Small Town Girl inspires Mt Pleasant tribute in Rocking Chair Brigade
The July Ladies Home Journal features Mary Jean Nesbitt's story about Mt Pleasant. The column praises the town’s people, schools Iowa Wesleyan College and P E O Memorial Library, and local life including Sunset Park, the Y M C A, and the famous coffee club. It notes funeral coverage for Mrs Louis Baird in Washington and reflects on town loyalty and endowment suggestions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
July Ladies Home Journal
Small Town Girl
Mary Jean Nesbitt
Mt. Pleasant
Mary Jean
New York
Mr. Pleasant
Iowa Wesleyan College
P.E.O. Memorial Library
P.E.O
California
Heaven
Sunset Park
Y.M. C.A
Judges Only Human Long Beach Court Transcript
Municipal court records reveal a juror and judge exchange about a death cause. The doctor cites edema of the brain due to cerebral thrombos is possibly embolism from arteriosclerosis and gangrenous cholecystitis. The judge remarks he cannot penalize the juror for thinking the same.
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Long Beach
Calif
U.P
Eva Denny Remains Ill as Family Observes Caring Visits
The passage notes Eva Denny's long illness with her husband gone first and her daughter Mrs Lester Brown caring for her. It mentions Eva living three more years after leaving care, staying in touch with friends, and receiving cards or fruit. Niece Mrs Keesey and others visit from Philadelphia while Mrs Stewart shows health improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Brown
Mr. and Brown
Eva Denny
Keesey
Philadelphia
Mrs. Stewart
Miss Denny
Stewart
Ancient Beth Yerah site reveals pre Christian ruins
Excavations on the southern shore of the Sea of Galilee uncover ruins from early periods including a house with a paved inner court and surrounding living spaces. Nearby Haifa area yields a pre Bronze age settlement with flint axes and a burial ground containing gold ivory glass and pottery artifacts.
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Beth-Yerah
Sea of Galilee
Haifa
Put Away Scythes and Sickle Storage Urged
Authorities urge immediate stowing of scythes and sickles after use. Hang or store items so they cannot be bumped, tripped over, or fallen. Emphasizes safe handling to prevent accidents and injuries.
Iowa's Debt Burden Among States Revealed
Washington report shows Iowa's share of the national debt at 5 billion dollars and a Britain loan of 71 million dollars. The loan totals nearly two thirds of Iowa's 1946 property tax levy, highlighting that government funds come from taxes. Iowa taxpayers will bear substantial costs toward the British loan and the national debt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Iowa
Britain
States
House
Congressional Record
Ioan Falks
Bridgettes Meet At Barker Home
Margaret Ellen Barker hosted the Bridg ettes at 52 West Main Street with three tables of bridge. Ruth Applegate won high score. guests included Betty Keifer and Mrs. Don Shepherd. Mrs. Hick Barker and the hostess served seasonal refreshments. Next meeting at Joan Michels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Ellen Barker
Bridgettes
West Main Street
Ruth Applegate
Betty Keifer
Don Shepherd
Hick Barker
Joan Michels
Explosion on Fort Randall site heralds Missouri dam project
A dynamite blast on the Fort Randall chapel ruins marks the start of construction on a new $75,000,000 Missouri river dam. The project, first under South Dakota’s Missouri river development program, will provide flood control navigation hydro electric power and conservation. The historic fort near Lake Andes was established in 1856 and abandoned in 1884 after serving as a base for troops governing Yankton and Ponca reservations.
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Lake Andes
N. D
U.P
Missouri River
Fort Randall
South Dakota
Niobrara River
Second Infantry
George H. Paige
Daniel Randall
Western Frontier
Yankton and
Ponca Re
Safe Ladder Use
A safety notice emphasizes using a safe sturdy ladder for all climbing tasks to prevent falls and injuries.
Legume Crops Provide Nitrogen for Soil and Livestock Feed
Legume crops offer the cheapest nitrogen source by enriching soil with nitrogen and supplying a high protein feed for livestock. Much of the nitrogen in legumes becomes available to the soil as barnyard manure, boosting fertility.
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Re Preston Foster
Alan Curtis
Ann Rutherford
Oakwood
Wellman
Dave Townsend
Ainsworth
State Bank
Washington County
Art Ruegsegger
Dr. Hess Research Farm
State Roe
Dean Ry Eeu
Fontaine Saumur
Wark Stevens
Henry Morgan
Arline Junge
Lite
Lalu
London
Rocking Chair
Washington
New York City
Louis Baird
Viking
Borden
Farmers Store
North
R. C. Wead
Paul Horak
West Side Square
Washington, Iowa
Griffits
Washington Institution
Lane
Qodduuc
Brewer’s Dairy
Wuepserc
Wed, & Thurs
Fox
Barker
G.I. Jor
Nelson Well Drilling
Fairfield, Iowa
B.f.goodrich
Lew Lehr
ABC Network
Washington Oil Company
Goodrich -First
Hein-Werner
Sorrell
West Madison
Anna Paurz
P. O. Box
Vancouver
Wash
Pd. Adv
Nue-Ovo Laboratories
A. Uncumnclng
Pristed
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