers gauge lighter offerings and price checks show small changes.
Army Blasts Peace Poster at Iowa State Armory
Ames Iowa State Daily editor Tom Kennedy accuses the college military science department of removing a Farm and Home week peace poster from the armory. The piece condemns officials for suppressing peace messaging amid campus activities.
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Ames
Tom Kennedy
Iowa State Daily Student
Iowa State College
College Military Science Department
College
Army
Kennedy
Moving Pictures at Baptist Church
At Sunday evening services the Baptist church will show films made at the Baptist Young People's Summer Assembly in Iowa Falls and the Milwau kee area during the Northern Baptist Convention. Plans aim to bring local youth to Camps and Assembly next July. Rev. I Fredmund will preside with Richard McCleery operating the projector.
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Baptist
Baptist Young People’s
Iowa Falls
Milwaukee
Northern Baptist Convention
I. Fredmund
Richard McCleery
Crawfordsville Boy Active at Bluffton
Crawfordsville native Win Graber of Bluffton College Gospel Team will travel to Berne Indiana to present a program this Sunday evening. Graber represented Bluffton at the Wilberforce university conference honoring Lincoln's birthday with delegates from Ohio colleges and many out-of-state schools. He is a sophomore and son of P Graber of Crawfordsville.
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Bluffton, CO
Erwin Graber
Crawfordsville
Bluffton College
Berne
Ind
Graber
Wilberforce University
Lincoln
Y.M.C.A
Y.W.C.A
Ohio
Wilberforce
P . Graber
Hogs and cattle prices ease with week’s end markets report
Chicago markets show hogs steady to weak with week’s top at 5.70 and hogs 180 to 240 pounds 6.40 to 6.05. Cattle see mixed moves from last week with yearlings at 11.75 top, common steers around 6.00, and fat lambs up 25 to 40 cents from a week ago as slaughter ewes range 4.50 to 6.10.
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Chicaguu
Chicago Grain Table Shows Mixed May Prices
The Chicago grain table lists Wheat Corn and Oats with May and July quotes. Wheat May at 1.03 with slight variations, Corn May at 5.6 and 5.7, Oats May around 4.1 to 4.3 with July adjustments.
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Chicago
Midway and Community Sales Circle Riverside to Crawfordsville
Local sale notices list multiple opening bids and closing out events across Iowa towns including Columbus Junction Riverside Ainsworth Washington Crawfordsville and Fairfield. Items include farm and household goods with start times in February dates from the 19th to the 27th and locations described by distances from highways and towns.
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Midway Sale Co
Columbus Junction
City
R. EB. Tobin
Riverside
Lawrence Mottet
Washington
Gracehill
Lewis Ebner
Ainsworth
Maurice Meyer
J. C. Huston
Crawfordsville
Wyman
John BE. Adama
Alusworth
Unusual Program At Church Tonight
Rev H S Palmquist a Minneapolis poet evangelist presents an unusual program at the Church of the Nazarene tonight. He will read poems about Bible characters and problems, cartoon a gospel truth, and give a brief talk. Mrs Palmquist will lead music with gospel numbers and a trio and duet arrangement. The program begins at 7 30. RYE crop figures follow on the page.
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H. S. Palmquist
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Church of the Nazarene
Palmquist
Palmaquist
Chicago Cash Corn Prices on Feb 17
Up cash grain in Chicago shows corn bids with mixed lots at 59 3 65 4 percentages and yellow and white corn ranges from 57 to 67 percent. Oats bids include mixed at 42 percent and white samples around 41 to 44 percent, with musty sample noted.
Mrs George Paul Dies Near Brighton
Mrs George H Paul age 88 died at the Dave Paul home five miles southeast of Brighton after strokes this week. Funeral 3:30 p m tomorrow at the Dave Paul home with burial in Hillcrest cemetery. Survived by two step children, two brothers, seven grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren.
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Brighton
George H. Paul
Dave Paul
Here
Hillcrest Cemetery
Mr. Paul
Jake Kock
Mike Knerr
Will Knerr
Four Corners
Iowa
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Wheatleys Garage
K. Schantz
Ross Lane
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A.I.C.T
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John C. Owen
Illinois
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East Main
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Willard “H. R.” Battery
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W. M. Bruty
Geo. Pauls
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