Entering Exhibits of Farm Products at Washington Fall Festival
The fall festival committee in Washington plans the largest show yet with extensive livestock and farm product displays. Entries for poultry, corn, vegetables, garden exhibits, and flowers must be in by September 17, with livestock due by 8:60 a m on September 18. Guides and venues include the Armory Building and City Reed Yard near the International Harvester plant.
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T RJ. Montgomeryounty
Washington
City Reed Yard
Rock Island
International Harvester Company
Armory
Presbyterian Church
Boone county engineer cites dry spell boosting road savings
Boone Iowa Sept Ralph Patterson county engineer says dry weather cut road maintenance costs by 10 to 20 percent this year, attributing the saving to the spell of dry weather and reduced wear on the roads.
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Boone
Ralph Patterson
Boone County
Patterson
Baptist Convention Adopts Business, Social Programs in Keota
Washington County Baptists met in Keota for a two day session with Rev. Arthur Vinz as moderator. A Missions address by Rev. J. Winfield Scott and a 190 plate banquet opened proceedings. Toasts by Norman Sage and Lavanda Gingerich sparked a young peoples program followed by song and solos. The Wednesday program included devotionals, business sessions, a round table on church financing federation and recreation, plus a women’s session led by Mrs. E H Reif and an address by Rev. Frederick Catlin.
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Keota
Washington County
Logan Reif
Kalona
Norman Sage
Washington
Lavanda Gingerich
Wellman
Glenn Miller
West Chester
Wilma
Mable Walker
Geraldine Starr
Young People's Choir of
Richelieu Brand Foods Highlight Weekly Offer
The text promotes Richelieu products and brands like Richelieu Macaroni at a store. It touts ready stock of famous brand items, mentions Pumpkin Pies, and a special intro offer with Battle Creek Fig Bran. It notes delivery in Washi and emphasizes Eagle Stamps and health-food positioning.
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Ueir
Richelieu
Batte Creek
Battle Creek
Keota Delegates Attend Postwar Meeting and Deaths Reported
The report records a postwar gathering with Rev J Winfield of Reno NV and Rev Frank Anderson of Des Moines, includes the Prairie Flower male quartet and Welcome banners in Keota. Death notices note F E Hayden of Union County and William Peters, a Sheldon carpenter, who died by suicide. A water system vote in Osceola failed 871 to 302.
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Fee
Ted
F. R. Lake
Washington
J. Winfield
Reno
Nevada
Frank Anderson
Des Moines
Meale
Asement
Keota
Des Osceola
Sheldon
William Peters
Peters
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Diversified Investments Incorporated
Chicago Stock Exchange
Iowa
Continental
Continental Telephone
Towa
Continental Telephone Company
Morrison, Mar Washington
Phone Bond and Share Company
LaSalle St
Chicago, Kansas City
Boatmen’s Bank
ST. Louis
Sargent & Co
Quality Feed & Seed Co
Baptists
Washington Baptist Associa
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Lytle’s
Benly
Mt Richelieu
Stuart
Py Rock
Lloyd Lytle’s Grocery
Ds Alr
Creston
F. E. Hayden
Union County
Marcy Lee
Marcy
Emi
H. I. Ward & Co
East Side Square
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