Gracehill News Highlights Local Activities and Trades
Gracehill reports a local woman painter Mrs Lyle Hayes who painted a house and Walter Jones roof work. C A Strohm sold several milk cows to Jay Carris and to Mr Whittaker. Lester Small visited Titonka in northern Iowa with his wife and three daughters. A one inch rain relieved the community. Several locals attended Maxine Waterhouse funeral in Brighton. Wade Page works for Christison Construction in Leon for weeks. Ice cream social by Gracehill Ladies Aid was well attended and nearly all items sold.
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Strohm
C. A. Strohm
Jay Carris
Mr. Whittaker
Lester Small
Iowa
Titonka
Small
Carl Corpman
Nelson Woodford
Lyle Hayes
Maxine Waterhouse
Brighton
Wade Page
Leon
Christison
Cedar Falls
Katherine
Eugene
Engel
Iowa City
Chicago
James Bittner
Jimmie
C. A
Cousins Meet After 40 Years in Prairie Center
Prairie Center August report recalls a 40 year gap reunion between Kalona and Pittsburgh Stirling cousins who first met in Belfast Ireland. They toured Washington area farms and corn fields while sharing tales of travel since 1912, noting Iowa mud roads and abundant produce.
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George Koehler
Prairie Center
Thomas J. Sterling
Kalona
Pittsburgh
Belfast
Ireland
United States
Scotland
T. J Stirling
Charles Horak
Charles Zieglowsky
Iowa
Washington
Backstage in Iowa Politics and State Day Rumors
Iowa politics chatter centers on State Day at the fairgrounds with lawmakers and candidates under scrutiny. Possible bids loom for governor and senator roles including Wilson Hickenlooper Thornburg Dolliver and others. A separate note reports the Legion re-districting vote failing and George Brown resigning as secretary treasurer of the Iowa High School Insurance Co and the athletic association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George A. Wilson
B. B. Hickenlooper
Secretary of Agriculture
Mark G. Thornburg
James I. Dolliver
Robert D. Blue
John R. Irwin
Devere Watson
Earl G. Miller
H. R. Gross
Iowa Fair Board
A. R. Corey
David A. Dancer
George A. Brown
Iowa High School Insurance Co
Iowa
Brown
Iowa High School Athletic Association
Chicago Market Report Hogs Sheep and Cattle Mixed Changes
Hogs 12 000 head steady to strong with sow gains to 10 cents. good and choice hogs 11.60 to 11.95, up to 12.00, sows 9.40 to 10.40. Sheep 4 000 head good to choice native lambs 11.55 to 12.15, about 25 cents lower. native ewes 5.00 to 6.25. Cattle 16 800 head steady on red steers and yearlings, feeders strong. top 12.65 on light and medium weight steers. Tuesday receipts projected: cattle 10 000, hogs 14 000, sheep 4 000.
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Chicago Livestock
Chicago
Grain prices in Chicago market report
Chicago market brief lists cash grain quotes for corn and oats with varying forms and percentages. Corn shows yellow 74 to 75 and 3 yellow 74 to 75. oats display mixed and white grades with bids around 42 to 48 percent.
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Chicago
Chicago Produce Eggs and Poultry Market Totals
Market reports show eggs receipts 8 162 cases with extra firsts 8014 at 1 dollar and firsts 2845 at 29 percent, current receipts 2714 and dirties 26. Poultry receipts include 26 trucks with heavy white ducks 13 and heavy colored ducks 12, small ducks 11, old geese 12 and young geese 15, small hens 17 and heavy hens 19, No 2 hen 1444, leghorn hens 15, springs 17 to 191 percent, broilers 17 to 20, young tom turkeys 16 and hen turkeys 19.
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Chicago
Grain table shows futures for wheat corn oats rye and soybeans
Chicago grain table from POWERS PRODUCE lists Sept and Dec prices for wheat corn oats rye and soybeans with various months and futures figures. The report notes data from Washington Iowa.
Brown’s resignation accepted after tense meeting
The article notes a forced resignation from an insurance firm, delayed acceptance until last week when directors finally convened. An outburst followed the decision. It also mentions Jake S. More as the new Democratic State Chairman, planning a central committee meeting on August 27 during State Day at the fair, plus anniversary milestones in Iowa events and health department serum distribution totals.
