Tiling Becomes Mechanized Too Through Jeep-O-Ditcher
THE HEIGHTS June 18 article notes a shift from horse drawn to mechanized farming tools. It highlights Wade Pence's Jeep-O-Trench Digger mounted on a Willys jeep, capable of 300 feet per hour, digging 8 inches wide and 5 feet deep. It also mentions uses for trenching water gas electric and telephone lines and lists local households and farming activity amid a rainy season impacting crops and pheasant survival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewey Weeks
Heights
Tom Nicholson
Wade Pence
Willys
Jana
Dave Livingston
Peace
Summer Student in SUI Helps Father in Weekend Paint Work
Willis Wittmer, a summer school student at Iowa University Iowa City, spent the weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs 8 C Wittmer. On Saturday he assisted his father in painting at the country club. Others visiting included Mrs Will Richards and Dale and Mary Richards who returned home for summer vacation. The Mason and Mullens hosted supper guests including Elizabeth Landsborough and David Davis wedding at Sweedsburg church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carey Lone
Brighter
Reba Long
Davenport
Claude McCoy
Earl Gingerich
Ss. C
S. C. Wittmer
Quincy
Fred Kephart
Raymond Kephart
Floyd Stone E
Carl Stoutner
Floyd Kelley
Sharon
John Hauenstein
Fred Eisele
Lewis Hering
Havre
Jur
Willis Wittmer
Iowa University
Iowa City
C. Wittmer
Country Club
Will Richards
Dale
Ames
Mary Richards
Margaret Mason
Forrest Mullen
Lena Mason
Clyle
Elizabeth M. Landsborough
David Henry Davis
Sweedsburg
Jesse Stout
Elbert Elmore
Fairfield
Mason
Condition of Mrs. C. C. Millson in Monmouth stroke
Mrs. C. C. Millson remains in grave condition after a stroke that left her right side paralyzed during attendance at a National W. G. M. S. convention in Monmouth. Her husband Mr. Millson is in Monmouth hospital. he plans to return Wednesday. Various local residents report family visits and travels in the following week.
Mr and Mrs Henry Littl Head to California to Visit Family
Mr and Mrs Henry Littl and son David left for Lakeside California to see Mrs Littl's ill father Alfred Cantoni. Mary Barbaca, daughter of Noah E Lewis, wed Paul K Schilling in Boston on June 14, tying to Lewis family heritage in Columbus Junction. Rev R J Alfred, 92, former United Brethren pastor of Columbus City now in Wayland, visiting relatives in Washington and Oregon. Funeral services for Taylor Groyte were held at Mc Pleasant with burial at Winfield. He died June 14 north of Mt Pleasant, survived by the widow and two sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Butler
Columbus Junction
Henry Littl
David
Lakeside
Calif
Mary Barbaca
Paul K. Schilling
Boston
Mess
Mire L. E Lewis
R. J. Alfred
United Brethren Church
Columbus City
Wayland
Washington
Taylor Groyte
Mc Pleasant
Winfield
Mt. Pleasant
Family births and a historic animal gift noted in brief
The article lists births in Davenport with Susan Lee born June 12 at St. Luke's and Mrs. Smith formerly Joan Huston. It also notes Clinton Hall's son born June 13 at Hershey Hospital Muscatine. A Chile iron deposit note cites high iron content. Marines escorted lions from Addis Ababa to the sea to present them to President Roosevelt as a gift from Emperor Menelik.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall F. Smith
Davenport
Susan Lee
St. Luke's Hospital
Joan Huston
Clinton Hall
Hershey Hospital
Muscatine
Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
Theodore Roosevelt
Menelik
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Martin Kron
Roy Havel
Robert
LeRoy
Charles von Drasek
John Kurtz
Ross Pence
Salem
Clarence Jarrard
Charles Jeffries
Dwane Shalls
Shalla
Linda Junnin
Phillip Clannin
Alice Wehr
Larry
Henry Kiene
Albert Wehr
Elmer Kiene
Ernest Kiene
Wes Ramsey
Johr
Jear Ann
I. J. Rohrer
John Ramsey
Russell Rohrer
Varenees Rohrer
Burlington
Vernon Weeks
Sam Weeks
Eddie
Richard ©. Moore
Mike
Eddie Nardy
She Moores
Berniny Schantz
Jesse Moore
Crawfordsville
Stanley Moore
Wapello
S.U.I
C. C. Millson
Floyd Blankenhorn
Fairview
Earl Monson
Monmouth
Mr. Monson
Millson
United Presbyterian Churches
Monmouth Hospital
Monson
Wm. Edgar
Gerald Graff
Wellman
Carl Schneider
Near Washington
Dale Darbyshire
Schneider
Mrs. Darbyshire
Carol Booth
West of Washington
Robert Henderson
Robert Rhea
Sigourney
J. C
Joe Ott
Keota
Ott
Mr., Mrs. H. Little
California
Oregon
T. J. Gipple
Chile
Harry Armstrong
Verla R. Prince
Los Angeles
International Soundphoto
NEW Tucker
Chicago
United States
President's Highway Safety Conference
Motion
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