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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 23, 1939

Page

7

Local Families Meet and Visit Through Weekend Notes

Sunday visits and family gatherings across multiple households are reported. Residents including Mr Pleasant, the Zieglowskys, the Wittings, Lannings, Baers, and Wilsons shared time with relatives. Virgil Wittmer returns from Illinois vacation work to oversee Benteco in Washington.

Pleasant August Zieglowsky Haskins H. L. Witting Henry Lanning John Baer Harold Wilson Martin Westen Walter Westen Elmer Graber Virgil Wittmer Illinois Virgil Benteco Wittmer Washington Dale Fuhr Lew Etsiie Eislie John Haunstein Howard McBride Will McBride Helen Gardner Wilmer Lauderman Harry Lauderman Grover Walton Carl West Chester Harry McConnell Helen Carr Harry

Kennedy Daughter Seen With Hartington in London Romance

Kathleen Kennedy daughter of Ambassador Joseph P. Kennedy and the Marquess of Hartington son of the Duke of Devonshire are frequently seen together in London and reportedly romantically inclined. The pair are ages 19 and 22 respectively.

London Kathleen Kennedy United States Joseph P. Kennedy Marquess of Hartington Marquess Duke of Devonshire

For Sale Notices and Local Social Gleanings

For sale items list Green Gage plums and tomatoes grapes cucumbers with contact numbers. The remainder records visits between families and individuals including Sunday dinners, hospitality at various homes, and local neighborly social gatherings with names and places such as Cedar Rapids Martaburg and Fairfield referenced.

News Notes COMMUNITIES by the Journal Subscription Representative

D F Macon is identified as the subscription representative for the Journal in a brief communities column. The snippet records a local rollout of subscription information and mentions potential contacts or steps for residents seeking service updates.

Funerals bring large crowds in Sherman's care

The community attends the funerals for John and Flora Stewart at Sherman's funeral home with Rev. Frank Galloway and Dr. Eastwood officiating. Washington residents note other local happenings including visitors, a building move toward Fairfield, and a lighthearted public sale bill.

John Flora Stewart Sherman Frank Galloway Eastwood Washington

Enthusiastic golfer shares dinner and memories of caddying

A lively note from Crawfordsville thanks Mrs. A. L. Haan and others for the Evening Journal gifts. Mentions Emil Peiffer and his Holsteins, a local weather hope, and a Beem blossom sale. Ends with a playful theater surprise for tomorrow night.

A. L. Haan Crawfordsville Evening Journal Misa Bernice Derby Chicago

Singer Echoes Control in Performance

A reviewer notes the singer keeps his voice well under control, though he does not agree with every audience request that prompts a song. The remark highlights consistency in vocal technique and audience engagement during a live show.

Rubio Town Party Guests Attend Snyder Reunion

Rubio Town notes a family gathering as Mr. and Mrs. Glen Meyers and their two sons join Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Snyder of Atwater Minnesota and others for a Sunday visit at Arthur Lambert’s home. The Snyder reunion was held at Mt Pleasant with several relatives from Keota and Washington.

Lewis Hering Havre Franklin Wittmer Iowa City Sam Wittmer Willis Wittmer Wittmer Noah Wittmer Martaburg Lino Mra William Frenburger John Zi Klowsky Tholen FE. Q. Mason A K. Smith A. KR. Smith Edna Frankils Elmer Mc Clyle Margaret FM Smith John McConnehes William Fryenburger John Zieglowsky Joe Frakes Frank Pratt and Charlie Joe Fairfield Pratt Frakes Arthur Lambert Rubio Town Glen Meyers Ernest Snyder Atwater Minn Lucy Askea Washington Howard Snyder Joyce Clay Martha Cook Hill Ruby Thelma Snyder Mt. Pleasant Lambert Askea Cook Clarence McNurlen Margaret of Keota Arthur Tambert Hirichland A. J. Steinberk Carroll Roastermick Ivan Augustine Minnesota Joyce Jones

Rogers Sues Chrysler Over Breach of Contract

Frank P. Rogers of Mamaroneck New York builder files a 500000 dollar suit against Walter I Chrysler alleging breach of contract Rogers charges the Chrysler children induced their father to fire him as manager of a Chrysler building he helped to construct Chrysler is critically ill at his Long Island home with circulatory disorder

Frank P. Rogers Mamarneck N. Y Walter I. Chrysler Rogers Chrysler Une Chrysler Long Leland

Glass bend lights at Coney Island fire station

New York City opens a novel fire pumping station at Coney Island with high pressure pumps 12 feet underground. A circular balcony allows school children to observe operations while skylight walls made of skytex glass bend daylight into the well, ensuring ample light reaches the pumps.

