Homestead Farm Notes From Alvin C. Hasty Correspondent
A letter from John Wesley Heighler of Lenox Iowa reflects on near ninety two years and plans for an April automobile trip to Carlton Okla. Gentle mention of mail fraud rumor, stock hog sale to Melack Marek for four dollars per head, and local mishaps including a horse accident and a ditch recovery for Raymond Chaulapa.
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30Th Iowa Infantry
Richmond
Vols
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Carlton
Oklo
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Milt Navy
John Blakely
Raymond Chaulapa
Raymond
Farm home near Riverside destroyed by fire
Riverside February 23 The modern farm home of Louis V Schnoebelen on highway 161 north of Riverside was completely destroyed by fire this week A supposition is that a
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Riverside
Louis V. Schnoebelen
Highway 161
Annual Red Cross Meet Next Tuesday in Washington County
The Washington county chapter of the American Red Cross announces its annual meeting for next Tuesday evening February 26. County chairman Roger S Sherman invites the public to attend in the Y M C A community room. The program includes reports for the past year and plans for the future, with open access to all Red Cross activities.
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Washington County
The
American Red Cross
Roger S. Sherman
President on Way to Boston Plans Hyde Park Visit
President Roosevelt speeds toward Boston to join Harvard undergraduates for the Fly club initiation of his son Franklin Jr. He remains a Fly club member from his Harvard days. After the event he will depart for Hyde Park, N Y, to remain until Wednesday before returning to Washington, D C.
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New England
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Harvard
N. Y
Washington
Blaze destroys home as wind feeds fire
A chimney spark started a blaze at the Schnoebelen residence. The fire, driven by strong winds, reduced the structure and most contents to ashes. Mr. Schnoebelen and his two children were home alone. Insurance partially covers the loss. rebuilding will begin as soon as possible.
Local notices and events around town and state theatre
A style show at State Theatre Monday at 8 00 features Shirley Temple frocks with living models Mrs Morgan Laird of Chicago visits her mother Mrs G S Kerr through Sunday Auctioneer D F Macon Washington Iowa Mrs and Mrs Robert Patterson Davenport Fresh eggs 20c per dozen Miss Ruth Ballard Davenport for weekend Mrs Charles Weiss and grandson David Hender visiting Cedar Rapids K C Dance slated Feb 20 21 22 28 Mar 1 Mr and Mrs Claude McCoy Crawfordsville in town J Z Hinshaw Ottumwa T R Burton ill with flu Miss Bernice Nash to Iowa City to hear St Louis Symphony performances Miss Marian Baker Helen Cresswell Ruth Ringheim attend concert Fred Burger family move from 622 S 2nd to 102 N 7th Billy Joe Casey ill with measles grandmother Mrs James Casey returns from KE P Rich home Five years ago today Mrs James Casey home from Mercy Davenport State Senator A Claire Dewey and wife visiting Ottumwa Dewey's secretary Mrs J S McElhinney also present
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Chicago
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Washington
Iowa
Robert Patterson
Davenport
Charles Weiss
David Hender
Bernice Nash
Iowa City
Ethel MccCreedy
Barbara Sawyer
Isabelle Davis
St. Louis Symphony Orchestra
Helen Coffey
Music Teachers’ Conference
Marian Baker
Helen Cresswell
Ruth Ringheim
Fred Burger
South Second
North Seventh
Fast Main
Billy Joe Casey
Frank Casey
Frances Jane
St. James
James Casey
KE. P. Rich
Crawfordsville
Mercy Hospital
C. E. Plumly
Margaret Ann
Ottumwa
Local News Notes and Losses From East 16
Dr McLaughlin treated Marilyn Joan Hagist for indigestion. Mrs Frank Pulver ill with pneumonia but improving. Old Ring the longtime Oren Romine dog dies of pneumonia at thirteen winters. Paul Bell moves machinery from near Wayland to Frank Pulvers by March. Mrs Clarence Johnson hosts quilting group. Frank Romine butchers with help from John Gretter.
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McLaughlin
Richard Hagist
Marilyn Joan
Frank Pulver
Ring
Airdale
Oren Romine
Paul Bell
Wayland
Frank Pulvers
Clarence Johnson
Frank Romine
John Gretter
D A R Banquet and Play on Washington's Birthday
Nearly 100 attended the Washington's Birthday event by the Washington chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution in the Y room. A banquet with patriotic decor preceded a dramatic salute titled Victory or Death portraying Washington's Delaware crossing.
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Daughters of the American Revolution
Delaware
Birthday Celebration for George Washington Brock in Columbus Junction
George Washington Brock aged 77, a retired Rock Island Lines employee, celebrated his birthday with 25 attendees at the Columbus Junction Presbyterian church Thursday. Community notices list visits, moves, club meetings, and local changes including a Priscilla club gathering and a Townsend old age pension petition drive.
Hillhouse Return Highlights Washington Visit
Mrs John Hillhouse returned to Washington after months with her daughter Mrs W H Mitchell. Mr and Mrs Frank Bailey hosted Mr and Mrs Jake Schrader for an oyster supper Saturday. Dale Mitchell and Ernest Baker visited Vernice and Nyle Bailey Sunday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Jake Schrader were Sunday dinner guests.
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Washington
W. H. Mitchell
Frank Bailey
Jake Schrader
Dale Mitchell
Ernest Baker
Vernice
Nyle Bailey
Jake’ Shroder
Former Riverside Residents Lose Two Residents
Riverside notes report the death of Kate Strabala formerly Kate Haiss at her Salinesville Ohio home on February 20 age about eighty and survived by husband William Strabala five children Neal Jacob Edward Fred Myrtle and four grandchildren. Funeral in Salinesville slated for Saturday. Also Clara Penn former Riverside resident dies in Des Moines Iowa at sixty five with service in Indianola and burial in Prescott.
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Kate Strabala
Salinesville
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Strabala
Kate Haiss
William Strabala
Neal
Salem
Jacob
Akron
Edward
Fred
Myrtle
Susan Bopp
Clara Penn
Indianola
Iowa
Methodist Hospital
Des Moines
Joseph Penn
United Brethren Church
Phoebe Hardy
Phoebe
Gene
Chicago
Prescott
Stones Start Fires Sparks in South Africa Mountains
In the Drakenstein range baboons overturn rocks while foraging, causing stones to roll down slopes. The rolling stones strike sparks that ignite dry grass in the lowlands, creating fires in the region.
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Drakenstein Mountains
G. W. Mast Home Scene Recounted
Sam Baker aided Glad Mast in butchering on Monday afternoon. Neighbors report roads harrowing, aiding the drying process around the G. W. Mast home.
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Sam Baker
Glad Mast
Births and notices from local area and parsonage sale
A son named Robert Charles was born to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Friese at their home near Washington on Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Wilson welcomed a son at 7 15 this morning weighing eight and a half pounds. Lexington parsonage sale set for March 4, with ad on page 2. The last Happy Hour program of the year at the Y follows church tomorrow night, with a musical program led by Geo Means.
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Robert Charles
Washington
Hubert Wilson
South Sixth
Lexington
Geo. Means
Chromium Steel First Produced Commercially in Brooklyn
Chromium steel was first produced commercially about 1870 in Brooklyn New York.
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