Wellman profile highlights strong community and turkey farms
The Wellman area, home to about 850 residents, is noted for loyalty and a large turkey industry. A. C. Gingerich runs a major farm with around 8,000 turkeys, S. A. Rowe operates another with about 6,000, and roughly 50,000 turkeys are raised annually. The town hosts a 45-member community club, a sizable high school, numerous lodges, a weekly paper, a 50-piece band, and DeMolay groups.
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A. C. Gingerich
S. A. Rowe
Rowe
Night Club Lady Murder Mystery Surges in New York Apartment
Police unravel a complex tale of Lola Carewe and Christine Quires murdered by scorpions. The last witness Guy Everett is suspected. Basil Bou cher vanished after buying a ruby. Dr Hugh Baldwin dies, leaving a chilling confession and questions about Vincent Rowland and Lola’s blackmail network.
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Lola Carewe
Christine Quires
Scorpions
Guy Everett
Christine
Lela
Everett
Thatcher Celt
Paris
Basil Boucher
Lola
Basil
Colt
Baldwin
Vincent Rowland
Boudoir
Hugh Baldwin
Thatcher Colt
Tony
Doctor Baldwin
Center Street
Dougherty
Securities Corporation
South America
Rowland
Rosendahl Relinquishes Akron Command For West Virginia
Lieutenant Commander Charles F. Rosendahl leaves the U S S Akron after skipp ering since her 1920s start, reassigned to the U S S West Virginia due to Navy rules on air promotions. Rosendahl has long been tied to lighter-than-air aviation and flew aboard the Graf Zeppelin in 1928 and around the world in 1929. Commander Algar H. Diesel takes over the Akron at age 43.
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Charles F. Rosendahl
United States
U. S. S. Akron
Navy Department
Rosendahl
Akron
West Virginia
U. S
Rosendall
Annapolis
Naval Air Station
Lakehurst
N. J
Shenandoah
Ohio
Los Angeles
Navy Department Bureau of Aeronautics
U. S. Navy
Algar H. Diesel
Naval Air Base At
Brighton Socials Highlight Visitor Trips and Local Guests
Brighton residents hosted and visited over the week with gatherings at the Horton and Woodford homes. Guests included Mrs Fran Horner, Mrs Neva Campbell, Miss Phyllis Woodford, Miss Cleo Jones, Miss Marjori Wanerus, and Miss Frieda Wanerus who won high score. The Ray Woodford family from Oskaloosa visited parental A W Woodford. Rev Ward of Fairfield preached at the Methodist church in Erichton. Other travelers included Glen Willits and daughters from Marion Ohio, Clyde Pree family from Fairfield, Dr and Mrs M L McCreedy and baby from Ainsworth, H L Eland from Monmouth, Miss Mary Wikoff from Chicago, Walter Woodworth from Springfield Illinois and the Spielman family headed to Crescota.
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Brighton
Jeanette Horton
Krovy Krew
FE. A. Horner
Neva Campbell
Phyllis Woodford
Cleo Jones
Marjori Wanerus
Mildred Woodford
Frieda Wanerus
Pairfield
M. L. McCreedy
Ainsworth
H. L. Eland
Monmouth
Brighton Friends
Mary Wikoff
Randolph Hicks
Chicago
Walter Woodworth
Springfield
Raymond Spielman
Mrs. Ira Schafer Visits Extend at Drakesville Area
Mrs. Ira Schafer returned Friday evening from a visit with her mother Mrs. Scott McFarland near Drakesville. Her niece Lillian McFarland of Chicago joined and stayed for a grandmothers visit. E S Rudolph and Margaret Jean shared a weekend at Nat Birt home in Pairfield. Local residents visited Floyd Black home Keota and attended a district Sunday school convention at Kubo. Mrs. Schafer's Sunday school class enjoyed a Methodist church picnic at the park.
