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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 08, 1941

Page

7

FOR SALE BLACK LOCUST posts

Lester Merz of Brighton offers nineteen 100 pound shoots and a good milk goat for sale. Call R49-18 and 4512eod for details.

Lester Merz Brighton

Obituary of Wm Lowman Carkuff

Wm Lowman Carkuff born 1860 at Red Wing Inn departed Miltonvale Kansas February 28 1941 aged 80 years 9 months 11 days He was converted at 28 and immediately entered the ministry serving faithfully in the sacred office until his death

Wm. Lowman Carkuff Jane Elza Carkuff Red Wing Inn Miltonvale Kans Imost Ark of the Ministry

Long-serving Kansas pastor Joe Carhutt dies at Miltonvale

The Kansas Conference elder Joe Carhutt died after a life of ministry spanning Dighton Hollis Crawford Keen LeRoy Gaylord Morgan Chapel Chapman Creek Hall Formosa Antioch New Hope Langley and Miltonvale He married Hattie Hotle in 1892 and had eight children seven surviving He served many charges and remained active in church work until a few weeks before his death He leaves a large family and was buried in Miltonvale after services led by Rev W A Freeborn Prof C G Wilson and Rev W A Smith

Hattie Hotle Keats Iowa Mary Dighton Kansas Methodist Episcopal Church Wesleyan Methodist Church Joe Hollis Crawford Keen LeRoy Gaylord Morgan Chapel Chapman Creek Hall Formosa Antioch New Hope Langley Miltonvale Kan Hattie Carhutt Vura Maywood Carl May Macy Pueblo Colo Haze] Armstrong Caney Kans Wilma Griffith Montpelier Ind Willard Wakefield Emma Motter Lamar Helen Autchinson Perry Alex India Minerva Jane Anna W. A. Freeborn C. G. Wilson W. A. Smith College Chapel

Farm Labor Figures Rise in United States 1939

About 1,629,000 hired workers and 7,138,000 family workers were employed on U S farms on January 11, 1939, according to farm labor statistics.

United States

Plan To Give Two Plays and Pageant at P T A Program

Columbus Junction and Columbus City grade schools prepare a PTA program for April 10 at 7 30 in the Columbus City building featuring two plays Peter Rabbit Helps the Children and The Doll Dance plus an Easter pageant. Union church service scheduled for April 10 at 7 30 in the Presbyterian church with multiple pastors in charge.

Martha Butler Columbus Junction Columbus City Peter Rabbit Margaret Hanft Kalona High School Beatrice Shahan Chicago Presbyterian Church Harold C. Irwin A. H. Hiller J. Lynn Pace FB. R. Mitchell Rex Gipple Bellevue Hospital Muscatine Wayne Rise Conesville George Masonholder John L. O'Conher Davenport

Chicago Livestock Market Report Summary

Hogs sold slowly with prices down to 8.50 to 8.70 for 270 to 330 lb ranges and top at 8.75. Sheep showed slow demand with best western lambs around 11.00 to 11.25, native ewes 6.25 to 7.00. Cattle steady to weak with top yearlings near 13.00 and most feeding cattle 9.50 to 12.00, vealers around 13.00 for best and 9.50 to 11.00 for light. Estimated Wednesday receipts: cattle 9,000 hogs 12,000 sheep 6,000.

Chicago

Grain table shows mixed early Chicago futures data

The Chicago grain table lists Wheat May to Sep, Corn May July Sep, Oats May July Sep, and Soybeans May Sep with varied high, low and close figures. Notable values include Wheat May 91% high, 93% low, Soybeans May 1.15% and Sep 1.07% with several percent ranges across months and contracts.

Chicago

Grain futures report from Chicago exchange

Apr grain futures show corn values with multiple lot quotes including yellow and old varieties and oat and soybean figures. Listings include 2 yellow corn at 946 to 7014 and 66 to 6944, oats and soybeans with mixed percentages and price points.

Chicago

Midway Sale Co Weekly Auction in Columbus and Washington

Midway Sale Co hosts a weekly auction in Columbus every Wednesday at City Feed Yard with a second sale in Washington on April 16 for household goods. Items include goods from Mrs. Frank Kurtz of 305 South Ave. C.

Midway Sale Co Columbus Iwriday City Frank Kurtz South Ave. C Washington

Mar garet Adair schemes amid a rural entanglement

Margaret Adair plots a bold social maneuver to intrigue Bill Dickinson, despite his engagement to Claire Elmwood. On Sunset Hill, she provokes jealousy and tests his affection, then realizes his cynicism toward city girls. The incident exposes Margaret’s calculating charm and the fragile bond she seeks.

Margaret Adair Margaret Elmwood Farm Claire Elmwood Bill Dickson Bill Adair Claire Sunset Hill Claire Kissin

Demolition of Crystal Palace Aims to Salvage 1600 Tons

The destruction of the Crystal Palace towers in London is expected to yield about 1600 tons of steel and iron for armaments. The project signals a wartime effort to repurpose materials to support military production.

Crystal Palace Towers London

Chicago Produce Market Report Signals Mixed Receipts

Chicago April 1 market report shows produce steady with total receipts 66 036 cases and extra firsts 214 percent fresh graded firsts 21 percent. Poultry market remains steady to firm with one car and 40 trucks reported and rates for smashens springs bareback chickens and broilers ranging around 19 to 29 percent.

Chicago

Strike Talks Continue At Wilson & Co Plant

After two and a half hours officials from Wilson and the local CIO bargaining committee reconvened in Cedar Rapids to push for a settlement in the two week old strike. Spokesmen say the union shop remains the main issue with little progress reported.

Cedar Rapids Wilson & Co Congress of Industrial Organizations Bargaining Committee

Ackley Teen Killed by Falling Tree During Grapevine Task

George Janssen, 17, of Ackley was killed east of town when a partially dead tree toppled while he used a tractor to pull a grapevine free. He saw the tree fall but could not escape its path, authorities said.

Ackley George Janssen Here Janssen

Prisoner Refuses Feed for Six Days

Des Moines man Gilbert Orwood Minor, 27, has staged a six day hunger strike while jailed at Page County awaiting a federal grand jury meeting in Des Moines on April 29. Minor, held on a charge of using the mails to extort, was examined by Dr. W W West who reported the prisoner in good health.

Clarinda Page County Cecil M. Crawford Gilbert Orwood Minor Des Moines Federal Grand Jury Minor W. W. West

Criminals Under 21 Make Up Over Nineteen Percent

A year end crime report shows that of all arrests, 19 percent involved individuals under the age of 21. The data highlights a sizable share of youthful offenders in the total arrest count, prompting concern among law enforcement officials and community leaders.

Home Products Build Torpedo Boats for Australia

Home shipyards in Australia are constructing hundreds of torpedo boats and auxiliary naval craft using domestically produced materials. The program aims to bolster coastal defense and support wartime needs with local industry.

Torpedo Australia

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