Blue Ribbon Gardens and Local News Sparks July Happenings
Local farmers on the Howard McCleery farm near Cortney are praised for weedless, thriving plots with onions peas beans corn and tomatoes. The column notes family events, births, visits, and community chatter including puppy naming debates and Fourth of July happenings around Fairfield area households.
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Dewey Weeks
Salim
Howard MccCleery
Buel Cortney
Cpl
Herbert Beranek
Hubert
Ed Beranek
Beranek
Houston
Maine
Iceland
Robert TeBockhorst
Charles Marek
Leo ‘eBockhorst
Norma June
John Shalla, Sr
Emma Bopp
Ed Conner
Nancy
Susan
Brighton R 1 July S-Ma
Early rail schedule item lists Brighton R 1 on July with a time window S to Ma. Limited readable details note Prody A Borkoski as author.
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Prody A. Borkoski
Brighton
Man Killed by Car After Fourth of July Walk
STORM LAKE Harry Lee, 40, an odd jobs man, was struck by an automobile while walking home from a lakeside Fourth of July celebration at 1:30 a.m. He died four hours later at Sallum hospital from a cerebral hemorrhage. Coroner J. J. Taylor and driver Clayton W. Lauridsen of Alta said he was traveling about 35 miles an hour and did not see Lee. no charges were filed.
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Storm Lake
Harry Lee
Lakeside Resort
Sallum Hospital
J. J. Taylor
Clayton W. Lauridsen
Alta
Lee
Lauridsen
Strawberry Crop Reported High in Spite of Freeze
Strawberries fared well despite cold and wet weather with some rot. New cabbage peas and potatoes arrived early while haying is in full swing. Notable visits include Lynn Lamansky and family from Kansas City and a large local gathering at the Indian Creek club hosted by Mrs. Taylor Stout.
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H. W. Mineart
Sandy Hook
O.P.A
Lynn Lamansky
Kansas City
U. S. Navy
Myron Lamansky
St. Joe
Mineart
Roy Lamansky
Solon
Iowa
Indian Creek Club
Taylor Stout
Washington
Jesse Stout
John Jarvis
Oscar Duartson
Bill Cox
Chas. Griffin
Ruth Tucker
Martha Griffito
Cox
Marie Farrier
Havre Locals Brief Social Notes
Havre column notes weekend visits and dinners with area residents. Mr and Mrs Will Richer of Wayland and Me and Mrs CC Swartzendruber and Donald Swartzendruber of Kalona joined Lisle Hering for Sunday dinner. Pfc Samuel Wittmer and wife of Iowa City and Mrs John Martin spent Thursday with John Zieglowsky. The Frank Pratt family aided Mrs Will Frakes who had stayed with the Pratts recently.
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Fairfield
John Zieglowsky
Charlie
Jerry Elmore
Willis Wittmer
Iowa City
S. C
Charles Cannon
Max
Donna
Evert Westen
Larry
Mary Jo
Dave Richard
Alex Dorsh
Washington
Lewis Hering
Havre
Will Richer
Wayland and
CC. CC. Swartzendruber
Donald Swartzendruber
Kalona
Lisle Hering
Pfc
Samuel Wittmer
John Martin
Frank Pratt
Will Frakes
Pratt
Lexington Circle Plans July Meeting With Mrs Schultz
Lexington Circle will meet Wednesday July 11 with Mrs Herman Schultz Division 2 with Mrs Wayne Norman as chairman. Lexington Ladies Aid Society held a Thursday afternoon meeting at the church parlors with Mrs Elizabeth Young presiding. Plans were made for a white ele...
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Lexington
Lexington Circle
Herman Schultz
Wayne Norman
Lexington Ladies Aid Society
Elizabeth Young
McFarlands Move From New York to Junction Property
Clarence McFarland CPO and Mrs. McFarland purchase the J. W. Elia son property on Cherry Avenue in Columbus Junction. Mrs. McFarland moves household goods from New York City. The husband will join on leave soon. Several service members and family news follow, including furloughs and stationings in California, Hawaii, and Maryland, plus a new daughter at Brownwood Memorial Hospital.
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Martha Butler
Columbus Junction
Clarence McFarland
CPO
Navy
McFarland
J. W. Eliason
Cherry Avenue
Edgar Smith
New York City
Ronald Bates
Frank Gipple
Camp Stoneman
Pittsburgh
Calif
Gabriel
Ft. Meade
San Francisco
Local social notes from a summer gathering
The page details numerous Sunday visits and hosting duties. The Durian family hosted relatives while John Fladung and family visited Richard Durian. Arlis Flynn and Bloomington relatives joined Mrs. Will Flynn. Visitors included the Wagner and Knapp families from Washington and Chicago visitor Joseph Trotter at the Emde farm.
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John Fladung
Richard Durian
Durian
Fiadung
Fred Durian
Rosemary Durian
Will Flynn
Arlis
Bloomington
Chas. Stewart
Fred Wagner
Washington
Glenn Knapp
Mr. Flynn
Morton Emde
Wilma Crawford
Oral Norman
Jack Rampleberg
Cle W
Air Corps Service at Submarine Prices
Air corps service offered at submarine prices highlights a bold transport promotion. The note emphasizes affordability and surprising value for military logistics, hinting at rapid deployment options and special rates for air support.
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AIR Corps
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Phant Exchange
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Les Gilmere Shell Service
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Austin Bros. Circus
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