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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 16, 1939

Page

9

Local gatherings and sales noted in Seague item

Seague notes show people visiting relatives and friends at various homes and parks. Mentions include Joan and girls visiting Sanday at C. OG. Andersons and Mr. and Mrs. William Wasreen with family joining Mrs. Clyde Lambert’s kin. Also lists several Sund ay family dinners and visits across Montezuma and Washington.

Sanday C. OG. Andersons William Wasreen Clyde Lambert Joe Hesceltine Edd Zook Washington Glenn Pratt Lonlie Beenblossom Bunset Park Lester Prey Borne Will Kettle Hattie Warwick Montezuma M. N. White

News Notes COMMUNITIES by the Journal Subscription Representative

D F Macon reports community news and notes as a Journal staff subscription representative. The item highlights local programs, volunteer efforts, and ongoing reader services.

Journal

Townsfolk Tour and Centennial reflections near Brighton

Travel notes describe road closures from August 16 near Red Brick school and Wayland road repairs. The author visits Claud Essleys, tastes drinks, meets couples from Miami Florida, and sees improvements on Floyd Dunbar and Jack’s farm with cattle and new stock pens. Centennial festivities, parade, fountain, and pageant are praised. locals share hospitality at multiple homes and social visits across Washington Coppock and Brighton areas.

Washington-Coppock Road Wayland Road Wayland Cottonwood Church Coppoeck New Bridge Brighton Claud Essleys Floyd Dunbar Jack Bleese Bes Floyd

Local Social Notes From area Home Visits

Weekend visitors from Lincoln Nebraska include Mrs Andrew Oltmann and Lor na May. Olds couple Mr and Mrs Evert Westen visited Martin Westen for Sunday dinner. Howard McBride and Mrs W McBride called on Mrs Sterns. Kansas area residents joined Frank Pratt family for Thursday and Friday events. Fanny Eistie of Oklahoma stayed with Fred Eistie family last week.

Edna Westen Walter Westen Paul Widmer Fred Bislie Aon Lee Marie F Bislie Widmer Albert Rinners Emden Illinois Martin Westen Sam Witting Lydia Bittler Wayland Evert Westen Olds Auwenat Zieelowsky Priscilla Dickinson L. B. Hanan Keith Fort Madison Helen Krienbush Alice Keene Miles Stout H. L Wittrie Etieine Spenser Washieton Hattie Warwick Morteguma Mack Beenblosson Harold Beenblweem Leslie Beenbrowsem Glenna Pratt Ardelia Goodwin Viola Andersen Haskins Howard McBride W. McBride Sterns Ainsworth Martin Western Andrew Oltmann Lorna May Lincoln Nebraska Carl Zieglowsky Forrest Mulley Joe Mullen Near Winfield KB. G. Mason Ralph Misle Frank Pratts Frank Pratt Charles Joe Fairfield Miles Vastine Ft. Madison Ode Ferenson Washington Fanny Eistie Oklahoma Fred Eistie

Cedar Falls Weekend Visit Told by Mrs. Karl Kephart

Pleasant Hill reports a Cedar Falls weekend visit by Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cannon of Burlington with H. L. Wittrig and Raymond Wittrig. Other notes include Arlene Lambert visiting Grandma Wassons in Washington and several calls and visits among local families near Sigourney, Brighton, and Sigourney area.

Karl Kephart Pleasant Hill Charles Cannon Burlington H. L. Wittrig Cedar Falls Raymond Wittrige Arlene Lambert Grandma Wassons Washington S&s. ER Nick Snider Sigourney Snider Pat Swift Jim Lowe Brighton Donald Theker Floyd Farrier Lloyd Dickingon Kenneth Bertha Lewis Beaker Lioyd Anderson

Wooleys Visit Davenport For Weekend

Mr and Mrs J Woolley of Columbia Maine arrived in Davenport to spend the weekend with sister in law Bruce Lease. Mrs Woolley will join later in the week as Sabbath evening visit concludes.

Mary Manners Crawfordsville

Journal Sale Date Column Auction Notice

Auction notice for Midway and Columbus markets held every Wednesday titled Journal Sale Date Column. Community Bale and Pride events reflect recurring sales and local listings.

Journal Columbus

Livestock Market Report Chicago August Livestock Prices

Chicago markets report for hogs sheep and cattle with price ranges by weight and type. Hogs top 6.25 to 6.60. sows 4.35 to 4.90. 260 lb plus sows 4.35. Sheep steady with native lambs 8.75 to 9.00. yearlings 6.50 to 7.00. bulk spring lambs 8.50 to 9.65. Cattle calves and bulls varied with top steer price around 10.00 for yearlings and 6.90 for bulls. vealers weak. Estimated receipts tomorrow show hogs 12,000 and cattle 5,000. sheep 3,000.

Chicago

Grain Prices and Family Visit Report

The report lists mixed corn and soybeans prices with minor variations and no soybean sales. In a separate note, Mr and Mrs Ellis Kongable and their family from Winfield visited the McCleary home, while Dorle and Eleanor stayed locally and others traveled to Harper to see Mrs Kongables sister Mrs Burton Randolph.

Chicago Ellis Kongable Winfield J. S. McCleary Dorle Eleanor Harper

Tower of London Origins Spark Historian Debate

A fragment notes the Tower of London was built by the Norman conqueror to awe the populace, reflecting ongoing debate over its purpose and origins in medieval England.

Tower of London Andor

Community Sale At Whitaker Sons Mars

A local notice invites consignors to bring cattle hogs sheep and furniture to Whitaker Sons in Mars. The ad mentions 100 head of cattle including cows heifers bulls and cows with calves and a need for hogs and sows while noting the hog market is weak. It also calls for bucks horses and various furniture items with timing to allow buyers to attend a show.

Chicago Market Notes on Produce and Poultry Prices

Chicago reports unsettled produce with receipts 8,371 cases and small price changes for Fresh graded firsts and Extra firsts. Poultry market steady with receipts 87 trucks and no price change.

Chicago

Poison researchers design new poisons for rats

Two Oregon State college toxicologists report having created between twenty and thirty entirely new poisons that affect only rats, aiming to control rodent populations without harming humans or other animals.

Oregon State College

Note on Tickets for Bus Depot Candy Kitchen Sale

Tickets may be purchased at Bus Depot Candy Kitchen North Side Square for the entire trip to Gay Paint in the country from the east coast of the local depot. Al Cantoni agent.

Candy Kitchen North Side Square AL Cantoni

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