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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 24, 1935

Page

7

Market notes from Chicago hogs cattle calves and sheep

Hogs 2500 head with 2000 direct. market steady to 10 cents lower. Top 11.40. Cattle 1800. calves 300. steady with Friday. steers and yearlings down 25 cents to 75 cents from last week high. Better light heifers and yearlings 25 cents lower. Fat cows and bulls down. Sheep 4500. market steady. fat lambs 35 to 50 cents higher. yearlings up 25 to 36 cents. feeding lambs 25 to 60 cents higher. native week top lambs 9.60. bulk 9.00 to 9.40. ewes 2.25 to 3.50.

Chicago

Chicago Produce Market Report August 24

Market steady for poultry with receipts from 1% trucks and prices for fowls 18, springers 21, broilers 20, leghorns 14, ducks 17, geese 13, turkeys 14. Potatoes on track with 169 price, arrivals 92, shipments 348, market weaker.

Chicago

Noble area social notes set with Ohio visitors and weddings

John C. Roth hosts guests from Archbald Ohio Dan and Harvey Greiser and three children stop en route to Oregon. A. H. Miller Grandma Miller Augusto Zieglowsky and J A Frey family dine with O F Frey. Willard Smith Lena Graber attend Elizabeths wedding with Stoffers taking a brief wedding trip. Neighbors bid farewell to Mrs Graber Ester moving to Goshen Iowa. California visitors Katie Ferre and kin visit J M Rich home. Martha Crank of Ursa also appears in this society recap.

J. A. Frey Noble Dan Greiser Harvey Greiser Archbald Ohio John C. Roth Greisers Oregon A. H. Miller Grandma Miller August Zieglowsky Roy O. F. Frey Willard Smith Bloomington Ind Lena Graber Elizabeth Stoffers Manson Iown Daniel Graber Graber Ester Goshen Land Daniel John C. Conrad Francis Hazel Katie Ferre California J. M. Rich Martha Crank Ursa

Roamers fall to Washington All Stars 13 to 0

In a softball contest at Troop field the California Roamers were held to three hits by Stan Kiesey eight innings while the Washington All Stars exploded late. Anderson hit a long homer, Kiesey struck out 14, and the All Stars scored three in the fifth and one in the sixth before a big eight inning outburst.

California All-Stars Ames Elmer McFadden Anderson Troop Field Stan Kiesey Max Mitchell Dale Kiesey Mitchell Fubhr Steinbeck Jacobs Fletcher Stan Kiesey Roamers Orr North Side Cafe de Molayys Wells de Molays Maron

Local families share visits and travel plans this week

Il is spending several days with her aunt and uncle. Mr and Mrs Arthur Mitchell and Mr and Mrs Will Nofsinger of Wayland spent Sunday at the W S Roth home. Mr and Mrs J A Frey accompanied Dave Richard and family to the C A Rich home near Winfield Sunday evening. Jacob Leichty and J J Roth started Wednesday on a trip to Oregon. Rev and Mrs A H Miller will attend the Central Conference in Illinois the last of the week and will go Sunday.

Arthur Mitchell Will Nofsinger Wayland W. Ss. Roth J. A. Frey Dave Richard C. A. Rich Winfield Jacob Leichty J. J. Roth Oregon A. H. Miller Ilinois

N S A Club Holds Glendale District Meeting

The N S A club met at the Miller home in Glendale district for their regular monthly gathering hosted by Miss Nettie and Leslie Miller. News also notes Mr and Mrs Charles Custer took a moonlight steamboat trip on the Mississippi. several families planned a three week motor tour to the east including the Juzeler homestead in Pennsylvania. John Black was reported safe after visiting relatives in Ohio and Pennsylvania, his first trip home in years. Charles Wiley and Leta Glenn also departed for St Paul.

Thomas Gerdes Glendale N.s. A Miss Nettie Leslie Miller Charles Custer Muscatine John Cherry Godfrey Juzeler Juzeler Pennsylvania John Black Ohio Black Charles Wiley Leta Glenn St. Paul

Final Tennis Matches Delayed to Next Week

Final matches in the county tennis tournament are postponed to the first of next week. In mixed doubles, Loretta Cantoni and Henry Little defeated Mary Lytle and Stan Kiesey 6 3 8 7 5. Betty Clow and Dave Boyer beat Lucille Mangold and Gene Trask 7 5 6 2.

Loretta Cantoni Henry Little Mary Lytle Stan Kiesey Betty Clow Dave Boyer Lucille Mangold Gene Trask

Olds Club Victory at Wayland Meet

Elmer McFadden scorekeeper reports Olds defeated Wyman 9 to 8 to win the final game of the Wayland meet. Other results include Wayland 45 Crawfordsville Cubs 1 and Winfield 16 Noble 0, with multiple Olds and Wyman victories across the tournament.

Elmer McFadden Wayland Olds Wyman Winfield Noble Germanville Crawfordsville Cubs Crawfordsville

Conseville Defeats Cotter in Community League Game

Aug 24 Conesville beat Cotter 4 to 3 in a kittenball contest. Other county league results include Shellbark 16 Louisaenter 1. Upcoming games list West Side vs East Side and Pitehin vs Dutch Ridge.

