Plan to Cut Rye and Wheat Soon
Hay making is keeping farmers busy with a few days of sun. Some rye and wheat may be combined this week as small grain ripens rapidly. Oats cutting will follow closely with favorable weather needed for a larger harvest. Local social updates follow: Mrs. Hugh Morris hospitalized, and visits from friends and relatives noted among residents of Xenia and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. Stephens
Xenia
Hugh Morris
Washington County Hospital
O. S. Willey
Cotter
Floyd Edmondson
Rubio Delegates Named to Republican Convention
C. E. Morgan, Co. W. Schmitter and Henry Luers were delegates to the Republican convention in Washington Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Levi van Dyke
RUBIO
C. E. Morgan, Co
W. Schmitter
Henry Luers
Washington
Farm workers harvest oats and wheat as threshing nears
Farmers in the area are cutting oats and wheat this week in preparation for threshing. Several are working in the hay. The Nordyke family from Basin Wyoming are visiting relatives in this neighborhood and Richland. Other locals, including Schmitters and Morgans, are noted for holiday travel and canning tasks. Omar Long prepares his machine for threshing. he typically threshes multiple runs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Nordyke
Basin
Wyoming
Ralph Nordyke
Richland
Merrimac Social Notes People Visit Relatives
Merrimac notes list multiple Sunday and Tuesday visits among local families. Mr and Mrs Johnnie Baldosier share time with Elmer Reschley while Will Bekel and Chris Pohrens enjoy Sunday afternoon company. Other visits include Dusenberrys from Oakland at Doss Van Winkle, and gatherings with Bekels, Wieneke, Smith, Crile, Shafers, Farmer, Roos, and Hyde households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Amrine
Merrimac
Johnnie Baldosier
Elmer Reschley
Will Bekel
Chris Pohrens
Loren Dusenberry
Oakland
Doss van Winkle
Max Baldosier
Harry Bekels
A. N. Amrine
John Wieneke
Lloyd Bekel
Leonard Smith
Harlan Diers
Robert
Emma Diers
Earl Smith
Julius Crile
Minnie
al Farmer
Wayland
Glen Shafers
Harry Roos
Ida Roos
Earl Smiths
Johnnie R Baldester
Lon Hyde
Westbound and Eastbound Train and Bus Schedules Listed
The notice lists West Bound No 8 Davenport to Kansas City local at 9:58 a m East Bound No 8 Kansas City Davenport local at 5 08 p m Nos 3 and 8 operate daily except Sunday Westbound Burlington Trailways buses depart Chicago to Omaha and Eastbound buses depart Omaha to Chicago Ticket outlets at Bus Depot Colenso Hotel and Coast at the local depot are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O.M
Davenport
Kansas City
Southwest Limited
Burlington
Omaha
Chicago
Washington
Colenso
BAY GO
Tracy
Complete Horse Show Part of Russell Circus Here July 13
Russell Bros. Circus showcases a complete horse display in Washington on Wednesday July 13. The program features high school horses and liberty horses, wild mustangs, bareback riding, and Bertie Hodgins equestrians with Shetland ponies and zebras.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Circus
Russell Bros
Washington
Russell Bros. “High
Bertie Hodgins
Equestriennes
Russell Bros.’ Circus
Prairie Flower notes and community updates
Local column chronicles funerals and social happenings in Prairie Flower. Elmer Cherry funeral attended by neighbors including Clayde Knupp and Martha Thrash er. weekend visits and family gatherings span Davenport to Washington and Cone Lake. Various residents attend picnics, celebrations, and church meetings. fishing, soil conservation work, and travel to Iowa City, Winfield, and Cedar Falls are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie Flower
Clayde Knupp
Elmer Cherry
Cherry
Mr. Knupp
Knupp
Carl Jarrard
Martha Thrasher
Louis Reller
Chicago
Joseph Shalla
Joseph Knotek
June Arlene
Shalla
Wayne
Richard Knupp
Davenport
Milford Anderson
Harry Donaldson
Burl Pringle
Iowa City
Martha Turnipseed
Dorothy Humston
Humston
Harvey Meek
Meek Shack
Cone Lake
Sunset Park
Richmond
Roy Finke
Ilv
Winfield
Eva Mouser
Joe Booth
W. D. Booth
Merle and
Willis
Earl Booth
W. D
Leonard
Clay Local Social Notes Highlight Family Visits
Dr. John Orr and his brother Vern from Florida visited their aunt Mrs. A. J. Morgan and relatives in Clay on Tuesday afternoon. Shirlie Conry and a Crawfordsville friend joined Dot and Frances Meacham for Sunday school, with Max Shepherd of Brighton dining with Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Morgan. Several Clay township residents attended the Poultry and Eye Association of Southern Iowa event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Morgan
