Garden Hints at Women's Club Roll Call
Garden tips shared at the H J club meeting include lime for better crops and cautions on planting peppers near tomatoes. Innoculated bean and pea seed boost yield. turpentine soak to deter bugs. early and July lettuce planting suggested by Mrs Alva Miller. Other notes cover potato slope, V shaped garden rows, a social event and a windmill repair anecdote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewey Weeks
Salem
H. J. Club
Alva Miller
Kalona
John Shalla, Jr
Shalla
Women of Cotter Community Busy Says Correspondent
By Mrs Elmer Thomas the Cotter correspondent notes women along the county line ready to help with farm chores. Carrie fills in when William Zager is away, feeding chickens milking cows and hauling pig feed and cattle fodder. Elmer Thomas promised to shave only after harvest of corn season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cotter
Elmer Thomas
Wm. Zager
Carrie
County Line Street Women Highlight Various Trades
The article spotlights women of County Line Street excelling in farming crafts sewing cooking and teaching. Madge Morris Nell Clegg and Lulu Podaru are praised for green fingers and chicken raising while Alma Chatfield Pearl Miller Georgia Reaney Norma Clegg and Pam Duncan are noted for cooking sewing and mending. Memorial and social events are also listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mida
Madge Morris
Nell Clegg
Alma Chatfield
Pearl Miller
Georgia Reaney
Norma Clegg
Guinn
County Line Street
Funeral Services For Mrs. Turner At Spring Run Church
Funeral services for Mrs. John Turner 65 were held Monday afternoon at Spring Run Evangelical Church with Rev L B Deedrick officiating. Burial followed in Spring Run cemetery. Shellabarger funeral for Charles B Shellabarger 88 held at home in Fredonia with burial in Indian Creek cemetery. Pallbearers listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turner
Spring Run Church
Columbus Junction
John Turner
Shellavarger
Charles B Shellabarger
Fredonia
J. Lynn Pace
The
Independent Bible Church
Indian Creek
William Whitcher
Roy Masonholdar
Charles and
Harold Shellabarger
Harlan Foster
Romie Davis
Erna Kinder Whitch
Swedesburg
Local Notes on Visitors and Service Members
The record notes visitors and residents including Mr. and Mrs. E. L. McRoberts of Columbus Junction and Mrs. Jennie M. Hankins of Burlington, with updates on Maxine Blankenhorn returning from Iowa State College Ames and Mrs. BE. L. Gabriel visiting son Sgt Edward Gabriel at Kirland Field New Mexico. Also mentioned are a Columbus Chautauqua park picnic group, Leo L. Finke completing flexible gunnery training at Kingman Arizona, prior Army service at Camp Dodge, and Howard Adams stationed at Treasure Island performing his first operation under Army surgeon supervision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin Horak
John Horak
Horak
Wilbur Mathess
Iowa City
Leonard Horak
Paul Horak
Joe Knotek
Arlene
Frank Redeker
John Knotek
Louis Horak
Alma
Mary
Ed Horak
Casper
Wyoming
Bill Havel
Mississippi
Arlene June
Phyllis Shallan
Riverside
Pascagoula
Miss
Louis Rellers
Pamala Lou Duncan
Blair Duncan
John Pp. Jones
Lyle Duncan
Jean Jones
Russell Jones
Susan
Gene Boyton
Mike
Florence Snyder
Westminster Guild
Cotter
Howell Owens
Howard Owens
Russell Owens
John
Oth
E. L. McRoberts
Columbus Junction
Jennie M. Hankins
Burlington
Glen Hankins
Maxine Blankenhorn
Iowa State College
Ames
E. Aldershot
BE. L. Gabriel
Sgt
Edward Gabriel
Kirland Field
Albuquerque
N. M
G. N. Duncan
Columbus Chautauqua Park
Leo L. Finke
W. E. Finke
Army Air Force
Kingman
Ariz
Howard Adams
Treasure Island
San Francisco
Rains Boost Crop Prospects and Local News
Rains improve growing conditions after a wet spring with corn and gardens slow to break through crust. E L Stewarts plan 2700 more turkeys on range after hatcheries delayed orders. Rennie Dawson sold hogs at 14.10 per hundred pounds, one 700 pound hog resembled show stock. Fetters family moved to Washington with Altis Fetters joining Mrs Reaney’s home and high school next year. Richard Birney heads to Ithaca for navy service while James Birney remains at Brooklyn Coast Guard station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rennie Dawson
Living Lake
E. L
Fetters
Vince Marek
Washington
Altis Fetters
Robert Reaney
High Schoo
Richard Birney
Ithaca
New York
Navy
Richard
James
Brooklyn
James Birney
United States Coast Guard
Manhattan Beach
New
Neighborhood News Highlights And Personal Visits
Local residents share visits with relatives and friends from Waterloo to Washington. Members attend weddings, graduations, and funerals while discussing victory gardens and upcoming teaching assignments. Families also note student graduates and summer plans across Kirksville, Wayland, and Wayland area communities.
