Local Muscatine Music Contest Results and Community Notices
Friday evening activities include a Muscatine music contest with performers Esther Wolfe Mildred Pressly Marian Stephens and Wilma Marsh in solo divisions. The Father and Son banquet is planned for Friday April 5, but charged to Thursday April 4. Other notes mention visits, property purchases, illnesses, and community events around Iowa.
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Muscatine
Girls Glee Club
Girla
Esther Wolfe
Mildred Pressly
Marian Stephens
Wilma Marsh
Father and Son
J. A. Marsh
Geo. Lehman
Iowa City
Jane Mahin
Wichita
Kansar
Walter Reaney
UU. S. Navy
Cheat Lakes
Nest
Lee Norris
Davenport
Equitable Life of Iowa
Mississippi Hotel
Kathryn Morgan Visits Aunt's Home in Brighton
Kathryn Morgan, a trained nurse from Cincinnati, Ohio, spent last week at the Leslie Turnipseed home in Brighton. Community women worked on quilts and a comforter with Inez Gowey. eighteen ladies attended.
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Kathryn Morgan
Cincinnati
Ohio
Prody A. Borkoski
Brighton
Oho
Mise Morgan
Karl Neal
Washington County Hospital
Inez Gowey
Wrody Borkoski
Washington
Carl Herman
Persia
Chris Mann
Ralph Brinton
Pasadena
California
Homer
Funeral attendance and greetings at Fairfield
Mr and Mrs Clarence Brown Leila and Mrs Hendricks attended George Bray s funeral at Fairfield Saturday and visited with Rodney Gowey spent Sunday.
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Clarence Brown
Leila
Mrs. Hendricks
George Bray
Fairfield
Rodney Gowey
Washington County Farmers Set for 1940 Farm Program
More than 1250 Washington County farmers have signaled intent to join the 1940 AAA Farm Program. County AAA chairman Wayne Norman says 86 have already contacted the committee. Farmers must file a farm plan by May 1 to receive conservation and parity payments, loans, crop insurance eligibility, and other program benefits. Last year 1796 farmers, using 87 percent of cropland, participated.
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Farm Bureau
Washington County
Wayne Norman
AAA
Norman
Markets Report From Chicago Hogs Cattle and Sheep Trading
Markets show a mixed day with hogs 180 pounds and up up 5 to 15 cents, light weights steady, top at 5.25 for 180 to 270 pounds. Cattle volume about 8,500 with calves at 1,000. bids weak for red steers and yearlings, cows steady, bulls barely steady. Sheep around 4,000 with market strong, fed wooled Colorado lambs at 10.26 and best fall shorns near 9.75. Estimated receipts for tomorrow include cattle 4,000 to 5,000, hogs 3,000 to 3,500, sheep 6,000 to 6,500.
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Chicago
Clippers S
Wildlife plantings offered by State Forest Nursery Ames
Four H club members may obtain a bundle of 200 seedling vines trees and shrubs from the State Forest Nursery at Ames for 1. County Agent J. W. Chandler notes the seedlings are for wildlife plantings only and must be fenced to exclude livestock. Order through the county agent's office.
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Farm Bureau
Four-H Club
State Forest Nursery
Ames
J. W. Chandler
Market Report Poultry Prices and Supplies
Market steady to easier as the poultry market shows receipts of one car and twenty trucks. Leghorn hens bring 13 cents, springs 20 to 23 cents, young toms 14 cents, and premium tom turkeys with other prices unchanged.
Hibbs Elected Superintendent of Columbus High
Joseph L. Hibbs, longtime principal and former coach at Columbus High School, was elected superintendent by the board Monday evening. He will succeed H. K. Northey and begin after May. The meeting also updated church officers and noted the pot luck supper. Ida Sleigh of Wapello purchased the 63.5 acre Fleagle farm seven miles southwest for $7,000 cash, with Duncan and Johnston handling the sale.
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Columbus Junction
Foseph L. Hibbs
Columbus High School
Board of Education
H. K. Northey
Presbyterian Church
E. W. McWilliams
Chester Lavery
Effie Kelly
Nevada Atcheson
EL Mitchell
J. Duncan
Bleagle
Ida Sleigh
Wapello
Sarah Fleagle
Here
Duncan and Johnston
Grain Tipple Shifts Amid Mixed Open Market Quotes
Chicago on April 3 reports mixed grain futures with wheat May at 1.04 and July around 1.03, corn showing uneven gains and oats and soybeans displaying varied bids. The day’s quotes reflect fluctuating demand and uncertain near term directions across May and September positions.
