Neighbors Prepare Sixty Acre Ground for Morgan Farm
Rubio community members with 13 tractors prepared 60 acres for corn and beans in Orville Morgan’s field while he receives treatment in Iowa City. Workmen and contributing women fed by the quilting club, with local residents aiding in the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Lambert
Rubio
Orville Morgan
Mr. Morgan
Iowa City
Glen and
Junior Dunbar
Carl Coffman
Pete Hobbs
Clifford Parcell
Clayton
Robert Martin
Omer Long
Rob Morrow
Bill Ruby
O. W. Schmitter
Lloyd Mitchell
Ralph Mitchell
Art Luithly
Virsil Peore
Vernon Sheraden
Levy Vancyke
Benny Risk
John McClure
Earl
Fugene
Kreg
Orville
Charles Morgan
Rex Herning
Richland
Ehove
Quilting Club
Rubio Ladies Aid
Anna Blakley
Nan Strickland
Alice Jones
Arthur Lambert Jr
Ernest Lambert
Washington
Bond and Watson Families Gather at Laurence Bond Home
Allie Bond and Bun Watson families spent Sunday at the Laurence Bond home in Riehland, sharing a day of visiting and fellowship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allie Bond
Bun Watson
Laurence Bond
Riehland
Prairie Flower News Families Honor 49th Anniversary
Ms and Mrs Melville Donaldson and Mr and Mrs Caldwell of Washington celebrated the Caldwell anniversary with a Sunday gathering at Orville Caldwell’s Batavia home. Other notes mention baccalaureate service attendance, Cotter commencement, and local farm help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie Flower
Melville Donaldson
Gerald
Jerry
Wm. Caldwell
Washington
Orville Caldwell
Batavia
Iowa
Roy Finke
Alice Marie Finke
Robert Roberts
Cotter
Rowland Rees
Henry Tees
Roberts
William Finke
Alfred Johnson
T. Roy White
Visits Spur Forty Year Reunion In Keota And Benton City
Mr and Mrs Charles Wolt of Oskaloosa called at the Thrasher home en route to Washington to visit the Rene Warner home. Mr and Mrs BF L Smith and Mr and Mrs Orva Scott visited George Bartholomew and family in Keota. Mrs Bartholomew hosted a dinner as memories were renewed after forty years. Mr Gwin, uncle to several, is postmaster at Jenton City with wife in the office. The group plans further visits in Washington Kalona and Pilotsburg area before returning home. Pleasant Plain school closed Friday and a picnic lunch followed by merger planning at Puddle Ford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gwin
Wm. Gwin
Salem
Keota
Jenton City
Washington
Kalona
Pilotsburg
Pleasant Plain
Automobile deaths exceed wars in U S history
A historical comparison shows that over the past quarter century twice as many Americans have died in automobile crashes as in all wars combined, underscoring road safety concerns across the nation.
Umbrella and Sky Forecast Theme
A playful verse about a lone umbrella watching the sky for rain or shine. The speaker negotiates with the weather and imagines Jupiter sending showers from above while urging the umbrella to hurry along without questioning.
Omaha university to provide infant checkroom for graduates
A large share of Omaha's senior class includes married veterans and the university starts a baby sitter staffed checkroom during commencement to ensure no graduate misses June 2 ceremonies. The scene also includes a humorous aside about missing items and a denture joke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha University
Golf stories and a shy confession at the cinema
A mix of historical quip about General Grant learning golf in Scotland and a personal memory of watching a couple at the movies. The narrator recalls a girl’s hand and the moment a head rests on a shoulder, provoking a blush and a pause in the tale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ulysses
Grant
Humble Havre Social Notes Record Local Visits
A cloud of short entries details visits and dinners around Havre and nearby areas. Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Wittmer host at Mt. Pleasant. Lisle Hering and Judith Ann dine near Kalona. various calls at the Evert Westen and related homes. mentions of travelers from Kauglh Grove and California. local families sharing Sunday meals and greetings. The note ends with Sun Valley history and a humorous, stray verse about a show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Henny
Havre
S. C. Wittmer
Noah Wittmer
Mt. Pleasant
Wittmer
Lisle Hering
Judith Ann
C. C. Swartzendruber
Kalona
Martin Westen
Vert Westen
Elmer Graber
John Zierlowsky
With Mitchell
S. ¢. Wittmer
Washington Evening Journal Masthead and distribution note
The item lists publication details for The Evening Journal in Washington Iowa, including staff roles and departments, publication schedule, associations, and a partial subscription rate chart with carriers and zones.
Round Grove Items
Round Grove notes from May 25 describe busy tractor work as residents catch up after a late season. Social visits include Roy and Emma Fisher from near West Chester and Pauline Farrington of Cairo plus Rev N C Anderson and family. Nearby guests and local events are listed, with a piano purchase by the Salem church and a young married people’s class gathering at Haskins church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Round Grove
Roy Fisher
Near West Chester
Donald Nicholson
Pauline Farrington
Cairo
N. C. Anderson
Ralph Hixson
Harley Nelson
Merle Colton
Donna Boyd
Iowa City
Dean Zachs
Percy Skubal
Pella
Edgar Whetstine
Claude Martin
Mason City
Iinois
Ames
KK. A. Mathers
Gene Henderson
Milton
Burlington, Kan
Sas
Our Lase
Haskins Church
Salem Church
Pear Production Share by West Coast States
Britannica reports about two thirds of U S pear production comes from California Oregon and Washington. National yield averages 30 million bushels annually across the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
California
Oregon
Washington
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Aquatic Life Span Range in Water Environments
The article notes water hosts the widest variety of life from single celled amoeba to blue whales. It mentions terrestrial animals like frogs salamanders and some insects spend part of their life cycle underwater.
Mirror cleaning caution from old wash advice
The guide warns against Washing Mirror Soap as it streaks glass. It recommends wiping with a cloth moistened with water mixed with a little vinegar or ammonia, then drying with a soft lint free cloth.
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O. Morgan
Prairie Flower News
Martha Thrasher
Phillips 66
Washingt Barth
Mcnaught S Ymkkcate
Tne
Pluvius
O. K
Cinemafpair
Nolder
Mso
Evert Westen
Dave Richard
Grand- Mia Frey
Harold Wilson
Marilyn
Ruth NT
Lena Mason
Clyle
Margaret
Wilfred Smith
Evert Weston
Larry
Mary Jo
Bill Widmer
Winfield
Walter Westen
Barbara
Karen
Judith
Harm Westen
Donald
William Fryenburger
Join Zieglowsky
Sun Valley
Valley of the Sun
Phoenix
Ariz
THE
Evening Journal
Shannon & Co
BE. Shannon
Dave TR. Elder
Bruce C. Cowden
W. J. Shannon
Max Marble
Towa
United Press
Inland Daily Press
Towa Daily Tress
Iowa Press
Audit Bureau of
PAMLO
Maonths Fol
John Skubal
Yorez
Pear
Tire Sale
Gillette
U. K
STATE
Sens
St" Rexel
Nowa Southern
Senate
Walter F. George
Eugene Millikin
International
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