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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 18, 1952

Page

7

Keota Fishing Trips Highlight Local Weekend

In Keota Aug 15 residents report fishing trips around Leach Lake Minnesota and nearby Walkers, with families like Stoutners and Bells cabin or travel together. Notable death: Nelle Amano of Duluth died, born to William and Martha Dayton, services attended by sisters and relatives.

Krra Goa Smittys Mars Lester Smith Martha and Jerry Stoutner Will Ross James Bell Boyd Stoutner Clyde Stoutner Jr Leach Lake al Miss Jane Alice Richardson Walker Minn Nelle Amano Duluth Keota William Martha Dayton J. W. Helseher J. R. Helseher Walter Stoutner

Aiken Predicts GOP Farm Vote Amidst 1940s Misgivings

Sen George D. Aiken, ranking Republican on the Senate Agriculture Committee, says thousands of farmers will bolt the Democratic Party in November because they feel hoodwinked. Secretary Brannan counters a larger farm vote for Democrats than in 1948 due to grain storage and price issues. Both spoke on NBC’s American Forum of the Air.

Washington George D. Aiken Senate Agriculture Committee Democratic Party Charles K. Brannan Aiken Brannan National Broadcasting System American Forum Vermont Agriculture Department

Sixth In Family is Polio Victim

In Taylor Wisconsin a mother endures polio as nine year old Dennis falls ill while hoped to recover. Beatrice 20 died last week from bulbar polio. Arcella 12 and Bernard 14 are hospitalized as the family mourns and another sister Bea dies.

Helen Hjornevik Dennis St. Vraneis Hospital Lat Crosse Beatrics Sne Beatrice Arcella Bernard

Stunt Swimmer Crosses Mississippi Handcuffed Successfully

Stunt swimmer Georg Hopper age 50 from East St Louis crossed the Mississippi River handcuffed while towing a car on a raft. The raft and ferry capsized. Edith Tworood of Cedar Rapids and Orville Dayton of Washington survived. The event occurred Sunday and drew attention to daring river crossing. The report also notes local events including a fundraiser in Keota for a youth center and various travels of area residents.

Georg Hopper East St. Louis Mississipp River Hopper Edith Tworood Cedar Rapids Orville Dayton Washington Tay Keota Lake Darling WLELW Judy Stoutner Judy Gineerieh Albert Stoutner Glenwood Gingerich Camp Arrowhead Olumna M. M. Flynn

Markets Chicago Hog and Cattle Prices Report

Hog and cattle markets mixed with steady to higher moves on weights over 250 pounds and lighter weights steady. Sows show narrow outlet with lighter weights down while light to mid weights trade similar to Thursday. cattle and vealers show broad activity and steady to higher pricing in some categories.

Chicago Hoge

Grain Table CHICAGO Market Report

Grain table from Chicago provides daily summaries for corn and other futures. Prices show slight net changes with market activity focused on supply and demand signals and global crop conditions.

Brighton School Receives New Faculty and Curriculum Plans

Brighton School lists new staff including a Marycrest graduate to teach vocal instrumental music and shorthand, and Bill Segars from Seymour to teach history and shop and coach athletics. Enrollment will rise with 160 in grades and about twenty in the high school. The district adds homemaking and shop in seventh and eighth, chemistry and a fourth year of English, and combines government economics sociology into one course.

Gerade Brighton Everett van de Voort IL. FE. MacAfee L. E. MacAfee Donald Walton Vernard Boekelman Ottumwa Heights Academy Marycrest College Davenport William Segars Bill Seymour Iowa Northwestern Missouri Teacher's College Sam Iowa Wesleyan Mt. Pleasant Anamosa Teo

Special Horse Sale at Oxford Iowa Evening Sale

Want Ads Daily Journal notes a special horse sale at Oxford Iowa with an evening run. M. J. McDonough lists livestock sales recurring at Midway Sales Company Columbus Junction Wednesdays, Kalona Sales Barn Kalona Iowa Thursdays, Ollie Livestock Exchange Ollie Iowa Tuesdays, all starting at 1 p.m.

Oxford Iowa M. J. McDonough Midway Sales Company Columbus Junction Kalona

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