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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1948

Page

6

Mother's Day Dinner Guests Gather Across City

City residents attended family gatherings for Mother's Day with guests visiting multiple homes. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Young joined at the Harley Davidson residence, while Russell Chorpening and family hosted Mrs. Florence Bush and others. Joe Christner family visited Della Christner, and Arthur Davison and family called on Claire Neff.

Verne Dawson Arthur Davison Claire Neff Richard Young Otto Sheetz Duane Dawson Joe Christner

New Farm Equipment Price List for Farm Machinery

The document lists multiple farm loaders drills and attachments with prices for brands like New Method, Sargent, Horn, Gehl, Fairbanks Morse, Papec, Harvey, and General. Items include mechanical loaders hydraulic loaders manure loaders hay stacks, posthole diggers, hammermills, corn shellers, harrows, soil rollers pulverizers and seed cleaners with various model numbers and prices. The pricing spans many items from 68.50 to 960.00 with numerous specific configurations and attachment packages.

Caswell Fairbanks-Morse Briggs & Stratton

Machinery and Lawn Equipment Sale Listings

A catalog of farm machinery and power lawn equipment with prices includes tractors, seeders, mowers, churns, gas engines, pumps, and paint supplies. The notice also seeks buyers and sellers for 1948 model tractors, combines, corn pickers, drills, cultivators, planters, plows, manure spreaders, cars, and pickups.

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Stahmer Returns Home After Month-Long Vacation

Stahmer family members arrive home Saturday evening from a month abroad visiting relatives near Sterling Kansas and Omaha Nebraska. Other notes mention Cloyce Carll visiting from Los Angeles and planned Chicago trip, plus several relatives visiting and hosting at various homes in Ainsworth and nearby towns.

Ainsworth Robert Stahmer David Sterling Kan Omaha Cloyce Carll Los Angeles Calif Carll Chicago Stephens E. H. Spessard Marion Stephens North English John Stephens Keola Bam Stephens

Party Honors Hubert M. Doud in Riverside

Hubert Myles Doud, returning after 14 months with U.S. occupation troops in Germany, was honored at a Riverside party hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Harold M. Cress. Attendees included Shirley Cress, James Carter, Dr. and Mrs. Bowstead, Betty Lou Jackson, Robert J. Bushek, Dick Cress, Rose Marie Mellecker, Johanna Colbert, and Leo Walsh visiting his patient son via Denver.

Riverside Hubert Myles Doud U.S Germany Harold M. Cress Donald Shirley Cress James Carter Iowa City

4H Girls Rally Day Set for June 8 in Louisa County

Columbus Junction reports Joyce Hafner will represent the H. W. Four-H girls' club of Concord Township at the Ames state convention in July. The event is part of Louisa County 4H activities highlighted by the upcoming Rally Day on June 8.

Louisa Co Columbus Junction Joyce Hafner H. W. Four-H Girls’ Club Concord Township Ames Mary

Riverside News Highlights and Social Attends

Riverside scene centers on family visits and local events. Visitors include John Walsh and family at Leo’s, a funeral in Iowa City for Charles Brown, a scrap sale and weight dispute on the old street maintainer, and Mother's Day gatherings with relatives in Riverside and nearby towns. Local birthdays and card games mark informal celebrations at the Lukavsky home.

Riverside Warren Anderson Lucille Kron Iowa City Louis Kron Fred Lukavsky Mr. Lukavsky Dorothy Lukavsky

Four-H Club Girls Set for Camp at Camp Eastman

Mariene Buster Erma and Rose Ann Carey and Joyce Hafner will attend the Four-H camp at Camp Eastman in June. Louits County rally day for girls Four-H clubs will be held in Columbus Junction in June. Liquid loss during processing should not be replaced and may require reprocessing. loss does not spoil food though surface may darken.

Summit School Hosts Wiener Roast For Pupils and Guests

Summit School pupils and preschoolers enjoyed a wiener roast Friday. Mrs. Arthur Davison joined Mr. and Mrs. Joe Christner, Robert and Dale on the trip to Iowa.

Summit School N. Prairie Flower Arthur Davison Joe Christner Robert and Dale Iowa

Community and livestock sale schedule across Iowa Friday to Monday

Readable text lists weekly sale dates at Whittaker sale barn Columbus Junction Kalona Kalona Kalona and Ollie Hi Dollar Sales Sigourney with times and venues for livestock auctions across Iowa including Midway Sales Coupans Kalona Ollie and Ollie Livestock Exchange.

Whittaker Sale Midway Sales Coupans Columbus Junction Iowa Kalona Ollie Livestock Exchange Ollie Iowa Hi Dollar Sales Company Sigour New Iowa

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