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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 14, 1939

Page

7

Shalla Easter Dinner Draws Salem-Family Gathering

Salem notes Easter Sunday family gatherings centered at the John Shalla Jr. home with about 50 relatives. A cooperatively served noon meal followed by music, singing, and Easter egg hunts marked the day. Guests included Shalla relatives and friends from Davenport Cedar Rapids Kalona and Iowa City.

Dewey Weeks Salem Will Chabal Victor Iowa City Amel Chabal- Wayne Marsden Ivan Marsden John Shaila, Jr Darlene V. Spevacek Kalona Cedar Rapids Fd Downs Frank Horn Duane Shalla Larry Darlene Shalla Wellman Milford Shettler Urban TeBockhorst Davenport Joe TeBockhorst Norbert TeBockhorst Shalla John Shalla, Jr Bernadette Te Bockhorst Nancy Kay Conter Colleen Lemley Leo TeBockhorst Charles Marek Littleets John Shalla V. J. Spevacek Ivan Lemley Colleen Kd. Cartwright Ed Conner Nancy Kay Emma Bopp Duare Shalla Wilbur Prebyl

Local Notes From Crawfordsville Area Branches and Farms

April 14 notes report Palmer family east of Washington caring for 12 pigs with Everett raising six by hand. Brennemans in town busy with fire watch while Hank works in the fields. Bruce Hanna at Clark cafe urges keeping Our Journal coming. Bruce and McCall manage Williams store while Bob recovers with a nurse. H M Stewarts near Crawfordsville farms Angus cattle and awaits more calves. Real estate men Wentworth and Robert son from Brighton visit Clark cafe. the place has been painted and paneled, becoming a handsome site.

Crawfordsville Bruce Hanna Clark Cafe Bruce McCall Williams Bob Hi. Wentworth

Local notes from Crawfordsville and vicinity

Witty exchanges about hats turn into a slice of rural life. Lewis Ebner near Ainsworth reports a promising wheat field. J C Huston operates machinery sales with Rex Huston assisting. W J Hartzell and family relocate to the Berdo farm west of Crawfordsville, improving the property. Clint Fletcher offers four dollars to support the Journal in Williamsburg, Kansas. Frank Hull remains close to home for the foreseeable future.

W. J. Hartzell South of Riverside Berdo Crawfordsville Clint Fletcher Williamsburg Kansas Frank Hull

Local Shalla and Hora Families Gather for Easter Visit

The text notes weekend gatherings as families including Mrs Hilma Larson, Mr and Mrs Jim Shalla and Blanche Shalla with children shopped in Ka tona and Washington Saturday. Sunday visits continued at the Shalla home with Mrs B Shalla and children and other families hosted by Mr and Mrs Frank Hora and Mr and Mrs Harry Stumpf.

Hilma Larson Jim Shalla Blanche Shalla Katona Washington B. Shalla Harry Stumpf A. W. Duwn Frank Hora

Eureka Teacher Re-Elected as Carol Benson Stays In Place

Eureka notes report Carol Benson has been re elected to teach the Eureka school for the coming year. The item also lists local visits and family gatherings including Marquis Kuhn Jr at the Clark Wagner home, Edw Lukovsky with a knee infection, and several weekend calls to relatives in Fairfield Rock Island Detroit and Springdale.

Carol Benson Eureka Marquis Kuhn, Jr Clark Wagner Lukovsky Floyd Farrier Delbert McDowell Clarence Lukovsky Kint Reini Derrot Michigan West Liberty Lloyd Samuelson Fairfield Victor Samuelson Floyd Wagner Rock Island Illinois Howard Wagner John Wagner George Fetes Clarence Lukavsky Eric Reini Detroit Edward Lukavsky Lawrence W Lukavsky Proctor Harbor Springdale

News Notes By the Journal Subscription Representative

D F Macon presents a brief notice detailing subscription options and rates for the Journal. Readers are informed of upcoming renewal periods, contact methods, and how to subscribe or renew through the representative’s office.

