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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1948
Page
5
L G Roberts marked his 81st birthday with family visits and cake and ice cream from the W D and Everette Roberts clans in Amboy. He remains active on the farm milking cows and operating the tractor amid busy seasons, while his sons handle field work. Guests included George Looman of Hudson Iowa and J L Reaney visiting Ledyard, Iowa.
A U S investigation examines a war surplus B 17 impounded in Halifax after allegedly exporting from the United States without a license. Pilot Irwin Schindler and the crew pledged to return to the U S but the aircraft flew 2035 miles to the Azores at reduced speed en route to Palestine.
Carla Jean Zieglowsky spent Friday night and Saturday with the Gerdes children. Will Brown and his brother Pat Brown from Rock Island were summoned to Sawtell California to the hospital for their brother Frank Brown’s serious illness. Dick Loonan, a student of Iowa State College, visited briefly with Mr and Mrs Colthurst and George after a tour of the area.
The column covers farm notes from the Purina Farm visit and Stout reunion attendance. It notes social visits by Mrs. Tom Stirling and Mrs. Howard Pearson, a Cedar Rapids trip, and ice cream brought by the Gorsh party. Oatsy yields are reported excellent despite a hard rain, corn twisting mildly, and kitchen remodeling underway. Families and neighbors share visits across Fort Madison Iowa City Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas.
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