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O'BRIEN COUNTY RESIDENT FOR 54 YEARS IS DEAD Funeral held the Methodist church Monday afternoon for Mrs. Wheaton, early settler. spent 54 years of her life and resided the last 53 Sanborn in the house which across the prairies in from miles She died Saturday. include children her first marriage George Powell in 1864. Mrs. of gona; Powell. of Chandler, Minn., Bert Powell Florida. She by her widWheaton. whom she Kenneth Stock, an Employe of The Journal. Theater Damaged by Fire Gilmore City, For the second time the theater. owned by Paul Sea, Gilgutted by fire thought have defective chimney. Damage to the fixtures and been timated $2,000. Mr. Sea, the damage done the building by but his policy fixtures equipment had lapsed. Receive Walnut Seeds Estherville, The third consignment of walnut seeds from the has been received by County Superintendent Marie Sorum and is being distributed nurseries the Jorgen Anderson farm, at the Halfa consolidated school the Estherville greenhouse, for starting. In other year be replanted along highways near schools the county. Insurance Body Elects Alta, At the annual meeting of the Vista County Mutual Insurance which has about per cent of the farm insurance Matzdorff re-elected president and William Zeilman re-elected secretary. The regular assessment was collected in the month of February. three months the time of payment of premiums. Celebrate Golden Wedding Washta. The golden wedding Mr. and Fehl celebrated Saturday in their home in Washta by friends, Includmembers Sunday school Bible Fehl has for about 30 years. Mr. and Mrs. Fehl hearing distance battle of Gettysburg when their home. long before they came to Iowa and were married. Heads Alta Hospital Alta, William H. has been president of the hospital, with E. Hilderbrand as treasurer. The hospital made in its financial condition during and faces the com$1,000 less floating indebtedness. Inspector for Farm Group Livermore, The Agrlcultural Credit corporation, of Sioux City, appointed Edward Capesius, Livermore, regional spector for large territory in north central Iowa. Mr. Capesius formerly cashier of closed Farmers Savings bank. Farm Meetings Planned Humboldt, Galloway, farm management specialist Ames, Humboldt Tuesday meet farmof Humboldt county for the first of series of meetings farm management and farm accounting. Highway 169 Opened Highway 169, which had been closed for