Oats per acre yield near Sharon tops 63 bushels
The W Ninneke harvest ring threshed 854 bushels of oats from 13 1/2 acres at the John Knepp farm near Sharon. This averages 63 bushels per acre. Meanwhile local residents plan trips to Colorado and visits to Chicago Des Moines and California as others relocate or travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Hender
Kalona
W. Ninneke
John Knepp
Sharon
Colorado
O. L. Rogers
FE. H. Reif
Manitou
Harriet Skola
Calfornia
Washington Lodge meeting notice Regular
Washington Lodge No. 26 A pp and A M invites members to a regular meeting on the first Friday of each month with Ray Coz W M and A W Yard secretary listed for contact and details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Lodge No
App
A. M
Ray Coz
W. M
A. W. Yard
Railroad and bus schedules for Washington area lines
East and westbound trains list daily and weekly services with regular and special stops. The schedule notes Golden State Limited No 8 and No 4, Californian, Davenport KC local, Southwest Limited, Burlington Trailways buses, and local depots with agents CANTONI and GOODLANDER.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Golden State Limited
Washington
California
Knoxvill
O.M
Davenport
Kansas City
Southwest
Southwest Limited
W.C. Bell
Kansas City-Daven
Burlington Trailways
Washington Ees
Washington Ee
Chas Kessel Buys Former H Fichtner Farm at Brighton
Chas Kessel has purchased the former Homer Fichtner farm southeast of Brighton and will take possession next spring. The note mentions visiting relatives, births, and deaths in the community, including a Detroit birth and the death of David Irwin, with residents traveling between Brighton and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Kessel
H. Fichtner
Brighton
Ekaa Heisinek
Chas. Kennet
Homer Fichtner
Rott. Laugbrige
Bobby Joe
Keokuk
Eva Adams
Detroit
Mich
James Long
John Sterrenburg
Gertrude Gowey
Long Beach
Cal
Addison Connor
Connor
Mary Irwin
Harry Conrad
Maire Conrad
Gail Conrad
Davenport
David Irwin
Wm. Noland
Pulaski
Noland
West Liberty
St Louis
Leland Horton
Jimmy Eadie
West Frankfort
Blanche Mortimore
Hennie Cassady
Latta
Cedar Falls
Harry Wentworth
Peter Arsinow
Harry Drysch
Chicago
Wellman News Brief: Birth of Linda Kay Moore and Swartzendruber Funeral
Mr and Mrs Howard Moore welcome a seven pound four ounce daughter Linda Kay born Tuesday evening at University Hospital Iowa City. Funeral services were held Thursday for Jacob G Swartzendruber at Timber Church. Rev Abner Yoder assisted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Wilson
Wellman
Howard Moore
University Hospital
Iowa City
Linda Kay
Timber
Jacob G. Swartazendruber
Abner Yoder
Iowa Reunion in Bixby Park Long Beach
The annual Iowa reunion will be held at Bixby Park Long Beach all day Saturday August 12 with President Arthur L. Hamilton in charge. County and college enrollments open, hot coffee and silk badges provided, program starts 2 pm with singing led by Everett C. Mills, greetings from Mayor Francis H. Gentry, tributes to Crails, and remarks by Frank F. Merriam and Judah Edmund Nichols.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bixby Park
Long Beach
Arthur L. Hamilton
Hamilton
Everett C. Mills
Francis H. Gentry
Frederick P. Woellner
Crails
Joe Crail
Charles S. Crail
Frank F. Merriam
Judah Edmund Nichols
Perry
Iowa
John G. Spielman
Towan
West
Hand Made Toy Exhibit Wins Merit at New York World Fair
Mrs R C Ferguson reports Lewis Hewitt of Lenox received a merit certificate for a wood whittled display at the New York World Fair. The piece features a team of white horses and a black team hitched to a gang plow, with miniature farm equipment. The Hobby Lobby radio program entered the exhibit in the adult division of the children’s department. Local and visiting friends hope the blue ribbons appear at return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. C. Ferguson
West Chester
Lewis Hewitt
Lenox
Hewitt
Washington
Hobby Lobby
Children’s Department
Foresters Hope Chestnut Rebound From Blight Threat
The National Wildlife Federation reports foresters hope wild native chestnut gains immunity to the blight that nearly wiped it out in the United States. The disease first appeared during World War I, killing millions of trees and boosting lumber supply for worm eaten rustic furniture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Wildlife Federation
Slaying Mystery in Benton Wife of Dr Gore Shot at Home
Mrs. Nancy Gore, 50, wife of Dr. George W. Gore of Benton Illinois, was shot to death in her bed, police puzzled by the slaying as the investigation unfolds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Gore
George W. Gore
Benton
Ill
Gore
Indian Creek Club Meeting At Mrs Carlson Home
Indian Creek club met with Mrs Oscar Carlson at her Washington home Wednesday nine members attended guests included Mrs Reba West, Mrs Ruth Anderson and her daughter a picnic was planned for Sunset Park later Threshing is over and vacation plans begin Mrs John Lowe ill after ruptured appendix Beverly Tucker ill but improving Margaret Mineart in Summer school visited Ruth Dunbar in Brighton Alice Dunbar works at the calendar factory in Washington H W Mineart Raymond Leroy and Daryl Tucker helped decorate for centennial days in Washington Frank Pacha Kathleen Eugene Emma Fritz visited the Mineart home Sunday evening Frank and Finley Garrett visited with Fred Garrett and Taylor Stout attended the Frank Libe funeral in Washington Wednesday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. Mineart