Columbus Junction Conesville Cotter Shellbark Louisaenter West Side Pitehin Dutch Ridge

Local Residents Attend Gatherings and Visits Across Town

Miss Glenn's brother Andrew Glenn visits as Mr Glenn recovers from his wife’s death last spring. Mr and Mrs Albert Wehr of Haskins attend a Burlington reception. Abe Swift and family join a Sunset Park reunion in Washington. John and Nettie Miller visit Ottumwa relatives. Harold Anderson Ted Givens take a West Liberty trip for the fair. John Stewart and daughter Ruth travel to Orient where Ruth will teach next year.

Miss Glenn Andrew Glenn Glenn Nna ’ Gerdes Albert Wehr Haskins Burlington Abe Swift Swift Sunset Park Washington John Miller Ottumwa Nettie Leslie Miller Harold Anderson Ted Givens West Liberty John Stewart Miss Ruth Orient

John Caldwells Host Relatives to Honor Sister

Aug. 24 RED BRICK Mr and Mrs John Caldwell and daughters Marguerite and Wilma entertained relatives Monday evening honoring his sister Mrs Eva McKee of Seattle Washington. David Neiswanger spent part of his vacation with uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs Raymond Zielinski and Mary Lou at Brighton. Mr and Mrs Jacob Wenger and daughter Bessie attended Wayland homecoming Wednesday P M. Ernest Rouse and wife returned from Yellowstone National Park. Charles Caldwell and sister Mrs McKee visited farm last Wednesday taking photos of threshing crew. Ross Van Nostrand threshing Timothy seed for Ernest Rouse. Mrs R B K Brown steadily improving from a fall and Ernest Wagner in Iowa City planning to attend college.

Marguerite Hering Red Brick John Caldwell Marguerite Wilma Eva McKee Seattle Washington David Neiswanger Raymond Zielinski Mary Lou Brighton Jacob Wenger Bessie Wayland Ernest Rouse Yellowstone National Park Charles Caldwell McKee Ross van Nostrand Timothy R. BK. Brown Ernest Wagner Iowa City

Gen s Livestock Sale Sets Wednesday Auction in Iowa

Gen s Livestock Sale lists goods for Wednesday August 28 at one o'clock in Columbus Junction Iowa. Featured m livestock include horses cattle hogs feeding lambs bred sows and boars plus a line of furniture and household goods. Eyewitness notes rising cattle market momentum and active buyers with consigned stock from Angus heifers white face calves and yearlings plus beef bulls cows and veals.

Columbus Junction Iowa

Westphal and Phillips set for 36 hole championship match

Tracy Phillips and Vic Westphal prepare for a full days golf to decide who holds the club trophy for a year. The draw promises a large gallery on the Washington course as both players, one a former city tournament winner, the other a rising challenger, duel across 36 holes. A second 18 hole match between Tea Bailey and Dave Elder determines first place in the third flight.

Tracy Phillips Vic Westphal Westphal Phillips Washington Grasa Tea Bailey Dave Elder

Woussicket 4-H Girls Meet at Turnipseed Home

Prairie Flower Aug 24 report on Woussicket 4-H club girls meeting at the Turnipseed home with Miss Martha as hostess. The piece also notes neighbors hosting, visits, and local social events around Prairie Flower including family trips and fair attendance.

Prairie Flower

Amber in Samland: the sole blue earth deposits in Fast Prussia

Deposits left by ancient forests and petrified resin create the blue earth in the Samland district near the Bat tie coast in Fast Prussia. This site is described as the only place where amber is found, with no similar deposits elsewhere in the world.

Samland Fast Prussia Battie

Valparaiso Chile A Port Built on Hillsides

The Chilean seaport Valparaiso rises behind the shore with hills up to 1000 feet, the city housing about a quarter of a million people. Its name mythically means Vale of Paradise and traces back to 1535 in origin.

Millside Valparaiso Vale of Paradise Chile

Wayland Homecoming Featured Lots of Events and Sale

August 24 events at Wayland included kittenball games, speakers, and social visits. Attendees from Crawfordsville and Washington enjoyed a program at Grace Hill with ice cream and cake, while a sale at Hendricks home attracted guests.

Mr. Miksch Grace Hill Washington

Washington Iowa to bid on 6.6 miles of street surfacing

The City of Washington Iowa invites sealed proposals by September 9 1935 for 6.6 miles of street surfacing 27 feet wide. Work includes grading crushing rock from Wilson and Bailey quarries supplying crushed limestone asphalt and surface materials, with plans viewable at the City Clerk's office and payment in cash upon completion.

Washington Iowa City of Washington Wilson KE. F. Muck

City Clerk Fulton Notice Dated August 23 1935

Washington Iowa city notice dated August 23 1935 from City Clerk W H Fulton on proposals. Provided as official action notice with no further details beyond the date and authority.

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