Weekly and monthly livestock sales across Iowa and beyond
Listings show livestock sales at multiple barns including Whittaker Kalona Midway Columbus Junction Ollie and Wellman with dates from January 2 through January 17. Details specify sale times and precise locations such as Wayland Washington Haskins Kalona Wellman Ainsworth Crawfordsville Yankee Point and Rubio with sellers like Ralph Kauthman August Zieglowsky Harold Gerdes E M Holden and Ray Waterman.
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Whittaker
Kalona Sales Barn
xXalona
Iowa
Midway Sales Company
Columbus Junction
Ollie
Livestock Exchange
Wayland
Washington
Ralph Kauthman
Haskins
Zieglowsky
Kalona
Wellman
Andy
Sarah McCleery
218
Ainsworth
Crawfordsville
Harold Gerdes
Sale
North English
Yankee Point
E. M. Holden
Rubio
Brighton
Ray Waterman
L. P. Statlers Hold Christmas Family Gatherings
In WI43TMINSTER on December 27 and surrounding days, numerous relatives gathered at the L. P. Statler home and other local residences for Christmas dinners and visits. The sequence includes multiple families from Keota Washington Davenport Cedar Rapids and Oxford with baptisms and pre Christmas events noted. Weather disrupted some arrivals and several extended kin were described across several towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Carris
Bill
Wellman
Carrie Wilson
Bert England
Keota
Steven Carris
Roe Island, Jr
Carl Kyle
Darla
Cedar Rapids
Clarence Lynn
Ll. P. Statler
Lester Laubach
Charles Simins
Washington
Rebecca Rathmel
Stanley
Finois
Keith Stewart
Howard Stewart
Westhester
EF. P. Rich
Donnie
James Rich
Frank Rich
Washington County Year in Review 1950 Highlights
A year of fires floods and civic progress in Washington County documented events from June to December. Key items include population changes, Korean War casualties, county elections and officials, bond issues, and community projects. Notable names: Dr. George Kerr, Captain Robert Conner, Larry Dwyer, Don McClure, Jo ann Krabill, Joe Sotelo, Tait Cummins, Carl Anderson, Jay Brown. The year saw growth sharp declines in population, infrastructure upgrades, and and significant social club milestones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foster Bagge
S. W. Easter
Washington
George Kerr
United Presbyterian Board of American Missions
St. Mary's Church
Keota
Townsley Tract
Sunset
Central Park
Sunset Park
Izaak Walton
Washington County
4-H
Haywood
North Carolina
Robert Conner
Greenfield
Washington County Farm Bureau
Calvary Baptist Church
Jay Moothart
T. R. Phillips
Washington State Bank
Harry Sowden
Country Club
YMCA
Gifford Morrison
Paul Shearer
Carl T. Anderson
Joe Sotelo
Gary Gorham
Jack Hamm
Little Six
Community Chest
Iowa Daily Press Association
Tait Cummins
Lincoln School
Rock Island Transit
Irvin Whitham
John Hedberg
George Stewart
Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
Washington Demons
Mt. Pleasant
Evert Haney
Sterling
Kansas
United Presbyterian
Jay Brown
Ywca Rotary
Vulcanus and the Fire God Across Ancient Lore
The text links the Roman god Vulcanus to volcanic names for erupting giants like Mauna Loa in Hawaii. It notes Etna in Sicily as the mythical abode of Vulcanus with blacksmiths said to work in subterranean forges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vulcanus
Volcao
Mauna Loa
Hawaii
Sicily
Mt. Etna
Marco Polo on Kublai Khan Hall Decor in 1275
Marco Polo described the great hall of Kublai Khan as having green sculptured walls varnished and gilded dragons. Columns were incrusted with a paste and coated in red varnish, detailing rich decorative work.
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Marco Polo
Kublai Khan
Potato Chips Use 8 Percent of U S Potatoes
A report notes that commercial production of potato chips consumes eight percent of the potatoes grown for food in the United States, reflecting a notable share of agricultural usage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Christmas Season in Round Grove Keeps Everyone Really Occupied
Round Grove reports from Dec 28 describe holiday events and family gatherings. Caroling at the Haskins church on Dec 18, cattle sales by Skubal and Riggs, visits by Mrs. Brown of Brighton, and a Christmas program at the Round Grove schoolhouse with Juanita Carey’s pupils. The piece notes numerous family visits, travel between Davenport, Muscatine, Ottumwa, and Ames, plus a Skubal goose dinner and committee planning for the Haskins Ladies Aid sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Round Grove
John Skubal
Haskins
Haskins Church
Dee
Bill Day
al Wehr
Skubal Brothers
Chicago
John Riggs
Brown
Brighton
Earl Schuerman
Lloyd Edwards
Albia
Juanita Carey
Milton Jones
Gladwin
Joanne Coon
University Hospital
Hilton Coon
Coolidge
Ariz
K. A. Mathers
Bradenton
Fla
Dean Zahs
Zachs
William Zachs
Riverside
Ralph Boyd
Whetstine
Newton Whetstine
Riveride
Mattie McAvoy
Washington
John Maher
West Branch
Dean Zachs
Milo Orris
Cleo Orris
Edgar Whetstine
Berkley Brown
Larry Shearer
Ottumwa
Maxine Wehr
Owen Wehr
Percy Skyball
Jim Jones
Seeker Bell
Judy
Ernest Petry
Lone Tree
Merle Colton
Ellen McMath
Winfield
Skubal
Bill Keller
Davenport
Ronald Skubal
Muscatine
Terry Mathers
Groettinger
Marion Ferguson
Ames
Mathers
Fergusons
Our House
Percy Skubal
Haskins Ladies Aid
Zieglowsky
Andersons Entertain At Christmas Dinner
Gracehill residents recount Christmas Day gatherings as the Andersons host a Turkey Day dinner with many relatives and friends from Davenport Washington Keota Dublin Peoria and nearby towns. The article lists numerous households joining in holiday meals and visits.
