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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 03, 1948

Page

6

Reunion Planned at Indian Creek School Sandy Hook

Indian Creek school No 2 at Sandy Hook plans a reunion on May 14 inviting former teachers pupils and families. Activities start at 3 00 pm with basket lunch at 5 30 pm and an evening program with music and talks. The old schoolhouse sits on schoolhouse hill near the newer building south west of the grounds.

Indian Creek School Sandy Hook Indian Creek School No. 2 Sandy Hook Corner Brighton-Welston Road

New Farm Offers Regular Delivered Price Details

Regular delivered price is listed as 209.00 for New Farm with a new method mechanical loader at 281.00 and coats priced at 385.00 under Henry Special Sale.

Coats Mechanical Loader Henry Mechanical Loader

Machinery sale catalog listing farm equipment and tools

An extensive catalog entry lists tractors seeders loaders and mowers with numerous brand names and model numbers. It includes hydraulic loaders from Sargent and General, New Method hay stackers, Gehl and Papec hammermills, corn shellers, fertilizer spreaders, seed cleaners, and multiple power lawn mowers by Briggs Stratton and Fairbanks Morse. The ad also notes WANTED new 1948 model tractors and implements with various farm equipment categories.

Caswell Briggs & Stratton Fairbanks-Morse General Soil General Soil Roller

Burlington People Visit the Ted Simons

Burlington residents and visitors called at the Ted Simons and related homes across a week detailing visits with families from Burlington Columbus Junction Danville and Ainsworth. The piece notes Navy Band concert attendance birthday celebrations shopping trips and various social gatherings involving the Humston Phillips Meeks and Luckenbill families.

Lloyd Humston Harold Harris Burlington Ted Simons George Coble Columbus Junction W. J. Roudebush Lafe Hunter J. Sawtell Danville Hunter Roy Smith Methodist Church Edward Goble Ainsworth Ed Huff Waterloo Carl Phillips Lloyd Richard Ivan Brown Jack Trotman Navy Alice Hunter Myron Lee Shields Charles Lukenbill Barbara Jane Redlinger Grant Humston, Sr Connie Eddie Will Marie Ing Myron Lee Shields Joan Marie Virgil Lintz Eldon Roth Iowa City Lester Luckenbill Mark Meeks Hunter Home Roth Prairie Flower Missionary Society Leon Meeks Orval Meeks Will Marie Sr Charles Hendrix Milan Oregon Ira Hough West Chester

Notable Names Tied to 19th Century Records

A compiled list catalogs numerous individuals with years next to many names ranging from 1875 to 1925. The collection includes Lydia Streeter J W Teeter Anson Brinton Flora McPherson Leroy Presler Lucy Leech Jno Oliver Abram Miksch Cass J Lewis J B Dey E E Lewis Laura B Brown Carrie Fiitner Mary Wild Frankie De Long Joseph Hammersmith Lucy Orr Amos Stout Edith McBride Jennie Dunbar Bessie Brinton Lydia Freak White Orpha Mumper Griffith Bernie Funston Donovan Carrie Brim Bonnie Cassdy Jesse Dodd Real Hanna Walker Pearl Kneer Vogt Florence Thomas Jane Leckner Pfeiffer Helen Grosseup Ryner Madge Keegan Boyd Dorothy Eyestone Elemore Stella Ryals Celesta Hasty Elmina Williams Engle Blanche Jenkins and Lyle Bower.

Lydia Streeter J.W. Teeter Anson Brinton Flora McPherson Leroy Presler Lucy Leech Jno Oliver Abram Miksch Cass J. Lewis J. B. Dey E. E. Lewis Laura B. Brown Carrie Fiitner Mary Wild Frankie DeLong Joseph Hammersmith Lucy Orr Amos Stout Edith McBride Jennie Dunbar Bessie Brinton Lydia Freak White Orpha Mumper Griffith Bernice Funston Donovan Carrie Brim Bonnie Cassdy Jesse Dodd Real Hanna Walker Pearl Kneer Vogt Florence Thomas Jane Leckner Pfeiffer Helen Grosseup Ryner Madge Keegan Boyd Dorothy Eyestone Elemore Stella Ryals Celesta Hasty Elmina Williams Engle Blanche Jenkins Lyle Bower

Sunday with the Lloyd Humston family in Iowa City visit

The piece notes a Mercy Hospital visit to Mrs. Mary Beggs in Iowa City. It contrasts care hours for cattle, stating Russian cows require 460 hours annually, while U S cows need 140 hours and yield twice as much milk per cow.

Mrs. Dodson William Bell Harley O'’Laughlin Ann Lloyd Humston Lois Eldon Roth Noble Martha of Haskins Orval Meeks Mary Shields Myron Lee Alice Clifford Hunter Lester Luckenbill Lloyd Miller Humston Twins Grant Humston, Sr Iowa City Mary Beggs Russia United States

Community Auction and Livestock Sales Schedule

Weekly sale listings across Iowa include Friday at Whittaker sale barn, Wednesday at Midway Sales Columbus Junction, Tuesday at Ollie Livestock Exchange, Monday at Hi Dollar Sales Sigourney, and Kalona Sales Barn. May 4 features a closing out sale of household goods at Crawfordsville residence by Mrs. W. E. Long starting 1:00 PM.

Whittaker Midway Sales Columbus Junction Iowa Kalona Ollie Livestock Exchange Ollie Hi Dollar Sales Company Sigourney Crawfordsville W. E. Long

Ocean City Population Swells With Summer Visitors

Ocean City Maryland, the state's only water front resort, grows from about 1000 residents in winter to roughly 30 000 in summer, with surf bathing as the main recreation.

Ocean City

Delaware's Populace and Size Compared to Neighbors

The state has fewer residents than Rhode Island and more people yet far less land than Nevada. Delaware measures about 110 miles in length with a width ranging up to 35 miles.

Delaware Rhode Island Nevada State Niece

Lawn Care and Knife Sharpening Service Offers

Local shop advertises expert sharpening for lawnmowers knives and scissors with call for pickup and delivery options. Service emphasizes precise edges and convenient door to door pickup.

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Bumstead H. W. Mineart Archie Farrier Brighton Kalona Sales Barn Sale Machinery Rumsey Doyle Fairbanks Hainke Goodall Thor RGR Poweraire Winpower Dishaire Cie Liebring Callon Joy Mercer County Aledo William Meeks Mona Gilliland Everette Meeks Rosemary Victorine Buel Meeks Cedar Rapids Grant Humston Allan Atkinson and Son Virginia Marie Leo Marie Frank Wolf Claude Rhodebeck Mrs. Howard Miller By Ken Reynolds Journal Little Delaware R. G. Wessler E. Second South Ave D. W.L Col Little John Blick the Journal Chick Catalog Louis J. Kehoe Jeffrey Bldg Theodore B. Bailey Morrison Building W. Livingston Robert Day Attorneys W. Main George F. Morrison G. Gifford Morrison J. C. Penney Co Paul V. Shearer Wendell L. Shaffer Hotel Washington Optometrists Co. S. Lemmon John W. Lemmon East Side Square P. L. Etter F. G. Livesay D. C Spinal Distortion Wier N. Ave Rock Island Washington Dairy Bickford Electric Baby Reister Hatchery Atr-Cool Ed Hite W. Wash, St Vogt Fey Ld Ryo SEARS Reister Bras Washington Concrete Co St. and McAllister Walter Nicholson South Second Ave Washington, Iowa
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