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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 06, 1948

Page

5

Well Drillers Strike Water At 210 Feet On H Brinning Farm

Franklin March 5 well drillers struck water on the Homer Brinning farm at 210 feet. They had drilled for Earl Long last week. A potluck supper at Grant school drew pupils and parents for Vernon Tucker farewell. Entertainment by Mrs Keiper and Mr and Mrs Don Rinner. Other local visits and activities noted.

W. V. Durst Franklin Homer Brinning Earl Long Donald Hayes John Combs Marion Augustine

Families Attend Gatherings and Travel for Games

Mr and Mrs Harley Davidson won prizes and Sirs Combs served refreshments aided by Mrs Hrenneman. The Everette Coon and Frank Kleese families traveled to Ottumwa to see West Chester versus Welltian Thursday evening. The Vernon Tucker family moved to a new Highland township home with cattle brought to Brewer farm and met by Kiene Bros and Stalders while machinery and feed had been moved earlier due to passable roads.

Harley Davidson Combs Hrenneman Everette Coon Frank Kleese Ottumwa West Chester Homer Brinning James Stoops Gene Martin Robert Birney Howard Hoyle John Waters Thomas Michael John Combs Johnnie Vernon Tucker Highland Township Brewer Farm Kiene Bros Stalders

Market Reports Show Cattle and Lamb Prices Mixed

Good and choice heifers sold to 28.50 with top pounds at 28.50 and common to 20.94. Cows ranged 21.40 to 23.00, bulls to 22.40, dealers steady to 28.00. Slaughter lambs active as weights 110 lbs brought up to 22.85. bulk wooled lambs 22.00 to 22.85 and 125 lb heavies around 20.00. Pelts priced 19.75 to 21.00.

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Washington visit features Strohm speech at State Theatre

Mrs. W. E. Zickafoose of Bring ton aided by Robert Waterhouse's home caring for her granddaughter Joy afflicted with measles. Mrs. Lyle Hayes, Mrs. Max Walters, Mrs. Dan Boone and Mrs. Nelson Woodford attended a WWRC meeting in West Chester Thursday.

Washington John Strohm State Theatre W. £. Zickafoose Brighton Robert Waterhouse Joy Lyle Hayes Max Walterhouse Dan Boone Nelson Woodford Ww. Rr. C West Chester

Harry Paschal Sale Draws Big Crowd in Snowy Crawfordsville

In Crawfordsville on a snowy Monday a large crowd attended the Harry Paschal sale. Canned goods and fine crafts sold well though the reporter left early. Paschal will live with the Lowe family while his house is torn down and rebuilt. Hallie Martin died Monday morning in a Mount Pleasant rest home.

G. A. Raymond Crawfordsville March Harry Paschal Paschal Clarence Lowe Lowes Hallie Martin Mr. Paschal Mount Pleasant

Gracehill Men Kill Vixen and 6 Cubs

David Miksch Mangus Ambling and Ri ley Collings killed a mother fox and six cubs Sunday in Gracehill. Local residents Mr and Mrs Eugene Engel of Brighton visited the H A Engel home, and several families shared Sunday meals in Kalona Washington and Brighton. A number from this community.

Nelson Woodford Gracehill David Miksch Mangus Ambling Riley Collings Mother Fox Eugene Engel Brighton H. A Robert Waterhouse

Local families visit Cedar Falls Teachers College students

Mrs. Albert English and Deanna Sue of Davenport visited at the Cal Riley home while Mr. and Mrs. George Hammond of Mount Union spent Sunday with their daughter and family. Dorothy Waters Joyce Gault and Wilma Love from Cedar Falls returned home for vacation with their families. The Sem Davis family moved into the former Mrs. Robert Evans residence as Milton wills farm the country place. Sunday guests at the Frank Fletcher home included Junior Hall Lyle Fletcher from Rock Island and Dell Farrier family.

Albert English Deanna Sue Davenport Cal Riley Home George Hammond Mount Union Vernon Fletcher Dorothy Waters Joyce Gault Wilma Love Teachers College Cedar Falls Sem Davis Robert Evans Milton Wills Frank Fletcher Mrs Junior Hall Moline Lyle Fletcher Rock Island Dell Farrier

Local business visits and weekend stay noted

Des Moines resident R. S. Thompson visited for business Friday Barbara Jean Benda from Fairfield arrived for a weekend at Ray Minick’s home C M Deniron traveled to Burlington yesterday on a business trip in a new Buick

R. S. Thompson Des Moines Barbara Jean Benda Fairfield Ray Minick C. M. Deniron Burlington

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