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Chicago
Los
SM Hye Vay Gon
Chicago cash corn and grain prices report
Chicago price notes show corn mixed with bids at 39 for yellow and 58 for July, oats around 43 and 41 to 42, and soybeans at 1054 to 107. Prices reflect early trading and sample quality details for yellow varieties and white oats.
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Chicago
Chicago Produce Receipts and Farm Work Update
Chicago notes 32 982 cases of produce receipts with 16 percent extra fees. Clarence Brown linked to current receipts. Farmers busily sow oats, plant potatoes, and garden work continues as spring arrives.
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Chicago
Bermuda Attack: Spainish ships repelled in 1620
The sole Bermuda attack on record occurred circa 1620 when two Spanish ships attempted to land seeking treasure. British residents fired two cannon shots, said to be by divine providence, and the invaders fled.
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Bermuda
Venice of America nickname for American Pernambuco waterway city
Pernambuco in Brazil is described as built on an island intersected by waterways and termed the Venice of America.
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Venice
Pernambuco
Brazil
America
Midway Sale Column Promotes Weekly Auctions
Midway Sale Co Columbus Junction hosts Wednesday journal sales and a Community Sale every Friday at City Peed Yard. April 4 kicks a closing out sale by Guy Hoyle starting at Lop m northwest of Washington. Cal Keith estate sale listed at 40. S. KB. of Way land.
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Midway Sale Co
Columbus Junction
City
Guy Hoyle
Washington
Lop. m
Cal Keith
Wayland
Whittaker Community Sale Promises Good Prices for Cattle and More
Whittaker and Son announce a community sale with cattle in abundance including twenty white face heifers and various cows and calves. Hogs are listed but not priced, sheep demand is strong, and buyers are urged to bring livestock early. Also seeking horses furniture hedge posts and lumber at Moers location.
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Whittaker
Whittaker & Son, Moers
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Jarem
Journal
Saxus
J. M. Severtson Company
W. Randolph St
Chicaso
M. Hesseltine
Louis Baird
Tooman Mess Shop
Cinder
Ainsworth
ED Tractor Plowne
Elwin Lewis
Painting & PA Engine
Logan Gargan
Ted
Eve
Peeworth
iBy
Ruth Norris Ainsworth
Aine. H
Reister
M. A. Engle
VY woeKnsghorn Cocks
Reisyer Bros
Red Comb
Jamesway Poultry Equipment
Rayburn Land CO
East Third St
Washington, Iowa
Harry Campbell
Mrs. Campbell
Journal Office
Iowa
the Evening Journal
Carl J. Kelley
East Main
Ralph Palmer
West Chester
Geo. L. McDaniel
O. KE. Campbell
West Monroe St
Jay Brewer
Phillips & Hebner’s Drug Store
Allis Chalmers
Rubio Motor Co
Rubio
Call
W. Aut
Sherm Wolfe
Madison St
Aot
Guernsey Bulls
Fred Downing
DIXIE
Washington Oil Company
Baker's Hatchery
Highway No. 1
Marion
Congress of Life
Harlan Johnston
Wellston
Cooperative Service Company
Gogd
Lloyd Fredmound
Harold Clove
Séotfeed
Gold Seal and
Armstrong
Phoenix
Rothschild’s
Haganmans Garage
Swedesburg
Chester White Boar
Wilfred Smith
Crawfordsville
Phillips & Hebner
W. HH. McConnell
Victor
Earl Little
Guernsey
Gentle
Warren Owen
U. S&s. Merlinski
Pleasant Main
D. F. Sayre
Tankace
Shulman
Washington, Ia
Ily
Home Lumber Company, Inc
Chrawpordsvilee, Towa
This County
Chicago Livestock
R. L. Hibbs
Kal Sccwmoods
Con
Martha Butler
Mr. Hibbs
Chicago Grain Table
Powers
F. Frey
Lowa
Yble
Geo. J. Breitenbach
Willit Garnet
Thie Vo
Orespathy
Wanday
Von
Cahaneeene
Sale! Sansorized
Montgomery Ward
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