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Insurance Company
Brown
Jake S. More
Central Committee
Des Moines
Jake
Baking powder storage guidance
Perishable baking powder absorbs moisture when exposed to air. Keep in a tightly closed can and store in a cool dry place to maintain freshness.
Tip From Horse Direct Tip Meaning of Horse’s Winner
A saying explains that the phrase out of the horse mouth implies a direct wager tip from a horse’s own mouth. It notes the expression’s origins and its use in betting culture to signal reliability.
Early American naval services origins and funding
The Continental Congress provided for the marine corps and navy in 1775. The first navy ship appropriation occurred in 1794. The coast guard traces back to 1790.
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Marine Corps
Navy
Continental Congress
Coast Guard
Iowa Column: Jewelry Loot Stuns Harlan Store Break-in
A man identifying as Elmore E. Holt, 27, was arrested by Sheriff Grover Philson in Harlan after breaking into the Tinsley jewelry store through a rear window. He admitted an all night drinking party and said he traveled from Guthrie Center to Harlan, with most stolen items found in a bag. The display of diamonds valued in the thousands was apparently overlooked.
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Harlan
Elmore E. Holt
Grover Philson
Shelby County
Holt
Tinsley
Philson
Guthrie Center
Breaks Both Legs In Freak Accident
Mrs Hazel Turner about 28 of Marshalltown sustained two broken legs in a Highway 64 crash twelve miles northeast of Des Moines. Her husband Glenn Turner drove the car which was hit in front and rear in heavy traffic. She was thrown under the dashboard and rushed to Marshalltown hospital. Deputy Veenschoten called the crash a miracle that she was not more seriously hurt.
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Des Moines
Hazel Turner
Marshalltown
Glenn
Turners
Iowa horticulturist warns of decade-long winter apple shortage
Ames T J Maney a research horticulturist at the Iowa agricultural experiment station says the state will face a winter apple shortage for at least ten years. He cites last Armistice Day blizzard orchard losses and urges salvage of current trees and planting hardy stock to prevent early freeze injuries.
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Ames
T. J. Maney
Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station
Maney
Motorcycle Crash Near Dubuque Claims Dubuque Man
Emil Honkamp, 27, of Dubuque was killed when a motorcycle collided with a car driven by James A. Felz of Chicago on Highway 20 about 12 miles west of Dubuque. Carl Frommelt, 25, also of Dubuque, was seriously injured while attempting to pass another vehicle.
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Dubuque
Emil Honkamp
Carl Frommelt
James A. Felz
Chicago
Frommelt
Second Hearing Verdict Is Accidental Drowning
Council Bluffs coroner's jury finds both Mrs. Maurice Sales and her son Raymond 6 drowned in a boat capsizing on the river. Lawrence Johnson 25, who worked at a river fishing camp, testified the boat capsized in midstream.
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Council Bluffs
Maurice Sales
Raymond
Lawrence Johnson
Corn Crop to Have Adequate Storage in 1941
William McArthur, national director of the grain division of the Commodity Credit Corp., predicts ample storage for the 1941 Iowa corn crop despite a large carryover. He says no congestion is expected and that the forecast drop in corn production across 14 states, including Iowa, should be manageable without a storage jam.
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Des Moines
Iowa
William McArthur
Washington, D. C
Commodity Credit Corp
McArthur
Mason City
Swiss Steak Variations Using Pantry Liquids
The recipe suggests varying Swiss steak by using pantry liquids instead of water. Options include canned soup diluted ketchup sour cream thin white sauce or tomato juice to flavor the braising liquid. These substitutions aim to add richness and tang to the finished dish.
Local Social Notes From East Highland
Ben Boyd of near Mt Pleasant visited Ira Coon for dinner. Mrs Milton Birka traveled to Chicago to visit her son Donald and returned Monday. Mrs Katie Quinn and Frances along with a friend came home after an 11 day visit to Margueritte Mallard in the west.