Corn Cob Talk And Farm Fronts In Local Notes

Busy Fetchers visitors discuss corn cobs as the finest clothes brush for drying mud, while Guy McCall misremembers farming ways. Luther Williams and assistant work stalks and land near Crawfordsville with plow and factor. Mrs Stewart and nurse aides improve the Stewarts farm with new fences and paint plans for buildings this farming season.

Guy McCall Mecan Guy United States England Luther Williams Crawfordsville James Stewarts Stewart Earl White Jim Weber Cort

Subscription appreciation for Harry Baker in Columbus Junction

A note thanks Harry Baker of Columbus Junction for his valued subscription with appreciation expressed for the ongoing support. The message was left Thursday.

Harry Baker Columbus Junction

Baseball dog chases heat in Mississippi tale

A Chicago man complains of heat while another recalls Mississippi heat where a dog and cat roam. the man riffs on baseball humor noting a dog that wears a muzzle, catches flies, chases fowls, and dashes home when the catcher approaches.

Chicago South Mississippi

Family Gatherings In Des Moines And Washington

Parental Lloyd Dickinson home hosts Mr and Mrs Clarence Benson and Carol. E M Benson’s Des Moines residence visited by Clark Bell, Bill Shaeffer, and Paul Bell Jr who has chicken pox. George Shalla Jr hosts pot luck with Charlie Marek family. Carol Benson visits Burlington friends. John McKune and Roy Edwards families spend Sunday at Milton Nobel home near Noble. Helena and Dorothy McKune stay with Charles Nicola and wife in Washington.

Lloyd Dickinson Clarence Benson Carol Howard Hotle E. M. Benson Des Moines Clark Bell Lockridge Bill Shaeffer Washington Paul Bell Paul Bell, Jr Charlie Marek Dale Robert John Shalla, Jr Carol Benson

Painters Complete Inside Decorating at L. Miller Home

Inside decorating at Lloyd Miller’s East 76 residence shows finishing touches as painters complete repairs this week. Frank Romine, bedfast and ill, had recently returned from Excelsior Springs without improvement. Other notes include chicken pox illness for Larry Henderson and local farmers wary of freezing weather impacting oats. Esther Ann Romine’s eighth birthday celebrated with friends and teacher Miss Potsander.

Oren Romine East 76 Lloyd Miller Art Romine Frank Romine Wellman Frank Excelsior Springs Larry Dale Henderson Seth Curris Loren Palmer John Deere Esther Ann Romine Miss Potsander

Markets and Grains Report From Chicago Pulse April 14

Chicago markets show hogs 5 to 15 cents lower with good and choice weights 7.00 to 7.25. cattle around steady with steers up to 10.50 and select vealers 10.50 to 11.00. sheep trending higher on fat lambs. Grain futures open mixed with corn near 69 cents and oats around 29 cents, cash grain bids varied. produce prices and receipts listed for eggs poultry and other items.

Chicago

Easter Party At School Ends With Fun For Six Grade

No. 6 school children and Miss Potsander hosted an Easter party at the school house with about thirty women from the district attending. The event featured contests balloons and refreshments for a festive gathering.

Electricity Comes to C. Watson Home in Veo Community

In Veo on April 14 Mrs Milton H Coffin notes Carlos Watsons family gained electric service and a new washer. Walter Bray moved his saw mill to Veo and has supplied lumber locally. Dr Carter of Brighton tended the Geo Bray home. Mr and Mrs Bray are ill. Easter dinner guests at Everette Coffin included several families from Richland and nearby towns.

Milton H. Coffin Veo Carlos Wat Fred Lnyder John Soeten George Woodford Milton Coffin Home Harry Lauderman Wilmer Laudersman Leslie Reenblossom Billie Wilma Jean Near Washington Chester Spangler Karla Rock Istand Carlos Watson Pfister Yeo Alfred Hovrkins Washington Junior College

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