State Fair Attendance and Local Socialize at Brighton
Residents and families from Brighton and Osceola attended the State fair in Des Moines last week. Social visits included Dot and Francis Meacham with the Turnipseed family, and Dale Jones and relatives also at the fair. Prody Borkoski attended the First District Rural Letter Carriers meeting in Washington. Homer and Bob Brinton are erecting a new machine shed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennie
Elmer Koch
Olen Mullikin
Howard Coffin
Max McClintic
Kosmer Borkoski
Fairfield
Emmett Gowey
Osceola
Inez
Rodney Gowey
Dot
Francis Meacham
Leslie Turnipseed
Prody Borkoski
First District
Rural Letter Carriers Association
Washington
Dale O. Jones
Des Moines
Homer
Bob Brinton
Rock Island Plans New Train to West Coast
The Rock Island Lines announced a new daily train The Imperial starting Oct. 6 to run Chicago to Los Angeles in about 52% hours. The joint service with Southern Pacific will add coach and sleeping car space for Arizona and California seasons. It departs Chicago at 11 00 a m and reaches Los Angeles at 1 45 p m the next day with westbound connections from Minneapolis St Paul and Des Moines to Kansas City at 10 30 p m.
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Chicago
Rock Island Lines
Imperial
Arizona
Los Angeles
Pacific Coast
Rock Island
California
Imperial Valley
Southern Pacific
Kansas City
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Des Moines
Honor Two Women At Birthday Dinner In Carey Long Home
Mrs Lena Mason and Mrs Leanna Mullen were honored at a Brighton pot luck dinner hosted by the Cary Long home. The event featured three large birthday cakes and an informal evening with family and friends in Havre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carey Long Home
Lewis Hering
Havre
Lena Mason
Clyle
Margaret
Forrest Mullen
Claude McCoy
Mary Francis
Cary Long
Brighton
Leanna Mullen
John Koehler
John Zieglowsky
Leslie Hering
Judith Ann
Bill Everts
Consville
Pauline
Robert Wittmer
Arsenite Promoted As Cheap Tree Killer
An article notes sodium arsenite as a cheap method to kill undesirable trees. It warns the chemical is a dangerous poison and must be kept away from people and animals.
Nitrogen Fixing Legumes Cut Soil Nitrogen Costs
Nitrogen may be added to soil by legume green manures or nitrogen fertilizers. Legume crops growing nodulated legumes are viewed as the most economical option.
Community Notes From Des Moines Fair to Local Calls
Clyle Mason attended the State fair in Des Moines on Wednesday and Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Rex Smith visited Lena Mason and family Sunday. Evert Westen hosts welcomed guests including Dave Richard and family members from Chicago and Packwood. The Graber family spent Thursday evening with John Zieglowsky. Havre school to open Wednesday with five pupils and Evelyn Krabill as teacher. Will Mitchell of Eagle Grove visited S C Wittmer.
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S. C
Walter Westen
Floyd Ellis
Mason Home
John Mitchell
Crawfordsville
Dwight Wittmer
Wayne
S. Cc
Havre
Evelyn Krabill
Will Mitchell
Eagle
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Washington Dairy
West Washington
West Coast
Pascal Celery
Morton Salt Box
Lewis Lye
Kerr Mason Lids
Clinton Puddings
Clinton
Melo
Carton
Kellogg's
Kix
East Side Square
JV Food Store
Joe Palooka
Grove
Mr. and
Mrs. S. C. Wittmer
Harm Westens
Dale Garretts
Minnie Mitchell
Ham Fisher
Murphy Girl
Fred Fisele
Lee
Sitler Auto Parts
Washington, Iowa
the Evening Journal
U. P. Pictures
Daily Society News
Church News
Sport News
Farm News
United Press Service
Foreign Affairs
Rocking Chair Brigade
Dixie Dugan
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