Winning the West
Marjorie frets over her eastern fiancé Clyde visiting her western ranch. A saddle showdown with the buckskin Bony tests Clyde, who reveals three months of riding training and wins her family’s respect with quiet courage.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1941
Page
7
Pies and Romance in a New England Food Sale Tale
Bessie Miller eyes a husband as she bakes apple pies for a church sale. She meets Jimmy Barnes at the Jiffy garage where he eats one pie and courts her with humor. Their light romance grows from shared food and small-town chatter as prayers and pies bind them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie Miller
Bessie
Barnes
Jimmy Barnes
Mr. Barnes
Sally Knight
Kenneth Wheeler
New England
Jimmy
Rocking Chair Brigade and town notes mix of people events
A crowded Iowa small-town column recounts the Rocking Chair Brigade misnaming Mr. Minear, church moves at Rev Stevens, and local gossip. It notes Miss Elsie Bratten, her California trip, hay fever talk, Major General Adna R. Chafee ill, and social events including plays with Clark Gable and Rosalind Russell.
Livestock Quotes From Chicago Market Report
Chicago hogs steady to lower with 12 000 head and top 11 70 for 180 to 240 lb. hogs. sows 9 25 to 10 50. Sheep 4 000 with good native lambs 11 25 to 11 50 and ten head 11 60. Cattle 15 200 with early top 12 50 and most weights 11 75 to 12 25. vealers 13 00 down. Estimated receipts for tomorrow cattle 8 000 hogs 11 000 sheep 2 000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Corn and soybeans market entries with mixed quality notes
The report lists corn graded with multiple mixed samples from 38 percent to 75 percent yellow, oats showing several mixed grades from 36 percent to 37 percent and a white oat sample at 37 percent, soybeans including a yellow grade at 1.55 with a single value.
Chicago Produce Market Quick Update
August 11 Chicago market report shows eggs firm with receipts totaling 241 cases and firsts around 26 to 27 percent. Poultry market easy with 30 truck receipts and varied values for ducks geese hens and turkeys across several percent ranges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Grain table shows Chicago market closing figures for soybeans and grains
Chicago grain table dated August 1 lists closing and opening prices for wheat corn oats rye and soybeans across Sep, Dec, May futures. Readings include Wheat Sep 1.11 and Dec 1.14. Corn Sep 78% and Dec 81%. Soybeans Oct 1.45–1.46%. Oats and Rye shown similarly with small variations.
So and Sew Club Picnic at Lake McBride
Nine members of the So and Sew club and families enjoyed a picnic Thursday in Lake McBride Park with a cooperative noon dinner and ice cream and cake for dessert. Other notes mention visits between local families and birthday festivities in Brighton and Wellman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McBride
J. B. Moore
Dayton Grove
So and Sew Club
Lake McBride
Smithland Boy Drowns in Gravel Pit Near Rodney
Eddie Halli aged 16 of Smithland drowned while swimming in a gravel pit near Rodney with his brother Ray 14. Coroner 8 N Anderson of Monona county said cramps caused the episode and Eddie disappeared suddenly as Ray could not rescue him. Floyd Davis of Rodney recovered the body two and a half hours later with grappling hooks. Eddie was the son of Otis Hall of Smithland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Onawa
Eddie Halli
Smithland
Rodney
Ray
N. Anderson
Monona County
Floyd Davis
Otis Hall
Brazil Uses Sweet Potatoes to Fat Ten Pigs
A report notes farmers in Brazil feed sweet potatoes to ten pigs to fatten them. The article highlights the practice as an efficient method using locally available crops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazil
Berdo Improves After Serious Injury at Washington County
Bobby Berdo is reported much improved by the attending physician and has been rational since yesterday. His progress is as well as can be expected after the serious injury. He will remain at Washington County Hospital for several days. Mr and Mrs Sam Smiter hosted weekend guests Mrs O Neill of Clappsburg Mo and others. Phyllis Scranton of Agency visits the Glen Mace family this week. The Genevas and Alfords return from Niagara Falls and Canada. Alfords visit the Genevas. Marjorie Walker leaves the soda fountain job to return to Teachers College Kirksville Mo Audrey Hotle begins in her place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern Express
Clyde
Marjorie
Ben Lane
Ben
Painted Bluffs
J. B. Moore
R. J. Whitacre
Brighton
Lyall Moore
W. N. Dusenberry
Flint
Mich
Harry Dusenberry
Mr. Dusenberry
Harry
W.L. Dusenberry
Bobby Berdo
Mouch
Washington County
Sam Smiter
Mrs. O'Neill
Clappsburg, Mo
Marjorie Walker
Phillips
Hubner
Teachers College
Kirksville
Audrey Hotle
Miss Walker
FHA Officials Promote Lower Ceilings For Savings
FHA officials note a trend toward lower ceilings with adequate ventilation. Following this planning principle reduces construction costs without sacrificing livability. Since lower ceilings cover smaller areas than higher ones, heating costs also decline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FHA
Journal sale date column details weekly auctions
Midway Safe Co Columbus hosts weekly auction every Wednesday and a Community Sale each Friday. The City Feed Yard sale on August 13 lists the late C A Neiswanger estate at 701 East Jefferson Street at 1 30. August 19 features John E Lucken closing out Farm Sale four miles southwest of Wayland on a gravel road starting at 11 00. August 28 lists Fred Mauthe closing out sale of household goods at 317 East Madison Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midway Safe Co
Columbus
City
C. A. Neiswanger
East
Jefferson Street
John E. Luckenbill
S. W
Wayland
Fred Mauthe
Madison St
Clayton A. Neiswanger
East Jefferson Street
Washington
Iowa
General Electric Radio
Kimball
Davenport
Singer
General Electric
Carlton C. Wilson
D. F. Macon
Whitney leaves prison for dairy life near Barnstable Masa
Richard Whitney, after leaving Sing Sing prison, told a group at the gate he was heading to a dairy farm near Barnstable, Massachusetts, in a chauffeur driven car. He said good luck as he departed for a new life away from imprisonment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitney
Ossining
N. Y
U.P
Richard Whitney
Woodbyre
Sing Sing
Barnstable
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Geneva
Roy Alford
Albia
Niagara Falls
Canada
Mrs. Alford
Italy
Ethiopia
Rockwood's Shoe Dept
Washington Co
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Sigourney, Lowa
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