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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 03, 1949

Page

6

Sisters Funeral Sent Mrs Ella Hunkler in Morton

The Widmers traveled to Morton Illinois for the funeral of Ella Hunkler who died from burns after her clothing caught fire. Other items mention weddings, visitors, a Ferm Bureau meeting, and several local family events in Stringtown Kalona and surrounds.

J. J. Rich Stringtown Noah Widmer Norma Morton, Ill Ner Lizzie Widmer Gaien Widmer D. D. Schantz Swartze Gruber Widmer Kalona Sunda Elmer Graber William Freyenberger Ferm Bureau Faye Unkrich J. J. Richs Geraldine Mt. Pleasant Mary Lois Swartzendruber Kalona Clayton Widmer Viola Schantz Strington Ezra Wenger

Death of George Reed Shocks Living Lake Neighbors

Community in Living Lake mourns the sudden Keokuk death of George Reed after a stroke. Edits recount his breakfast accident, ambulance call, and a Saturday Keokuk service followed by a Washington funeral. Relatives and neighbors recall Reed’s visits and loss to Edith and others.

R. J Dawson Laie Keokuk George Reed Edith Vernon Bernice Wittriz Mary Jo Rennie Washington Mr. Reed Sherman Maggie Foster Living Lake Bernice Vernon Witting Iowa City Eliza Waterloo Living Lake School Edna Witting Cathryn Stewart Bel Stewart Los Angeles Calif Lewis Williams Stewarts Wanda Stout Miles Stout Washington County Woman's Relief Corps Ralph Knotek John Knotel Jackson Center J. E Lemmon R. J. Dawson Lemmons

Community and Livestock Sale Dates Listed for Iowa Bureaus

Community sale every Friday at Whittaker sale barn. Livestock sales weekly at Midway Sales Company Columbus Junction Iowa. Livestock sale every Thursday at Iowa Sales Barn Kaloua Iowa. Livestock Sale every Tuesday at 1 00 p m Ollie Livestock Exchange Ollie Iowa. Scale every Friday afternoon at

Whittaker Midway Sales Columbus Junction Iowa Kaloua Ollie Livestock Exchange Ollie

Grassfires Threaten Nests and Burrows in Grasslands

The piece warns that late grassfires are especially damaging to wildlife. It notes fires ignite nests of baby rabbits and ground-nesting birds, destroying nests and contents even from fast-moving flames.

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Closing Out Sale of Household Goods in Ainsworth Iowa

Ainsworth Iowa hosts a closing out sale on June 8 at 1 30 pm featuring George Alexander selling household goods in a Keota Junction Sale Dam setting with a 12 30 start time.

Keota Junction Sale Ainsworth Iowa George Alexander

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