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Ira Schafer
Scott McFarland
Drakesville
Lillian McFarland
Chicago
E. S. Rudolph
Margaret Jean
Sun Nat Birt
Pairfield
Joe Frain
Omer Gates
Floyd Black
Keota
R. W. Hinson
Cora Pringle
Ida Irwin
Rhu Helrick
Aether Genkins
Harmony Report Shares Local Social Visits and Threshing Start
Harmony ieer Correspondent notes Hattie Pratt visiting Chas Schiebel. Emil Fink and Clarence Lukavsky with families spent Tuesday evening at Walter Longers and Ed Lukavskys. Elizabeth Longer returns from grandparents. Weekend at Gale Kirk in Missouri Valley. Threshing begins at Chas Schiebel today.
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Harmony Hattie Pratt
Chas. Sehlebel
Mere
Emil Fink
Clarence Lukavsky
Walter Longers
Ed Lukavsky
Pleasant Plain
Elizabeth Longer
Gideon
Chas
Schiebel
Richard
Missouri Valley
Gale Kirk
W. Longer
Elizabeth
Carl Peterson
Riverside
Liska
Chas, Schiehels
White Oak Road Crew and Local Visitors Report
White Oak road crew camping near Rubio and Clay Mre. Worth Noecker hosted a Chicago visitor. Mrs Geo Augustine hosted Hopewell Kensington. Leigh Hiatt from Richland visited the Lloyd Luers home. Dennis Clancey from Washington visited Charles Scranton. Wanda Barty aides bedridden Mrs Savage in Brighton. Burdett Bennett from west of Rubio stayed with Hubert Scranton.
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White Oak
Rubio
Clay Mre
Worth Noecker
Chicago
Geo. Augustine
Hopewell Kensington
Leigh Hiatte
Richland
Lioyd Luers
Dennis Clancey
Washington
Chas. Scranton
Wanda Barty
Brighton
Burdett Bennett
West of Rubio
Hubert Scranton
District Court Notice of Quiet Title Action in Washington IA
In Washington County Iowa the plaintiff Alcorn sues Jonathan Wilson and many others including Agnes Doig Agnes L Doig and Sophia Banks to quiet title to described real estate. The petition seeks fee simple title and bars adverse claims by defendants and unknown claimants. Defendant may appear before noon on August 2 1922 term beginning August 29 1932 at the Washington County Courthouse or face default.
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E James Lewis
Geo
Washington City
Marshall
Washington County
Iowa
Ona May Alcorn
Jonathan Wilson
Jonathan H Wilson
Alice Wilson
William H Wilson
Wm. H. Wilson
Wilson
J. R. Doig
James K Doig
Jas. R. Doig
Agnes L. Doig
Francis R. Banks
Sophia H. Banks
John M. Wagner
Sophia Banks
J. M. Wagner
Harriet Wagner
Fisher Foresman
Mother J. Foresman
James Mott A. Phelps
James White
Harriett Wagner
Catharine A. Robinson
District Court
Washington
Lo Brookhart
Ss. W. Livingston Eee
Town Notes From Stringtown On Local Visits And Threshing
Helen Rich reports visitors including Mr and Mrs Robert Krabill and two children from nearby Kalona. Edward Freyenberger had tonsils removed at Mt. Pleasant hospital Tuesday. Fresh air children from Chicare stay two weeks with local families. Threshing has begun amid favorable weather.
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Julius Kermalich
Peter Widmer
Delores
Edward Wawpe
David Graber
Olive Cartoon
J. J. Rich
Noah Widmer
Joe Zook
Noble
Louis Rapp
Michigan
Peter Graber Jr
Jacob Roath
Trenton
Dave Graber
David Allen
Edward Kaumpe
Jon Widmer
Helen Rich Visits Mike Miller Home in Olds
Helen Rich stays several days at the Mike Miller residence in Olds extending a short visit.
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Helen Rich
Mike Miller
Olds
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Lola Arene
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