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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1949
Page
7
Prenuptial Shower Honors Dorothy Roth in Stringtown
Mrs. Marvin Widmer and Mrs. Orie Boese co hosted a shower for Dorothy Roth who wed Harold Boese. Several local families and friends attended dinners, visits, and housewarming activities around Stringtown and nearby towns as preparations followed the Sunday afternoon wedding at Sugar Creek church.
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J. J. Rich
Stringtown
Marvin Widmer
Orie Boese
Boese
Dorothy Roth
Harold Boese
Noah Widmer
Frederice Gugel
Maurice Krabill
Clayton Widmer
Harry Suter
Sam Witting
D. C. Schantz
Russell Zickafoose
Crawfordsville
J T. Wenger
Washington
Rex Swan
Ethan Brooks
Axel Norman
Swedesburg
Glen Yoder
Iowa City
Jakie Widmer
Earl Baehman
Carl Johnsons
Excelsior Springs
Norma
Galen Widmer
Ellis Liechty
Harold Beese
Sugar Creek
Knupps to Move To Washington February First
Prairie Flower notes Mr and Mrs Clayde Knupp plan to move to Washington the first of February. Wayne Knupp family to move to the home arm. Cedar Two homemakers meet in Prairie Flower church hall with Ruth Foster presenting slip covers for chairs. Birthday celebrations and meals noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie Flower
Clayde Knupp
Robert Roberts
L Smith
Knupps
Washington
Wayne Knuupp
Cedar
Prairie Flower Shurch
Ruth Foster
County Extension
Hr. L. Huber
Arlene
Louis Reller
Anna Reller
Merle
Turnio
Kimbal Gates
Kalona
Walter Smith
Carl Hering
Richard Knupp
L. Reller
Joe Shalla
Clayde Knapp
Charles Jackson
John Jackson
Fairfield
Community Socials and Visitors Chronicle
Joe Shalla and Martha Thrasher joined Mrs Knotek at her home for natal day celebrations. Guests enjoyed singing, fellowship, and refreshments including ice cream cake and fruit treats. The piece also notes several visits, Bible studies, and gatherings around Prairie Flower community with multiple local residents attending events and hosting friends.
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Joe Shalla
Martha Thrasher
J. T. Knotek
Mrs
Markets show mixed hog and cattle moves in Chicago report
Livestock market notes from Chicago on January 13 indicate hogs steady to 25 cents higher with slow trade and top at 21.75. cattle and calves mostly steady with some declines. good and choice weights 21 to 27 dollars for slaughter cattle. beef cows 19 and down. sheep and lambs steady to strong with top lambs at 25.00 and ewes down to 10.50.
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Clifford Evestone
North 6Th Avenue
Washington
George J. Breitenbach
USDA
Chicago Grain Table reflects mixed futures closes
The Chicago Grain Table lists January to December futures for corn oats and soybeans with mixed highs lows and closes. Prices show May corn around 146 to 147 and soybeans near 245 to 248 per bushel with different contract months. The note adds that 48 magazines in the United States exceed a million in circulation.
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United States
Insects Kill More Trees Than Forest Fires Nationwide
Insects kill more trees in our forests annually than do fires, confining losses to vast woodlands and affecting regional timber yields. Experts cite cumulative damage from bark beetles and other pests, intensifying in drought years and wetter seasons aiding spread.
Iowa lawmakers barred from raising pay in 1949
Des Moines reports Attorney General Robert L. Larson ruled the 1949 Iowa legislature could vote 500 expense money for each lawmaker but the measure would not take effect until 1951 and lawmakers cannot increase their own compensation now. The current salary is 1,000 per session. Rep. John L. Duffy plans a 1951 bill to raise to 2,4500 per session due to losses.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Robert L. Larson
Supreme Court
John L. Duffy
Due Buque
Farm Life Dominates Child Rearing Despite Population Split
A third of the nation’s children live on farms while farm people make up only one fifth of the U.S. population, highlighting a high concentration of young residents in rural areas.
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