Congratulations to Mr and Mrs Glen
Stringtown News notes a local greeting or well wish extended to Mr and Mrs Glen in Stringtown with no further details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stringtown
Mrs
Glen
Mrs McRoberts Visits Ozark Kin in Muscatine
Mrs. Patrick McRoberts of Ozark Alabama visits her parents Mr and Mrs J G Highberger in Muscatine and accompanies friends here. Her husband First Lieutenant Patrick McRoberts stationed at Camp Runaker Alabama is the son of.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick McRoberts
Ozark
Ala
J. G. Highbarger
Muscatine
Patrick MicRoberts
Camp Ruenaker
Replanting Corn At East Sunset
Rural notes recount farmers busy with replanting corn across East Sunset area as teens help with chores and neighbors visit. Community updates list visits among Blanchard, Jones, Martin, Kowty, Strothman, Lowe, Nordquist, Sommer, and Paulsgrove families with Sunday gatherings and church events noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Martin
Carl Kowty
Merle Tchausa
New London
C & Strothman
Charles Wiha
Lyle Maxwell
Jeune
Joan
Lyle Lowe
Everette Sommer
Swede
Carl Nordquist
Joe Richamd Huth
Harry Jones
Nina Paulsgrove
Ainsworth
Otrumwe
Richard Stevens
Dewey Stephens, Jr
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John Garfield
George Tobias
Harry Carey
Warner Bros. Timely
Air Force
At the Fox
der Foocy
Hal Roach
Hitler
Buck
Dacare
Mom
South Pacific
Moms
Ers
Lulu Podaru
Ramseyers Hatchery
Wayne Norman
Sons of
Wellman
Hugh Morris
Delbert Zager
Etta Willams
Frank Locke
Packwood
Susan Joan Jones
John Clegg
R. L. Duncan
Leta Meyers
Martha Butler
Red Lion
H. C. Frick Coke
Maud
Ethel McCreedy
Homer Birney
Hattie McConnell
Boyd Fosters
Rex Crandall
Beverly
Casey
Iowa
B. F. Crandall
Billy Crandall
South Prairie School
Marjorie Walker
Kirksville
Dell Walker
Marjorie
Maurine Walker
Guenverich
Guen- Secich
Sllink&lGwn
Ventaser
Misg Atdine Bienelberger
Kev
Leonard Metzker
J. G. Krieh
Whey
Pave Graber
Marian Swan
Mrs. Rex &Wan
Cleveland
Ohio
Emerson Wittris
John, Jr
Arthur Davison
Homer Davison
J. J. Rich
Raymond Rich
Roberta
Cheorge Unkrieh
Winfield
Evelyn Widmer
Mrs. Davison
Rex van Marian
Herbert
Clara Hebel
Grace
Ruth
Wilma
Dorothy Graber
Cora Widmer
Wayland
Noah Widmer
Norma
Grandma Widmer
Dan G. Widmer
Stringtown News
Evarendy
Ivan Norton
Mister
T. W. Harwood Insurance Agency
Westphal
Doris Blanchard
Clark Pfietie
Elmer Montor
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