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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 16, 1941

Page

7

Quilting Club Meeting at Mrs Steinbeck Home

Rubio Town Aug 14 The Quilting club met at the home of Mrs Blanch Steinbeck with several auxiliary hostesses. After a brief business session and program, attendees visited and enjoyed refreshments including homemade ice cream cookies and ice tea. Multiple local residents and visiting family members are listed with social calls and attendances.

Arthur Lambert Rabio Town Quilting Club Blanch Steineck van Dyke Strickand Martin Thefternoon

Waylanders Attend Goldsmith Reunion in Frytown

Nearly 100 residents of Wayland attended the Goldsmith reunion in Frytown on August 14. Elected for next year were all Wayland locals with Jacob E K Graber as president and Willard Leichty as vice president.

Ezra Wittmer Wayland Goldsmith Frytown Jacob EK. Graber Willard Leichty

Midway Safe Co. Local Auction Schedule

The notice lists weekly auctions in Columbus and community sales every Friday at City Feed Yard. August sales include John E. Lucken hill closing out farm sale starting at 11:00 located 4% miles southwest of Wayland on gravel road. August 21 Fred Mauthe 317 East Madison St. hosts closing out sale of household goods.

Midway Safe Co Columbus City John E. Luckenhill Wayland Fred Mauthe Madison St

Rev and Mrs Welty Attend Conference Near Buffton Ohio

Rev and Mrs Welty traveled from Noble to the Ebenezer church near Buffton Ohio for the middle district conference. Mrs J A Frey notes accompanying trips include Mrs Harold Wilson and Mrs Martin Westen joining Everette Westen party at Emden Illinois greeting.

D. Welty Buffton, Ohio J. A. Frey Noble Welty Ebenezer Church Buffton Ohio Illinois Harold Wilson Washington Martin Westen Harve Everette Westen Emden

Sigafoose Party Honors Inez Schoonover Home on Vacation

Mr and Mrs Howard Sigafoose hosted a gathering in Shiloh to honor Inez Schoonover visiting from nurses training at St John s hospital Springfield. Attendees included family neighbors and their children from Beardstown Illinois plus extended guests.

H. J. Schoonover Shiloh Howard Sigafoose Inez Schoonover St. John's Hospital Springfield L. H. Sigafoose Sam Marsh James Orville Carter Evelyn Jean Avera Phil Coppock Ralph Inez Fae Grace Joan Arnold Carlock Florence Ann Jimmy LeRoy Howard Kirschner Doris Ann Beardstown Sam Lambert Donald Nicholson Alvin Hot Home Swedesburg

Do You Know Health Questions Answered by County Unit

County health unit answers questions on calcium from milk and bone building. It notes Iowa ranks fourth in milk production and urges a daily intake of one quart for children and one pint for adults. It warns calcium loss can occur without signs, affecting teeth and bones, and promises tips on concealing milk taste tomorrow. Earl Chance of South Avenue C has a birthday today.

Iowa Earl Chance South Avenue C

Chicago Markets Hogs Cattle and Sheep Report

Hogs light offerings steady to higher for week with lights 10.85 to 11.50 and sows 9.10 to 10.10. Heftier hogs 10.50 to 11.00, top 11.70. Cattle for week lings steady to strong. choice steers 12.00 to 12.65, most 11.75 to 12.25. wealers 12.00 to 13.00. Sheep 1000, spring lambs lower, fat sheep up 25 cents. natives 11.00 to 11.40, 11.60 for top springers.

Chicago

Chicago Cash Grain Prices Update

Chicago cash grain report lists corn bids with mixed lots at 75 percent and 74 percent ranges, oats with mixed heavy and white lots around 39 to 40 percent, and soybeans showing two yellow lots around 1.55 percent and four yellow lots around 1.541 percent.

Chicago

Grain Market Table From Chicago Highlights Open and Close

Chicago grain table dated August 16 shows open high low and close for wheat corn oats rye and soybeans with September December and May contracts. The report lists prices in decimals and fractions and includes Monday prices for various poultry and eggs from Powers Produce in Washington Iowa.

Chicago

Kinship ties and weekend visits among local families

Mrs. Carlock is a niece of Mrs. Schoonover. William Caldwell and Fae Schoonover celebrated their birthday on Thursday August 14. Several families, including the Sigatoose, Beenblos, Donaldson, and Sowash households, hosted or visited kin and friends during the weekend and midweek. Donaldson and Dobbin relatives traveled or stayed with local residents in West Chester and Summerfield. James Marsh and Charles Atkinson planned a vacation trip after leaving Monday. Donald and Nickleson family visits occurred Tuesday evening in Wyman.

Russell Krabill Goshen Ind Orie Miller Theodore Ruth Miller Bellview Milburn Krabill George McGuire F. Des Moines Marvin Yoder George Charles Githens Dorothy Whitman Des Moines D. W. Githens Irvan Rich Atlantic F. G. Rich Minnesota Kansas C. C. Wyse G. W. Wyse Schantz Mary K. Conrad Vere Goff Aurora Ill Carlock Schoonover William Caldwell Fae Schoonover Sam Simmons Jay Simmons Bruce Lawrence Lowder L. F. and Howard Sigatoose Glenn Beenblossom Kenneth and Lloyd Sigafoose Donaldson Home Burdelle Donaldson L. B. Donaldson Harry Donaldson Ross van Nostrand Josphine Bertha Sowash Washington D. M. Dobbin Summerfield Kan West Chester Sowash James Marsh Charles Atkinson Sam Lambert Donald C. B. Nickleson Wyman

Rats Drive Off All Other Animals on Mary Island

Report from Mary Island in the South Pacific states vermin, rats, have displaced all other animal life on the island, driving many species from the area and altering the ecosystem.

Mary Island South Pacific

Underground Thriller at State Starts Sunday

A sensational motion picture titled Underground opens Sunday at the State. Jeffrey Lynn leads in a tale of the underground radio movement aiding resistance against Hitler, with Mona Maris Philip Dorn and Kaaren Verne in key roles. The story follows a Dunkirk veteran and his ally as they expose Nazi brutality and rally support through covert broadcasts.

Eric Sevareid Jeffrey Lynn Hitler Mona Maris Philip Dorn Holland Kaaren Verne Germany Hollywood Lynn Dunkirk Dorn

Indian Creek Club Honors Minearts at Shower

The Indian Creek club hosted a shower at the H. W. Mineart home in Sandy Hook on Monday August 11 honoring Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Mineart. Seventy three guests attended and gave gifts including an electric iron from the club. Homemade ice cream and cake were served as the ice cream supper.

H. W. Mineart Sandy Hook Indian Creek Leroy Mineart Ritter Dies Platsville Wis Ritter Dan Guy

Making Cornice Boards to Improve Window Rooms

Improve room appearance with pressed wood cornice boards over a wood frame. Easy for amateurs to craft and helps keep drapes clean.

Rebounding Golf Ball Breaks Glasses at Local Course

Herbert Greenwald of Berwyn knocked a golf ball from the rough, but it struck a hidden stone, rebounded, and broke his glasses and cut his face. In a separate incident a calf with a chain trailing from its neck charged past Edward Acree of Brazil, Indiana, dragging the chain and lassoing Acree.

Edward Acree Brazil Ind Acree Herbert Greenwald Berwyn

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