New York City New Coney Island Ihs

New York Doughnut Dunking Champ Crowned at World’s Fair

Joseph Rubolotta of New York wins the world doughnut dunking title at the New York World’s Fair.Contestants from many cities competed in the event, with Rubolotta emerging as champion as whipped cream decorates the scene.

Joseph Rubolotta New York

Market snapshot Chicago hogs and cattle mixed markets

Chicago markets show hogs 11 000 head with even to steady prices and top 6.55 for 180 240 lb. cattle receipts about 9 000 with fed steers steady to up 15 cents and light heifers scarce up to 15 cents. Sheep 7 000 with spring lambs weak. natives top 8.25 and bulk around 8.00. Estimated tomorrow cattle 5 000 hogs 10 000 sheep 6 000.

Chicago

Chicago Cash Grain Prices for Corn and Oats

Chicago market report lists corn prices with mixed yellow and white kernels and percentages, showing 46 to 55 percent ranges and an 8 price spread. Oats quotes include several mixed and white samples with prices cited in dollars per bushel.

Chicago

Grain Table Shows Mixed Moves Across Wheat Corn Oats

The Chicago grain table lists Wheat May and Sept values around 68 to 70 with small declines, Corn May 46 to 49 and Sept around 43 to 46, Oats May 29 with Sept near 29 to 30, Rye May 45 to 46 and Sept around 40s, notes show several formatting errors in the OCR.

Chicago Produce Market Report Summary

Chicago produce prices show a steady market with 6 245 cases received. Fresh graded firsts and extra firsts each at 15 percent. current receipts at 13 percent. Poultry market firm with 40 trucks received. hens and leghorn hens up 14 and 11 percent. spring chickens 13 percent. others unchanged.

Chicago

Jewels in Ciudad Trujillo Cathedral Linked to Columbus Voyages

Visitors in the Ciudad Trujillo cathedral in Santo Domingo may view jewels once given by Queen Isabella to Columbus to fund his voyages of discovery, a historic link highlighted by the display.

Ciudad Trujillo Santo Domingo Isabella Columbus

Fashionable Hats Era Shapes 1903 to 1913

The piece notes a costly millinery period from 1903 to 1913 featuring Marie Antoinette Watteau and Merry Widow hats. Willow plumes and bird of paradise feathers were popular during that era.

Midway Sale Dates At Columbus Junction and Friday Community Sale

Weekly journal sale dates listed for Midway Sale Co Columbus Junction every Wednesday and Community Sale every Friday at City Feed Yard. Included is sale of household goods of the late Mrs Roy Kephart administratrix and similar notices with locations and dates.

Midway Sale Co Columbus Junction City Feed Yard Washington Roy Kephart

Air Boom Predicted for Enlarged Air Force

John C A Watkins writes in Popular Aviation predicting a vast market for small airplanes as defense plans expand the air force. He argues training will create lifelong pilots and that累 price reductions could boost student affordability and overall air travel demand.

John C. A. Watkins Popular Aviation

Quebracho's Hard Heartwood Used for Tannin Trade

Quebracho native to southern Brazil Paraguay and northern Argentina is among the heaviest woods. It weighs 70 to 80 pounds per cubic foot with a specific gravity around 12 to 1.3 and sinks in water when dry. Bark used for fever respiratory cures but mainly as tannin source shipped to the United States in extracts.

Brazil Paraguay Argentina United States

Armament Expenditures Denounced as False Prosperity

United States Senator Guy M. Gillette told Rotary club members that gains in business and employment from armament spending amount to false prosperity. He warned that an economic crisis will follow once global armament expenditures saturate, with or without a general war.

Cheroker United States Guy M. Gillette Rotary Club

Community sale features livestock and hardware listing

A community sale advertises livestock including stock calves steers and heifers three black bulls fat cows and stock cows plus 80 hog shares several pigs sows and boars. Sheep and lambs include 50 blackface ewes 70 lambs bucks and a white face bull. Also requested are horses hedge posts lumber oak posts furniture and an old iron door.

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