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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1946
Page
5
Carrie Sodergren buys the 76 acre Hauenstein farm at $289.50 per acre while Sam Hauenstein secures the adjacent 40 acre parcel for $280 per acre near Wayland. The article also recaps local social notes, visits, and community events from Oct. 10.
District No 4 report notes Jana Ruth McConnell celebrated her first birthday with a picnic dinner at Pansy Hill. She jumped on her buggy cake, tipping it and getting the first slice. The piece was a family gathering with relatives from McConnell and surrounding families.
Riverside October 9. R H Heitzman sold his hardware business and brick building in Riverside to Henry Kiefer. Possession and stock inventory will occur January 1. Heitzman began in Riverside in 1899 and will remain in the business until January. Kiefer and his sons Richard and Donald plan to operate with local family ties and service. Mrs Elizabeth Kiefer and relatives nearby visited Riverside as Heitzman’s sale proceeds.
John Schroll shared a joyous reunion as his sister Mrs. Charles McDow and her San Diego husband arrived unexpectedly after 40 years apart. They plan to visit Akron daughter on their return trip, stopping again en route. Local gatherings included family dinners and birthday celebrations at Wyse and Spiedel homes.
Gracehill reports a weekend of hospitality and travel as Mrs. John Witlsams and Mrs. Mary Sherlock visited Caldwell Kansas and joined the Sankey reunion in Blackwell Oklahoma. Local families hosted relatives and friends from Davenport Davenport Iowa City and Fairfield among others.
A report notes that less than 4 percent of Britain’s total land area consists of merchantable forest. It highlights limited timber resources and potential impacts on industry and conservation.
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