Red brood sow missing on Frank Mayhew farm
Havre notes a red brood sow disappeared last Friday August 28 leaving Mike Flynn to seek sightings. A surprise party honored Mrs Leslie Been blossom on her birthday with local families in attendance.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1931
Page
5
Havre notes a red brood sow disappeared last Friday August 28 leaving Mike Flynn to seek sightings. A surprise party honored Mrs Leslie Been blossom on her birthday with local families in attendance.
The Havre community records a busy sequence of visits and events. Families like Westen Klopfenstein Ziegłowsky and McBride share gatherings, while the Havre school reopens with Grace Ferns teaching and an enrollment of twenty five. A Saturday party honors Ernest Baker’s eleventh birthday and Willis Wittmer’s birthday with ice cream and cakes.
Katharine Faring confides her trouble to Jan Wynter after man about town Lester Malin accuses her of theft over a missing necklace. Wynter, struck by her plight, vows protection and hatches a plan as the affair heads toward a confrontation at Katharine’s flat.
Funeral services for George Berkshire age 73 who died Monday at his daughter's home near Cotter were held Wednesday at 2 pm at Cotter Presbyterian Church. Burial was in Columbus City Cemetery. Berkshire born in Ohio came to the area forty five years ago and lived on local farms. Survived by three daughters Mrs Ora Morse Cotter Mrs Bailey Paxton Davenport and Mrs Earl Swailes California three sons Clifford Missouri Earl and Gay Berkshire Crawfordsville and fourteen grandchildren.
Commissioners appointed to appraise the lots will meet September 25 at 2 PM for the process. Notice of intention to acquire said lots served on Merchants National Bank and Trust Co of Peoria. Muscatine County board acts as drainage district No 2 commissioners. Conesville school opens with 110 enrollment across grades up 23 from last year. Freshman class has 12 students. Ice cream social held at Salem Welsh Presbyterian church. Katie Bowman hosts Missionary society event with H L McRoberts leading program. Depot building at Grandview on old M N & 8 line, abandoned years ago, burned.
The report notes a fire at a local dwelling with origin under investigation shared by nearby residents Lon Mulhern and Anna Mulhern in Galesburg. It also mentions Keith Abbott of Conesville struck by lightning in a thunderstorm but not seriously hurt, along with visits from Betty Pedderson of Waterloo and family updates.
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