Sandy Hook
Indian Creek Club
Oscar Carlson
Washington
Reba West
Ruth Anderson
Sunset Park
Threshi*ng
John Lowe
Beverly Tucker
Margaret Mineart
Parsons
Ruth Dunbar
Brighton
Hap Guy
George Statler
West Chester
Alice Dunbar
Raymond
Leroy
Daryl Tucker
Frank Pacha
Kathleen
Eugene
Emma Fritz
Fred Garrett
Finley Garrett
Taylor Stout
Frank Libe
Mr and Mrs Johnson Visit in Colorado With Mrs Johnson
Rubio notes Mrs Elwood Johnson’s visit to Colorado with Mr and Mrs P B Johnson for a three week trip. In Ottumwa Rev and Mrs Herbert Wood and daughter Myrtle visited Mrs Stanley Brown who is ill with flu at Sunny Slope. Barbara Jean Butler and Betty Schoph returned from Des Moines after a country visit. Various local calls and a funeral at Rubio church for James Miller with burial at Hayesville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Yoder
Swartzendruber
George
Mary Shettler Swartzendruber
Johnson Co
Mary Miller
Simon Kinsinger
Erlis Swartzen@ruber
Joel Schiaubaugh
Perry
Loyal
Ralph
Maxwell
Chicago
Charley Livezey
Rosco
L. W. Blackwell
Grand Canyon
Arizona
Salt Lake City
Estee Park
Colorado
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Victor Rohrer
Cornelius
Frisno
Cal
Margaret Popham
Ohio
Levi van Dyke
Rubio
P. B. Johnson
Elwood Johnson
Herbert Wood
Myrtle
Stanley Brown
Ottumwa
Brown
Sunny Slope
Barbara Jean Butler
Betty Schoph
Des Moines
O. W. Schmitter
Will Cheeseman
Earl Morgan
Eugene Morgan
C. W. Schmitter
Doyle Schmitter
Clayton Morgan
Gertrude Gowey
California
Willy Parcel
James Miller
Rubio Church
Hayesville
Millen
Hedrick
Ted Cox
Olds
David Cox
Velma
Irvin
Funeral rites held for J. T. Miller at Rubio church
Funeral services were held Friday afternoon at 1 30 at the Rubio church with Rev Wood in charge. Blanch Steinbeck Kathlen Morgan and Maxine Van Dyke provided music. Pallbearers included Fred Leppert Van Gaby Lester Van Dyke A J Steinbeck Clarence Hyzer and Arne Mourer. Burial followed in the Hayes family lot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Lambert
Rubio Town
J. T. Miller
Rev. Wood
Blanch Steinbeck
Kathlen Morgan
Maxine van Dyke
Fred Leppert
van Gaby
Lester van Dyke
A. J. Steinbeck
Clarence Hyzer
Arne Mourer
Hayes
Richmond Social Notes and Local Updates
Mrs. Albert Sharp visited at the Wm. L. Shalla home while Mrs. Fannie Votruba was surprised by her sister and relatives from Chicago. Phylis Chez and Lorraine Shalla stayed several days at the Joe Malichsky home. A sale of Mrs. Mary Mahafer Mondey's household goods drew a large crowd. Clayton Lintz helps with work at the Edith Preby home. James Chalupa visited his mother and fixed the chimney. Threshing is nearly done with several fields finished this week. Mrs. Clara Patterson is not well. Anna Berawek is staying with her. Pavement work at Riverside drew participants for the big day on August first. Mrs. Robert Welte has been sick and Richard Weite, with finger infection, is improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Albert Sharp
Wm. L. Shalla
Fannie Votruba
Chicago
Phylis Chez
Lorraine Shalla
Joe Malichsky
Mary Mahafer Mondey
Clayton Lintz
Edith Prebyl
James Chalupa
Anthony Chalupa
Clara Patterson
Anna Berawek
Riverside
Robert Welte
Richard Weite
Quilting Club Ladies Visit Mrs Mourer Thursday
Nine members of the quilting club called on Mrs Mourer Thursday afternoon, catching her by surprise with their unexpected visit and gathering at her home.
U S Sand Dunes Bigest Sand Dunes Along Snake River Idaho
The U S dunes along the Snake River in Idaho rise to about 450 feet, higher than the sands of Aynee in the Sahara, highlighting the remarkable scale of the largest dunes in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Snake River
Idaho
Sahara
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John J. Rhodes
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Idris Club
K. J. Hesselschwerdt
H. V. Beck
Mary Hofer
H. V. Snoderass
Fred E. Bourgeory
Elda Bigelow
Tom Russell
Lancaster
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Carol Satourek
S. D. Maiden
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Stuthgart
Albert Strabala
E. J. Hesselschwerdt
Martha Louise
Teomald
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Datyamaha
Candy Kitshen
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Merle Lafever
Daniel
Ruth
John Loyd
Nebraska
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Georgia Statler
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Whitehead
Cairo
Sis
Lawrence Logan
Bedford
Lem Logan
Harriet
Logan
Sylvenus Dumond and Family
United States
Sylvenus Dumond
Poughkeepsie
KN. F. the Dumonds
Mrs. P. Johnson
Mrs. Johnson
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Westphal the Jeweler
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