Clay
John Orr
Vern
Florida
Shirlie Conry
Crawfordsville
Dot
Frances Meacham
Max Shepherd
Brighton
W. O. Morgan
Clay Township
Poultry and Eye Association of Southern Lowa
Child Swallows Open Safety Pin in Wellman
Mary Jane Morrison aged 15 months swallowed an open safety pin Friday evening in Wellman. She underwent surgery Saturday at Town City hospital and is reported to be recovering well. The article also lists Wellman residents who attended a Republican convention and various weekend visits and travels among local families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Adams
Wellman
Mary Jane Morrison
Orville Morrison
Joe McClelland
Carl Anderson
E. C. Jones
Toppan Johnson
L. J. Kehoe
Charlie Shaffer
Keith Adams
PD. Lewis
Ned Morrow
Ellsworth Palmer
RB. C. Foster
H. F. Ross
Ernest Gragg
Washington
Warren Straw
Mary Linda
J. J. Ward
Jim Bryant
Calvin Griffith
Colorado
Delbert Godlove
Chicago
Dr. Godlove
4-H picnic and community gathering at Wildwood Park
An instructional address by Mr. Saunders of Washington DC opened activities in Wildwood Park Ottuwowa Friday. A noon picnic dinner followed while 4-H girls staffed a fresh meat stand. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Green dyke Schmit ter Stannard Stout Tar ripseed Sat terberg and McClintoe family members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wildwood Park
Ottuwowa
Saunders
Washington, D. C
Myrtle Jones
Richland
G. H. Greendyke
Ott Schmitter
C. N. Stannard
A. J. Morgan
Amos Stout
Pp. R. Tarripseed
Earl Satterberg
George McClintoe
Largest Fresh Water Lake List Misreads Names
OCR draft lists the ten largest freshwater lakes in the United States but jumbles many names and states. Strong entities include Lake Okeechobee Florida Mille Lacs Minnesota Lake Winnipesaukee Nevada and other misreadings such as Pyramid Nevada Goose California-Oregon and Upper Red Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Lake Michigan
Okeechotee
Florida
Lower Red
Minnesta
Pyramid
Nevada
Winnebago
Wsconsin
Mille Lacs
Minnesota
Hoe
California
Flotend
Montana
Goose
Oregom
Upper Red
Winnemaecca
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Ralph Morris
Jo Anne
David Stapp
Frank van Horn
Mary
James
Harold Clegg
Tudor Arthur
Columbus Junction
Richard Stephens
Allan
Iowa Southern Utilities CO
Harry
Journal
Official
Washington Directory
Richard Stewart
Ethel Grecian
R. R. Noonan
W. P. Rawn
Helen Cresswell
Harriet Coulter
Harold Putnam
Marion
George County
Lester B. Krabil
Dr. W
Kyle
Harve P. Wilson
Fred Bauer
A. C. Peterson
S. Second Ave
Washington, Iowa
Optometrists
Ralph W Thompson
Washington Loan & Trust
Lemley & Yard General Insurance
Washington Independent School District
G. A. Ralston
Harland W. Mead
Della Patton
Ethel McCreedy
Glenna Mace
Ralph W., Thompson
P. L. Etter
T. J. Pease
A. E. Atchison
C W. Tucker
Lloyd Lytle
W. H. Fulton
BE. F. Mack Henry Baileyght
P. L. Jordan
J. O. Brown
Walter Kiesey
Mark Pratt
C. C. Reister Co
BE. Lemley
Kyle Park
Marian S Bailey
Frank V. Miller
J. E. Lemmon
Lester H. Orr
O F. Boller
J. H. Squire
Carl Hedges
Fred Reid
City Library
Eva Denny
Homer Stephen
Ibherman’s
West Main St
Art House
Theodore B. Bailey
Nicola Ridg
North Side Square
W. Livingston
Court House
Cleo Jarrard
South
Iowa Ave
Washington Lodge No
A. F
A. M
Iam Mohland
W. M
A. W. Yard
Golden State Limited
Californian
Knoxville
C. B
C. F. Anderson
Chiropractors
DK. Chas, C, Brown
Downstatia
Res
Martha G. Thrasher
Troy Foriash
Jerry
Roy Bauer
West Chester
Bakehouse
Sigourney
Robert Roberts
Salem Missionary Society
Rowland Rees
Henry Witthoft
George Miller
Frances Porter
Porter
Gladys Turnipseed
E. L. Smith
Soil Conservation
Richard
Axel Anderson
Wild Cat den
Illinois
Blanche Jamieson
Ceder Falls
Clayton Bear
Cloyde Knupp
Kellogg's
Kellogg
Battie Creek
Ag Iy
BoGrisp
Dixie Dugan
Timothy
By Striebel & Mevoy
Children
Mickey
rNaught Syndicate, Inc
Johnnies
Crone’s
PRG
Jack Spratt
Tate
P&g Soap
Mason
CRONE
A&p Food Stores
Dene Sie
Seer
Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company
Prunes
Ibs
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Bacon Lolb
Slickhd
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