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Phyllis
Max
Bob
Columbus Junction
Bacar Newman
Chicago
Lloyd Edwards
Arnold Nicholson
Wess Meyer
Maurice
Mildred
Virginia
George Keeler
David McCartney
Adelaide Kadlee
Iowa City
Milo Fulton
Glen Adams
Union Grove
Wis
Floyd Longmore
Joann
Somers
Bill McGinnis
Sarah Ann
Ainsworth
Montgomery
Wisconsin
Sarah Ann McGinnis
Jean Dodder
Lake Geneva
Kate Elston
Frank
Richard
Davis City
Iowa
Willard Elston
Port Huron
Mich
Henry Sutherland
Elston
Jack Fields
Bud Fields
Mary
Frank Mincer
East Highland
Ben Boyd
Mt. Pleasant
Ira Coon
Milton Birka
Donald
Katie Quinn
Frances
Margueritte Mallard
Cooling Pudding Quickens in Salty Water Bath
The pudding tightens its shape as the dish sits in cold water with salt, speeding the cooling process. The salt lowers the water’s freezing point, drawing heat away and helping the dessert set sooner.
Midway Sale Co. Columbus Auction and Community Sale
A series of closing out sales listed for late August and early September. Auctions include Midway Sale Co. in Columbus every Wednesday, Community Sale every Friday, and closing out sales at Washington area and Flood Knepp locations with dates August 28 through September 4. Names include Strain and Bailey, W. D. Booth, and 609 EE. 2nd.
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Midway Sale Co
Columbus
City
Washington
Strain and Bailey
Flood Knepp
W. D. Booth
War news from a columnist on Hitler’s alleged illness
Louis J. Kehoe comments on a “wonderful war” with both sides claiming victory. He notes more enemy deaths and losses than each side possessed and reports late dispatches suggesting Hitler may suffer a mental disorder with possible contagious delusions of grandeur affecting other leaders.
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Hitler
World News
Board of Supervisors Proceedings August 21 1941
The board met with all members present and approved releases and loans. Lien release for Anetta Lemley care and support, release of School Fund mortgage by James Donovan and wife, and a School Fund loan of 460 dollars were authorized. Easements for Washington County by several named individuals approved, highway alterations established, parts of Road No 3 in Highland and Road No 1 in Washington taxed as vacated, and a homestead application reconsidered and allowed. Adjourned subject to call of the Chairman.
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Ned Morrow
H. P. Wilson
Anetta Lemley
James Donovan
E. F. Bauer
Lincoln's Proclamation Excludes Four Border States
The Emancipation Proclamation did not cover Delaware Maryland Kentucky or Missouri as those slave states remained in open conflict with the United States at the time.
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Delaware
Maryland
Kentucky
Missouri
United States
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Gracehill
Anna Williams
Walter Jones
Mangold
Pioneer Drug
George Young
Mose Levy
Iowa Ave
Louis Baird
Schantz Builders
N. Ave
Lincoln School
Hotel
Keota
F. L. Stewart Hardware
Jacobs Tire & Radio Service
KBIZ
Ottumwa
Journal Office
Elmer McClure
Nicola & Harmon
Farrow
Zipper
International
Wm. J. Bell
Wilbur Marshall
Tucker Chevrolet
Wm. Graf
Goodyear
Goodrich
Washington Oil Company
Iowa Southern Utilities Company
Scott’s Furniture Co
Briggs and Straton
W. Mad
E. L. Breitenbach
Geo. J. Breitenbach
Johns-Manville
Eclipse Lumber Co
Wm. J. Walker
Wayneti. Q
Wayne
Humble
Nelson Well Co
Fairfield
Hampshire
Harry Malichky
Riverside
Bordwell’s
R. R
Pirvau
Sideshington
Hampshires
E. M. Davis
Washington County
Mr. Cole
Pioneer Drug Store
Shetland Pony
Phillips & Hebner
Power
P. S
Journal
Clinton
Malcom Montgomery
Bill Leaty
Collumbus Junction
Joe Wilson
C. H. Wolfe
George
Sioux Falls
S. Dak
Pikestone
Minn
Missionary Society
Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church
Marshall Koehler
Marsha Ann
Mrs. Montgomery
Don Simmering
Larry
Don McClure
Edwards
Mrs
Finney Feed Store S. of
Barclays
Washington Ainsworth
West Chester
Morning Sun Rendering
Geo, J. Breitenbach
Frank T. Nye
IDPA
Iowa Fairgrounds
Fair Board
Vincent Harrington
John K. Valentine
Edward Breen
American Legion
Chicago Cash Grain
Srain
Washington, Iowa
Iowa State Fair
State Health Department
Rockwood's Shoe
DEPT
Louis J. Kehoe
the Board OF Supervisors
Stan Kiesey
L. H. Orr Land CO
Court House
Midway Sale Company
Tewa R. F. & F. D. Smylie
Business
Wayland
P. J. Hurley & Son
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