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Andersons
Marion Maids 4-H Club Plans Breakfast Menu
The Marion Maids 4-H club held an all day meeting led by Mrs. Davison to prepare a breakfast. Members cooked muffins biscuits cereal bacon creamed eggs and helped with fruit and setting the table. A noon meal followed a business session where six members presented breakfast menus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia Bauer
Phyllis Martin
Marion Maids 4-H Club
Charlie Davison
Janet McMullen
Jean Davison
Louise Hill
Brara Kunkel
Lorene Hill
Barbara Kunkel
Janice Kunkel
Janice
Recreation
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Care of Journal
Purina
East 2Nd
Ghai
Farrells Office Supply
Lyle Davis Wellman
Skelgas
Wayne Marston
Weyine Skelgas
Sentinel Sales and Service
Col. Little
Farrells Ofice
Nelson Well Company
Fairfield
United Mattress Company
Zager Plumbing & Our
Chevrolet
Advin Gingerich
Good Motor
MVE
Zelinsky Hardware
Western Auto Associate
Servel
Boyd Stephens
Hampshire
Jay Brewer
Frogil
Carl Ainsworth
Ose
Washington Concrete Company
Harley Rhea
Firestone
Bely & Gevock
John Deere
C. H. Wolfe
Ford
Mercury
Pontiac
Dodge
Hudson
Nash
Champ
Olds
Sorrell Auto Parts
West Madison
Carl A. Vogel & Son
Sigourney
Harper Phone
DU Pont
Welipse Lumber Company
Call
New Hampshire
Leonard
West Chester
Ralph Kauffman
Prefection
Osincups
Salee
Don M. Slaves
Claude McCoy
Almos
Me Daniels Drug Store
Eclipse Lumber Company
By Ken Reynolds
Adtaker
Nicola & Tlarmnon
Eelipse Lumber Company
Maytag Wastehers
Taits Radio & Appliance
Wayne Tail Curler
Journal
Beachy
Ay Oe Meyer
J. J. Rich
Packwood
Coleman Bragg
L. P. Statlers
Robert Kekels
Ted Kiesey
Paul DeLonge
Sam DeLong
Ed Rich
Robert DeLong
Cheryl
Keith Statler
Clement Griffith
Harry LD. Dusenbery
Ted
Junior Griffith
Harry Kleese
Harry D. Gusenberg
Donald Griffith
Glenwood
E. L. Slemmons
Loraine Miller
Oxford
Edgar Slemmons
Iowa City
Paul Griffith
Lamont
Washington News
Page Iy
Oral J. Brown
Townsley
Paul Alexander
Waskins
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Iowa Safety Congress
Methodist
Marion Rapp
Leon Beaty
American Legion
Carris Manufacturing Co
Robert K. Goodwin
Des Moines
Case Field
Don Radda
Donald Thornton
Ft. Madison
John Ganon
United Presbyterian Home
Ralph Knotek
Washington County Farm
Joanna Krabill
Washington High School
Bloomfield
God of Fire
Nelson Woodford
Gracehill
Frank Anderson
Milburn McKay
Joan Rehmel
Fred Mauthe
Ralph Chorpening
Alice
James Chorpening
Earl Chorpening
Charles
Lester Chorpening
Everette Chorpening
Phillip
Harry Anderson
Richard
Milo Zeck
Gladys Ayers
Larry
Ed Aston
Earl Burrough
Chuis
Myron Burroughs
Clarence Schaeffer
Harold Swick
Lester Engel
Karen
Harry Horschnsky
Carl Voorhees
Elmer Young
Everette Palmer
Forrest Brinning
J. N. Johnson
Cleo Trier
Dublin
C. G. Picken Jr
Peoria
Hayes
Richard Hayes
Regena
Lloyd Hayes
Lyle Hayes
Don Hayes
Dwight Hayes
Harold Hayes
Near Fairfield
Cloyee Hayes
Lloyd Ferns
J. L.johnson
Carrold Lemley
Angela
Frank Canterman
Gerry
Libertyville
Keneth Young
Dick Johnson
J. L. Johnson
Ed Hartman
Marjorie Brinning
Marjorie
Cora Brinning
Ess
Marion
Deborah Brenneman
Hos
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