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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 19, 1948

Page

7

Rev M Trabert Rites Held in Fairfield Community

Brighton area funeral notice reports Rev Matthias Trabert 81 of Fairfield died February 9 after a short illness. He led a long life from Mohawk born February 25 1867 to Lillie Mae Frazier his wife since 1915. He is survived by five daughters three sons and a brother with burial in Fairfield cemetery. Other local items note multiple family moves births and anniversaries in the area.

Edna Crile Brighton D. I. Paul Ward Stauffer Paul Matthias Trabert Fairfield John Betta Crile Trabert Lillie Mae Frazier Oklahoma Colorado Old Home Farm Elen Hinkle Trenton Naomi Esli Lockridge Ruth Trabert Berkley Calif Esther Loi Max San Diego Matthias Trabert Jr Joseph Washington County Hospital Tony Soboski St. Joseph's Hospital Ottumwa Luella Mullikin Des Moines E. T. Nash Walter Pacha Baby Salina Stout Walter Miller Fred Longer Washington Cloyee Rathmel Millers Lloyd Newton Jefferson County Hospital Alfred McCracken Billy Clyde Coffin Leslie McCargar Pleasant Plain Roger Whitacre Cleveland Ohio Goldie Bartlett Whit

Livestock Prices Sink as Hog Market Slumps in Chicago

Chicago market report shows hog trading slow with 8,000 head, weights under 241 pounds down 25 to 50 cents, 240 pounds and up down 56 to 75 cents. Sows also fell about 50 cents, few loads at 2,000 pounds noted, with various weight classes priced from 19.50 to 24.10 and most good sows around 17.50 to 21.50.

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Grain Prices and Local Move Report From Fairfield

Mixed prices for corn oats and other grains appear in late spring figures, while local resident activity notes that an acre is employed at Fairfield and plans to move when a suitable home is found. Mr and Mrs Lloyd Reighard relocate to the former Mrs J C White property and Scott Dickinsons visit Wayne Dickinsons family in Keota.

Acre Fairfield Lloyd Reighard J C. White Scott Dickinson Wayne Dickinson Keota

Fire damages home. elderly couple escape unharmed

In Columbus City a coal stove started a blaze that caused about 1009 dollars of damage to the Alex Randolph residence. The Columbus Junction fire department helped save the main part of the house. Mr Randolph age 90 and his wife 89 escaped without injury though Mrs Randolph is wheelchair bound. Insurance covered part of the loss.

Columbus Junction Alex Randolph Columbus City Randolph Marjorie Smull Ralph Smull Muscatine Lyle Ramer Chester Ramer Conesville First Congregational Church M. L. van Wagenen Harrison Bennett The Independent Bible Church Stephen Bausch Presbyterian Church Catherine May

New Rubber Stabilizer Prevents Stain and Darkening

A synthetic improvement introduces a rubber stabilizer that prevents whitening on sun exposure and avoids staining white or light surfaces. The non staining feature preserves color and integrity of rubber products in sunlight contact.

Daughters Visit Parental Home This Weekend

Daughters Ruth and Myrna visited Sunday with Mr and Mrs Otis Waggoner Mrs Carl Amrine and son Harold visited Friday in the parental John Wieneke home.

Ruth Myrna Otis Waggoner Carl Amrine Harold John Wieneke

Merrimac Social Notes Tell of Sunday Visits

At Merrimac Mrs Carl Amrine reports visitors including Mr and Mrs Karl Smith Minnie Crile and the Meryin Anderson family. Cy Trabert Harold Hinkle also visited with their mother Mrs Matthias Trabert and family of Fairfield. Frank Smith and spouse joined in the gatherings.

Carl Amrine Merrimac Karl Smith Minnie Crile Meryin Anderson Cy Trabert Harold Hinkle Matthias Trabert Fairfield Frank Smith

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