Prody A Borkoski Reports Few Items From His District
Prody A Borkoski notes a light news round in Brighton R 1. May 15. Mr and Mrs Charley Porter visit Wesley Porter home. Borkoski attended the Washington County Rural Letter Carrier association meeting in Wellman Friday night. Robert Brinton from Chicago visits his brother Homer and family.
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Prody A. Borkoski
Brighton
R. 1
Charley Porter
Wesley Porter
Prody Borkoski
Washington County Rural Letter Carrier Association
Wellman
Robert Brinton
Chicagos
Homer
Lions Rely More on Hearing Than Scent in Hunting
Researchers suggest lions prioritize hearing to locate prey, using sound cues to track movements and approach stealthily, with sensory emphasis shaping hunting strategies rather than reliance on scent alone.
Stringtown Horses Fall in Old Well on School Ground
A four horse team dragging a Stringtown school ground driveway stepped into an old well near the schoolhouse. Two center horses went in, one escaped, the other struggled before escape. The five foot deep brick walled hole lies where a dwelling once stood.
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Old Well
J. J. Rich
Stringtown
Vera Harvey
Haskins
Dale Nebel
Noble
Edd Rinner
Burlington Hospital
North of Stringtown
Edd Widmer
Options on Land Received in New Offices
In Des Moines the Iowa forest service opened new headquarters in the post office building as part of establishing 829000 acre forest area. The offices moved from Ottumwa, Iowa to Des Moines. Read the ads and save.
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Des Moines
Iowa Forestry Service
Iowa
Ottumwa
Crawfordsville Senior Class Night Draws Large Crowd
In Crawfordsville May 15 a large crowd attended the senior class night and music program at the school auditorium despite muddy roads. The event featured awards in academics and athletics, musical selections, class history and songs, with details of graduates, salutatorian Mildred Owens and valedictorian Manda Davis. Graduation set for May 16 with Dr. Harry Newburn as speaker.
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Nellie Manners
Crawfordsville
Mary Prances McCoy
Mary Edgar
Thomas Jones
Wario Clark
Nobody Isnow
Virginia Miller
Lacey Hinton
Catherine Stites
Jean Tauvier
Mildred Owens
Gerald Moothart
Lois Hanna
Howard Hesseltine
Manda Davis
Chopin
Jean Taylor
Alvin Jones
Machree
Walter Rauscher
Walts
Ethel Denny
Directo of Music
Manda Davie
Jeana Leff
Correlle Johnson
Everett McCall
Walter Rich
Glenn Rich
Star and Stripe
Merie Clark
Tenries Towe
Irene Sommer
Stripe
Lola Hanna
Marie Welch
Lois Fletcher
Cornelia Johnson
Mande Varnes
Harry Newburn
University of Town
Fess. Hebhner
Forrest McNeill
Claudinsville
Til
United Presbyterianecongregation
Joe
Schools Close Near Columbus Junction Over Scarlet Fever Outbreak
May 14 report from Columbus Junction notes White Washington indevem ent school in Concord township closed for the year due to scarlet fever. Two new cases reported in the Boston neighborhood northwest of town. Local visits include Misses Dorothy and Marie Gaskell of Pasadena visiting W H Gaskell's family. Community events and visits to Fairfield and Lenox are listed alongside sealed mail-bundle bid notices due May 18.
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Martha Butler
Columbus Junction
Washington
Concord Township
Biren Buttington
Boston
J. A. Greer
R. T. McConnell
Monmouth
Wilson Fisher
Newark
Ohio
Jack Pence
Howard Routson
Delbert Routson
Fairfield
Lawrence Tisor
Columbus City
Dorothy
Marie Gaskell
Pasadena
Calif
Clara Lynn
Parsons College
W. T. Duncan
Lenox
Woman Wins Uphill Fight Over Difficulties
Miss Venetta Skinner of College Springs, a bookkeeper and part owner of a hardware firm, overcame spinal meningitis in childhood to use a wheelchair and complete a commercial course. She served 18 years as town telephone operator, then joined Jovial Hardware. She owns her home and runs housework and telegraph business in town.
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College Springs
Venetta Skinner
Skinner
Old Amity College
Miss Skinner
Guest At Father and Son Banquet At Presbyterian Church
A guest attended the Father and Son banquet held Monday at the Presbyterian church in Washington. The brief item notes attendance and the church hosting the event.
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Presbyterian Church In
Washington
Ainsworth Hears Dr. Lonzo Jones at Commencement
One of Ainsworth largest graduation classes received diplomas as Dr. Lonzo Jones addressed the crowd. J B Pressly and Supt Butterworth awarded honors to Florence Marr valedictorian and Wilma Stephens salutatorian with high average marks.
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Ruth Norris
Ainsworih
ConsOlidated School
Armsworth
Woys
Lonzo Jones
J. B. Pressly
Butterworth
Florence Marr
Wilma Stephens
Loving Cup
Jane Mahin
Letts
Harry Rabenold
Ottumwa
Carrie Rabenold
Ethel Henderson
Oakdale
Maynard Hites
Jack
Des Moines
J. A. Marsh
Bryant and
Famly
St. Anthony
Bryant
Ola House
Ray Hulse
Janet
Keota
S. B. Sands
Millard Chambers
Morning Sun
Leo McCaleb
CCC
Solon
Junior
Lawrence Boshart
Muscatine
Hugh Hall
Rock Island
Mary Marr
Local singer prodigy sparks mixed reaction at show
Dick Lee and his wife visited their son and attended a show where a young performer dubbed a child prodigy drew applause. He criticizes the act as overly crafted and commercialized while praising homegrown Dixie Gas and Dixie Super Motor Oil for straightforward ads and quality products.
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Evenin
Dixie Gas
Dixie Super Motor Oil
Dixie Station
Nira Women Host Fair View Aid Meeting at Wagaman Home
May 14 Mrs. Harvey Wagaman led by Mrs. Lorne Longwell and Mrs. Otto Suicki hosted the Fair View Aid society meeting at Wagaman Home. School closed Friday for a picnic. Miss Foreman to return this fall to teach. August Felberg painting at Jim Hanley residence. Chas Green to return from Mayo Hospital early week. Mrs. Milo Patterson and child visit relatives midweek. A. J. Barrett shelled and delivered corn Friday. He hauled.
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J. B. Hanley
NIRA
Harvey Wagaman
Lorne Longwell
Otto Suicki
Fair View Aid Society
Miss Foreman
August Felberg
Jim Hanley
Chas Green
Mayo Hospital
Milo Patterson
A. J. Barrett
Correspondents Depart From the Ranks This Year
The article notes longtime writers like Mrs. Brotmback and Mrs. Dayton leaving their posts with hints of regret. It mentions Kinross at 900 cents per bit and remarks on occasional dropouts among fellow correspondents, signaling a winding down of active contributors.
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Kinross
Brotmback
Dayton
Secretary Wallace Declines Ames Speaking Invite
Iowa dairy day program at Ames on May 21 will proceed without Henry Wallace as the Secretary of Agriculture declines the invitation to speak. The event remains linked to Iowa State College activity and Dairy day.
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Wallace
Ames
Henry Wallace
Iowa State College
Buildings Turn Grass-Green In Oaxaca Stone Turns Green With Rain
The Mexican city of Oaxaca is described as built from a gray-green stone that shifts to a grass-green hue whenever rain falls, creating a striking natural color change.
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Oaxaca
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