Arkansas

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Walter Wealand of Arkansas had a daughter in the Spring of 1941. Use the "AC: Northwest Arkansas Times" QUIKLink below to find a newspaper announcement of her birth and answer these questions:

1. What was the daughter's full name?
2. What was her exact birth date?
3. In what city and county did her family reside at the time of her birth?

• In the name search fields, type "Walter Wealand" along with "1941" for the publication date.
• Search for the highlighted name under the heading "Births for Last Two Months Are Recorded."

1. The daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Walter Wealand born in 1941 was Ruth Ellen Wealand.
2. She was born on May 29, 1941.
3. Her family lived in Springdale, Washington, Arkansas at the time of her birth.
   (Contributed by Lisa Carver )