Seasons at Seneca Lake and the weathering of winters
The narrator reflects on preparing for winter around Seneca Lake. He recalls floods, sturdy lake life, and the ritual of shutting down boats and homes while noting the lake’s depth and peculiarity. He contemplates aging, seaso n cycle, and the value of lived example over sound advice, ending with an anonymous poem about learning by action.
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Senaca
Finger Lakes
Finger Lake
Seneca Lake
Fanny
PS From the Sticks by Nellie M Wittmer
Nellie M Wittmer writes on charity and community action as autumn tasks begin. She highlights Mennonite families arriving from Europe for a fresh start, urges sharing clothing and furniture, and notes church groups weighing sponsorships at Suger Creek and Wayland. The piece ties personal virtue to national renewal.
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Suger Creek Church
Europe
Wayland Mennonite Church
U. N
Christ
James A. Garfied
Lincoln
New York
Washington
Fred Ladehoffs Have Out-of-Town Guests
Grace Horton of Chicago and numerous relatives visited in Dayton Grove and nearby towns. Sunday dinners were hosted at the Fred Ladehoff and Roy Argo homes with several local families joining in. The Sew and So club postponed its meeting to October 21 due to illness, and WSCS attendees gathered at West Chester Wednesday.
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Dayton Grove
Grace Horton
Chicago
Wayne Weyth
Terry
Jimmie Horton
Onslow
Fred Ladehoff
Oliver Rockhold
Linville
Harold Rockhold
Dainsville
Lloyd Peitier
Keota
Roy Argo
Clark Dickerson
Washington
Spence Dickerson
Leon and
Cloyce
Guyden Grady
Irvin Bomber
Mary Jo
Leonard Bomber
Marion Hearron
Des Moines
H. A. Dusenbery
C. E. Griffith
Ted
Ken Dusenbery
H Dusenbery
Beverly Hanson
Rev. Phillips
Merle McDowell
Pegey
H. D. Dusenbery
H. D. Kleese
Edgar Slemmons
Ralph Stephens
Riverside Couple Wed 60 Years
Riverside residents Mr and Mrs Frank Prymek celebrate sixty years of marriage following a double ceremony in Richmond. The couple, longtime Riverside residents, have five children with four living and remain active in the community.
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Riverside
Designer advises light starch for cotton gowns
A cotton fabric designer recommends using a sparing amount of starch, similar to that used for blevise, to give the dress fabric body without stiffness. The guidance suggests cotton will crease less if starch is used lightly.
Local residents visit in Iowa City and Toddville
Mr and Mrs Burton Fox and son join Mr and Mrs Lyle Fox as guests of Mrs Anna Rath. Mrs Pearl Rummelhart and Mr and Mrs Dale Hughes of Iowa City were entertained at the Rath home with Mr and Mrs Donald Rath and family and Harold Rath. Celia Kron shows improvement after surgery at Mercy hospital Iowa City. Harry Soukup and children of Toddville visit the Soukup family.
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Estelle Cruz
Riverside
Frank Prymek
Mary Florane
Joseph J. Florang
Anna Prymek
Richmond
Florang
Prymeks
Ross Steel
Henry Prymek
Frank Dvorak
Homer Prymek
Dallas
Walter Prymek
Burlington
Oli O'Loughlin
Robert Arthur
Jami
Linda Brindley
Washington
Maxine White
Jonales
Algona
Donald Herring
Cedar Rapids
Dale Southwick
Ronnie
Ethel Kern
John Moss
Elizabeth Steele
John Krotz
Conroy
Sam Murphy
Roy Steele
Karl Steele
Christas
William H. Cress
Iowa City
Failies
Harold Cress
Marie Tener
Gerald Cress
Norma Kre
Donald Scott
Robert Cress
Walter Dietsch
Colorado
Hal Cress
Denver
Mgr
Joe Harris
Fred Krebs
South Gate
Calif
Rachel Geret
Mrs
Sherman Fox
Donald Fox
Vernon Fox
Burton Fox
Lyle Fox
Pearl Rummelhart
Dale Hughes
Anna Rath
Donald Rath
Harold Rath
Celia Kron
Mercy Hospital
Harry Soukup
Toddville
John W. Soukup
Gracehill Couple Home From Trip
Gracehill residents Mr. and Mrs. Max Waterhouse returned from a trip visiting relatives in Seattle Spokane and Oakland noting a wonderful journey yet glad to see Iowa. Local moves and social visits include Ed Libe moving to Washington and Mrs. Lloyd Hayes staying with her son Donald Hayes. The Gracehill Ladies Aid sponsors a chicken pie supper on the 27th.
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Nelson Woodford
Gracehill
Max Waterhouse
Waterhouse
Mildred Woodford
Seattle
A. d. Meacham
Witsap
Spokane
Wash
Mr. Waterhouse
Pearl Woodford
Ira Waterhouse
Maude Waterhouse
Oakland
Calif
Riverside
Iowa
California
Ed Libe
Washington
Lloyd Hayes
Donald Hayes
Harold Klopfenstein
Fairfield
Alice Strohm
Chicago
C. A. Strohm
John Hough
Fred Coakley
Dewey Coffman
Earl Chorpening
Ed Libe Place
Qu Éacehill Ladies Aid
Frank Pratt
Near Havre
C. A
Corn Cribs Construction and Farm News from Amboy
Amboy report notes completion of a crib for Bill Roberts and another for L G Roberts family. Harold Gerdes and Howard Stewart traveled to Albia with wives, stopping in Ottawa to shop. George Stout harvests corn for John Stout near West Chester. beans mostly harvested with good yields.
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Amboy
Bill Roberts
Everette
Bill
Carl Roberts
Duane White
L. G. Roberts Place
Harold Gerdes
Howard Stewart
Albia
Ottawa
George Stout
John Stout
West Chester
John Frame
Billie
Howard Pearson
Washington
Howard Pearsons
Alyne Gersh
Carl White
Mary Catherine Friese
Carl Griener
Ruth Ann
Friese
Wiener Roast Brought Sunday School Class Together
The young married members of the Methodist church enjoyed a wiener roast at Bill Roberts timber Tuesday night. Alfalfa needs fertilizer. fertilization is key to successful alfalfa production and soil fertility affects fertilizer needs for good yields.
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Methodist Church
Bill Robert
Water, the most abundant Earth compound, remarkably stable
Water is the Earth's most plentiful compound substance. It remains largely unchanged over time, with little new water formed and little old water destroyed.
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Earth
Driving Nails Resist Withdrawal Perpendicular to Grain
Nails generally show maximum resistance to withdrawal when driven perpendicular to the wood grain.
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Amarillo
Fred Ladehoffs
Mary Jane Stephens
Earl Duvall
Robert Stephens
Mrs. Prank Prymek
All In
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Striebel
Kim
Ekmit
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Vivo
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Washington County
Quincy
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Farmers Mutual Insurance Association of Washington
Cedar Township
West Chester Savings Tank
Pleasant Plain
Poland
China
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Midwest
Frank Chalupa & Son
Fleasant Plain
Harry Duncan
Audt
Leonard Pickard
Kime Orchards
Richland
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