Legacy of a rural school and memories of District No. 3
The piece recalls the old District No. 3 school in Oregon township with its pot belly stove and hand pumped water. It contrasts past life with modernization, noting the move of the building, centralization of schools, and the author’s nostalgia for simple days and enduring memories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Rademaker
Oregon Township
State Historical Society
Bill” Petersen
Midwest
Milwaukee Railroad
William Woulf
TV Highlights and Nighttime Lineup Summary
ABC presents Ben Casey with guest stars Jack Warden and Myron McCormick as Dr. Kozelka faces ethical charges. CBS airs Danny Thomas and The Andy Griffith Show anchors, NBC features The 87th Precinct and Thriller lineups with Peter Falk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Casey
ABC
Charlie
Jack Warden
Myron McCormick
Dr. Casey
Vincent Edwards
Charles Kozelka
Warden
Roraima
Danny Thomas
CBS
Uncle Tonoose
Hans Jonried
87Th Precinct
NBC
Peter Falk
Greg Brovane
Derworld
Andy Griffith
Andy
Henry Bennett
John Qualen
de Vore
Patricia Barry
Sheila de Vore
Henessey
Sammy Davis Jr
Chick
Jackie Cooper
Jack Paar
Mery Griffin
Paar
Wally Cox
al Kelly
Arietha Franklin
Rabbits Damaging Trees Prompt County Response
Washington County Extension reports heavy rabbit damage to trees and shrubs due to harsh Iowa winter conditions. Experts outline three controls including repellent painting, thick mulch around vegetation, and, if legal, reducing rabbit numbers before season closure on January 31.
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Washington County
James Frier
Bob Moorman
Iowa State University
Iowa
Moorman
Mix 1
Second Sight Third Glass Cataracts Warn of Blindness
A 1958 King Features article explains cataracts and glaucoma risks. It describes eye lens changes after age 40, inheritance, injury, and poisoning, plus reading glasses, bifocals, and surgery options with a final note on multiple glasses for two eyes.
Floyd Reschlys Move To Stoutner Farm
Wayland, Jan. 24. Mr and Mrs Floyd Reshly and family are moving this week to the Stout ner farm near Keota. Leslie Wagner eleven year old son of the Leo Wagners received a badly broken nose Tuesday at school in a gym collision. He was taken to Iowa City where the fracture was treated and he returned home Tuesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ezra Wittmer Wayland
Floyd Resehly
Stoutner
Keota
Leslie Wagner
Leo Wagners
Iowa City
Farm Machinery and Equipment Auction List 1960s Items
Auction catalog listing multiple items including a 1960 John Deere 495 corn planter with rubber press wheels planted 250 acres, a 1957 John Deere 227 picker with 630 mounting, a 1959 New Idea spreader with roller chain, a 1961 John Deere No 963 wagon with 6 ply tires and 6 ton hoist, a Heider 6x10 box with 3-way end gate, a Massey Harris Super 101 tractor with 2 way hydraulics, a John Deere 2 bottom 14 plow, a Kewanee 9 foot wheel disc, a John Deere 2 row Quick-tach cultivator, and other farming trailers and rigs.
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Oliver
John Deere
Farmers Friend
Massey Harris
H. P. Briggs & Stratton
David Bradley
LPTO
John Deer
Heider
Humboldt Pto
H.p. Wisconsin
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Peter
Jesus Christ
Mississippi River
Health and Welfare Department
County Superintendent of Schools
Ainsworth
Washington
R. E
Old
Oregon
United Press International
Pumpernickel
McCormick
Columbus Junction, Iowa
Angus & Hereford Springer
Washington Co
Wyo
Burton H. Fern
King Features
Dr. Fern
Floyd Reschlys
Stoutner Farm
Lone Tree
Happy Haven Nursing Home
C. Warn
Parizek & Donohoe
Auds
Lone Tree Savings Bank
Methodist Church
Washington, Iowa
Spencer Morrison
Alan Williams
BP Swine Authority
Protein Blenders, Inc
West Chester
Highway 92
Washington-Keokuk County
Poland
Corriedale
Corriedale Bucks
Machinery & Equipment
Myers
PTO
Kewanee
Victor Bowen
Bill Bruty
West Chester Savings Bank
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